NaN/100 votes#1 - Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2008
Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.
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- 7.4/109 votes
#2 - World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2008
The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.
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- 7.6/108 votes
#3 - Electricity, Floating Crane
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2008
The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
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- NaN/100 votes
#4 - Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2008
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
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- 7.4/1011 votes
#5 - Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/7/2008
Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
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- 7.5/109 votes
#6 - Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2008
Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
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- 7.2/108 votes
#7 - Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2008
How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
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- 7.4/109 votes
#8 - Freeways, Minting Coins
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2008
Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
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- 7.6/109 votes
#9 - Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/13/2008
Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
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- 7.2/109 votes
#10 - Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2008
The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
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- NaN/100 votes
#11 - Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2008
Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
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- 6.0/109 votes
#12 - Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2008
Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
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- 7.2/108 votes
#13 - Airbus, Chainsaws
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 3/19/2008
How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.
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- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 3/20/2008
Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
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- NaN/100 votes
#15 - Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/25/2008
How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
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- 6.8/109 votes
#16 - Carpets, LEGO
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/26/2008
The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.
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- 6.4/1011 votes
#17 - High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2008
The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
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- NaN/100 votes
#18 - Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/28/2008
The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
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- 7.2/108 votes
#19 - Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/2008
Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
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- 7.4/108 votes
#20 - Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/1/2008
Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.
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The Best Episodes of How Do They Do It? Season 5
Every episode of How Do They Do It? Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How Do They Do It? Season 5!
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Discovery
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Panama Canal, Waste Disposal" is the best rated episode of "How Do They Do It?" season 5. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/3/2008. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks".