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Matthew Cox is a former mortgage broker from Florida who found himself on the Secret Service's most wanted list; he made millions falsifying homeownership and mortgage documents for five times the properties' actual worth.

Jan Lewan is the polka sensation from Pennsylvania who fleeced millions of investors with his classic Ponzi scheme; his name shot to fame when Netflix produced the movie "Polka King" with actor Jack Black playing Jan Lewan.

Nicknamed The Chameleon, Frédéric Bourdin is a former French serial imposter who claims to have faked at least five hundred false identities, including a young Texas boy who went missing in the mid-90s.

Shaun Greenhalgh is a British artist and art forger; between 1989 and 2006, he produced a number of forgeries including Roman and Chinese art objects, and medieval Christian relics, that fooled some of the world's most respected art institutions.

Dubbed the "Mini Madoff," Kiener is one of Germany's greatest con artists, tricking thousands of private investors and banks, including Barclays and J.P. Morgan, to the tune of more than $300 million.

Christophe Rocancourt is a French impostor and con artist who scammed rich and powerful people by masquerading in turn as a French nobleman, the heir to the Rockefeller family, or as a Russian prince.

Matthew Cox is a former mortgage broker from Florida who found himself on the Secret Service's most wanted list; he made millions falsifying homeownership and mortgage documents for five times the properties' actual worth.

Jan Lewan is the polka sensation from Pennsylvania who fleeced millions of investors with his classic Ponzi scheme; his name shot to fame when Netflix produced the movie "Polka King" with actor Jack Black playing Jan Lewan.

Nicknamed The Chameleon, Frédéric Bourdin is a former French serial imposter who claims to have faked at least five hundred false identities, including a young Texas boy who went missing in the mid-90s.

Shaun Greenhalgh is a British artist and art forger; between 1989 and 2006, he produced a number of forgeries including Roman and Chinese art objects, and medieval Christian relics, that fooled some of the world's most respected art institutions.

Dubbed the "Mini Madoff," Kiener is one of Germany's greatest con artists, tricking thousands of private investors and banks, including Barclays and J.P. Morgan, to the tune of more than $300 million.

Christophe Rocancourt is a French impostor and con artist who scammed rich and powerful people by masquerading in turn as a French nobleman, the heir to the Rockefeller family, or as a Russian prince.

Professor Jim Al-Khalili tries to find where gravity is weakest in Britain and where humans weigh the least.

Using Einstein's elaborate theories, Jim Al-Khalili looks at whether the rate humans age is affected by gravity and the speed at which the Earth moves.

The journey to the neighboring planet traces a path connecting Nikola Tesla, Nazi weapons of war, a Cold War space race, and a string of blockbuster discoveries made by some of NASA's most talented robots.

Science may soon make the dream of traveling to Mars a reality.

Evolutionary biologist Dr. Scott Solomon foresees a series of changes to our species from the size of our hearts and heads to the pigments in our skin.

NASA's next-generation space telescope TESS (Exoplanet Survey Satellite) searches for Earth-like planets belonging to other star systems.

The latest discoveries are drawing a link between black holes and the existence of life.

Our Sun could erupt at any moment, spewing a vast wave of charged particles toward Earth that could leave millions of people without power for up to a year.

Professor Jim Al-Khalili tries to find where gravity is weakest in Britain and where humans weigh the least.

Using Einstein's elaborate theories, Jim Al-Khalili looks at whether the rate humans age is affected by gravity and the speed at which the Earth moves.

The journey to the neighboring planet traces a path connecting Nikola Tesla, Nazi weapons of war, a Cold War space race, and a string of blockbuster discoveries made by some of NASA's most talented robots.

Insight into the significance of the numbers in "Porsche 911" and what makes it a big deal.

The history of the Audi Quattro.

Founded by Louis Chevrolet, the brand climbed straight to the top at the turn of the 20th century.

