Acid rain damage can be seen on many of the monuments in our nation's capital. Discovery News' James Williams takes a tour.
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Earth: Acid Rain Eating Washington, D.C.
Acid rain damage can be seen on many of the monuments in our nation's capital. Discovery News' James Williams takes a tour.
Added: May 26, 2009
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