Tập
Modern Marvels: Episode 27
Tóm tắt
It's America's favorite flavor. We eat over three and a half billion pounds of it each year. It satiated the ancients and built modern-day empires. From the equatorial fields, to the factories of moguls, and the kitchens of artisans.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Modern Marvels
- Mùa
- Mùa 14
- Tập
- Tập 27
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2007-08-06
- Thời lượng
- 44 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 27 là tập 27 trong Season 14 của Modern Marvels. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2007-08-06. Thời lượng là 44 min.
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