Imagine being stranded in the most extreme environments on earth for seven days - completely alone with virtually no supplies. How could you possibly survive? With no support crew and operating the camera himself, survival expert Les Stroud tackles that question as he tests himself in the toughest types of wilderness, ranging from the desert to the Arctic. Among his adventures, he battles ...
WATCH AS POP CULTURE'S MOST BAFFLING URBAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS ARE DEBUNKED, DECODED AND DEMYSTIFIED BY MYTHBUSTERS JAMIE HYNEMAN AND ADAM SAVAGE, WHO BLOW THE LID OFF THAT STUFF YOU'VE ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT, LIKE: CAN THE FILLINGS IN YOUR TEETH REALLY PICK UP RADIO SIGNALS? ARE TANNING BED PATRONS GETTING BAKED FROM INSIDE OUT, AND COULD SILICONE IMPLANTS ACTUALLY EXPLODE AT A HIGH ALTITUDE? LEARN ...
If you think your job is tough, try wading through sewage, concocting a new dish from restaurant food scraps or cleaning up after thousands of New York City's pigeons! These are the kinds of dirty, smelly, disgusting jobs that host Mike Rowe tackles for your entertainment and enlightenment as he bravely joins the ranks of the unsung American laborers who make their livings in the most unthinkable ...
Man vs. Wild Season 1 (6 DVD Set): Learn life-saving survival skills in some of the toughest, most treacherous environments on the Earth with a man no stranger to extremes, Bear Grylls. Drawing upon all his experiences as a soldier, mountaineer and seasoned adventurer, watch as Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations. Armed with a few supplies and the clothes on his back, see ...
Ever wonder if human teeth could stop a speeding bullet? You're about to find out! Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage are back to test a host of the most insane and dangerous myths ever dreamed of. No theory is safe from the scrutiny of the MythBusters, who take on the Hindenburg disaster, Tesla's Earthquake Machine, the Mentos mint-Diet Coke Internet myth and much, much more! From the wacky (can a ...
With humor, bravery and a high tolerance for all kinds of grossness, Mike Rowe exposes the grimy underbelly of America's dirtiest jobs! Working alongside the amazing men and women who tackle these vital jobs everyday, Rowe takes up the gauntlet of danger, skill and humiliation thrown down by these unsung professions. In these 12 episodes, you'll experience 20 of Rowe's most daring, most filthy ...
Mike tackles some of his dirtiest and most dangerous jobs yet as he slogs through muck and mire in search of bloodworms, guts a mold-infested house damaged by Hurricane Katrina, packs explosives into the wall of a salt mine and much more. But these jobs require more than steel nerves and a strong stomach; sometimes they require sheer finesse - like working with a rare breed of goats that faint ...
From the Discovery Channel's hit series!Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures, swinging 700-pound crab pots, a nearly 100% injury rate... but also the chance to earn enough money for a family to live on for a year with just a few days' work. Welcome to one of the world's deadliest jobs: the Alaskan crab fisherman. Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurk the highly lucrative, yet often ...
Lurking silently beneath the ocean's placid surface is one of nature's most terrifying creatures, a powerful predator who can rip its prey apart in a matter of seconds! Now experience actual shark attacks and rescues captured on film. Learn why these attacks are increasing at an alarming rate and see the awe-inspiring lengths sharks will go to when they're after prey. Swim with this misunderstood ...