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The Crash That Shut Down the Global Economy, Explained
How could one ship shut down the global economy? An investigator shows why the Ever Given crashed into the bank of the Suez Canal, while the Cosco Galaxy—which passed through the waterway on the same day—did not.
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New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
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Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.
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Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.
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How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.
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Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
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Engineers race to build a massive dome to contain the crumbling remains of the reactor.