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Mega Disasters: Mega Freeze
Take a look at what Mega Disasters has to show in this terrifying video clip about a mega freeze that is bound to happen. We take a look at global warming and an analyst shows us what is goi ... |
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Mega Disasters: Tornado Alley Twister
Mega Disasters takes a look at Dallas and what would happen if a F-5 tornado were to hit. Scientists claim that it is inevitable and that it will happen in the near future. You won't want to ... |
TV SHOWS | 4:19 |
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Mega Disasters: Windy City Tornado
This video from Mega Disasters gives us an inside look at what could happen in the event of a tornado in the windy city of Chicago. See all the destruction and what will happen when this tor ... |
TV SHOWS | 3:43 |
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Mega Disasters: East Coast Tsunami
Mega Disasters illustrates the possibilities of what could happen if the volcano next to the Canary Islands were to awaken. You have to see the destruction that this could cause, starting wi ... |
TV SHOWS | 4:09 |
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Mega Disasters: California Katrina
Mega Disasters shows us the scary possibilities of what could happen if California doesn?t fix their problems with damaged channels in their state. See what could happen if there were to be ... |
TV SHOWS | 5:04 |
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Mega Disasters: New York City Hurricane
Mega Disasters shows us just what would happen if there were to be a hurricane in New York City. Scientists say that it is long overdue. You won't want to miss this extremely scary clip on t ... |
TV SHOWS | 4:40 |
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Mega Disasters: Mega Freeze
A temperature drop of just a few degrees could send the earth into a deadly??Ice? Age. If the polar ice sheets melt, the delicate balance of the earth's oceanic circulation would be disrupte ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:17 |
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Mega Disasters: Yellowstone Eruption
Yellowstone has lain? dormant for 70,000 years, but if it were to erupt?again, multiple volcanos throughout the national park would spew tons of melted of rock miles upward and affect the cl ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:42 |
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Mega Disasters: Windy City Tornado
Supercell thunderstorms could?lead to?a tornado in the Chicago area,??turning glass shards from the city's skyscrapers and motor vehicles?into deadly projectiles. From Mega Disasters. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:25 |
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Mega Disasters: West Coast Tsunami
An earthquake?is possible in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, 60 miles off the northern??Pacific coastline.??Mega Disasters?experts weigh?in on what could happen should this earthquake send tsu ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:43 |
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Mega Disasters: Tornado Alley Twister
Experts say an F-5 tornado could hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The force of a tornado this size is 20?times?greater?than any other known to man. Recovery would takes weeks, months?or?even ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:41 |
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Mega Disasters: San Francisco Earthquake
The multiple fault lines that run through California put San Francisco at risk of a catastrophic earthquake that could destroy vital city infrastructure and cut the population off from emerg ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:12 |
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Mega Disasters: New York City Hurricane
Mega Disasters examines what could happen if?a hurricane made landfall in New York City.?Water surges?of up to 30 feet would submerge airports and winds of more than 100 mph would level outl ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:52 |
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Mega Disasters: Firestorm
Liquid Natural Gas tankers are just one of the many ships entering Boston's harbor every day. Mega Disasters explores what could happen if a plane lost altitude and crashed into?one of these ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:16 |
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Mega Disasters: East Coast Tsunami
?Mega Disasters investigates how?the entire??East??Coast could be devasted by tsunami waves caused by a volcanic eruption on the other side of the Atlantic. ... |
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Mega Disasters: Earthquake in the Heartland
Mega Disasters takes a look at how bad the ripple effect could be if an earthquake were to happen in??Memphis, TN. If the seismic pressure were? severe, states across the country could be in ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:31 |
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Mega Disasters: California Katrina
A massive storm system that would melt the snow pack in the Sierra??mountain range could unleash a surge of water on the population of California.?From Mega Disasters. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:40 |
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Mega Disasters: Asteroid Apocalypse
An asteroid impact off the coast of California would bore miles into the earth's surface causing a massive heat wave, tsunami waves and the largest forest fire in California history. Though ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:25 |
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Mega Disasters: American Volcano
Mount Rainier hasn't erupted since the beginning of the 19th century, but experts say the volcano is due. Should the eruption occur,?deadly mudslides would claim tens of thousands of lives, ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:17 |
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The Pentagon: Could it be Moved?
