Season 9
20 episodes · May 17, 2012
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- S9E1
Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks, Legoland
May 17, 201222mHow do they transform rubber into chewing gum; how do they make fish hooks strong enough to catch a shark; and how are the models built at the world's largest...
- S9E2
Leatherman, Formula 1, Glassware
Jul 12, 201222mHow do they build Formula 1 racing cars; how do they make the Leatherman, America's best-selling multi-tool; and how do they create classic Finnish Aalto glassware?
- S9E3
Hats, Longest Road Tunnel, Snake Catcher
Jul 19, 201222mPanama hats; rounding up Florida's escaped pythons; keeping drivers safe in the world's longest tunnel.
- S9E4
World In Miniature, Rhubarb
Jul 26, 201222mHow do they build working miniature airports? How do they design houses to survive hurricanes? How is rhubarb cultivated in the dark?
- S9E5
Almonds, Snowblower
Aug 2, 201222mHow do billions of bees produce tonnes of California almonds? How do they clear the snow to keep Norway's planes in action? How are tricky stains removed?
- S9E6
Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV
Jul 26, 201222mHow is a modern fighter jet built? How do Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers? How do they build America's best performing SUV?
- S9E7
Guacamole, Swamp Buggy
Aug 9, 201222mHow do volcanoes help produce the world's best guacamole? How do they build trucks that can cross swamps? How do they make the world-famous Fiskars scissors?
- S9E8
Suspension Bridge, Crossbows
Aug 23, 201222mHow do they make steel cables strong enough to hold up a 50,000 tonne bridge; why do modern hunters use medieval weapons; and how do shops know which clothes sizes...
- S9E9
Tennessee Whiskey, Nightvision
Aug 30, 201222mHow do they make Tennessee whiskey the traditional Lincoln County way? How do night goggles work? How do the Finnish relax in 160-degree saunas?
- S9E10
Vanilla, Anchors
Sep 6, 201222mHow do they grow enough vanilla to make the world's favourite ice cream flavour? How are anchors for huge ships built? How are 12 million lighters made every year?
- S9E11
Leather Footballs, Mussels
Sep 13, 201222mHow do they craft footballs for the National Football League? How do they farm mussels? How do they design the ultimate fighter pilot's helmet?
- S9E12
Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics
Sep 20, 201222mHow are powerful Scania trucks built? How do they use the world's biggest DNA database to solve crime? How is paraffin used to make Gouda cheese?
- S9E13
Guitars, Rope Access
Sep 27, 201222mHow do they make the finest classical guitars? How do they keep the blades turning on a wind turbine? How do they produce America's ultimate mowing machines?
- S9E14
Liferafts, Mind Control
Oct 4, 201222mHow can lifeboats hold up to 150 people? How can mind control techniques help golfers improve their shots? How do they make millions of celebratory stamps?
- S9E15
Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity
Oct 11, 201222mHow do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How do they produce soft ice cream?
- S9E16
Stuntmen, Seabreacher, Amber
Oct 25, 201222mHow stuntmen survive a day of being knocked down and beaten up; how they make a watercraft that can swim like a dolphin; how they mine precious amber.
- S9E17
Tennis Balls, Surround Sound
Oct 25, 201222mHow is NYC supplied with the finest steaks? How do they produce the ultimate surround sound home cinema systems?
- S9E18
Rayon, Snuff, Cola
Nov 29, 201222mHow is viscose transformed into clothing and cloth? How do they produce the world's favourite fizzy drinks? How do they make traditional English snuff?
- S9E19
Zubrowka, Aerial Cable Car
Dec 6, 201222mHow do they build the world's most expensive cable cars? How is vodka produced from grass? How do social networks connect people around the world?
- S9E20
Skydiving Suits, Surströmming
Dec 13, 201222mHow do skydiving suits work? How do they produce Surströmming, one of the world's smelliest foods? How do they transform weeds into walls?