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Noted experts explain the science behind the deaths some of the strangest, most grizzly, tragic or simply avoidable deaths from across the globe and throughout time.
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Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
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Explore the surprising things we know (and don’t know) about why people are the way they are through expert interviews, rare footage from historical experiments, and brand-new, ground-breaking demonstrations of human nature at work.
Mind Field

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Eli Roth's History of Horror

Real people sit down with friends and family to share terrifying true stories from their past, re-created through chilling re-enactments.
Haunted

A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.
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This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
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Honoring service members whose courage merited the awarding of a Medal of Honor, this docudrama series re-creates their inspiring true stories.
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A documentary series exploring the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously “cursed” horror film productions. From plane accidents and bombings during the making of The Omen, to the rumored use of real human skeletons on the set of Poltergeist, these stories are legendary amongst film fans and filmmakers alike. But where does the truth lie?
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