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In 1941, penicillin was first used to save human life; now, bacteria has emerged resistant to every known antibiotic and scientists have begun to fear that the era of the wonder drugs is near to its end.

In this history of medicine under fire, a small army of medics, nurses, surgeons, stretcher-bearers, and ambulance drivers races to keep pace with the deadly advances of war.

From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to today's use of plastics and space-age materials, we chronicle the long history of prosthetic devices.

Traces physical fitness' role in the health of the individual and society; from ancient Greek gymnasiums, where pupils pumped up the mind as well as body, to 19th-century Muscular Christians, who saw exercise as an obligation to God.

The strong men and women who go beyond mere fitness to pursue major muscle mass; from ancient Greeks, to performers in the 1800s astounding audiences with feats of strength, to the body builders of California's Muscle Beach.

To run faster, jump higher and play longer - the ultimate goal of all athletes; when training runs its course, science and technology jump in; explore the history and technological advances in everything from athletic shoes to football gear.

Shoes have come a long way from their humble beginnings as simple leather moccasins; Nowadays footwear is built to withstand any extreme environment where a foot can tread, from the heart of a burning building to the track of an Olympic stadium.

When poliomyelitis swept the nation, thousands died or became disabled before American ingenuity and desperation led to one of history's greatest scientific breakthroughs; witness how polio shaped FDR's vision and made Jonas Salk famous.

In 1941, penicillin was first used to save human life; now, bacteria has emerged resistant to every known antibiotic and scientists have begun to fear that the era of the wonder drugs is near to its end.

In this history of medicine under fire, a small army of medics, nurses, surgeons, stretcher-bearers, and ambulance drivers races to keep pace with the deadly advances of war.

From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to today's use of plastics and space-age materials, we chronicle the long history of prosthetic devices.

Traces physical fitness' role in the health of the individual and society; from ancient Greek gymnasiums, where pupils pumped up the mind as well as body, to 19th-century Muscular Christians, who saw exercise as an obligation to God.

The strong men and women who go beyond mere fitness to pursue major muscle mass; from ancient Greeks, to performers in the 1800s astounding audiences with feats of strength, to the body builders of California's Muscle Beach.

To run faster, jump higher and play longer - the ultimate goal of all athletes; when training runs its course, science and technology jump in; explore the history and technological advances in everything from athletic shoes to football gear.

Shoes have come a long way from their humble beginnings as simple leather moccasins; Nowadays footwear is built to withstand any extreme environment where a foot can tread, from the heart of a burning building to the track of an Olympic stadium.

Expert paranormal investigator Jayne Harris heads to an antique store with a skeptical owner to investigate suspected poltergeist activity.

Experts are called in to investigate a party shop where the owner is convinced that the ghost of a young servant girl called Sarah is still residing there.

Paranormal investigator MJ Dickson heads to a pub where a lady who died in mysterious circumstances is rumored to roam the corridors.

The owners of an allegedly haunted house, located in a graveyard, draft in the experts to gather proof of strange activity going on in their home.

Paranormal investigator MJ Dickson heads to The Old Picture House museum in Nottingham to dig into claims of ghostly activity in a Victorian hearse.

In Middlesbrough, paranormal investigator Danny Moss visits a house so haunted that one of its residents is no longer skeptical about the existence of ghosts.

Exploring the phenomenon of the haunted pub with a paranormal investigator.

Stepping into the world of the occult with two sites infamously linked to the dark arts.

Expert paranormal investigator Jayne Harris heads to an antique store with a skeptical owner to investigate suspected poltergeist activity.

Experts are called in to investigate a party shop where the owner is convinced that the ghost of a young servant girl called Sarah is still residing there.

Paranormal investigator MJ Dickson heads to a pub where a lady who died in mysterious circumstances is rumored to roam the corridors.

The owners of an allegedly haunted house, located in a graveyard, draft in the experts to gather proof of strange activity going on in their home.

