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      Forever Young

      Death is the ultimate insult to the scientific mind. While science, technology, and medicine have advanced in leaps and bounds, humans have still not cracked the most elemental challenge of all.
      Firsthand |October 18, 2019
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      Over 100 years ago, a single day changed Newfoundland forever

      Brave men from Newfoundland proudly represented their regiment in the First World War. But one battle in particular would change a generation, and Newfoundland, forever.
      CBC Docs Specials |November 10, 2021|
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      Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind

      With unprecedented access explore the career of legendary Canadian musical icon Gordon Lightfoot from Christian choirboy to troubled troubadour to international star.
      CBC Docs Specials |September 14, 2021|
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      Filmmakers make a trip to 'penguin paradise' on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica

      Zavodovski Island in Antarctica is home for one and a half million Chinstrap Penguins, the largest penguin colony on earth.
      CBC Docs Specials |April 9, 2019|
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      Revolution: Rob Stewart uncovers secrets to save Earth

      CBC Docs Specials |April 22, 2020|
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      Earth: One Amazing Day

      CBC Docs Specials |April 21, 2020
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      CBC Docs Specials |April 10, 2019|

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