Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

Take a journey through history told through iconic objects modern people take for granted.

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    The Smartphone

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    Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone.
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    The Rocket

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    Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave.
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    The Car

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    Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car.
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    The Robot

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    Check out the history of robots and learn how they are becoming a part of everyday life.
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    The Airplane

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    Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.
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    The Telescope

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    Look back in time to see how humans invented the telescope.

About Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything. These are the secrets of how we got to our modern world.

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