Synopsis
How did explorer Peter Freuchen dig his way out of a snow cave? With a frozen poo of course!
- Programme: Horrible Histories
- Series: 7
- Episode: Exceptional Explorers
- Channel: CBBC
- Broadcast year: 2017
- History
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