Modern Marvels
Steam power Jay Leno fires up two steam cars and an 11-ton steam tractor built in 1860 coal-burning boiler century-old steam locomotive paddlewheel steamboat.
2026-06-20 06:38:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 07:30:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald the Buffalo Creek Dam disaster the explosion of a supertanker in Los Angeles Harbor.
2026-06-20 12:37:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 13:30:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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Unearthing the many murky mysteries of the soil plunging into the muck that paved the way for groundbreaking innovations.
2026-06-20 11:45:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 12:37:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Adam Richman visits a central Pennsylvanian cheese maker with an award-winning mozzarella inside grocery giant Kroger as they slice, shred and package over 2.5-million lbs. of cheese per week.
2026-06-20 10:56:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 11:45:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
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Tours of some of the world's finest whiskey distilleries demonstrate how different countries put their unique stamps on an ancient drink called the "water of life" Jack Daniel's Jim Beam Canadian Club Jameson's Glenlivet.
2026-06-20 10:04:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 10:56:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Strength measurement explores why some things are stronger than others examine rope, tractor, diamond, tugboat, and plastic strength from Spectra fiber to Lexan, discovering where, how, and why strength matters in daily life applications.
2026-06-20 09:13:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 10:04:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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When a burning gusher shoots flames into the air, only a handful of men know how to snuff out the monster fighting fire with fire, they place explosives around the flames to blow it out, or douse it with tons of water.
2026-06-20 08:22:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 09:13:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Mankind harnesses electric power from a variety of sources.
2026-06-20 07:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 08:22:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Steam power Jay Leno fires up two steam cars and an 11-ton steam tractor built in 1860 coal-burning boiler century-old steam locomotive paddlewheel steamboat.
2026-06-20 06:38:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 07:30:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Chaos in Guadalajara, Mexico, when the city streets explode an airplane crash outside of Paris that ranks as one of the worst in history two mining dams in Italy collapse engulfing a village in a tidal wave of sludge.
2026-06-20 00:57:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 01:50:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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Adrenaline runs high when Adam Richman visits the factory where Yamaha makes ATVs, WaveRunners and more an inside look at a company built to get people sky-high in paramotors amusement park Diggerland USA mech-suits submarine built for two.
2026-06-20 00:06:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 00:57:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Salute to tools and toys that stood the test of time from Zippo lighters to Palm Pilots examine technology behind familiar gadgets including flashlights, transistor radios, safety razors, and metronomes that changed lives.
2026-06-19 23:12:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 00:06:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Modern Marvels
America's technologically advanced military descends from Civil War innovations the first modern war introduced machine guns, aerial reconnaissance, battlefield medicine, ironclad ships, and aircraft carriers that revolutionized warfare.
2026-06-19 22:18:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 23:12:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
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Qatar represents everything a modern military command post it can be with the most sophisticated military information systems--from video-conferencing to real-time frontline satellite communication.
2026-06-19 21:25:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 22:18:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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Wartime research and development have revolutionized communication, transportation, and medicine from Spam to nuclear power to hairspray and cell phones, life as we know it ironically owes a lot to war.
2026-06-19 20:32:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 21:25:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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An exploration of the world's most popular entertainment, from the boy genius who invented it to the RCA "General" who made it a reality.
2026-06-19 19:36:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 20:32:00 +0000 UTC(56m)
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The intense competition, the romance, the success and disappointment that led to the miracle of long distance communication.
2026-06-19 18:41:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 19:36:00 +0000 UTC(55m)
Modern Marvels
Chaos in Guadalajara, Mexico, when the city streets explode an airplane crash outside of Paris that ranks as one of the worst in history two mining dams in Italy collapse engulfing a village in a tidal wave of sludge.
2026-06-19 12:57:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 13:50:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
Adrenaline runs high when Adam Richman visits the factory where Yamaha makes ATVs, WaveRunners and more an inside look at a company built to get people sky-high in paramotors amusement park Diggerland USA mech-suits submarine built for two.
2026-06-19 12:06:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 12:57:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Salute to tools and toys that stood the test of time from Zippo lighters to Palm Pilots examine technology behind familiar gadgets including flashlights, transistor radios, safety razors, and metronomes that changed lives.
2026-06-19 11:12:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 12:06:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Modern Marvels
America's technologically advanced military descends from Civil War innovations the first modern war introduced machine guns, aerial reconnaissance, battlefield medicine, ironclad ships, and aircraft carriers that revolutionized warfare.
2026-06-19 10:18:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 11:12:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
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