Modern Marvels (Season 21)

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.

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    Adventure Machines (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2021-07-25

    Runtime: 44 min

    Overview: Adrenaline runs high when Adam Richman visits the factory where Yamaha makes ATVs, Waverunners and more. Then, we get an inside look at a company built to get people sky-high in paramotors, as well as amusement park Diggerland USA, a place you have to see to believe. Can mech-suits become the sport of the future? Plus, learn all about a personal submarine built for under-sea sightseeing for two.

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    Heavy Machinery (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2021-08-01

    Runtime: 44 min

  • Poster for Moving America

    Moving America (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2021-08-08

    Runtime: 44 min

    Overview: Adam Richman explores how a legendary long-hauler meticulously custom-builds each truck at Daimler.

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    Power Tools (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2021-08-15

    Runtime: 44 min

    Overview: Adam Richman visits power tool manufacturing "mecca" Dewalt, where he discovers how they're using cutting edge technology to make cutting edge tools. Then, he goes back in time to uncover how one of America's oldest power tools is still cutting! Next, it's time to recharge as he finds out how power tools have changed the world, from the outer reaches of space to deep under the ocean, to pit crews racing cars and rescue teams racing time.

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