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Murder and Legend
Egyptologist Zahi Hawas shares his excitement as mysterious mummies surrender their secrets under a pioneering CT scan.
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Machine Gun
The evolution of the machine gun from its use in WWI to the GAU-8 Avenger, one of the deadliest machine guns in the world.
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Cruise Missiles
Track the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile and examine every key stage of its journey - launch, flight and target.
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Sleepwalking Murders
Experts investigate whether someone can really be capable of killing while they're asleep and if sleepwalking is a valid...
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The Nostradamus Effect
Experts and modern seers examine the work of Nostradamus to see whether the future really can be predicted.
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Comet Air Crash
In 1954, disaster struck again when a third Comet jet airliner crashed, throwing the future of commercial aviation into question.
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Crash of the Hindenburg
The largest airship ever built and the pride of the Nazi government, the Hindenburg met its fatal demise in May 1937.
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Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster
More than 190 people died when a British car ferry capsized off Zeebrugge in March 1987. Why were the bow doors left open?
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Preview
Unravel a chain of critical events in the hours and minutes before the 9/11 attack.
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US Response
US Fighter jets search for the missing planes and the military scrambles to divert further attacks on 9/11.
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Missed Opportunity
Many of the 9/11 hijackers were flagged and screened with extra scrutiny before boarding their flights.
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9/11 Investigation
Before the attack, how did the 9/11 plot slip through the cracks of American intelligence?
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9/11 Morning
Get the minute by minute account of what happened that morning.
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Japan’s Tactical Error
When the attack hits, US carriers are at sea.
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Japan Critical Blunder
Japan’s declaration of war on America arrived too late.
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First Attack Wave
When the attack hits, US carriers are at sea.
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Pearl Harbor
On a quiet Sunday morning, the Japanese prepare for war.
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Cable Car Collision
A routine training mission goes wrong when pilots hit a wire.
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Cable Car Disaster
A packed cable car is on its way to the top when a plane cuts the wire.
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Emergency Landing
The plane is seriously damaged and the pilots struggle to land.
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