Modern Marvels
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- One man's dung is another man's gold. Get all the dirty details on the least glamorous - but most critical - ingredient in agriculture. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS® has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Manure, dung, [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Fire DVD
- Visit a match factory and see the 8-story high boilers that heat Philadelphia in this exploration of the incendiary world. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Peer into the flames as MODERN MA [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Freight Trains DVD
- The golden age of railroading may be behind us, but the freight train remains the backbone the American economy. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Watch operations at the Union Pacific's mas [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Gadgets III DVD
- We'll see how someone armed with the latest miniaturized, mobile gadgetry can pack all the technology that once filled an entire office into a single briefcase. The search for the ultimate gadget store takes us to Brookstone. Its gadgets represent a half a billion dollar a year business.… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Halloween Tech DVD
- Here come all the scary, gory, and sugary things that make Halloween a $6 billion powerhouse. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Harvesting 2 DVD
- Discover the often bizarre extremes to which food-handling technology has gone to deal with the incredible variety of the plants we eat. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. From corn to mushro [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Heavy Metals DVD
- See how these important elements are vital to American industry and security. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Visit the National Defense stockpile. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Ice Cream DVD
- It's time for a treat! Find out what goes into — and the amazing history behind — each delicious scoop of everyone's favorite hot-weather indulgence. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Insulation DVD
- Peel back the walls, head into space, and brave the ocean depths in this look at the ubiquitous material which never gets the respect it deserves. From pink fuzz to high-tech polymers, explore the surprisingly sophisticated world of insulation. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Iron DVD
- In the mines of Minnesota we'll discover how iron ore is extracted and made into steel. Some of that steel is super strong. We'll find out why. Iron weapons revolutionized warfare from the spear, axe, and sword to today's high tech arsenal. We show military-metallurgists as they create and… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels John Hancock Center DVD
- Get the ultimate inside tour of the Chicago landmark that took four years and 50 million man hours to complete. A step-by-step look at the creation of a monumental facility. See footage and photos of its controversial creation. Go behind the scenes at the centerpiece of Chicago's "Magnificent M [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Landmines DVD
- Toe-poppers, "bouncing betties" and claymores star in this look at these deadly and controversial weapons. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Lead DVD
- Starting our cars, protecting ourselves from the doctor's x-rays, dating the primordial past and even playing church hymns all depend on the versatile yet toxic metal that's served mankind for 6,000 years: LEAD. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Leather DVD
- See how one of the world's most important and ubiquitous materials has been crafted through the centuries. Track the journey of a hide from cow to coat. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence.[ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Loading Docks DVD
- Far more than just platforms, these ubiquitous facilities are the key to the modern transportation industry. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Locomotives DVD
- From high-speed to super-strong, these locos are anything but kids' stuff! Punch your ticket and ride the rails to explore the endlessly fascinating world of train engines. Fast or slow, whether hauling freight, passengers or even ships, locomotives are always cool! For over a decade,… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Logging Tech DVD
- Get an up-close look at the incredible tools that let modern loggers perform Bunyanesque tasks everyday. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Measure It DVD
- How do you weigh a whale? We go to Shamu's Tank at Sea World to find out. How does your speedometer work? Off to GM's test track for the answer. We'll look at the five most common areas of measurement in our everyday lives: distance, time, speed, weight,and temperature. We visit the National… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Mold & Fungus DVD
- Fungus is definitely among us. They live within our bodies, grow beneath our feet and sometimes on them, float in the air we breathe, and help create many of the foods and beverages we consume. We follow professional remediators as they battle millions of growing invaders, all within the… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Most Dangerous DVD
- We've done biggest, fastest, smallest and coolest, but when it comes down to it, what we really want to know is: what will kill us the fastest? For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Among the d [ read more ]
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off- Most Shocking DVD
