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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.
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  1. S15 E1 - Tweed
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Scottish manufacturers use pedal power to weave a high-demand fabric for catwalks throughout the world, an Italian company leads the turnaround of the turntable and an Icelandic delicacy has a fishy tale to becoming edible.
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  2. S15 E2 - Beds
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Humble horsehair is turned into a bed fit for royalty, a 20-million-dollar, space-faring picnic basket keeps astronauts fed and watered for months at a time and subterranean salad is grown in a World War II bomb shelter below London's busy streets.
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  3. S15 E3 - Borsalino Hats
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    An Italian manufacturer makes a hat with enough flair for Hollywood's biggest stars, a low-fat, Icelandic dairy dish is set on conquering the world and a British company is engineering the ultimate commuter companion.
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  4. S15 E4 - Fender Stratocaster Guitar
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Manufacturers give a behind-the-scenes look at the chart-topping, six-string star of rock and roll, the motorsports secrets to racing around the clock with a road car turned endurance racer and the popular seafood spread made from cod roe.
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  5. S15 E5 - Leaning Tower of Pisa
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Engineers look at Pisa's gravity-defying tower that has been tipping for 800 years, a lucky duck is unharmed while its down is used in the world's most-expensive duvets and a factory reveals the gastronomic genius behind a favorite teatime accompaniment.
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  6. S15 E6 - Parchment
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Histories greatest moments are preserved for all time on skin, the fastest moving object in the world of sports takes flight and Vikings harness the explosive power of volcanoes to make gourmet salt.
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  7. S15 E7 - Ballpoint Pens
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    The wizardry behind the push-button ballpoint pen saves millions of shirts from annoying ink stains, soldiers get their pizza fix deep behind enemy lines and a bunch of rivers weeds are transformed into hefty, must-have rugs.
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  8. S15 E8 - Violins
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins, millions of bottles of milk are delivered from farm to front door in under 48 hours and a rock born of Icelandic flame is bringing fire to homes throughout the world.
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  9. S15 E9 - Superyachts
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    A Dutch company reveals their two-year process for building super yachts, astronauts are protected from the most-hostile environment known to man with space suits and a skilled Japanese chef creates a delicacy out of year-old, moldy fish.
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  10. S15 E10 - Parma Ham
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Manufacturers reveal the ancient Roman technique behind one of the world's most-popular cured meats, the weird science behind the iconic signs of the London Underground and the ingenious woodwork that gives Olympic rowers a water-powered workout.
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  11. S15 E11 - Barra Airport
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Air traffic controllers must manage a beach airport that is flooded twice a day, cutting-edge technology brings a centuries-old processed food to local delis and Bavaria's unofficial national costume helps keep ancient crafts alive.
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  12. S15 E12 - Lobster Fishing
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Fishermen transport lobster from the ocean floor to fine dining restaurants in just a few hours, craftsman follow a three-hundred-year-old design when hand crafting couches and cutting-edge camera lenses are capable of seeing more than the human eye.
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  13. S15 E13 - Weather Factory
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    One of the world's most-advanced weather-testing facilities subjects cars to all the elements, handmade baseball gloves make the difference between a broken finger and a high-speed catch and traditional Christmas puddings light up holidays tables.
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  14. S15 E14 - Newspapers
    December 22, 2018
    22min
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    Manufacturers reveal the secrets behind how the world's biggest newspaper delivers over 80-million copies a day, how the modern sock is crafted to perfection and how ten-thousand tons of blackcurrants are turned into a famous, fruity drink.
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  15. S15 E15 - Raisins
    December 29, 2018
    22min
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    A family business in California grows grapes and raises raisins on a grand scale, German engineers create the next generation of high-tech showers and traditional Japanese paper continues to be made using centuries-old traditions.
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  16. S15 E16 - Charcoal
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    A company in South Africa turns up the heat by making charcoal the old-fashioned way, a Japanese factory cooks up oodles of noodles and Texas tech wizards design record-breaking gear for pole vaulters.
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  17. S15 E17 - Pearls
    January 5, 2019
    22min
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    Tennessee trailblazers harvest freshwater pearls from the deep, blacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the blade the struck fear into the hearts of crusading knights and an ingenious water-transporting device is transforming life in Africa.
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  18. S15 E18 - Sugar Beet
    January 5, 2019
    22min
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    A knobby vegetable works to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth, the world's biggest bird helps battle dust with amazing dirt-sucking science and natural rubber is turned into balloons to get the party popping.
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  19. S15 E19 - Pencils
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    The carpenter's pencil makes a mark in the building trade, an herbaceous plant is turned into a dark and sweet candy and traditional techniques are used to create delicate lace for high-end fashion.
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  20. S15 E20 - Platinum
    June 29, 2021
    22min
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    Manufacturers reveal the explosive secrets in producing one of the world's most-valuable metals, the artistry behind Japan's manga phenomenon and the centuries-old techniques for making sweet and sharp limoncello.
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Starring
Naz Osmanoglu
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discovery plus Pop Science
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