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Nuclear Proliferation:
A dangerous road ahead
Hurricanes:
The science of nature's deadliest storms

 
Friedrich Nietzsche
Father of the Übermensch
Artificial Intelligence
A new frontier
World War II:
History's most destructive conflict
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks
The background and motives behind the attacks and the response of the United States and the International community.
Alternative Energy Sources
An analysis of the pros and cons of the energy sources used to meet the world's rapidly increasing demand for energy.
The Knights Templar
The history and mythology behind the legendary order of knights that achieved unprecedented power in medieval  Europe.
The Planet Mars
The in-depth look at the fact and fiction of the Earth's closest neighbor in the solar system.
Nostradamus
The life and works of Michel de Nostredame and his influence on modern popular culture.
India's Taj Mahal
The history, design and construction of India's most famous landmark.
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Space Exploration

Explore the fascinating saga of human spaceflight by tracing the historic
milestones:  from the launch of the first high-powered rockets to SpaceShipOne, the first privately-funded spaceflight.
 
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Did You Know?


The length of the Wright Bothers' first flight was shorter than the  wingspan of a Boeing 747.

On its orbit around the Sun, the Earth travels at a speed which is over 50 times faster than a rifle bullet.
A Polar Bear can outrun the world's fastest Olympic sprinters.