Modern Marvels
Gas--it makes a balloon go up, cooks our food, and fills our lungs this invisible state of matter does far more, and has a very visible impact on the world.
2026-06-17 10:50:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 11:42:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Get behind the wheel and take control of some of the largest, fastest, most powerful machines on the planet these aren't the average vehicles and handling one of these rides is unlike anything else.
2026-06-17 12:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 13:26:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Explore the world of extreme horsepower from the fastest accelerating cars to massive hydroplane racing boats discover horsepower's steam engine marketing origins, container ship diesel power, Hoover Dam water harnessing, and more.
2026-06-17 11:42:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 12:35:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
Gas--it makes a balloon go up, cooks our food, and fills our lungs this invisible state of matter does far more, and has a very visible impact on the world.
2026-06-17 10:50:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 11:42:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Beans converting soybeans into vegetable oils, flour and soy meal Nebraska's Kelley Bean Co. cleans 80,000 pounds of dry beans daily New England baked beans made by B&M Italian chef Cesare Casella uses heirloom beans hummus.
2026-06-17 09:58:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 10:50:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
From the prairies of Saskatchewan to a Manhattan skyscraper we'll see the 21st Century's cutting-edge "green" technologies in action.
2026-06-17 09:09:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 09:58:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
Modern Marvels
Renewable energy technologies fight petroleum dependence and global warming by transforming air, water, earth, and fire into clean sources explore solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels, and tidal power from experimental to massive scale solutions.
2026-06-17 08:17:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 09:09:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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The world's best extreme athletes, designers, manufacturers, and engineers explain and demonstrate why the gadgets, gear, and technology of these sports have captured the public's imagination and revolutionized the sporting industry.
2026-06-17 07:26:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 08:17:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Rising from a stretch of desert with nothing but remoteness to recommend it, Las Vegas became a glittering wonderland for dreamers a look at the forces that made Las Vegas a place unlike any on earth.
2026-06-17 06:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 07:26:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Every detail from a convenience store has been engineered to work fast a look behind the scenes to see how favorite innovations, like slurpees, turbo ovens, and beef jerky, are made.
2026-06-17 00:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 01:26:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
A behind-the-scenes look at how Jelly Belly creates delicious jellybeans in every flavor then Adam Richman explores kitchen innovator Blue Apron's 495,000 square foot facility.
2026-06-16 23:45:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 00:35:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Some machines built for sheer spectacle.
2026-06-16 22:55:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 23:45:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
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Mankind makes use of lead, a versatile but toxic metal, for 6,000 years mining car battery factory specialists remove harmful lead objects from homes and businesses lead makes crystal sparkle.
2026-06-16 22:03:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 22:55:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Salt is a versatile substance with 14,000 known uses visiting a salt mine under Lake Erie an evaporation facility harvests ocean salt near San Francisco a Florida restaurant offers 40 varieties of salt.
2026-06-16 21:11:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 22:03:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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All life-forms and modern technology are built on a foundation of carbon the steel industry coal-fired power plants graphite pencils a charcoal water filter diamonds.
2026-06-16 20:19:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 21:11:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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The development of jet technology and rocket fuel during World War II culminates in test pilot Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier on Oct. 10, 1947.
2026-06-16 19:26:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 20:19:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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The assembly and surprising history behind the airboat a wild ride on a big-tired swamp buggy local delicacies that bring new meaning to acquired taste a massive engineering project to divert the mighty Mississippi River pythons and alligators.
2026-06-16 18:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 19:26:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Every detail from a convenience store has been engineered to work fast a look behind the scenes to see how favorite innovations, like slurpees, turbo ovens, and beef jerky, are made.
2026-06-16 12:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 13:26:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
A behind-the-scenes look at how Jelly Belly creates delicious jellybeans in every flavor then Adam Richman explores kitchen innovator Blue Apron's 495,000 square foot facility.
2026-06-16 11:45:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 12:35:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Some machines built for sheer spectacle.
2026-06-16 10:55:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 11:45:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Mankind makes use of lead, a versatile but toxic metal, for 6,000 years mining car battery factory specialists remove harmful lead objects from homes and businesses lead makes crystal sparkle.
2026-06-16 10:03:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 10:55:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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