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How Do They Do It?

An insider's look and interviews show the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
202210 episodesTV-PG
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  1. S16 E1 - Turbochargers, Plastic Roads

    November 25, 2022
    21min
    7+
    The power of the world's biggest engines are quadrupled with turbochargers.
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  2. S16 E2 - Sails, Ceremonial Swords

    November 25, 2022
    21min
    7+
    Discover how wind is harnessed to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold.
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  3. S16 E3 - Guitar Amplifier, Clay Pots

    December 2, 2022
    21min
    7+
    Discover how the famous Marshall guitar amplifier is produced for generations of rock legends.
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  4. S16 E4 - Petronas Window Cleaners

    December 2, 2022
    21min
    7+
    The Petronas Towers present one of the biggest window cleaning challenges in the world.
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  5. S16 E5 - RVs, Chupa Chups

    December 9, 2022
    21min
    7+
    Discover how all the features of a luxury apartment are fit into a $500,000 motorhome.
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  6. S16 E6 - Mushrooms, Maps

    December 9, 2022
    21min
    7+
    Nearly 200,000 tons of mushrooms are grown every year in the mushroom capital of the world.
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  7. S16 E7 - Fertilizer, Maple Syrup

    December 16, 2022
    21min
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    See how a million tons of fertilizer is mined from a thousand meters below the sea.
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  8. S16 E8 - Basmati Rice, Mechanical Birds

    December 16, 2022
    21min
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    Discover how thousands of tons of basmati rice is turned into millions of microwaveable meals.
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  9. S16 E9 - Hearing Aids, Trains

    December 23, 2022
    21min
    7+
    Hearing aids are made that are nearly invisible and connect wirelessly to phones, TVs and stereos.
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  10. S16 E10 - Remotely Operated Vehicles

    December 23, 2022
    21min
    7+
    See how remotely operated underwater vehicles are built for jobs too dangerous for human divers.
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Naz Osmanoglu

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