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8. Bullet Trains

8. Bullet Trains
Traveling between 135 and 190 miles per hour, bullet trains have an astonishingly high safety record. And discover magnetic levitation, which can move passenger trains 345 miles per hour and beyond!
45min
Mar 10, 2003
11. Titanic Tech

11. Titanic Tech
Welcome aboard the Titanic. The ship, lauded for its technological advances, tragically sank on its maiden voyage due to an iceberg collision, resulting in over 1,500 lives lost.
45min
Mar 31, 2003
17. The Exterminator

17. The Exterminator
Termites, mosquitoes, rats, mice, ants and cockroaches have spread disease and death for millions of years. We trace pest control from humble ancient beginnings to today's Integrated Pest Management.
45min
Jun 2, 2003
18. Dangerous Cargo

18. Dangerous Cargo
Toxic traffic is everywhere! From wooden crates filled with explosives to HAZMAT containers of nuclear waste, we shadow dangerous cargo.
45min
Jun 24, 2003
20. Logging Tech

20. Logging Tech
Come into the woods and join us as we explore today's cutting-edge, controversial logging industry-a world striving to protect nature while also devouring it.
45min
Jul 8, 2003
23. Car Crashes

23. Car Crashes
Car-crash technology has led to safer roads and cars. Find out if computers and radar can prevent everything from fender-benders to pile-ups.
45min
Jul 22, 2003
27. Military Movers

27. Military Movers
The challenge: Move millions of soldiers and tons of cargo halfway around the world and into the thick of action. How? Use the biggest ships, the widest planes, and the strongest trucks.
45min
Aug 5, 2003
31. Metal

31. Metal
They constitute the very essence of the modern world.
45min
Aug 18, 2003
33. Bullets

33. Bullets
From 'safe' bullets that stop hijackers but leave aircraft unscathed to bullets that chain-saw through steel and 'smart' bullets computer-programmed to hit a target, examine the evolution of bullets.
45min
Aug 12, 2003
34. Overseas Highway

34. Overseas Highway
A spectacular roadway some 120 miles long, the Overseas Highway links mainland Florida with the Florida Keys, and contains 51 bridges, including the Seven-Mile Bridge. Explore its history and design.
42min
Sep 2, 2003
36. Smart Bombs

36. Smart Bombs
Precision-guided munitions and smart bombs have been around for awhile. Join us for the underground history of smart bombs, and a glimpse into the future of precision weapons.
45min
Sep 29, 2003
37. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

37. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
New Orleans' Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is an engineering marvel: Two ribbons of concrete-at nearly 23.87 and 23.88 miles long each-form the world's longest automobile bridge.
45min
Oct 14, 2003
55. Failed Inventions

55. Failed Inventions
Join us for a salute to the dreamers and schemers who brought the world an odd assortment of flawed ideas.
45min
Jan 1, 2002
57. Egyptian Pyramids

57. Egyptian Pyramids
Constructed as tombs for ancient pharaohs, over 100 pyramids remain in Egypt. Built during a span of well over 1,000 years, they stand as cultural and engineering marvels of staggering proportions.
44min
Dec 17, 2003
59. Toys

59. Toys
All aboard the nostalgia express as we explore the toys of our youth. We talk with collectors and visit companies that make electric trains, Matchbox Cars, GI Joe action figures, and LEGO Bricks.
43min
Dec 22, 2003
933. Space Shuttle Columbia

933. Space Shuttle Columbia
This is the story of the Columbia, the first shuttle to fly to outer space, from inception to tragic demise in January 2003.
45min
Aug 25, 2003
























