The Best Episodes of HowStuffWorks
Every episode of HowStuffWorks ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of HowStuffWorks!
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The best episode of "HowStuffWorks" is "How Whiskey Made America", rated 8/10 from 10 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "How Whiskey Made America" aired on 6/6/2010 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Secrets of Chocolate".
8.0/10 10 votes#1 - How Whiskey Made America
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2010-06-06
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- 8.0/10 7 votes
#2 - Secrets of Chocolate
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2010-12-17
It fueled the Aztecs, helped win WW2, transformed TV and may save the rainforest. Go inside the intricate science and the outrageous history behind chocolate.
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- 7.8/10 7 votes
#3 - Rubber
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2009-02-12
Lead has gone from a dangerous to indispensable product that is evolving past its former stigma to become an integral part of our daily lives.
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- 7.6/10 10 votes
#4 - Turkey
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2008-11-20
According to the University of Illinois Extension, 97 percent of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving, and 87 percent of people in the U.K. eat turkey at Christmas. Roasting up a big bird is a treat -- it's probably fair to say that many of these noshers look forward to their meaty meals long before the holidays.
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- 7.4/10 19 votes
#5 - Aluminum
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2009-01-08
If you need a handy metal, you can't get much better than aluminum.
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- 7.1/10 10 votes
#6 - Beer
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2008-12-18
Barley, water, hops and yeast might not sound like a recipe for success, but to the beer connoisseur, the fine balance of those four ingredients is the stuff of legend.
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- 7.0/10 8 votes
#7 - Money
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2011-05-15
Whether it's struck from silver or stacked from cash, there's more to money than purchasing power. From the birth of writing to the pennies that marched into WW2, come explore the root of all evil.
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- 6.9/10 19 votes
#8 - Wheat
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2009-01-15
Nutritional and versatile, wheat isn't just for food anymore. Explore its surprising uses in everything from brewing beverages to building houses.
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- 6.8/10 6 votes
#9 - Water
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2008-12-11
You could call water a liquid paradox.
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- 6.8/10 7 votes
#10 - Cereal Beyond the Bowl
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2010-12-10
Cereal helped fight World War II, invented the modern bank, and even sparked an invasion from Mars! That's just the beginning of the Cereal's story....
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- 6.7/10 13 votes
#11 - Corn
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2008-11-13
Let’s get right to the point: Corn is much more than a backyard barbecue side dish. In fact, there are more than 3,500 different uses for corn products: Chewing gum, peanut butter, vitamins, paint, antibiotics and ethanol fuel are just few examples.
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- 6.3/10 12 votes
#12 - Salt
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2009-01-29
We delve into the science of salt, the prehistoric, life-sustaining mineral that has 14,000 known uses from seasoning food to so much more.
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#13 - Timber
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2008-12-04
Log cabins may be a historical footnote and fossil fuels may reign supreme, but forests remain critical natural resources. What does the future hold for Paul Bunyan's favorite industry?
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#14 - Coffee
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2009-01-22
From Columbia to coffeehouses we talk to farmers, baristas, and everyone in between about the incredible beverage that fuels the World.
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- NaN/10 0 votes
#15 - Lead
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2009-02-19
Durable, flexible, waterproof, and of course, bouncy, rubber is versatile enough for things as different as basketballs and Hollywood special effects.
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#17 - How Summer Changed the World
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2010-06-06
From the pyramids to modern warfare, discover how our favourite season helped change the world as we reveal the science and surprising history behind summer.
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- NaN/10 0 votes
#18 - Christmas Unwrapped
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2010-12-10
From creating the solar system to ending slavery, discover the amazing science and surprising history behind Christmas, on How Stuff Works.
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#19 - Games Unboxed
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2011-05-08
From Backgammon to billiards, discover how the games we love started the American Revolution and changed the world.
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