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Impossible Engineering

Behind every seemingly-impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of heroic trailblazers who pioneered new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionized their field.
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  1. S2 E1 - NASA'S Rocket to Mars
    March 15, 2016
    43min
    TV-PG
    For NASA to send a person Mars, they will need to build the most powerful rocket ever built. The inside story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineering feat designed to sustain astronauts for years.
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  2. S2 E2 - World's Tallest Bridge
    March 22, 2016
    43min
    TV-PG
    A look at how engineers built the tallest bridge on the planet. As tall as a skyscraper, the Millau Viaduct is a modern wonder that braves deadly wind speeds over an immense abyss.
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  3. S2 E3 - Ultimate Football Stadium
    March 29, 2016
    43min
    TV-PG
    This stadium in Texas is home to the Dallas Cowboys and the world’s largest retractable roof. This $1.2 billion stadium can seat over 100,000 fans, and we’ll go inside how this engineering feat was built.
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  4. S2 E4 - World's Most Powerful Dam
    April 5, 2016
    43min
    TV-PG
    China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest and heaviest concrete structure on earth, and it produces more power than any hydroelectric dam ever built. Engineers reshaped a river to accomplish this incredible engineering feat.
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  5. S2 E5 - World's Longest Tunnel
    April 12, 2016
    43min
    TV-PG
    The Swiss literally had to move mountains to build the Gotthard Base Tunnel. The longest and deepest rail tunnel on the planet travels 35-miles underneath the Alps, and is a true modern wonder.
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  6. S2 E6 - World's Biggest Cruise Ship
    April 19, 2016
    43min
    TV-PG
    Go inside the largest cruise ship on the planet, a massive vessel that’s 1,181 feet long and a staggering 227,000 tons.
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  7. S2 E7 - US Navy's Super Submarine
    April 26, 2016
    43min
    TV-PG
    The Virginia Class is one of the most advanced nuclear-powered, fast attack submarines ever produced for the US Navy. These technological titans are almost 400 feet long, and weigh a staggering 7,800 tons.
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  8. S2 E8 - The Glass Skyscraper
    May 3, 2016
    43min
    TV-PG
    A 73-story glass skyscraper in London is an engineering marvel. The facade is comprised of 11,000 exterior glass panels. Its concrete core supports luxury apartments, a hotel and nearly 600,000 square feet of office space.
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