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Fire in the Hole

2012-02-14

Alison Thompson's team is called to investigate the case of a man who died at the scene of a suspicious fire, and an unusual road traffic fatality.

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Something Old Something New

2011-06-28

Today, all perfumers face the same challenge: how to make their fragrance stand out in a market crowded with product. We spend a year with two very different perfume houses as they attempt to win over the next generation of consumer.

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Out On a Limb

2013-11-10

Explore the evolution and exciting advancements of prosthetics. The narrative unfolds through interviews with scientists, prosthetists, innovators and inventors, as well as the individuals whom this technology will ultimately benefit.

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Think

2015-02-24

Featuring experts and case studies from across the globe, Planet Re: Think shows how our dependency on cheap energy is jeopardizing our survival, and how we need to increase resource efficiency and recycling of critical materials.

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Legally High

2013-08-06

Recent years have seen a sweeping change in Britain's drug culture. Out go the 'old' illegal drugs - cocaine, heroin, speed - swept to one side by a younger generation who can get their hits not only more cheaply- but also legally.

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How to Be a Billionaire

2014-03-13

How to Be a Billionaire meets some of the world's wealthiest and most successful individuals, finding out about their lives, their lifestyle, their dreams for the future and how they have achieved their success.

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Intersexion

2012-04-05

The first question any new parent asks... "Is it a boy or a girl?" What if it's neither? In this groundbreaking documentary, intersex individuals reveal the secrets of their unconventional lives.

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Immortality

2015-02-10

In this thought-provoking documentary, we bring together the most recent and groundbreaking scientific research relating to slowing down or reversing the effects of aging, and increasing our life span.

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All Dolled up

2013-08-01

All Dolled Up is a documentary about high end love dolls, and the men and women who own them. Light-hearted but serious, this show goes deeper into the culture than any before.

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The Brain That Changes Itself

2015-01-04

As new discoveries are made about the brain, scientists are finding that our minds are not hard-wired by age 18. Hear the amazing stories of men and women whose brains have changed and adapted, on their own, to overcome physical and mental disabilities.

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Changing Your Mind

2015-01-03

Until very recently, the world's best scientists and physicians believed that the adult brain couldn't change. New research shows that brain formation does not end in childhood; the mind remains 'plastic', or changeable, for our entire lives.

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The Virus Empire

2009-12-09

In the 20th Century more people died from viral infections than from all the wars around the globe. The Virus Empire takes a look at how deadly infections like SARS have warped to become scourges like Ebola.

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The Cars That Ate China

2008-07-29

China is in an automotive revolution and cars are now the ultimate symbol of status in a country that is on its way to becoming the biggest economy in the world. Take a look at a nation gone car crazy and the impact it has had on global stability.

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The Strongest Woman Ever

2010-08-02

How and why did an ordinary girl become the strongest woman on the planet? Strongest Ever documents the passion, pain, and endless dedication of Becca Swanson, the most physically powerful woman in the world.

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How to Colonize the Stars

2009-04-20

Leading physicists and engineers in the field of interstellar travel discuss some of the deep issues we face when considering the problem of sending spacecraft to other starsWill mankind ever truly become a space fairing civilization?

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Cloning the Dead

2004-10-02

Professor Zavos is heading the only scientific team attempting to clone a human being successfully produced as embryo from tissue taken from a dead man.After a mother loses her daughter in a tragic car crash, Zavos attempts to bring her daughter back.

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Building "Sea City"

2014-12-10

Eighty five miles south of Kuwait City lies a near-barren landscape of sand and silt baking in some of the hottest temperatures on the planet. Little lives or grows here, and few people have ever chosen to live here.

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The First Human Clone

2003-09-07

This powerful documentary looks at the controversial attempts to clone a human being by a small group of doctors and scientists, led by Dr. Panos Zavos, in the face of ferocious opposition from many governments and most of society.

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Super Fungi

2014-11-05

Mushrooms could be man's best allies in the struggle against sanitary and environmental challenges that are threatening our societies. From digesting oil waste to allowing trees to grow in the desert, these Super Fungi are truly incredible organisms.

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Bosom Buddies

2014-10-16

Then they found out they had breast cancer, they formed a support group, The Pansies. This is the story of how friendship kept a group of women going through pain, fear, and adversity.

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Living With Robots

2014-10-13

Robots are everywhere! They build our cars, entertain our kids, and clean our floors. As they continue to creep into our lives with ever-greater capabilities and intelligence, they will fundamentally rewrite our relationship with machines.

