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AMANDA FOREMAN: WE TAKE ELEVATORS FOR GRANTED TODAY
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Origins: The Journey of Humankind

WE TAKEELEVATORS FOR GRANTED TODAY, BUT WHEN THEY FIRST CAME INTOEXISTENCE PEOPLE...

AMANDA FOREMAN: WE TAKE
ELEVATORS FOR GRANTED TODAY, BUT WHEN THEY FIRST CAME INTO
EXISTENCE PEOPLE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT

Full Transcript

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AMANDA FOREMAN: WE TAKE ELEVATORS FOR GRANTED TODAY,
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BUT WHEN THEY FIRST CAME INTO EXISTENCE PEOPLE COULDN'T
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BELIEVE IT.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:32
Uploaded
Jul 09, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Chameleon Pictures,New Zealand Film Commission,Severe Features

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Movie Summary

Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe. This eight part mini series strives to trace the pivotal innovations that make us modern.
S01 • E08 ALL OF THOSE CAME ABOUT - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
ALL OF THOSE CAME ABOUT
S01 • E01 ALTHOUGH ALMOST FOUR-FIFTHS OF LONDON WERE DESTROYED, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:21
ALTHOUGH ALMOST FOUR-FIFTHS OF LONDON WERE DESTROYED,
S01 • E03 IN FACT, THEY'VE LOOKED AT BRAIN SCANS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:12
IN FACT, THEY'VE LOOKED AT BRAIN SCANS OF PEOPLE WHO AR...
S01 • E07 laughing - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
laughing
S01 • E02 We now know we carry life-forms within us, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:08
We now know we carry life-forms within us,
S01 • E04 THE TELEGRAPH KEY IS THE DEVICE THAT KICKS OFF THE - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
THE TELEGRAPH KEY IS THE DEVICE THAT KICKS OFF THE
S01 • E05 They didn't really have natural ruling classes - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
They didn't really have natural ruling classes
S01 • E08 I MEAN, IT WAS SUCH AN EXCITING THING THAT PEOPLE, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:12
I MEAN, IT WAS SUCH AN EXCITING THING THAT PEOPLE,
S01 • E06 RICK PULLING: IN THE MID-1800S PEOPLE DID NOT RIDE ON - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
RICK PULLING: IN THE MID-1800S PEOPLE DID NOT RIDE ON
S01 • E02 The first discovery - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:07
The first discovery
S01 • E05 As a result of that, they've been a mess. - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
As a result of that, they've been a mess.
S01 • E04 BILL BRYSON: THE VICTORIANS BELIEVED THAT THE INVENTION OF - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:10
BILL BRYSON: THE VICTORIANS BELIEVED THAT THE INVENTION OF
S01 • E07 FOREMAN: Marie Tharp was able to chart the ocean's floor - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:11
FOREMAN: Marie Tharp was able to chart the ocean's floo...
S01 • E03 WHEN YOU LOSE MONEY, IT ACTIVATES A PART OF THE BRAIN - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:10
WHEN YOU LOSE MONEY, IT ACTIVATES A PART OF THE BRAIN
S01 • E06 ELEVATORS WERE AN INDUSTRIAL INVENTION. - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:04
ELEVATORS WERE AN INDUSTRIAL INVENTION.
S01 • E02 It's a fight that continues today, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:09
It's a fight that continues today,
S01 • E05 All the woes of the modern Middle East - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:09
All the woes of the modern Middle East
S01 • E06 THEY MOVED FACTORY GOODS FROM FLOOR TO FLOOR VIA A ROPE. - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:06
THEY MOVED FACTORY GOODS FROM FLOOR TO FLOOR VIA A ROPE.
S01 • E08 IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE WHAT A, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:05
IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE WHAT A,
S01 • E04 PETER W. SINGER: DURING THE CIVIL WAR, - Origins: The Journey of Humankind 00:10
PETER W. SINGER: DURING THE CIVIL WAR,