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How Do They Do It? 6: How Do They Clean Ships

Ever wonder how ships stay clean? Find out how one of the world's largest shipping ports manages to keep some of the largest tanker ships on the sea. More How Do They Do It?

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    23 Clips Playlist How Do They Do It?

    (01:35:48)

    How Do They Do It takes you behind the scenes to see how everyday materials are created, from milk cartons to hovercrafts.
  • Play Kip Kay: Build a Better...
    8 Clips Playlist Kip Kay: Build a Better...

    Brink (10:23)

    Follow Kips few simple steps to hack these every day objects into something better.
  • Play Kip Kay: Power Play
    3 Clips Playlist Kip Kay: Making Power Souces

    Brink (03:24)

    Kip Kay shows you how to hack every day objects into power sources.

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  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: How Do They Clean Ships
    How Do They Clean Ships

    How Do They Do It? 6 (03:40)

    Ever wonder how ships stay clean? Find out how one of the world's largest shipping ports manages to keep some of the largest tanker ships on the sea.
  • Play How Do They Do It?: Coal Mining
    Coal Mining

    How Do They Do It? (05:44)

    Discover how miners work with sophisticated machinery to mine coal safely and help power America.
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: De-Icing a Plane
    De-Icing a Plane

    How Do They Do It? 6 (01:05)

    When extreme weather poses a threat to airplanes and runways, it is important for a special fleet of vehicles to deice planes and avoid potential disasters.
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: Indoor Ski Resort
    Indoor Ski Resort

    How Do They Do It? 6 (02:42)

    Ever wonder how snow develops in an indoor ski resort or how it can stay so cold? With the help of some fine engineering and special technology, Ski Dubai located in the Middle East has the largest indoor snow park in the world!
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: Magazine Gloss Paper
    Magazine Gloss Paper

    How Do They Do It? 6 (03:36)

    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.
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: Creating Super Steel
    Creating Super Steel

    How Do They Do It? 6 (03:11)

    With an uncommonly used blacksmith technique, one sword smith is able to create the ultimate sword with super steel.
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: Turning Trash Into Energy
    Turning Trash Into Energy

    How Do They Do It? 6 (03:09)

    Ever wonder how New York City pays the electric bill? Find out how the Big Apple turns the trucks filled with trash from the St. Patrick's Day Parade into energy for the city!
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: Training Deep Sea Divers
    Training Deep Sea Divers

    How Do They Do It? 6 (03:45)

    Deep sea diving is more dangerous than the movies make it seem. Find out how professional divers are trained to handle any situation.
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: Cowboy Hats
    Cowboy Hats

    How Do They Do It? 6 (03:37)

    Find out how animal fur can be turned into the material used for the the cowboy hat!
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: Space Satellites
    Space Satellites

    How Do They Do It? 6 (02:49)

    For over 50 years NASA has explored some of the deepest riches in space, find out how space probes like Cassini are able to send its findings to Earth!
  • Play How Do They Do It? 6: Sushi from Sea to Table
    Sushi from Sea to Table

    How Do They Do It? 6 (03:11)

    Have you ever wondered how sushi is caught? From the sea to your restaurant table, catching sushi has become not only a delicacy but a difficult job.
  • Play How Do They Do It?: Ambulances
    Ambulances

    How Do They Do It? (05:55)

    Discover the modern technology being used by paramedics and how these new ambulances may help save your life.
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