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Rock Crawlers (1:51)
Professional rock crawling is a dangerous sport that gives its off-roading competitors an adrenaline rush.
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Transportation
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Airboat Tech
Airboat TechVideo Clip (1:58)
Video Clip (1:58)
Airboats are essential to navigating a water-logged swamp.
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Flood Control on the Mississippi
Flood Control on the MississippiVideo Clip (2:54)
Video Clip (2:54)
The Army Corps of Engineers uses a process called revetment to reinforce the Mississippi River shore.
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Inside the Panama Canal
Inside the Panama CanalVideo Clip (2:25)
Video Clip (2:25)
Until 2002, the Panama Canal locks were operated by a massive bull-gear system from 1914.
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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)
Take a look at the X43 aircraft, a scramjet-powered vehicle capable of reaching speeds in excess of 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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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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Rock Crawlers
Rock CrawlersVideo Clip (1:51)
Video Clip (1:51)
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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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 Locomotive
AC 6000 LocomotiveVideo Clip (2:40)
Video Clip (2:40)
Find out more about the largest diesel locomotive on the rails today.
