Modern Marvels
Delves into the little-known, hugely important, multi-billion-dollar industry of product testing.
2026-01-30 21:17:48 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 22:09:54 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Thomas Edison announces a plan for central lighting in New York.
2026-01-31 08:27:17 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 09:19:41 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Drilling through ground and rock: water, oil, deepest holes, ice cores, and laser precision tools.
2026-01-31 07:35:38 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 08:27:17 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Dredgers, mechanical beasts, clear ports and trace back to ancient Egypt.
2026-01-31 06:43:07 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 07:35:38 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Potential for accidental nuclear-weapons launch; global warming; futuristic threats.
2026-01-31 05:50:15 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 06:43:07 +0000 UTC(52m)
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From natural instincts to complex training, dogs are perfectly engineered marvels.
2026-01-31 05:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 05:50:15 +0000 UTC(50m)
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Dirt transforms a stadium; special mud helps pros grip baseballs; mud wrestling in Hawaii.
2026-01-31 04:11:24 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 05:00:00 +0000 UTC(48m)
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DVD, CD, PDA, HDTV, PVR--used to be the ultimate in "gotta have it" gadgets.
2026-01-31 03:20:12 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 04:11:24 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Earth's 40% desert classification offers hope through desalination, dam power, and solar energy.
2026-01-31 02:28:16 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 03:20:12 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Alcor, where researchers keep cadavers on ice in hopes of future revival.
2026-01-31 01:37:06 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 02:28:16 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Travelling some of the world's most dangerous roads, including Bolivia's "Death Road".
2026-01-31 00:45:52 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 01:37:06 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Hoover Dam; Utah State University Water Research Laboratory hydraulics lab in Logan, Utah.
2026-01-30 23:54:19 +0000 UTC→2026-01-31 00:45:52 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Leonardo da Vinci: great artist, scientist, and inventor with incredible machine designs and plans.
2026-01-30 23:01:35 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 23:54:19 +0000 UTC(52m)
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The Allies devise scientific and mechanical breakthroughs to thwart Hitler's Atlantic Wall.
2026-01-30 22:09:54 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 23:01:35 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Delves into the little-known, hugely important, multi-billion-dollar industry of product testing.
2026-01-30 21:17:48 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 22:09:54 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Cowboys blend Old West traditions with modern technology from Spanish saddles to computer chips.
2026-01-30 20:25:44 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 21:17:48 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Cotton becomes the world's most ubiquitous fabric; a chronicle of its journey from dirt to shirt.
2026-01-30 19:33:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 20:25:44 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Copper conducts electricity, forms plumbing, creates roofs, and more as versatile metal.
2026-01-30 18:41:34 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 19:33:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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They're the meat in our sandwiches and slices of American pop culture.
2026-01-30 17:50:27 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 18:41:34 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Rhe historic one-armed bandits; computerized slot machines; the wackiest vending machines.
2026-01-30 17:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 17:50:27 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Dirt transforms a stadium; special mud helps pros grip baseballs; mud wrestling in Hawaii.
2026-01-30 16:11:23 +0000 UTC→2026-01-30 17:00:00 +0000 UTC(48m)
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