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High-Risk High-Rise
Season 48
Episode 8
Gleaming symbols of prestige, skyscrapers are an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But even as we devise ways to defend them against fires, wind, and earthquakes, can we also make them more livable, interactive, and eco-friendly?
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New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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Journey to Kīlauea volcano to investigate the eruptions that shook Hawaiʻi in 2018.
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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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Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.
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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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Watch as birds solve puzzles and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.
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Scientists uncover geologic evidence of epic floods that tore through ancient landscapes.
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Experts reconstruct the Great Hurricane of 1780 to help predict the risk of future storms.