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Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination brought to life on a grand scale, MODERN MARVELS tells the fascinating stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who created everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders. Watch Modern Marvels on mytvrss.
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Full seasons and episodes listSeason 17 Episode 5 - Under Pressure
Aired on January 30, 2012
A look at all things pressure, including the volatility of rapid pressure changes and variable atmospheric pressure.
Aired on January 23, 2012
Our 49th state is one tough terrain. In the air, on the ground--and deep beneath it--survival here requires an amazing array of technological innovations. From buildings to highway... (more)s, brutal winters to bug-infested summers, this unforgiving landscape demands creative work-arounds. And then there's the constant threat of natural disasters...tsunami, anyone?
Season 17 Episode 3 - Tiny Weapons
Aired on January 16, 2012
Shoes have come a long way from their humble beginnings as simple leather moccasins. Today footwear is built to withstand any extreme environment where a foot can tread -- from the... (more) heart of a burning building to the track of an Olympic stadium. From high-tech soles to shoelaces, cowboy boots to sneaker design -- step behind the scenes with the products that keep your feet covered.