Overview
One of the most prodigious American inventors, Ben Franklin is credited for creating things like the lightning rod, the armonica, the Franklin stove, bifocal glasses, and the flexible urinary catheter. In this episode of Modern Marvels, we examine how Dr. Franklin's inventive genius extended to things like Daylight Savings Time and the voluntary fire department.
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13 - 1Containers January 04, 2006 -
13 - 2Fire January 11, 2006 -
13 - 3Cotton January 18, 2006 -
13 - 4Engineering Disasters 18 February 08, 2006 -
13 - 5Candy February 14, 2006 -
13 - 6Weird Weapons: The Axis February 21, 2006 -
13 - 7Nature Tech: Avalanches February 24, 2006
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13 - 8Engineering Disasters: New Orleans February 28, 2006 -
13 - 9Leather March 08, 2006
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13 - 10Engineering Disasters 19 March 22, 2006 -
13 - 11Insulation April 26, 2006 -
13 - 12Hi-Tech Hitler May 02, 2006 -
13 - 13Shovels May 03, 2006
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13 - 14Drilling May 10, 2006 -
13 - 1580s Tech May 24, 2006 -
13 - 16Ben Franklin Tech May 25, 2006 -
13 - 17Copper Kings June 12, 2006
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13 - 18Heavy Metals June 14, 2006 -
13 - 19Money June 19, 2006
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13 - 20BBQ Tech June 28, 2006 -
13 - 21American Eats Special July 02, 2006
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13 - 22High Explosives July 03, 2006
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13 - 23Pirate Tech July 12, 2006 -
13 - 24Boneyard: Where Machines End Their Lives July 26, 2006
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13 - 25World's Biggest Machines 5 July 26, 2006 -
13 - 26Super Tools: Skyscraper July 28, 2006
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13 - 27The AK-47 July 28, 2006
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13 - 28Nuts August 02, 2006 -
13 - 29Classic Cars August 03, 2006
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13 - 30Making Medieval Armor August 03, 2006
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13 - 31Rube Goldberg August 03, 2006
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13 - 32Batteries August 03, 2006 -
13 - 33Mummy Tech August 23, 2006 -
13 - 34Levees August 30, 2006
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13 - 35Water September 06, 2006 -
13 - 36The Cola Wars September 07, 2006 -
13 - 37Copper September 13, 2006 -
13 - 38Shotguns September 17, 2006
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13 - 39Building In The Name Of God September 18, 2006 -
13 - 40Horsepower September 20, 2006 -
13 - 41Renewable Energy September 20, 2006 -
13 - 42Freight Trains September 20, 2006 -
13 - 43Cities of the Underworld September 21, 2006 -
13 - 44Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway September 26, 2006 -
13 - 45Stealth & Beyond: Air Stealth September 27, 2006 -
13 - 46Stealth & Beyond: Sea Stealth September 27, 2006
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13 - 47Ink October 04, 2006 -
13 - 48Distilleries 2 October 11, 2006
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13 - 49World's Strongest October 18, 2006 -
13 - 50Tomcat Sunset November 01, 2006 -
13 - 51Tobacco November 08, 2006 -
13 - 52The Supermarket November 15, 2006 -
13 - 53Breakfast Tech November 28, 2006 -
13 - 54Wine November 29, 2006 -
13 - 55Harvesting 2 November 29, 2006
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13 - 56Engineering Disasters 20 December 06, 2006 -
13 - 57Snow December 10, 2006
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13 - 58Tea December 13, 2006 -
13 - 59Christmas Tech December 20, 2006 -
13 - 60Wind December 28, 2006