Documentary | Discovery Channdel – Man Made Marvels: Taipei 101 | 700MB

Taipei 101 is the world’s tallest sky scraper. It’s 508 metres of the most high-tech engineering and construction on the planet, mixing ancient values with cutting-edge technology and taking the heart of Taiwan into the future. Designing and building the world’s tallest sky scraper was no easy task because here in Taipei, two of the most powerful forces of nature – earthquakes and typhoons – combine to make going super tall a super challenge. (more…)

What would you see and experience if the clocks rolled forward 50 years? In a unique blend of drama and science, this three-part series shows you the world of tomorrow. Will we have flying cars? Will advances in medicine help us stay young forever? What about “printing” custom-made vital organs? What will our cities look like? What will tomorrow’s wars be about? Will we have robots helping around the house? Will solar power be the new oil?Read more

Endless Blue

A look at some animals that go to extraordinary lengths to survive in the South Pacific.