An up-close look at how the Mercedes SL evolved from a racing car into a luxury sports vehicle.

The Ford Mustang is one of the most successful sports cars in the world and has been an icon for over 50 years. It has amazed the world with its power, speed and amazing design.

One of the biggest icons of the swinging sixties was the Mini. It was the perfect car of its time and often crowded streets of London.

A car that everyone knows and that almost everyone has ridden in, a car that has conquered all continents and bears an unmistakable nickname, the Volkswagen Beetle.

For Ferrari, the name alone raises the pulse; no other sports car has as much magic and myth as the fiery red icons from Maranello; whether on the road or on the racetrack, these cars are the center of attention.

The history of Jaguar.

The story of Lamborghini.

The 1960s and 1970s were golden years for Opel; Ascona, Manta, Rekord and GT, an Opel was more than just a car, and the company built one classic after another; today, these car models are all icons.

In the 1950s, the S-Class is known as the benchmark.

Insight into the significance of the numbers in "Porsche 911" and what makes it a big deal.

The history of the Audi Quattro.

Founded by Louis Chevrolet, the brand climbed straight to the top at the turn of the 20th century.

An up-close look at how the Mercedes SL evolved from a racing car into a luxury sports vehicle.

The Ford Mustang is one of the most successful sports cars in the world and has been an icon for over 50 years. It has amazed the world with its power, speed and amazing design.

One of the biggest icons of the swinging sixties was the Mini. It was the perfect car of its time and often crowded streets of London.

A car that everyone knows and that almost everyone has ridden in, a car that has conquered all continents and bears an unmistakable nickname, the Volkswagen Beetle.

For Ferrari, the name alone raises the pulse; no other sports car has as much magic and myth as the fiery red icons from Maranello; whether on the road or on the racetrack, these cars are the center of attention.

The history of Jaguar.

The story of Lamborghini.

The 1960s and 1970s were golden years for Opel; Ascona, Manta, Rekord and GT, an Opel was more than just a car, and the company built one classic after another; today, these car models are all icons.

In the 1950s, the S-Class is known as the benchmark.

Insight into the significance of the numbers in "Porsche 911" and what makes it a big deal.

The history of the Audi Quattro.

Founded by Louis Chevrolet, the brand climbed straight to the top at the turn of the 20th century.

An up-close look at how the Mercedes SL evolved from a racing car into a luxury sports vehicle.

The Ford Mustang is one of the most successful sports cars in the world and has been an icon for over 50 years. It has amazed the world with its power, speed and amazing design.

One of the biggest icons of the swinging sixties was the Mini. It was the perfect car of its time and often crowded streets of London.

A car that everyone knows and that almost everyone has ridden in, a car that has conquered all continents and bears an unmistakable nickname, the Volkswagen Beetle.

For Ferrari, the name alone raises the pulse; no other sports car has as much magic and myth as the fiery red icons from Maranello; whether on the road or on the racetrack, these cars are the center of attention.

The history of Jaguar.

The story of Lamborghini.

The 1960s and 1970s were golden years for Opel; Ascona, Manta, Rekord and GT, an Opel was more than just a car, and the company built one classic after another; today, these car models are all icons.

In the 1950s, the S-Class is known as the benchmark.

Insight into the significance of the numbers in "Porsche 911" and what makes it a big deal.

The history of the Audi Quattro.

Founded by Louis Chevrolet, the brand climbed straight to the top at the turn of the 20th century.

An up-close look at how the Mercedes SL evolved from a racing car into a luxury sports vehicle.

The Ford Mustang is one of the most successful sports cars in the world and has been an icon for over 50 years. It has amazed the world with its power, speed and amazing design.

One of the biggest icons of the swinging sixties was the Mini. It was the perfect car of its time and often crowded streets of London.

A car that everyone knows and that almost everyone has ridden in, a car that has conquered all continents and bears an unmistakable nickname, the Volkswagen Beetle.