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When human bones were found in the basement of Benjamin Franklin's London home, people wondered if he had a dark side. The remains weren't victims of violent acts, however; they were used in an anatomy school that helped shape modern medicine.
Encore Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 from 9 - 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of King Tut’s tomb by exploring the mysteries of his life and burial. Egyptian archeologist Dr. Yasmin El Shazly and photography Mahmoud Rashad meet with historians and scientists to inspect historical inconsistencies.
Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. In Taiwan, a Formosan pangolin travels through a land of giants to find a mate in a protected forest, while in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a family of golden-headed lion tamarins journey from the edge of their world into a land of plenty.
Premieres Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. A Ghanaian MIT alum follows four African students at his alma mater as they strive to become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, nearly decade-long journey, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves.
Premieres Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Watch abundant Alaskan appraisals, like a Paul Revere Jr. silver tablespoon, Harry Karstens's ice axe from his first ascent of Denali, ca. 1913 and a Zacharias Nicholas Haida totem pole, ca. 1890. Find out which one is $100,000 to $125,000.