Modern Marvels
From tiny sugar molecules to the popular Rubix cube and even F-14s, MODERN MARVELS tells the fascinating stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who have created everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders. Not holding anything back, this includes engineering masterpieces to disastrous failures. Modern Marvels goes beyond nuts and bolts to satisfy our insatiable hunger for information and strikes up some new questions, too. Shop the History Channel for all the Modern Marvels DVDs and wide selection of merchandise.
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- Modern Marvels Micro Screwdriver Kit
- This Modern marvels set of 4 Mini Flathead Screwdrivers and 2 Mini Phillips Screwdrivers fold into an anodized aluminum case with black rubber trim. The functional design makes using the tools easy. [ read more ]
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- 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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- Candy is America’s sweetest guilty pleasure – so appealing that we spend $25 billion annually to experience it. MODERN MARVELS: MORE CANDY journeys across the country to show that behind every delicious bite is a fascinating story of imagination and innovation. Fourth-generation candy makers… [ read more ]
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- 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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- From the first-ever suspension bridge to lesser-known arteries, here are the stories of the lifelines that connect Manhattan to the world. [ read more ]
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- 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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- 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 Packaging DVD
- It’s all around us – so much a part of our lives that we forget it’s there. But try to survive a single day without packaging. This episode of Modern Marvels reveals the astounding technology and ingenuity required to create our packaged world. At a Michigan company that designs water… [ read more ]
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- 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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- MODERN MARVELS® ventures from the AC-DC battles of Tesla and Edison to modern nuclear plants. [ read more ]
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- 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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- Trace the development of artificial limbs through history and learn how they work. [ read more ]
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- 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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- From hauling our heaviest gear to mastering the tallest mountains, they have been around for centuries, but we constantly improve upon them. Get an inside look at factories where every kind and style of Ropes & Chains are made. We'll get some lessons from a company that trains high-flying… [ read more ]
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- From a ladle and tin cup in an 1850s' mining camp and Civil War tent saloons to Prohibition-era speakeasies, we investigate the history of the American saloon, and go behind-the-scenes at Billy Bob's, a three-acre Texan saloon, and a Los Angeles sports bar with a computerized… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Salt
- It’s the only rock we eat, and we need it to live. History has shown that those who have salt rule the world – and today, this versatile substance has 14,000 known uses. [ read more ]
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- This episode cuts right to the hard facts about one of our most useful and ubiquitous tools. Consider it the cutting edge of cutting. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. No matter how you sli [ read more ]
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- Just below the surface, there's a whole different America hidden from public view. SECRET UNDERGROUND takes a revealing look at the America under our feet, from secret military installations, and experimental farms to tunnel networks and neutron lasers. [ read more ]
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- Even if we stopped driving our cars tomorrow, America would still need five million barrels of oil a day - more than all of Southern Europe combined. Imagine it: Rubber, Plastic, Nylon, Aerosols, Resins, Solvents, and Lubricants - none can exist without oil, still hailed as Black Gold. [ read more ]
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- Descend into the "mother lode" which literally put Nevada on the map. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. Visit one of America's most famous mines--the Comstock lode. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. [ read more ]
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- 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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- 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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- See how technology has changed the face of sports and how the really big changes may be to come. [ read more ]
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- What does it take to turn twenty tons of steel into top-notch vehicles in less than a day? How does a pile of lumber become a million dollar home in a mere week? Every process – start to finish – is a unique and incredible adventure. From the fiery birth of high tech golf clubs to the… [ read more ]
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- It's full steam ahead when we first drop in at Jay Leno's Garage. Jay fires up two of his classic steam cars and takes us for a couple of rides. Jay also shows off his 11 ton steam engine built in 1860, back when pigs had to be slaughtered to keep it lubricated. Then, in northern Nevada… [ read more ]
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- 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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- It’s a great American wilderness – millions of acres of wild, primeval land with its own people, its own technology…and its own rules. Survival there depends on smarts and science, guts and grueling work…and a unique approach to one of the world’s most uncompromising environments – SWAMPS.… [ read more ]
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- From ancient hunters to preserving human remains, MODERN MARVELS explores the art and science of taxidermy. Examine the changing technologies that have helped revolutionize the discipline. Hear from both sides of the debate over human taxidermy. Meet the world's foremost taxidermists and see h [ 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 Creation of the Computer DVD
- They are the machines at the center of the information age. They have revolutionized our lives and our world, making previously unthinkable tasks automatic and linking people together around the planet. Join MODERN MARVELS® for a fascinating look at the history of the computer. See… [ read more ]
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- One man's trash is another man's treasure, and nowhere is this clearer than in today's junkyards. [ read more ]
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- Head beneath the streets of London for an in-depth look at the world's first underground railway. [ read more ]
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- Go inside the ambitious fortifications that nevertheless failed to protect France from Nazi aggression. [ read more ]
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- Trace the history of the Bay icon from Gold Rush era dreams to the 21st century. Meet the engineers charged with keeping this extraordinary structure viable for generations to come. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life. The ultimate celebration and investigation [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Supermarket DVD
- A trip to the market is much more than a stroll down the aisles, as you'll learn in this fascinating DVD. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Every aspect of your food-shopping experience has been engineered by experts. For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has bro [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The Turkey DVD
- It's the centerpiece on your Thanksgiving dinner table - and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom. Yet, the turkey has managed to survive since the dinosaurs. From the moment a baby turkey pecks through its shell to the factory that transforms turkey guts into crude oil, we'll… [ read more ]
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- Here's the complete story of the innovation that has kept man moving for millennia. [ read more ]
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