What if in the future the Pentagon, the world's largest office building, had to be moved, while operating at full-capacity? In this video clip of History's Mega Movers, take a look at how me ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:41 |
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U.S. Military Moves Bridge
Mega Movers transport sections of a large bridge with the help of a military helicopter. Check it out in this video clip. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:34 |
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Transporting Trees
A team uproots and transports a large tree in this video clip of History's Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:44 |
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Saving the Queen Mary
Ships arebuilt for water, but that's never stopped a Mega Mover from trying to move them across land. In this video clip take a look at how History's mega movers theorists would move the Que ... |
TV SHOWS | 1:39 |
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Moving a 702-Ton Ship Loader
Watch as a team moves a 702-ton ship loader in this video clip of History's Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:54 |
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How to Move an 18th Century House
How do you move a house which was built in 1790? Watch as the team demonstrates in this video clip of History's Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:52 |
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Hawaiian Home Relocated
A team moves a Hawaiian Plantation House in pieces and puts it back together again. Check it out in this video clip of History's Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:51 |
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Easter Island: Ancient Mystery Moves
Take a look at how mega mover theorists think 80 ton stone statues may have been moved more than 1500 years ago on Easter Island in this video clip of History's Mega Movers. ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:26 |
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Denver International Airport: Could it be Moved?
The Denver International Airport is the largest airport in America. Its famous white peaked fabric roof spans a million-and-a-half square feet. Moving it would seem impossible--but not for H ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:01 |
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Could You Move the World's Tallest Office Buildings?
Take a look at how a Mega Mover might attempt to move the 1,483-foot tall Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, if they were faced with the enormous task, in this video clip of History's Mega Mov ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:53 |
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World War II Plane is Recovered
A Lockheed P-38 Lightening (known as the Fork-Tailed Devil), which had been entombed in 50 feet of ice for 50 years, is saved in this video clip of History's Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 1:59 |
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Tropical Island Transport
A team moves an Island House off of its stilts and across water. Watch how they do it in this video clip of History's Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:57 |
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Texas Church Disassembled
In Texas, a 115-year-old church will have to be cut into five pieces before being relocated to a new spot 2 miles away. Watch as a team disassembles, moves it and puts it back together again ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:41 |
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Massive Plane Helps Move Cargo
Take a look at the amazing transportation plane the Super Guppy in this video clip of History's Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:37 |
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How to Move the World's Largest Aircraft Carrier
Suppose the world's largest aircraft carrier, the 1,092-feet USS Ronald Reagan, came under enemy attack and was crippled at sea. There's not a ship big enough to rescue it and move it back t ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:55 |
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Beach Houses Free Rising Tides
In North Carolina, three vacation houses must make a perilous journey across 8 miles of open beach to reach their new home. Will the homes arrive safely? Or, will the treacherous waters of t ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:45 |
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An Old Barn Gets a New Farm
In America's heartland, few structures are as iconic as the country barn. In Nebraska, History's Mega Movers attempt to transport a historic Gothic horse barn to a new farm. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:48 |
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36-Story Tower Crane Relocated
Soaring 36 stories above Los Angeles, the modern tower crane is a masterpiece of engineering. But it takes a team of masters indeed to break it down and relocate it. Check it out in this vid ... |
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A Pennsylvania Diner is Rescued
In Pennsylvania movers must lift an entire historic Reading 1938 diner out of a building that has covered it for more than 50 years. But moving the cherished landmark unscathed will pose qui ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:43 |
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Titan II Missile Disarmed
In this Mega Movers video, brought to you by the History Channel, learn about the deadly Titan 2 Missiles that Ronald Reagan started to disarm in 1981, the last missile silo being destroyed ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:05 |
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Mega Hog or Mega Hoax?
Mega hog is a large pig that weighs approximately 1100 lbs and resides in the American mid-west and southern wilderness. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:42 |
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Golden Gate Bridge: Could It Be Moved?
