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How Birds Survived the Dinosaur Apocalypse

How Birds Survived the Dinosaur Apocalypse

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How Birds Evolved to Fly (feat. Slow-Mo Baby Birds)

How Birds Evolved to Fly (feat. Slow-Mo Baby Birds)

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What's Inside These Ancient Egyptian Jars?

What's Inside These Ancient Egyptian Jars?

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The God’s Wife of Amun: Powerful Women in Ancient Egypt

The God’s Wife of Amun: Powerful Women in Ancient Egypt

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Opening a Sealed Egyptian Tomb

Opening a Sealed Egyptian Tomb

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How the Afterlife Shaped Ancient Egypt

How the Afterlife Shaped Ancient Egypt

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A Brutal Gladiator Fight in Ancient Pompeii

A Brutal Gladiator Fight in Ancient Pompeii

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This Pompeii Priest Had an Unexpected Rise to Power

This Pompeii Priest Had an Unexpected Rise to Power

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This Asteroid Might Make Impact With Earth in 2032

This Asteroid Might Make Impact With Earth in 2032

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What Caused Baltimore’s Key Bridge to Collapse?

What Caused Baltimore’s Key Bridge to Collapse?

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What Went Wrong on the Dali Before the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

What Went Wrong on the Dali Before the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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Building Blocks of Life Discovered on Distant Asteroid

Building Blocks of Life Discovered on Distant Asteroid

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Area 51: UFO Sightings and an Infamous Government Cover-Up

For decades, rumors of alien spacecraft at Area 51 have captivated the public imagination. In what is now known as one of the most infamous government cover-ups, an absence of information fueled wild speculation. Discover how UFO stories may have served as a convenient smokescreen for secret testing of advanced military technology.
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Deadliest Earthquakes
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Season 38 Episode 1
Deadliest Earthquakes
Big quakes are inevitable, but can we prevent their devastation?
Mind Over Money
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Season 37 Episode 7
Mind Over Money
Can markets be rational when humans aren't?
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Season 36 Episode 8
Doctors' Diaries
Seven doctors, 21 years... Saving lives is only part of the story.
Car of the Future
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Season 35 Episode 9
Car of the Future
The "Car Talk" guys look for a new breed of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles.
Forgotten Genius
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Season 34 Episode 3
Forgotten Genius
The story of how African-American Percy Julian defied the odds to become a famous chemist.
Storm That Drowned a City
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Season 32 Episode 18
Storm That Drowned a City
What led to the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans?
Einstein's Big Idea
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Season 32 Episode 13
Einstein's Big Idea
The story behind the world's most famous equation, e=mc2
Origins: Back to the Beginning
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Season 31 Episode 14
Origins: Back to the Beginning
Learn about the elements and their roles in the universe.
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
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Season 31 Episode 13
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Origins: How Life Began
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Season 31 Episode 12
Origins: How Life Began
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Origins: Earth is Born
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Season 31 Episode 11
Origins: Earth is Born
Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Life and Death in the War Zone
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Season 31 Episode 6
Life and Death in the War Zone
An American combat hospital mobilized in Iraq faces a daily drama of wartime treatment.
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