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Resurrection Science: Defying Evolution

2014-10-05

Imagine a living, breathing dinosaur, mammoth, or Neanderthal. Far from science fiction, 3 scientists have made it their mission to turn this dream into reality.

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Superfactories: Breitling

2012-08-22

Visit Switzerland to reveal the meticulous step-by-step process of creating one of the world's most famous watches, and get to know the Breitling aviators. Actor John Travolta expresses his admiration for the company and the intracacy of its products.

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Mega-Tanker Makeover

2009-11-11

Follow the extreme makeover of the Pioneer, a rusty 17 year old tanker as it gets converted into a state-of-the-art FPSO. If the makeover succeeds, it will be the first ever FPSO in American waters and will tap oil wells at record breaking depths.

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China's Long March Into Space

2014-07-07

Inside a spaceship at Jiuquan Launch Facility, three men sit on top of 500 tons of liquid fuel. A controlled explosion will blast them three hundred kilometers into space, and into the record books.

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The Impossible Lens

2011-09-30

This is the extraordinary true story of Australian wildlife cinematographer and inventor Jim Frazier, and his fight to keep his crowning achievement, the impossible lens, from being taken away.

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The Last Trimate

2008-09-09

This stunning documentary is a compelling account of the work of Dr Biruté Galdikas and her lifelong fight to save the diminishing world of Indonesia's wild Orangutans - a habitat threatened by rampant deforestation and palm oil plantations.

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Psychopath

2000-12-07

A look at recent research into the brains and behavior of psychopaths and the prospects for treatment or containment of this antisocial group. Psychopaths who have been convicted of appalling crimes explain with disturbing clarity what motivated them.

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Castles of the Underworld

1991-04-08

This award-winning film looks at the ethereal world of New Zealand's limestone caverns. The rocks and caves reveal ancient whale fossils, moa hunter art and evolutionary anomalies such as giant carnivorous snails that are preserved in a limestone world.

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A Volcano Odyssey

2014-05-07

Follow the story of 65 millions years of evolution around a volcanic hotspot in the Indian Ocean. These catastrophic events have shaped life as we know it from the smallest microbes to the largest beasts to ever live, the dinosaurs.

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The Cure

2004-09-01

At the turn of the century, nearly one million Americans were killed every year by heart attacks and strokes caused by deposits of cholesterol plaques. The Cure takes you inside the quest to eradicate heart disease - a disease thought to be incurable.

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Curse of the Mermaid

2006-01-30

Meet the Peruvian baby Milagros, a child born with Sirenomelia, or "˜Mermaid Syndrome' - a birth defect that resulted in her legs being fused together. This is her family's story as they prepare for an operation to separate her legs.

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Global Health Frontiers: Dark Forest, Black Fly

2013-09-09

Caused by microscopic worms that migrate under the skin, leading to intense itching and eventual loss of sight, river blindness is transmitted by small black flies that breed in fast-flowing rivers and streams.

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Powering the Planet

2012-04-22

In the past, technological concerns limited the adoption of clean, sustainable energy solutions. Today, economic and political issues often represent the biggest obstacles.

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The Quantum Tamers

2014-03-02

The Quantum Tamers brings together over a dozen of the planet's brightest minds to show how the weird is becoming wired and why a new era of quantum technologies is going to rock your world.

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Automatic Brain: The Magic of the Unconscious Mind

2014-02-24

Over 90 percent of our daily actions are done unconsciously, an "autopilot" in our head. Automatic Brain takes a look at how unconscious processes steer the lives of two ordinary people, from everyday routines to life choices such as finding a partner.

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Hyper Hurricane

2013-11-25

As Scientists race to understand recent increases Atlantic hurricane violence, their research reveals ancient clues of extreme hurricane cycles in unlikely places. Are we about to experience one the deadliest hurricane super cycle ever known?

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Ring of Fire

2013-11-20

Beneath the Pacific Ocean lies a fault that is home to almost 90% of the world's volcanoes, 80% of the world's earthquake zones, and nearly one third of the global population. Now, new evidence suggests this ring of fire is more active than ever before.

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Malaria: The Serial Killer

2008-08-25

Today, malaria kills twice as many people as AIDS, yet its progress is marked with relative indifference. In a time when global travel is easier than ever - for people and diseases - it is more important than ever to find a counter to this deadly ailment.

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China's Raging Sands

2010-02-16

Giant sand storms are wreaking havoc in throughout China. Once a rare occurrence, sand storms are now a frequent blight on Beijing life, and have reached the most destructive levels in recorded history.

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Plastic: The Real Sea Monster

2012-06-06

Six million metric tons of plastic wind up in the world's ocean every year. Unlike other refuse, plastic can stay in the water forever without breaking down.

