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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Banks.
Backbones of worldwide economics, for centuries banks enabled the
creation of wealth, and industry leaders became icons. But modern
technology revolutionized the way banks do business, and the Internet
insures they must adapt or disappear. From banking's early European
origins to "e-banking", this is an hour you can't afford to miss!
8-9pm -- MonsterQuest - Lake Monsters of the North
Join divers, biologists and forensic sketch artists as they team up to
search for "Cressie", the mysterious creature allegedly lurking at the
bottom of Lake Crescent in New Foundland. Native American legends date
back centuries and refer to a "Pond Devil" and a "Swimming Demon".
There have been recent sightings by witnesses who describe seeing a
strange oversized eel. Discover what the evidence reveals as
scientists use the latest hi-tech equipment to get to the bottom of
Lake Crescent.
9-10pm -- MonsterQuest - Super Rats
Recent archaeological evidence suggests that common rats once grew to
massive sizes. Are these huge rodents making a comeback? Claims of
huge rat sightings are being reported in startling numbers. Animal
experts believe that these mutant rodents are getting bigger and
bolder. Journey into the sewers with rat experts and meet witnesses
who tell of cat-sized rats that have appetites for just about
anything--including human flesh!
10-11pm -- Jurassic Fight Club - Ice Age Monsters
The remains of two of the largest predatory mammals of North America
are discovered in a cave in Wyoming. The first is a 750-pound
Mega-Lion and the second is an eleven foot tall bear equipped with
huge claws and muscles. How could an ecosystem support two predators
of such size and raw power? Using evidence collected in the cave and
studying the skeletal design of each combatant, experts are able to
recreate a blow by blow account of how these two ice aged monsters
fought to the death.
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
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8-9pm -- Secret Access: Air Force One -
Viewers will go where only the most elite insiders from the highest
levels of the US government are allowed--on board Air Force One.
Discover what makes this uniquely modified Boeing 747 faster, more
secure, more comfortable and more capable than any other comparable
plane. Take a 20,000-mile voyage through the heart of Africa and join
the crew and privileged passengers on one of Air Force One's most
challenging missions.
9-11:30pm -- Reel To Real - Tombstone
Movie. After success cleaning up Dodge City, Wyatt Earp moves to
Tombstone, Arizona, and wishes to get rich in obscurity. He meets his
brothers there, as well as his old friend Doc Holliday. A band of
outlaws that call themselves The Cowboys are causing problems in the
region with various acts of random violence, and inevitably come into
confrontation with Holliday and the Earps, which leads to a shoot-out
at the OK Corral. Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer and Sam Elliot star. (1993)
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Friday, October 3, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Mackinac Bridge.
Until recently, the Mackinac Bridge was the longest suspension bridge
in the world. One of the top engineering marvels of the 20th century,
the bridge spans the 4-mile wide straits of Mackinac, where Lakes
Huron and Michigan come together. The Mighty Mac connects the pastoral
northern mainland of Michigan with the state's heavily forested Upper
Peninsula and stands as a testament to the dreams, determination, and
hard work of a small few who created a true masterpiece of modern
engineering.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Bullets.
From "safe" bullets that stop hijackers but leave aircraft unscathed
to bullets that chain-saw through steel and "smart" bullets
computer-programmed to hit a target, this explosive hour examines the
evolution of bullets from origin in the 1300s--stones and round lead
balls shot from iron and bamboo tubes. Lead balls ruled until 1841
when a conical-shaped bullet changed ammo forever. We learn how to
construct a modern cartridge, and at pistol and rifle ranges view
demonstrations of modern firepower.
9-10pm -- Gangland - Blood in the Streets
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
10-11pm -- Shockwave - 33 - Shockwave
Will a mother and father evacuate their burning house without their
two children trusting firefighters to find them? Then city workers
clearing debris to avert a flood disaster from the local dam become
trapped under a powerful wall of water. Watch as one of Mexico's most
beloved stars is the victim of a helicopter stunt that goes terribly
wrong. Next, a giant steel hulled fishing trawler smashes into a
smaller wooden fishing boat--its sinking fast and everyone must
abandon ship into frigid waters. Can anyone save a skydiving/bungee
jumper who is in the middle of a tragic freefall? Finally, a female
dragster is trapped inside her burning vehicle while her father
watches in horror from the pits.
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Dangerous Roads
Take a ride along some of the world's most dangerous roads. From
Bolivia's "Death Road," to California's fog-shrouded Highway 99, find
the danger that waits behind every blind curve. Visit the Federal
Highway Administration's test laboratory to see what's being done to
make roads safer in the U.S. Finally, ride along in extreme four-wheel
drive trucks with some adrenaline junkies that drive boulder-strewn
trails just for the fun of it!
8-10pm -- Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History -
Kneeling before a flaming cross, Klansmen and women take part in their
sacred bonding, showing how secrecy and ritual aid the hooded order in
a campaign for white supremacy. From its birth in 1866's
Reconstruction South to a 1996 rally, this chronicle of hate talks to
Julian Bond, Morris Dees Jr., the Grand Dragon, and Imperial Wizard.
10-12am -- Alaska: Big America -
Alaska--a land of extremes. Its size is staggering--nearly 600,000
square miles, or more than twice the size of Texas. Its vast
distances, extreme weather, imposing landscape--all helped shape its
history and the lives of those who come under its spell. Our 2-hour
special heads to far-flung corners of the 49th State to hear
compelling stories of life in the bush--from Russian expeditions in
the 1700s to building of the Alcan Highway to the WWII Battle for the
Aleutian Islands and 1959 statehood.
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
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7-8pm -- Gangland - Blood in the Streets
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
8-9pm -- MonsterQuest - Mutant Canines
Something strange is killing Fido. In 2006, a number of pets were
killed in Maine and Minnesota by a beast locals describe as a
mutant--one of these creatures was hit by a car. The body of this
strange looking creature will be DNA tested to see what it really is.
Two expeditions will be launched to trap other dog killers still at
large. One-part history, one-part science and one part monster,
discover the truth behind legendary monsters.
9-10pm -- MonsterQuest - Giant Killer Snakes
Head deep into the Venezuela wilderness where there have been
sightings of huge man-eating snakes--anaconda. For the first time ever
an industrial acoustic sonar camera will be used to search for these
monsters. The investigation will also search the Everglades of Florida
where pet pythons have escaped and are multiplying and growing to huge
sizes, preying on all kinds of animals, even swallowing a full grown
alligator in one case. Could a human become their next victim?
10-11pm -- MonsterQuest - Giant Bear Attack
Are big bears are getting more assertive and aggressive? In
pre-historic times, giant bears weighed up to a ton and stalked early
man. Listen as witnesses describe horrific bear attacks and take a
look at unusual bear remains. The team journeys from Alaska to New
Jersey to learn about bear activity and if hybridization or the next
step in bear evolution could produce another crop of giant bears?
