Modern Marvels
Testing the breaking points of vehicles and crash test dummies firing rounds at bulletproof glass breaching a safe the breaking points of steel and concrete.
2026-06-26 12:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 13:26:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Testing the breaking points of vehicles and crash test dummies firing rounds at bulletproof glass breaching a safe the breaking points of steel and concrete.
2026-06-26 12:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 13:26:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
High-flying workers who depend on rope to do their jobs safely how window washers, rock climbers and bungee jumpers safely use ropes dockworkers who rely on ropes around the clock industrial chain links.
2026-06-26 11:46:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 12:35:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
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.
2026-06-26 10:52:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 11:46:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Modern Marvels
Delves into the little-known, hugely important, multi-billion-dollar industry of product testing, where wrinkles get ironed out and goods are stripped of marketing and hype to see if they work meet product testers who serve as truth squads.
2026-06-26 10:01:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 10:52:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
The Arizona Cardinals' dome stadium and its movable lawn Scotts Company Toro Company sprinkler systems developed by the Rain Bird Company.
2026-06-26 09:11:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 10:01:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Christmas observance by world's population incorporates trees, ornaments, lights, and treats made cheaper and safer through technology explore Rockefeller Center preparations, Macy's holiday windows, UNICEF snowflake installation, and more.
2026-06-26 08:22:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 09:11:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
Modern Marvels
The 1970s were a decade of excess dust off your mirror ball, put on your leisure suit, and rediscover the gadgets of the era Play PONG with its inventor and learn how this simple game created a billion dollar empire.
2026-06-26 07:29:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 08:22:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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.
2026-06-26 06:36:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 07:29:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
The complex logistics behind creating feasts for huge crowds dining aboard a U.S. Navy sub packed with enough food for a 120-day mission cooks prepare a "Victory Meal" for 1,000 Marines feeding 69,000 NFL fans during a Philadelphia Eagles game.
2026-06-26 00:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 01:24:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
Modern Marvels
The 1980s transitioned from Industrial to Information Age with brick cell phones, Pac-Man, Rubik's Cube, Sony Walkman, and CDs microchips revolutionized work, play, and communication through Silicon Valley innovations including Apple computers.
2026-06-25 23:43:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-26 00:35:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Wine remains culturally integral as Napoleon drowned sorrows and Jefferson became obsessed modern consumption peaks with wines from Australia, Chile, South Africa using NASA aerial imaging technology for soil analysis and vine vigor assessment.
2026-06-25 22:53:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 23:43:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
From the Pharos of Alexandria to modern automated buoys, lighthouse history features personal stories of keepers, daring construction, and optical discoveries today these structures become inns and retreats as navigation advances.
2026-06-25 21:59:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 22:53:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Modern Marvels
In one of the greatest building achievements in history, East and West were joined by a thin ribbon of steel and wood.
2026-06-25 21:05:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 21:59:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Modern Marvels
From brutal winters to bug-infested summers, survival in the unforgiving landscape of Alaska requires an array of technological innovations and creative solutions.
2026-06-25 20:16:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 21:05:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
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Fast and powerful, they come in a hundred shapes and a thousand colors to some, motorcycles symbolize freedom to others, they simply stand for trouble episode race back in time and see how, for over a hundred years, motorcycles inspired riders.
2026-06-25 18:32:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 20:16:00 +0000 UTC(1h44m)
Modern Marvels
The complex logistics behind creating feasts for huge crowds dining aboard a U.S. Navy sub packed with enough food for a 120-day mission cooks prepare a "Victory Meal" for 1,000 Marines feeding 69,000 NFL fans during a Philadelphia Eagles game.
2026-06-25 12:35:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 13:24:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
Modern Marvels
The 1980s transitioned from Industrial to Information Age with brick cell phones, Pac-Man, Rubik's Cube, Sony Walkman, and CDs microchips revolutionized work, play, and communication through Silicon Valley innovations including Apple computers.
2026-06-25 11:43:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 12:35:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Wine remains culturally integral as Napoleon drowned sorrows and Jefferson became obsessed modern consumption peaks with wines from Australia, Chile, South Africa using NASA aerial imaging technology for soil analysis and vine vigor assessment.
2026-06-25 10:53:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 11:43:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
From the Pharos of Alexandria to modern automated buoys, lighthouse history features personal stories of keepers, daring construction, and optical discoveries today these structures become inns and retreats as navigation advances.
2026-06-25 09:59:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 10:53:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Modern Marvels
In one of the greatest building achievements in history, East and West were joined by a thin ribbon of steel and wood.
2026-06-25 09:05:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-25 09:59:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
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