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Changing Sexes: Female to Male

2008-07-22

It is one of the most provocative personal statements a person can make: I was born the wrong sex. To express this dilemma, and the desire to resolve it, is to be transsexual.

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Curing a Dangerous Sleepwalker

2013-10-01

Jumping through first floor windows, being caught in the street naked, and fighting people... James Du Gard has done it all while completely sound asleep.

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The World's Highest Railway

2013-08-20

Opened in 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the first rail link into the heart of Tibet. The railway runs an incredible five kilometers above sea level.

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Hit by Lightning

2013-08-14

We think of lightning strikes as fatal, but nine out of ten victims actually survive the hit. However, the victim's experiences, memories, and the physical consequences last a lifetime.

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Megastructures: World's Tallest TV Tower

2013-07-31

Soaring a dizzying 610 meters skyward, Guangzhou's Sightseeing and TV Tower is the tallest television tower on earth. It's a testimony to the vision of a small architectural team who dared to dream big.

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Of Hearts and Minds

2013-07-30

The heart is the most symbolic organ of the human body. Trace its conflicting histories as an emotional symbol and a physical organ, and reveal what the latest science has learnt about its structures, its capacities, and its role.

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The Leech Remedy

2006-02-03

By harnessing the leech, ancient healers were able to cure many common maladies. Now, modern medicine is beginning to relearn the ancient art of leeching.

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Man Versus Earth

2011-04-22

Extreme snow can be a massive destructive force. But is this destruction avoidable? With scientific understanding growing all the time, is this the first time in history that we are gaining the upper hand on controlling the awesome power of nature?

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Spellbound: Crimes of the Mind

2010-04-30

Sometimes just a tap on the shoulder is enough to put you under a stranger's control. The mystery of mind manipulation, or "pukau" has long since been an enigma.

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Westall '66: A Suburban UFO Mystery

2010-06-04

In 1966, in the Australian suburb of Westall, hundreds of students, teachers, and local residents saw the unimaginable: a UFO. Silenced by authorities at the time, now they revisit the extraordinary experience as a tenacious sleuth searches for answers.

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Transplanting Memories

2013-05-29

In recent years, several transplant recipients have reported unexpected side effects... including new memories, habits, and desires that they have never had before.

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Sudden Death

2013-05-22

Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome is a lethal disease that targets seemingly healthy people in the prime of their lives. Now, as scientists race to discover a cure, what they unravel is a disease steeped in both mythology and 21st century medical science.

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Super Cyclone

2007-01-20

Follow the studios of an Indian meteorological team and a pair of Australian scientists as they work to record the geological signatures left by super cyclones in their home regions. Can their studies give an insight into the nature of these cyclones?

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Super Cells

2013-05-21

Many believe stem cells will be the future of medicine, but in Asia the future is now. More Western patients are flying to Asia for stem cell treatment - many against their doctor's advice.

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Space Crabs

2005-03-16

Science is always striving to unlocking the secrets of the cosmos. Discover how one of the most ancient creatures on earth may hold the key to NASA's ability to detect life in outer space and learn what is being done to ensure the species survives.

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Typhoon Hunters

2013-05-20

To unlock the secrets of typhoons, an international team of meteorologists will fly four aircraft into the very heart of these storms. If they can unlock the secret of these deadly storms, many lives around the world will be saved.

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Trading Faces

2005-06-08

Plastic surgery is a booming industry in Asia. But is getting a nose job becoming as casual an affair as getting a facial?

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Chasing Earthquakes

2006-11-16

Embark on a journey into the strange world of earthquake prediction. Inexplicable evidence, considered scientific in some parts of the world and debunked in others, is used to foretell devastating disasters.

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Green China Rising

2013-05-13

In the war to save our planet's future, the battleground is China ... the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

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Manapouri: The Toughest Tunnel

2013-04-29

It would take 16 lives to build Manapouri power station 700 feet inside the New Zealand mountain, an undertaking lasting decades and faced with constant failure. This was indeed one of the toughest tunnels ever attempted by man.

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Master Imitators: What Makes Us Human?

2013-04-15

Evolution. It's an idea that has long fascinated scientists. Humans have the uncanny ability to see something and mimic it. But are there other animals with this type of social understanding? What is it that truly sets humans apart from other beings?

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Mystery of the Mind: What Makes Us Human?

2013-04-12

Evolution. It's an idea that has long fascinated scientists. Many have tried to bridge the gap between humans and our nearest cousins: apes. But what really sets us apart? What secrets does the human brain hold, and just what is it that makes us human?

