Modern Marvels
The versatile and nutritious potato; the potato's mysterious origins in South America's Andes.
26 Nov 16:09 → 17:00
(50 min)
Schedule for Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
Corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world, and it is used in more than 3,000 diverse items.
26 Nov 19:32 → 20:23
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
Chocolate-covered bacon; red and white Starlight Mints; Lemonheads' key ingredient; Mike and Ikes.
26 Nov 18:41 → 19:32
(50 min)
Modern Marvels
The turkey is the centrepiece of Thanksgiving and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom.
26 Nov 17:50 → 18:41
(50 min)
Modern Marvels
A 250-pound burger; a plus-sized Sicilian pizza for 75; a 72-ounce steak; the seven-pound hot dog.
26 Nov 17:00 → 17:50
(50 min)
Modern Marvels
The versatile and nutritious potato; the potato's mysterious origins in South America's Andes.
26 Nov 16:09 → 17:00
(50 min)
Modern Marvels
Snackfoods evolved from earliest civilization handmade treats to modern hi-tech mass production.
26 Nov 15:17 → 16:09
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
The complex logistics behind creating feasts for huge crowds; dining aboard a Navy sub; NFL game.
26 Nov 14:25 → 15:17
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
The history of ice cream from the gelato of Italy to today's frozen desserts.
26 Nov 13:34 → 14:25
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
Beans; converting soybeans into various products; New England baked beans; hummus.
26 Nov 12:42 → 13:34
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
Around the world, people consume billions of gallons of milk every day.
26 Nov 11:50 → 12:42
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
Spirit distillation art and science: visit brandy, moonshine, and absinthe distilleries worldwide.
26 Nov 10:58 → 11:50
(52 min)
Modern Marvels
They're the meat in our sandwiches and slices of American pop culture.
26 Nov 10:07 → 10:58
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
Americans eat over three and a half billion pounds of chocolate each year.
26 Nov 09:15 → 10:07
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
Hot and spicy items; Tabasco sauce made by McIlhenny Co. in Louisiana; McCormick spices.
26 Nov 08:23 → 09:15
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
Corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world, and it is used in more than 3,000 diverse items.
26 Nov 07:32 → 08:23
(51 min)
Modern Marvels
Chocolate-covered bacon; red and white Starlight Mints; Lemonheads' key ingredient; Mike and Ikes.
26 Nov 06:41 → 07:32
(50 min)
Modern Marvels
The turkey is the centrepiece of Thanksgiving and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom.
26 Nov 05:50 → 06:41
(50 min)
Modern Marvels
A 250-pound burger; a plus-sized Sicilian pizza for 75; a 72-ounce steak; the seven-pound hot dog.
26 Nov 05:00 → 05:50
(50 min)
Modern Marvels
The episode explores the fight against ferocious weather and floods.
26 Nov 04:11 → 05:00
(48 min)
Modern Marvels
Supersized stores try to meet their challenge, keeping up with demand on a massive scale.
26 Nov 03:22 → 04:11
(48 min)