Modern Marvels

  • Premieret: Nov 1992
  • Afsnit: 851
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More Ice
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Okt 28, 2009
It traps a treasure of energy on the ocean floor, and confounds scientists still trying to solve why it’s so slippery. We’ll venture inside NASA’s Icing Research Tunnel in Ohio, and then .. show full overview
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Dirt
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Jan 14, 2010
You know the old saying "dull as dirt"...wrong! In Las Vegas we'll see how thousands of tons of dirt transform a stadium into a Supercross course, and in New Jersey we'll slog into a .. show full overview
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Eggs
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Jan 21, 2010
Each year in the U.S., 280 million hens lay 80 billion eggs, one of the world's most affordable sources of protein. We'll chart the "journey of the egg" from henhouse to breakfast .. show full overview
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The Potato
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Jan 28, 2010
It is among the most versatile, nutritious, and varied foodstuffs in the world. The Potato is the ultimate comfort food. We'll travel from the Potato's mysterious origins in the South .. show full overview
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The Potato
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Jan 28, 2010
It is among the most versatile, nutritious, and varied foodstuffs in the world. The Potato is the ultimate comfort food. We'll travel from the Potato's mysterious origins in the South .. show full overview
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The Arch
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Feb 17, 2010
Join us as we explore the vast and varied world of the arch, one of the strongest and most versatile structures made by man. Deceptively simple, an arch can support tremendous weight .. show full overview
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Chrome
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Mar 02, 2010
At 4 State Trucks in Missouri, the Chrome Shop Mafia adds some truckers' "bling" to a big rig as viewers tour its 35,000 square-foot treasure trove of chrome. In Illinois, learn just how .. show full overview
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Start to Finish
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Mar 04, 2010
What does it take to turn twenty tons of steel into top-notch vehicles in less than a day? How does a pile of lumber become a million dollar home in a mere week? Every process, from .. show full overview
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Beans
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Mar 11, 2010
Follow the soybean from field to refinery with CHS, Inc. as they convert billions of soybeans into vegetable oils, flour, and soy meal. These products, in turn, end up in salad dressings .. show full overview
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Hot & Spicy
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Mar 18, 2010
Chili head alert! It's time to get hot and spicy. First we'll take you to the home of sizzling Tabasco sauce--McIlhenny Company of Louisiana, and to McCormick in Baltimore, Maryland--the .. show full overview
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Mega Meals
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Mar 25, 2010
Preparing meals for large groups is examined. Included: a meal at a U.S. Naval base in Bangor, Wash.; aboard a nuclear submarine; for crowds at a Philadelphia Eagles game; and the after .. show full overview
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Soft Drinks
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Apr 08, 2010
They account for nearly 30% of all beverages consumed in the U.S. and have been quenching thirst for over a century.
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Deliver It
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Apr 15, 2010
Got something strange to deliver? From pizza to packages, we'll show you how it's packed, labeled and shipped. Head down the highway carrying gigantic wind turbine blades. See how UPS .. show full overview
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Helicopters (2)
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Apr 22, 2010
In Alabama, fly with the Apache Longbow, the deadliest helicopter in world, and learn how to fly the Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated and versatile helicopters in world. Then .. show full overview
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Helicopters
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Apr 22, 2010
From the early "egg beaters" of World War II to the "flying tanks" of Operation Desert Storm, we'll fly aboard one of the most agile and potent weapons on the battlefield--the .. show full overview
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Super Ships
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Apr 29, 2010
Take a journey into the world of super sized, super strong, super unique ships. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography takes viewers out to sea to see how their FLIP research vessel .. show full overview
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Big & Small
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Maj 06, 2010
Size does matter. We'll size up the biggest of machines, and their smallest counterparts. First we go to France to find out what goes into assembling the world's largest jetliner, the .. show full overview
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Breaking Point
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Maj 13, 2010
Get ready to examine points of failure in ultra slow motion. Watch drivers crash cars and trucks at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to find their breaking points, and to find .. show full overview
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Keep Out
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Maj 20, 2010
Either someone has something to protect, or it's dangerous in there. Challenge the world's best safecracker to defeat a bank vault, and see the methods a bank uses to protect its money .. show full overview
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Steam Power
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Maj 27, 2010
It's full steam ahead when we drop in at Jay Leno's garage as Jay fires up two of his classic steam cars and takes viewers for a couple of rides. Jay also shows off his 11-ton steam .. show full overview
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Doors
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Jun 03, 2010
Take a look at the tallest doors in the world at the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Visit a company that makes blast doors and bulletproof doors. Learn about the .. show full overview
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The Real National Treasure: The Library of Congress
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Jun 10, 2010
Where in Washington D.C. is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world--the U.S. Library of Congress. Explode the myth that this .. show full overview
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Top Ten Tech Innovations
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Jun 17, 2010
We can't live without them and yet they didn't even exist a couple of decades ago. We'll count down our list of the top ten technological innovations of the last generation. Have they .. show full overview
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Supersized Food
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Nov 05, 2010
The US has become the culture of BIG--just look at the importance of size and how it has been infused into the lifestyle we choose to live, whether it's our homes, our appliances such as .. show full overview
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Engineering Disasters 22
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Nov 19, 2010
They are catastrophic failures with deadly consequences. Caused by a single spark or a massive collapse, these disasters reveal one thing--the danger inherent in our most common .. show full overview
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Rice
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Dec 29, 2010
You can fry it up, eat it for breakfast, or quaff it down on a hot summer day. It's the world's most versatile grain: RICE. At last count, there were over 140,000 types--white, brown, .. show full overview

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