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National Geographic: Drugs Inc - MarijuanaNational Geographic: Drugs Inc - Marijuana: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug on the planet. To many, it's an evil weed, but to some, it's a sacred herb, even a lifesaver. For decades the global supply was controlled by criminals, but now a quasi-legal industry worth billions of dollars is booming. Visit growers who are leading a horticultural revolution, hear from users consuming for medicinal purposes, go inside the "Green Rush" of medical marijuana in cities across the U.S. and the violent marijuana cartels in Mexico.
Genre: Documentary
| National Geographic: Spain's Last LynxNational Geographic: Spain's Last Lynx: Deep in the stunning wilderness of Andalusia the Liberian Lynx is on the brink of extinction. With the majestic predators population less than 200 animals, A female cat struggles to raise her young, perhaps the last hope for her kind.
Genre: Documentary
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National Geographic: Megacities Mexico CityNational Geographic: Megacities Mexico City: It's the world's biggest city. It sprawls across more than 1,400 square kilometers. But for the 18 million people who live here, it's not just another metropolis. Mexico City is ground zero. This Mega-city violates the first rule of real estate: location. On one side: one of the world's most earthquake-prone hotspots. On the other: one of the world's most active volcanoes. And beneath their feet - a shaky foundation of landfill. To Mother Nature, Mexico City is one big target. And any moment, the Big One could hit. But against the most destructive force of nature, the city is tapping the power of science. From subways to freeways, Mexico City is harnessing cutting-edge technology to build in safety. Towering over the city is Latin America's tallest skyscraper - built to ride out an earthquake on giant shock absorbers. Most of all, the city is now armed with a slender line of defense: an earthquake detection system, built to give the city a one-minute warning before a quake arrives. Because today, the question isn't if another earthquake will hit - but when
Genre: Documentary
| National Geographic Dino AutopsyNational Geographic Dino Autopsy: Dino Autopsy: They call him Dakota, one of the most complete dinosaur mummies ever discovered, and after 67 million years of rest, National Geographic will bring him to life in Dino Autopsy. This rare find is one of the most important dinosaur discoveries in recent time. It makes every other dinosaur weve seen look like road kill, according to Dr. Phil Manning, the paleontologist leading the research. Unlike previous fossil finds of just bones and teeth, Dakota has survived millions of years still intact, with fossilised skin, tissue and perhaps even muscles, organs and DNA - a complete 3-dimensional dinosaur. Join Manning and his team of scientists at The University of Manchester, as they unearth the tomb and unlock the secrets of this prehistoric treasure, bringing us closer than ever before to how dinosaurs really looked, moved and survived in National Geographics Dino Autopsy.
Genre: Documentary
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National Geographic: Death Row TexasNational Geographic: Death Row Texas: It's the busiest execution chamber in the country. In the small town of Huntsville, Texas 18 inmates were executed in 2008 alone, 423 between 1982 and 2008. National Geographic provides rare access inside this center of the capital punishment controversy. In intimate interviews, meet those scheduled to be executed in just weeks and learn how they struggle through each day knowing the exact date and hour of their death. And find out how the residents of Huntsville feel about living in a town that's ground zero for capital punishment in the United States.
Genre: Documentary
| Bloods and Crips: LA GangsBloods and Crips: LA Gangs: NGC takes viewers to the streets of South Central Los Angeles as it charts the rise of two of the most notorious gangs in America: the Bloods and the Crips. Follow along as an emerging cocaine trade fuels staggering levels of bloodshed and the streets of Los Angeles begin to resemble a war zone. Exclusive interviews include Bloods founder T Rodgers; original Crip Angelo "Barefoot Pookie" White; former LAPD chief Darryl Gates; and LAPD gang unit veteran Tony Moreno.
Genre: Documentary
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Inside Chinatown MafiaInside Chinatown Mafia: When Hong Kong mobsters, known as a Triad, move into San Francisco's Chinatown, the traditional Chinese underworld collides with modern American gang culture leading to a brutal turf war. With dead bodies piling up on the street law enforcement struggles to smash the secretive world of the Triads.
Genre: Documentary
| National Geographic: CloneNational Geographic: Clone: Explore the miraculous potential and frightening possibilities of genetic cloning as National Geographic's cameras reveal the history, controversy, and cutting-edge developments of a scientific breakthrough capable of literally changing the destiny of the human race. Witness the remarkable effects of the cloning revolution and explore the ''brave new world'' of the human cloning industry and its inherent controversy.
Genre: Documentary
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National Geographic Explorer: Italy's Mystery MummiesNational Geographic Explorer: Italy's Mystery Mummies: Scattered across the island of Sicily, beneath picturesque churches, are thousands of mummified bodies. And most mysterious of all is one of the last to be enshrined: shes known as the sleeping beauty Rosalia Lombardo-- a child barely two years old when she died nearly a century ago, somehow her corpse remains flawlessly preserved. Now, for the first time, a scientific team of mummy hunters is on the case, unearthing hundreds of Sicilys miraculous dead, exploring how this baffling culture of mummification could operate within the Catholic Church itself, and finally, revealing the secret formula behind Rosalias perfect preservation.
Genre: Documentary
| National Geographic: In the Womb - Identical TwinsNational Geographic: In the Womb - Identical Twins: This installment of National Geographic's popular series In the Womb follows the embryonic and fetal journey of one of nature's most fascinating reproductive miracles—identical twins. Witness key moments—from the spontaneous splitting of a single fertilized egg into identical twins to the major milestones of twin fetal development, ending with their dramatic births. Along the way, learn how skin color is formed; what happens when aberrations in early development occur, producing conjoined twins; and how twins with ambiguous genitalia (hermaphrodites) can develop. Meet a pair of identicals who were separated at birth and met for the first time four decades later. Then, see dramatic 4-D ultrasound images of twins interacting in the womb in real time.
Genre: Documentary
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