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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.
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.
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.
Butterfly Effect
S1, EP4 "King Philippe of France and Richard the Lionheart of England"Questioning what might have happened if Richard the Lionheart had not been wounded, or if Philippe Auguste of France had fled the battlefield.
Butterfly Effect
S1, EP5 "Confucius and Chinese Thought"Possible outcomes if Kong Qui, known in the West as Confucius, had been as opportunistic and corrupt as other officials.
Butterfly Effect
S1, EP6 "Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes"The impact the events of his childhood had on shaping the man who would become Genghis Khan, and how the Mongol invasions affected the history of Asia and the psyche of Europe.
Normandy, Land of Warriors
"Rollo the Viking: The Conquest"Thanks to Rollo the Walker, Normandy became one of the most powerful principalities of the kingdom of France; he is one of the most terrible Viking warriors in history and his adventure began 1200 years ago, at the mouth of the Seine.
Normandy, Land of Warriors
"William the Conqueror: The Rise"At the head of Normandy, the descendants of Rollo built a powerful and organized duchy in Europe; but in 1035, the crown was inherited by an 8-year-old bastard child, William the Conqueror.
Normandy, Land of Warriors
"Richard the Lionheart: The Fall"In the 12th century, Normandy was at its peak; thanks to the efforts of the legendary Norman duke, Richard the Lionheart, it controlled almost half of the Frankish kingdom and England and invaded Ireland, Sicily and Spain.
The World of Bridges
S1, EP1 "China"China's famous Wind and Rain Bridge; the Ponte dei Salti in the Verzasca Valley dates back to the Roman era.
The World of Bridges
S1, EP2 "Wales"The Millau Viaduct in the south of France is one of the highest bridge structures in the world while the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which stands high over the River Dee in northeast Wales, was built in the 19th century.
The World of Bridges
S1, EP3 "India"Calcutta, India, is home to the Howrah Bridge, one of the most impressive steel bridges in the world, while its predecessor the Forth Bridge spans the Firth of Forth near Scotland's capital Edinburgh.
The World of Bridges
S1, EP4 "Zimbabwe"The Great Seto Bridge in Japan and the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe have more than one thing in common: they were built on dreams and are the only train connections between the two regions.