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Each flip of an electric-light switch attests to the genius of Nikola Tesla, creator of the alternating current (AC) system; the Tesla coil; energy-efficient bulbs.

The history of one of Thomas Edison's first inventions, the phonograph; rare photographs and recordings document Edison's race against Alexander Graham Bell.

Once the revolutionary force that galvanized global communications without wires, radio linked the world a century ago; explore this enduring medium's long evolution from communication breakthrough to today's presence.

The intense competition, the romance, the success and disappointment that led to the miracle of long distance communication.

The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, ingenuity, and successes that made movies possible and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack; rare early films from the Edison Studios.

An exploration of the world's most popular entertainment, from the boy genius who invented it to the RCA "General" who made it a reality.

From colossal devices designed to save the world to mind-expanding, world-shrinking machines, tracing the evolution of mice and menus; learning about the world's most powerful computer that operates at 12-trillion calculations a second.

Mixtures of metals and caustic chemicals that make our tech, tools and toys surge with energy; visit the world's most powerful battery in Fairbanks, Alaska--13,760 hulking cells humming with 5,000 volts, ready to help the city survive power outages.

Each flip of an electric-light switch attests to the genius of Nikola Tesla, creator of the alternating current (AC) system; the Tesla coil; energy-efficient bulbs.

The history of one of Thomas Edison's first inventions, the phonograph; rare photographs and recordings document Edison's race against Alexander Graham Bell.

Once the revolutionary force that galvanized global communications without wires, radio linked the world a century ago; explore this enduring medium's long evolution from communication breakthrough to today's presence.

The intense competition, the romance, the success and disappointment that led to the miracle of long distance communication.

The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, ingenuity, and successes that made movies possible and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack; rare early films from the Edison Studios.

An exploration of the world's most popular entertainment, from the boy genius who invented it to the RCA "General" who made it a reality.

From colossal devices designed to save the world to mind-expanding, world-shrinking machines, tracing the evolution of mice and menus; learning about the world's most powerful computer that operates at 12-trillion calculations a second.

Mixtures of metals and caustic chemicals that make our tech, tools and toys surge with energy; visit the world's most powerful battery in Fairbanks, Alaska--13,760 hulking cells humming with 5,000 volts, ready to help the city survive power outages.

Each flip of an electric-light switch attests to the genius of Nikola Tesla, creator of the alternating current (AC) system; the Tesla coil; energy-efficient bulbs.

An American nuclear submarine disappears after reporting on a mysterious group of Soviet warships and submarines lurking around the Azores.

A deep-sea trawler, built to withstand inclement conditions, disappears in high seas off England's northeast coast.

A 1910 steamship becomes stuck on an Alaskan reef, stranding crew and passengers without radio contact.

A man sailing alone seems to vanish without a trace.

A fishing boat vanishes at the center of the "Perfect Storm.".

A giant bulk carrier disappears in a tropical storm off 1980 Japan.

A U.S. lieutenant disappears after destroying several German observation balloons.

Forbidden by authorities, a pilot "accidentally" achieves his dream of flying across the Atlantic.

Albert Ball, one of Great Britain's greatest aces of World War I, vanishes without a trace during a dogfight in 1917.

Drifting and deflating, a U.S. Navy dirigible settled to the ground near San Francisco in 1942 without its two-man crew, who had disappeared without a trace.

Members of a rugby team survive a plane crash in the Andes.

A distinguished state judge and his wife go missing from their Florida beach-resort home.

Masked men burst into an Irish stud farm and kidnapped Shergar, one of the world's most celebrated racehorses, in 1983.

The son of New York's governor disappears in the sea off Papua New Guinea.

An aircraft wheel adds to the mystery of an Australian pilot who disappeared en route to Singapore in 1935.

A Southeast Asian entrepreneur vanishes while on a walk.

An American nuclear submarine disappears after reporting on a mysterious group of Soviet warships and submarines lurking around the Azores.

A deep-sea trawler, built to withstand inclement conditions, disappears in high seas off England's northeast coast.

A 1910 steamship becomes stuck on an Alaskan reef, stranding crew and passengers without radio contact.

A man sailing alone seems to vanish without a trace.

A fishing boat vanishes at the center of the "Perfect Storm.".

A giant bulk carrier disappears in a tropical storm off 1980 Japan.

A U.S. lieutenant disappears after destroying several German observation balloons.

Forbidden by authorities, a pilot "accidentally" achieves his dream of flying across the Atlantic.

Albert Ball, one of Great Britain's greatest aces of World War I, vanishes without a trace during a dogfight in 1917.

