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A series of documentaries that go over the world's history and it's many accomplishments.

A man (JCVD) drives out in the desert where some men steal his motorcycle and leave him for dead. He survives and no longer thinks of suicide as he now has a purpose in life: revenge and getting his bike back.

One of the pioneering alternative news shows, primarily covering scandals, crimes, cults, along with consumer tips, health advice, and human interest stories.

Crimes relating to the wealthy and privileged members of society.

A documentary series about the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site in New York City.

MysteryQuest dispatches teams of experts throughout the world to try to solve some of mankind's strangest and most persistent mysteries through step-by-step investigations.

The History Channel examines the Dark Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.

Journey deep into the heart of Alabama and meet a down home gang of childhood friends as they attempt to start a first time mud bog business on their property.

Clash of the Cavemen explores the long period in Europe when two human species - Neanderthals and modern humans called Cro-Magnons - co-existed. The special follows two human families - Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons - through a harsh Ice Age winter, as they compete for food, shelter and survival. These fictional characters are supported by the latest factual revelations coming from the ground and the lab about these mysterious people who lived at a defining juncture in human history.

On a Sunday evening in Compton, California, a crowd slowly enters an old dance hall. Tonight it will house a very different type of dancing--the dance of the luchador. The crowd begins to bang the metal folding chairs on the ground in anticipation for the match. The announcer screams into the microphone: Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only, the original Diiiiinamic! In Mexico, soccer is a passion Lucha Libre is a way of life. Next to soccer, lucha libre (Mexican wrestling) is the most popular sport in Mexico. The luchador attains cult-like status and assumes the persona of a superhero. His identity is a secret and the persona, through the mask, is passed down from one generation to the next. Lucha Libre, Life Behind the Mask explores the unique world of lucha libre through the stories of three luchadors continuing the tradition in Los Angeles. Dinamic, who has been wrestling for thirty years, is approaching the end of his time in the ring. Kayam, the son of a famous luchador, carries on the family tradition, and Principe Unlimited, a first generation luchador, just starting his career. These men, all at different stages of their careers, provide a rare, behind the scenes view of the life of a luchador and what it means to live behind the mask. Lucha Libre, Life Behind the Mask behind every mask, there is a story.

Twenty-five hundred years before the reign of Julius Caesar, the ancient Egyptians were deftly harnessing the power of engineering on an unprecedented scale. Egyptian temples, fortresses, pyramids and palaces forever redefined the limits of architectural possibility. They also served as a warning to all of Egypt's enemies-that the world's most advanced civilization could accomplish anything. This two-hour special uses cinematic recreations and cutting-edge CGI to profile the greatest engineering achievements of ancient Egypt, and the pharaohs and architects who were behind them. Includes Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Senusret's Nubian Superfortresses, Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at Dier el-Bahari, Akhenaten's city at Amarna, and the temples of Ramesses the Great at Abu Simbel.

With THE CAGE we are thrown inside the famous streetball court at West 4th and 6th Avenue in Manhattan and into the lives of three people who call the tiny fenced-in court home. You'll meet Soxs, the fiery, ambitious young ball player who is out there everyday hoping to take home a championship title from the prestigious West 4th League, while balancing a wife and an 8-month-old baby. There's Samantha, a struggling artist, who is one of the few girls that grinds out there with the men, on a daily basis. And Sherman, the king of this concrete and chain-link jungle who's now in his twentieth year presiding over THE CAGE and isn't ready to pass on the crown just yet! Welcome to THE CAGE, where basketball isn't a livelihood, BASKETBALL IS LIFE.

An exploration into the real science behind biblical disasters.

A light-hearted look at some of the most grueling and unpleasant occupations in the great outdoors-and the long-suffering souls who endure them to make a living.

Profile of courageous athletes including: Lance Armstrong, Jacque Cousteau, Bethany Hamilton, Dave Mirra, Greg Lemond, Dick Bass, Sir Edmund Hillary, etc.