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Eduard Simon, a German apothecary, discovers polystyrene. [2] 1844. Thomas Hancock patents the vulcanization of rubber in Britain immediately followed by Charles Goodyear in United States. [3] 1856. Parkesine, the first member of the Celluloid class of compounds and considered the first man-made plastic, is patented by Alexander Parkes. [4] 1869.
The Titans That Built America. The Men Who Built America (also known as The Innovators: The Men Who Built America in some international markets) is an eight-hour, four-part miniseries docudrama which was originally broadcast on the History Channel in autumn 2012, and on the History Channel UK in fall 2013. The series focuses on the lives of ...
Evolve is a 2008 documentary television series on the History Channel. Each episode attempts to explain the evolutionary origins of a particular trait of living creatures: for example, Tyrannosaurus rex 's 13-inch teeth, the gecko 's " Velcro -like" toe pads, and the bald eagle 's "telescopic" vision capable of spotting a hare a mile away. [1]
Did you know that 1.5 billion plastic water bottles are bought every day? That’s the sort of stat-that-gives-you-pause that’s sprinkled throughout a documentary like this one.
EXCLUSIVE: Discovery Channel will air award-winning documentary The Story of Plastic in honor of Earth Day. An official selection of Mill Valley Film Festival (Audience Award winner) and 2019 DOC ...
The Titans That Built America is a six-hour, three-part miniseries docudrama which was originally broadcast on the History Channel on May 31, 2021. [1] The series focuses on the lives of Pierre S. du Pont, Walter Chrysler, JP Morgan Jr., William Boeing, Henry Kaiser, Charles Lindbergh, William S. Knudsen, John Raskob, Edsel Ford, and Henry Ford. [2]
The Proof Is Out There: The Alien Edition. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch. Swamp Mysteries With Troy Landry. Swamp People. Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. The Toys That Built America. The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd. The UnXplained. The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe.
Mankind: The Story of All of Us. Mankind: The Story of All of Us is an American documentary television series on the History Channel that premiered on November 13, 2012, in the United States and the United Kingdom, and on November 14, 2012, in Asia. [1][2] The broadcast is narrated by Josh Brolin in the United States, Stephen Fry in the UK, [3 ...