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Popsicle stick Viking ship launched on maiden voyage

A replica Viking ship made entirely of Popsicle sticks set sail in Amsterdam harbor in the Netherlands today. But the three builders aren't stopping there. Next, they plan to sail the ship across the Atlantic. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with the man behind this unusual mission, former Hollywood stuntman Robert McDonald.
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