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S1 · E12
Seasons(24 Episodes)
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1. The Helicopter, Scuba, & Space Travel
Three technologies that gave us the opportunity to go where we had never gone before.
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2. The Bow and Arrow, Gun, & Atomic Bomb
Three weapons that led to the rise and fall of empires.
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3. Anesthesia, Antibiotics, & Organ Transplants
Three life-saving medical marvels that revolutionized treatment and expanded the limits of medicine.
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4. The Telescope, X-Ray, & Electron Microscope
Three feats of invention that revealed the world beyond and within in almost unthinkable detail.
19m
5. Trains, Cars, & Airplanes
Three revolutionary modes of transportation that forever altered the way we live, work, and play.
19m
6. The Seismograph, Radar, & Satellite
Three life-saving technologies for forecasting danger, helping us predict and endure some of the most deadly phenomena on Earth.
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7. Skydiving, Mountaineering, & Running
Three physical challenges that suggest the human body, combined with mental determination, is truly limitless.
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8. Fire, Matches, & Dynamite
Man's ways of harnessing one of Mother Nature's most crucial elements.
19m
9. Three Manmade Marvels: The Great Pyramid, the Moai, & the Burj Khaifa
Three man made marvels, ancient to modern, that showcase the incredible breadth of human imagination and man's mastery of engineering.
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10. City Makers: Skyscrapers, Subways, & City Parks
Three advancements to the urban landscape that made modern city living possible.
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11. The Control of Nature: Dams, Highways, & Canals
Three ways mankind has reshaped earth to overcome boundaries to commerce, travel, and development.
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12. The Horse, Bicycle, & Motorcycle
Three modes of solitary transportation that gave us freedom and adventure.
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13. Samurai, Knights, & Special Forces
Three fighters throughout history who have defended and advanced power.
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14. Tank, Combat Aircraft, & Military Drone
Three war machines that changed the face of modern warfare forever.
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15. Writing, Libraries, & Internet
Three ways for leaving a legacy, for the future.
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16. Monarchy, Democracy, & Communism
Three forms of government and the struggle for nations to define themselves.
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17. Submarines, Battleships, & Armadas
Three revolutionary war vessels and the pursuit of naval supremacy.
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18. Painting, Photography, & Motion Pictures
Three powerful mediums, and the men who struggled to reflect our world back at us.
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19. Dentists, Eye Doctors, & Psychology and Psychiatry
Three fields of medicine that preserve the health of body and mind.
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20. Gods, Ghosts, & UFO's
Three ways that man experiences the unknown.
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21. Plagues, Economic Collapse, & Nuclear War
Three paths to destruction that are side effects of civilization.
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22. Fishing, Farming, & Animal Farms
Three ways we exploit earth's resources to feed ourselves.
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25. Exploration, Mapping, & Exploring Space
Three movements to discover where we are.
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26. Mining, Steel, & Oil
Three ways in which man harvests the world's natural resources.
