How Do They Do It?
This series takes you behind the scenes of everyday objects and big machines to show the engineering and science that make them possible. Each episode breaks down how things are designed, built, and tested, turning complex processes into clear, satisfying explanations.
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Season 10
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Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat
Digging out the rare opal in the Australian desert; Building the classic bi-wing strong enough to stand the stresses of modern stunt flying; Making the nougat core of everybody's favorite sweets.
Sep 6, 2013 · 22m -
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E2
Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby
How do they farm the expensive spice saffron, how do they create giant roads made entirely from ice and how do they manufacture a muscle car?
Sep 5, 2013 · 22m -
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E3
Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls
How do they turn trees into toilet paper? How do they make absinthe and how do they make cricket balls tough enough to face batsmen?
Sep 12, 2013 · 25m -
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E4
Salad, Rope, Insulin
How do they cultivate green salad on scorching desert plains, how do they make rigging for ships and how do they produce lifesaving insulin from bread?
Sep 19, 2013 · 23m -
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E5
Locomotives, Clotted Cream, Boomerangs
How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream?
Sep 26, 2013 · 25m -
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E6
Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scooters and erector sets.
Oct 10, 2013 · 25m -
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E7
Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how clogs are made.
Oct 17, 2013 · 21m -
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E8
Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates
How do they cast bells fit for the world's greatest cathedrals? And how do they clear up the effect of one of America's biggest storms?
Oct 24, 2013 · 25m -
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E9
Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how diamonds are cut.
Oct 31, 2013 · 25m -
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E10
Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sewers, Beretta's and cotton manufacture.
Nov 7, 2013 · 25m -
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E11
Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper
What is the secret of the lion dance, how are tunnels built, and what is a super sopper? Find out as more items are put under the microscope.
Nov 14, 2013 · 25m -
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E12
Pistachios, Forbidden City, Radar
How do they make pistachios, what is the Forbidden City, and how do they produce radars? Find out as more items are put under the microscope.
Nov 21, 2013 · 22m -
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E13
Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving
How do they build wrecker trucks, how do they produce Roquefort, and how are trees transported? Find out as more items are examined.
Nov 28, 2013 · 23m -
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E14
Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides
How do they produce marble, how do they make mahjong pieces, and how do they build escape slides? Finds out as more items are put under the microscope.
Dec 5, 2013 · 25m -
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E15
Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair and the Canton Tower.
Dec 12, 2013 · 25m -
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E16
Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False Eyes
A look at how products are manufactured. Featuring ball-bearings, what goes into cartoonist's ink and discover how false eyes are made.
Dec 19, 2013 · 25m -
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E17
Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How are Russian dolls manufactured, how is aloe vera produced and how are flags made?
Jan 16, 2014 · 25m -
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E18
Chinamax, Russian Standard, Abalone
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How is vodka produced, how are Chinamax ships manufactured and how is abalone made?
Jan 23, 2014 · 25m -
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E19
St Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip Makers
A look at how products are made around the world. Featuring the St Petersburg metro, the world's most expensive coffee and chip makers.
Jan 30, 2014 · 25m -
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E20
Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard
A look at how products are made. Featuring how leather is produced, how goods are moved down the Grand Canal and how Flyboard is created.
Feb 6, 2014 · 23m