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Heavy Metals

(First Aired: Jun. 14, 2006)
Copper, uranium, chromium, lead, nickel and zinc.
  • Sun 5/27
  • 4:00PM-5:00PM
  • H2
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Driver's Seat

(First Aired: Dec. 21, 2010)
Behind the wheel of some of the largest, fastest and most powerful machines on the planet.
  • Sun 5/27
  • 5:00PM-6:00PM
  • H2
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Civil War Tech

(First Aired: May. 25, 2005)
Civil War technology revolutionizes the way war is waged.
  • Mon 5/28
  • 6:00AM-7:00AM
  • HISTORY
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It Came From Outer Space

(First Aired: May. 16, 2007)
Space travel technologies.
  • Tue 5/29
  • 7:00AM-8:00AM
  • H2
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  • Wed 5/30
  • 4:00AM-5:00AM
  • H2
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Overseas Highway

(First Aired: Sep. 3, 2003)
The Overseas Highway contains 51 bridges, linking mainland Florida with the Florida Keys.

Horsepower

(First Aired: Jun. 21, 2006)
The improvement of technology and how it has made engines more efficient.
  • Wed 5/30
  • 11:00AM-12:00PM
  • H2
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Saws

(First Aired: Jul. 18, 2007)
The history and evolution of the saw.

Wheat

(First Aired: Aug. 21, 2008)
How wheat feeds the world; wheat becomes everything from bread to beer; a custom harvester follows ripening wheat fields from Texas to North Dakota; exporting wheat; grinding grain into flour; Widmer Brothers Brewery; Wheatware.
  • Wed 5/30
  • 1:00PM-2:00PM
  • H2
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Overseas Highway

(First Aired: Sep. 3, 2003)
The Overseas Highway contains 51 bridges, linking mainland Florida with the Florida Keys.

Horsepower

(First Aired: Jun. 21, 2006)
The improvement of technology and how it has made engines more efficient.
  • Wed 5/30
  • 5:00PM-6:00PM
  • H2
  •  

Saws

(First Aired: Jul. 18, 2007)
The history and evolution of the saw.

Wheat

(First Aired: Aug. 21, 2008)
How wheat feeds the world; wheat becomes everything from bread to beer; a custom harvester follows ripening wheat fields from Texas to North Dakota; exporting wheat; grinding grain into flour; Widmer Brothers Brewery; Wheatware.
  • Wed 5/30
  • 7:00PM-8:00PM
  • H2
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Car Wash

(First Aired: Dec. 8, 2008)
Americans visit car washes 2 million times per day at an annual cost of $25 billion; how car washes are built to clean, ranging from tunnel systems to in-bay automatics; visiting the biggest car wash facility in the United States.
  • Wed 5/30
  • 8:00PM-9:00PM
  • H2
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Dirt

(First Aired: Jan. 14, 2010)
Thousands of tons of dirt transform a stadium into a Supercross course in Las Vegas; special mud helps pros grip baseballs; mud wrestling in Hawaii; adobe and rammed-earth homes; potting soil facility in California.
  • Wed 5/30
  • 9:00PM-10:00PM
  • H2
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Dogs

(First Aired: Nov. 26, 2010)
From natural instincts to using complex training, dogs are perfectly engineered marvels.
  • Wed 5/30
  • 10:00PM-11:00PM
  • H2
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Built to Last

(First Aired: Dec. 3, 2010)
Amazing, ingenious and ultrasturdy shelters, machines, containers, and materials help to ensure the continuation of society.
  • Wed 5/30
  • 11:00PM-12:00AM
  • H2
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Car Wash

(First Aired: Dec. 8, 2008)
Americans visit car washes 2 million times per day at an annual cost of $25 billion; how car washes are built to clean, ranging from tunnel systems to in-bay automatics; visiting the biggest car wash facility in the United States.
  • Thu 5/31
  • 12:00AM-1:00AM
  • H2
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Dirt

(First Aired: Jan. 14, 2010)
Thousands of tons of dirt transform a stadium into a Supercross course in Las Vegas; special mud helps pros grip baseballs; mud wrestling in Hawaii; adobe and rammed-earth homes; potting soil facility in California.
  • Thu 5/31
  • 1:00AM-2:00AM
  • H2
  •  

