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Dive into the story of the 1950 Brinks Heist, where a gang of Boston criminals executed one of the most meticulously planned robberies in history. Discover how they stole $1.5 million and managed to elude the FBI for years, earning the title of the "Crime of the Century." 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!

High inflation. Fear of recession. Disruptions, like the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. How did the U.S. economy get here? A two-hour documentary special traces the road to this moment, and the role of the Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank. FRONTLINE investigates the Fed’s epic economic experiment to revive the U.S. economy with what has been called an “easy money” policy and the far-reaching and sometimes unintended consequences. “If we hadn't been driving our economy for 14 years with easy money and then tried to really quickly undo that now, we wouldn't be having these problems,” former top banking regulator Sheila Bair said in the documentary. From the 2008 recession, to the COVID pandemic, to the rise in inflation, to the current economic uncertainty, “Age of Easy Money” charts the American economy’s tumultuous course, the fragility of the financial system and the widening gap between Wall Street and Main Street. The documentary examines what led to the Fed’s recent decisions to hike interest rates at a historic pace and probes the ongoing effects, offering a comprehensive and timely examination

What is Bitcoin? With the advent of Bitcoin, the world's first digital currency, for the first time in history money is no longer controlled by banks or governments, but by the people who use it. But where did this currency come from? How does it work? And is it truly the way forward, or just a flash in the pan? Magic Money answers these questions and more as it explores the mysterious origins of Bitcoin, its role in society, and how it could shape the future. ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Introduction ▷ 01:25 - Explaining bitcoin, blockchain and mining ▷ 11:35 - Is bitcoin the new gold? ▷ 17:51 - The mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto ▷ 20:07 - If you lose your private bitcoin key, you lose access to your private funds ▷ 26:26 - Bitcoin transactions are faster...but cannot be reversed ▷ 31:06 - The beneficiaries of Bitcoin: From mom-and-pop shops to medical institutions, activist causes and developing countries ▷ 36:17 - Offering financial privacy and safety from potential economic collapse ▷ 41:51 - The responsibility of owning

If you trust in your money just as it is - this film has news for you. This documentary traces the history of money from the bartering societies of the ancient world to the meeting rooms of powerful central bankers and the trading floors of Wall St. Update of award-winning "Bitcoin: The End of Money As We Know It", hosted by filmmaker Torsten Hoffman. ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 – Introduction ▷ 03:52 – The history of money ▷ 13:25 – War and Money ▷ 16:26 – The Great Depression and the dominance of the US dollar ▷ 19:23 – Explaining today's financial system: From central banks and inflation, to fraudulent bankers ▷ 32:02 – Innovation rising from the fringes and resistance from the incumbents ▷ 39:08 – What is Bitcoin? ▷ 42:30 – Critiques of bitcoin: Control by China and environmental impact ▷ 44:31 – The potential of bitcoin: Banking the unbanked and nation-state adoption ▷ 50:17 – No one is held accountable for when things go wrong ▷ 53:24 – The cultural movement of bitcoin ▷ 57:16 – Credits

For centuries, history claimed the native Gaelic Irish were nomadic, with villages and towns only built by invaders. Now, a team of archaeologists in Western Ireland is uncovering shocking evidence that could rewrite Ireland's history forever. Follow their groundbreaking five-year excavation near Lough Key, searching for the fabled 13th-century Gaelic market town mentioned in ancient manuscripts. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

Get slimmer by eating chocolate - how scientific studies will make us believe the stupidest things! Day in day out we are bombarded by all kinds of promises on how to lose weight, almost all of which fail to deliver. Of the millions of dieters, only a handful will have long-term success, and yet there are countless studies claiming the opposite. Leading weight loss companies happily confront dieters with the scientifically backed claim that failing a diet would be their own fault. After all, world-renowned experts of all fields have proven the effectiveness of weight loss programs. Or have they? On their journey through Germany and France, Diana Löbl and Peter Onnecken investigate how the weight loss industry systematically buy scientific research and use it in their favor. Time and time again dubious studies are being published and serve only one purpose: fuelling the multi billion euro weight loss industry. German experts point the finger at a cartel of nutritionists who recommend questionable weight loss diets and promise healthy results based on questionable short-term studies. Similar results cannot be detected