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Modified and powerful street cars first appear in the 1930s, leading to the sport of drag racing with customized hot rods.

Auto racing spawns a new breed of sports cars for the elite.

Harley-Davidson motorcycles are first built in a Milwaukee garage in 1903, and in a few decades the machines become a troubled American icon.

The history of the iconic toy's journey and the brand's multi-generational influence on car culture and design.

Knight Rider star David Hasselhoff sets out to prove how the iconic '80s KITT car inspired and revolutionized the car industry for years to come.

From the unimaginable power of nuclear bombs to microscopic anthrax spores, we reveal who possesses these nightmare weapons and explore the danger posed by terrorists with deadly technologies.

Doomsday threats range from very real, nuclear arsenals, to controversial, global warming, to futuristic - nanotechnology, cyborgs, and robots.

We examine more threats--both natural and manmade--that may endanger civilization; from the far reaches of space to tiny viruses, doomsday sources are many.

Nuclear research ranges from well-known applications, such as bombs and reactors, to little-known uses in medicine, food preparation, and radiation detection. It's also spawned ancillary technologies to store nuclear waste and clean up accidents.

Nuclear submarines carry more firepower than all bombs dropped in history; since the 1950s, these steel vessels became U.S. defense cornerstones, sparking Cold War underwater competition and creating engineering miracles for deterrence.

Wartime research and development have revolutionized communication, transportation, and medicine; from Spam to nuclear power to hairspray and cell phones, life as we know it ironically owes a lot to war.

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed; from a pocket pistol used by the police to a submachine gun wielded by a bodyguard, many of today's most effective weapons are smaller than ever.

On a proving ground, you can fire a missile without scaring the neighbors or lift millions of pounds in pursuit of ounces of gold. Performance is the only thing that matters, and no excuses can be given in battle or competition.

From the unimaginable power of nuclear bombs to microscopic anthrax spores, we reveal who possesses these nightmare weapons and explore the danger posed by terrorists with deadly technologies.

Doomsday threats range from very real, nuclear arsenals, to controversial, global warming, to futuristic - nanotechnology, cyborgs, and robots.

We examine more threats--both natural and manmade--that may endanger civilization; from the far reaches of space to tiny viruses, doomsday sources are many.

Nuclear research ranges from well-known applications, such as bombs and reactors, to little-known uses in medicine, food preparation, and radiation detection. It's also spawned ancillary technologies to store nuclear waste and clean up accidents.

Nuclear submarines carry more firepower than all bombs dropped in history; since the 1950s, these steel vessels became U.S. defense cornerstones, sparking Cold War underwater competition and creating engineering miracles for deterrence.

Wartime research and development have revolutionized communication, transportation, and medicine; from Spam to nuclear power to hairspray and cell phones, life as we know it ironically owes a lot to war.

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed; from a pocket pistol used by the police to a submachine gun wielded by a bodyguard, many of today's most effective weapons are smaller than ever.

On a proving ground, you can fire a missile without scaring the neighbors or lift millions of pounds in pursuit of ounces of gold. Performance is the only thing that matters, and no excuses can be given in battle or competition.

From the unimaginable power of nuclear bombs to microscopic anthrax spores, we reveal who possesses these nightmare weapons and explore the danger posed by terrorists with deadly technologies.

Doomsday threats range from very real, nuclear arsenals, to controversial, global warming, to futuristic - nanotechnology, cyborgs, and robots.

We examine more threats--both natural and manmade--that may endanger civilization; from the far reaches of space to tiny viruses, doomsday sources are many.

Nuclear research ranges from well-known applications, such as bombs and reactors, to little-known uses in medicine, food preparation, and radiation detection. It's also spawned ancillary technologies to store nuclear waste and clean up accidents.

Nuclear submarines carry more firepower than all bombs dropped in history; since the 1950s, these steel vessels became U.S. defense cornerstones, sparking Cold War underwater competition and creating engineering miracles for deterrence.

Wartime research and development have revolutionized communication, transportation, and medicine; from Spam to nuclear power to hairspray and cell phones, life as we know it ironically owes a lot to war.

Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed; from a pocket pistol used by the police to a submachine gun wielded by a bodyguard, many of today's most effective weapons are smaller than ever.

On a proving ground, you can fire a missile without scaring the neighbors or lift millions of pounds in pursuit of ounces of gold. Performance is the only thing that matters, and no excuses can be given in battle or competition.

