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Find out how mosquito coils, solar-assist tricycles, palm oil, and fiberglass chopper guns are made.

Find out how wood toys, retro toasters, laboratory furnaces, and aerogels are made.

Find out how combination squares, farmed shrimp, ball valves, and string trimmers are made.

From a miraculous pyramid in Central America to ancient Greek myths, Josh shares the mysteries of the most awesome places on Earth.

Josh Gates explores places where legends never die in Romania, Japan and Germany. They include the castle that inspired the home of an iconic vampire.

Josh explores the beauty of the spiritual realm. He investigates a Japanese ice cave and a remote island where cats outnumber humans.

Josh Gates explores a millionaire's disappearance in Malaysia, an ancient city's collapse in Cambodia and a celebration of death in Bolivia.

Scott. John D. Rockefeller, the king of kerosene, and Thomas Scott, the visionary behind the Pennsylvania Railroad, battle for control of America's new oil industry.

Tesla. In the late 1800's two great minds, Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, build systems that will dramatically change life by bringing light and power to the world.

Experts investigate to see if the fire on Apollo 1 that killed three astronauts was a cover-up. Was it a tragic accident or part of the moon landing conspiracy.

Experts investigate if there was a conspiracy to fake the moon landing. Does a secret report suggest the Nazis were involved in the Apollo space programme.

A series of recent UFO sightings brings Chuck Zukowski's team to Missouri, the home of the 1973 Piedmont lights incident. Is history repeating itself.

A Missouri man who claims UFOs are stalking him contacts Chuck and the team for help. Their investigation uncovers a dark secret which may explain this reported activity.

How do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the synthetic diamonds of the future.

How do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Anne - the plastic woman that teaches CPR.

How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name.

How do they make wood-burning stoves that bring warmth to the Norwegian winter? Plus, how did they build the synthesiser that changed music forever.

After an informant tells of an alien that reportedly escaped from Area 51, Chuck and the team go to Tonopah, NV, to investigate whether it still roams the area.

Earth is hit by 100 tons of rock from space every day. Most burn up in the atmosphere, but a single rock wiped out the dinosaurs. Could it happen again.

When a massive star dies it can direct a blast of radiation that would obliterate life of earth. What are the chances of this event occurring.

Richard visits the world's tallest building: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. His vertical mission includes climbing the biggest lightening conductor on earth.

Richard takes a helicopter ride out to one of the most remote places on earth: the Appomattox production platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rob Nelson heads to Lake Michigan to investigate an unexplained, Bermuda Triangle-like phenomenon that has caused ships to disappear for centuries.

A legendary train filled with stolen Nazi gold is said to be hidden in Poland. Rob and Stefan explore deep under the earth's surface to uncover the truth.

The Alien Mysteries. Half of the star systems in our galaxy have two stars, possibly creating habitats for alien life. Here, binary stars fling entire worlds into space.

Rise Of The Ice Giants. New research shows the migration of ice planets may have helped start life on Earth, and stopped it being destroyed. How are they so vital.

Quasars are the brightest objects in space, powered by black holes, and the most mysterious. How do they shape the universe and ultimately aid in its destruction.

How do they build bamboo bicycles, create chainsaw art and make breath mints? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they make dinner sets, air brake tanks and frosted cereal? Find out, as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they make clay, pitted prunes, spurs and polyurethane tyres? Find out, as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they make tasers, canned soup, diving boards, jaw harps and mouth bows? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they make Navajo rugs, crude oil, kaleidoscopes and titanium dental implants? Find out as everyday items are put under the microscope.

How do they make space pens, reef aquariums and metal caskets? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope.

Black holes aren't simply violent monsters. New discoveries reveal their importance in creating stars, giving light, and building the universe itself.

Nebulas are the strange structures of cosmic gas and dust where stars are born and die. New discoveries reveal the secrets of these mysterious places.

Stalin At Area 51. Experts investigate whether the Roswell UFO incident was a Soviet conspiracy masterminded by Stalin, or is the story just another cover-up.

When NASA discovers something strange on Saturn's biggest moon, experts investigate if aliens feeding on the world's electric atmosphere could be the culprit.

The Alien Mysteries. Half of the star systems in our galaxy have two stars, possibly creating habitats for alien life. Here, binary stars fling entire worlds into space.

Rise Of The Ice Giants. New research shows the migration of ice planets may have helped start life on Earth, and stopped it being destroyed. How are they so vital.

Quasars are the brightest objects in space, powered by black holes, and the most mysterious. How do they shape the universe and ultimately aid in its destruction.

Richard visits the world's tallest building: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. His vertical mission includes climbing the biggest lightening conductor on earth.

Pyramids in the deserts of Sudan are the ruins of a powerful lost civilisation that rivalled Egypt. However, why are the pyramids there and who built them.

More than 100 million pieces of small space debris are floating around the Earth. A big collision between two of these objects in low Earth orbit could be catastrophic.

Aliens could be lethal killers who want to invade and plunder our world. A team of experts investigate extra-terrestrial beings and their threat to human life.

Until recently, black holes were only theoretical. Now, scientists know that millions exist and some of them have the potential to be lethal to earth.

Richard explores elements that engineering projects have in common. And, he reveals how the challenges get bigger when something is built big.

Danny Forster visits the most expensive public works project ever in California. Crews are racing to earthquake-proof the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

Priceless gold and silver artefacts are believed to be lost in King Solomon's hidden mines. Rob and Stefan search for the legendary treasure.

Beneath the densely populated city of Naples lies a looming threat. A super volcano may be on the verge of erupting and cause an apocalyptic catastrophe.

The Milky Way is dying and scientists are trying to discover what's killing it. Scientists must trace its whereabouts over the past 13.6 billion years.

Once thought to be an inevitable disaster, scientists now have the technology to prevent asteroids from hitting the Earth. How are they working to do this.

For four years, the Messenger space probe sent images of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet, closest to the Sun. Could it threaten life on Earth.

Find out how Native Healing Drums, Raisins, Stereoscopic Viewers, and Ribbon Microphones are made.

Find out how horse bits, oat cereal, turquoise jewellery, and Electric Scooters are made.

Find out how stagecoaches, road reflectors, fire baked pottery, and custom motorcycle tanks are made.

Find out how tissues, travel trailers, slippers, and motorcycle helmets are made.

Find out how U-locks, teepees, croissants, and rolling luggage are made.

Find out how prams, factory-build homes, wood flutes, and bicycle tyres are made.

Using material salvaged from scrap yards, Adam and two colleagues design and build three motorised monsters of destruction, inspired by post-apocalyptic worlds.

Adam wants to build his own version of King Arthur's legendary sword - Excalibur. Using the iron found in a meteorite, he attempts to make an indestructible weapon.

A look at the internet's Most Valuable Players in science. Featuring a brave sportsman skiing behind a supercar and people pulling cars with their teeth.

Showcases the internet's most destructive minds, using science to create chaos! Featuring incredible punching robots to amazing bowling ball launchers.

The Milky Way is dying and scientists are trying to discover what's killing it. Scientists must trace its whereabouts over the past 13.6 billion years.

Once thought to be an inevitable disaster, scientists now have the technology to prevent asteroids from hitting the Earth. How are they working to do this.

For four years, the Messenger space probe sent images of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet, closest to the Sun. Could it threaten life on Earth.

The Nazca Lines are mysterious symbols that have been carved into the Atacama Desert more than a thousand years ago. How and why were they created.

Alcatraz is one of the most famous prisons in the world. Experts investigate its remarkable engineering secrets and why it was so hard to escape from.

Scientists have discovered evidence of a mysterious ninth planet on the very edge of our solar system, could its moons support extra-terrestrial life.

The Universe is a violent and dangerous place. From exploding stars and colliding galaxies to nebula shockwaves - what are the worst places in the Universe.

The Secret Origin. Supermassive black holes are so large they devour stars and shape galaxies. The latest science may answer why they grow so large.

Adam joins forces with a NASA engineer to rebuild a rocket-propelled super weapon. Originally built to breach barbed wire in WWII, they aim to fix its fatal flaws.

Using material salvaged from scrap yards, Adam and two colleagues design and build three motorised monsters of destruction, inspired by post-apocalyptic worlds.

New theories claim the sunken city of Atlantis may have been in the Americas. From the Bahamas to an ancient site in Louisiana, Rob and Stefan seek the evidence.

A strange cave freezes in summer and melts in winter, and a huge sand dune swallows a small child in an instant. Rob and Stefan explore these mysteries.

Dark History Of The Solar System. The solar system is different to others in the Milky Way, but it hides a violent past. Scientists examine the clues to reveal its secret history.

Space isn't as empty as it seems. It conceals a secret structure called spacetime - an invisible field that governs our lives.

Neutron stars are violent phenomena that defy the laws of physics. New discoveries reveal they have the power to destroy planets and even other stars.

Find out how thinning shears, wagon wheels, toaster pastries, and violin bows are made.

Find out how bathtubs, Hopi Kachina dolls, mine truck engines, and memory cards are made.

More everyday items are put under the microscope, with a closer look at out how cycling shoes, yurts, marine plywood, and encaustic paint are made.

Find out how paper fans are produced, walnut oil is manufactured and copper is made.

More everyday items go under microscope. How are objects including aircraft cabinets and motorcycle brake locks produced.

More everyday items go under the microscope with a look at how objects such as powder horns and inner tubes are made.

A team of researchers seeks answers to mysteries surrounding the Mothman. They explore theories that the legendary cryptid is an abnormality in the evolutionary chain.

Paranormal investigations reveal stunning new evidence about the Jersey Devil, a monster that prowls the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.