Archive for the ‘Modern Marvels’ Category
Saturday, December 27th, 2008
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Some activities only occur when the world is dark. Stay up late off the coast of California to hunt squid by the tens of thousands. Visit Toronto, Canada where an army of pickers pluck countless night crawlers emerging from their burrows. In Tennessee,capture the action as military trainees try their hand at the latest night vision gear. And experience how hard it is to evade a police helicopter’s spotlight, or powerful noses and sharp teeth when the cops deploy their K-9 units. For some after hours fun, see how more than six hundred, 2,000 watt lights can turn night into day inside the Pittsburgh Pirates’ new state-of-the-art stadium.
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Blue Whale
Blue Whale
Blue Whale
Blue Whale
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
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
car wash
Americans hit the car wash 2 million times a day–at a cost of $25 billion dollars a year. From tunnel systems to in-bay automatics, we’ll go beyond the suds to see how car washes are built to clean.
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Table Salt
Table Salt
Table 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.
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
Turkey
Turkey
Turkey
It’s the centerpiece on your Thanksgiving dinner table–and one of the most famous birds in North America. From the moment a baby turkey pecks through its shell to the factory that transforms turkey waste into crude oil, see a world few have ever seen.
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween has become a six billion dollar industry. Go behind-the-scenes at Knott’s Berry Farm’s 35th annual Halloween Haunt. Learn how to apply Hollywood grade monster make-up, watch scary latex masks cranked out by the thousands and discover which costumes are past and present winners. See the most extreme jack-o-lanterns ever made, find out how hundreds of gallons of fake blood are manufactured and finally visit a haunted house with an annual attendance of over 50,000.
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Romans
Romans
Before you label it “modern technology”, you might want to check your history books. 2000 years ago the Romans developed much of what makes modern urban life possible and comfortable. Their achievemnts range from flowing clean water to the bikini.
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Army snipers
Army snipers
Army snipers
From LAPD’s sharp shooters to Army snipers, discover what it means to be armed and accurate. Learn how ancient ballista and trebuchet could repeatedly strike their targets. Find out how the Phoenix Lander will navigate to its target some 422 million miles away. See a nine ball expert hit several bulls-eyes, sometimes with the same shot to run the table. Finally, watch as Cirque de Soleil’s daring artists are both projectile and target as they perform their breathtaking feats.
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