A witch dances on her lover's grave; the spirit of a murdered maid reaches out to a woman in dreams; a mad lighthouse-keeper takes an ax to his wife and her piano.

Part 1/2. Haunted spots in Baltimore, Md., include a naval ship; Edgar Allan Poe's home; spirits of the Roaring '20s mingle with modern revelers at Club Charles.

Touring five sites in Atlanta, including the Kennesaw House and an 1848 house in Marietta that served as hospitals during the Civil War.

Part 2/2. Author Edgar Allan Poe; haunted mansion in Philadelphia.

Part 2/2. Souls prowl Key West, Fla., after dark.

Part 1/2. Hawaii is home to a volcano goddess, ghosts of violent native warriors, and spirits that attack victims in the dead of night.

The ghosts that haunt the Caribbean islands, as well as the traditions used to chase them away and call them back to life.

Part 1/2. A gold-miner's ghost is sealed under Seattle streets; haunted hotel; restless Jesuit priest; young murder victim.

A witch dances on her lover's grave; the spirit of a murdered maid reaches out to a woman in dreams; a mad lighthouse-keeper takes an ax to his wife and her piano.

Part 1/2. Haunted spots in Baltimore, Md., include a naval ship; Edgar Allan Poe's home; spirits of the Roaring '20s mingle with modern revelers at Club Charles.

Touring five sites in Atlanta, including the Kennesaw House and an 1848 house in Marietta that served as hospitals during the Civil War.

Part 2/2. Author Edgar Allan Poe; haunted mansion in Philadelphia.

Part 2/2. Souls prowl Key West, Fla., after dark.

Part 1/2. Hawaii is home to a volcano goddess, ghosts of violent native warriors, and spirits that attack victims in the dead of night.

The ghosts that haunt the Caribbean islands, as well as the traditions used to chase them away and call them back to life.

Part 1/2. A gold-miner's ghost is sealed under Seattle streets; haunted hotel; restless Jesuit priest; young murder victim.

A witch dances on her lover's grave; the spirit of a murdered maid reaches out to a woman in dreams; a mad lighthouse-keeper takes an ax to his wife and her piano.

Part 1/2. Haunted spots in Baltimore, Md., include a naval ship; Edgar Allan Poe's home; spirits of the Roaring '20s mingle with modern revelers at Club Charles.

Touring five sites in Atlanta, including the Kennesaw House and an 1848 house in Marietta that served as hospitals during the Civil War.

Part 2/2. Author Edgar Allan Poe; haunted mansion in Philadelphia.

Part 2/2. Souls prowl Key West, Fla., after dark.

Part 1/2. Hawaii is home to a volcano goddess, ghosts of violent native warriors, and spirits that attack victims in the dead of night.

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 hotspots of ingenuity.

We have been observing Earth for 40 years now, in the last 20 we have focus with intensity on the planet with new technologies and capabilities; we have accumulated a mass of data that is now revealing a complex and ever-changing living planet.

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

The Re-Inventors try one of the world's first flamethrowers.

Ben & Jerry's builds a reputation as a fun-loving company with a unique and creative approach to business.

After discovering how to mass-produce chocolate, Milton Hershey became a wealthy philanthropist known for funding civic institutions.

Renowned for his chocolate chip cookies, Wally Amos led many lives; a look back at his years as the first Black talent agent at the William Morris Agency, the rise and fall of his cookie business and his difficult relationships with his family.

Brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo create a great winery.

Chef Bobby Flay's distinctive style of cooking and colorful personality make him a star.

A profile of Dave Thomas, founder of the Wendy's fast-food empire, who began his career with the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise.

Interviews with family members and biographer Russ Banham help profile the controversial Coors family, known for its signature beer.

Three generations of Perdues guide their company through continued growth and change.

Ben & Jerry's builds a reputation as a fun-loving company with a unique and creative approach to business.

After discovering how to mass-produce chocolate, Milton Hershey became a wealthy philanthropist known for funding civic institutions.

Renowned for his chocolate chip cookies, Wally Amos led many lives; a look back at his years as the first Black talent agent at the William Morris Agency, the rise and fall of his cookie business and his difficult relationships with his family.

Brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo create a great winery.

Chef Bobby Flay's distinctive style of cooking and colorful personality make him a star.

A profile of Dave Thomas, founder of the Wendy's fast-food empire, who began his career with the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise.