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Meet joe, the king of the workers of the world. Hi, folks. Joe is the king because he can buy more with his wages than any other worker on the globe. [breaks screeching] now, what makes it possible for joe to earn such a good living . [laughter] he is no smarter than workers in other countries. Are you kidding . He is no stronger than workers in other lands. Oh yeah . Well, just watch me. Ow. Just because joe is an american, does not mean yeah . Well, being an american is the best thing ow, my back. Sure, being an american is great, but how can you be superior to any foreigner when you or your folks might be one of any of a dozen different races or religions . So, if you are no superman, it must be the american way of doing things that makes you that makes you the luckiest guy in the world. I dont think i am so lucky. You dont . Well, let me show you. Hey, what is that gadget . Television . No, it is a time machine, just pull that lever. You will see how people worked 100 years ago. [b
But first we take a look at the ground beneath your feet its not always as solid as you might think some areas are full of Hidden Underground cabotage over time the earth can suddenly collapse creating a sinkhole often without warning. Sinkholes have grown common in the area around the dead sea there are thousands of them there. A new system could now predict where the next is set to appear. The holes are up to forty meters wide and often thirty meters deep. There are over six thousand of them. Were at the dead sea the famed body of salt water that lies between israel and jordan over four hundred meters below sea level. An increasing stretch of the israeli side of the sea is now cordoned off due to the proliferation of dangerous sinkholes. Just four years ago mineral beach was a popular resort that attracted over two hundred thousand guests a year. Melvin blount used to manage the resort and was here the day the ground simply gave way. Bicycling the show was a bright sunny day on a sim