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It takes a village of craftspeople to make a traditional pair of Spanish espadrilles. We’ll introduce you to the two men who use ancient equipment to make the soles.
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The Carnival Freedom is an enormous floating luxury hotel. So how does the crew manage to disembark 3,500 passengers, clean and prep the ship, and bring on 3,500 new cruise-goers? These employees must get quite a workout!
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How Do They Do It?
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How Do They Do It?
How Do They Make Curved Glass?
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How Do They Do It?
How Do Hotels Always Have Hot Water?
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From tall buildings to cars, steel is used everyday. How do engineers cut uncommon shapes into the strong material without using their hands? Laser precision technology may hold the answer.
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How Do They Do It?
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Direct from Pluto: The First Encounter
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