Episode 1
Aired Feb 16, 2022
Wild Rides
Sit tight and click the seat belt because while there are over 230 million licenced drivers in America, episode goes way beyond the driver's seat of an average automobile.
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Episode 2
Aired Feb 16, 2022
Steam Power
From Jay Leno's personal steam cars and 11-ton steam engine to carousels, boats, and skyscrapers fuelled entirely by steam, the team take a deep dive into one of the oldest means of locomotion.
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Episode 3
Aired Feb 23, 2022
Ultimate Helicopters
Examining the military's deadliest and most sophisticated choppers, homemade helicopters and million-dollar models customized with everything from bars and entertainment systems.
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Episode 4
Aired Feb 23, 2022
Maximum Horsepower
Examining 8,000 horsepower dragsters and hydroplanes with top speeds of 200 miles per hour and a cargo ship propelled by one of the most powerful diesel engines on Earth.
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Episode 5
Aired Jul 11, 2022
Modern Marvels: Dangerous Drives
From Bolivia's Death Road to California's fog-smothered Highway 99 to dodging IEDs on the road to Baghdad Airport, "Modern Marvels" experiences the harrowing journey down some of the world's scariest roads.
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Episode 6
Aired Jul 11, 2022
Car Wash Tech
Two million people wash their car every single day; taking a look at all the technology used to keep those beloved vehicles sparkling clean.
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Episode 7
Aired Jul 18, 2022
Modern Marvels: Freight Trains Plus
Climbing aboard the complex rail network that snakes through valleys, over rivers and across prairies to get America's goods from the factory to front doors.
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Episode 8
Aired Jul 18, 2022
Modern Marvels: Locomotives Plus
Taking a ride on the fastest and most powerful locomotives from around the globe including France's 300 MPH speed train, future trains that glide on cushions of air and mining locomotives that traverse tunnels 700 feet underground.
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Episode 9
Aired Jul 25, 2022
Modern Marvels: Harvesting Plus
A fascinating journey from farm to table; the dizzying heights of California's date palm trees; the soggy Wisconsin cranberry marshes; the cavernous labyrinths of Pennsylvania's mushroom farms; picking through the most unique forms of harvesting.
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Episode 10
Aired Jul 25, 2022
Modern Marvels: Mad Electricity Plus
Entering the mad world of Nikola Tesla's remarkable inventions; Tesla's 187-foot-high wireless network tower and lifelong rivalry with Thomas Edison; his disturbing death ray and earthquake machines.
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Episode 11
Aired Aug 1, 2022
Modern Marvels: Tech Treasures
Rediscovering some of the most beloved retro devices that built the tech-driven world of today; diving into some blasts from technology's past.
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Episode 12
Aired Aug 1, 2022
Modern Marvels: Coin Operated Plus
Changing the way people think about coin-operated machines; exploring the ways people spend their quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies every day.
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Episode 13
Aired Sep 22, 2024
Modern Marvels: More Iron
Working out with iron; mining, extracting and forging this incredibly versatile metal; ultra-strong magnets; enhanced weapon technology; Martian mining.
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Episode 13
Aired Sep 29, 2024
Modern Marvels: Bathroom Tech Plus
A look at the latest and greatest in bathroom technology; how the bathroom evolved into one of the most beloved and expensive rooms in the house.
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Episode 14
Aired Aug 8, 2022
Modern Marvels: Strange Machines
From aerobatic boats to battle-ready robots to homemade fire tornados, the crew travels the country to uncover the most mind-blowing creations ever developed.
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Episode 14
Aired Sep 22, 2024
Modern Marvels: Super Sharp Saws
A sharp look at the cutting-edge tool that changed history, including a bank of six circular saws spinning at 1,750 RPM to a diamond-coated belt saw that can slice through limestone like butter.
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Episode 15
Aired Aug 8, 2022
Modern Marvels: Yard Tech Plus
"Modern Marvels" cuts into the 100 billion dollar a year yard-tech industry; checking out high-tech gadgets and gizmos promising to keep grass beautiful and green.
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Episode 15
Aired Sep 22, 2024
Modern Marvels: World of Wood
Checking out the wonderful world of wood; exploring all the historical, modern and timeless ways people can't live without wood, including sailboats, airplanes, wagon wheels, and charcoal.
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Episode 16
Aired Aug 15, 2022
Modern Marvels: Extra Salty
Exploring the many ways to extract, eat and use salt, including a mine 1,800 feet below Lake Erie, a desalination plant that turns ocean water into drinking water, and a restaurant that offers 40 different kinds of salt.
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Episode 16
Aired Sep 22, 2024
Modern Marvels: Amazing Aluminum
Taking a shine to aluminum; a look at the lightweight, flexible, rust-proof wonder that's become an essential part of how people fly, drive, cook, build cities and even explore the universe.
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Episode 17
Aired Sep 22, 2024
Modern Marvels: Addicted to Chrome
A ride through the dazzling world of chrome; reflecting on the many ways chrome has changed the modern world.
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Episode 19
Aired Sep 29, 2024
Modern Marvels: More Dirt
Unearthing the many murky mysteries of the soil; plunging into the muck that paved the way for groundbreaking innovations.
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Episode 20
Aired Sep 29, 2024
Modern Marvels: Rocks Greatest Hits
Unleashing the energy behind rocks; exploring how they rock the world from the ground up; marble is mined miles underground; precious moon stones lighter than water.
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Episode 21
Aired Sep 29, 2024
Modern Marvels: Super Power Pressure
Blowing the lid off the many uses of pressure, including keeping a fridge cool, and making volcanoes erupt.
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