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A countdown of the top 10 favorite American foods, especially guilty pleasure foods that people find irresistible.

In this countdown, Americans' ten tastiest treats are reviewed; the nationwide journey leads to the most popular snack in the USA.

Extruders, molds, in-line conveyor belts; are these machines manufacturing adhesives, plastics, or parts for your car? No, they're making treats for your mouth--and you will see them doing their seductively tasty work in this scrumptious episode.

Soft drinks, donuts, meat snacks, popcorn, and gum represent humanity's need to feed cravings; from handmade treats of earliest civilizations to hi-tech mass production, these snack foods evolved through history into modern manufacturing.

Chocolate-covered bacon; red and white Starlight Mints; the key ingredient that gives Lemonheads their sour punch; the surprising substance that puts the polish on Mike and Ike; the amount of sugar in cotton candy.

The supermarket has become one of the great success stories of modern retailing; bar coding and other technological advancements; the psychology of the supermarket, including the store layout, lighting, music and aromas.

The biggest stacked burger in the world at almost 250 pounds; a plus-sized Sicilian pizza that feeds almost 75 people; a 72-ounce steak that no real cowboy can resist; the seven-pound hot dog that's too big for a bun; a giant cupcake.

The complex logistics behind creating feasts for huge crowds; dining aboard a U.S. Navy sub packed with enough food for a 120-day mission; cooks prepare a "Victory Meal" for 1,000 Marines; feeding 69,000 NFL fans during a Philadelphia Eagles game.

Part 6/7. Christianity considers lust a sin, but ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated it; Gnostic Christian orgies; Puritan anti-fornication laws; exorcists battle the demon of lust called Asmodeus.

History shows envy as a sin that has led to murder, revolution and even the fall of empires; examining whether envy has become a virtue instead of a vice in today's image-saturated world.

The sin of gluttony isn't mentioned in the Bible, but as early as the fourth century, some Christians believed eating too much could send someone to hell; gluttony is regarded as the cause of obesity and alcoholism.

Part 7/7. Some scientists suggest the sin of sloth might actually be a medieval diagnosis of clinical depression; examining whether sloth is a sin or a disease; historical cures ranging from herbs to prayer, fasting and grafting goat glands for pep.

Though condemned by the Bible, greed has both created and doomed vast empires; wise men ranging from Aristotle to Jesus have railed against greed, but 18th-century economist Adam Smith theorized it was the basis of capitalism.

The sin of anger is the sin that kills; Moses was prone to fits of rage; ancient Spartan warriors meditated to banish anger before a battle; some believe anger is really possession of the body by the demon Ammon; the chemical elements of anger.

Italian writer Dante described pride as the "chief of all sins" as the sin of Satan himself, yet Romans and Vikings made pride their greatest virtue; the origins of pride.

Some believe the Bible contains a prophetic code that can only be deciphered using computers.

Part 6/7. Christianity considers lust a sin, but ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated it; Gnostic Christian orgies; Puritan anti-fornication laws; exorcists battle the demon of lust called Asmodeus.

History shows envy as a sin that has led to murder, revolution and even the fall of empires; examining whether envy has become a virtue instead of a vice in today's image-saturated world.

The sin of gluttony isn't mentioned in the Bible, but as early as the fourth century, some Christians believed eating too much could send someone to hell; gluttony is regarded as the cause of obesity and alcoholism.

Part 7/7. Some scientists suggest the sin of sloth might actually be a medieval diagnosis of clinical depression; examining whether sloth is a sin or a disease; historical cures ranging from herbs to prayer, fasting and grafting goat glands for pep.

Though condemned by the Bible, greed has both created and doomed vast empires; wise men ranging from Aristotle to Jesus have railed against greed, but 18th-century economist Adam Smith theorized it was the basis of capitalism.

The sin of anger is the sin that kills; Moses was prone to fits of rage; ancient Spartan warriors meditated to banish anger before a battle; some believe anger is really possession of the body by the demon Ammon; the chemical elements of anger.

Italian writer Dante described pride as the "chief of all sins" as the sin of Satan himself, yet Romans and Vikings made pride their greatest virtue; the origins of pride.

Some believe the Bible contains a prophetic code that can only be deciphered using computers.

Part 6/7. Christianity considers lust a sin, but ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated it; Gnostic Christian orgies; Puritan anti-fornication laws; exorcists battle the demon of lust called Asmodeus.