Modern Marvels
Season 18 Episode 4 - Pocket Tools
Teddy Roosevelt carried a revolver. The night they each died, Abraham Lincoln carried a $5 Confederate note and nine newspaper clippings, while John Wilkes Booth carried a candle and pictures of five women, including his fianc e. Why? Most people don't even think about it anymore. We simply put what we were carrying yesterday, and the day before that, back into our pockets. Do we really need everything we carry with us? In this hour we will take a look at the items we found in peoples' pockets all across America. Not cell phones, which everybody has, but more intimate items. Personal things…both valuable and cheap. Work aids…both simple and high-tech. Even food! And we'll not only see what they must have in their possession, but how some of it is made. Why does a search and rescue fireman carry a hockey puck? We'll also discover how they make and carry a "personal escape" bailout system.
Episodes in Season 18
Inside Your Walls
44 min
Built by Hand
44 min
Swamp Tech
44 min
Pocket Tools
44 min
Food Trucks
44 min
Weird Machines
44 min
More Candy
44 min
Battle Ready
44 min
Stink
44 min
Waterproof
44 min
Wood
44 min
Convenience Stores
44 min
Tiny Weapons
44 min
Under Pressure
44 min
Shoes
44 min
Alaska
44 min
