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An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Discovery
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Season 1

  • Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink
    7.9/1012 votes
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    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
    6.8/1012 votes
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    Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/13/2006

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  • Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses
    6.7/1010 votes
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    Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/27/2006

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  • Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste
    6.4/1011 votes
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    Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/3/2006

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  • Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
    7.6/108 votes
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    Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2006

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  • Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
    7.6/108 votes
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    Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/17/2006

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