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Investigate some of today's most exciting advances in scientific research.
The science of picky eaters: Neil deGrasse Tyson sets out to find out more about the science of taste, and discovers you can't understand taste without also getting into smell. Just when he thinks he's got it, HHMI scientist Bob Margolskee throws him a curve ball: taste receptors are turning up in parts of the body no one ever imagined finding them!
Smart sea lions & talking...
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Blues takes you to school: To school we go! Periwinkle is excited for his first day of school, but he's also a little nervous. Luckily, he's go good friends coming with him - Blue, Joe, and you! While helping Joe play Blue's clues to figure out Blue's favorite part of school, preschoolers help Periwinkle make friends, learn new routines, and have a peri-perfect first day!
Numbers everywhere: Numbers, numbers everywhere! From refrigerator magnets...
3) The First 48
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A&E®
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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The First 48 follows the nation’s top police departments during the critical first 48 hours of murder investigations.
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English
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The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes...
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Starmaker
Pub. Date
c2004.
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English
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A young girl and boy journey to the frigid ice palace to learn the value of human warmth. The boy, cursed by a Goblin, turns his back on imagination and the friendship of the girl, and embraces scientific logic. Only the magical intervention of the Snow queen can rescue their friendship and save them from frozen death.
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Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates 'Ghost Protocol'. Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency's name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on his mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know.
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A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning to carry out the orders of the enemy upon release. When a decorated Korean War veteran who has been brainwashed starts to commit political assassinations, his old military commander begins to suspect and must stop him.
11) Alone
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HISTORY
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English
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This season on ALONE, participants will face the most punishing environment yet: The Arctic. Canada’s Great Slave Lake—the deepest lake in North America—is where season 6’s survivalists will endure frigid conditions & a slew of dangerous wild life, like a thriving bear population, territorial moose, wolves, muskox and the stealthy porcupine. No camera crew. No gimmicks. Last one standing wins.
12) Modern Marvels
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The History® Channel
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English
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Modern Marvels goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives.
13) Ratatouille
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English
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A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen of one of Paris' most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage...
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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"Sabrina Duncan, Kelly Garrett and Jill Monroe were all graduates of the Los Angeles Police Academy. However, rather than do meaningful police work like their male counterparts, they are given menial jobs such as meter maid (Sabrina), crossing guard (Kelly) and typist (Jill). Reclusive millionaire Charlie Townsend hires the trio to work for his private investigation agency. Their only contact with him is through the phone and through his right hand...
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[Back to the future trilogy] volume 1
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English
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It's the mid-80's, and Marty McFly is your average 17-year-old slacker who happens to be friends with an inventor, Doc Brown. Doc's latest invention is a time machine, that ends up transporting Marty back to 1955 where he must bring his parents together so that he will exist when he gets back to his own time.
Pub. Date
[2010]
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Italiano
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"Murder, betrayal, office politics, temptation ... it's all in a day's work for Detective Salvo Montalbano. With his always loyal and sometimes effective police squad, he solves crimes in the town of Vigata, crossing paths with Mafia dons, priests, housewives, liars and saints. All the while he confronts his personal demons, which war against his professional ideals, his commitment to his beautiful long-distance girlfriend and his constant flirtation...
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English
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Living on the French Riviera, John Robie is a retired jewel thief who was once known as 'The Cat.' He catches the eye of Frances Stevens who is a pampered, vacationing heiress. But when a new rash of gem thefts occurs amongst the luxury hotels of the spectacular French playground, it appears that 'The Cat' is on the prowl once again. Robie might be reformed, but is he deviously using Frances to gain access to the tempting collection of fabulous jewelry...
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Join Alice as she chases the White Rabbit and journeys into a topsy-turvy world that gets "curiouser and curiouser" as her fantastical adventures unfold. Meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare, Tweedledee & Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts and more unforgettable characters, all set against a backdrop of awe-inspiring splendor.
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When a young girl gets trapped in a strange new world of spirits, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and rescue her parents. Chihiro and her parents accidentally wander into another world ruled by witches and monsters. When her parents are captured by the ruler of the world, she tricks the witch into hiring her so she can figure out how to free them.
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Back Door Productions
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English
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Rick Steves is your perfect travel partner, guiding you through his favorite European cities, villages and off-the-beaten-path destinations. Over the course of this 13 1/2 hour travel fest, you'll marvel at the region's greatest sights, gain insights into its rich history, and relax with Rick's European friends.
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