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Log in to Watch OnlineThe Smartphone
S1 Ep6 |Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone.
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The Rocket
S1 Ep5 |Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave. - Image
The Car
S1 Ep4 |Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car. - Image
The Robot
S1 Ep3 |Check out the history of robots and learn how they are becoming a part of everyday life. - Image
The Airplane
S1 Ep2 |Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly. - Image
The Telescope
S1 Ep1 |Look back in time to see how humans invented the telescope.
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Extras
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Episode 6 Preview | The Smartphone
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Hollywood Icon Hedy Lamarr
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Polybius Square
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Episode 5 Preview | The Rocket
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The Rocket Equation
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The Ultimate Rocket Fuel
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A Chicago Slaughterhouse
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Episode 4 Preview | The Car
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The First Long Distance Test Drive
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Episode 3 Preview | The Robot
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Humanoid Robots
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Robots That Think for Themselves