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Science & Nature

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Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything. These are the secrets of how we got to our modern world.

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Abass Ibn Firnas

Abass Ibn Firnas

Abass Ibn Firnas

Legend has it Ibn Firnas jumped from a cliff with feathers attached to his arms and legs.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

A legendary artist studies the bodies of flying animals in extraordinary detail.

Frank Whittle and the Jet Man

Frank Whittle and the Jet Man

Frank Whittle and the Jet Man

A modern day jet man tells the story of the pioneer of the jetty engine.