Season 5
20 episodes · Mar 3, 2008
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- S5E1
Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
Mar 3, 200822mLearning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.
- S5E2
World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks
Mar 4, 200822mThe world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.
- S5E3
Electricity, Floating Crane
Mar 5, 200822mThe science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
- S5E4
Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
Mar 6, 200822mProviding fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
- S5E5
Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining
Mar 7, 200822mDiscover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
- S5E6
Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances
Mar 10, 200822mManufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
- S5E7
Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts
Mar 11, 200822mHow meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
- S5E8
Freeways, Minting Coins
Mar 12, 200822mConstructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
- S5E9
Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
Mar 13, 200822mLarge cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
- S5E10
Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars
Mar 14, 200822mThe rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
- S5E11
Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
Mar 17, 200822mTransporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
- S5E12
Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
Mar 18, 200822mManufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
- S5E13
Airbus, Chainsaws
Mar 19, 200822mHow the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.
- S5E14
Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips
Mar 20, 200822mGenerating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
- S5E15
Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
Mar 25, 200822mHow gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
- S5E17
High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens
Mar 27, 200822mThe technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
- S5E18
Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
Mar 28, 200822mThe secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
- S5E19
Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses
Mar 31, 200822mManufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
- S5E20
Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems
Apr 1, 200822mTurning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.