Rupert Degas
How Do They Do It? (2006)
Season 5
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Released May 6, 2006
Episode 22 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.science-and-technology-documentary, imdb.five-word-title, imdb.question-mark-in-title, imdb.question-in-title, imdb.first-person-title, imdb.repetition-in-title, imdb.punctuation-in-title
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Production Companies: WAGtv
Network: Discovery
S5E1 - Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.
March 3, 2008, midnight
S5E2 - World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks
The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.
March 4, 2008, midnight
S5E3 - Electricity, Floating Crane
The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
March 5, 2008, midnight
S5E4 - Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
March 6, 2008, midnight
S5E5 - Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining
Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
March 7, 2008, midnight
S5E6 - Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances
Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
March 10, 2008, midnight
S5E7 - Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts
How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
March 11, 2008, midnight
S5E8 - Freeways, Minting Coins
Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
March 12, 2008, midnight
S5E9 - Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
March 13, 2008, midnight
S5E10 - Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars
The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
March 14, 2008, midnight
S5E11 - Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
March 17, 2008, midnight
S5E12 - Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
March 18, 2008, midnight
S5E13 - Airbus, Chainsaws
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.
March 19, 2008, midnight
S5E14 - Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips
Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
March 20, 2008, midnight
S5E15 - Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
March 25, 2008, midnight
S5E16 - Carpets, LEGO
The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.
March 26, 2008, midnight
S5E17 - High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens
The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
March 27, 2008, midnight
S5E18 - Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
March 28, 2008, midnight
S5E19 - Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses
Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
March 31, 2008, midnight
S5E20 - Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems
Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.
April 1, 2008, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 6314 min.
Released: May 6, 2006
Last Air Date: June 22, 2021, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 10+
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