Synopsis
Why waking up with lizard powers would make you useless on earth but a superhero in space!
- Programme: Hey You, What If?
- Series: 1
- Episode: 21: You Woke Up as a Lizard Superhero?
- Channel: CBBC
- Broadcast year: 2020
- Science | Working scientifically | Asking questions
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