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Monday, October 6, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Gadgets 3
Explore the hottest trends in gadgets, how they've evolved and where
they're going. See how the latest miniaturized, mobile gadgetry can
fit all the technology that once filled an entire office into a single
briefcase. Visit Brookstone, the ultimate gadget store. We'll meet a
gadget collector who's turned his home into a gadget museum. And we'll
visit basement inventors who have developed everything from an iron
you slip over your hand to smart appliances that talk back. Revisit
some of the original gadgets like the corkscrew and zipper and see how
some gadgets evolve into new forms. Discover which gadget inventors
may hold tomorrow's hottest new trends and learn why some gadgets
succeed while others crash and burn.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Gold Mines.
Around the world and across the eons, gold stands as a symbol of
power, wealth, and love. The quest for the yellow metal took men
across oceans, into the depths of the Alaskan winter, and miles
beneath South African earth. This is the story of the hunters of the
precious metal and their methods for extracting it.
9-11pm -- Fort Knox: Secrets Revealed -
The U.S. Bullion Depository, better known as Fort Knox, is home of the
United States Army and one of the world's most top secret fortresses.
Hidden deep inside the vault is an estimated $73 billion dollars in
gold. Almost all information about it is classified. Through
interviews with eyewitnesses, rare photos and rarely seen films, we
will construct a picture of what the building might look like. Hear
testimony of those journalists and congressmen who were among the
select few invited inside in 1974. Discover the history and secrets
behind the Army's tank warfare and the classified military
technologies it will use to fight the wars of the future.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - World's Strongest III
Witness some mind-blowing feats of strength starting with the world's
most powerful elevators--one lifts fighter jets, the other lifts a
giant stage filled with acrobats. Discover the world's strongest tire
and the monster mine machine it rolls with. Take a 35-foot drop on the
world's strongest mountain bike. See the world's strongest land
transport vehicle that carries the Space Shuttle. Finally mix some
drinks or chop a telephone into dust with the biggest and strongest
home blender you've ever seen.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Bread
It's the basic source of nourishment for half the world--bread. Bake
it, roast it, slice it, toast it--it's a wonder that three simple
ingredients, flour, water and salt, can be transformed into so many
different shapes and tastes. From baguettes to pita, from corn bread
to flour tortillas, every culture finds a way to make it and bake it.
9-10pm -- Ancient Discoveries - Ancient Death Machines
Military innovation is consistently at the cutting edge of
technological advances. Almost all technology on the planet today owes
its origins to inventions driven by one purpose--war. From apocalyptic
skyscraper siege machines to ancient landmines and flamethrowers which
had the potential to extinguish hundreds of lives in minutes, most of
today's lethal weapons owe their origins to the inventors of the
ancient world.
10-11pm -- Gangland - Death in Dixie
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Deep Freeze
Take a look at the technology of cold. Think your home freezer is
"cool"? Try spending some time in a 12-story unit filled with 135
million pounds of ice cream. Enter Arctic vaults that store millions
of different seeds and learn how scientists have mastered temperatures
of -200 degrees F and below. Explore how the cold not only preserves
and chills, but also shatters rubber tires, strengthens steel, and
fuels rockets. Finally, visit Alcor, where researchers keep cadavers
on ice in hopes of future revival.
8-9pm -- MonsterQuest - America's Loch Ness Monster
Does a giant prehistoric creature lurk in Lake Champlain? Locals call
it Champ. Generations of eyewitnesses rumor to have seen the creature,
a dinosaur like animal, 15-25 feet long most resembling the extinct
plesiosaur. Examine the mystery surrounding Lake Champlain as
specially designed cameras search for the monster. Existing
photographic evidence will also be put to the test.
9-10pm -- MonsterQuest - Giant Squid Ambush
Does a monster of gigantic proportions thrive one thousand feet under
the ocean's surface in the Sea of Cortez? Watch video evidence
captured in 2006 by our expedition team of what appears to be a giant
squid. Although the footage is less than two seconds long, and
difficult to analyze, some experts believe that the squid can be as
large as one hundred feet in length. Return to the area with our team,
equipped with improved technology, to find proof of this legendary sea
beast.
10-11pm -- Jurassic Fight Club - River of Death
The scene of the worst mass slaughter in the prehistoric world was
discovered by paleontologists in Canada in 1986. Evidence shows that
an entire herd of plant eating Pachyrhinosaurus was massacred by a
giant meat-eater, Albertosaurus, who left hundreds of bones piled one
atop the other. Forensic investigation showed that the bodies were
crushed and broken by this powerful, agile and terrifying hunter.
Watch as experts recreate events that may have lead up to the carnage
of these ancient beasts, revealing a predatory world far more
calculated--and complex--than we originally thought.
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Traps
Gotcha! Traps are a device designed to capture and kill, but they
don't always harm their prey. Often necessary to the survival of a
species, watch as Black Bears are trapped by the West Virginia
Division of Natural Resources biologists for a population study. Feral
cats left stranded in New Orleans after Katrina are trapped, neutered,
and released. Head underwater to see how giant screw traps count
salmon on the Columbia River. Man traps? See high tech versions,
straight out of action movies.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Magnets.
We played with them as children, but the world of magnets isn't kid's
stuff! The pervasive magnet serves as the underpinning for much of
modern technology. They can be found in computers, cars, phones, VCRs,
TVs, vacuum cleaners, the washer and dryer, the ubiquitous
refrigerator magnet, and even in an electric guitar! On the cutting
edge of technology, scientists experiment with a variety of magnets.
Magnets' amazing forces of attraction and repulsion may some day take
us to the far reaches of outer space.
9-10pm -- Modern Marvels - Lead
A versatile yet toxic metal, lead has served mankind for 6,000 years.
Explore the vast mines where heavy machinery extracts and refines
lead. Visit a car battery factory that makes a superior battery from
pure lead. See how a team of experts safely remove harmful lead
products from homes and businesses. How can a metal as dark as lead
make lead crystal not only sparkle, but manage to stay transparent?
10-11pm -- Cities of the Underworld - Viking Underground
Dublin, Ireland is much more than a city full of pubs and pints. Pagan
burial tombs, subterranean defense tunnels, and mysterious burial
crypts line the underground below the rolling hills. Even an
underground river runs through the heart of the city where you'd least
expect to find it.
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Friday, October 10, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Pirate Tech.
Bold, cunning, and audacious, pirates are a breed of fighting men and
women who have terrorized the high seas since before recorded history.
At the height of their power in the 1700s they literally influenced
the fate of nations when they became embroiled in the rivalry between
England and Spain. This special will visit maritime museums and
shipwreck sites, utilize walk-and-talk demonstrations of fire arms,
swords, and navigation instruments to help spotlight the innovations
pirates brought to maritime technology. Includes a look at how many
pirates modified their ships to make them faster and more powerful.
8-9pm -- In the World Of...Jack the Ripper -
Go beyond the mystery and discover the first serial killer to reveal
the dark underbelly of London's Victorian East End. Investigate one of
the most talked about criminals of all time--Jack the Ripper. Take a
walk down the streets that Jack once stalked and visit the pubs and
brothels his victims frequented. Computer graphics and expert
examination will help to recreate life as seen through the eyes of one
of the most infamous and blood thirsty murderers in recorded history.
