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Throughout history, men and women have dedicated themselves to raking in wealth in the form of old money, new money and blood money; a look at how they got it, spent it and how it affected their happiness, from Robber Barons to Mansa Musa of Mali.

Cleopatra II, namesake of the great Cleopatra VII, had a reign of incest, murder, rape and mutilation; she wielded great power and would do anything to keep it, and she saw her dynasty torn apart by hatred but also saved it from destruction.

Over 3,000 years ago, the Egyptian queen Tiye became a goddess on Earth and inspired a religious revolution that threw Egypt into turmoil; Tiye may have blazed a trail for the world's leading religions and the belief that there is only one true god.

The Warners' film "The Jazz Singer" proves to the world that "talkies" are here to stay.

Part 1/3. Thanks to Rollo the Walker, Normandy became one of the most powerful principalities of the kingdom of France; he is one of the most terrible Viking warriors in history and his adventure began 1200 years ago, at the mouth of the Seine.

Exploring why, from Liz Taylor to Attila the Hun, pain doesn't stop people from looking for love; how love is a driver of history, costing royalty their heads, generals their victories, and many people their sanity.

Throughout history, men and women have dedicated themselves to raking in wealth in the form of old money, new money and blood money; a look at how they got it, spent it and how it affected their happiness, from Robber Barons to Mansa Musa of Mali.

Cleopatra II, namesake of the great Cleopatra VII, had a reign of incest, murder, rape and mutilation; she wielded great power and would do anything to keep it, and she saw her dynasty torn apart by hatred but also saved it from destruction.

Over 3,000 years ago, the Egyptian queen Tiye became a goddess on Earth and inspired a religious revolution that threw Egypt into turmoil; Tiye may have blazed a trail for the world's leading religions and the belief that there is only one true god.

The Warners' film "The Jazz Singer" proves to the world that "talkies" are here to stay.

Part 1/3. Thanks to Rollo the Walker, Normandy became one of the most powerful principalities of the kingdom of France; he is one of the most terrible Viking warriors in history and his adventure began 1200 years ago, at the mouth of the Seine.

Exploring why, from Liz Taylor to Attila the Hun, pain doesn't stop people from looking for love; how love is a driver of history, costing royalty their heads, generals their victories, and many people their sanity.

Throughout history, men and women have dedicated themselves to raking in wealth in the form of old money, new money and blood money; a look at how they got it, spent it and how it affected their happiness, from Robber Barons to Mansa Musa of Mali.

Cleopatra II, namesake of the great Cleopatra VII, had a reign of incest, murder, rape and mutilation; she wielded great power and would do anything to keep it, and she saw her dynasty torn apart by hatred but also saved it from destruction.

Over 3,000 years ago, the Egyptian queen Tiye became a goddess on Earth and inspired a religious revolution that threw Egypt into turmoil; Tiye may have blazed a trail for the world's leading religions and the belief that there is only one true god.

The Warners' film "The Jazz Singer" proves to the world that "talkies" are here to stay.

Part 1/3. Thanks to Rollo the Walker, Normandy became one of the most powerful principalities of the kingdom of France; he is one of the most terrible Viking warriors in history and his adventure began 1200 years ago, at the mouth of the Seine.

It took a long time for vertebrates to take over the land, but once they did, there was no turning back.

A journey through time as the glaciers of the Alps are melting down due to climate change, releasing invaluable treasures.

Do you know your cat? When she is not purring on your living room sofa - do you know where she roams?

Bugs are the base of the food chain, food for just about everything else, but to start the process, they too must eat.

The notorious demilitarized zone of Korea exists on the boundary of two warring nations for nearly 70 years; however, amid the barbed wire fences and thousands of land mines, a unique natural wonderland coexists alongside the ashes of war.

Life evolved in the sea, in a water-bound planet, but landmasses slowly appeared, and aquatic life began to explore different ways to colonize it.

It took a long time for vertebrates to take over the land, but once they did, there was no turning back.

A journey through time as the glaciers of the Alps are melting down due to climate change, releasing invaluable treasures.

Do you know your cat? When she is not purring on your living room sofa - do you know where she roams?

Bugs are the base of the food chain, food for just about everything else, but to start the process, they too must eat.

The notorious demilitarized zone of Korea exists on the boundary of two warring nations for nearly 70 years; however, amid the barbed wire fences and thousands of land mines, a unique natural wonderland coexists alongside the ashes of war.

Life evolved in the sea, in a water-bound planet, but landmasses slowly appeared, and aquatic life began to explore different ways to colonize it.

It took a long time for vertebrates to take over the land, but once they did, there was no turning back.

A journey through time as the glaciers of the Alps are melting down due to climate change, releasing invaluable treasures.

Do you know your cat? When she is not purring on your living room sofa - do you know where she roams?

Bugs are the base of the food chain, food for just about everything else, but to start the process, they too must eat.

The notorious demilitarized zone of Korea exists on the boundary of two warring nations for nearly 70 years; however, amid the barbed wire fences and thousands of land mines, a unique natural wonderland coexists alongside the ashes of war.

Life evolved in the sea, in a water-bound planet, but landmasses slowly appeared, and aquatic life began to explore different ways to colonize it.

It took a long time for vertebrates to take over the land, but once they did, there was no turning back.

A journey through time as the glaciers of the Alps are melting down due to climate change, releasing invaluable treasures.

Do you know your cat? When she is not purring on your living room sofa - do you know where she roams?

Bugs are the base of the food chain, food for just about everything else, but to start the process, they too must eat.

The notorious demilitarized zone of Korea exists on the boundary of two warring nations for nearly 70 years; however, amid the barbed wire fences and thousands of land mines, a unique natural wonderland coexists alongside the ashes of war.

Life evolved in the sea, in a water-bound planet, but landmasses slowly appeared, and aquatic life began to explore different ways to colonize it.

It took a long time for vertebrates to take over the land, but once they did, there was no turning back.

A journey through time as the glaciers of the Alps are melting down due to climate change, releasing invaluable treasures.

Do you know your cat? When she is not purring on your living room sofa - do you know where she roams?

Engineers race to generate vast power from thin air: the wind; one of the world's biggest wind farms is being built in harsh conditions along the coast of England; a Norwegian team works on the world's first floating wind farm.

Made in Ukraine, the Antonov An-225 is a Cold War relic that still ranks as the world's biggest airplane, and it holds the most air records for cargo lift.

Geneticist Spencer Wells reveals how changes in humans' genetic code have fueled major changes in appearance and capabilities.

ScrippsTech travels to the cutting edge, to meet the men and women confronting the world's most vexing problems, with high-tech and compelling solutions, medical breakthroughs and innovative discoveries.

ScrippsTech travels to the cutting edge, to meet the men and women confronting the world's most vexing problems, with high-tech and compelling solutions, medical breakthroughs and innovative discoveries.

ScrippsTech travels to the cutting edge, to meet the men and women confronting the world's most vexing problems, with high-tech and compelling solutions, medical breakthroughs and innovative discoveries.

100 years after a human stepped on the moon, people are moving in a position to colonize Mars; heading towards the creation of a planetary civilization in what will transition humankind.