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How Do They Do It? Season 1

May. 06,2006
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An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

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How Do They Do It? Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 6 - Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
Episode 5 - Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
Episode 4 - Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste
Episode 3 - Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses
Episode 2 - Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms
Episode 1 - Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink
First Aired: May. 06,2006

This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.

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