Name: How Do They Do It?
Uploaded: 2025-04-19T03:36:58.000Z
Description: An insider's look and interviews show the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

An insider's look and interviews show the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

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Investigators show how they retrieve and analyze the data stored on an airplane's black box. Then, workers transport a massive steam turbine halfway around the world and fireproof suits are made to protect race car drivers.

Black Boxes and More

Experts reveal how the metal behind the fastest plane ever is made, how letters get from one end of the UK to the other in just 24 hours and how regular cars are modified to race the most dangerous outdoor circuits in the world.

Family Car, Titanium, Letter

Astronauts train for the weightlessness of space without leaving the ground, toxic chemicals are removed from car exhaust fumes and fire fighters extinguish vast forest fires in some of the most inaccessible areas on the planet.

Forest Fires and More

Massive mining machines are made to be mobile, while one of Europe's largest warehouses has to organize and house 350,000 car parts and boats are built to navigate the swamps of Florida.

Land Mines, Air Boats and More

The crew of a nuclear submarine reveal how they stay safe during a fire. Later, the science behind the world's most advanced crash test dummies and a multi-million dollar greenhouse that provides produce year-round are explored.

Nuclear Submarine and More

Fighter pilots reveal how they perform incredible stunts at supersonic speeds without crashing. Then, an indoor ski slope is kept cool in one of the world's hottest countries, and chefs discuss how they turn fresh fish into sushi.

Blue Angels, Ski Dome and More

The trash from the world's biggest St. Patrick's Day party is turned into electricity. Then, a luxury limousine is transformed into a race car, and ordinary steel is turned into super steel for 21st-century samurai.

From Waste to Power and More

Workers discuss how they turn rodent hair into a rodeo hat, and deep-sea divers learn to survive one of the world's deadliest jobs. Then, millions of hungry passengers are fed mid-air.

Cowboy Hats and More

Workers reveal how they keep a busy international airport running in freezing temperatures. Then, dirt is used to put the shine on glossy magazines, and sports cars that run on electricity are discussed.

De-icing and More

One of the world's biggest hotels caters to over 2,000 guests daily, and a golf course is built in the middle of the desert. Also, a science-fiction fantasy comes to life with steel-slicing lasers.

Mega Hotels, Lasers and More

The technology behind g-suits, worn to keep jet fighters from blacking out, is revealed. Then, the secrets behind tracking stolen cars without a high-speed chase and keeping the electrical grid running are discussed.

G-Suits, Smart Grid and More

Workers drill through half a mile of solid rock to get to the hidden riches underneath. Then, over 20,000 oranges are picked every minute to keep up with the demand for orange juice, and glass is curved without cracking.

Drilling Solid Rock and More

The secrets behind keeping the world's biggest passenger planes in the air for 360 days a year are revealed. Next, workers harness the power of the atom to make electricity, and wood and metal are turned into musical instruments.

Jumbo Jets and More

An old warship is turned into a playground for scuba divers. Then, experts discuss how they keep buildings from falling over in earthquakes, and rocket fuel is used to power cars.

Artificial Reefs and More

Robots that can assemble a car in a minute are built by humans. Then, tree bark is used to top off wine bottles, and plankton is used to turn the sea into a supply of fresh drinking water.

Assembly Line Robots and More

Workers produce the giant propellers that push the world's biggest ships through the ocean. Then, magnets are created with more pulling power than a planet, and cars are equipped to call an ambulance after an accident.

Propellers and More

Workers blast through solid rock beneath one of South Africa's biggest cities. Then, satellites provide pixel-perfect images of Earth, and red roses are shipped to flower shops around the world in just 48 hours.

Blast Through Rock and More

Clothing is made to handle the high temperatures and molten metal of a blast furnace. Next, an artificial island is created, and wineries turn grapes into bubbly champagne.

600 Degree Heat and More

Explosive rockets are used to catch planes in mid-air. Then, the power of the sun is harnessed to create a limitless supply of electricity, and glasses are made that switch from see-through to shaded.

Airplane Parachutes and More

Workers maintain the biggest aquarium on the planet, build luxurious, bulletproof cars and use priceless gems to make the world's toughest glass.

World's Largest Aquarium

Dirt is used to put the stainless in stainless steel. Next, luxury limousines are lengthened to make the ultimate smooth ride, and koalas' favorite snack is turned into office stationary.

Stainless Steel and More

Garbage is used to create a tropical island hideaway, and a rare metal is turned into rechargeable batteries. Then, the techniques behind creating perfume are explored.

