Earth, The Original Frontier

TV: How the Earth was Made

This show is carried on the History Channel. For my two cents, it's one of the best on television. Each episode takes on a different topic. For instance, why Mt. Everest grows taller every year, or where earths water comes from.

Each hour long show investigates the question posed, and the scientific methods and evidence used to reach a conclusion. It's fascinating to see some of the unusual steps needed to figure things out. The experts visit the highest mountains, the deepest oceans, the coldest places on earth and the hottest. It sounds kind of nerdy, but it's really not.

Some of the information they disclose is amazing. For instance, did you know that camels originated in North America? Yep, not in the Middle East, which would have been my first guess. What happened was...

But that's for you to discover. The show is on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m.