Modern Marvels
In 1947, young test-pilot Chuck Yeager becomes the first to smash through the sound barrier.
2026-06-28 07:25:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 08:16:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
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Two ribbons of concrete span a body of water in Louisiana, forming a bridge.
2026-06-28 18:33:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 19:24:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
The engineering marvel Machu Picchu, originally built by the Incas.
2026-06-28 17:41:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 18:33:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
The shuttle opens space to an international community of scientists and explorers.
2026-06-28 16:49:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 17:41:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Potato chips; candy bars; Twinkies; chocolates; pretzels; lollipops; cupcakes.
2026-06-28 16:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 16:49:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
Modern Marvels
AV-8-Harrier jump jet; Ford Explorer-Firestone tire rollovers; offshore oil-rig fire.
2026-06-28 15:07:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 16:00:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
Chronicling the 25-year effort to build the Pacific Coast Highway.
2026-06-28 14:14:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 15:07:00 +0000 UTC(53m)
Modern Marvels
Technology of sports captures the public's imagination and revolutionizes the sporting industry.
2026-06-28 13:24:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 14:14:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Modern Marvels
Two ribbons of concrete span a body of water in Louisiana, forming a bridge.
2026-06-28 12:33:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 13:24:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
The engineering marvel Machu Picchu, originally built by the Incas.
2026-06-28 11:41:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 12:33:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
The shuttle opens space to an international community of scientists and explorers.
2026-06-28 10:49:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 11:41:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Potato chips; candy bars; Twinkies; chocolates; pretzels; lollipops; cupcakes.
2026-06-28 10:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 10:49:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
Modern Marvels
Metal has helped shape human progress since man first thrust copper into a fire and forged a tool.
2026-06-28 09:08:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 10:00:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Military planners move soldiers and cargo halfway around the world.
2026-06-28 08:16:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 09:08:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
In 1947, young test-pilot Chuck Yeager becomes the first to smash through the sound barrier.
2026-06-28 07:25:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 08:16:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
The controversial logging industry topples 4 billion trees annually.
2026-06-28 06:33:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 07:25:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Congressional mandate creates the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
2026-06-28 05:43:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 06:33:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
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The 1,522-mile-long Alaskan Highway takes 11,000 soldiers to build.
2026-06-28 04:51:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 05:43:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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Denver International Airport baggage disaster; Texas A&M bonfire; M-4 Sherman tank.
2026-06-28 04:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 04:51:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Modern Marvels
Metal has helped shape human progress since man first thrust copper into a fire and forged a tool.
2026-06-28 03:08:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 04:00:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Modern Marvels
Military planners move soldiers and cargo halfway around the world.
2026-06-28 02:16:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-28 03:08:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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