9-10pm -- Gangland - From Heaven to Hell
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Lead
A versatile yet toxic metal, lead has served mankind for 6,000 years.
Explore the vast mines where heavy machinery extracts and refines
lead. Visit a car battery factory that makes a superior battery from
pure lead. See how a team of experts safely remove harmful lead
products from homes and businesses. How can a metal as dark as lead
make lead crystal not only sparkle, but manage to stay transparent?
8-10pm -- Countdown to Armageddon -
Asteroids on a collision course with Earth, super volcanoes, global
warming, killer viruses--all are potential catastrophes that threaten
to wipe out life on our planet. Are these simply natural disasters
that have been occurring since time immemorial? Or are these threats
terrifying prophesies from the Bible that are at last coming true? Are
our fears overblown? Or are the infamous Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse riding among us in a countdown to Armageddon?
10-12am -- Quest for the Lost Ark -
The existence and location of the Ark of the Covenant has remained one
of the most enduring mysteries in archaeology. Professor Tudor Parfitt
from London's School of Oriental and African Studies will reveal where
he believes the Ark is. Parfitt is well-known for discovering that the
Lemba tribe in Zimbabwe is one of the lost tribes of Israel. Follow
this global quest-detective as he decodes ancient texts and pieces
together clues. Ultimately he builds a picture of what he thinks the
Ark looks like and where it is. The journey takes viewers through
Israelite wars, Philistine shrines, Solomon's Temple and Africa to the
final, critical clue which led Parfitt to its current location.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
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7-8pm -- Gangland - 14 - Maniacal
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
8-10pm -- Black Blizzard -
Take a front row seat on a period of U.S. history from 1930-1940 when
America's heartland was ravaged by a weather phenomenon that became
known as a "black blizzard." Watch as scientists and special effects
experts recreate the black blizzards in amazing detail and reveal that
this was a man-made disaster. Discover how these phenomena form, what
they're made of, and how they affect people's health and the
environment. Learn how a black blizzard emerged so ferociously that it
seemed like a moving mountain range creating enough static electricity
to power New York City. Hear the story of the people who refused to
leave their land and learn the history of the Great Plains and how it
came to be settled.
10-12am -- Last Days on Earth -
Could the human race become suddenly extinct? We count down seven
ways in which the world as we know it could meet an abrupt and
untimely end, from a mammoth asteroid strike to the eruption of a
super volcano. What would happen as computers literally become
trillions of times smarter than we are--would they program our mass
murder? Scientists, experts, and witnesses describe these and other
vividly pictured disaster scenarios, from super bugs created in secret
labs to black holes that could suck earth into oblivion. Using
state-of-the-art computer-generated graphics and interviews with the
world's top scientists, we will leave viewers pondering humanity's
place in the universe and will reveal the most terrifying truth of
all--that our greatest enemy is ourselves.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - The Butcher.
In a carnivorous world, a butcher is a necessary link in the food
chain, carving a carcass of unsavory flesh into mouthwatering cuts. We
trace the grisly trade's evolution--from yesteryear's
butcher-on-every-corner to today's industrial butcher working on a
"disassembly" line. We tour the infamous remains of the Chicago
Stockyards, where Upton Sinclair, Clarence Birdseye, and refrigeration
changed butchering forever; witness high-speed butchering; and travel
to a non-stop sausage factory. And if you're still squeamish, a USDA
inspector offers the lowdown on HACCP--the country's new system of
checks and balances on everything from quality grading to E. coli,
Salmonella, and Mad Cow Disease. Finally, we visit the last bastion of
old-school butchering--the rural custom butcher, who slaughters,
eviscerates, skins, and cuts to his customer's wishes.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Corrosion & Decomposition
According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the aging U.S.
infrastructure is in danger of collapse. Learn about a company in
Missouri that uses a trench-less technology to rebuild corroded sewer
pipes from the inside out while engineers at General Motors Proving
Grounds lead the battle against corrosive road de-icing salts. See how
a bioreactor in Florida turns mountains of garbage methane gas.
Finally, discover how the tiny termite is teaching us how to turn
agricultural waste into ethanol at a fraction of the current cost.
9-11pm -- Secrets of Body Language -
Gestures, facial expressions and body movement compose ninety-three
percent of communication--only seven percent of understanding derives
from words. Experts in non-verbal signals will deconstruct video
footage of people from iconic moments in history, past and present, to
reveal what was truly being said. Learn how subtle movements are used
to persuade masses, establish power, and advance careers--most often
without anyone knowing it.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Brewing.
It's one of the world's oldest and most beloved beverages--revered by
Pharaohs and brewed by America's Founding Fathers. Today, brewing the
bitter elixir is a multi-billion-dollar global industry. Join us for
an invigorating look at brewing's history from prehistoric times to
today's cutting-edge craft breweries, focusing on its gradually
evolving technologies and breakthroughs. We'll find the earliest known
traces of brewing, which sprang up independently in such far-flung
places as ancient Sumeria, China, and Finland; examine the surprising
importance that beer held in the daily and ceremonial life of ancient
Egypt; and at Delaware's Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, an adventurous
anthropologist and a cutting-edge brewer show us the beer they've
concocted based on 2,700-year-old DNA found in drinking vessels from
the funerary of the legendary King Midas.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - 90's Tech
The dot com decade opened up the information superhighway and for the
first time, people could shop, search, and surf online with the click
of a mouse. Take a trip back to the end of the 20th century and the
beginning of today's trendy technologies and see how the gadgets we
can't live without all started in the 90s. Learn about the science of
creating an Internet search engine and explore how virtual pet toys
were born.
9-10pm -- Ancient Discoveries - 12 - Machines of the Gods
Gods and religion played an extremely important role in antiquity. The
problem with so many religions being worshipped by the Greeks and
Romans was how would the priests of these temples pay for their
upkeep? Great scholars such as Philon, Ctesibius and Heron were
patronized by the temples to create "magic". In return, they created
intriguing and mind blowing objects. It was a heavy mix of religion
and science. One of the most famous illusions was found in Alexandria
at the temple of Serapis, where an iron chariot was suspended in mid
air. It appeared to be the work of the gods.
10-11pm -- Gangland - The Devil's Playground
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Doomsday Tech 1.
Doomsday threats range from very real (nuclear arsenals) to
controversial (global warming) to futuristic (nanotechnology, cyborgs,
and robots). Despite the Cold War's end, we live under the shadow of
nuclear weapons, arms races, and accidental launches. Next, we stir up
a hotter topic--the connection between global warming and fossil
fuels--and ask if they're cooking up a sudden, new Ice Age. And we
examine 21st-century technologies that typify the dual-edged sword of
Doomsday Tech with massive potential for both creation and
destruction--nanotechnology (engineering on a tiny scale), robotics,
and cybernetics. We witness amazing applications in the works, wonder
at the limitless promise, and hear warnings of a possible
nano-doomsday, with tiny, out-of-control machines devouring everything
around them.
