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Cultures: Food

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Geography plays a major role in how different cultures obtain food. Methods of preparing and preserving food vary among cultures, too.

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STRANGE SCIENCE: Tattoos (2:53)

Tattoos have been around for thousands of years and they are more popular than ever. Brought to you by the Discovery Channel.

Doz Presents Tattoo Step by Step (8:24)

Watch as Doz takes you through the steps of preparing for and applying a Tattoo on his own thigh.

Cultures: Things (3:50)

Items from a culture include its tools, shelter, clothing, and methods of transportation. In a technologically advanced society, those things are likely to be sophisticated.

Cultures: Important Information and Values (1:20)

Information and values in a culture are passed on verbally, by example, and through oral and written literature.

Cultures: Food (3:28)

Geography plays a major role in how different cultures obtain food. Methods of preparing and preserving food vary among cultures, too.

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Going Tribal: Suri Stick Fighting (0:58)

In this video segment from the Discovery Channel's "Going Tribal," Bruce Parry is introduced to the stick-fighting ritual of the Suri tribe in southwest Ethiopia.

Weird, True and Freaky: Lizard Man (2:41)

Erik Sprague, better known as the Lizard Man, has spent nearly 250,000 dollars in body modifications. Take a look at the results in this video from Animal Planet's "Weird, True and Freaky" series.

MythBusters Clips: Ninja Special (2:08)

Watch as MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman work with a shadow warrior to explore some amazing feats in slow motion.

Street Racing: Street Racing Tires (3:01)

A Japanese street drifter describes the tires used for drifting in this clip from "Street Racing: A Night on Earth" on Discovery Channel.

Street Racing: Street Racing Dangers (2:48)

On Discovery Channel's "Street Racing: A Night on Earth," we learn about some of the dangers of street racing and how it excites the racers.

Street Racing: Long Island Street Racing (3:01)

Get a glimpse of real street racing on the roads of Long Island. An organizer explains how the races work in this clip from "Street Racing: A Night on Earth" on Discovery Channel.

Street Racing: Japanese Street Drifters (2:37)

Discovery Channel's "Street Racing: A Night on Earth" meets a Japanese street drifter who spends most of his days and money on building up his drifting car.

Street Racing: Mexico Street Racing (2:28)

Street racing in Mexico is as dangerous as anywhere else. Learn about the cars and crowds in this clip from "Street Racing: A Night on Earth" on Discovery International.

Street Racing: Looking for Street Racers (2:48)

Discovery Channel's "Street Racing: A Night on Earth," follows a Suffolk police detective who is on the lookout for street racers.

Unsolved History: Ninja's Place of Origin (2:57)

On Discovery Channel's "Unsolved History," take a visit to Iga Ueno, Japan, the place where ninjas and ninjutsu originated.