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Curiosity Now offers classic factual content from an extensive, award-winning library of original and curated documentaries across popular genres like science, history, space, wildlife, nature and more. Stacked for optimal binge-watching, Curiosity Now is a brand-safe environment for family-friendly viewing
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP6 "Vanilla: The Bean That Shaped the Future of Food"In 1841 on the small island of Réunion, a 12-year-old slave did something no one had done before; the vanilla bean takes the world by storm, sparking the artificial flavor revolution and forever changing how we eat.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP1 "The Hollywood Actress That Laid the Groundwork for WiFi"During WWII, Actress Hedy Lamarr, deemed the world's most beautiful woman, invented a technology that laid the groundwork for the wireless internet of today.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP8 "Streaming: The Invention That Revolutionized Streaming Video"The early days of online video were plagued by low resolution, stamp-sized video, and unbearable buffering times but that changed when a breakthrough technology revolutionized streaming video and set the foundation for the era of Netflix.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP9 "Interstate: How the Interstate Connected and Divided America"Dwight Eisenhower's interstate highway system was the biggest infrastructure project of its time, a bold plan to connect all corners of America and boost the post-war economy but it also ended up deepening the divide between rich and poor.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP10 "Edison: How Edison Reinvented Invention"Edison pioneered the world's first research and development center in Menlo Park and worked with a group of experimenters to methodically zero in on the holy grail of electric light.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP11 "Like Button: The Unintended Consenquences of the Facebook Like Button"When first presented with the like button Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg worried that a quick thumbs up or down would discourage more meaningful online interaction but eventually his team changed his mind and transformed the world.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP2 "Cubicle: How the Cubicle Became Universally Hated"The Cubicle was originally designed to set workers free; a futuristic designer named Robert Propst dreamed up the cubicle as a groovy 1960s workplace utopia that would unleash the modern knowledge worker's vast untapped potential.
The Lightbulb Moment
S1, EP3 "Barcode: How the Barcode Shaped Our Modern Economy"Barcodes have radically changed global commerce, helping fuel the rise of everything from massive companies like Walmart to world powers like China, and it all started with a man daydreaming on a beach in 1949.
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
S2, EP2 "Heroes"Testing the chimpanzees' survival skills; searching for a release site; infant George learns how to crack open nuts; Dr. Cat Hobaiter reveals secrets to chimpanzee gestures; the sniffer dog team's new recruit succeeds on his first mission.
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
S1, EP3 "Making Friends"Back at the sanctuary, the baby group goes on their daily forest school trip, to learn how to live in the wild.
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
S1, EP4 "The Big Move"Dr. Rebeca Atencia releases the first two chimps to their new semi-wild existence on the sanctuary's new islands, then sets out to rescue an illegally kept pet mandrill, but encounters resistance from angry villagers.
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
S2, EP5 "All Animals Welcome"The release group's survival tests continue, and we meet the other animals cared for at Tchimpounga.
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
S2, EP6 "Ready to Go"Rebeca returns from a rescue mission in Angola with eight chimpanzees; scientists study the survival skills of the group, which they release into the wild; researchers also develop a mandrill reintroduction program.
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
S2, EP1 "Path to Freedom"The sanctuary embarks on an ambitious project to release suitable chimpanzees back to the wild.
Close Proximity
S1, EP1 "Close Proximity"Matt Field and his solid team of experts head down to Long Beach, Calif., to begin the Formula Drift Championship series.
Close Proximity
S1, EP2 "Close Proximity"Coming off a good start to the Formula Drift Tour, Matt Field and his crew prep, pack, and fly to Atlanta for the next stop of the championship.