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The House of Special Purpose

2019 History

Nicholas II abdicates, and civil war erupts. In May 1918, a year after the revolution, the Bolsheviks sent Anastasia, Alexei, Tatiana and Olga to join the rest of the family in Ekaterinburg. They're put in the Ipatiev mansion and It's given the name 'The House of Special Purpose.' As pro-royalist forces close in on the house where the Romanov ...s are imprisoned, the family's fate is sealed. Show More

Series: The Last Czars

End of Days

2021 History

After ending 120 years of civil war and reunifying Japan under his banner, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the supreme ruler of Japan, lays dead. In a desperate attempt to protect his dynasty, just before his death, Hideyoshi created a council of five powerful warlords. They are to govern Japan until his young son comes of age. But the power hungry Tokug ...awa Ieasyu declares war on those who oppose him. Show More

Series: Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

The Relic that Sees the Future

2021 History

A bizarre 3,000 year-old gold relic crafted with intricately designed cryptic patterns is believed to form a highly complex celestial code; using advanced imaging technology, experts speculate that it could be an ancient device for predicting the future.
Professor Timothy Koeth at Maryland University received a package containing a curio ...usly heavy two-inch black cube. It comes with a message: "Taken from Germany from the nuclear reactor that Hitler tried to build." Show More

Series: Strangest Things

Nazi Mystery Machine

2020 History

An unassuming 80-year-old device that has the appearance of a typewriter could actually be one of the greatest secret weapons in history. Using cutting-edge digital technology, experts investigate the secrets of a revolutionary encryption machine.
How could there be a carving of a modern helicopter on an ancient Egyptian inscription? can ... this 800-year-old device covered in strange sayings really predict the future? Show More

Series: Strangest Things

75 Tons

2021 History

The war on drugs was upon them, and despite believing that they were untouchable, the authorities close in. The 'Cowboys' are left with three options: flee, flip or face the music. Falcon and Magluta, along with their associates, were ultimately arrested and tried for their crimes. But they won't go down so easily. ... Show More

Series: Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami

War of the Galaxies

2021 Science

Our universe is at war. The universe is a very violent and deadly place. Entire galaxies fight to the death. Only the strongest survive. If a galaxy wants to stay alive, it has to feed on other galaxies. Our own galaxy also fights for survival. These battles are how galaxies live, grow, and die. These collisions got us to where we are today, ...and they're going to determine the future of the universe. Show More

Series: How the Universe Works Series 9

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