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Modern Marvels: Season 15

44 episodes Premiered Jan 7, 2008 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on Modern Marvels

Season 15 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Modern Marvels Season 14.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 15 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S15·E1 Mytharc

Milk

Jan 7, 2008 · 44 min

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

S15·E2 Core

Carbon

Jan 14, 2008 · 44 min

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

S15·E3 Core

90s Tech

Feb 7, 2008 · 44 min

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 th

S15·E4 Core

Superhighways

Feb 28, 2008 · 44 min

Millions of drivers travel the world's superhighways each year. See a multi-billion dollar expansion project in Houston where a stretch of superhighway is being widened to 20 lanes

S15·E5 Core

World's Strongest III

Mar 6, 2008 · 44 min

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 stronge

S15·E6 Core

Strange Weapons

Mar 10, 2008 · 44 min

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

S15·E7 Filler

Whiskey

Mar 17, 2008 · 44 min

Visit some of the world's finest distilleries to see how each country brews this thousand-year old spirit. Go behind the scenes at Jim Beam, Jack Daniels and Canadian Club Whiskey.

S15·E8 Core

Alaskan Fishing

Mar 19, 2008 · 44 min

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

S15·E9 Core

Bread

Mar 24, 2008 · 44 min

It's the basic source of nourishment for half the world. Bake it, roast it, slice it, or toast it, it's a wonder with three simple ingredients.

S15·E10 Core

Gadgets 3

Apr 4, 2008 · 44 min

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 work

S15·E11 Core

Locomotives

Apr 21, 2008 · 44 min

Race through the French countryside at nearly 300 MPH on the fastest locomotive in the world. Ride on the little engines that could as they guide giant ships through the Panama Can

S15·E12 Core

Rats

Apr 30, 2008 · 44 min

Feared by millions worldwide, rats are some of the most dangerous, destructive and useful animals on Earth.

S15·E13 Core

Mad Electricity

May 14, 2008 · 44 min

Nikola Tesla's bizarre vision of the future brought him failure, but his genius electrified the world.

S15·E14 Core

Axes

May 30, 2008 · 44 min

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' battle axe, then

S15·E15 Core

Most Dangerous

Jun 6, 2008 · 44 min

Discover that the deadliest snakes, sports and weather events are closer and more treacherous than you think.

S15·E16 Core

Super Hot

Jun 9, 2008 · 44 min

Explore the world of extreme temperatures.

S15·E17 Core

Lead

Jun 16, 2008 · 44 min

A versatile yet toxic metal, lead has served mankind for 6,000 years.

S15·E18 Core

Corpse Tech

Jun 20, 2008 · 44 min

Do you ever wonder what happens to your body after you die? You might be surprised to discover that the human body is host to a multitude of hidden secrets. Discover how coroners a

S15·E19 Core

Ice Cream

Jun 23, 2008 · 44 min

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.

S15·E20 Core

Bathroom Tech II

Jun 30, 2008 · 44 min

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 chromatherap

S15·E21 Core

Crashes

Jul 10, 2008 · 44 min

Explore collisions that shake our world from the astronomic to the subatomic. Indy car racing; motorcycles; skydiving; meteorites; and subatomic particles.

S15·E22 Core

Underwear

Jul 17, 2008 · 44 min

From itchy woolen union suits to comfortable briefs and boxers learn how our undergarments have evolved over the last 100 years.

S15·E23 Core

Batman Tech

Jul 21, 2008 · 44 min

He's caped, cowled and the coolest superhero of them all, because underneath that Batsuit, Batman only has his human strength and intellect to rely on. That and the greatest arsena

S15·E24 Core

Coin Operated

Jul 24, 2008 · 44 min

Every 15 minutes, Americans insert over 3.5 million coins into vending machines. What are they buying? How do the machines work?

S15·E25 Core

Secrets of Oil

Jul 31, 2008 · 44 min

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

S15·E26 Core

Iron

Aug 18, 2008 · 44 min

How iron mined in Minnesota is made into steel; iron weapons revolutionize warfare; military metallurgists customize weapons and demonstrate their firepower; iron magnets.

S15·E27 Core

Wheat

Aug 21, 2008 · 44 min

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 spag

S15·E28 Core

Dangerous Roads

Aug 28, 2008 · 44 min

Dangerous roads throughout the world are examined, including Bolivia's "Death Road" and Highway 99 in California. Also: a visit to the Federal Highway Administration's safety-test

S15·E29 Core

Mold & Fungus

Sep 18, 2008 · 44 min

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.

S15·E30 Core

Soft Drinks

Sep 29, 2008 · 44 min

They account for nearly 30% of all beverages consumed in the U.S. and have been quenching thirst for over a century.

S15·E31 Core

Corrosion & Decompositon

Oct 13, 2008 · 44 min

America's aging infrastructure is in danger of collapse due to corrosion, according to engineers; technology for battling corrosion; harnessing the destructive power of decompositi

S15·E32 Core

Bulls-eye

Oct 20, 2008 · 44 min

Examining how frequently experts in various disciplines can hit their targets, including archers, sharpshooters and even a billiards player; the ancient world's ballista and trebuc

S15·E33 Core

Halloween Tech

Oct 31, 2008 · 44 min

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 glim

S15·E34 Core

The Horse

Nov 19, 2008 · 44 min

A celebration of the horse, the animal that helped mankind change the world; the thoroughbred racing industry in Kentucky; how a Minnesota logging company uses real horsepower; a C

S15·E35 Core

The Turkey

Nov 24, 2008 · 44 min

The turkey is the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinners and one of the dumbest birds in the animal kingdom, but it has managed to survive since the dinosaurs; Butterball factory; tur

S15·E36 Core

Salt

Dec 1, 2008 · 44 min

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.

S15·E37 Core

Car Wash

Dec 8, 2008 · 44 min

The car wash's in America are a $25 billion dollars a year industry, with tunnel systems to in-bay automatics, we'll show you how America keeps it's cars clean. We'll visit the lar

S15·E38 Core

Retro Tech

Dec 19, 2008 · 44 min

Rummage around in your garage and you'll likely find remnants of gadgets past: a typewriter, analog TV, LPs, film cameras and brick-sized mobile phones. These products served us we

S15·E39 Core

Super Human

Dec 22, 2008 · 44 min

Whether 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 t

S15·E40 Core

Measure It

Dec 23, 2008 · 44 min

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.

S15·E41 Core

Night

Dec 26, 2008 · 44 min

Some activities only occur when the world is dark; fishermen use lights to lure squid to their nets; finding night crawlers in Toronto; military night vision gear; police helicopte

S15·E42 Core

Fry It

Feb 10, 2009 · 44 min

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.

S15·E43 Mytharc

Mega Meals

Feb 17, 2009 · 44 min

Preparing meals for large groups is examined. Included: a meal at a U.S. Naval base in Bangor, Wash.; aboard a nuclear submarine; for crowds at a Philadelphia Eagles game; and the

S15·E44 Mytharc

Library of Congress

Feb 19, 2009 · 44 min

Where in Washington DC is the nation's most incredible treasure chest? It's a library unlike any other in the world, the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Modern Marvels

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