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How The World’s Most Expensive Oils Are Extracted

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From thousands of handpicked jasmine buds processed into luxury perfumes, to a special type of nut in East Africa that becomes luscious shea butter, this documentary explores some of the world’s most valuable oils. So how do things like rose petals and jasmine flowers become oil? And why are they so expensive?

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On Board Marine One

Go inside the tightly guarded gates of HMX-1, the Marine Corps oldest and largest helicopter squadron, and see what it takes to fly the president where Air Force One can’t. Learn about the rigorous training and testing needed to become one of the privileged few working directly with the presidents travel team. Then, visit The Cage at Quantico Marine Base, where Marine One helicopters are kept. With exclusive access, this documentary takes you inside the presidential helicopter showing not only what it’s like to be on Marine One, but what it takes to fly it, maintain it and keep it safe.

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HJ Heinz Company: The Ketchup People

Walk into any diner in America and you’re likely to see his name on ketchup bottles on pickle jars. Henry J Heinz has been a part of American culture for more than a century. Heinz sold his products on every continent. He coined one of the most memorable lines in the history of advertising “57 varieties”. He was an obsessive genius, yet in an era of domineering bosses and robber barons Heinz motivated his employees with kindness. HJ Heinz was certainly an uncommon man devoted to his religion, his family and his pickles but not necessarily in that order.

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Merz falls short in chancellor vote

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz has failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor in a first round of voting in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats. Merz, 69, who led his CDU/CSU conservatives to win a federal election in February and since secured a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), won just 310 votes in the lower house of parliament, Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner said. He needed 316 to secure a majority.

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USA

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On Board Marine One

Go inside the tightly guarded gates of HMX-1, the Marine Corps oldest and largest helicopter squadron, and see what it takes to fly the president where Air Force One can’t. Learn about the rigorous training and testing needed to become one of the privileged few working directly with the presidents travel team. Then, visit The Cage at Quantico Marine Base, where Marine One helicopters are kept. With exclusive access, this documentary takes you inside the presidential helicopter showing not only what it’s like to be on Marine One, but what it takes to fly it, maintain it and keep it safe.

Frank.

Food

frank

HJ Heinz Company: The Ketchup People

Walk into any diner in America and you’re likely to see his name on ketchup bottles on pickle jars. Henry J Heinz has been a part of American culture for more than a century. Heinz sold his products on every continent. He coined one of the most memorable lines in the history of advertising “57 varieties”. He was an obsessive genius, yet in an era of domineering bosses and robber barons Heinz motivated his employees with kindness. HJ Heinz was certainly an uncommon man devoted to his religion, his family and his pickles but not necessarily in that order.

Frank.

Germany

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Merz falls short in chancellor vote

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz has failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor in a first round of voting in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats. Merz, 69, who led his CDU/CSU conservatives to win a federal election in February and since secured a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), won just 310 votes in the lower house of parliament, Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner said. He needed 316 to secure a majority.

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