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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
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Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

Season 51 Episode 18
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What Are UFOs?

What Are UFOs?

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Extreme Airport Engineering

Extreme Airport Engineering

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Dino Birds

Dino Birds

Season 52 Episode 3
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Egypt's Tombs of Amun

Egypt's Tombs of Amun

Season 52 Episode 4
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Pompeii's Secret Underworld

Pompeii's Secret Underworld

Season 52 Episode 5
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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Revolutionary War Weapons

Revolutionary War Weapons

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Secrets of the Forest

Secrets of the Forest

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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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Decoding the Great Pyramid
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New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
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Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
Pluto and Beyond
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53:30
The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Operation Bridge Rescue
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53:21
Follow engineers and woodworkers as they rebuild an iconic American covered bridge.
Thai Cave Rescue
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Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand.
Addiction
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Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how treatments are saving lives.
Decoding the Weather Machine
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Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.
Great Escape at Dunkirk
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How courage and ingenuity saved Allied troops during the epic Dunkirk operation in 1940.
Black Hole Apocalypse
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Take a mind-blowing voyage to the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.
Bird Brain
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Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
Building Chernobyl's MegaTomb
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52:55
Engineers race to build a massive dome to contain the crumbling remains of the reactor.
Ultimate Cruise Ship
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53:09
Join pioneering shipbuilders as they embark on a feat of maritime engineering.
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