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The Boy With a Tumor for a Face, Part 2

2006-06-11

Less than a year since his life-saving operations, and Novemthree Siahaan is forced to return to the hospital. His tumors have grown much faster than doctors had anticipated, and this time even their medical prowess may not be enough to save him.

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The Boy With a Tumor for a Face, Part 1

2006-06-04

Novemthree Siahaan was born a normal Indonesian boy. But by age five, Novemthree's face was completely taken over by tumors growing from his mouth.

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The Oldest People in the World

2013-03-20

We visit the oldest people in the world and learn how they feel about the lives they have lived and are currently living.

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The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off

2013-03-19

Johnny Kennedy was born with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a horrific genetic disease that makes day-to-day life a nightmarish struggle.

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Sex On the Brain

2013-03-04

This is the bizarre story of a 40-year-old schoolteacher who suddenly found himself victim of uncontrollable deviant impulses. Something foreign in his brain may be the cause.

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Half Ton Man

2013-02-27

Patrick Deuel is a morbidly obese man who is literally eating himself to death. Weighing over 1000 lbs, Patrick was the world's largest man.

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Born With Two Heads

2013-02-26

Manar Maged was born with an extremely rare birth defect that has only occurred 10 times in medical history. Although her twin head had no body or organs of its own, it displayed consciousness.

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Munchausen Moms

2007-10-08

The bond between mother and child is one of the strongest in a human's life. But in a lethal form of child abuse known as Munchausen by Proxy, mothers cause their children to be sick to gain attention, and the once sacred relationship can turn deadly.

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The Devil's Sea: Beyond the Bermuda Triangle

2013-01-19

Why have so many ships met their doom in the sea off the south coast of Japan? Could this stretch of water be the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific?

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Magnetic Storm

2003-11-17

Generated deep within the Earth's molten core, the magnetic field protects our planet from deadly radiation from space. Yet scientists have discovered that it is weakening.

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Double Identity

2012-11-26

The study of twins is changing our understanding of how personality traits are linked to genes. Double Identity brings you inside these studies, to understand how much of twins' actions are due to their environments, and how much is hardwired from birth.

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The World's First Time Machine

2003-12-02

Time travel is one of mankind's favorite fantasies. But what if it were possible to build a real time machine?

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Super Worm

2012-11-11

The worm, a living tube of flesh, has become a lab star due to its beautiful simplicity. Worms have helped scientists solve great puzzles in genetics and disease; they've even helped map the human genome.

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The Cleverest Ape in the World

2012-10-21

Journey with psychologist Susan Blackmore to find out if apes possess the same cognitive skills as humans. Can they use language, maps, or conscious choice?

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The Treasure

2012-10-14

In the middle of the Java Sea in Indonesia, a substantial merchant ship was lost. It's wreckage holds invaluable information to the past on the surfaces of hundreds of thousands of ceramic pieces.

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Icebound: 100 Years of Antarctic Discovery

2010-04-11

Follow in the wake of the legion of adventurers, explorers, and scientists who pitted themselves against the challenges of the most extreme environment on earth. These men and women shaped Antarctica as an international continent of scientific discovery.

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Super Cockroach

2007-07-21

Dirty, repugnant, and invasive, the roach is the most loathed insect on every continent. Yet, the roach has a second nature: simple, robust, alert, and prolific.

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Dream Life of Rats

2007-10-11

Who would have thought that a creature so despised a century ago would be responsible for so many medical and scientific breakthroughs. Without the rat, the mysteries of thought and emotion would remain an enigma.

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Chasing El Nino

1998-10-13

Scientists search for a theory to explain the weather phenomenon, El Niño, which only occurs once or twice per decade. The information they gather is fed into a computer to predict when and how hard El Niño will strike.

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The Diva Mummy

2004-07-13

Scientists perform an autopsy on the best preserved mummy ever discovered: that of a Han aristocrat named Lady Dai. More than 2000 years after her death her flesh is resilient and her blood still red.

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In the Mind of Plants

2010-07-01

Can plants perceive their environments? Can they feel? Sleep? Remember? In some ways, plants have surpassed animal on their evolutionary path. Find out how in one of the most interesting documentaries you will ever see.

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Megawheel

2008-10-11

The Singapore Flyer, or simply "TheFlyer," is a giant observation wheel in Singapore. "MEGAWHEEL" documents the incredible engineering feat it took to create the world's largest Ferris Wheel.

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Hell On Ice

2003-06-22

Despite numerous attempts, the Antarctic Peninsula had never been crossed unassisted. Share the frustration, exhaustion, and calamity of two men who tackle one of the world's most extreme and unpredictable regions.

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