Batteries and More

Blades are built tough enough for military helicopters. Then, futuristic subway systems are created using ghost trains, and bigger waves are produced for thrill-seeking surfers.

Military Helicopters and More

The Japanese catch, prepare and eat the deadliest fish on the planet. Then, a single train delivers goods to thousands of locations across America, and Scottish workers weave over 700 types of tartan to make kilts.

Fugu and More

The secrets behind designing and producing the ultimate bowling ball are revealed. Then, the most famous bridge in the world is raised and lowered, and a factory manufactures millions of gummy bears a day.

Bowling Balls and More

The largest football stadium in the United States is turned into an ice hockey rink. Then, robots are programmed to mass produce cars.

Ice Rink, Car Plant

A 700-year-old tree is turned into a Japanese drum weighing two tons. Then, a high-tech factory builds thousands of cars while staying green, and just two ingredients are turned into great-tasting pasta.

Taiko Drums and More

Rikers Island, one of the biggest jails in the world, is visited. Then, workers create the famous Royal Mail postbox, and fresh fruit is turned into millions of jars of jam.

Island Prison and More

Experts reveal how Swiss cheese gets its holes. Then, a feared battle tank from the 20th century is given a 21st-century face-lift, and robot librarians help run one of the biggest book collections on Earth.

Swiss Cheese and More

Japanese scientists stimulate oysters to form perfect pearls. Then, handcrafted pretzels are made with a twist, and workers maintain the craft of the gondolier.

Pretzels, Gondolas, Pearls

One of America's biggest breweries produces over a billion bottles of beer a year. Then, the secret behind a pack of cards that prevents cheating is revealed, and experts discuss the world's most luxurious jets.

Brewery and More

Roulette wheels are made that are perfectly unpredictable. Then, the secrets behind the purest olive oil are revealed, and a rusty, old wreck is turned into the Batmobile.

Roulette Tables and More

Danish bomb squads find and dispose of thousands of World War II landmines. Then, apples are turned into alcohol, and weed eaters chop down growth with just a sliver of nylon.

Bomb Squad and More

Over a century of Italian craftsmanship is squeezed into an accordion. Then, wasabi paste adds a kick to raw fish, and workers create callers that make duck hunters sound just like their prey.

Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions

Workers manufacture toilets that massage and blow-dry. Then, the Navy tests a cutting-edge helicopter that doesn't need a pilot, and a jackhammer that doesn't cause the shakes is built.

Toto Washlets and More

The world's leading submarine rescue specialists from several countries participate in a training exercise. Then, workers manufacture all-wheel drive cars.

Submarine Rescue, Subaru

The secrets behind keeping the cars of Daytona on the track for 24 hours of high-speed racing are revealed. Then, the sweetest sugarcane is turned into Caribbean rum.

24 Hours of Daytona, Rum

Giant sturgeon are farmed for the delicacy of Russian caviar. Then, centuries of history are poured into Japanese porcelain, and workers create soccer cleats worn by the sport's greatest players.

Caviar and More

The centuries-old secrets behind making frankfurters are revealed. Then, sniper rifles are made that can hit a target from a thousand yards, and experts stop card sharks from swindling casinos out of millions.

Frankfurters and More

Powerboats are built that ride waves faster than most cars ride the road. Then, the secrets behind Swiss watches are revealed, and workers create high-quality wallpaper.

Powerboats and More

The world's largest cruise liner fits under a bridge lower than the ship. Then, dogs help hunt expensive truffles, and a lake of asphalt is turned into busy roads.

Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphalt

A big-top circus tent is erected as high as a building in less than 36 hours. Then, Japanese workers create handcrafted guitars.

Circus, Guitars

The secrets behind a company that delivers four billion packages a year are revealed. Then, the world's biggest fish market feeds Japan's insatiable appetite for seafood, and a giant tree trunk is turned into cricket bats.

Tsukiji, Cricket Bats, Parcels

Workers manufacture a quality tool-kit that fits in a pocket. Then, a racing car is built in England, but the engine is built in France, and sand is turned into world-famous glassware.

Leatherman and More

Mexican milliners weave hats that rival the classic Panama hat. Then, the secrets behind the longest road tunnel in the world are revealed, and snake hunters track and trap lethal pythons in Florida.

Hats and More

Ancient Mexican volcanoes help make one of America's favorite dips. Then, a vehicle is built to tame the Everglades, and the secrets behind cutting-edge scissors are revealed.

Guacamole and More

One of America's favorite liquors is made in a county where alcohol is banned. Then, cutting-edge science is used to create a camera that can see in the dark, and Finnish workers build saunas.

