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The Best Episodes of Modern Marvels Season 15

Every episode of Modern Marvels Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Modern Marvels Season 15!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 1 - Milk
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Milk

    S15:E1

    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 with a milking parlor that looks more like a cow merry-go-round. Learn what pasteurization is really all about, and even milk a yak. Find out what those active cultures in yogurt are and discover if milk truly makes the body good. Wait until you discover just how many types of cows there truly are.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 2 - Carbon
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #2 - Carbon

    S15:E2

    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 and absorbs more fully than any other material. See why carbon is the key both in heavy-duty industries, as well as in tools like the graphite pencil, the charcoal water filter, and the diamond saw blade.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 3 - 90s Tech
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    #3 - 90s Tech

    S15:E3

    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 the 20th century and the beginning of today technologies.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 4 - Superhighways
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Superhighways

    S15:E4

    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 & Take a ride atop the High-Five, a 12-story, five-level interchange that's become the latest Dallas tourist attraction. Then it's off to China's 28,000-mile National Trunk Highway System.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 5 - World's Strongest III
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #5 - World's Strongest III

    S15:E5

    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 strongest land transport vehicle that carries the Space Shuttle & strongest home blender.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 6 - Strange Weapons
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Strange Weapons

    S15:E6

    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; and a flashing device that may make you lose your lunch.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 7 - Whiskey
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Whiskey

    S15:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 8 - Alaskan Fishing
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #8 - Alaskan Fishing

    S15:E8

    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 lives of his crew.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 9 - Bread
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Bread

    S15:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 10 - Gadgets 3
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Gadgets 3

    S15:E10

    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 workshops. Will they usher in a techno utopia, or enslave us to pocket size technology?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 11 - Locomotives
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Locomotives

    S15:E11

    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 Canal. Watch two locomotives crash head-on as the federal government monitors safety. Descend 700 feet below the earth's surface where mining locomotives move miners through a maze of tunnels. Then, it's a "jiffy lube" for locomotives inside America's largest maintenance shop. Finally, glide into the future with a locomotive that levitates on a cushion of air.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 12 - Rats
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Rats

    S15:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 13 - Mad Electricity
    8.5/10(54 votes)

    #13 - Mad Electricity

    S15:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 14 - Axes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Axes

    S15:E14

    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 see which would win in a fight of sword vs axe. Learn why the tomahawk is making a comeback as a tactical weapon & see how the fireman's axe has evolved into a trailer full of high tech rescue tools.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 15 - Most Dangerous
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Most Dangerous

    S15:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 16 - Super Hot
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Super Hot

    S15:E16

    Explore the world of extreme temperatures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 17 - Lead
    6.3/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Lead

    S15:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 18 - Corpse Tech
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #18 - Corpse Tech

    S15:E18

    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 and forensic anthropologists use a body to both save lives and catch killers. Visit the University of Tennessee's famed "Body Farm," a crematorium, and one of the largest tissue banks in the United States.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 19 - Ice Cream
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Ice Cream

    S15:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 20 - Bathroom Tech II
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Bathroom Tech II

    S15:E20

    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 chromatherapy. Check out American Standard's Champion 4--the supposedly "uncloggable" toilet. Learn all about the low-flow alternatives for showers and toilets. Touch-free fixtures and a futuristic toilet from Japan ensure a more hygienic restroom experience. Finally, what is New York City's latest hi-tech solution for going on the go?

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 21 - Crashes
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Crashes

    S15:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 22 - Underwear
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Underwear

    S15:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 23 - Batman Tech
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #23 - Batman Tech

    S15:E23

    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 arsenal of crime fighting weaponry ever devised. But just where does comic book science fiction end and scientific fact begin? What technologies are behind the gadgets in Batman's utility belt? And just how plausible is the Batmobile? Get ready for a real life trip to the Batcave as we reveal the secrets behind Batman Tech.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 24 - Coin Operated
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Coin Operated

    S15:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Modern Marvels Season 15 Episode 25 - Secrets of Oil
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Secrets of Oil

    S15:E25

    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 oil a day.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"Milk" is the best rated episode of "Modern Marvels" season 15. It scored 7.6/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/7/2008. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Carbon".