Modern Marvels
Season 17 Episode 12 - Grease
In our lifelong battle to fight friction, Grease–in all its forms–is the unsung hero. Journey deep into places few people ever get to see, to discover the "hidden" uses of one of our most slippery products inside giant machines. We'll also investigate how it's made in a factory in New York, as well as what new advances some are working towards for grease of the future. But in the meantime, we'll witness how it is currently used inside a US Navy aircraft carrier, San Francisco's famous cable cars, elevators and escalators, assembly lines, huge excavators, amusement park rides, and even the Panama Canal. From pig fat to nano-particles… amazing Grease keeps everything rolling along–smooth and fast.
Episodes in Season 17
Mega Stores
44 min
Supersized Food
44 min
Coin Operated II
44 min
Engineering Disasters 22
44 min
Dogs
44 min
Built to Last
44 min
Secret Underground
44 min
Made in the USA
44 min
Driver's Seat
44 min
Rice
44 min
Packaging
44 min
Grease
44 min
Ropes & Chains
44 min
American Trucking
44 min