8-9pm -- MonsterQuest - Unidentified Flying Creatures
For decades, cameras have been capturing images of a flying,
torpedo-like creature so fast it cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Some think it is a military weapon; others believe it may be a
creature from another dimension known as "Rods." Super high-speed
photography, physics and even a wind tunnel experiment will be used to
shed light on what these images are. One-part history, one-part
science and one part monster, discover the truth behind legendary
monsters.
9-10pm -- MonsterQuest - Gigantic Killer Fish
Are monster fish lurking in freshwater lakes and rivers? From the
Arctic Circle to the Amazon, follow an expedition to find the biggest
and nastiest giant fresh water fish, from catfish large enough to
swallow children whole to trout as large as a boat. Scientists will
deploy giant lures and underwater cameras in a search for monster
fish. One-part history, one-part science and one part monster,
discover the truth behind legendary monsters.
9-10pm -- MonsterQuest - Monster Spiders
Join an expedition into the wilderness of South America on the hunt
for a monster-sized predatory spider. In the forests of Peru there are
reports of spiders big enough to hunt and eat a small dog, and
villagers build their huts in such a way as to keep giant spiders out.
In 2006 an American soldier in Iraq was photographed with what
appeared to be a three foot long arachnid. Watch as experts
investigate the validity of these and other strange sightings, and
examine man's fear of spiders.
10-11pm -- Jurassic Fight Club - Raptor vs. T-Rex
A routine expedition on a hillside in the badlands of South Dakota,
lead a paleontologist to an amazing discovery. The mummified tail of
Edmontosaurus, a duckbilled dinosaur is uncovered with evidence of a
vicious attack--tiny serrated teeth are found and linked to
Dromaeosaurus; members of the raptor family. However, the bones also
reveal evidence of a second attacker--Tyrannosaurus Rex. Watch as
experts recreate the events leading up to the slaughter of
Edmontosaurus, revealing a predatory world far more calculated--and
complex--than we originally thought.
10-11pm -- Jurassic Fight Club - Gang Killers
In south central Montana, a group of bird-like predators called
Deinonychus are unearthed, altering our view of dinosaurs forever.
Scientists are quick to recognize that these creatures, equipped with
a deeply recurved sickle-shaped claw, do not fit into the image of a
slow-moving, cold-blooded dinosaur. Lying next to the skeletons of
these raptors were the remains of a large plant-eating dinosaur called
Tenontosaurus. Modern CAT Scanners help scientists get a
never-before-seen look into how these animals moved, fought and
behaved. Watch as experts recreate what happened when a pack of deadly
raptors took on an adversary more than twice their own size.
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Copper.
It transports electricity, water, and heat. Our bodies can't survive
without it, yet it can kill microbes in minutes. It brings music to
our ears and beauty to our eyes. We'll delve into all of copper's
impressive traits, history, and how it's mined. This versatile red
metal's most famous attribute is its ability to conduct
electricity--copper wires connect and energize the world. And it's
revolutionizing the electronics industry by enabling ever-shrinking
computer chips. It's also formed into plumbing pipes to convey water
and is the metal of choice for beautiful roofs and sculptures. It
doesn't only look good--it sounds great too. A visit to a bell foundry
reveals why bronze, a copper alloy, has been used to make music for
hundreds of years. In myriad shapes and for innumerable uses, copper
figures prominently in our world.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Underwear
From itchy woolen union suits to comfortable briefs and boxers learn
how our undergarments have evolved over the last 100 years. A visit to
the Jockey factory will show us how men's briefs go from the loom to
finished sewn product. Learn how fire retardant underwear can save
lives and how some materials actually enhance athletic performance.
Did you know that there are socks that can actually banish foot odor?
Next, enter the world of the fifteen-billion dollar brassiere
industry. Finally see how underwear keeps race car drivers cool in 140
degree temperatures.
9-10pm -- Modern Marvels - Truck Stops
Catering to more than twenty million truckers, truck stops are bigger
and better than ever. These mega-pit stops are essential to the trucks
and truckers that haul eight billion tons of freight annually. Tour
the world's largest truck stop that offers fuel, food, parking,
private showers, a movie theater, a dentist office, and a barbershop.
Look at how 18-wheelers can power up their rigs with a high tech
parking lot hookup called IdleAire; complete with heat, air
conditioning, a telephone line, a computer with high speed internet,
and of course satellite TV. We'll also see how 30,000 gallon
underground diesel storage tanks are manufactured. And we'll weigh and
inspect a truck while it's barely slowing down. In an interview with
Willie Nelson, we'll explore one of the most unique truck stops in the
United States and the revolutionary fuel it sells: biodiesel.
10-11pm -- Cities of the Underworld - Mob Underground
Chicago was once a playground for mobsters and corrupt politicians. It
wouldn't be the third largest city in the U.S. today if it weren't for
the shady dealings that went on just beneath its streets. From vice
dens and top-secret railroad lines to sunken shipwrecks and the spark
that created the A-Bomb, host Don Wildman unearths the true history of
the Windy City.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Environmental Tech
From the prairies of Saskatchewan to a Manhattan skyscraper we'll see
the 21st Century's cutting-edge "green" technologies in action. New
technologies such as carbon sequestration and bioremediation take on
our most daunting environmental crises, from global warming and
deforestation to nuclear waste and resource scarcity. See how
blue-green algae are converted into automotive biofuel and methane
from decomposing garbage is turned into clean-burning natural gas.
Finally, we'll see how trees and other natural environments can be
used as engineering materials to control flooding and rejuvenate dying
rivers.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Whiskey
Known to Irish monks as "water of life", visit some of the world's
finest distilleries to see how each country brews this thousand-year
old spirit. Jack Daniels tells the secret of charcoal filtering, Jim
Beam shows its premium bourbons and the art of blending is revealed at
Canadian Club Whiskey. Cross the Atlantic to get the real deal at
Jameson's Distillery in Midleton, Ireland and in Scotland discover
what gives Glenlivet its character. Meet some of the people who are
lucky enough to sample whiskey for a living. Cheers!
9-10pm -- Gangland - Bandido Army
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
10-11pm -- Shockwave - 09 - Shockwave
Watch as a derailed train whose cars are loaded with toxic chemicals
explodes like a rocket in the Illinois countryside. Then a paramedic
rushing to help a wrecked driver at the Daytona International Speedway
is hit by another racecar, thrown 30 feet in the air and then hit
again by the same car. Can eight people fit into a life raft built for
four when their perfect fishing day turns into a nightmare? Relive the
day Matt "Kangaroo Kid" Coulter tried to jump his 40 horsepower "quad"
over a huge riverboat. Finally a Delta ll Rocket explosion in Cape
Canaveral, Florida results in huge chunks of burning metal raining
down on the launch pad and surrounding areas.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
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6:50-8pm -- Band of Brothers - Crossroads.
