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History 101

2020 Canceled 22m episodes

7.1/10 114 votes

Documentary

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

Cast:: Natalie Silverman
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: Netflix

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Seasons

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Season 1

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E01

Episode 1

★ 6.8

Fast Food

2020-05-22 · 22m

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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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.2

The Space Race

2020-05-22 · 23m

Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.8

The Rise of China

2020-05-22 · 23m

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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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.5

Plastics

2020-05-22 · 21m

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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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.7

Oil and the Middle East

2020-05-22 · 22m

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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E06

Episode 6

★ 7.0

Robots

2020-05-22 · 22m

We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?

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E07

Episode 7

★ 7.0

Feminism

2020-05-22 · 24m

Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?

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E08

Episode 8

★ 7.7

Nuclear Power

2020-05-22 · 22m

Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?

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