Speed, Submarines, and Espionage
Clip: Season 17 Episode 5 | 2m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
The German navy used speed in the form of chewing gum to stay awake for more than 48 hours
Members of the German navy used amphetamines in the form of chewing gum to stay awake on submarines for more than 48 hours at a time.
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Speed, Submarines, and Espionage
Clip: Season 17 Episode 5 | 2m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Members of the German navy used amphetamines in the form of chewing gum to stay awake on submarines for more than 48 hours at a time.
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Historian James Holland and his team attempt to walk 22 miles wearing full WWII regalia. (3m 17s)
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Follow historian James Holland as he unearths the truth about amphetamine use in World War (30s)
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