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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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Episode 1 - Underground World, Gunmakers
Release Date: 2010-06-04Head underground into America's largest mine to find out how lead is extracted. And how do they manufacture and test made-to-measure shotguns?
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Episode 2 - Diggers, Taste Of The Orient, Into The Void
Release Date: 2010-06-10How do they operate the world's most versatile construction machines? Plus, how do they maintain the Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago?
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Episode 3 - Peanut Butter, Breaking Point
Release Date: 2010-06-11How are peanuts harvested, roasted and transformed into peanut butter; and how are domestic appliances tested?
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Episode 4 - Smooth As Marble, Hot Stuff, Umbrellas
Release Date: 2010-06-18How do they mine marble for Washington's monuments; how do they make Tabasco Sauce; and how do they produce storm proof umbrellas?
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Episode 5 - Tales From The Black Stuff, Silk, In The Can
Release Date: 2010-06-25How do they make Irish stout and how do they use silkworms to create gunpowder bags and clothes? Plus, how do they put soup into cans?
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Episode 6 - Fire Extinguishers, Cruise Liner
Release Date: 2010-07-02How are phosphates used to put out fires; and how are cruise liners fuelled up and stocked with supplies before a voyage?
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Episode 7 - Aircraft Tyres, Six Shooters, Fever Pitch
Release Date: 2010-07-09How do they make aeroplane tyres; how do they fire the fastest guns in the west; and how do they make artificial turf for football pitches?
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Episode 8 - Soft As Sponge, The Knowledge
Release Date: 2010-07-16In this episode, learn how they dive for sponges and how taxi drivers know their way to so many different destinations.
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Episode 9 - Money Movers, Catch Of The Day, Amazing Grace
Release Date: 2010-07-23How do they transport cash securely; how do they land big game fish; and how do they produce bagpipes?
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Episode 10 - Crash Testing, Books Etc, Margarine
Release Date: 2010-07-30How do they design cars that will protect you in a crash; how do they print a bestseller; and how do they transform oil into margarine?
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Episode 11 - Whisky Galore, Disaster Prevention
Release Date: 2010-08-06How is water transformed into whisky; and how are they preparing for another natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina?
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Episode 12 - Sugar, Fish Farming
Release Date: 2010-08-13How do they transform raw cane into sugar; how do they farm fish; and how do they create tailor made suits that are ready within the day?
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Episode 13 - Money, Shoe-In
Release Date: 2010-08-20How are banknotes designed and printed; and how is leather hide transformed into pairs of shiny shoes?
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Episode 14 - Battery Power, Chocolate, Toothbrushes
Release Date: 2010-08-27How do they make toothbrushes; how do they produce millions of car batteries; and how are cacao beans transformed into chocolate?
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Episode 15 - Eiffel Tower, Snowboards
Release Date: 2010-09-03How do they carry out maintenance on the Eiffel Tower; and how do they design and build the ultimate snowboards?
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Episode 16 - Decaf Coffee, Smoked Fish, Water Jets
Release Date: 2010-09-10How do they turn coffee beans into decaffeinated coffee; how do they smoke fish; and how do they use water to power ships?
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Episode 17 - Blaze Cops, Oaked
Release Date: 2010-09-17How do investigators establish the cause of a fire; and why are oak barrels important in traditional French winemaking?
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Episode 18 - Lawnmowers, Bread, Clean Water
Release Date: 2010-09-24How do they build the world's fastest lawnmowers; how do they set the price of bread; and how do they use coconuts to clean water?
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Episode 19 - Matches, Chrome
Release Date: 2010-10-01How do they produce millions of matches; and how do they buff and polish chrome for the perfect shine?
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Episode 20 - Off-Roaders, Saddles, Cakes
Release Date: 2010-10-08How do they build the best off-road cars; how can cowboys stay on a bucking bronco; and how do they transform flour into cakes?