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Engineering disasters exact costs in lives when design flaws fell projects; examine the leaning Tower of Pisa, Idaho's first nuclear accident, Soyuz 11 deaths, Texas Tower destruction, and NASA's Mars mission losses.

Buried within the wreckage of engineering disasters lie lessons which point the way to a safer future.

AV-8-Harrier jump jet; Ford Explorer-Firestone tire rollovers; offshore oil-rig fire; derailment of a high-speed train; computer errors almost set off nuclear war.

The Baldwin Hills dam collapse in Los Angeles; a wing separates from a passenger plane; a freighter slams into a Florida bridge; the Northridge earthquake of 1994.

Sinking of Ocean Ranger offshore oil rig; plane carrying golfer Payne Stewart malfunctions; Connecticut Turnpike collapse; South Fork Dam failure; PEPCON jet fuel plant explosion.

Tropicana Casino Garage collapse; Transvaal Aqua Park roof collapse; gas-storage explosion; Bhopal chemical plant disaster.

Examine mysterious maritime tragedies including Edmund Fitzgerald's 1975 sinking, Boeing 737 rudder crashes in 1991 and 1994, secret 1959 government nuclear facility meltdown, 4-million gallon diesel storage tank failure, and more.

Examine industrial disasters including BP Refinery Texas City explosions killing workers, American Airlines flight crash circumstances, Times Beach Missouri dioxin contamination, NASA Skylab problems, and Praxair gas company fire.

Investigating reports from India of encounters with a ferocious half-man, half-ape creature dubbed the monkey man.

Investigating a rash of giant bird sightings in Illinois, Texas and Alaska during the 1970s; Indian beliefs in huge Thunderbirds.

Investigating whether the slayings of hundreds of cattle every year in the United States are related to cult activity, predators such as wolves, or a creature that has not been identified yet.

Investigators hunt for the Texas Chupacabra, a beast blamed for draining livestock of their blood; accounts vary from describing the beast as looking like either a reptile or a deformed dog.

A team seeks out the truth behind 250 years of stories about the Jersey Devil, which has been described as a winged half-bird, half-horse creature with hooves, a reptilian tail and a scream that echoes through New Jersey's Pine Barrens.

Investigating sightings of a giant winged monster known as "Mothman" across America; the monster is blamed for terrorizing a town in West Virginia where a bridge collapse claimed 46 lives in 1967.

A team searches for feral dogs to uncover where they live and determine how dangerous they are in the wake of reports of predatory packs of canines attacking people.

Searching the sea for huge and aggressive albino sperm whales that inspired the novel "Moby Dick.".

Investigating reports from India of encounters with a ferocious half-man, half-ape creature dubbed the monkey man.

Investigating a rash of giant bird sightings in Illinois, Texas and Alaska during the 1970s; Indian beliefs in huge Thunderbirds.

Investigating whether the slayings of hundreds of cattle every year in the United States are related to cult activity, predators such as wolves, or a creature that has not been identified yet.

Investigators hunt for the Texas Chupacabra, a beast blamed for draining livestock of their blood; accounts vary from describing the beast as looking like either a reptile or a deformed dog.

A team seeks out the truth behind 250 years of stories about the Jersey Devil, which has been described as a winged half-bird, half-horse creature with hooves, a reptilian tail and a scream that echoes through New Jersey's Pine Barrens.

Investigating sightings of a giant winged monster known as "Mothman" across America; the monster is blamed for terrorizing a town in West Virginia where a bridge collapse claimed 46 lives in 1967.

A team searches for feral dogs to uncover where they live and determine how dangerous they are in the wake of reports of predatory packs of canines attacking people.

Searching the sea for huge and aggressive albino sperm whales that inspired the novel "Moby Dick.".

Investigating reports from India of encounters with a ferocious half-man, half-ape creature dubbed the monkey man.

Investigating a rash of giant bird sightings in Illinois, Texas and Alaska during the 1970s; Indian beliefs in huge Thunderbirds.

Investigating whether the slayings of hundreds of cattle every year in the United States are related to cult activity, predators such as wolves, or a creature that has not been identified yet.

Investigators hunt for the Texas Chupacabra, a beast blamed for draining livestock of their blood; accounts vary from describing the beast as looking like either a reptile or a deformed dog.

A team seeks out the truth behind 250 years of stories about the Jersey Devil, which has been described as a winged half-bird, half-horse creature with hooves, a reptilian tail and a scream that echoes through New Jersey's Pine Barrens.

Investigating sightings of a giant winged monster known as "Mothman" across America; the monster is blamed for terrorizing a town in West Virginia where a bridge collapse claimed 46 lives in 1967.