Capt. Winters (Damian Lewis) leads a contingent of Easy Company men on
a risky mission over a Dutch dike that results in a "turkey shoot" of
fleeing Germans, and is promoted to Battalion Executive Officer,
leaving Easy Company in the hands of Lt. "Moose" Heyliger (Stephen
McCole). After moving back off the line to France, Lt. Nixon (Ron
Livingston) insists that Winters take a break and see Paris. But when
Winters returns, news comes in of a massive German counterattack in
the Ardennes Forest.
8-10pm -- Black Blizzard -
Take a front row seat on a period of U.S. history from 1930-1940 when
America's heartland was ravaged by a weather phenomenon that became
known as a "black blizzard." Watch as scientists and special effects
experts recreate the black blizzards in amazing detail and reveal that
this was a man-made disaster. Discover how these phenomena form, what
they're made of, and how they affect people's health and the
environment. Learn how a black blizzard emerged so ferociously that it
seemed like a moving mountain range creating enough static electricity
to power New York City. Hear the story of the people who refused to
leave their land and learn the history of the Great Plains and how it
came to be settled.
10-12am -- A Global Warning? -
Follow the world's climate experts as they investigate the most
dramatic climatic events in history. It is a story of unimaginable
extremes, extinctions of entire species and remarkable survivals in
the face of total devastation. Learn the secrets locked away inside
300 year-old corals. Is it possible that the Arctic was once a
tropical haven with crocodiles and waters hot enough to swim in?
Scientists are racing to understand the weather of our past in the
hope of preventing climate catastrophe in the future. Packed with
breathtaking locations, dynamic special effects and exciting accounts,
watch as a vision of the earth's violent past and uncertain future is
revealed.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
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7-8pm -- Gangland - Root of All Evil
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
8-10pm -- God vs. Satan -
What will the battle of Armageddon look like? Will it take place at a
battlefield in Meggido, Israel, as stated in the Bible? Take a tour of
the final days on earth as envisioned by believers of the three
Abrahamic religions; Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Examine the
final chapter of the ultimate battle between good and evil from
accounts in the Talmud, the book of Revelation and the Koran. Discover
how these religions differ, where they agree and what might occur
during this epic war.
10-12am -- Banned from The Bible II -
Take another look at ancient texts that were edited out of the Bible.
Are they the missing links to Christ's true teachings, or heretical
attempts to rewrite history? Explore the kabalistic stories of angels
and demons disavowed by orthodox leaders, and the apocalyptic visions
and the sexual imagery that were barred from the Old Testament. Why
was Peter's account of a "Lord of The Rings"-style battle of wits and
magic repressed by Rome? With discoveries being made all across the
world--in caves, ruined temples, ancient libraries and
monasteries--these tantalizing fragments continue to be found and
debated. Are they heresy or hidden truth?
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Monday, October 20, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Dams
They block the force of a river, produce enough electricity to power
cities, move water over hundreds of miles and irrigate fertile
valleys. Dams prevent floods and produce "green" energy. We'll visit a
hydroelectric dam, the most technologically advanced type of dam, and
a dam in Brazil that is five times the size of the Hoover Dam. At the
Utah State University Water Research Laboratory Hydraulics Lab in
Logan, Utah, we watch a model of a dam crumble beneath tons of water
and discuss how future dam failures can be averted. We will learn how
dams adversely affect river systems and as a result, there are many
proponents of dam removal.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Bulls-Eye
From LAPD's sharp shooters to Army snipers, discover what it means to
be armed and accurate. Learn how ancient ballista and trebuchet could
repeatedly strike their targets. Find out how the Phoenix Lander will
navigate to its target some 422 million miles away. See a nine ball
expert hit several bulls-eyes, sometimes with the same shot to run the
table. Finally, watch as Cirque de Soleil's daring artists are both
projectile and target as they perform their breathtaking feats.
9-11pm -- Extreme Marksmen -
Discover people who perform seemingly impossible shooting feats with
all kinds of firearms. Watch world-class shooters perform amazing
shots as well as reenact shots made famous in history. Stories will
include the toughest shot in Old West shooting exhibitions (the mirror
shot) as well as modern-day Army snipers who hit targets a mile away.
Super high-speed cameras will capture a bullet in the air and travel
with its trajectory to the target and animation will dissect the
technology of the gun, the ammunition, and the technique.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Environmental Tech II
Take a look at the innovations designed to hold off a global warming
meltdown. Visit giant solar energy towers in Spain, install a rooftop
wind turbine and ride in a car that runs on air. Will a daring attempt
to remove carbon dioxide from our atmosphere by dumping iron in the
ocean really work? Discover how everyone can go green with the flick
of a switch.
8-10pm -- Godfathers -
A 2-hour panoramic and global overview of the phenomenon known as Cosa
Nostra--from the mass immigration of Italians to the US at the end of
the 19th century up to the arrests in 2000 on the New York Stock
Exchange, where the Mafia was laundering money. What becomes evident
in a chain of stories depicting the most renowned "godfathers" is
their uncanny ability to act as political representatives of an
illegal state within the legal state and to exploit major cycles and
crises throughout history.
10-12am -- Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem -
John Dillinger, Machine Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson, and Bonnie and
Clyde are some of the most notorious criminals of the last century.
Technological advances like the Tommy Gun, V-8 engines with electric
starters, and bulletproof vests often gave the robbers the advantage
over the police. A spree of robberies, killings and kidnappings during
an 18-month period from 1933 to 1934 shook the nation to its core. The
government responded with a war on crime that began with America's
first national police force and the rise of the FBI. HD location
photography, archival footage and evocative recreations are used to
transport the viewer back to this era and to capture the hectic pace
of this crime wave.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - The Doomsday Clock.
Developed in 1947 as an image to symbolize urgency in the Cold War and
the threat of nuclear disaster, the mission of the Doomsday Clock has
expanded to include non-nuclear global security issues. Maintained by
the Board of Directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, it's
based at the University of Chicago. In response to world events, they
move the clock's minute hand closer to or away from
midnight--doomsday. In this hour, we cover the clock's history, its
effectiveness, and its critics.
8-9pm -- MonsterQuest - Giant Squid Ambush
Does a monster of gigantic proportions thrive one thousand feet under
the ocean's surface in the Sea of Cortez? Watch video evidence
captured in 2006 by our expedition team of what appears to be a giant
squid. Although the footage is less than two seconds long, and
difficult to analyze, some experts believe that the squid can be as
large as one hundred feet in length. Return to the area with our team,
equipped with improved technology, to find proof of this legendary sea
beast.
9-10pm -- MonsterQuest - Monster Spiders
Join an expedition into the wilderness of South America on the hunt
for a monster-sized predatory spider. In the forests of Peru there are
reports of spiders big enough to hunt and eat a small dog, and
villagers build their huts in such a way as to keep giant spiders out.
In 2006 an American soldier in Iraq was photographed with what
appeared to be a three foot long arachnid. Watch as experts
investigate the validity of these and other strange sightings, and
examine man's fear of spiders.
