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The Transcontinental Burrito Hypertunnel

Season 9 Episode 4 | 11m 57s

The finest burritos in the world are made in San Francisco’s Mission District. But how can you get a hot & fresh one in New York City in time for lunch? Physics, that’s how. For this very serious and scientific video, we dug a classic documentary out of the vault that tells the story of the transcontinental burrito tunnel, and its successor, the transcontinental burrito hypertunnel.

Aired: 03/31/21
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