How Stuff Works
(2008)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 1
Steel
Episode 12 - 3-21-2009
Examining steel from its influence in Industrial Age innovations to its role in building bridges and battleships.
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Lead
Episode 11 - 2-19-2009
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.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Rubber
Episode 10 - 2-12-2009
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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Salt
Episode 9 - 1-29-2009
44m
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.
6.3/10Haven't Seen
Coffee
Episode 8 - 1-22-2009
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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Wheat
Episode 7 - 1-15-2009
44m
Nutritional and versatile, wheat isn't just for food anymore. Explore its surprising uses in everything from brewing beverages to building houses.
6.9/10Haven't Seen
Aluminum
Episode 6 - 1-08-2009
44m
If you need a handy metal, you can't get much better than aluminum.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Beer
Episode 5 - 12-18-2008
44m
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.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
Timber
Episode 3 - 12-04-2008
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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Turkey
Episode 2 - 11-20-2008
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.
7.6/10Haven't Seen
Corn
Episode 1 - 11-13-2008
44m
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.
6.7/10Haven't Seen
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Lead
Episode 11 - 2-19-2009
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.
7.8/10Haven't Seen
Turkey
Episode 2 - 11-20-2008
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.
7.6/10Haven't Seen
Aluminum
Episode 6 - 1-08-2009
44m
If you need a handy metal, you can't get much better than aluminum.
7.4/10Haven't Seen
Beer
Episode 5 - 12-18-2008
44m
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.
7.1/10Haven't Seen
Wheat
Episode 7 - 1-15-2009
44m
Nutritional and versatile, wheat isn't just for food anymore. Explore its surprising uses in everything from brewing beverages to building houses.
6.9/10Haven't Seen
