On the 3 October 1993, an elite battle unit of the US army began a fairly straight-forward mission in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. Within minutes of reaching their destination, the situation descended into chaos and the mission turned into a battle.
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Barcodes have radically changed global commerce, helping fuel the rise of everything from massive companies like Walmart to world powers like China. And it all started with a man daydreaming on a beach in 1949.
A futuristic designer, Robert Propst, dreamed up “The Action Office” as a workplace utopia that would unleash the modern knowledge worker's vast untapped potential.
When first presented with the like button Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a simple response: “No.” He worried that it would discourage more meaningful online interaction. Eventually, his team changed his mind and transformed the world.
Find out more about yacht's, the seasons and sushi, plus explore the martial art of Taekwondo. Take a look at the devastation left in the wake of a Tsunami, and the playful and eerie sounds of a Violin.
What is milk? What is the Moon made of? How are Pencil's made? Plus Roller Coasters, Rulers, Sail Boats, Snakes and more in this episode of More Curious
Be more curious about the science of fossils and explore what's on offer at the modern and popular gyms. What exactly is Induction Cooking and what do Karate, and Kick Boxing have in common?
Find our about chopsticks, coffee, coins, cooking and cotton, in this exciting episode that also explores the various Dinosaurs and what it's like to feel and prepare for an Earthquake
Jack meets two people who can't stop falling asleep and finds out the consequences of sleep deprivation
Jack meets a man with Sudden Artistic Output syndrome and unleashes his creativity.
Wim Hof teaches Jack how to control his pain and plunge into the ice cold sea.
Emma Keeling treks through Romania's Tarcu Mountains to see how European bison, once extinct in the wild, are making a comeback.
Emma meets Dr. Asad Khan, whose life was upended by long COVID, as new research seeks answers for millions still suffering worldwide.
Reya El-Salahi explores how the northern lights can disrupt technology and visits EISCAT 3D, a new radar studying solar particle impacts.
Reya El-Salahi visits Spain's Sierra Morena to see how conservation brought the Iberian lynx back from under 100 to thriving again.
Neil Cairns visits archaeologists and geneticists who traced a 20,000-year-old deer tooth pendant to a Stone Age woman.
Reya El-Salahi meets Alexander Valentino, who plans to use Naples' ancient canals and aqueducts to cool the city in summer.
Neil Cairns visits physicist Carlo Rovelli in Verona to explore time, black holes, and the mysteries of quantum physics.
Massive sargassum blooms are choking beaches, but a Scottish company plans to sink the seaweed to trap carbon and tackle climate change.
Life is a continuous struggle for survival and procreation. Taught from birth and equipped with an extensive spectrum of natural ammunition, the most splendid fighters of the natural world are calculating andlethal.
Life is a continuous struggle for survival and procreation. Taught from birth and equipped with an extensive spectrum of natural ammunition, the most splendid fighters of the natural world are calculating andlethal.
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