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Destruction Decoded
S1, EP1 "Mega Floods; Tsunamis"When water unleashes its rage upon the planet, it becomes the ultimate bringer of death; whether it's from rain washing over the ground, rivers bursting their banks, or failed efforts to stem the flow, flooding is as inevitable as it is unstoppable.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP2 "Construction Disasters"Bridges and tunnels revolutionized transportation-but when they fail, tragedy follows. This episode explores the world's worst collapses and fires, including a tunnel blaze in the Alps so intense it fused 20 cars together. While bridge failures send vehicles plummeting into water or ground below, tunnel fires turn confined spaces into infernos. Why do these disasters happen, and what can be done to stop them? As we build bigger and faster, we also raise the stakes.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP3 "Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones"Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing with different names, but what they also have in common is their destructive power.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP4 "Earthquakes"Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates suddenly shift and shock waves shake the Earth's surface; they occur along fault lines -- the most active being the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean and the San Andreas Fault on the American West Coast.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP5 "Volcanoes"Volcanoes created more than 80% of our planet's surface, but explosive eruptions can be deadly; a journey under the earth to discover why volcanoes are so dangerous.
Destruction Decoded
S1, EP6 "Tornadoes"Tornadoes are violent, rotating columns of air that can level buildings, their unpredictability makes them even more destructive; a look at how tornadoes form and if they can be stopped.
Deep Time History
S1, EP2 "Age of Discovery"From 200 million years ago, when Europe moved toward North Africa, to the age of Columbus.
Deep Time History
S1, EP3 "The Industrial Revolution and Modern Warfare"Linking prehistoric forests to the Industrial Revolution and the rise of modern warfare.
FASTER!: Humanity's Quest to Save Time
S1, EP1 "The Elevator"At any given moment there are about 18 million elevators operating around the world; they're the backbone of the modern city and have quite literally shaped the world in which we live.
FASTER!: Humanity's Quest to Save Time
S1, EP2 "The Highway"Over time, roads have evolved from the footpath to the high-speed limited access highways; today we take them for granted, but have you ever given any thought to whether they are really saving us any time?
FASTER!: Humanity's Quest to Save Time
S1, EP3 "The Shopping Mall"Enclosed shopping malls change the way people shop, think about shopping and change how people spend time.
FASTER!: Humanity's Quest to Save Time
S1, EP4 "The Plastic Container"The invention of the sealable plastic container in 1946 change the way people shop for food, the way we cook and the way we eat.
FASTER!: Humanity's Quest to Save Time
S1, EP5 "The Microwave"Discovered by accident in 1946, the microwave oven revolutionized kitchens, and it is one of the most ubiquitous household appliances in the world.
FASTER!: Humanity's Quest to Save Time
S1, EP6 "The Disposable Cup"Originally invented to save lives, the disposable cup goes on to become an international symbol of busyness, a must-have multitasking accessory.
Butterfly Effect
S1, EP2 "Race to the Moon"Speculating how things might be different if there had not been a Cold War and a space race.
Butterfly Effect
S1, EP3 "A Bus for Martin Luther King"Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in motivating change during the Civil Rights movement, and how the legacy of the Civil War still affects American democracy.