TV Schedule for Docubox
Saturday, January 10th TV listings for Docubox
Wow, I Never Knew That! Etch A Sketch; Bingo; Bikini
The history of Etch-A-Sketch; what Neil Armstrong said when he stepped onto the moon; the origin of the word "bikini"; why we kiss under mistletoe; ice cream cone; why cedar keeps moths from eating clothes; why we sneeze when we look at the sun.
Wow, I Never Knew That! Kitty Litter; Bullet Proof Vest; Neon Lights
The invention of kitty litter; how a garment made from woven fibers can stop a bullet; walking under a ladder; the history behind the wedding ring; why we move our clocks ahead during Daylight Savings Time; the phrase, "cut to the chase."
Travelling by boat bears a priceless sense of freedom and offers endless new vistas to all passengers; boats are an essential tool of daily life whether they carry goods, serve as utilities or services in remote areas.
China Uncovered: The Cost of Beauty Rising
Fashion designer Ji Cheng shows her designs during London fashion week, challenging the monopoly of Western brands in China; new levels of expendable income mean the wallets of the wealthy elite are helping fund this rising beauty scene.
China Uncovered: The Rhythm of Modern China
Zhao Lei leaves a stamp on classic Chinese music by experimenting with musical fusion; in Shanghai, Yuyintang Livehouse opens its doors to music lovers; the spiritual home of cutting-edge beats in Shanghai, Yuyintang has started musical careers.
Exploring chemistry in everyday experience, showing the connection to the chemicals and elements of the world and examining the matter that built skies and seas.
Exploring chemistry in everyday experience, showing the connection to the chemicals and elements of the world and examining the matter that built skies and seas.
Brazil Coastlines The Northeast
The beauty and richness of Brazil.
Dream Journey Isla Holbox
We go inside another rehearsal to find out how the play is coming along.
Race of Life Herbivores - When Might is Right
A look at how elephants survive on a strict plant-and-vegetable-based diet, as they explore the African Savannah and fight thousands of battles everyday.
Race of Life Natural Warriors
A look at how the males and females of some species fight, which can often lead to death, and examines the brevity of their arguments.
Meet My Wild Friend Allies
Director Gilles de Maistre travels the world in search of children who maintain unusual and special relationships with wild animals.
Meet My Wild Friend Happy Few
Director Gilles de Maistre travels the world in search of children who maintain unusual and special relationships with wild animals.
Exploring how dogs perceive, understand and experience the world around them; accompanying Daisy, a Jack Russell Terrier, through an average day; exploring the widely assumed facts that may actually be based on faulty and outdated research.
Exploring how animals developed over time and generations their own medicine and health care strategies and how have these may have been passed onto early humans.
Battered by strong winds and seen as a grazing land, Mongolia is the kingdom of steppes; with mineral resources like copper, uranium, coal and rare soil, the economy shows a significant growth rate, but most of the population has unfulfilled needs.
What in the World Greenland
Thinning coastal regions contribute to rising sea level.
Music Voyager Afro-Colombian Grooves
Cumbia, a rhythm popular in almost every corner of Latin America, was born along Colombia's Caribbean coast; Cartagena is bouncing to the sounds of champeta that blends a variety of musical characteristics.
Music Voyager Memphis: Memphis Mojo
Blues veteran Bobby "Blue" Bland jams with 17-year-old guitarist Will Tucker; Elvis Week in Memphis; Spirit of Memphis Gospel Ensemble; Stax Museum.
Music Voyager Roots, Rock, Reggae
Kumina drumming session with the Akwaaba Drummers; Reggae Sunsplash founder Ronnie Burke.
What in the World South Korea
The residents of a small village protest the construction of a naval base on a sacred site.
Past Hunters Whitby Hall
Little was known about Whitby Hall and the spirits which had been causing disturbances at this location. Tonight the team capture doors being slammed, footsteps in the basement and a spirit drains the equipment of power.
Past Hunters Plas Teg
Plas Teg is said to be one of the most haunted houses in the area.
The R.I.P. Files Empty Graves
The investigators supposedly encounter one of the original owners of a stately home.
The R.I.P. Files Explore the Darkness
This former girls' school is one of the most haunted places in Maryland; this building was also a hotel and a hospital for wounded soldiers during World War II.
Travel Thru History Odds and Ends
The Presidents Hall of Fame in Clermont, Fla.; swimming with mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs.
Journeys in Africa Great Cities of Tanzania
To this day sisal, a rope making fiber plant, is a mainstay of the economy. Journeys tours the capital city of Tanzania and its diverse religious institutions before heading into sisal country.
Journeys in Africa Saadani: Where the Land Meets the Sea
Saadani National Park; surf netting prawns; elephants.
Exploring chemistry in everyday experience, showing the connection to the chemicals and elements of the world and examining the matter that built skies and seas.
Exploring chemistry in everyday experience, showing the connection to the chemicals and elements of the world and examining the matter that built skies and seas.
Travel Thru History Belfast
The world's biggest Titanic museum; the Ulster Museum; Crumlin Road Jail.
Travel Thru History Montreal
Montreal's Nortre Dame Basilica; Pointe a Calliere archaeology museum; Indoor BioDome;Structures from the 1967 Montreal Expo.
Outta Town Adventures Life in The Six is All About Neighborhoods
Insight into Toronto as an ideal home because of its accepting culture, international connectivity, employment prospects, peaceful neighborhoods and natural beauty.
Outta Town Adventures Outta Toronto North, East and West: Neighborhoods Beyond The 6ix
Exploring all the beauty that envelops the Canadian city of Toronto, be it Niagara Falls or Hills of Headwaters or the historically important city of Kingston.
Show Me Where You Live Austria
Show me where you live is a documentary series that aims to answer the following question: How can human beings claim ownership to a space so that they can live safely within it, function as a society, and above all be in harmony.
Show Me Where You Live Greece
Show me where you live is a documentary series that aims to answer the following question: How can human beings claim ownership to a space so that they can live safely within it, function as a society, and above all be in harmony.
The New Frontier Next Stop Mars
Mars is now under robotic scrutiny with our sights set on a manned mission soon.
The New Frontier The Planet Makers
Scientists and engineers manage to land a spacecraft on a comet; knowledge of these celestial marauders may drive industrial expansion into deep space.
On the Cities' Rooftops Tokyo
How is life on the city's roofs? This series scales new heights, exploring apartment buildings, towers and monuments to discover a world full of unsuspected treasures : our rooftops. By day and night, the population changes on these heights.
On the Cities' Rooftops Barcelona
How is life on the city's roofs? This series scales new heights, exploring apartment buildings, towers and monuments to discover a world full of unsuspected treasures : our rooftops. By day and night, the population changes on these heights.
Wow, I Never Knew That! Popsicle; Barber Poles; Brain Freeze
How an 11-year old boy created the Popsicle; the origin of the spinning poles outside barber shops; the invention of the microwave; the real name of the pound key on a telephone.