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Parachutes
The idea of floating to earth from great heights dates back centuries, and from the beginning parachutes combined entertainment with life-saving utility. The parachute has also played a vital role in modern warfare since WWI. We’ll see how parachute technology has made the world safer, and more fun!
Aired: Sep 06, 1999 Genre: DocumentaryCreated By: Bruce NashDuration: 44m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Jupiter Entertainment, Six West Media
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01: Demolition02: The Atlantic Wall03: History of Tall Buildings04: Aquariums05: Las Vegas Hotels.06: The Oakland Bay Bridge.07: Monumental Statues08: Antibiotics: The Wonder Drugs09: The Police Car10: Plastics11: Medical Imaging12: Extreme Sports Gadgets13: Bombs14: Prosthetics15: Weather Prediction16: Stereos17: Mail Delivery18: Clocks19: Airships.20: Physical Fitness21: Engineering Disasters22: City Parks23: Spy Technology24: Battlefield Medicine25: U.S. Mints: Money Machines26: Rescue Equipment27: Scuba And Deep Sea Diving28: Offshore Oil Drilling29: Dynamite.30: Hoover Dam.31: Baseball Parks32: New York Bridges33: Crash Testing34: Parachutes35: Newspapers36: Fireworks37: Simulators38: The Tool Bench: Power Tools39: The Tool Bench: Hand Tools40: More Earthmovers.41: Forts42: Emergency Room43: Motorcycles44: Security Systems45: More Engineering Disasters.46: Niagara Power47: Casino Technology48: Lost Marvels