Tennessee Whiskey and More

Experts reveal how a miniature masterpiece was built. Then, the world's worst weather is recreated to test houses against storms and hurricanes, and rhubarb is grown using candlelight.

World in Miniature and More

A fighter jet is built that can reach twice the speed of sound. Then, an order of monks brews beer, and a factory produces over a quarter of a million cars a year with almost no waste.

Fighter Plane and More

Footballs are manufactured with care and precision. Then, Dutch workers farm mussels by the millions, and a futuristic helmet is made that lets fighter pilots stay ahead of the enemy.

Leather Footballs and More

Millions of trees, billions of bees and brilliant machines make a popular bar snack. Then, giant snow blowers are built to clear one of the coldest airports in the world, and chemistry is the key to making laundry detergent.

Almonds and More

Cables are manufactured strong enough to suspend one of the world's longest bridges. Then, the ancient crossbow is updated for modern times, and microchips are used to track clothing from the factory to the store.

Suspension Bridge and More

Swedish workers build one of the world's most powerful trucks. Then, the FBI uses DNA to solve crimes quickly, and the Dutch make cheese with the help of a cow roundabout.

Scania Trucks and More

Mexican craftsmen fashion one of the world's finest classical guitars. Then, workers maintain wind turbines over 200 feet tall, and super-fast lawn mowers are manufactured.

Guitars and More

Workers build giant life rafts that inflate quickly. Then, scientists create machines that can be controlled by the human mind, and postage stamps are created for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Life Rafts and More

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.

Tequila and More

High-tech body armor protects stuntmen while remaining virtually invisible. Then, a flying watercraft is built that leaps from the sea, and precious amber is mined from mud.

Stuntmen and More

Experts reveal how they put the bounce in tennis balls. Then, televisions are created that cost as much as a house, and a truck full of steers is turned into platefuls of steak.

Tennis Balls and More

Swedish forests, German factories and English mills produce the oldest-known, man-made fiber. Then, centuries-old machines create snuff, and lightning-fast production lines produce the world's favorite soft drink.

Rayon, Snuff, Cola

The secrets of how Facebook stores the profiles of billions of people are revealed. Then, workers manufacture Polish vodka, and a cable car is made to join the two halves of London.

The Social Network and More

Workers create suits that can make a person fly. Then, fish is fermented from one of the smelliest foods in the world, and hemp is harvested to build a storage facility.

Skydiving Suits and More

Chewing gum is made from rubber grown in trees. Then, a fish hook is manufactured that can catch a massive shark, and millions of plastic bricks are turned into the remarkable models of Legoland.

Chewing Gum and More

Precious opal is mined beneath one of the hottest deserts in the world. Then, stunt planes are built based on designs from the early days of flight, and workers manufacture nougat.

Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat

Trees are turned into toilet paper with the help of supersized machines and mountains of trash. Then, authentic absinthe is manufactured, and cricket balls are made tough enough to be tested by professional batsmen.

Toilet Paper and More

Workers manufacture one of the world's most powerful locomotives. Then, milk is turned into a cake topping, and wood is turned into traditional Australian boomerangs.

Locomotives and More

Sardines are caught, cooked and canned by the billions. Then, workers manufacture the world's safest scooter, and model construction kits are made for little engineers to build big.

Sardines and More

Lush, green salad is grown on scorching desert plains. Then, rigging is made fit for the greatest ships to set sail, and lifesaving insulin is created from a key ingredient found in bread.

Salad, Rope, Insulin

The world's biggest planes are repainted and re-branded. Then, Dutch masters make classic wooden clogs, and the secrets behind a popular culinary classic are revealed.

Plane Painting, Clogs, Pasties

Workers unblock and flush out millions of tons of waste from city sewers. Then, the secrets behind one of the world's most iconic pistols are revealed, and fashion is created at high-speed on a machine line.

Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton

Metalworkers cast bells fit for cathedrals. Then, the wreckage is cleared after one of America's worst storms, and millions of pounds of dates are harvested from desert oases.

Bells and More

World-famous Russian nesting dolls are carved from tree trunks. Then, prickly plants are turned into skin cream, and flags are crafted the old-fashioned way.

Russian Dolls and More

Billions of insects are used to produce fine ink. Then, false eyes are handcrafted, and workers create the strongest ball bearings in the business.

Ball Bearings and More

Saffron that costs almost as much as gold is farmed. Then, giant roads made entirely of ice are created, and the secrets behind America's most powerful street-legal muscle car are revealed.

Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby

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.

Titan Tires and More

Lion costumes are created for Chinese martial artists. Then, giant train tunnels are built through miles of solid rock, and the secrets to drying water-logged sports fields are revealed.

