The range of things caught on film is astounding.

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But America has two things going for it: An astounding abundance of all the raw resources, coal, gas, grains and grass, and an equally astounding abundance of research talent in universities and entrepreneurial firms.

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As Bradley Voytek points out, basic research into things that on the surface might seem silly have led to astounding innovations.

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