
History 101
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
First Aired
2020-05-22
Status
Canceled
Network
Netflix
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
Watch All βE1. Fast Food
Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?
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E2. The Space Race
Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly β and dangerous β drive to explore the universe?
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E3. The Rise of China
In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?
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E4. Plastics
Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?
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E5. Oil and the Middle East
Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?
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E6. Robots
We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?
β 7.0
Cast
Natalie Silverman
Narrator (voice)
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