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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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  • Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink
    7.8/1013 votes

    Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/6/2006

    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
    6.8/1013 votes

    Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/13/2006

    No description available

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  • Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses
    6.8/1011 votes

    Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/27/2006

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  • Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste
    6.4/1012 votes

    Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/3/2006

    No description available

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  • Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
    7.5/109 votes

    Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2006

    No description available

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  • Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
    7.3/109 votes

    Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/17/2006

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