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Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed; from a pocket pistol used by the police to a submachine gun wielded by a bodyguard, many of today's most effective weapons are smaller than ever.
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Operating in space's harsh environment, these technological marvels serve as the world's most precious cargo; a journey from a British sci-fi writer's futuristic visions to a German rocket designer's wartime creations.
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The intense competition, the romance, the success and disappointment that led to the miracle of long distance communication.
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From colossal devices designed to save the world to mind-expanding, world-shrinking machines, tracing the evolution of mice and menus; learning about the world's most powerful computer that operates at 12-trillion calculations a second.
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A fun-filled glimpse into the not so distant history of video games; since inception, the gaming industry has been a driving force in computer technology and video games are one of today's dominant entertainment mediums.
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Americans insert more than 3.5 million coins into vending machines every 15 minutes; how vending machines work; visiting a factory that produces high-tech vending machines; giant gumball machine.
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The historic one-armed bandits; cutting edge, computerized slot machines; some of the wackiest vending machines; binoculars at popular tourist sites; a unique company that collects and cleans the coins thrown into fountains.
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Changing the way people think about coin-operated machines; exploring the ways people spend their quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies every day.
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How distance, time, speed, weight and temperature are measured; weighing a whale; how a speedometer works; the National Institute of Standards and Technology; measuring tapes made by Stanley Tools.
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Adam Richman visits power tool manufacturing mecca DeWalt, where he discovers how they're using cutting-edge technology to make cutting-edge tools.
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Power-driven machines used to make metal parts help build the modern world.
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A countdown of the top gizmos and gadgets featured on "Modern Marvels," from golden oldies to newfangled thingamabobs, including an electronic doodad that was once considered a threat to national security.
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Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology; the challenges and the critical issues that led to NASA's decision to create an "airplane" to navigate space.
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The history of the Columbia, the first space shuttle to fly outer space, ranging from its inception to its deadly destruction in January 2003.
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Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed; from a pocket pistol used by the police to a submachine gun wielded by a bodyguard, many of today's most effective weapons are smaller than ever.
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The world's first underground railway.
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The history of one of the world's most famous bridges, London's Tower Bridge; when it was erected in 1892, it became a postcard image of London, but the famed gothic towers of this pioneering steel structure, sheathed in stone, are purely decorative.
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The Mighty Mac connects the pastoral northern mainland of Michigan with the state's heavily forested Upper Peninsula and stands as a testament to the dreams, determination, and hard work of a small few who created a true masterpiece.
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Much of New York City's history can be viewed via its bridges, all 18 that connect Manhattan Island to its neighbors; the episode looks at these architectural masterpieces from the age of iron and steel and show how they have changed destinies.
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Named one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern age, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel connects Virginia proper with its easternmost landmass; stretching 17 miles across the historic bay, the structure includes highways and islands.
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The art deco Chrysler Building stands out in the New York skyline.
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The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, ingenuity, and successes that made movies possible and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack; rare early films from the Edison Studios.
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Some say pigs are as smart as 3-year-old humans; turning pigs into bacon, ham, ribs and sausage; boar semen collection; the use of pig organs in medicine.
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Perhaps the most important and yet least recognized aspect of warfare is battlefield engineering; battlefield engineers lay the groundwork, quite literally, for the battle to come.
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The United States Transportation Command, answering to the Department of Defense, runs military transport like an efficient private shipping and travel agency; from the Civil War to US Transcom, track the development of military logistics.
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CV-22 Osprey; Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter; the U.S. Military Sealift Command's large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship, or LMSR.
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At the height of the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command controls thousands of nuclear weapons, planes and missiles.
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Combat training throughout history, reviewing survival skills and psychological tools; from ancient Rome to World Wars One and Two, and how modern training is enhanced by advanced technology and computer simulation.
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From banishing waste to battling B-O, the modern bathroom is full of wonders, all devoted to keeping us clean.
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The world's first underground railway.
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The history of one of the world's most famous bridges, London's Tower Bridge; when it was erected in 1892, it became a postcard image of London, but the famed gothic towers of this pioneering steel structure, sheathed in stone, are purely decorative.
Modern Marvels
The Mighty Mac connects the pastoral northern mainland of Michigan with the state's heavily forested Upper Peninsula and stands as a testament to the dreams, determination, and hard work of a small few who created a true masterpiece.
Modern Marvels
Much of New York City's history can be viewed via its bridges, all 18 that connect Manhattan Island to its neighbors; the episode looks at these architectural masterpieces from the age of iron and steel and show how they have changed destinies.
Modern Marvels
Named one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern age, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel connects Virginia proper with its easternmost landmass; stretching 17 miles across the historic bay, the structure includes highways and islands.
Modern Marvels
The art deco Chrysler Building stands out in the New York skyline.
Modern Marvels
The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, ingenuity, and successes that made movies possible and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack; rare early films from the Edison Studios.
Modern Marvels
Some say pigs are as smart as 3-year-old humans; turning pigs into bacon, ham, ribs and sausage; boar semen collection; the use of pig organs in medicine.
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Perhaps the most important and yet least recognized aspect of warfare is battlefield engineering; battlefield engineers lay the groundwork, quite literally, for the battle to come.