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Aircraft Carriers (1:40)
In this Modern Marvels video, learn about the history of aircraft carriers and how they originated in 1920 when the Cruiser Jupiter was converted into an aircraft carrier.
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Transportation (17)
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X-43 Flies at Edge of Space
X-43 Flies at Edge of SpaceVideo Clip (4:06)
Video Clip (4:06)
In 2004, the X-43 test plane was the first jet-propelled aircraft to reach Mach 7.
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Evolution of Railroads
Evolution of RailroadsVideo Clip (4:20)
Video Clip (4:20)
In 1869 the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads converged at Promontory Summit, Utah, completing the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Pontiac's Screaming Chicken
Pontiac's Screaming ChickenVideo Clip (1:34)
Video Clip (1:34)
Pontiac zoomed into the late 1960s with the Firebird and Firebird Trans Am to compete with popular muscle cars of the time like the Chevy Camaro and the Ford Mustang.
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Floating City on Perpetual Vacation
Floating City on Perpetual VacationVideo Clip (2:54)
Video Clip (2:54)
The Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Sea is the world's biggest cruise ship; it is as tall as a 20 story building. In a Modern Marvels video, discover how one of the world's largest machines is on a perpetual vacation.
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Keep it Moving
Keep it MovingVideo Clip (1:50)
Video Clip (1:50)
The Interstate System in the United States stretches 46,876miles in total and carries nearly one quarter of the nation's highway traffic.
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At the Car Wash
At the Car WashVideo Clip (1:33)
Video Clip (1:33)
Brush up on some facts as you journey through the car wash.
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Tricked Out Supercross
Tricked Out SupercrossVideo Clip (1:34)
Video Clip (1:34)
Before Supercross riders hit the dirt, a race track is custom designed and built for each venue.
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Rock and Roll
Rock and RollVideo Clip (1:50)
Video Clip (1:50)
Professional rock crawling is a dangerous sport that gives its off-roading competitors an adrenaline rush.
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The DeLorean
The DeLoreanVideo Clip (2:25)
Video Clip (2:25)
DeLorean fans can still get this high-tech looking sports car of the early 1980s.
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Fog on the Road
Fog on the RoadVideo Clip (2:52)
Video Clip (2:52)
California's tule fogthick ground fog named aftet the tule grass wetlands of the Central Valleyis the leading cause of weather-related casualties in CA.
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World's Deadliest Road
World's Deadliest RoadVideo Clip (2:57)
Video Clip (2:57)
Take a ride along the "Death Road" in the Yungas region of Bolivia.
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Dirt Becomes Art
Dirt Becomes ArtVideo Clip (2:19)
Video Clip (2:19)
A filthy windshield is the perfect canvas for this dirty artist.
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Motor Boats
Motor BoatsVideo Clip (3:23)
Video Clip (3:23)
In this video clip of Modern Marvels learn about the world of motor boats and pleasure boats. Boating is the recreational king in the United States, bypassing any other sport. Find out more about speedboats, hydroplanes, and hydrofoils.
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Building Aircraft Carriers
Building Aircraft CarriersVideo Clip (2:38)
Video Clip (2:38)
A quick look at the design and construction of the USS Ronald Reagan.
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Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft CarriersVideo Clip (1:40)
Video Clip (1:40)
In this Modern Marvels video, learn about the history of aircraft carriers and how they originated in 1920 when the Cruiser Jupiter was converted into an aircraft carrier.
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USS Ronald Reagan
USS Ronald ReaganVideo Clip (3:02)
Video Clip (3:02)
A brief look at the USS Ronald Reagan, the biggest aircraft carrier in the world.
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AC 6000
AC 6000Video Clip (2:50)
Video Clip (2:50)
In this Modern Marvels video, learn about the AC 6000, the largest diesel locomotive in use today. Also learn why diesel trains actually use diesel electric engines.
