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Two men, two different missions, two very different machines. High-tech machines of precision engineering, pushed to their limits by elite individuals. On the surface they have very little in common, except they both make split second decisions, and one small glitch can mean disaster. Go inside this high performance world and examine the moments their lives and machines intersect.
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Explore the dynamics between perfect weather conditions and perfect location to create the ultimate extreme sports adventure. EPIC CONDITIONS follows thrill seekers as they test their skills against some of the planet’s most harrowing conditions, blending extreme sports with the science of weather to showcase top athletes in sports such as white-water rafting, big wave surfing, and sailing.
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Their names are not always known, their faces rarely shown, their dangerous work often unacknowledged. In the entertainment world, stunt men and women have thrilled audiences with daring and spectacular performances. Discover why these adrenaline junkies risk life and limb for their craft.
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This fast-paced reality series goes on location with some of the world’s top rescue teams to take a front line look at the people who put their lives in danger to save ours, and focuses on the new rescue technology being used by firefighters, the Coast Guard, air rescue and other elite recovery teams. Premiered on Discovery HD Theater, USA.
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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR solves crimes and saves lives. Follow three different cases per episode where each accident is examined from every angle. Rusty Haight, Director of the Collision Safety Institute and foremost expert in “reading” accident scenes, guides viewers through each case and literally recreates the accident. Premiered on Discovery Health, USA.
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Explore how major disasters are someday likely to befall major population centers. Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis –all poised to someday wreak havoc on our cities. New York City devastated by a hurricane? San Francisco shattered by a massive earthquake? These are mind-boggling events that would kill thousands of people and cause billions of dollars in damages. Archive footage, scientific analysis, powerful re-creations and expert interviews support these stories of what could happen when we are at the mercy of natural forces. Premiered on Weather Channel, USA.
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View the work of the Loizeaux family – often referred to as the “First Family of Implosions.” Explore the science behind how a building is imploded and how explosives work to bring them down; how the Loizeaux family has earned four Guiness World Records for their implosions and handled such unusual requests as realizing a Hollywood version of an implosion and blowing up sports arenas; and the intricate plans behind blowing up seven of the original Las Vegas hotel-casinos in just 8 years, including the Desert Inn’s Augusta tower which [...]
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World leaders, CEOs, celebrities… These are the world’s most powerful people and its most hunted. An armored car is essential for any VIP. Get behind the wheel of the world’s most invincible automobiles, including the Smart Truck, and learn what to do if you’re ever in an ambush! Premiered on Travel Channel, USA.
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Change the way you see the world. HUMAN EDGE explores the latest information behind the most cutting-edge topics in the fields of science, technology and medicine. Get connected to some of the visionaries and inventions that are changing our world and the way we live in ingenious,dramatic and positive ways.
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Go beyond the confines of a hospital emergency room, into the chaos of medicine on the streets and into the lives of the men and women known as paramedics. Travel to San José, California, a city plagued with gang violence, drug abuse and alcoholism; or to the high desert city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the vast, dry land makes emergency work twice as hard. Premiered on Discovery Health, USA.
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