How Do They Do It?
AL
2005
Science & Nature
Engineering Marvels

Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity, Soft Ice Cream

Season 9, Episode 15

: The heart of the blue agave plant is turned into tequila. Then, a 19th-century system is used to serve a modern city, and thousands of ice cream bars are churned out in minutes.

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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.

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2. Leatherman, Formula 1, Glassware

Workers manufacture a quality tool-kit that fits in a pocket, and sand is turned...

Hats, Longest Road Tunnel, Snake Catcher
3. Hats, Longest Road Tunnel, Snake Catcher

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World in Miniature, Hurricane Test Center, Rhubarb
4. World in Miniature, Hurricane Test Center, Rhubarb

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Almonds, Snowblowers, Detergents
5. Almonds, Snowblowers, Detergents

Millions of trees, billions of bees and brilliant machines make a popular bar snack.

Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV
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Guacamole, Swamp Buggy, Scissors
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Suspension Bridge, Crossbows, Tracking Clothes
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Cables are manufactured strong enough to suspend one of the world's longest bridges.

Tennessee Whiskey, Nightvision, Saunas
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Vanilla, Anchors, Lighters
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Leather Footballs, Mussels, Helmets
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Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics, Gouda
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Guitars, Rope Access, Fast Tractor
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Life Rafts, Mind Control, Stamps
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Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity, Soft Ice Cream
15. Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity, Soft Ice Cream

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Stuntmen, Seabreacher, Amber
16. Stuntmen, Seabreacher, Amber

Body armor protects stuntmen while remaining virtually invisible, and amber is m...

Tennis Balls, Surround Sound, Steak
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Experts reveal how they put the bounce in tennis balls, and steers are turned in...

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Season 9, Episode 15 - Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity, Soft Ice Cream

Release Year: 

2012

Rating: 

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