Lion Dance and More

The biggest bulk-cargo ships in the world are built. Then, wheat is turned into vodka, and workers meet the growing demand for luxury abalone.

Chinamax and More

One of the world's most expensive cheeses is made with the help of moldy bread. Then, wreckers strong enough to lift tractor trailers are built, and a forest is grown on the side of a skyscraper.

Wrecker Trucks and More

Pistachios are grown, harvested and processed by the billions. Then, ancient relics from China's Forbidden City are restored, and radar systems are built and tested for advanced fighter jets.

Pistachios and More

Marble is cut from mountains to make great buildings shine. Then, workers turn bone into tiles for the popular game of mahjong, and inflatable slides are built to get passengers off planes in an emergency.

Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides

A goat's favorite food is turned into hair conditioner. Then, one of the toughest trucks in the world is built in Russia, and workers defy death to maintain one of the tallest buildings on Earth.

Kamaz Trucks and More

Manure is used to make one of the world's most expensive coffees. Then, workers build subway tunnels through millions of tons of mud, and computer components smaller than bacteria are manufactured.

Civet Coffee and More

Goat skins are turned into luxury leather goods. Then, cargo and water beat gravity by moving up the world's longest canal, and a jet ski is turned into a competitive flying machine.

Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard

The secrets behind making Parmesan cheese are revealed. Then, workers keep the runway going at one of the world's busiest airports, and the perfect leisure chair is manufactured.

Parmesan and More

Workers weave a Middle Eastern masterpiece. Then, skis fit for Olympic athletes are manufactured, and a million homes are powered by Niagara Falls.

Carpets, Skis, Niagara Power

Workers farm seaweed used to hold sushi together. Then, reusable beer-bottles are made that can last for fifteen years, and the secrets to keeping swimmers and surfers safe from shark attacks are revealed.

Nori and More

Workers cast the iconic brass street lamps of Venice. Then, giant cargo ships are kept from colliding with icebergs, and tiny trees are cultivated for the Chinese art of penjing.

Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing

Ultra-light carbon bicycles are built. Then, pilots push themselves to the limit to perform gravity-defying aerobatic stunts, and workers keep the oil flowing in one of the most hostile environments on Earth.

Racing Bikes and More

Workers roll out bagels New York style. Then, performance tires fit for the racetrack are manufactured, and world-renowned glassware is cast with ancient Chinese methods.

Bagels and More

Workers keep the floating city of Venice, Italy free of trash. Then, Australian sheepskin boots are manufactured, and common pond-algae is turned into a health supplement.

Venice Trash and More

The sweet treat of Turkish delight is made with a centuries-old recipe. Then, silversmiths hammer out some of the world's most expensive cutlery, and experts design sunscreen.

Turkish Delight and More

The secrets behind creating canvases for painting are revealed. Then, foul-smelling tofu is cooked, and bottles are recycled up to 50 times.

Canvas and More

Beehives are created that increase honey production. Then, the secrets behind 21st-century body armor are revealed, and a tricycle that fits the entire family is built.

Beekeeping and More

Workers produce heat-proof glass with the help of a rare mineral. Then secure ATMs are built, and sheets of fabric are stuck together to make a sports car.

Heat-proof Glass, ATMs, Pagani

A Scandinavian liquor travels around the world before it is consumed. Then, kangaroo hide is used to protect motorcyclists, and workers restore the aging stone of some famous landmarks.

Aquavit and More

Experts reveal how they prepare a brand-new port for the largest ships in the world. Then, state-of-the-art technology is used to recycle millions of plastic bags everyday, and plain glass is turned into Christmas ornaments.

Dock Cranes and More

The world's most expensive vinegar takes years to manufacture. Then, special suits are made to keep divers warm and dry in the freezing depths of the ocean, and planes are built to survive maneuvers that would tear most apart.

Balsamic Vinegar and More

Ultra-efficient cars are built from cutting-edge steel. Then, farmers give sheep the perfect haircut, and kiteboards are crafted to reach toward the sky.

Steel, Wool, Kiteboards

Soybeans are turned into mattresses. Then, workers manufacture premium airline seats, and aviation science is used to improve bra designs.

Mattresses and More

Power-station fumes help produce plasterboard. Then, the secrets behind creating the trophies for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are revealed, and an airplane that can land on the world's least accessible runways is built.

Plaster and More

Workers manufacture millions of safe and sound-resistant car windows. Then, gloss is put on the perfect shade of lipstick, and sheep shears are handcrafted.

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