Modern Marvels
The most dangerous snakes, sports, weather events America's most dangerous volcano tornado hazards base jumping.
2026-06-23 18:38:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 19:29:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Ink, invented by Chinese around 3000BC, spread religious and war messages while setting people free and spelling out rights from squid to soybeans, ancient texts to tattoos, ink tells stories, sells products, and solves crimes everywhere.
2026-06-24 00:34:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-24 01:24:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
People have spent centuries battling foul odors, including those that arise from cesspools, rotting meat, landfills, stink bombs, cow farms, and bad breath.
2026-06-23 23:44:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-24 00:34:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
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Freezer unit filled with 135 million pounds of ice cream Alcor, where researchers keep cadavers on ice in hopes of future revival.
2026-06-23 22:53:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 23:44:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Rice is the world's most versatile grain there are over 140,000 types - white, brown, long-grain, wild, short-grain, jasmine, Arborio, Basmati, black Thai, sweet, sticky - enough to satisfy any discerning palate.
2026-06-23 22:03:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 22:53:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
America's orchards and farms balance hand labor with mechanization through efficient harvesting methods explore orchard management, California's largest fruit packing house, Nebraska corn fields, Wisconsin cranberry marshes, and more.
2026-06-23 21:12:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 22:03:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
During the depths of the Depression, it was FDR's greatest triumph: a massive public works project that took a 40,000 square mile, disaster-prone river basin, and turned it into a model of industrial progress.
2026-06-23 20:21:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 21:12:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Sinking of Ocean Ranger offshore oil rig plane carrying golfer Payne Stewart malfunctions Connecticut Turnpike collapse South Fork Dam failure PEPCON jet fuel plant explosion.
2026-06-23 19:29:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 20:21:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
The most dangerous snakes, sports, weather events America's most dangerous volcano tornado hazards base jumping.
2026-06-23 18:38:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 19:29:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Ink, invented by Chinese around 3000BC, spread religious and war messages while setting people free and spelling out rights from squid to soybeans, ancient texts to tattoos, ink tells stories, sells products, and solves crimes everywhere.
2026-06-23 12:34:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 13:24:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
People have spent centuries battling foul odors, including those that arise from cesspools, rotting meat, landfills, stink bombs, cow farms, and bad breath.
2026-06-23 11:44:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 12:34:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Freezer unit filled with 135 million pounds of ice cream Alcor, where researchers keep cadavers on ice in hopes of future revival.
2026-06-23 10:53:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 11:44:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Rice is the world's most versatile grain there are over 140,000 types - white, brown, long-grain, wild, short-grain, jasmine, Arborio, Basmati, black Thai, sweet, sticky - enough to satisfy any discerning palate.
2026-06-23 10:03:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 10:53:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
America's orchards and farms balance hand labor with mechanization through efficient harvesting methods explore orchard management, California's largest fruit packing house, Nebraska corn fields, Wisconsin cranberry marshes, and more.
2026-06-23 09:12:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 10:03:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
During the depths of the Depression, it was FDR's greatest triumph: a massive public works project that took a 40,000 square mile, disaster-prone river basin, and turned it into a model of industrial progress.
2026-06-23 08:21:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 09:12:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Sinking of Ocean Ranger offshore oil rig plane carrying golfer Payne Stewart malfunctions Connecticut Turnpike collapse South Fork Dam failure PEPCON jet fuel plant explosion.
2026-06-23 07:29:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 08:21:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
The most dangerous snakes, sports, weather events America's most dangerous volcano tornado hazards base jumping.
2026-06-23 06:38:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 07:29:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Denver International Airport baggage disaster Texas A&M bonfire M-4 Sherman tank Milwaukee Water Treatment disaster of 1993 Skyline Plaza collapse.
2026-06-23 00:31:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 01:24:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
Nuclear research ranges from well-known applications, such as bombs and reactors, to little-known uses in medicine, food preparation, and radiation detection. It's also spawned ancillary technologies to store nuclear waste and clean up accidents.
2026-06-22 23:38:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 00:31:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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Adam Richman travels through time with special security clearance to a U.S. Army lab, Adam gets a glimpse into the cutting-edge food research that's taking a quantum leap into the future.
2026-06-22 22:48:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 23:38:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
An exciting spin through the history of the casino going behind the neon lights, free drinks, and 24-hour gambling to see how the gaming industry has evolved from a simple house of cards to a high-tech multi-billion dollar industry.
2026-06-22 21:55:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 22:48:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
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