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New York City has some of the most iconic bridges in the world like the Brooklyn Bridge and the George Washington Bridge. These engineering marvels have helped set the tone for how bridges around the world are designed. Here is how New York builds and maintains its aging bridges. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Underneath the ground of New York's fabled streets exists a vast network of pipes that make up the city's sewer system. New Yorkers create, on average, 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day that makes its way through these 7,500 miles of pipes. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Many things come to mind when thinking about New York City, but how the city deals with its garbage is usually not one of them. New Yorkers produce over 14 million tons of trash each year - and a combination of city agencies and private companies work daily to haul away what New Yorkers don't want. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat. From purification, through thousands of miles of underground tunnels, this is how New York City gets its water. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

In a country that calls itself a democracy and the leader of the free world, it’s a serious problem when the government knows more about its people than the people know about their government. Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, many of the legal restraints that once kept government power in check have been relaxed, or removed entirely! Today, state surveillance is cheap, undetectable, and pervasive. At the click of a mouse, entire populations (not just individuals) can be monitored around the clock. Former-NSA Edward Snowden saw firsthand the extent of this surveillance. With access to sensitive databases, he realized he had the power to spy on anyone – and chose instead to reveal the truth to the public. Thanks to Snowden’s disclosures and subsequent media investigations, the world learned that the NSA was collecting vast amounts of information on ordinary Americans. As Snowden himself put it: “We watch our own people more closely than we watch any other population in the world. [...] When you pick up the phone and when you make a call, when you make a

In this series, Eden: Paradise Lost, 23 volunteers attempt to spend a year isolated in the Scottish Highlands without modern amenities, but the real struggle quickly becomes surviving each other. After a revolt and the departure of several women, the remaining group descends into gender conflict, loneliness, and power struggles. Watch as a tight-knit, male-led clique forms and takes control of camp resources, sparking a heated debate about a proposed "caveman" division of labor. With democracy failing and 'sexist chauvinist' behavior on the rise, the group's isolation becomes a pressure cooker for an authoritarian system. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!