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The Yellow House
2:54
Vincent began to paint obsessively at the Yellow House.
The Vitruvian Man
3:01
The “Vitruvian Man,” which Leonardo drew in about 1490, seems to summarize all of his work
Did Leonardo Really Invent the Parachute?
4:12
The parachute is one of many inventions attributed to Leonardo but he did not invent it.
The Rise of the Body Snatchers
2:37
Watch how the shortage of human cadavers turned anatomists to the criminal underworld.
Ben Franklin’s Scientific Achievements
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Franklin was curious about the world and he operated in it as a gentlemanly scientist.
Watch a team of experts reveal colonial America’s Spanish roots.
Muography Helps Scientists See Inside the Great Pyramid
1:39
Scientists use muography to create an internal scan of the Great Pyramid.
Explore Dutch Schultz's Bootlegger Tunnel
1:55
An archivist takes us through Dutch Schultz's rumored bootlegger tunnel.
Meet the Last Living Member of Dutch Schultz’s Gang
2:13
Former gangster Stanley Grauso shares a vital piece of mob history.
Meet Capt. Stanley Lord
1:38
Learn about the captain of the SS Californian and what he was up against.
New York City's First Free Black Communities: Newtown
4:05
A closer look at the history and legacy of Newtown, Queens.
New York City's First Free Black Communities: Seneca Village
5:30
A closer look at the history and legacy of Seneca Village, Manhattan
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