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History 101.

Name: History 101
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-05-22
Rating: 7.1

7.1 / 1020202 seasons20 episodesCanceled

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

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Season 1.

Fast Food

2020-05-22 · 22m6.8

Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?

The Space Race

2020-05-22 · 23m7.2

Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?

The Rise of China

2020-05-22 · 23m7.8

In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?

Plastics

2020-05-22 · 21m7.5

Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?

Oil and the Middle East

2020-05-22 · 22m7.7

Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?

Robots

2020-05-22 · 22m7.0

We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?

Feminism

2020-05-22 · 24m7.0

Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?

Nuclear Power

2020-05-22 · 22m7.7

Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?