- From tingle to zap, you'll get a charge out of this electrifying episode of MODERN MARVEL®! Spark your imagination with this in-depth exploration of electric shocks. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Night DVD
- From the birth of flight to the history of toilet paper, Modern Marvels deals with the great engineering wonders of our world and examines not only how they were built, but also the key personalities involved in their construction. Join us for a fun,fascinating, and sometimes frightening… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Nuts DVD
- Pint-sized as a pea or as big as a bowling ball, nutritional, durable, and versatile, nuts have been a staple of the human diet since time began, and archaeological evidence places them among our earliest foods. For that, the ancients worshiped them. And because they were relatively… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Paint DVD
- Go beneath the surface of this ubiquitous cover to explore its many near-miraculous qualities. MODERN MARVELS pulls on the coveralls and mixes up a fascinating profile of paint. Find out why paint is far more than simple decoration. See how the ancients created pigments and examine the most so [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Presidential Movers DVD
- From Air Force 1 to the world's most secure limo, hop a ride with the vehicles that shuttle the Chief Executive across the country and around the world. [ read more ]
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off- Rats DVD
- This versatile, highly adaptive and paradoxical — both scourge and lifesaver — creature makes for a fascinating and skin-crawling investigation. Love them, hate them, can't live without them, don’t want to live near them: rats. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Retro Tech DVD
- Rummage around in your garage and you'll likely find a typewriter, VCR, analog TV, LP's, film cameras and brick-sized mobile phones. These products served us well for years--but each is now considered obsolete. [ read more ]
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off- Rocks DVD
- Explore the substance that is almost literally the foundation of everything in our world with this fascinating look at the hard stuff. On one side you've got your Hard Place, and over here you've got your... well, you know. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. Th [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Snackfood Tech DVD
- Visit the Utz potato chip factory and see how Milky Ways are made as MODERN MARVELS gets inside scoop on America's favorite foods. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Snow DVD
- Oh, the weather outside is frightful... so watch this fascinating DVD inside where it's nice and warm. As meteorological phenomena go, it's hard to beat the white stuff. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Strange Weapons DVD
- MODERN MARVELS® opens its arsenal to reveal the bizarre, downright astonishing, and (mostly) non-lethal equipment of today and the near-future. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. The "puke [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Sub Zero Tech DVD
- See how survival suits, snowmobiles and icebreakers have helped man conquer the earth's most chilling places. The human stories behind the inventions and technologies that shape our world. Travel to the South Pole and see how NASA protects astronauts. MODERN MARVELS is the standard bearer for [ read more ]
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off- Super Hot DVD
- Hot enough for you? How about 200 million degrees!? Experience temperature extremes that only MODERN MARVELS can take you to! For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. The mercury is rising [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Super Human DVD
- Do normal humans actually possess the ability to have super powers? In Utah, see how a man can strap on an exoskeleton and lift hundreds of pounds with virtually no effort. In England, visit "Mr. Cyborg," a man with the ability to control machines with merely a thought. In California, see a… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Superhighways DVD
- The shortest, fastest route from here to there passes at top speed right through this 20-lane examination of the world's biggest slabs of asphalt. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Superhighways over twenty lanes wide are becoming commonplace. For over a deca [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Auto Store DVD
- Get the inside story of an industry that has grown from a single section of the Sears catalog to a $100 billion industry. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. See how three cartoon characters h [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Butcher DVD
- See how the old-time neighborhood butcher has been replaced by a sophisticated, multi-billion dollar operation. Meet the meat as MODERN MARVELS explores the vast industry supporting that brings the main course to America's table. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The F-14 DVD
- Soar at supersonic speeds in the sweep-wing fighter that is the pride and joy of the U.S. Navy. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Horse DVD
- Celebrate the animal that helped man change the world—the horse. Take a look behind-the-scenes at the thoroughbred racing industry in Lexington, Kentucky. Visit state-of-the-art veterinary clinics and breeding farms that provide everything from arthroscopic surgery to "bachelor-padded"… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Lumberyard DVD
- From "mining" 50,000 year-old-lumber to the humble 2-by-4, this is the ultimate exploration of all things wood. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Plunge beneath the Great Lakes with divers w [ read more ]
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