Season 2
7 episodes · 2010
1How Summer Changed the World
From the pyramids to modern warfare, discover how our favourite season helped change the world as we reveal the science and surprising history behind summer.
3Secrets of Chocolate
It fueled the Aztecs, helped win WW2, transformed TV and may save the rainforest. Go inside the intricate science and the outrageous history behind chocolate.
4Cereal Beyond the Bowl
Cereal helped fight World War II, invented the modern bank, and even sparked an invasion from Mars! That's just the beginning of the Cereal's story....
5Christmas Unwrapped
From creating the solar system to ending slavery, discover the amazing science and surprising history behind Christmas, on How Stuff Works.
6Games Unboxed
From Backgammon to billiards, discover how the games we love started the American Revolution and changed the world.
7Moneyfinale
Whether it's struck from silver or stacked from cash, there's more to money than purchasing power. From the birth of writing to the pennies that marched into WW2, come explore the root of all evil.