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, one of the world's longest and tallest bridges, was built never to be moved. But what would happen if, in order to save this landmark, it had to be? In a ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:30 |
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Train Depot Moved
A 1910 train depot is raised and moved to a new location in this video short from Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:40 |
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Team Works Around the Clock to Move Oil Rig
See a 22,000 ton oil rig move to a new home in this video clip from Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:40 |
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Shifting Sand Saves Beach
Watch this Mega Movers video clip and see how using dredgers, to pump sand from sea to land, saved a beach. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:50 |
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Salvaging Equipment
In this video from "Mega Movers", watch as they take on a steam shovel. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:49 |
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Locomotives On the Move
How do you move a locomotive? Watch this video from "Mega Movers" and see how they tackled it. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:41 |
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How to Move a 900-Ton Brick Building
Have you ever seen a 900 ton brick building move? See it here in this video clip from "Mega Movers". ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:44 |
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A Kansas Bridge is Removed
The Kansas Bridge is lifted and moved from its current location to a new one in this video clip from Mega Movers. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:37 |
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19th Century Victorian Gets a New Home
Location, location, location! Watch this video clip from Mega Movers showing a home being lifted and moved from its current location to a new one. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:46 |
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Mega Tsunamis
Large scale landslides located next to bodies of water are known to cause extreme tsunamis, which have wave heights reaching several thousand feet. ... |
TV SHOWS | 3:25 |
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Can't Catch the Killer Snakes
Sightings of 80-foot snakes have been reported since the 1920's yet none have been captured to this date. ... |
TV SHOWS | 0:47 |
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Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters - Early Disasters
In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about some early disasters. In this Code of Hammurabi the first building codes included death for the constructer of a house, if the house he had ... |
TV SHOWS | 3:01 |
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Mianus Bridge Disaster 1983
The Mianus River Bridge is located on Interstate 95 and was 30 years old at the time of its collapse. Three people were killed when the pin and hanger system failed. Check it out in this cli ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 3:45 |
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Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters - Challenger
In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about the Challenger disaster. The Challenger spaceship was launched on January 28, 1986. The temperature was only 36 degrees and for safety reaso ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:17 |
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Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters - Airplanes
In this video from Modern Marvels, we reflect on a fateful airplane crash. A DC-10 plane going to Chicago with almost 200 passengers on board had its hydraulic system fail. With no hydraulic ... |
TV SHOWS | 3:59 |
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Inside the Tacoma Bridge Disaster
In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster. The bridge swayed daringly in the wind. The bridge began to sway only 4 days after its completion. It cr ... |
TV SHOWS | 3:41 |
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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
In this news report from April 26, 1986 we learn about the nuclear plant explosion that took place in Chernobyl Russia. As a cause of the explosion, thirty two people were killed and dozens ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:15 |
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Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters - Titanic
In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about the Titanic. The Titanic hit an iceberg five days into its voyage. The iceberg punctured the weak steel siding, allowing water to get into t ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:56 |
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Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters - Teton Dam
In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about the Teton Dam in Idaho. The Teton Dam was supposed to be the greatest dam ever built. They wanted to build the dam quickly and get it over w ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:57 |
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Bhopal-Union Carbide Disaster
In the early morning hours of December 3, 1984, a pesticide plant located in Bhopal, India leaked a toxic cloud of methyl isocyanate into the air. ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 0:51 |
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This Day in History: 05/06/1937 - The Hindenburg disaster
Our "This Day in History" video, recalls May 3, 1937, the day when the airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the pride of Nazi Germany, bursts into flames upon touching it ... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY | 1:00 |
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The Hindenburg Disaster
