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An underground subway system transforms the bustling metropolis of Athens, Greece.
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The world's first underground railway holds London together.
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Begun during the Civil War, the transcontinental railroad links a tattered nation.
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Gas--it makes a balloon go up, cooks our food, and fills our lungs.
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Digging up salt mining's history, from the the table to the oceanic deposits it came.
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The technology behind the Winter Olympics, including the bobsled run, ski jump and speedskating.
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How the Aswan High Dam socially, politically, culturally, and agriculturally affected Egypt.
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See how offshore oil drilling superstructures revolutionized the search for crude oil.
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The U.S. Navy's diving and salvage programs; the USS Salvor's underwater remote-operated robots.
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It's been said that the sea is a more hostile environment than space.
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The episode explores the fight against ferocious weather and floods.
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The pump has been synonymous with transporting Earth's most precious resource.
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Blowing the lid off the many uses of pressure, including keeping a fridge cool.
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Modern Marvels Essentials
Whiskey is popular, has a colorful history, and is one of the world's oldest drinks.
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The Alaskan oil pipeline's technological triumph over mountains, tundra and subzero temperatures.
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Rivers and aqueducts quench millions' thirst; without them, large cities would become ghost towns.
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When completed, China's Three Gorges Dam will tower high and weigh more than forty Great Pyramids.
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The Isthmus of Suez is the gateway to trade between East and West.
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The Grand Coulee Dam has turned desert into agriculturally viable land.
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The Hoover Dam is one of the seven engineering wonders of the modern world.
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