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Tobacco's ancient discovery and Andes cultivation leads to modern North Carolina farming and Dominican Republic Fuente cigar plantation; explore harvesting techniques, public health concerns with Surgeon General, and nicotine replacement therapies.

How dynamite has been used in the construction of roads, tunnels and dams. Included: the invention of dynamite.

A look at the many uses of acid; the military harnesses acid to make explosives; at a sulfuric acid plant, acid takes the stain out of stainless steel and dissolves precious metals; the Heinz vinegar plant; acid-loving bacteria.

For over a century, the U.S. steel industry is a powerful symbol of the nation's industrial might; steel transforms a country of farmers and merchants into a nation of builders, then U.S. domination of the market meets new challenges in the 1970s.

A visit to a rolling mill where aluminum skins for jets are made; aluminum is used to make reflective mirrors for telescopes at NASA; the process of making aluminum foil; why aluminum baseball bats are better than wood.

A group of Pentecostal Christians in rural Kentucky handles deadly snakes; a Polish mother with a sick child prays for a miracle; a Mexico City woman hopes a shamanic exorcism can chase away her demons.

A tattooed faith healer believes the power of the Holy Spirit can cure the sick; a comatose child recovers after dreaming about a popular Italian saint; a rural Polish witch uses multiple methods to cast out demons.

An apparition of the Virgin Mary seemingly appears in the clouds above Ireland; an Italian relic is thought to provide protection from a volcano; a Polish priest's body remains preserved 350 years after his death.

A man with cancer seeks help from a Mayombe priest; the descendant of an Irish faith healer claims to possess the ability to cure disease; two women on an Italian island allegedly receive prophecies from the Virgin Mary.

A New Orleans woman who believes she is haunted by demons takes part in a voodoo ritual; an ancient temple in India possesses healing waters; a statue of the Virgin Mary in an Argentine hospital cries bloody tears.

A doctor who was pronounced clinically dead claims to have visited heaven; a Brazilian woman believes she can cure disease through a mix of spiritualism, folk remedies and witchcraft; a man claims he can channel the healing powers of a Hindu goddess.

A healer claims that angels help him cure the sick; patients of an exorcist vouch for his ability to dispel demons; a group of men in India walks across fire and ingests burning embers.

A man who was crushed underneath a truck has an out-of-body experience; visitors to an Indian temple claim to have been possessed by a healing spirit; a Communion wafer allegedly bleeds blood.

A group of Pentecostal Christians in rural Kentucky handles deadly snakes; a Polish mother with a sick child prays for a miracle; a Mexico City woman hopes a shamanic exorcism can chase away her demons.

A tattooed faith healer believes the power of the Holy Spirit can cure the sick; a comatose child recovers after dreaming about a popular Italian saint; a rural Polish witch uses multiple methods to cast out demons.

An apparition of the Virgin Mary seemingly appears in the clouds above Ireland; an Italian relic is thought to provide protection from a volcano; a Polish priest's body remains preserved 350 years after his death.

A man with cancer seeks help from a Mayombe priest; the descendant of an Irish faith healer claims to possess the ability to cure disease; two women on an Italian island allegedly receive prophecies from the Virgin Mary.

A New Orleans woman who believes she is haunted by demons takes part in a voodoo ritual; an ancient temple in India possesses healing waters; a statue of the Virgin Mary in an Argentine hospital cries bloody tears.

A doctor who was pronounced clinically dead claims to have visited heaven; a Brazilian woman believes she can cure disease through a mix of spiritualism, folk remedies and witchcraft; a man claims he can channel the healing powers of a Hindu goddess.

A healer claims that angels help him cure the sick; patients of an exorcist vouch for his ability to dispel demons; a group of men in India walks across fire and ingests burning embers.

A man who was crushed underneath a truck has an out-of-body experience; visitors to an Indian temple claim to have been possessed by a healing spirit; a Communion wafer allegedly bleeds blood.

A group of Pentecostal Christians in rural Kentucky handles deadly snakes; a Polish mother with a sick child prays for a miracle; a Mexico City woman hopes a shamanic exorcism can chase away her demons.

A tattooed faith healer believes the power of the Holy Spirit can cure the sick; a comatose child recovers after dreaming about a popular Italian saint; a rural Polish witch uses multiple methods to cast out demons.

An apparition of the Virgin Mary seemingly appears in the clouds above Ireland; an Italian relic is thought to provide protection from a volcano; a Polish priest's body remains preserved 350 years after his death.