Newsreel, May 6, 1937. The Hindenburg makes its graceful progress through the skies above New York, but as it tries to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey, it explodes and an inferno engulfs the ... |
U.S. HISTORY | 4:48 |
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Nostradamus: Destiny and Disaster
In this clip we learn about some of the prophecies that Nostradamus made. Many of his prophecies have come true throughout history. Nostradamus predicted the American Revolution. Some of his ... |
TV SHOWS | 4:40 |
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Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters - Hubble
In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about the Hubble space telescope. The Hubble mirrors, and some other things became distorted when they hit no gravity in space. They had to send a ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:01 |
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This Day In History: 04/26/1986 - Disaster at Chernobyl
This Day in History, April 26th. The polio vaccine by Jonas Salk begins human testing, Captain John Smith lands in Jamestown, Lucy from I Love Lucy dies, and the Treasury unveils a new $50 b ... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY | 1:00 |
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Reagan on Challenger Disaster
The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger are immortalized by President Reagan in his speech after the Challenger Shuttle crashed. Christa McAuliffe and six fellow astronauts were mentioned b ... |
MILITARY & WAR | 1:59 |
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Apollo 13 Faces Possible Disaster
Learn about Apollo 13 and its mission to land on the moon. You'll also discover how a mission of discovery quickly became a mission of survival. See the video of Apollo 13 and its crew at Hi ... |
TV SHOWS | 3:18 |
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This Day in History: 08/29/2005 - Hurricane Katrina Lands
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane on this day in 2005. ... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY | 1:00 |
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This Day in History: 07/17/1955 - Disneyland opens
Disneyland, Walt Disney's metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy, and futurism, opens on July 17, 1955. ... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY | 0:59 |
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Reagan's First Political Contest
November, 1966 - Ronald Reagan, the Republican nominee for Governor of California, casts his vote in the state's primary elections. Reagan was elected Governor in 1967 and served through 197 ... |
U.S. HISTORY | 1:03 |
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Cities of the Underworld 3: Katrina Superdome
Don Wildman looks at how the Superdome, the largest fixed dome structure, survived the after affects of Hurricane Katrina. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:19 |
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Apollo 13 Emergency Radio Transmission
On April 13, 1970, James Lovell, Jr., John Swigert, Jr., and Fred Haise, Jr., were en route to the moon aboard Apollo 13, when disaster struck 200,000 miles from earth. ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 0:12 |
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This Day in History: 05/21/1881 - American Red Cross Founded
Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, an organization established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters in congruence with ... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY | 1:00 |
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This Day In History: 04/14/1865 - Lincoln is Shot
This Day in History - April 14. Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at the Ford theater, Webster dictionary is published, the first J.C. Penny store is opened, and the Titanic hits ... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY | 1:00 |
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This Day In History: 03/28/1979 - Three Mile Island
At 4 a.m. on this day, March 28, 1979, the worst accident in the history of the U.S. nuclear power industry begins when a pressure valve in the Unit-2 reactor at Three Mile Island fails to c ... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY | 1:00 |
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The Age of Earth
How old is the Earth? It took scientists years to find out. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:59 |
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Texas City Explosion Kills Nearly 600
On April 16, 1947, a fire broke aboard the French freighter ''Grandcamp'' in port at Texas City on Galveston Bay. The fire caught the freighter's stores of ammonium nitrate and exploded; fir ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 2:02 |
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapses
Newsreel, November 7, 1940. The Tacoma Narrows Suspension Bridge collapses due to "wind-induced vibrations." ... |
U.S. HISTORY | 1:13 |
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Swamp World
Tropical swamps dominated Earth for 60 million years. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:36 |
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Space Shuttle Challenger
The Space Shuttle Challenger was part of NASA's group of reusable orbiting winged ships. In its short history, the Challenger made 9 successful flights. Sadly, it exploded during launch on w ... |
EXPLORATION | 1:25 |
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President Grover Cleveland (Second Term)
Presidents: Grover Cleveland: Second Term - Cleveland is re-elected to office in 1892 due in large part to his work in helping reform the McKinley tariff. He was the only US president in Ame ... |
TV SHOWS | 3:42 |
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Oceans
Where did Earth's water come from? Scientists explain a surprising possible source. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:38 |
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Mountain Building
How are mountains formed? Find out more about volcanism, erosion and colliding continents. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:14 |
