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**Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week**

The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.

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Incredible: A Caracal Slaps Down a Bird in Flight Feb 01, 2016

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The caracal is a fierce and agile predator. And the way it pursues airborne prey is astounding.

High Speed Footage of Samurai Instincts Feb 01, 2016

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Grand Master Tanaka's students must learn to react to attacks in the blink of an eye.

This Inventor Risked His Life on His Own Invention Jan 25, 2016

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In 1916, 32 men were trapped in a mine near Lake Erie. Garrett Morgan saw an opportunity to prove his fireproof hood worked - and went in to rescue them.

Why Would Someone Fake a Mummy's Gun Wound? Jan 18, 2016

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Late 19th-century sideshows specialized in curiosities like mummies to attract crowds. And curiosities didn't come bigger than Sylvester, who was supposedly killed in a gunfight.

Ridiculous Planthopper Nymphs in Action Jan 11, 2016

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These snowflake-like creatures seem almost lifeless from afar. Get closer, and it's a completely different story.

MLK's Last Speech Jan 11, 2016

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"I've seen the Promised Land," Martin Luther King Jr. said in a speech in Memphis on April 3, 1968. He was assassinated the following day.

The Dangers, Profits, and Effects of Fracking Jan 04, 2016

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Experience the Bakken oil boom through the eyes of the people involved in this modern-day "gold rush."

Why Did This Flight Crash? Listen to Its Engine... Jan 04, 2016

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By listening to cockpit recordings taken before Air Florida Flight 90 crashed, investigators can assess the sounds of the plane's engines. The results are telling.

Why Few Survive a Climb Up Alaska's Frigid Denali Dec 28, 2015

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For many climbers, Mt. McKinley presents the alluring chance to reach the top of our continent. But the dangers involved in doing so are very real and sometimes very sudden.

Why Would a Race Car Driver Ever Invent Speeding Cameras? Dec 14, 2015

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The irony of speeding cameras is that they were invented by a Dutch race car driver - former Monte Carlo Rally winner Maurice Gatsonides. Here's why.

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