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Building Stuff: Reach It!

Building Stuff: Reach It!

Season 51 Episode 16
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Building Stuff: Change It!

Building Stuff: Change It!

Season 51 Episode 17
53:40
Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

Season 51 Episode 18
53:40
What Are UFOs?

What Are UFOs?

Season 52 Episode 1
53:29
Extreme Airport Engineering

Extreme Airport Engineering

Season 52 Episode 2
53:40
Dino Birds

Dino Birds

Season 52 Episode 3
53:35
Egypt's Tombs of Amun

Egypt's Tombs of Amun

Season 52 Episode 4
53:40
Pompeii's Secret Underworld

Pompeii's Secret Underworld

Season 52 Episode 5
53:40
Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Season 52 Episode 6
53:32
Revolutionary War Weapons

Revolutionary War Weapons

Season 52 Episode 7
53:25
Secrets of the Forest

Secrets of the Forest

Season 52 Episode 8
53:41
Critical Condition: Health in Black America

Critical Condition: Health in Black America

Season 52 Episode 9
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Building Stuff: Boost It!

Season 51 Episode 15

How are leading innovators supercharging our natural abilities? From slingshots that can throw rockets into space to the latest in artificial sight, see how engineers are amplifying the human body’s powers.

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