Modern Marvels Season 16

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16x00 Helicopters aired Apr 22, 2010

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16x01 Dirt aired Jan 14, 2010

You know the old saying "dull as dirt"...wrong! In Las Vegas we'll see how thousands of tons of dirt transform a stadium into a Supercross course, and in New... read more

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16x02 Eggs aired Jan 21, 2010

Each year in the U.S., 280 million hens lay 80 billion eggs, one of the world's most affordable sources of protein. We'll chart the "journey of the egg" from... read more

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16x03 The Potato aired Jan 28, 2010

It is among the most versatile, nutritious, and varied foodstuffs in the world. The Potato is the ultimate comfort food. We'll travel from the Potato's myste... read more

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16x04 Tuna aired Feb 04, 2010

It's the most popular fish in the American diet. From the school lunch box--to the high end sushi bar--to the outdoor barbecue, tuna crosses all demographic ... read more

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16x05 Winter Tech aired Feb 11, 2010

From building cutting-edge competition venues to the latest sports science training, winter sports use more technology than ever. This episode takes you behi... read more

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16x06 Chrome aired Mar 02, 2010

At 4 State Trucks in Missouri, the Chrome Shop Mafia adds some truckers' "bling" to a big rig as viewers tour its 35,000 square-foot treasure trove of chrome... read more

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16x07 Start to Finish aired Mar 04, 2010

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 w... read more

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16x08 Beans aired Mar 11, 2010

Follow the soybean from field to refinery with CHS, Inc. as they convert billions of soybeans into vegetable oils, flour, and soy meal. These products, in tu... read more

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16x09 Hot & Spicy aired Mar 18, 2010

Chili head alert! It's time to get hot and spicy. First we'll take you to the home of sizzling Tabasco sauce--McIlhenny Company of Louisiana, and to McCormic... read more

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16x10 Deliver It aired Apr 15, 2010

Got something strange to deliver? From pizza to packages, we'll show you how it's packed, labeled and shipped. Head down the highway carrying gigantic wind t... read more

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16x11 Helicopters (2) aired Apr 22, 2010

In Alabama, fly with the Apache Longbow, the deadliest helicopter in world, and learn how to fly the Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated and versatile h... read more

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16x12 Super Ships aired Apr 29, 2010

Take a journey into the world of super sized, super strong, super unique ships. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography takes viewers out to sea to see how t... read more

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16x13 Big & Small aired May 06, 2010

Size does matter. We'll size up the biggest of machines, and their smallest counterparts. First we go to France to find out what goes into assembling the wor... read more

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16x14 Breaking Point aired May 13, 2010

Get ready to examine points of failure in ultra slow motion. Watch drivers crash cars and trucks at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to find their ... read more

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16x15 Keep Out aired May 20, 2010

Either someone has something to protect, or it's dangerous in there. Challenge the world's best safecracker to defeat a bank vault, and see the methods a ban... read more

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16x16 Super Steam aired May 27, 2010

It's full steam ahead when we drop in at Jay Leno's garage as Jay fires up two of his classic steam cars and takes viewers for a couple of rides. Jay also sh... read more

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16x17 Doors aired Jun 03, 2010

Take a look at the tallest doors in the world at the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Visit a company that makes blast doors and bulletproo... read more

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16x18 The Real National Treasure aired Jun 10, 2010

Where in Washington D.C. is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world--the U.S. Library of Congress. Explode ... read more

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16x19 Top Ten aired Jun 17, 2010

We can't live without them and yet they didn't even exist a couple of decades ago. We'll count down our list of the top ten technological innovations of the ... read more

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16x20 Doors aired Jun 03, 2010

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16x21 The Real National Treasure aired Jun 10, 2010

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16x22 Top Ten aired Jun 17, 2010

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16x23 Coin Operated aired Jul 30, 2010

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16x24 Bathroom Tech aired Jul 30, 2010

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16x25 Distilleries aired Aug 06, 2010

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16x26 The Butcher aired Aug 06, 2010

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16x27 Mackinac Bridge aired Aug 13, 2010

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16x28 Truck Stops aired Aug 13, 2010

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16x29 Freight Trains aired Aug 20, 2010

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16x30 Logging Tech aired Aug 20, 2010

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16x31 World's Sharpest aired Aug 27, 2010

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16x32 Salt aired Aug 27, 2010

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16x33 Eggs aired Oct 22, 2010

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16x34 Mega Stores aired Oct 29, 2010

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16x35 Supersized Food aired Nov 05, 2010

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16x36 Coin Operated II aired Nov 12, 2010

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16x37 Engineering Disasters 22 aired Nov 19, 2010

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16x38 Dogs aired Nov 26, 2010

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16x39 Built to Last aired Dec 03, 2010

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16x40 Secret Underground aired Dec 10, 2010

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16x41 Made in the USA aired Dec 17, 2010

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16x42 Driver's Seat aired Dec 21, 2010

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16x43 Rice aired Dec 29, 2010

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16x44 Packaging aired Jan 14, 2011

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16x45 Grease aired Jan 21, 2011

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16x46 Ropes and Chains aired Jan 28, 2011

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16x47 American Trucking aired Feb 04, 2011

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16x48 Inside Your Walls aired Oct 03, 2011

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16x49 Built By Hand aired Oct 10, 2011

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16x50 The Magnum aired Oct 17, 2011

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16x51 Swamp Tech aired Oct 24, 2011

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16x52 Is That a ... in Your Pocket? aired Nov 07, 2011

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16x53 Food Trucks aired Nov 14, 2011

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16x54 Superhighways aired Nov 21, 2011

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16x55 Weird Machines aired Nov 28, 2011

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16x56 More Candy aired Dec 05, 2011

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16x57 Wood aired Dec 19, 2011

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16x58 Convenience Stores aired Dec 26, 2011

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