Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things
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2021
Science & Nature
Technology & Inventions

Surfboard

Season 3, Episode 11

: Find out how Channel Islands owner Al Merrick revolutionized the surfboard's shape by blending classic and new designs in Santa Barbara, California.

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Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things
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Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things

Offering an in-depth look at how iconic American-made products are created, this series celebrates the ingenuity, passion and creativity of the people who proudly stand behind these timeless classics.

Cowboy Hat
1. Cowboy Hat

In 1927, a company revolutionized cowboy to be sturdier and stand up to harsh ra...

Cranberry Sauce
2. Cranberry Sauce

Travel to Cranmoor, Wisconsin, to learn how a Thanksgiving staple, cranberry sau...

Pool Table
3. Pool Table

Olhausen Billiards in Portland, TN, shares how the pool table is built from the ...

Lip Balm
4. Lip Balm

A Virginia pharmacist created the first lip balm in the 1880s using five ingredi...

Wafer Cookie
5. Wafer Cookie

See how a Belgian baker took his family's wafer cookie recipe to Mississippi and...

Hammocks
6. Hammocks

Travel to North Carolina to discover how Pawleys Island hammocks were created by...

Hammers
7. Hammers

In Bushnell, Illinois, see how Vaughan and Bushnell have been forging all types ...

Saddle
8. Saddle

The Burns family gives a behind-the-scenes look at how they've created leather h...

Fly Fishing Rod
9. Fly Fishing Rod

Learn how Orvis fly fishing rods have been made for nearly 150 years in Manchest...

Lawn Tractor
10. Lawn Tractor

Manufacturers reveal how John Deere has been innovating and perfecting the lawn ...

Surfboard
11. Surfboard

Find out how Al Merrick revolutionized the surfboard's shape in Santa Barbara, C...

Grill
12. Grill

Learn how a Chicago welder invented the dome-shaped kettle grill in 1952 to cook...

Skateboard
13. Skateboard

In Southern California, an engineer and pro skateboarder reveal how they revolut...

Washing Machine
14. Washing Machine

Find out how washing machines that have been making life easier since 1908 are s...

Football
15. Football

Wilson shows how they've been making the football for over 100 years in Ada, Ohio.

Season 3, Episode 11 - Surfboard

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2022

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