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How Do They Do It?

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Documentary

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

Language:
English
Country:
Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States of America
Network:
Discovery

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Seasons

18 available

Season 10

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Episode 1

Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat

2013-09-06 · 22m

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.

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Episode 2

Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby

2013-09-05 · 22m

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?

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Episode 3

Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls

2013-09-12 · 22m

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?

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Episode 4

Salad, Rope, Insulin

2013-09-19 · 22m

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?

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Episode 5

Locomotives, Clotted Cream, Boomerangs

2013-09-26 · 22m

How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream?

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Episode 6

Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets

2013-10-10 · 22m

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scooters and erector sets.

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Episode 7

Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties

2013-10-17 · 22m

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how clogs are made.

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Episode 8

Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates

2013-10-24 · 22m

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?

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Episode 9

Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting

2013-10-31 · 22m

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how diamonds are cut.

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Episode 10

Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton

2013-11-07 · 22m

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sewers, Beretta's and cotton manufacture.

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Episode 11

Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper

2013-11-14 · 22m

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.

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Episode 12

Pistachios, Forbidden City, Radar

2013-11-21 · 22m

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.

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Episode 13

Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving

2013-11-28 · 22m

How do they build wrecker trucks, how do they produce Roquefort, and how are trees transported? Find out as more items are examined.

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Episode 14

Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides

2013-12-05 · 22m

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.

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Episode 15

Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower

2013-12-12 · 22m

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair and the Canton Tower.

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Episode 16

Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False Eyes

2013-12-19 · 22m

A look at how products are manufactured. Featuring ball-bearings, what goes into cartoonist's ink and discover how false eyes are made.

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Episode 17

Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags

2014-01-16 · 22m

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?

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Episode 18

Chinamax, Russian Standard, Abalone

2014-01-23 · 22m

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How is vodka produced, how are Chinamax ships manufactured and how is abalone made?

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Episode 19

St Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip Makers

2014-01-30 · 22m

A look at how products are made around the world. Featuring the St Petersburg metro, the world's most expensive coffee and chip makers.

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Episode 20

Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard

2014-02-06 · 22m

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.

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