10-11pm -- Jurassic Fight Club - Armageddon
Sixty-five million years ago an asteroid the size of Mt. Everest
slammed into the earth near South America exploding with the force of
a million nuclear bombs and unleashing the power of the sun. The
entire biomass of the earth was set ablaze, the atmosphere was cooked
and millions of life forms were wiped from the planet. Watch as
experts, using the latest in modern scientific technology, reconstruct
the last moments on earth and recreate the day that earth faced an
unimaginable assault from space.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Magnets.
We played with them as children, but the world of magnets isn't kid's
stuff! The pervasive magnet serves as the underpinning for much of
modern technology. They can be found in computers, cars, phones, VCRs,
TVs, vacuum cleaners, the washer and dryer, the ubiquitous
refrigerator magnet, and even in an electric guitar! On the cutting
edge of technology, scientists experiment with a variety of magnets.
Magnets' amazing forces of attraction and repulsion may some day take
us to the far reaches of outer space.
8-9pm -- Decoding The Past - Mayan Doomsday Prophecy
The world is coming to an end on December 21, 2012! The ancient Maya
made this stunning prediction more than 2,000 years ago. We'll peel
back the layers of mystery and examine in detail how the Maya
calculated the exact date of doomsday. Journey back to the ancient
city of Chichen Itza, the hub of Maya civilization deep in the heart
of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, to uncover the truth about this
prophecy. The Maya were legendary astronomers and timekeepers--their
calendar is more accurate than our own. By tracking the stars and
planets they assigned great meaning to astronomical phenomena and made
extraordinary predictions based on them--many of which have come true.
Could their doomsday prophecy be one of them? In insightful interviews
archaeologists, astrologers, and historians speculate on the meaning
of the 2012 prophecy. Their answers are as intriguing as the
questions.
9-10pm -- Ancient Discoveries - Death Weapons of the East
The oldest known weapon is the staff. Watch with surprising results a
comparison test between a staff and a shotgun. Learn about the
ermei--a deadly Chinese underwater attack weapon. Which is more
powerful, a meteor hammer or a punch? Can Chi Warriors really kill a
man with a single touch? Investigate the ability of eastern warriors
to withstand pain such as smashing concrete on live human heads.
Finally, ancient Chinese crossbows are examined, including one small
enough to fit up your sleeve.
10-11pm -- Cities of the Underworld - Underground Apocalypse
For billions of people across the globe, Jerusalem is considered
ground zero for Armageddon. And while most of the world's population
considers it a holy land, it's also one of the bloodiest cities the
world has ever known. From a hidden occult city built by the Knights
Templar to the hiding place for the Dead Sea Scrolls, the evidence of
the apocalypse is buried all over the holy city. Host Don Wildman has
special access to a sacred stone said to keep the world from ultimate
chaos, and finds evidence of John the Baptist's apocalyptic sermons...
he's heading into a vast underground that ignited the violent visions
of the end of the world.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - More Snackfood Tech.
They crunch; they ooze; they crackle; they pop--mmmmm, yeah! Soft
drinks, donuts, meat snacks, popcorn, and gum. What's your weakness?
From the handmade treats of the earliest civilizations to hi-tech mass
production, these snacks are borne of man's need to feed his cravings.
Join us for an hour-long tasty treat as we examine the history of
snackfoods and check out how they are made today.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - World's Sharpest
It's time to slice and dice! Take a cutting-edge look at the most
amazing blades in the world, from the legendary sword of the samurai
warrior with an edge sharp enough to sever a man's arm in a single
swipe, to industrial shredder blades capable of gobbling anything from
a sofa to a fridge, to the precision slicing power of lasers and
plasma.
9-10pm -- Gangland - Menace of Destruction
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
10-11pm -- Shockwave - 22 - Shockwave
First see a demolition team preparing to sink a barge to create an
artificial reef--they stay onboard while detonating and are sent
flying! Next a small plane carrying a grandfather and grandson is on
fire on the runway and then the oxygen tanks explode. Watch as the
Iranian embassy in London, being held by terrorists, is stormed by the
SAS. Then parents in Atlanta witness the absolute horror of their
children's nursery school explode a target of the infamous bomber Eric
Rudolf. Finally a motorcycle race through the streets on the Isle of
Man ends in a spectacular crash--see footage from three angles,
including two pov cams.
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Bulls-Eye
From LAPD's sharp shooters to Army snipers, discover what it means to
be armed and accurate. Learn how ancient ballista and trebuchet could
repeatedly strike their targets. Find out how the Phoenix Lander will
navigate to its target some 422 million miles away. See a nine ball
expert hit several bulls-eyes, sometimes with the same shot to run the
table. Finally, watch as Cirque de Soleil's daring artists are both
projectile and target as they perform their breathtaking feats.
8-9pm -- MonsterQuest - The Real Hobbit
Travel to the interior of Sumatra, in Indonesia, in a search for what
locals call the Orang Pendak, translated as: Man of the Woods. In 2004
skeletal remains were found on the neighboring island of Flores and
named "the Real Hobbit." Could Orang Pendak, with its human face, be a
surviving ancestor to the Flores Man? An expedition is launched deep
within the rainforest. The natives claim to see the creature often,
and they even find footprints of an unknown upright walking beast.
Will camera traps reveal its identity? One-part history, one-part
science and one part monster, discover the truth behind legendary
monsters.
9-10pm -- MonsterQuest - Giant Killer Snakes
Head deep into the Venezuela wilderness where there have been
sightings of huge man-eating snakes--anaconda. For the first time ever
an industrial acoustic sonar camera will be used to search for these
monsters. The investigation will also search the Everglades of Florida
where pet pythons have escaped and are multiplying and growing to huge
sizes, preying on all kinds of animals, even swallowing a full grown
alligator in one case. Could a human become their next victim?
10-11pm -- MonsterQuest - Boneless Horror
Throughout history there have been sightings of a massive Octopus big
enough to attack and sink boats. Could such a creature really exist?
Our divers probe the depths of the North Pacific where the world's
largest known species of octopus lives. Could these octopuses be a
food source for a monster? The investigation will use various
underwater camera systems, including a tiny camera small enough to
probe inside octopus lairs. Deep waters, rough currents, freezing
temperatures and the prospect of encountering a 20-ton boneless horror
make this a dangerous expedition.
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
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7-8pm -- The Haunted History of Halloween -
On October 31, when pint-sized ghouls and goblins trick or treat,
they're upholding an ancient northern European ritual dating back
thousands of years. From the Celtic festival of Samhain to the mumming
tradition and the Christian feast day All Hallows' Eve, we find out
why this night is the scariest of the year!
9-10pm -- Cities of the Underworld - City of Blood
Hundreds of ghost stories lurk in the shadows of London, England, but
behind every myth and legend is the terrifying truth that sheds light
on one of the darkest periods of this city's history. In Victorian
times, violent crimes, extreme poverty and lawlessness forced
Londoners to band together to survive. In a time when science and
medicine challenged the Church, and disease and overpopulation drove
the poor to do jobs only the Devil himself could imagine, London set
the stage for chaos. From body snatchers and serial killers to occult
clubs and pagan rituals, Victorian Londoners lived by their own
rules...both above and below ground. Don Wildman explores London from
the bottom up and tells the stories most would rather remain buried.