A man with cancer seeks help from a Mayombe priest; the descendant of an Irish faith healer claims to possess the ability to cure disease; two women on an Italian island allegedly receive prophecies from the Virgin Mary.

A New Orleans woman who believes she is haunted by demons takes part in a voodoo ritual; an ancient temple in India possesses healing waters; a statue of the Virgin Mary in an Argentine hospital cries bloody tears.

A doctor who was pronounced clinically dead claims to have visited heaven; a Brazilian woman believes she can cure disease through a mix of spiritualism, folk remedies and witchcraft; a man claims he can channel the healing powers of a Hindu goddess.

Juan Chavez, a skateboard ramp designer-turned sculptor from Chicago; Eric Helvie creates incredible photorealistic work; lawyer/art educator/ artist Justin Vining; in Chicago with sculpture artist Bernard Williams.

Orbital and surface probes reveal new sources of water and planetary dust storms on Mars.

Featuring lessons that guide teenagers to learn about ways to help the environment.

The hosts test the patented designs of history's lost inventions.

Profiling the life and teachings of Nostradamus, the 16th-century physician who many believe to be a prophet.

An interview with actor Richard Gere helps profile Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama and spiritual leader of Tibet.

The story of Joseph Ratzinger from his place of birth in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, to his appointment as reigning Pope in Rome; describing his career from a catholic Bavarian boy to a much-valued theologian and close associate of John Paul II.

The Rev. Norman Vincent Peale writes "The Power of Positive Thinking" and becomes a celebrity.

Sigmund Freud makes use of his own and others' fears, desires and flaws in developing theories.

The patron saint of Ireland.

Brigham Young's odyssey takes him from poverty in New England to autocracy in the Great Salt Lake basin.

Experts discuss the life of Chinese teacher Confucius, whose philosophies influenced Eastern Asian civilization.

Profiling the life and teachings of Nostradamus, the 16th-century physician who many believe to be a prophet.

An interview with actor Richard Gere helps profile Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama and spiritual leader of Tibet.

The story of Joseph Ratzinger from his place of birth in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, to his appointment as reigning Pope in Rome; describing his career from a catholic Bavarian boy to a much-valued theologian and close associate of John Paul II.

The Rev. Norman Vincent Peale writes "The Power of Positive Thinking" and becomes a celebrity.

Sigmund Freud makes use of his own and others' fears, desires and flaws in developing theories.

The patron saint of Ireland.

Brigham Young's odyssey takes him from poverty in New England to autocracy in the Great Salt Lake basin.

Experts discuss the life of Chinese teacher Confucius, whose philosophies influenced Eastern Asian civilization.

Profiling the life and teachings of Nostradamus, the 16th-century physician who many believe to be a prophet.

An interview with actor Richard Gere helps profile Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama and spiritual leader of Tibet.

The story of Joseph Ratzinger from his place of birth in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, to his appointment as reigning Pope in Rome; describing his career from a catholic Bavarian boy to a much-valued theologian and close associate of John Paul II.

The Rev. Norman Vincent Peale writes "The Power of Positive Thinking" and becomes a celebrity.

Sigmund Freud makes use of his own and others' fears, desires and flaws in developing theories.

Decades of intrigue lead to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Edward Woodward chronicles the events surrounding Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

A commemoration of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor explores both well-known and lesser-known stories from a day that will forever live in infamy; experts, eyewitnesses and military minds show how this tragedy continues to shape the United States.

Cutting-edge technology, archive film and interviews tell the story of the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor.

Accounts from survivors of the attack spotlight the locations where soldiers, sailors and marines fought and died on Oahu.

The Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor blindsides the United States and changes the course of world history; the heroes who defended America and helped shape it into the nation it is today give their firsthand accounts of the event.

Decades of intrigue lead to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Edward Woodward chronicles the events surrounding Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

A commemoration of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor explores both well-known and lesser-known stories from a day that will forever live in infamy; experts, eyewitnesses and military minds show how this tragedy continues to shape the United States.

Cutting-edge technology, archive film and interviews tell the story of the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor.

Accounts from survivors of the attack spotlight the locations where soldiers, sailors and marines fought and died on Oahu.

The Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor blindsides the United States and changes the course of world history; the heroes who defended America and helped shape it into the nation it is today give their firsthand accounts of the event.

Decades of intrigue lead to the attack on Pearl Harbor.