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This Week's Video Picks

Code cracking at Bletchley (Copyright World Media Rights)

Our Top 5 Videos of the Week - Friday 04 September

This week's picks include a look at code-cracking during World War II, a phenomenon from My Shocking Story and some of the funniest pranks from Deadliest Catch.


1. WWII in Colour and HD: Enigma Code
Thought to be impossible to crack, a group of Polish mathematicians took on the laborious task of unlocking German cipher machine E, otherwise known as Enigma. As it could only be unscrambled by another machine with the same settings, the Germans were convinced it was uncrackable. But fortunately they were wrong.

Related Links:

- Visit the World War II website
- Watch World War II in Colour and HD video clips
- See 'the darker side' of World War II in the photo galleries

2. American Chopper Fights: Time to Bust Some Chops
As usual, there's a lot of love going on over at Orange County Choppers. See Paul Jr and Sr have a particularly heated discussion in the workshop which seems to consist of shouting, swearing and more shouting.

Related Links:

- Visit the American Chopper website
- See the American Chopper photo galleries
- Watch more American Chopper videos

3. My Shocking Story: Octopus Man - Introduction
Fifty-five-year-old Filipino Rudy Santos is a medical phenomenon - he carries a parasitic twin - one of the rarest conditions known to man. The medical profession is baffled, and fear his extraordinary growth may be killing him.

Related Links:

- Visit the My Shocking Story website
- Watch more My Shocking Story videos
- See photos from the series

4. Untamed and Uncut: Giant Octopus Attacks Diver
A deep sea diver gets an unwelcomed hug from an eight legged fiend. Not only is the octopus pulling at his mask and regulator, but the diver is also dangerously close to the beast's beak. How can he escape and avoid a potentially fatal situation?

Related Links:

- See more Untamed and Uncut videos
- See strange animal stories in Weird, True and Freaky
- See animals go head to head in Animal Face-Off

5. Deadliest Catch: Catch Confidential: Pranks
In this clip from the exclusive web series, take a look at some of the jokes the Deadliest Catch boys have played on each other. From blow-up dolls to pickup trucks, you never know how you're going to get punked on the Bering Sea.

Related Links:

- Visit the Deadliest Catch website
- Watch Deadliest Catch videos
- Play the Deadliest Catch games online


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