Modern Marvels
Season 14, Episode 19: Engineering Disasters of the '70s
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To err is human, but when the error results in the loss of life, it's a disaster. Learn about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Buffalo Creek Dam disaster, and the explosion of a tanker in Los Angeles harbor.
All Episodes - Season 14
Episode 1
Balls
Episode 2
Environmental Tech
Episode 3
Canning
Episode 4
Pumps
Episode 5
Ice
Episode 6
More Ice
Episode 7
The Destroyer
Episode 8
Star Trek Tech
Episode 9
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Episode 10
Barbarian Battle Tech
Episode 11
Dams
Episode 12
Yard Tech
Episode 13
More Military Movers
Episode 14
Deep Sea Salvage
Episode 15
Welding
Episode 16
60s Tech
Episode 17
It Came From Outer Space
Episode 18
World's Strongest II
Episode 19
Engineering Disasters of the '70s
Episode 20
70s Tech
Episode 21
Truck Stops
Episode 22
Fertilizer
Episode 23
Cheese
Episode 24
Saws
Episode 25
Aluminum
Episode 26
Sticky Stuff
Episode 27
Chocolate
Episode 28
Bedroom Tech
Episode 29
Vacuums
Episode 30
Traps
Episode 31
Nature Tech: Volcanoes
Episode 32
Star Wars Tech
Episode 33
Extreme Aircraft II
Episode 34
Deep Freeze
Episode 35
Acid
Episode 36
World's Sharpest
Episode 37
Engineering Disasters 21
Episode 38
Environmental Tech II
Episode 39
Corn
Episode 40
The Pig
Episode 41
Rocks
Episode 42
Most Shocking
Episode 43
Cold Cuts
Episode 44
Fast Food Tech