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The Smartphone
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Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone.
The Rocket
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Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave.
The Car
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Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car.
The Robot
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Check out the history of robots and learn how they are becoming a part of everyday life.
The Airplane
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Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.
The Telescope
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Look back in time to see how humans invented the telescope.
Episode 5 Preview | The Rocket
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Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave.
Episode 4 Preview | The Car
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Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car.
Episode 3 Preview | The Robot
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Check out the history of robots and learn how they are becoming a part of everyday life.
Episode 2 Preview | The Airplane
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Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.
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Take a journey through history, told through six objects modern people take for granted.
Episode 6 Preview | The Smartphone
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Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone.
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