DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments. Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the great ...
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Beneath the mist-shrouded peaks of Appalachia, where coal dust clings to the air, a sound haunts the darkness: tap-tap-tap.
Not the creak of timbers or the drip of water, but the deliberate knocks of the Tommyknockers—gnome-like spirits of the mines, both saviors and tricksters.
For centuries, miners have whispered of these wrinkled imps, their tiny picks striking warnings or weaving mischief in the coal-black depths.
Join us on this chilling journey Within the Mists of the heart of Appalachian folklore, where the Tommyknockers wait in the shadows.
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