Episode
Modern Marvels: World's Strongest
Overview
Strength...a powerful word, but what does it mean? How is it measured? Why are some things simply stronger than others. How strong is a rope, a tractor, a diamond, a tugboat or even plastic. How and why strength matter to us every day.
Details
- Series
- Modern Marvels
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 49
- Air date
- 2006-10-18
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
World's Strongest is Episode 49 in Season 13 of Modern Marvels. It aired on 2006-10-18. The runtime is 44 min.
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