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History 101

Tv Show - 1 Season 21 Min.

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Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

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History 101

Tv Show - 1 Season 21 Min.

Episodes 1 - 10

Ep. 1 : Fast Food

Ep. 1 : Fast Food

Ep. 1 : Fast Food

Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?

Ep. 2 : The Space Race

Ep. 2 : The Space Race

Ep. 2 : The Space Race

Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?

Ep. 3 : The Rise of China

Ep. 3 : The Rise of China

Ep. 3 : The Rise of China

In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?

Ep. 4 : Plastics

Ep. 4 : Plastics

Ep. 4 : Plastics

Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?

Ep. 5 : Oil and the Middle East

Ep. 5 : Oil and the Middle East

Ep. 5 : Oil and the Middle East

Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?

We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?

Ep. 7 : Feminism

Ep. 7 : Feminism

Ep. 7 : Feminism

Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?

Ep. 8 : Nuclear Power

Ep. 8 : Nuclear Power

Ep. 8 : Nuclear Power

Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?

Ep. 10 : Genetics

Ep. 10 : Genetics

Ep. 10 : Genetics

DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?