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How Do They Do It?

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An insider's look and interviews show the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
IMDb 7.4/1020119 seasons
IMDb 7.4/1020119 seasons
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20 episodes
  • 20. Submarine Rescue, Subaru

    20. Submarine Rescue, Subaru

    The world's leading submarine rescue specialists from several countries participate in a training exercise. Then, workers manufacture all-wheel drive cars.
    The world's leading submarine rescue specialists from several countries participate in a training exercise. Then, workers manufacture all-wheel drive cars.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 19. Powerboats and More

    19. Powerboats 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 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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 18. Frankfurters and More

    18. Frankfurters 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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 17. Tsukiji, Cricket Bats, Parcels

    17. Tsukiji, Cricket Bats, Parcels

    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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 16. Caviar and More

    16. Caviar and More

    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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 15. Circus, Guitars

    15. Circus, Guitars

    A big-top circus tent is erected as high as a building in less than 36 hours. Then, Japanese workers create handcrafted guitars.
    A big-top circus tent is erected as high as a building in less than 36 hours. Then, Japanese workers create handcrafted guitars.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 14. Toto Washlets and More

    14. Toto Washlets and More

    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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 13. 24 Hours of Daytona, Rum

    13. 24 Hours of Daytona, Rum

    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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 12. Bomb Squad and More

    12. Bomb Squad 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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 11. Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions

    11. Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions

    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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 10. Roulette Tables and More

    10. Roulette Tables 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 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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 9. Brewery and More

    9. Brewery and More

    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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 8. Pretzels, Gondolas, Pearls

    8. Pretzels, Gondolas, Pearls

    Japanese scientists stimulate oysters to form perfect pearls. Then, handcrafted pretzels are made with a twist, and workers maintain the craft of the gondolier.
    Japanese scientists stimulate oysters to form perfect pearls. Then, handcrafted pretzels are made with a twist, and workers maintain the craft of the gondolier.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 7. Swiss Cheese and More

    7. Swiss Cheese 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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 6. Island Prison and More

    6. Island Prison 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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 5. Taiko Drums and More

    5. Taiko Drums and More

    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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 4. Ice Rink, Car Plant

    4. Ice Rink, Car Plant

    The largest football stadium in the United States is turned into an ice hockey rink. Then, robots are programmed to mass produce cars.
    The largest football stadium in the United States is turned into an ice hockey rink. Then, robots are programmed to mass produce cars.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 3. Bowling Balls and More

    3. Bowling Balls 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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 2. Fugu and More

    2. Fugu 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.
    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.
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    22min
    Jun 30, 2021
  • 1. Unmanned Aircraft and More

    1. Unmanned Aircraft and More

    Engineers build and control high-tech, unmanned aircraft at speeds of over 100 mph. Then, peppers and salt are turned in a favorite hot sauce, and the process of removing caffeine from coffee is revealed.
    Engineers build and control high-tech, unmanned aircraft at speeds of over 100 mph. Then, peppers and salt are turned in a favorite hot sauce, and the process of removing caffeine from coffee is revealed.
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    22min
    Mar 26, 2011
  • How Do They Do It?
    IMDb 7.4/1020119 seasons
    An insider's look and interviews show the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
    Content advisory
    U
    suitable for all agesFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
    Audio languages
    Englishहिन्दीবাংলাதமிழ்తెలుగు
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