How Do They Do It? (2006)
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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1. Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukuleles, Catamarans2016-08-08 · 22mHow baklava is made; how pilots fly gyroplanes; how a ukulele is crafted; and how the world's fastest ferry was built.
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2. Longboards, Lemonade, Forklifts2016-08-15 · 22mHow longboards are made; how lemons are turned into lemonade; and how forklifts are built.
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3. Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, Diamonds2016-08-22 · 22mHow coffee is roasted; how bricks are built; how lava lamps are made; and how diamonds are mined from an extinct volcano.
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4. Cameras, Big Airbags, Jelly Beans2016-08-29 · 22mHow the world's sharpest photos are taken; what it takes to create an airbag that can catch a falling car; and how jelly beans are made.
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5. Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights2016-09-05 · 22mncluded: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.
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6. Vinyl Records, Bumper Cars, Tiger Balm2016-09-12 · 22mVinyl records, bumper cars and tiger balm are featured.
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7. Non-Alcoholic Beer, Tomcars, Escalators, Lie Detectors2016-09-19 · 22mHow non-alcoholic beer, Tomcars, escalators and lie detectors are made.
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8. Axes, Messenger Bags, Fast-Rescue Boats2016-10-03 · 22mHow axes, messenger bags and fast-rescue boats are made.
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9. Wensleydale Cheese, Paintbrushes, Eucalyptus Oil; Plastic Wrap2016-10-10 · 22mHow Wensleydale cheese, paintbrushes, eucalyptus oil and plastic wrap are made.
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10. The Tesla, Horsehair Fabrics, Pool Cleaners2016-10-17 · 22mIncluded: the Tesla; horse-hair fabrics; and pool cleaners.
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11. Snails, Cutlery, Fishing Kayaks2016-10-24 · 22mHow do they feed France's appetite for snails, turn slabs of steel into shiny cutlery, and craft a kayak you can paddle with your feet?
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12. Emergency Bridges, Marker Pens2016-10-31 · 22mHow do they build emergency bridges that can take the weight of a tank, make a marker pen that never fades, and design a 200-mph superbike?
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13. Crystal Glass, Flat Screen TVs2016-11-07 · 22mHow do they blow the world's finest crystal, heat the deepest swimming pool, and fill a million bottles a day of the world's favourite ketchup?
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14. Pulverizers, Bomber Jackets2016-11-14 · 22mHow do they forge a set of jaws that can chomp through concrete, stitch the historic airman's bomber, and brew the oldest beer in the Western World?
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15. Sydney Opera House, Handsaws2016-11-21 · 22mHow do they turn Sheffield steel into a carpenter's handsaw, make a microphone that can pick up a whisper, and safely steer through a frozen river?
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16. Moonshine, Electric Bikes, Wetsuits2016-11-28 · 22mHow do they brew moonshine in the heart of New York City, make a battery powered bicycle, and grow the rubber for wetsuits in the Arizona desert?
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17. Gemstones, Cowboy Boots2016-12-05 · 22mHow do they mine one of the rarest gemstones in the world, craft the classic cowboy boot, and build a road sweeper that can pick up seven tonnes of trash?
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18. Duvets, Drill Pipes, Rubber Bands2016-12-12 · 22mHow do they make the world's softest duvets, drill for oil thousands of metres below ground, and put the stretch in rubber bands?
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19. Aircraft Engines, Fisherman's Friend2016-12-19 · 22mHow do they build a diesel engine that can fly, make cough sweets, turn clear plastic into bank notes, and whip up ice cream flavours?
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20. Armored Cars, Christmas Trees2016-12-26 · 22mHow do they turn a family car into a fortress on wheels, grow millions of perfect Christmas trees and hammer out the world's finest cymbals?
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