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Stone Age Temple Mystery

Stone Age Temple Mystery

Season 53 Episode 6
53:25
Return to the Moon

Return to the Moon

Season 53 Episode 7
53:08
Athens: Birth of Democracy

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Season 53 Episode 8
53:40
The Battle to Breathe

The Battle to Breathe

Season 53 Episode 9
53:34
Knowledge Keepers

Knowledge Keepers

Season 53 Episode 10
53:41
Stone Age Masterpiece

Stone Age Masterpiece

Season 53 Episode 11
53:42
Space Wars

Space Wars

Season 53 Episode 12
53:54
Evolution: Brain Power

Evolution: Brain Power

Season 53 Episode 13
53:34
Evolution: Need to Feed

Evolution: Need to Feed

Season 53 Episode 14
53:46
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Evolution: Body Builders

Season 53 Episode 15
53:45
Evolution: The Mating Game

Evolution: The Mating Game

Season 53 Episode 16
53:46
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Rain Bombs

Season 53 Episode 5

An invisible force is causing chaos around the globe. Follow scientists racing to understand the catastrophic "rain bombs" that are sinking ships and downing planes. Can they learn to predict these devastating weather events and save lives?

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Storm That Drowned a City
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What led to the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans?
Einstein's Big Idea
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The story behind the world's most famous equation, e=mc2
Origins: Back to the Beginning
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Learn about the elements and their roles in the universe.
Origins: Where are the Aliens?
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Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Origins: How Life Began
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Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Origins: Earth is Born
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Journey back to the beginning of everything: the universe, Earth, and life itself.
Life and Death in the War Zone
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53:50
An American combat hospital mobilized in Iraq faces a daily drama of wartime treatment.
The Elegant Universe: Part 3
53:06
Will experimental particle physics confirm the wild predictions of string theory?
The Elegant Universe: Part 2
52:56
Do miniscule vibrating strands of energy hold the key to a unified theory of physics?
The Elegant Universe: Part 1
52:55
Combining the laws of the universe in one theory that explains it all is the Holy Grail
Dying to Be Thin
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53:40
Anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders are on the rise. What can be done?
B-29 Frozen in Time
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In Greenland, a deserted B-29 bomber awaits rescue for more than fifty years.
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