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    		 Play How Do They Do It?: Creating Super Steel With an uncommonly used blacksmith technique, one sword smith is able to create the ultimate sword with super steel. Creating Super Steel With an uncommonly used blacksmith technique, one sword smith is able to create the ultimate sword with super steel. How Do They Do It? 03:11 August 05, 2009 34707
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    		 Play How Do They Do It?: How Do They Cut Steel? 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. How Do They Cut Steel? 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. How Do They Do It? 02:32 September 11, 2009 30726
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    		 Play How Do They Do It?: How Do They Make Curved Glass? How is curved glass created for buildings, doors, and homes? Flickinger Glassworks located in New York City is one of 10 companies who make custom curved glass today. How Do They Make Curved Glass? How is curved glass created for buildings, doors, and homes? Flickinger Glassworks located in New York City is one of 10 companies who make custom curved glass today. How Do They Do It? 03:55 September 11, 2009 21511
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    		 Play How Do They Do It?: Magazine Gloss Paper In order to create the shiny, gloss paper found in magazines, manufactures have found a way to take dirt found in Cornwall,England and turn it into a gold mine. Magazine Gloss Paper In order to create the shiny, gloss paper found in magazines, manufactures have found a way to take dirt found in Cornwall,England and turn it into a gold mine. How Do They Do It? 03:36 August 17, 2009 20568
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    		 Play How Do They Do It?: Binocular Lenses Learn about the incredibly precise engineering that goes into producing the perfect lens. The experts show you how it's done at the Carl Zeiss laboratory. Binocular Lenses Learn about the incredibly precise engineering that goes into producing the perfect lens. The experts show you how it's done at the Carl Zeiss laboratory. How Do They Do It? 06:15 October 23, 2008 10833
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    		 Play How Do They Do It?: Coal Mining Discover how miners work with sophisticated machinery to mine coal safely and help power America. Coal Mining Discover how miners work with sophisticated machinery to mine coal safely and help power America. How Do They Do It? 05:44 October 23, 2008 57299
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    		 Play How Do They Do It?: Windshield Wipers Find out the story behind one of the most essential parts of every vehicle in the world today. The windshield wiper may be one of the most simple pieces of equipment, but the journey from raw materials to your windshield is a complex one. Windshield Wipers Find out the story behind one of the most essential parts of every vehicle in the world today. The windshield wiper may be one of the most simple pieces of equipment, but the journey from raw materials to your windshield is a complex one. How Do They Do It? 06:37 October 23, 2008 9873
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How Do They Do It? Building Materials
Building any type of structure or machine takes a lot of work. But where do the materials come from?
List Added: May 19, 2010
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How Do They Do It?: Creating Super Steel
With an uncommonly used blacksmith technique, one sword smith is able to create the ultimate sword with super steel.

Video Added: August 05, 2009

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