Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination on a grand scale, "Modern Marvels" tells the amazing stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who create everyday items, technological advancements and man-made wonders. From the Statue of Liberty to distilled spirits, and canals to bridges, no subject seems out of reach. Science, technology, electronics, mechanics, engineering, architecture, industry, mass production, manufacturing, and agriculture are just some of the many topics that have been covered during the long-running series.
From supersonic passenger jets to electronic talking toys, the 1970s was a time of great technological advancement. Fasten your seat belts, calibrate your digital watches, and get ready for a fascinating ride through 70S TECH.
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s14e19Engineering Disasters of the 70's2007-05-3101:00⌄
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2007-05-31 ·
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To err is human, but when the error results in the loss of life, it's a disaster. Learn about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Buffalo Creek Dam disaster, and the explosion of a tanker in Los Angeles harbor.
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s14e21Truck Stops2007-06-1401:00⌄
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2007-06-14 ·
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s14e22Fertilizer2007-06-2101:00⌄
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2007-06-21 ·
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s14e23Cheese2007-06-2801:00⌄
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2007-06-28 ·
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s14e24Saws2007-07-1901:00⌄
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2007-07-19 ·
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s14e25Aluminum2007-07-2601:00⌄
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2007-07-26 ·
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s14e26Sticky Stuff2007-07-3101:00⌄
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2007-07-31 ·
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s14e27Chocolate2007-08-0701:00⌄
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2007-08-07 ·
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s14e28Bedroom Tech2007-08-1401:00⌄
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2007-08-14 ·
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s14e29Vacuums2007-08-2401:00⌄
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2007-08-24 ·
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s14e30Traps2007-08-2801:00⌄
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2007-08-28 ·
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s14e32Star Wars Tech2007-09-0401:00⌄
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2007-09-04 ·
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s14e33Extreme Aircraft (2)2007-09-2101:00⌄
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2007-09-21 ·
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s14e34Deep Freeze2007-09-2601:00⌄
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2007-09-26 ·
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s14e35Acid2007-10-0201:00⌄
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2007-10-02 ·
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s14e36World's Sharpest2007-10-1201:00⌄
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2007-10-12 ·
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s14e37Engineering Disasters (21)2007-10-2601:00⌄
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2007-10-26 ·
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s14e38Environmental Tech (2)2007-11-1302:00⌄
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Environmental Tech (2)
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2007-11-13 ·
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s14e39Corn2007-11-2002:00⌄
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2007-11-20 ·
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s14e40The Pig2007-11-2802:00⌄
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2007-11-28 ·
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s14e41Rocks2007-12-0402:00⌄
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2007-12-04 ·
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s14e42Most Shocking2007-12-1102:00⌄
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2007-12-11 ·
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s14e43Cold Cuts2007-12-1802:00⌄
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2007-12-18 ·
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s14e44Fast Food Tech2007-12-2502:00⌄
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2007-12-25 ·
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s14e06More Ice2009-10-2901:00⌄
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2009-10-29 ·
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