Dogs

(First Aired: Nov. 26, 2010)
From natural instincts to using complex training, dogs are perfectly engineered marvels.
  • Thu 5/31
  • 2:00AM-3:00AM
  • H2
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Built to Last

(First Aired: Dec. 3, 2010)
Amazing, ingenious and ultrasturdy shelters, machines, containers, and materials help to ensure the continuation of society.
  • Thu 5/31
  • 3:00AM-4:00AM
  • H2
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Torture Devices

(First Aired: May. 22, 2003)
A medical doctor who specializes in victims of torture explains its use.
  • Sun 6/3
  • 4:00PM-5:00PM
  • H2
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Super Human

(First Aired: Dec. 22, 2008)
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 thoughts; flying like Superman.
  • Sun 6/3
  • 5:00PM-6:00PM
  • H2
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Corn

(First Aired: Nov. 19, 2007)
Corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world, and it is used in more than 3,000 diverse items, ranging from food to the plastic wrap for packaging it.

The Turkey

(First Aired: Nov. 24, 2008)
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; turkey hunting; dining on turkey testicles and eggs.
  • Mon 6/4
  • 1:00PM-2:00PM
  • H2
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Corn

(First Aired: Nov. 19, 2007)
Corn is the largest agricultural crop in the world, and it is used in more than 3,000 diverse items, ranging from food to the plastic wrap for packaging it.

The Turkey

(First Aired: Nov. 24, 2008)
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; turkey hunting; dining on turkey testicles and eggs.
  • Mon 6/4
  • 7:00PM-8:00PM
  • H2
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More Snackfood Tech

(First Aired: Dec. 20, 2005)
Coca-Cola; Cadbury Schweppes; Krispy Kreme plant; the production of jerky and pork rinds at Oberto and Rudolph Foods.
  • Mon 6/4
  • 8:00PM-9:00PM
  • H2
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Mega Meals

(First Aired: Mar. 25, 2010)
The complex logistics behind creating feasts for huge crowds; dining aboard a U.S. Navy sub packed with enough food for a 120-day mission; cooks prepare a ``Victory Meal'' for 1,000 Marines; feeding 69,000 NFL fans during a Philadelphia Eagles game.
  • Mon 6/4
  • 9:00PM-10:00PM
  • H2
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Food Trucks

(First Aired: Nov. 14, 2011)
Mobile eateries with surprising innovations.
  • Mon 6/4
  • 10:00PM-11:00PM
  • H2
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Ice Cream

(First Aired: Jun. 23, 2008)
The history of ice cream ranging from the gelato of Italy and a 19th-century French process to today's frozen desserts; visiting Dreyer's, TCBY and Joy Cone Co. factories; Ben & Jerry's flavor innovations.
  • Mon 6/4
  • 11:00PM-12:00AM
  • H2
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More Snackfood Tech

(First Aired: Dec. 20, 2005)
Coca-Cola; Cadbury Schweppes; Krispy Kreme plant; the production of jerky and pork rinds at Oberto and Rudolph Foods.
  • Tue 6/5
  • 12:00AM-1:00AM
  • H2
  •  

Mega Meals

(First Aired: Mar. 25, 2010)
The complex logistics behind creating feasts for huge crowds; dining aboard a U.S. Navy sub packed with enough food for a 120-day mission; cooks prepare a ``Victory Meal'' for 1,000 Marines; feeding 69,000 NFL fans during a Philadelphia Eagles game.
  • Tue 6/5
  • 1:00AM-2:00AM
  • H2
  •  

Food Trucks

(First Aired: Nov. 14, 2011)
Mobile eateries with surprising innovations.
  • Tue 6/5
  • 2:00AM-3:00AM
  • H2
  •  

Ice Cream

(First Aired: Jun. 23, 2008)
The history of ice cream ranging from the gelato of Italy and a 19th-century French process to today's frozen desserts; visiting Dreyer's, TCBY and Joy Cone Co. factories; Ben & Jerry's flavor innovations.
  • Tue 6/5
  • 3:00AM-4:00AM
  • H2
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Bunkers

(First Aired: Oct. 22, 2002)
In the constant struggle to hold off ever more potent forms of attack, bunkers function in a variety of forms.
  • Wed 6/6
  • 7:00AM-8:00AM
  • HISTORY
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