Modern Marvels
From a massive oil spill to refinery blaze to a downed plane, find out what went wrong.
2026-06-24 22:54:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-24 23:45:05 +0000 UTC(50m)
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Photographic pioneers; Joseph Niépce; Louis Daguerre; William Henry Fox; George Eastman.
2026-06-26 17:43:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 18:36:57 +0000 UTC(53m)
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Thomas Edison announces a plan for central lighting in New York.
2026-06-26 16:51:14 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 17:43:39 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Pirates influenced nations in 1700s while bringing maritime technology innovations and ship mods.
2026-06-26 16:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 16:51:14 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Fire threats: oil blowouts, forest fires; WWII London firefighter.
2026-06-26 15:06:55 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 16:00:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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The history of ice cream from the gelato of Italy to today's frozen desserts.
2026-06-26 14:17:20 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 15:06:55 +0000 UTC(49m)
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Strange weapons of the past and present include Japanese ninja claws, microwavelike rays, lasers.
2026-06-26 13:26:15 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 14:17:20 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Testing the breaking points of vehicles and crash test dummies; firing rounds at bulletproof glass.
2026-06-26 12:35:06 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 13:26:15 +0000 UTC(51m)
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High-flying workers who depend on rope to do their jobs safely; how window washers safely use ropes.
2026-06-26 11:46:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 12:35:06 +0000 UTC(48m)
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Bridges reveal a lot about the history of New York City and how it changed destinies.
2026-06-26 10:52:41 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 11:46:32 +0000 UTC(53m)
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Delves into the little-known, hugely important, multi-billion-dollar industry of product testing.
2026-06-26 10:01:36 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 10:52:41 +0000 UTC(51m)
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The Arizona Cardinals' dome stadium and its movable lawn; Scotts Company.
2026-06-26 09:11:49 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 10:01:36 +0000 UTC(49m)
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Christmas technology: Rockefeller tree preparations, Macy's windows, snowflake installation, baking.
2026-06-26 08:22:08 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 09:11:49 +0000 UTC(49m)
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PONG; microprocessors; Texas Instruments; Mr. Coffee; the microwave oven; Polaroid.
2026-06-26 07:29:45 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 08:22:08 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Rare film from the Edison Studios marks the invention of the motion picture.
2026-06-26 06:36:56 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 07:29:45 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Photographic pioneers; Joseph Niépce; Louis Daguerre; William Henry Fox; George Eastman.
2026-06-26 05:43:38 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 06:36:56 +0000 UTC(53m)
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Thomas Edison announces a plan for central lighting in New York.
2026-06-26 04:51:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 05:43:38 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Pirates influenced nations in 1700s while bringing maritime technology innovations and ship mods.
2026-06-26 04:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 04:51:13 +0000 UTC(51m)
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The philosophy, architecture of today's U.S. prisons emerge from those of history.
2026-06-26 03:07:48 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 04:00:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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The crash of the Hindenburg puts an end to the era of airships.
2026-06-26 02:17:41 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 03:07:48 +0000 UTC(50m)
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Edwards Air Force Base: America's premier flight test center for over 60 years testing all aircraft.
2026-06-26 01:24:43 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 02:17:41 +0000 UTC(52m)
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