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Teddy Roosevelt carried a revolver. The night they each died.
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Machine tools have built our modern world.
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This countdown special goes gaga over gizmos.
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Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built.
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The space shuttle is the most complex vehicle ever built.
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"Tiny" weapons may not sound impressive but small can kill.
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Machine tools have built our modern world.
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This countdown special goes gaga over gizmos.
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Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built.
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The space shuttle is the most complex vehicle ever built.
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"Tiny" weapons may not sound impressive but small can kill.
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London's Tube: from 1863 opening to 21st century automated trains.
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Join us as we span the history of one of the world's most famous bridges.
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Until recently, the Mackinac Bridge was the longest.
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Much of New York City's history can be viewed via its bridges--all 18
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel connects Virginia with its land mass
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A look at the 1,046-foot Chrysler Building in New York City.
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The complete story of the feuds and successes that made movies possible
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It is said that the pig is as smart as a three-year-old human.
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Perhaps the most important and yet least recognized aspect of warfare.
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The challenge: Move millions of soldiers and tons of cargo.
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Soldiers, machines, and supplies are only effective.
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The Strategic Air Command was in charge of U.S. nuclear forces from 1946 to 1992.
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At the ultimate survival school soldiers learn to kill or be killed.
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From banishing waste to battling B-O, the modern bathroom is full of wonders.
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Perhaps the most important and yet least recognized aspect of warfare.
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The challenge: Move millions of soldiers and tons of cargo.
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Soldiers, machines, and supplies are only effective.
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The Strategic Air Command was in charge of U.S. nuclear forces from 1946 to 1992.
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At the ultimate survival school soldiers learn to kill or be killed.
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From banishing waste to battling B-O, the modern bathroom is full of wonders.
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Probably Thomas Edison's best known invention is the electric light.
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An exploration of the world's most popular entertainment.
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As mankind's greatest achievement of the 20th century.
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Well over 2-million years before modern man evolved.
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Hindu texts' early prosthesis led to 16th-century hand, modern materials.
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In 1941, penicillin was first used to save human life.
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From Sherlock Holmes' examination of the physical evidence.
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DVD, CD, PDA, HDTV, PVR--they are the ultimate in "gotta have it" gadgets.
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It's Super! It's Krazy!
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The ability to transmit sound in stereo transformed the music of life.
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From magic mushrooms to athlete's foot to penicillin, fungi are everywhere.
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Explore robust shelters and machines built to withstand time and chaos.
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Its efficiency has produced billions of products, from toys to Boeing 747s.
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It's one of the world's most legendary spirits.
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It's Super! It's Krazy!
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The ability to transmit sound in stereo transformed the music of life.
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From magic mushrooms to athlete's foot to penicillin, fungi are everywhere.
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Explore robust shelters and machines built to withstand time and chaos.
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Its efficiency has produced billions of products, from toys to Boeing 747s.
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It's one of the world's most legendary spirits.
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The world's great pyramids have long inspired and mystified scholars.
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Constructed as tombs for the ancient pharaohs, over 100 pyramids remain in Egypt.
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Some of the most imposing structures ever built.
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We live in a highly mechanized world.
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Our steel industry was a powerful symbol of the nation's industrial might.
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Winding 6,000 kilometers through undulating mountains.
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They block the force of a river, produce enough electricity to power cities.
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Many rivers quenched the thirst of millions in the American west.
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Shipyards are waterside construction sites where the extraordinary takes shape.
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Mankind controls the environment in a variety of ways.
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When a burning gusher shoots flames into the air, what do you do?
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Nuclear research ranges from well-known applications.
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It's the 12th longest suspension bridge on the planet.
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Modern Marvels is going big, and counting down.