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How Do They Do It?

7.5·17 seasons·287 episodes·22 min avg.·Canada

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

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Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink
Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, InkUp next
May 6, 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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Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms
Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms
May 13, 2006
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Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses
Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses
May 27, 2006
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Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste
Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste
Jun 3, 2006
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Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
Jun 10, 2006
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Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
Jun 17, 2006

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