National Geographic: Explore Your Mind - Exploration

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"National Geographic: Explore Your Mind - Exploration" includes "Beyond The Movie: 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring'", "Beyond The Movie: 'The "Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King'", "Egypt: Quest For Eternity", "Everest: 50 Years On The Mountain", "The FBI", "The Incredible Human Body", "Into The Great Pyramid", "Lost Subs" and "Through The Lens". "Beyond the Movie: 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring'" explores thought provoking questions for viewers who want to go beyond the richly fanciful film into the world that started it all. "Beyond The Movie: 'The "Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King'": How do ordinary people find the strength within themselves to change the course of the future? What inspires a reluctant hero to become a courageous leader? Profound questions like these are the basis of "The Return Of The King". History has known many great leaders, and now, National Geographic delves beyond the film to provide a historical context for Aragorn's struggles. "Egypt: Quest For Eternity": Through the centuries, the ancient Egyptians created and constructed the most glorious monuments the world has ever seen. Explore the great temples of Luxor and Karnak. Cross the Nile to the Land of the Dead and enter the elaborately decorated tombs where the kings and queens are buried. Join Egyptologists as they unravel and interpret the riddles of Egypt's intriguing past. "Everest: 50 Years On The Mountain": In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay made history as the first people to reach the top of Everest. Now, 50 years later, three sons of Everest's most celebrated climbers return to the mountain to challenge it again. Join their journey as they brave the elements and face death to climb 29,000 feet of wind-blasted rock and ice. "The FBI": The FBI is struggling to broaden its mission in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks.