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Through his hot air balloon experiments, physicist, Victor Hess discovers the phenomenon and effects of cosmic radiation.
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Cosmic RadiationThrough his hot air balloon experiments, physicist, Victor Hess discovers the phenomenon and effects of cosmic radiation.100 Greatest Discoveries (01:23)
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Plate TectonicsBill Nye and geologist, Dr. Neal Driscoll visit the California coastline where the Pacific and North American plates collide to help explain the phenomenon and effects of plate tectonics100 Greatest Discoveries (02:05)
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Global Warming, Shrinking...Watch one of the most visible effects of global warming and how the emission of fossil fuels may contribute to current warming trends.100 Greatest Discoveries (01:57)
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Continental DriftGroundbreaking research by Alfred Wegener reveals that the phenomenon of continental drift.100 Greatest Discoveries (02:12)
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OpabiniaOpabinia, one of the underwater creatures discovered in the Burgess Shale, having five eyes and a trunk like appendage was unlike any animal today100 Greatest Discoveries (00:40)
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The Core of the EarthTake an in depth look at our planet with host Bill Nye, as he examines the Earth's inner and outer core.
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Origin of LifeStanley Miller, conducted experiments in his lab to try to create the conditions that may have started life on earth100 Greatest Discoveries (01:35)
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Darwin's StoryWhile aboard the HMS Beagle Charles Darwin would begin to fully realize his theories100 Greatest Discoveries (02:39)
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The Discovery of PenicillinPenicillin was one of medical sciences biggest breakthroughs.100 Greatest Discoveries (02:14)
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Radiometric DatingBertram Boltwood's study of decaying radioactive uranium in rock formations gives insight into calculating the age of the earth.100 Greatest Discoveries (02:54)
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KT Boundary DiscoveryCreated by a miles long Meteor, the KT Boundary marks the end of the Dinosaurs100 Greatest Discoveries (02:44)
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Chicxulub CraterLocated at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, this immense hole is what is thought to cause the KT Boundary100 Greatest Discoveries (01:47)
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