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Modern Marvels•Season 4•Episode 9

Roller Coasters

8.3/10 · 18 votesApr 13, 199744 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

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Since the turn of the 20th century, designers have competed to build them faster, taller, and steeper. But as technology pushes the envelope with flips, weightlessness, and more g-force than a jet, how many thrills can the human body take?

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America's Highways

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The Telephone

Aqueducts

Television

The Computer

Captured Light

Stealth Technology

Pyramids: Majesty And Mystery

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Roller Coasters

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Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes

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The Great Wall of China.

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Air Force One: A History

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Lloyd Sherr

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Episode Summary

"Roller Coasters" is episode 9 of Modern Marvels season 4. It scored 8.3/10 from 18 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on April 13, 1997.

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