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The term American Dream was coined for the first time by James Truslow Adams in 1931, saying that “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone”.According to the Oxford English Diction...
Cheetahs are the fastest animals on Earth. They can reach a top speed of 68 to 75 mph, or 110 to 120 kmh. That is a lot. Some vehicles doesn’t reach that top speed.But how does the Cheetah fare agai...
Nike is one of the most recognized brands in the world. It continues to surpass rivals like Adidas and Under Armor, despite controversy and slowing sales growth in U.S.How did Nike become the giant it...
The Indian Premier League has only been around for 12 years, but it has fast become one of the most popular and valuable cricket leagues on the planet.In 2018, the league was valued at $6.3 billion, n...
Billionaires' Row is a set of ultra-luxury residential skyscrapers, constructed or in development, that are arrayed roughly along the southern end of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City.It is loc...
This documentary vividly brings to life the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity–the Colosseum.From the sav...
The Wikileaks revelations shocked the world, and co-founder Julian Assange shot to fame. WikiLeaks exposed U.S. army war crimes, the secret emails of top international politicians ...
Almost 30 years after receiving the last letter from her pen-pal, Jessica Stuart returns to Japan to try and solve the mystery of her long-lost friend, Fukue.It’s a mystery that ...
In a pretty Cotswold village, a mystery has been puzzling residents for decades. Following the death of local boy scout Karl Smith in 1947, mysterious gifts and messages began appe...
Will the cities of the future be climate neutral? Might they also be able to actively filter carbon dioxide out of the air?Futurologist Vincente Guallarte thinks so. In fact, he sa...
More people around the world are fleeing from climate change than from war. If human-induced climate change continues at the current rate, the World Bank warns that by 2050 there c...
Some people enjoy the urban neighborhood. And then there are those who want a quiet and peaceful life that the village offers.Such is the case with German couple Karl and Tina. The...
Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire as CEO of her biotech startup, Theranos.The former Silicon Valley darling now faces criminal trial and 2...
30 years after he left the White House, Reagan continues to put his stamp on American politics. Barack Obama himself didn't hesitate to rekindle the "Reagan spirit".However, no Pre...
In the deserts of Jordan, a city lies hidden for centuries in a valley of rose-red stone. In this documentary, we look at one of the most peculiar stories of civilizational surviva...
Generation X is the western demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding the millennials. The mid-to-late 1960s is commonly used as the starting birth years, and the...
This real-life story takes viewers inside the strange, compelling, sometimes hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking world of hardcore Bingo players.With their cards laid out in fron...
David A. Ulliott, better known as Devilfish, was an English professional gambler and poker player. He would go on to become a World Series of Poker bracelet-winner, and a mainstay ...
French King Louis XIV is the longest-reigning monarch, having served as monarch for more than 72 years. He took the throne at the age of four, and died at the age of 76 in his arch...
Uzbekistan stretches between the Gissar Mountains and the Aral Sea. The country is characterized by seemingly endless sandy deserts and oases, and was once one of the most importan...
In July 1969, the American spaceflight Apollo 11 made history by being the first spaceflight that landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Al...
Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles. The difference in mass between the...
The Neolithic village of Ba'ja in Jordan is a famous archaeological site. It was one of the world's first known settlements, founded some 9,000 years ago.The site has produced magn...
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the ch...