Curiosity

Curiosity

Satisfying Curiosity has always been at the heart of Discovery, and this series seeks to ask and answer the most fundamental questions facing the world today. Is there a Creator? Is there an alternate universe? Why is sex fun? What happened on the Titanic? Each episode begins with one question which cascades into several more as we tackle the most provocative and insightful questions of our time.
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  1. T1 EP.1Did God Create the Universe?

    6 de agosto de 2011
    43 min
    TV-PG
    Are the earliest moments of existence a question for science? Or religion? The world's most famous living scientist takes on the ultimate question: Did god create the universe?
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  2. T1 EP.2Alien Invasion: Are We Ready?

    13 de agosto de 2011
    42 min
    TV-14
    Aliens attacking Earth -- it's the stuff of sci-fi stories, but what if it really happened? Host Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Battle: LA) brings together top scientists and military strategists to dramatize what would happen if and when aliens attack.
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  3. T1 EP.3Why Is Sex Fun?

    20 de agosto de 2011
    43 min
    TV-MA
    Orgasm - one of the most intense pleasures. But what are orgasms actually for? In men, the answer's simple- reproduction. But women don't need an orgasm to get pregnant. With cutting edge science, Maggie Gyllenhaal hosts a revealing investigation.
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  4. T1 EP.4What Sank Titanic?

    27 de agosto de 2011
    1 h 27 min
    TV-PG
    It's almost 100 years since the Titanic sank. We think we know the story but how much do we actually know? Drawing on detailed trial records that describe the sinking, we recreate both the science and human drama of one of history's greatest stories.
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  5. T1 EP.5What's Beneath America?

    10 de setembro de 2011
    43 min
    TV-PG
    Everything which has made America bountiful and powerful is a product of forces which date back billions of years. How have earth's ancient forces made America what it is today?
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  6. T1 EP.6How Will the World End?

    10 de setembro de 2011
    43 min
    TV-14
    The Mayans predict that time will end on December 21, 2012. But how likely is a global apocalypse from a scientific point of view? When, where and will it happen, if at all? Samuel L. Jackson hosts this CGI spectacular.
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  7. T1 EP.7I, Caveman: Back to the Stone Age

    1 de outubro de 2011
    42 min
    TV-14
    Were we better off as cavemen? Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") joins nine ordinary men and women in an attempt to survive in the wild using only stone-age technology. Cold, dehydration, and hunger threaten to derail the experiment from the start.
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  8. T1 EP.8I, Caveman: The Great Hunt

    1 de outubro de 2011
    42 min
    TV-14
    Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") and his group continue their experiment to live in the wild only stone-age technology. Hunger and deprivation push the group to the brink of failure. Can a successful elk hunt save them?
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  9. T1 EP.9Can You Live Forever?

    15 de outubro de 2011
    43 min
    TV-14
    What would it be like to be immortal? It's the year 2967 and Adam Savage is 1000 years old. He reflects on his long life revealing how science in the 21st century transformed his body, creating a supercharged cyber-human, allowing him to live forever.
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  10. T1 EP.10World's Dirtiest Man

    22 de outubro de 2011
    42 min
    TV-14
    Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) becomes a human lab rat to learn firsthand to uncover the hidden world of creepy crawlies that live on the human body. Revealing a wild jungle of unseen creatures, you'll never look at your body the same way again.
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  11. T1 EP.11How Evil Are You?

    29 de outubro de 2011
    38 min
    TV-14
    Eli Roth, director of horror classic Hostel, is searching for the true nature of Evil. In a series of experiments, he examines what causes people to perform evil acts, then the daring test - could ordinary people perform acts of violence on strangers.
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  12. T1 EP.12Life Before Birth

    5 de novembro de 2011
    42 min
    TV-PG
    It's meant to be a joyous event - in reality, it's a gripping battle for survival. Using cutting edge technology, we go inside the womb and follow the story from conception to birth, showing how the struggle for life turns into the miracle of birth.
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  13. T1 EP.13What's America Worth?

    12 de novembro de 2011
    43 min
    TV-PG
    Ever thought how much America is worth? Imagine putting a dollar amount on everything in America -all the land, the resources under our feet, our homes, even the water we drink. For the first time, Donald Trump puts a value on it all.
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  14. T1 EP.14Your Body on Drugs

    19 de novembro de 2011
    43 min
    TV-14
    Robin Williams, who's experienced both the highs and lows of substance abuse, hosts a groundbreaking TV experiment. 4 heavy users on 4 of America's most abused drugs perform a series of physical tests to show exactly how drugs work.
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