
AL
2005
Science & Nature
Engineering Marvels
Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
Season 10, Episode 12
: Titanic engineering is used to produce the world's biggest tires. Then, workers build the ultimate espresso machine, and the secrets to cutting and polishing the hardest gemstone on Earth are revealed.
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About the Series
How Do They Do It?
An insider's look and interviews show the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

1. Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat
Precious opal is mined beneath one of the hottest deserts in the world, and work...

2. Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls
Trees are turned into toilet paper with the help of supersized machines and moun...

3. Locomotives, Clotted Cream, Boomerangs
Workers manufacture a powerful locomotive, and wood is turned into traditional b...

4. Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets
Sardines are caught, cooked and canned by the billions, and workers manufacture ...

5. Salad, Rope, Insulin
Green salad is grown on scorching desert plains, and insulin is created from an ...

6. Plane Painting, Clogs, Pasties
The world's biggest planes are repainted and re-branded, and Dutch masters make ...

7. Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton
Workers unblock and flush out tons of waste from city sewers, and cotton is turn...

8. Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates
Metalworkers cast bells fit for cathedrals, and dates are harvested from desert ...

9. Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags
World-famous Russian nesting dolls are carved from tree trunks, and flags are cr...

10. Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False Eyes
Workers create strong ball bearings, and billions of insects are used to produce ink.

11. Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby
Saffron that costs almost as much as gold is farmed, and roads made entirely of ...

12. Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
Workers produce the world's biggest tires, and the ultimate espresso machine is ...

13. Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper
Lion costumes are created for martial artists, and train tunnels are built throu...

14. Chinamax, Russian Standard, Abalone
The biggest bulk-cargo ships in the world are built, and wheat is turned into vodka.

15. Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving
Wreckers strong enough to lift tractor trailers are built, and a forest is grown...

16. Pistachios, Forbidden City, Radar
Pistachios are grown and processed by the billions, and ancient Chinese relics a...

17. Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides
Marble is cut from mountains to make buildings shine, and workers turn bone into...

18. Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower
One of the toughest trucks in the world is built, and workers maintain a tall sk...

19. St. Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip Makers
Manure is used to make one of the world's most expensive coffees, and tiny compu...

20. Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard
Goat skins are turned into luxury leather goods, and a jet ski is turned into a ...
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Season 10, Episode 12 - Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
Release Year:
2013
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