Modern Marvels is a documentary

Documentary film

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 television series that premiered on January 1, 1995 on History. The program focuses on how technologies affect and are used in today's society.

Since its debut in 1995, Modern Marvels has produced over 500 episodes covering various topics involving (to list a few) science

Science

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, technology

Technology

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, electronics

Electronics

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, mechanics

Mechanics

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, engineering

Engineering

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, architecture

Architecture

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, industry

Industry

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, mass production

Mass production

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, manufacturing

Manufacturing

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, and agriculture

Agriculture

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. Part of the appeal of Modern Marvels and the reason the show has been on the air for this long is the fact that it covers a wide range of subjects.