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)