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18 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 14, 2015 30 mins
Included: the workings of the brain; the effects of caffeine; a look at dinosaurs. The season premiere.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 21, 2015 30 mins
Included: the history of the circus and cinema; the mystery of the vitaphone; poor ideas.
Episode 3
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 30 mins
A look at how to fly like a superhero. Also: a simple invention that's saved many lives; the vacuum of space.
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 26, 2015 30 mins
Included: the mysteries of Roswell, N.M.; the history of domestic life; surprising global statistics.
Episode 5
Mon, Nov 2, 2015 30 mins
The meaning behind "S.O.S."; transportation in a crazy contraption; awe-inspiring global cities.
Episode 6
Mon, Nov 9, 2015 30 mins
Included: solutions to everyday problems; survival; fascinating facts about bees.
Episode 7
Mon, Nov 16, 2015 30 mins
A 17th-century accessory still worn today; pop-culture history; the fastest way to move from country to country.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 23, 2015 30 mins
The history of widely known diseases; sewer gators; the origins of some world wonders.
Episode 9
Mon, Jan 25, 2016 30 mins
Knights and tanks; the world's fastest animal; fascinating science oddities.
Episode 10
Mon, Feb 1, 2016 30 mins
Included: splashing in the River Thames; the origins of machines for the home; an ancient bartering system.
Episode 11
Mon, Feb 8, 2016 30 mins
A look at how clocks work; most visited landmarks; extreme sports.
Episode 12
Mon, Jun 13, 2016 30 mins
An odd roll call of animals in the military; a first-class field trip to top global museums; the hospitality industry.
Episode 13
Mon, Jun 20, 2016 30 mins
Included: famous sayings; life without coffee; surprising travel facts.
Episode 14
Mon, Jun 27, 2016 30 mins
Topics include natural gas; patents held in Thomas Edison's name; and potentially world-changing inventions.
Episode 15
Mon, Jul 4, 2016 30 mins
A state that celebrates "Popcorn Day"; the scoop on the didgeridoo; the largest orchestra.
Episode 16
Mon, Aug 1, 2016 30 mins
The first spy ring in the U.S.; machines that gather intelligence; and the real figure behind Ian Fleming's James Bond character.
Episode 17
Mon, Aug 8, 2016 30 mins
Notorious pirates; a look at a "blunderbuss"; the worth of buried treasure.
Episode 18
Mon, Aug 15, 2016 30 mins
Included: the mind's myriad mysteries; a historic look at the hamburger; and death-defying acts.