Full Episodes

• Modern Marvels: Built to Last
  Modern Marvels: Built to Last

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  See how engineers are battling against the forces of decay to help things stand the test of time.

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• Modern Marvels: Super Ships
  Modern Marvels: Super Ships

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  Discover the world's biggest and strongest ocean-going vessels which have some of the most unusual purposes on the water.

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• Modern Marvels: Corn
  Modern Marvels: Corn

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  It's used for more than just food and fuel; find out why corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world.

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• Modern Marvels: Dogs
  Modern Marvels: Dogs

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  What is it about dogs that makes them brave hunters, soldiers, rescuers, protectors and best friends?

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• Modern Marvels: Big and Small
  Modern Marvels: Big and Small

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  Some of the most familiar machines come in large and small versions, each one designed for a very specific purpose.

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• Modern Marvels: Super Hot
  Modern Marvels: Super Hot

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  Explore the world of extreme temperatures when a test mannequin is exposed to over 3,000 degrees of heat, and scientists heat plasma to over 200 million degrees.

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• Modern Marvels: Chrome
  Modern Marvels: Chrome

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  Explore the processes used to create the sparkling metals that glisten on our cars and adorn our dining tables.

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• Modern Marvels: Coin Operated II
  Modern Marvels: Coin Operated II

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  Discover some of the wackiest, most unusual vending machines on the planet, selling everything from bottles of wine to dog washes.

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• Modern Marvels: The Pig
  Modern Marvels: The Pig

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  One of the smartest animals on earth is also one of the most useful, and for more than just food.

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• Modern Marvels: Strange Weapons
  Modern Marvels: Strange Weapons

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  Modern military arsenals go beyond bullets and bombs with high tech weaponry that sounds like science fiction.

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• Modern Marvels: Supersized Food
  Modern Marvels: Supersized Food

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  Explore how America has supersized everything, including our food and how we cook it!

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• Modern Marvels: Heavy Metals
  Modern Marvels: Heavy Metals

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  These metallic elements are so essential to America's economic and military might that the government keeps much of them under lock and key.

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• Modern Marvels: Weapons of Mass Destruction
  Modern Marvels: Weapons of Mass Destruction

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  From nuclear bombs to anthrax spores, explore the life-threatening dangers posed by terrorists with these deadly technologies.

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