HowStuffWorks (2008)
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First Air Date: 2008-11-13
Last Air Date: 2011-05-15
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 19
Networks: Discovery
Seasons
Season 1 (2008)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Corn
Let’s get right to the point: Corn is much more than a backyard barbecue side dish. In fact, there are more than 3,500 different uses for corn products: Chewing gum, peanut butter, vitamins, paint, antibiotics and ethanol fuel are just few examples.
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Ep. 2: Turkey
According to the University of Illinois Extension, 97 percent of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving, and 87 percent of people in the U.K. eat turkey at Christmas. Roasting up a big bird is a treat -- it's probably fair to say that many of these noshers look forward to their meaty meals long before the holidays.
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Ep. 3: Timber
Log cabins may be a historical footnote and fossil fuels may reign supreme, but forests remain critical natural resources. What does the future hold for Paul Bunyan's favorite industry?
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Ep. 4: Water
You could call water a liquid paradox.
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Ep. 5: Beer
Barley, water, hops and yeast might not sound like a recipe for success, but to the beer connoisseur, the fine balance of those four ingredients is the stuff of legend.
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Ep. 6: Aluminum
If you need a handy metal, you can't get much better than aluminum.
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Ep. 7: Wheat
Nutritional and versatile, wheat isn't just for food anymore. Explore its surprising uses in everything from brewing beverages to building houses.
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Ep. 8: Coffee
From Columbia to coffeehouses we talk to farmers, baristas, and everyone in between about the incredible beverage that fuels the World.
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Ep. 9: Salt
We delve into the science of salt, the prehistoric, life-sustaining mineral that has 14,000 known uses from seasoning food to so much more.
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Ep. 10: Lead
Durable, flexible, waterproof, and of course, bouncy, rubber is versatile enough for things as different as basketballs and Hollywood special effects.
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Ep. 11: Rubber
Lead has gone from a dangerous to indispensable product that is evolving past its former stigma to become an integral part of our daily lives.
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Ep. 12: Iron
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