Paranormal investigator MJ Dickson heads to The Old Picture House museum in Nottingham to dig into claims of ghostly activity in a Victorian hearse.

In Middlesbrough, paranormal investigator Danny Moss visits a house so haunted that one of its residents is no longer skeptical about the existence of ghosts.

Exploring the phenomenon of the haunted pub with a paranormal investigator.

Stepping into the world of the occult with two sites infamously linked to the dark arts.

Expert paranormal investigator Jayne Harris heads to an antique store with a skeptical owner to investigate suspected poltergeist activity.

Experts are called in to investigate a party shop where the owner is convinced that the ghost of a young servant girl called Sarah is still residing there.

Paranormal investigator MJ Dickson heads to a pub where a lady who died in mysterious circumstances is rumored to roam the corridors.

The owners of an allegedly haunted house, located in a graveyard, draft in the experts to gather proof of strange activity going on in their home.

Paranormal investigator MJ Dickson heads to The Old Picture House museum in Nottingham to dig into claims of ghostly activity in a Victorian hearse.

In Middlesbrough, paranormal investigator Danny Moss visits a house so haunted that one of its residents is no longer skeptical about the existence of ghosts.

The history of money, from bartering to electronic transfers; negotiation and exchange at a cattle auction.

Job hunting; business celebrities talk about their first jobs; getting and using allowances; dog-walking business.

Featuring actual cases of missing individuals, both adult and juvenile, from across the United States; includes tips and information to keep children safe.

Featuring actual cases of missing individuals, both adult and juvenile, from across the United States; includes tips and information to keep children safe.

Lizzie Borden is accused of the brutal ax-murders of her father and stepmother.

Charlotte Murray Pace, an LSU graduate, is found dead in her home on May 31, 2002, and the brutality of the crime scene reminds police of the unsolved case of Gina Wilson Green.

The investigation focuses on a white man with a white pickup truck; in March 1994, Ann Bryan is found murdered in her home at the St. James Place retirement community; despite attempts to catch her killer, the case goes cold.

After Derrick Todd Lee is arrested, police are able to connect him to other cold cases; at the time, Baton Rouge, La., had approximately 60 unsolved cases of missing or murdered women in the area from the previous 10 years.

The tire track at the Donna Bennett Johnston crime scene provides police with a long list of potential suspects; detectives pore through the list until finally they show up at the house of Sean Vincent Gillis.

On the surface Dennis Rader seems like a regular guy, but what lies beneath is a sinister fantasy life he enacts under the guise of his alter ego, BTK, while terrorizing Wichita, Kansas.

The murderous crime spree of BTK continues as there were seemingly no signs from his upbringing that would indicate he would become a serial killer.

After 1978, while BTK seemed to disappear from Wichita, he was actually quietly stalking victims and killing with more sadistic violence than ever before.

Dr Katherine Ramsland gets first-hand insight into the mind of the BTK Killer, Dennis Rader, and the fatal mistake that led to his capture.

Charlotte Murray Pace, an LSU graduate, is found dead in her home on May 31, 2002, and the brutality of the crime scene reminds police of the unsolved case of Gina Wilson Green.

The investigation focuses on a white man with a white pickup truck; in March 1994, Ann Bryan is found murdered in her home at the St. James Place retirement community; despite attempts to catch her killer, the case goes cold.

After Derrick Todd Lee is arrested, police are able to connect him to other cold cases; at the time, Baton Rouge, La., had approximately 60 unsolved cases of missing or murdered women in the area from the previous 10 years.

The tire track at the Donna Bennett Johnston crime scene provides police with a long list of potential suspects; detectives pore through the list until finally they show up at the house of Sean Vincent Gillis.

On the surface Dennis Rader seems like a regular guy, but what lies beneath is a sinister fantasy life he enacts under the guise of his alter ego, BTK, while terrorizing Wichita, Kansas.