The BEST episodes of Modern Marvels season 15
Every episode of Modern Marvels season 15, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Modern Marvels season 15!
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.
#1 - Carbon
Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2008
Carbon is the chemical basis of all known life and yet this simple element is also the foundation of modern technology. Carbon burns hotter, cuts deeper, insulates more thoroughly and absorbs more fully than any other material. See why carbon is the key both in heavy-duty industries, as well as in tools like the graphite pencil, the charcoal water filter, and the diamond saw blade.
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#2 - World's Strongest (3)
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/2008
Witness some mind-blowing feats of strength starting with the world's most powerful elevators. Discover the world's strongest tire, the strongest mountain bike, the world's strongest land transport vehicle that carries the Space Shuttle & strongest home blender.
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#3 - Mad Electricity
Season 15 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/14/2008
Nikola Tesla's bizarre vision of the future brought him failure, but his genius electrified the world.
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#4 - Milk
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2008
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 since the dawn of mammals. Visit a farm with a milking parlor that looks more like a cow merry-go-round. Learn what pasteurization is really all about, and even milk a yak. Find out what those active cultures in yogurt are and discover if milk truly makes the body good. Wait until you discover just how many types of cows there truly are.
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#5 - Strange Weapons
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2008
Discover microwave-like rays that make the enemy flee; laser weapons mounted on trucks & planes that can blow missiles out of the sky; non-lethal weapons include a B.B. machine gun; and a flashing device that may make you lose your lunch.
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#6 - Bathroom Tech (2)
Season 15 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/30/2008
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, complete with steam, music and LED chromatherapy. Check out American Standard's Champion 4--the supposedly "uncloggable" toilet. Learn all about the low-flow alternatives for showers and toilets. Touch-free fixtures and a futuristic toilet from Japan ensure a more hygienic restroom experience. Finally, what is New York City's latest hi-tech solution for going on the go?
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#7 - Coin Operated
Season 15 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/24/2008
Every 15 minutes, Americans insert over 3.5 million coins into vending machines. What are they buying? How do the machines work?
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#8 - Mold & Fungus
Season 15 - Episode 29 - Aired 9/18/2008
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 beverages we consume.
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#9 - Super Hot
Season 15 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/9/2008
Explore the world of extreme temperatures.
#10 - Secrets of Oil
Season 15 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/31/2008
Rubber, plastic, nylon, aerosols, resins, solvents, & lubricants; none can exist without oil. If we stopped driving our cars tomorrow, America would still need 5 million barrels of oil a day.
#11 - Wheat
Season 15 - Episode 27 - Aired 8/27/2008
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 kinds of wheat becomes everything from spaghetti to rigatoni. Watch as grain is mashed into a thirst-quenching brew and finally visit a company that transforms wheat into plastic-like products
#12 - Super Human
Season 15 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/22/2008
hether humans have the ability to possess superpowers; a man can strap on an exoskeleton and lift hundreds of pounds with little effort; Mr. Cyborg can control machines with his thoughts; flying like Superman.
#13 - Underwear
Season 15 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/17/2008
From itchy woolen union suits to comfortable briefs and boxers learn how our undergarments have evolved over the last 100 years.
#14 - Ultimate Gadgets
Season 15 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/4/2008
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 edge think tanks and tinkerers basement workshops. Will they usher in a techno utopia, or enslave us to pocket size technology?
#15 - 90's Tech
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2008
The dot.com decade opened up the information superhighway and for the first time, people could shop, search, and surf online with the click of a mouse. Take a trip to the end of the 20th century and the beginning of today technologies.
#16 - Ice Cream
Season 15 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/23/2008
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 history of this delicious dessert.
#17 - Alaskan Pollock Fishing
Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/19/2008
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 not just the season's catch, but also the lives of his crew.
#18 - Axes
Season 15 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/30/2008
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 a swing with a Vikings' battleaxe, then see which would win in a fight of sword vs axe. Learn why the tomahawk is making a comeback as a tactical weapon & see how the fireman's axe has evolved into a trailer full of high tech rescue tools.
#19 - Lead
Season 15 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/16/2008
A versatile yet toxic metal, lead has served mankind for 6,000 years.
#20 - Soft Drinks
Season 15 - Episode 30 - Aired 9/29/2008
They account for nearly 30% of all beverages consumed in the U.S. and have been quenching thirst for over a century.
#21 - Most Dangerous
Season 15 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/6/2008
Discover that the deadliest snakes, sports and weather events are closer and more treacherous than you think.
#22 - Fry It
Season 15 - Episode 42 - Aired 4/1/2010
Fairgrounds fried classics such as funnel cakes and churros; frog legs; Twinkies and Coke; forging a cast iron frying pan; Kentucky's World Chicken Festival.
#23 - Measure It
Season 15 - Episode 40 - Aired 12/23/2008
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, weight, and temperature
#24 - Halloween Tech
Season 15 - Episode 33 - Aired 10/27/2008
An inside look at the technology used for the Halloween traditions such as producing latex masks, professional monster makeup, carving jack-o-lanterns, making fake blood and a glimpse of a popular haunted house attraction.
#25 - Corrosion & Decomposition
Season 15 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/13/2008
America's aging infrastructure is in danger of collapse due to corrosion, according to engineers; technology for battling corrosion; harnessing the destructive power of decomposition.