Modern Marvels (1993)

Got milk? Billions of pounds of milk are consumed worldwide on a daily basis. Milk is the basis for its own food group, and has been around…

Carbon is the chemical basis of all known life and yet this simple element is also the foundation of modern technology. Carbon burns hotter…

The dot.com decade opened up the information superhighway and for the first time, people could shop, search, and surf online with the click…

Millions of drivers travel the world's superhighways each year. See a multi-billion dollar expansion project in Houston where a stretch of…

Witness some mind-blowing feats of strength starting with the world's most powerful elevators. Discover the world's strongest tire, the str…

Discover microwave-like rays that make the enemy flee; laser weapons mounted on trucks & planes that can blow missiles out of the sky; non-…

Visit some of the world's finest distilleries to see how each country brews this thousand-year old spirit. Go behind the scenes at Jim Beam…

Takes a look inside the amazing ultra-modern world of high stakes commercial fishing where a wrong decision on the captain's part can cost…

It's the basic source of nourishment for half the world. Bake it, roast it, slice it, or toast it, it's a wonder with three simple ingredie…

We're living in a gadget revolution. New and unimagined gizmos solve problems that we didn't even know we had. They emerge from cutting edg…

Race through the French countryside at nearly 300 MPH on the fastest locomotive in the world. Ride on the little engines that could as they…

Feared by millions worldwide, rats are some of the most dangerous, destructive and useful animals on Earth.

Nikola Tesla's bizarre vision of the future brought him failure, but his genius electrified the world.

The axe is one of the world's oldest, most dangerous and efficient cutting tools. Visit one of the nation's largest axe manufacturers, take…

Discover that the deadliest snakes, sports and weather events are closer and more treacherous than you think.

Explore the world of extreme temperatures.

A versatile yet toxic metal, lead has served mankind for 6,000 years.

Do you ever wonder what happens to your body after you die? You might be surprised to discover that the human body is host to a multitude o…

From the gelato of Italy to the French Pot process of the 1800s to numerous assortments of frozen delights being served up today, learn the…

The most used room in the home is the bathroom and it's full of tech. Visit Kohler and see the new digitally controlled uber-shower, comple…

Explore collisions that shake our world from the astronomic to the subatomic. Indy car racing; motorcycles; skydiving; meteorites; and suba…

From itchy woolen union suits to comfortable briefs and boxers learn how our undergarments have evolved over the last 100 years.

He's caped, cowled and the coolest superhero of them all, because underneath that Batsuit, Batman only has his human strength and intellect…

Every 15 minutes, Americans insert over 3.5 million coins into vending machines. What are they buying? How do the machines work?

Rubber, plastic, nylon, aerosols, resins, solvents, & lubricants; none can exist without oil. If we stopped driving our cars tomorrow, Amer…

How iron mined in Minnesota is made into steel; iron weapons revolutionize warfare; military metallurgists customize weapons and demonstrat…

It feeds the world. See how harvesting crews brave months on the road, cutting thousands of acres, tour a pasta plant to see how special ki…

Dangerous roads throughout the world are examined, including Bolivia's "Death Road" and Highway 99 in California. Also: a visit to the Fede…

Learn about fungal organisms that live within our bodies, grow beneath our feet, float in the air and help create some of the foods and bev…

They account for nearly 30% of all beverages consumed in the U.S. and have been quenching thirst for over a century.

America's aging infrastructure is in danger of collapse due to corrosion, according to engineers; technology for battling corrosion; harnes…

Examining how frequently experts in various disciplines can hit their targets, including archers, sharpshooters and even a billiards player…

An inside look at the technology used for the Halloween traditions such as producing latex masks, professional monster makeup, carving jack…

A celebration of the horse, the animal that helped mankind change the world; the thoroughbred racing industry in Kentucky; how a Minnesota…

The turkey is the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinners and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom, but it has managed to survive sin…

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 sub…

The car wash's in America are a $25 billion dollars a year industry, with tunnel systems to in-bay automatics, we'll show you how America k…

Rummage around in your garage and you'll likely find remnants of gadgets past: a typewriter, analog TV, LPs, film cameras and brick-sized m…

Whether humans have the ability to possess superpowers; a man can strap on an exoskeleton and lift hundreds of pounds with little effort; M…

How do you weigh a whale? How does your speedometer work? Take a look at the five most common areas of measurement: distance, time, speed,…

Some activities only occur when the world is dark; fishermen use lights to lure squid to their nets; finding night crawlers in Toronto; mil…

Fairgrounds fried classics such as funnel cakes and churros; frog legs; Twinkies and Coke; forging a cast iron frying pan; Kentucky's World…

Preparing meals for large groups is examined. Included: a meal at a U.S. Naval base in Bangor, Wash.; aboard a nuclear submarine; for crowd…

Where in Washington DC is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world, the U.S. Library of Co…