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Mind of Plants: The Intelligence of Plants

An insightful and well researched documentary on plants, about their place on our planet, in the food chain, and showcases mind blowing evidence that not only are they more evolved than even humans, but they more than just passively produce oxygen; they actually think and interact with the world around them in a much more active way than most people could ever imagine.From learning that there

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Americas Book of Secrets: The White House

It is home to the most powerful person in the world, it is a center of global military power and it is one of the most heavily protected fortresses ever built, but behind the classic columns and lush green lawns are secrets, secrets so outrageous, so controversial, so dangerous that they must be kept hidden from the public. There are those that believe in the existence of a book, a book that conta

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South Africa: The Party is Over

In June 2010 the eyes of the world were fixed on South Africa as it hosted the worlds largest international sporting event, the Football World Cup. It was billed as FIFA's most successful world cup to date and its president gave South Africa a nine out of ten. More over the tournament provided a month long break from the usual bad news about crime, corruption and property that has plagued the nati

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Gaddafi: The Endgame (State of Denial)

It's the end of a dictatorship, the symbols of a dynasty lie smashed and this is whats left after 42 years of Gaddafi's quixotic rule. A new revolution is overthrowing the old at a price. In 1969 he overthrew a monarchy, in 2011 he joined the role call of dictators swept away by people power but how did this revolutionary, once supported by world leaders so dramatically fall? Did his regime, his f

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Aliens on Earth

If scientists had to come up with a completely crazy theory about where humans came from, what could it be? How about we are all descendants of aliens. It's an astonishing claim, have all these scientists been reading too much science fiction?

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Knuckle

It was 1997 when Ian Palmer (the director) met a traveller family called the Quinn McDonagh's. Michael Quinn McDonagh was 18 years old when he married his cousin Jacqueline, Ian had been asked to film their wedding by a friend. Although knowing nothing about travelers and their way of life Ian ended up following them for the next 12 years. The Quinn McDonagh's had been fighting a bitter feud with

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Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling

The dark side, beyond the wrestling ring. A shocking murder suicide, pro wrestlers dying young and allegations of drug abuse. In the fall of 2005 following the year he wore the championship belt, professional wrestler Chris Benoit was at the top of his game. In the ring with a body of an Adonis, he was slamming opponents, being slammed and putting on a show. Outside the ring the former WWE, World

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Reimagining the Past (Colorized History)

I for one have always been filled with an extreme sense of fascination and wonderment whenever I encountered a historical image or video restored with colour. I always seem to become slightly hypnotized, lured into a daydream by sheer realism. As someone who was born in the late 80's whenever I try to imagine what life must have been like before colour photography came along I am always at a loss,

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Dangerously Rich: Billionaire Super Security

Protesters, Pirates, even Kidnappers are targeting todays super rich. Some say these threats are intensifying and as a result billionaires from around the world are fortifying their personal security with sophisticated, cutting edge and so called head of state level protection. From high security on the high seas to when the bad guys come, the tools and technologies to take down any intruder at an

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