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Mount St. Helens Erupts in 1980
On March 20, 1980, noticeable volcanic activity began on Mount St. Helens with a series of earth tremors centered on the ground just beneath the north flank of the mountain. These earthquake ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:08 |
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Modern Marvels: Failed Inventions - Rocket Belt
In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about the Rocketbelt. The Rocketbelt allowed humans to fly without wings. While several designs for Rocketbelts came through in the years, the lon ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:10 |
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Life After People: Extinction
What could cause the extinction of the human race? This video clip from "Life After People" looks at a novel theory for extinction, a genetic time bomb in our DNA that could cause our bodies ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:34 |
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Jeanne Kirkpatrick on Downing of Airliner
In September 1983, Korean Airlines Flight 007 was flying from New York to Seoul when it strayed into restricted Soviet airspace over Sakhalin Island in the Sea of Japan. It was shot down. ... |
MILITARY & WAR | 0:27 |
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JFK on First American to Orbit Earth
On February 20, 1962, Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. The five-hour orbital flight, however, had nearly ended in disaster. ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 0:29 |
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Ice Road Truckers: Man vs Ice: Part 5
One wrong move could spell disaster for Hugh, who is hauling a back-heavy rig, as Rookie Devon Neff makes his debut run. ... |
TV SHOWS | 9:16 |
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Ice Road Truckers: Man vs Ice: Part 4
One wrong move could spell disaster for Hugh, who is hauling a back-heavy rig, as Rookie Devon Neff makes his debut run. ... |
TV SHOWS | 7:31 |
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Ice Road Truckers: Man vs Ice: Part 3
One wrong move could spell disaster for Hugh, who is hauling a back-heavy rig, as Rookie Devon Neff makes his debut run. ... |
TV SHOWS | 7:03 |
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Ice Road Truckers: Man vs Ice: Part 2
One wrong move could spell disaster for Hugh, who is hauling a back-heavy rig, as Rookie Devon Neff makes his debut run. ... |
TV SHOWS | 7:59 |
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Ice Road Truckers: Man vs Ice: Part 1
One wrong move could spell disaster for Hugh, who is hauling a back-heavy rig, as Rookie Devon Neff makes his debut run. ... |
TV SHOWS | 13:03 |
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Hutton's Discovery
Just over 200 years ago, a Scottish farmer discovered the key to determining the age of the Earth. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:32 |
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Great Northeast Blackout Hits U.S.
On November 9, 1965, the biggest power failure in U.S. history occurred. It came to be known as the Great Northeast Blackout. It affected New York, seven neighboring states and much of Canad ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:26 |
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Gary Hart Feared Fatigue
In an interview with presidential candidate Gary Hart on So You Want to be President, Hart explains the pros and cons of being the president of the United States. The thing he feared most wa ... |
SOCIETY & CULTURE | 2:30 |
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Funeral services for Apollo I
In 1967, the crew that was to man the first Apollo mission met with a fatal tragedy. Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee all died in a fire in the Apollo Command Module on January 27, 19 ... |
EXPLORATION | 0:30 |
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
In this news report from March 24, 1989 we learn about the worst oil spill in US history that occurred when the Exxon Valdez hit a reef. The ship, captained by Joseph Hazelwood, crashed in P ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:22 |
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Erosion
The movement of continental plates and water combined to carve out a spectacular landscape. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:25 |
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Deadly Earthquake Rocks Alaska
On March 27, 1964, the strongest earthquake in American history, measuring 8.4 on the Richter scale, slammed southern Alaska, creating a deadly tsunami. Some 125 people were killed and thous ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 1:49 |
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Close Calls
All drivers have close calls, but not all drivers survive them. The truckers tell the story of their brushes with disaster. ... |
TV SHOWS | 2:02 |
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Christopher Columbus' Last Voyage
This History Channel video takes a look at the last voyage of Christopher Columbus. It was his 4th voyage and disaster struck with calm seas and a hurricane bearing down on his ship. The Gov ... |
WORLD HISTORY | 3:19 |
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B-25 Crashes Into Empire State Building
At 9:49 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell bomber lost in fog over Manhattan slammed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building, killing 14 people and injuring two dozen. ... |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 4:14 |
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Ax Men: Bios: Close Calls
Loggers are always just one wrong move away from disaster. ... |
TV SHOWS | 1:31 |
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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The atomic bombs that detonated on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945), killed over 200,000 Japanese men & women. | U.S. Signal Corp production, "Day of Victory" 1946. ... |
MILITARY & WAR | 1:04 |