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Poison
Since ancient times, man has tried to control the "devil's bounty"–deadly substances found throughout nature. Paradoxically, some of these lethal compounds are now found to possess life-giving properties. In this hour, we explore how ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans came to rely on the pernicious power of poisons and learn the physiological action of these potent killers. During the Renaissance, known as the Golden Age of Poison, the deadly practice helped shape European history–most especially that of the Catholic Church. We continue our investigation into the gas attacks of WWI and up to the 21st century, when a new and serious threat of bioterrorism plagues the globe. Finally, we peer into the future with scientists experimenting with poisons and venoms from the plant and animal kingdoms that may play an important part in healing diseases such as arthritis and even cancer.
Aired: Jan 05, 2005 Genre: DocumentaryCreated By: Bruce NashDuration: 44m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Jupiter Entertainment, Six West Media
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01: Poison02: Car Tech of the Future03: The Arch04: More Nature's Engineers05: World's Biggest Machines 306: Blackbird Stealth07: The Butcher08: George Washington Carver Tech09: Firefighting!: Extreme Conditions10: Desert Tech11: Sub Zero12: The Great Bridge: 8 Miles of Steel13: Howard Hughes Tech14: Edwards Air Force Base15: Taxidermy16: SWAT17: Deadliest Weapons18: The Doomsday Clock19: The Basement20: Paint21: Mega Movers22: Punishment23: Bricks24: Glue25: F/A-22 Raptor26: Civil War Tech27: Machines of D-Day28: John Hancock Center29: The Cape Cod Canal30: Secret Japanese Aircraft of World War II31: Future Tech32: Edison Tech33: Secrets of Soviet Space Disasters34: Mountain Roads35: Route 6636: Cowboy Tech37: Sewers38: Challenger Tank39: World's Biggest Machines 440: Dredging41: Lube Job42: Secret Luftwaffe Aircraft of World War II43: The World's Fastest44: The B-2 Stealth Bomber45: High Risk: Helicopter Lineman46: Wiring America47: Nature Tech: Lightning48: HMS Victory49: Engineering an Empire: Rome50: Coffee51: Sugar52: Cereal: History in a Bowl53: F-117 Nighthawk Stealth54: German Small Arms of World War II55: The Auto Store56: Secret Allied Aircraft of World War II57: Engineering Disasters 1758: Brewing59: The Lumberyard60: Da Vinci Tech61: Custom Cars62: More Hardware63: Weird Weapons: The Allies64: More Snack Food Tech65: Walt Disney World66: Nature Tech: Hurricanes70: Private Collections