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The Secrets of Silent-Film Footage Found Buried in the Earth
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newyorker.com
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benbreen
on June 17, 2017
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userbinator
on June 17, 2017
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Aside from the historical aspect, it's good that these were discovered and removed, because nitrate film doesn't need an external oxygen source to burn and its decomposition is exothermic.
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