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Beneath our feet lie hidden ancient tunnels, sacred caves and shadowy passages into a world of darkness shaped by nature, carved by man and steeped in myth; seeing if the underground realms are mere remnants of the past, or they guard secrets.

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From lone operatives to agents of powerful regimes, assassins have left a trail of disruption that echoes through time; are assassins merely footnotes in history, or have they steered the destiny of civilization all along?

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Whether it's called intuition, clairvoyance, or extrasensory perception, this elusive "sixth sense" defies explanation; can scientists find the secret to unlocking these remarkable gifts?

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Stories of unidentified creatures living deep beneath the surface of oceans and lakes include sightings of giant sharks, prehistoric serpents, and even razor-toothed mermaids.

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Bizarre, mysterious tales ran rampant and are still being told to this day; are these strange tales of the American frontier simply legend, or was the west far stranger than one could possibly imagine?

Strange Tales From the American Frontier

Throughout history, there have been men of science who pushed the boundaries of experimentation to the edge of madness; they were renegades known for bizarre and often unethical experiments involving human-animal hybrids, mind control devices and even unimaginable torture; what led these mad scientists down a strange, dark path in their pursuit of knowledge?

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From the eerie reports of spontaneous human combustion and the hunt for the Highgate Vampire, to the unsettling boogeymen known as the Men in Black appearing after UFO sightings, could these legends be more than just stories?

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From 1861-1865, the United States of America found itself in a bloody four-year struggle known as the Civil War.

Secrets of the Civil War

Throughout history, powerful nations around the world have enlisted spies to serve as unique tools of warfare; these secret agents are often tasked with infiltrating organizations, gathering sensitive information and even performing the act of assassination; the most successful spies are the ones whose secrets are only revealed years after their mission has ended, or sometimes, never at all.

Secrets of the Spies

The idea that a handful of shadowy organizations control world events has been around for centuries. Today, the Mafia, Skull & Bones, and the Freemasons are just a few of the mysterious groups said to meet behind closed doors, keeping dangerous secrets. What are the codes and rituals that define their beliefs? And is it possible that secret societies not only shaped the events that defined the 20th century, but will continue to shape the future?

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For thousands of years, mankind has been fascinated by the idea of creating mechanical servants to make our lives easier.

Robot Revolution

Isolated along the southernmost part of the planet, Antarctica is best known as the frozen continent.

Tales From Antarctica

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