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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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The Rocket-Less Future of Space Travel

The Rocket-Less Future of Space Travel

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Do Aliens Exist? This Famous Equation Offers a Clue

Do Aliens Exist? This Famous Equation Offers a Clue

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4 Ways the Universe Could End

4 Ways the Universe Could End

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The World’s First Combat Submarine

The World’s First Combat Submarine

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How Deadly Was the Musket?

How Deadly Was the Musket?

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Why Just Planting Trees Won’t Save the Planet

Why Just Planting Trees Won’t Save the Planet

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What's Inside These Ancient Egyptian Jars?

Hidden for nearly 3,000 years, a beautifully preserved canopic jar is discovered in Egypt. These sacred vessels, adorned with symbolic heads, played a vital role in protecting the deceased in the afterlife. Learn more about ancient Egyptian burial traditions and how they honored the dead.
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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.
The Elegant Universe: Part 3
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Season 30 Episode 14
The Elegant Universe: Part 3
Will experimental particle physics confirm the wild predictions of string theory?
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