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WHAT IS WHAT enters the most popular means of transport in the world - the car. From the invention of the first motorized car to the future models of the inventors, this film follows the development of the car.

WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey back in time to Ancient Rome.

A mountain explodes, smoke rises, glowing boulders hurl through the air and lava flows make their way. A volcano erupts - and WHAT IS WHAT is included, from the first signs to the after-effects of such a huge natural event.

“Please get in and close the doors!" This is how the exciting train journey begins with WHAT IS WHAT. What does a train driver do? How does an electric locomotive work?

WHAT IS WHAT flies through space and time. From the earth to the moon and on to the infinite expanses of the cosmos.

IN this documentary, WHAT follows the journey of an aircraft from take-off to landing.

WHAT IS WHAT dives to the most fascinating and dangerous sea creatures - the sharks.

WHAT IS WHAT explains a natural phenomenon that is very important for us humans: the weather.

WHAT IS WHAT takes a trip to the Middle Ages and examines how knights lived on their castles, from everyday life at the castle to the magnificent knight tournaments to the Crusades.

Bank robbery. The robbers are fleeing. And WHAT IS WHAT TV is on the trail of the perpetrators! WHAT IS WHAT TV shows in the episode criminalistics, how the police solve crimes.

WHAT IS WHAT goes on the trail of the big big cats and compares them to our today's domestic cats.

WHAT IS WHAT takes a journey to Ancient Egypt and takes you to the mysterious world of mummies. At the center of this film is the English researcher Howard Carter.

WHAT IS WHAT presents animals that are scary to many people: reptiles and amphibians.

WHAT IS WHAT introduces the animals on whose backs, as is well known, the happiness of this earth lies: horses.

WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique planet of the universe: Our Earth!

WHAT IS WHAT meets a real Sioux Indian and travels with him on the trail of the Native Americans through North America.

WHAT IS WHAT goes on a sea trip on board one of the largest container ships in the world. We experience how the ship crew works, how the state-of-the-art ship technology works and how the lifeboats are used.

WHAT IS WHAT goes on an exciting journey of discovery in the forest and describes the different animals, trees and plants that are at home there.

WHAT IS WHAT takes you into the fascinating world of spiders.

WHAT IS WHAT makes a trip to the golden age of piracy!

Computers are everywhere today, they have become an integral part of our everyday life. WHAT IS WHAT describes the development of the computer: From the first computers that filled entire rooms to the tiny, intelligent computers of today.

WHAT IS WHAT presents a unique marvel: the human body.

WHAT IS WHAT TV travels millions of years back to a time when scary-looking creatures ruled the earth - the dinosaurs.

Camera is running - And action! WHAT IS WHAT TV takes a look behind the scenes of film and television this time.