Modern Marvels
Season 18 Episode 6 - Weird Machines
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.
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
