Modern Marvels Season 18 Weird Machines 2011
It has been said that necessity is the mother of all invention–but that is not always the case. Some strange machines are built for sheer spectacle, some a glimpse into the future or even the past, while others are just plain…Weird. Take a look at machines that specialize in high functionality and low practicality, prompting two very important questions: What is it and…how do I get one? An Alaskan navigates the Juneau waters with his homemade submarine. A California company shocks local beach bums with their fully submersible "shark boats." We'll also meet a bicep-curling robot that's built to save lives; scale a mountain with a 21st century Batman-esque rope ascender; witness an engineered, forty-foot vortex of fire known as the Flame Tornado; and hit the backcountry trails with a snowboard-motorcycle hybrid inspired by a shopping cart.
- Released: 2011-11-28
- Runtime: 44 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Inside Your Walls 2011-10-03
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2. Built by Hand 2011-10-10
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3. Swamp Tech 2011-10-24
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4. Pocket Tools 2011-11-07
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5. Food Trucks 2011-11-14
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6. Weird Machines 2011-11-28
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7. More Candy 2011-12-05
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8. Battle Ready 2011-12-19
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10. Waterproof 2012-01-02
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12. Convenience Stores 2012-01-16
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13. Tiny Weapons 2012-01-23
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14. Under Pressure 2012-01-30
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16. Alaska 2012-02-20