10-11pm -- Ancient Discoveries - Death Weapons of the East
The oldest known weapon is the staff. Watch with surprising results a
comparison test between a staff and a shotgun. Learn about the
ermei--a deadly Chinese underwater attack weapon. Which is more
powerful, a meteor hammer or a punch? Can Chi Warriors really kill a
man with a single touch? Investigate the ability of eastern warriors
to withstand pain such as smashing concrete on live human heads.
Finally, ancient Chinese crossbows are examined, including one small
enough to fit up your sleeve.
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Monday, October 27, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Oil Tankers.
The biggest moving objects ever built by man, oil tankers dominate the
world's waterways, both in size and numbers. Upwards of 10,000 strong,
the world tanker fleet's vast number results from the modern,
insatiable thirst for oil. We'll dig into the history of oil
transport--from Civil War days to the critical WWII years and
invention of the supertanker in the 1950s. And we examine the
financial impact of modifying these steel leviathans to prevent future
catastrophic environmental disasters.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Halloween Tech
Halloween has become a six billion dollar industry. Go
behind-the-scenes at Knott's Berry Farm's 35th annual Halloween Haunt.
Learn how to apply Hollywood grade monster make-up, watch scary latex
masks cranked out by the thousands and discover which costumes are
past and present winners. See the most extreme jack-o-lanterns ever
made, find out how hundreds of gallons of fake blood are manufactured
and finally visit a haunted house with an annual attendance of over
50,000.
9-11pm -- Primal Fear -
Take a look, if you dare, into what drives our deepest fears. Explore
the fears of being buried alive, drowning, being burned alive and
more. Examine the roots of each fear, how the fear has changed over
time, and how the fear has been manipulated to create mass hysteria.
Discover the science of how the body reacts to fear and the
physiological cause of death. Listen to the stories of those who have
survived a near-death experience. Doctors, historians, psychologists
and scientists will give viewers perspective on our most primal fears.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Failed Inventions.
Join us for a salute to the dreamers and schemers who brought the
world an odd assortment of flawed ideas--like flying, swimming, and
jet-powered automobiles, flying rocket belts, and radium-filled
clothes that promised to inflate the owner's sagging love life! And we
explore the minds of the off-kilter geniuses who thought up these
off-the-mark concepts. Some tinkerers' musings were merely ahead of
their time and deemed flops during the inventor's lifetime, but others
were just plain bad!
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Chocolate
Americans eat over three and a half billion pounds of chocolate each
year--that's 12 pounds per person per year with annual sales topping
$13 billion! Take a tour through the entire chocolate making process
and learn how chocolate has been thought of as an energizer, an
aphrodisiac and a cure-all. Watch as colorful M&Ms are made by the
millions at Mars. Visit a working cacao bean farm in Central America
for a demonstration of the hand harvesting techniques that have
remained unchanged for centuries. To the delight of those who indulge,
this awesome edible is now even good for you--full of antioxidants,
cholesterol-lowering polyphenols, and heart-healthy flavonols.
9-10pm -- Modern Marvels - Snackfood Tech.
Extruders, molds, in-line conveyor belts. Are these machines
manufacturing adhesives, plastics, or parts for your car? No, they're
making treats for your mouth--and you will see them doing their
seductively tasty work in this scrumptious episode. First, we visit
Utz Quality Foods in Hanover, Pennsylvania, that produces more than
one million pounds of chips per week, and Snyder's of Hanover, the
leading US pretzel manufacturer. Next, we focus on the world's largest
candy manufacturer, Masterfoods USA, which makes Milky Way, Snickers,
Mars, and M&Ms, and take a lick at the world's largest lollipop
producer, Tootsie Roll Industries. And at Flower Foods' Crossville,
Tennessee plant, an army of cupcakes rolls down a conveyer belt. The
final stop is Dreyer's Bakersfield, California plant, where 20,000 ice
cream bars and 9,600 drumsticks roll off the line in an hour.
10-11pm -- Modern Marvels - More Snackfood Tech.
They crunch; they ooze; they crackle; they pop--mmmmm, yeah! Soft
drinks, donuts, meat snacks, popcorn, and gum. What's your weakness?
From the handmade treats of the earliest civilizations to hi-tech mass
production, these snacks are borne of man's need to feed his cravings.
Join us for an hour-long tasty treat as we examine the history of
snackfoods and check out how they are made today.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - It Came from Outer Space
Discover how essential space travel technologies have journeyed back
to Earth with surprising and indispensable commercial applications.
For example, paint that can withstand the heat of reentry now protects
our steel-framed high-rises from collapsing in a fire. Batteries that
can take a sports car from zero to 60 in four seconds also keep our
satellites in orbit. The oxygen tank used by firefighters to save
countless lives is just like the one used by our astronauts during the
Apollo missions. These and many ordinary objects are traced back to
their NASA roots, where they originally had the right stuff.
8-9pm -- MonsterQuest - Monster Spiders
Join an expedition into the wilderness of South America on the hunt
for a monster-sized predatory spider. In the forests of Peru there are
reports of spiders big enough to hunt and eat a small dog, and
villagers build their huts in such a way as to keep giant spiders out.
In 2006 an American soldier in Iraq was photographed with what
appeared to be a three foot long arachnid. Watch as experts
investigate the validity of these and other strange sightings, and
examine man's fear of spiders.
9-10pm -- MonsterQuest - Jaws in Illinois
One of the deadliest predators in the ocean, the Bull Shark, can
tolerate fresh water. It can swim hundreds of miles upstream--one
strange photo from the 1930s suggests that sharks can even reach
Illinois. Come along with our team as they look for proof of sharks in
freshwater, uncovering a deadly attack from history, and searching the
bayous of Louisiana for predators. Watch as another expedition finds
living evidence of a massive beast as big as a Great White Shark in
the St. Lawrence River.
10-11pm -- UFO Hunters - Invasion Illinois
Analysis of video taken of an alleged UFO over Illinois suggests the
object could have been as large as 1500 feet across. The video,
featured on UFO HUNTERS, captured three bright lights in a triangular
pattern. It was part of a mass sighting of over fifty reports near
Tinley Park, Illinois in 2004. Upon investigating, the team discovered
that similar objects were reported all over the world in the days
surrounding this event--from Australia to Canada. Sightings of
triangular-shaped UFOs have been on the rise in recent decades, but
was the Tinley Park mass sighting a solid object, or as some believe,
a hoax involving weather balloons and flares? Analysis of the video
suggests it could have been a solid object larger than any known
craft.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Castles & Dungeons.
Some of the most imposing structures ever built, medieval castles
withstood both bloody assaults and the test of time. Designed like
machines with nearly every architectural detail devoted to defense,
castles represented the perfect fusion of form and function. Journey
back to that unruly era as we examine the complexity of their
construction and the multipurpose they served--homes to kings and
nobles, economic centers, courthouses, treasuries, prisons, and
torture chambers.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Candy.