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.

Artificial satellites contribute to life on Earth through their use in communications, weather observation, global positioning and resource management.

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

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

Ventriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham's drive, perseverance and competitive spirit keep him at the top of his game for decades; includes exclusive photos and performance video from Dunham's personal archive and interviews with Howie Mandel and Jay Leno.

Find out how Axl Rose, Slash, Tracii Guns and their mates took the music world by storm.

Singers Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings help profile the multitalented singer-actor Kris Kristofferson.

Witnessing the fascinating story of the motorcycle daredevil who accepted every challenge, no matter how insane; features footage of some of his wildest stunts, including the legendary rocket jump over the Snake River Canyon.

At 16, David Copperfield teaches magic at New York University.

Chris Farley's career from his time at the Chicago improv to being a cast member of Saturday Night Live is remembered.

Ventriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham's drive, perseverance and competitive spirit keep him at the top of his game for decades; includes exclusive photos and performance video from Dunham's personal archive and interviews with Howie Mandel and Jay Leno.

Find out how Axl Rose, Slash, Tracii Guns and their mates took the music world by storm.

Singers Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings help profile the multitalented singer-actor Kris Kristofferson.

Witnessing the fascinating story of the motorcycle daredevil who accepted every challenge, no matter how insane; features footage of some of his wildest stunts, including the legendary rocket jump over the Snake River Canyon.

At 16, David Copperfield teaches magic at New York University.

Chris Farley's career from his time at the Chicago improv to being a cast member of Saturday Night Live is remembered.

Ventriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham's drive, perseverance and competitive spirit keep him at the top of his game for decades; includes exclusive photos and performance video from Dunham's personal archive and interviews with Howie Mandel and Jay Leno.

Find out how Axl Rose, Slash, Tracii Guns and their mates took the music world by storm.

Singers Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings help profile the multitalented singer-actor Kris Kristofferson.

Witnessing the fascinating story of the motorcycle daredevil who accepted every challenge, no matter how insane; features footage of some of his wildest stunts, including the legendary rocket jump over the Snake River Canyon.

Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt during the Exodus, performing a complicated night water crossing and luring the pharaoh's pursuing army to a watery grave in the Sea of Reeds.

Joshua uses spies, secrets and deception as he leads the Israelites in a war against the Canaanites in 1225 B.C. highlighted by the fall of Jericho.

After winning the throne of Israel in a bloody civil war, David moves quickly to eliminate his enemies, then sets his eyes on the beautiful Bathsheba, but she is already married to another man.

Kadesh is the oldest recorded battle which can be accurately reconstructed.

The Battle of Marathon halts Persian westward expansion.

Three hundred Spartans and their Greek allies try to hold off a massive Persian army at a narrow pass in 480 B.C.

Alexander the Great wrests control of the Persian Empire from Darius III.

The Battle of Cynoscephalae against Macedonia in 197 B.C. removes Rome's last rival for power in the Mediterranean.

The gladiator Spartacus leads a revolt of slaves against their Roman masters.

After letting Roman legions march deep into the desert, the Parthians encircle and annihilate them.

The battle of Watling St. ends British resistance to the Roman occupation.

Roman legions try to stop Goth tribes from crossing the Danube in search of land.

Battle of Chalons, AD 451: No ruler in history represents the barbarian brutality as much as Attila the Hun, who swept through 5th-century Europe and emerged holding its future in his grasp.

Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt during the Exodus, performing a complicated night water crossing and luring the pharaoh's pursuing army to a watery grave in the Sea of Reeds.

Joshua uses spies, secrets and deception as he leads the Israelites in a war against the Canaanites in 1225 B.C. highlighted by the fall of Jericho.

After winning the throne of Israel in a bloody civil war, David moves quickly to eliminate his enemies, then sets his eyes on the beautiful Bathsheba, but she is already married to another man.

Kadesh is the oldest recorded battle which can be accurately reconstructed.

The Battle of Marathon halts Persian westward expansion.

Three hundred Spartans and their Greek allies try to hold off a massive Persian army at a narrow pass in 480 B.C.

Alexander the Great wrests control of the Persian Empire from Darius III.

The Battle of Cynoscephalae against Macedonia in 197 B.C. removes Rome's last rival for power in the Mediterranean.

The gladiator Spartacus leads a revolt of slaves against their Roman masters.

After letting Roman legions march deep into the desert, the Parthians encircle and annihilate them.

The battle of Watling St. ends British resistance to the Roman occupation.

Roman legions try to stop Goth tribes from crossing the Danube in search of land.

Battle of Chalons, AD 451: No ruler in history represents the barbarian brutality as much as Attila the Hun, who swept through 5th-century Europe and emerged holding its future in his grasp.

Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt during the Exodus, performing a complicated night water crossing and luring the pharaoh's pursuing army to a watery grave in the Sea of Reeds.

Joshua uses spies, secrets and deception as he leads the Israelites in a war against the Canaanites in 1225 B.C. highlighted by the fall of Jericho.

After winning the throne of Israel in a bloody civil war, David moves quickly to eliminate his enemies, then sets his eyes on the beautiful Bathsheba, but she is already married to another man.

Kadesh is the oldest recorded battle which can be accurately reconstructed.

The Battle of Marathon halts Persian westward expansion.

Three hundred Spartans and their Greek allies try to hold off a massive Persian army at a narrow pass in 480 B.C.

Alexander the Great wrests control of the Persian Empire from Darius III.

The Battle of Cynoscephalae against Macedonia in 197 B.C. removes Rome's last rival for power in the Mediterranean.

The gladiator Spartacus leads a revolt of slaves against their Roman masters.

After letting Roman legions march deep into the desert, the Parthians encircle and annihilate them.

The battle of Watling St. ends British resistance to the Roman occupation.

Roman legions try to stop Goth tribes from crossing the Danube in search of land.

Battle of Chalons, AD 451: No ruler in history represents the barbarian brutality as much as Attila the Hun, who swept through 5th-century Europe and emerged holding its future in his grasp.

Exploring the fascinating dark side of the world's oceans.

Plunge through five deadly ocean zones to uncover the mysteries of fatal pressure.

The Gulf Stream; the extreme tides of England's Morecambe Bay; the killer rip currents of Kauai; the Great Ocean Conveyor.

Researchers study rogue waves, tsunamis and monster breakers to determine what makes each unique.

The top-five deadliest animals that no thinking human wants to tangle with, each more deadly than the next.

Cameras record underwater volcanoes and tubeworms in the Pacific.

Scientists work to restore and protect Florida's polluted caverns, caves and springs.

Exploring the fascinating dark side of the world's oceans.

Plunge through five deadly ocean zones to uncover the mysteries of fatal pressure.

The Gulf Stream; the extreme tides of England's Morecambe Bay; the killer rip currents of Kauai; the Great Ocean Conveyor.

Researchers study rogue waves, tsunamis and monster breakers to determine what makes each unique.

The top-five deadliest animals that no thinking human wants to tangle with, each more deadly than the next.

Cameras record underwater volcanoes and tubeworms in the Pacific.

Scientists work to restore and protect Florida's polluted caverns, caves and springs.

Exploring the fascinating dark side of the world's oceans.

Plunge through five deadly ocean zones to uncover the mysteries of fatal pressure.

The Gulf Stream; the extreme tides of England's Morecambe Bay; the killer rip currents of Kauai; the Great Ocean Conveyor.

Researchers study rogue waves, tsunamis and monster breakers to determine what makes each unique.

The top-five deadliest animals that no thinking human wants to tangle with, each more deadly than the next.

Cameras record underwater volcanoes and tubeworms in the Pacific.

Scientists work to restore and protect Florida's polluted caverns, caves and springs.

A reactor accident threatens to destroy a Soviet submarine and kill all on board.

The Soviets build a germ empire of over 40 facilities to churn out weapons as destructive as atom bombs.

The Soviet Union tries to create a squad of robo-dolphins remotely controlled by land-based commanders.

As Russia dedicates vast resources to developing its army of spies, former FBI agent Dennis Franks tracks down enemy sleepers who have been strategically placed throughout America and builds a case to expose them.

Chelsea Dittrich, the U.S.-born daughter of a former American-based Russian spy, speaks with other children about spies as well as with her own father, whose spying activities tore her family apart.

The Russian Bolshevik organization that took control as Lenin's secret police.

Architecture and infrastructure enable the rise and fall of the Russian Empire.

A reactor accident threatens to destroy a Soviet submarine and kill all on board.

The Soviets build a germ empire of over 40 facilities to churn out weapons as destructive as atom bombs.

The Soviet Union tries to create a squad of robo-dolphins remotely controlled by land-based commanders.

As Russia dedicates vast resources to developing its army of spies, former FBI agent Dennis Franks tracks down enemy sleepers who have been strategically placed throughout America and builds a case to expose them.

Chelsea Dittrich, the U.S.-born daughter of a former American-based Russian spy, speaks with other children about spies as well as with her own father, whose spying activities tore her family apart.

The Russian Bolshevik organization that took control as Lenin's secret police.

Architecture and infrastructure enable the rise and fall of the Russian Empire.

A reactor accident threatens to destroy a Soviet submarine and kill all on board.