Drifting and deflating, a U.S. Navy dirigible settled to the ground near San Francisco in 1942 without its two-man crew, who had disappeared without a trace.

Members of a rugby team survive a plane crash in the Andes.

A distinguished state judge and his wife go missing from their Florida beach-resort home.

Masked men burst into an Irish stud farm and kidnapped Shergar, one of the world's most celebrated racehorses, in 1983.

The son of New York's governor disappears in the sea off Papua New Guinea.

An aircraft wheel adds to the mystery of an Australian pilot who disappeared en route to Singapore in 1935.

A Southeast Asian entrepreneur vanishes while on a walk.

An American nuclear submarine disappears after reporting on a mysterious group of Soviet warships and submarines lurking around the Azores.

A deep-sea trawler, built to withstand inclement conditions, disappears in high seas off England's northeast coast.

A 1910 steamship becomes stuck on an Alaskan reef, stranding crew and passengers without radio contact.

A man sailing alone seems to vanish without a trace.

A fishing boat vanishes at the center of the "Perfect Storm.".

A giant bulk carrier disappears in a tropical storm off 1980 Japan.

A U.S. lieutenant disappears after destroying several German observation balloons.

Forbidden by authorities, a pilot "accidentally" achieves his dream of flying across the Atlantic.

Albert Ball, one of Great Britain's greatest aces of World War I, vanishes without a trace during a dogfight in 1917.

Drifting and deflating, a U.S. Navy dirigible settled to the ground near San Francisco in 1942 without its two-man crew, who had disappeared without a trace.

Members of a rugby team survive a plane crash in the Andes.

A distinguished state judge and his wife go missing from their Florida beach-resort home.

Masked men burst into an Irish stud farm and kidnapped Shergar, one of the world's most celebrated racehorses, in 1983.

The son of New York's governor disappears in the sea off Papua New Guinea.

An aircraft wheel adds to the mystery of an Australian pilot who disappeared en route to Singapore in 1935.

A Southeast Asian entrepreneur vanishes while on a walk.

Commentary creates in-depth portraits.

In the 1920s, college football coach Knute Rockne led the Fighting Irish to a string of victories.

Creativity is everywhere - but who and where does it come from? Artrageous travels the globe showcasing creative geniuses from our past and today, the places that inspired them and that flourish today as hot-spots of ingenuity.

The question often rises is the cost of space exploration really worth it; could the money be better spent elsewhere; one space program would have to remain; the planetary defence program to locate identify and deflect a wayward asteroid.

Recycling refrigerators in Brazil; solar energy in Hawaii; green villages.

The hosts investigate and test a personal submarine.

This profile of Chappelle traces the comic's story from his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio to his 2005 escape to South Africa.

Chronicling the life of Bobby Brown from the Orchard Park housing projects of Roxbury, Massachusetts through his rise to fame with New Edition and beyond.

Brown reflects on his rise to stardom by revealing personal stories about becoming a pop culture icon and his song "Bad Boy"; Bobby meets his match when he falls in love with singing sensation Whitney Houston and gives an inside look.

Bobby Brown shares never-before-heard stories about his passionate relationship with Whitney Houston and their drug-fueled spiral downward; Bobby's children give an inside look at what it was like to have Whitney as a stepmom.

Bobby Brown struggles with his sobriety after the shocking deaths of two of his children; he reveals how his new marriage and family with Alicia Etheredge-Brown saved his life and give him hope for the future.

Commentary creates in-depth portraits.

In the 1920s, college football coach Knute Rockne led the Fighting Irish to a string of victories.

Commentary creates in-depth portraits.

This profile of Chappelle traces the comic's story from his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio to his 2005 escape to South Africa.

Chronicling the life of Bobby Brown from the Orchard Park housing projects of Roxbury, Massachusetts through his rise to fame with New Edition and beyond.

Brown reflects on his rise to stardom by revealing personal stories about becoming a pop culture icon and his song "Bad Boy"; Bobby meets his match when he falls in love with singing sensation Whitney Houston and gives an inside look.

Bobby Brown shares never-before-heard stories about his passionate relationship with Whitney Houston and their drug-fueled spiral downward; Bobby's children give an inside look at what it was like to have Whitney as a stepmom.

Bobby Brown struggles with his sobriety after the shocking deaths of two of his children; he reveals how his new marriage and family with Alicia Etheredge-Brown saved his life and give him hope for the future.

Commentary creates in-depth portraits.

In the 1920s, college football coach Knute Rockne led the Fighting Irish to a string of victories.