It pulls, stretches, bubbles, hardens, crunches, and melts! We eat
about 7-billion tons of it yearly. We're talking about Candy--loved by
kids and savored by adults. Candy-making evolved from a handmade
operation to high-tech mass production. Nowhere is that more apparent
than at Hershey's. On a tour of their newest production facility, we
learn how they process the cocoa bean. At See's Candy, we see how they
make their famous boxed chocolates--on a slightly smaller scale than
Hershey's. We get a sweet history lesson at Schimpff's Confectionery,
where they still use small kettles, natural flavors, and hand-operated
equipment. Then, we visit Jelly Belly, purveyors of the original
gourmet jellybean. Saltwater-taffy pullers hypnotize us on our
sweet-tooth tour; we gaze at extruders making miles of licorice rope;
and watch as nostalgia candy bars Abba-Zaba and Big Hunk get packaged.
And in this sugary hour, we digest the latest sensations--gourmet
chocolates and scorpion on a stick!
9-10pm -- Ancient Discoveries - Impossible Naval Engineering
Naval engineering has led the way in technological advances through
all History. For the simple reason that if anything goes wrong at sea,
you're dead. Relive the most extraordinary Naval ambitions of
antiquity. The macabre collapsible death-yacht, commissioned by Roman
emperor Nero, as a one- time-only assassination device--designed to
kill his own mother. The ship that needed no engine and powered
up-river by itself. The underwater booby trap defense system that
smashed through pirate hulls in 15th century Italy. The chemical bomb
fire ships that killed hundreds on the high seas of ancient Greece.
And in a high adrenaline investigation, for the first time on
television, we build and test the oldest white-water rapids crafts
ever discovered.
10-11pm -- Cities of the Underworld - City of Blood
Hundreds of ghost stories lurk in the shadows of London, England, but
behind every myth and legend is the terrifying truth that sheds light
on one of the darkest periods of this city's history. In Victorian
times, violent crimes, extreme poverty and lawlessness forced
Londoners to band together to survive. In a time when science and
medicine challenged the Church, and disease and overpopulation drove
the poor to do jobs only the Devil himself could imagine, London set
the stage for chaos. From body snatchers and serial killers to occult
clubs and pagan rituals, Victorian Londoners lived by their own
rules...both above and below ground. Don Wildman explores London from
the bottom up and tells the stories most would rather remain buried.
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Friday, October 31, 2008
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Most Dangerous
Discover that the deadliest snakes, sports and weather events are
closer and more treacherous than you think. Travel to the slopes of
Mt. Rainier, America's most dangerous volcano, and find out why
100,000 people could be in serious trouble. Watch where you step,
because the most dangerous snake in the U.S. slithers in great numbers
and has a short temper. Learn where the most dangerous weather
phenomenon, the tornado, can cause the most damage. We'll look for
protection for the most dangerous hits football can muster.
8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Halloween Tech
Halloween has become a six billion dollar industry. Go
behind-the-scenes at Knott's Berry Farm's 35th annual Halloween Haunt.
Learn how to apply Hollywood grade monster make-up, watch scary latex
masks cranked out by the thousands and discover which costumes are
past and present winners. See the most extreme jack-o-lanterns ever
made, find out how hundreds of gallons of fake blood are manufactured
and finally visit a haunted house with an annual attendance of over
50,000.
9-10pm -- Gangland - Straight Edge
A gritty, true-life series exposing the world of history's most
notorious and dangerous gangs.
10-12am -- Primal Fear -
Take a look, if you dare, into what drives our deepest fears. Explore
the fears of being buried alive, drowning, being burned alive and
more. Examine the roots of each fear, how the fear has changed over
time, and how the fear has been manipulated to create mass hysteria.
Discover the science of how the body reacts to fear and the
physiological cause of death. Listen to the stories of those who have
survived a near-death experience. Doctors, historians, psychologists
and scientists will give viewers perspective on our most primal fears.
Fun fact:
The fax number for GMAC Commercial Mortgage spells out as (215) EAT-DIRT
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Don't Be A Sucker (1947)
Click Watch Full Movie to see entire 1947 video, narrated by Lloyd Nolan
The History Channel's real-life Pirates Of The Caribbean website including a Mail Call clip of their favorite weapons: click on the pirate ship there to see video
Do you have written goals? In a survey of Harvard MBA grads in 1979: 84% had not set goals for themselves, 13% made goals but hadn't written them down, and 3% had written goals. By 1987, the 13% were earning twice as much as the 84% and the 3% were making ten times the earnings of the other 97%
Victory At Sea Special DVD Collection
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Considered by many the greatest War Documentary ever made. Over 13,000 hours of footage gathered from the US, British, German
and Japanese navies during World War II were perused in the making of these compelling documentaries
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Features:
* Digitally Remastered for DVD
* 1st Time Available in DVD Format
* Hours & Hours of Documentaries
Narrated by Leonard Graves and set to a score by Richard Rodgers, this program offered a remarkable look at the realities of naval
warfare and the extraordinary challenges faced by the Allies.
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Nostradamus predicts final war will be between
Christians & Muslims (seen on A&E/History Channel)
R. Lee Ermey (Mail Call) has decided to play something other than a tough drill sgt. (Full Metal Jacket). His latest movie is a prequel to Texas Chainsaw Massacre called "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" as the head of a very strange & lethal family of mutants
For info on UFOs, check out the interview on MonsterVision's Mars Attacks page
Official HistoryChannel.com Homepage
Or find out what happened when with our exclusive History of the World Timeline!
GO TO: HistoryChannel.com/worldtimeline
Episodes of the quirky Northern Exposure are on Hallmark Channel. And episodes of the even quirkier "Twin Peaks" are sometimes on Bravo. Monstervision review & host segments of the Twin Peaks movie "Firewalk With Me."
Fun fact:
According to Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the 800-mile long Aruwimi River, which flows through the Aruwimi Forest in the Congo, was unwittingly named by famous explorer David Livingstone. He asked a native what the name of the river was. The native replied "Aruwimi," which means, "What is he saying?"
In 1942, Adolf Hitler inherited 9,000 acres of grazing land in Colorado from German relatives. The PT Boat of WW2 was based on a blueprint from Andrew Higgins, a bootlegger who had used the speedboat design for rumrunning during Prohibition. And Arlington National Cemetery has four Tomb Of The Unknown Soldiers (WW1, WW2, Korea & Vietnam) but only 3 bodies: identification processes have become so good that all remains returned from Vietnam are eventually identified!
In 1963, ventriloquist Paul Winchell was awarded a patent for the first successful artificial heart. The plastic heart was first tested on a calf, which lived 94 days.
“The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope”
Meet The History Channel's Featured Historians! Go to: Historychannel.com/historians
"I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies:
1. Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
2. Anything that's invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things." Douglas Adams (1952-2001, Hitchhhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
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According to Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the 800-mile long Aruwimi River, which flows through the Aruwimi Forest in the Congo, was unwittingly named by famous explorer David Livingstone. He asked a native what the name of the river was. The native replied "Aruwimi," which means, "What is he saying?"
Watch Mail Call every week if you know what's good for you, 
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