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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
The Airplane
Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.
- TV-14
The Robot
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything. These are the secrets of how we got to our modern world.
The Robot
Season 1 Episode 3 | 54m 51s | CC
Learn how robots were first conceptualized in ancient Rome and see how their use has evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba. Then, take a sneak peek at what future robots will be able to do.
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