The Green Deal in Cambodia

Deforestation in Cambodia is an example of how short-term profiteering causes havoc for an ecosystem and for the people living in or around the forests. The logging also helped fund wars.



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The Genius of Mozart: Miracle of Nature

This story of Mozart's life is told not only by a narrator but also by the people in Mozart's life. They sit as though interviewed in front of a camera and retell parts of the famous composer's story. A nice twist on the usual biography. This is a real costume party.



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An Islamic History Of Europe

The period in European history that is widely called the Dark Ages, were of course not at all dark and stagnant. This misperception should once and for all be buried along with statements like Europeans being the discoverers of the American continents. It was for instance in the early middle ages that Islamic culture was introduced to the continent, and this documentary looks at what impact this had on European art, science and philosophy.



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In the Valley of the Wolves

Following a wolf pack named "the Druids" in Yellowstone National Park, USA, here we see wolves thriving. Wolves were absent from the park for 70 years but were reintroduced in 1995. This had an effect on the entire park's ecosystem, as wolves are a top predator that was truly missed. As the Druids are challenged by other wolves, we also follow coyotes and other wildlife over two years in this huge park.



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The Human Face

This program in a series is hosted by John Cleese and he tries to figure out what it is about people's faces that makes them appear beautiful.



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Deep Blue

Outer space and the deepest depths of the world's ocean are the final frontiers, they say. This deals with oceanic life in many forms, including large creatures like sharks and whales, to corals, and even plants and polar bears that hunt for food in the oceans. The scenes are pretty spellbinding as they capture life in the seas and on the shores in all climates. Towards the end they do explore the depths of the oceans, to see what incredible creatures inhabit them.



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The Hawking Paradox

This tells of famed physicist Stephen Hawking's life and some of his most famous theories. At 22, he was given only three years left to live due to his ALS disease. However, he never gave up and even used the condition to his advantage. Since he could no longer write or properly speak, his way of thinking became much more visual, and he could better imagine how black holes worked. One theory related to this, the Information Paradox, sparked a great rift between scientists worldwide.



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A History of Britain: 1. Beginnings

This is part of a series called A History of Britain by the BBC. This first episode of 15 in total is more or less chronological, starting from the time of neolithic settlements, continuing to Roman times, and eventually ending before the Norman conquest of the 11th century.



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Marco Polo in Xinjiang

Marco Polo's travels to China are as fascinating today as they have ever been. Here we see a National Geographic photographer retrace Marco Polo's 13th century journey by visiting some places mentioned in Marco's journals on his way all the way from Venice to China and back. And while the host may not quite have the subtlety or finesse of Michael Wood as he followed Alexander the Great, it is still a sight to see these places.



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The Secret Bible: Rivals of Jesus

The period around the time of Jesus was ripe with claims from many people who either said that they were the Messiah, or had Messiah attributes ascribed to them. These included Apollonius of Tyana, Simon Magus and Simon bar Kokhba. It's not only interesting that they got as many followers as they did, but that some of them have followers still today.



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Planet in Peril (series)

This is from a series on CNN that spotlights endangered animals and overexploitation of natural resources in various countries.

The first episode starts in Thailand, where there are huge market in live, endangered animals. Many of them are from Thailand's rainforests, but some come from as far away.

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The second episode starts in Cambodia, where illegal captures of tigers and elephants are a big problem. It also dives into China. Their market is enormous for shark fins, various tiger parts, turtles and all other manner of animals that they attribute healing properties to, while the animals that they exploit dies out. The consequences of the Chinese economic growth is the horrible pollution, as we also see. It seems remarkable how much they are able to report from China, which is not exactly known for its open policy when it comes to critique of the state.

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Nikola Tesla: The Missing Secrets

The man who could be called the father of alternating currents, and probably the father of radio, which we all use today, is not as well known as he deserves to be, due to his sometimes very eccentric ways. This program tells of Nikola Tesla's life, and goes over some of his discoveries and inventions - some practical, and some fairly peculiar.



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Mega Structures: The World's Most Extreme Island

The people of the United Arab Emirates are building many structures on a grand scale at the moment. Besides the world's largest building, they also built one of the world's most unique islands, the palm island, which extended the beach quantity of the country drastically, something they desperately need if they are to compete for tourist money. It is right in the Persian Gulf, and many obstacles were in the way of its construction, including earthquakes and strong winds.

Note: The last 15 seconds of each clip/part contains annoying music and the name of the person that uploaded the clips. Unfortunately.



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Last Days On Earth

A look at how the end of life on earth could come about. This part in a series about just that, is about asteroids. It tells what the effects of a gigantic asteroid hitting earth would be. They're quite gloomy.



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The Most Evil Men in History (series)

From a cheerful series called the Most Evil Men in History, here are two episodes about some historically nasty men. First, an episode about Vlad Ţepeş, a.k.a. Dracula. Trained by the Ottomans, Vlad used his skills learned there to first conquer his land, and then use fear to viciously control it.



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Secondly, an episode about the Roman emperor Nero, who indulged in incest, murdering his pregnant mistress, arson, and of course his persecution of the early Christians. Simply put, he was absolutely insane.



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