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Using a whimsical model made of a tiny staircase, wind-up penguins, and a bicycle tire, Bill Nye demonstrates the phases of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection.

The film shows how the global pesticide industry is politically powerful, shaping regulations (or lack thereof) and the conditions of food and farming around the world. Yet for every victim of the industry there are even more people fighting for their rights to safety and health and creating alternatives to the agrochemical industrial complex.

In Level Two of the Perfect Design Series, Tracy Anderson leads 47 minutes of innovative sequencing for intermediate level performers, including warmup, abs workout, arms and legs, butt, and thighs. A yoga mat or towel and a chair are needed.

A fresh, new-look documentary film about how the mind can break, and how it can ultimately heal, it is a profoundly personal story about psychosis and psychotic conditions. Devoid of the traditional cookie-cutter approach to tackling these difficult issues with a superficial brush, it will no doubt touch countless hearts and minds, no matter who you are or where you are in life.

The astonishing true story of three men who make the chance discovery, at the age of nineteen, that they are identical triplets, separated at birth and adopted to different parents. The trio's joyous reunion in 1980 catapults them to fame but it also sets in motion a chain of events that unearths an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes far beyond their own lives, a secret that goes to the very heart of all human behavior.

With 100,000 patients, Dr. Pol has seen it all. Specializing in large farm animals, this senior is anything but retiring as he takes an old school, no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine. Unflappable and unstoppable, he puts in 14-hour days and is a legend in the community. We travel with Dr. Pol across rural Michigan to care for every family pet and head of livestock in need of his expertise.

In this brand-new, 2017, high-definition program, learn all about the moon. How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth? What causes the moon to shine? What causes the phases of the moon? What are the phases of the moon? What is the moon's effect on ocean tides? The answers are covered with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment to reinforce important concepts...

Discussing two-dimensional kinematics and learning about gravity.

"For some animal owners, a cat or dog could never offer the same adrenaline-pumping experience you get from owning an exotic pet like an alligator, zebra, tiger, snake, wolf, eagle, or elephant. But have some of these unconventional pet owners crossed the line by trying to domesticate their animals and raise them in their homes or private zoos? Predator Pets meets these extreme pet lovers and comes face-to-face with their creatures to investigate...

The test cooks search the world over for techniques that can add a little kick and convenience to everyday American cooking as they follow the journey from first bite to kitchen-tested recipe. The series is filmed across the world, from Thailand to Mexico, Peru to London, and in the kitchen of their headquarters on Milk Street in Boston.