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S12 E38: Christmas Tech
Upcoming • Original Air Date: Dec 20, 2006
Christmas observance by world's population incorporates trees, ornaments, lights, and treats made cheaper and safer through technology; explore Rockefeller Center preparations, Macy's holiday windows, UNICEF snowflake installation, and more.
May 14
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10:51AM
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51 Min
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2006
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TV-PG
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S16 E20: Alaska
Original Air Date: Feb 27, 2012
From brutal winters to bug-infested summers, survival in the unforgiving landscape of Alaska requires an array of technological innovations and creative solutions.
May 2
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3:10PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E19: Shoes
Original Air Date: Feb 6, 2012
Shoes have come a long way from their humble beginnings as simple leather moccasins; Nowaday footwear is built to withstand any extreme environment where a foot can tread, from the heart of a burning building to the track of an Olympic stadium.
May 2
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4:01PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E18: Under Pressure
Original Air Date: Jan 30, 2012
Every aspect of live involves pressure; it's what puts the bubbles in soft drinks, propels shaving cream from its can, cools the contents of your refrigerator, and causes volcanoes to erupt; but rapid pressure changes can be as violent as explosions.
May 3
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7:27PM
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50 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E17: Tiny Weapons
Original Air Date: Jan 16, 2012
Tiny weapons may not sound impressive, but small can kill, and it can also be easily concealed; from a pocket pistol used by the police to a submachine gun wielded by a bodyguard, many of today's most effective weapons are smaller than ever.
May 3
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4:01PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E16: Convenience Stores
Original Air Date: Dec 26, 2011
Every detail from a convenience store has been engineered to work fast; a look behind the scenes to see how favorite innovations, like slurpees, turbo ovens, and beef jerky, are made.
May 3
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12:34PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E15: Wood
Original Air Date: Dec 19, 2011
Hundreds of years before steel and plastic, wood was the building block of America; from the historical, to the modern, to the timeless, episode explores the surprising ways people cannot live without wood.
May 3
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8:17PM
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52 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E14: Waterproof
Original Air Date: Dec 16, 2011
From the beginning of time humans worked to protect themselves against the very element that keeps them alive: water; the episode explores the fight against ferocious weather and floods with state-of-the-art roofing, wraps, tarps, boats and more.
May 2
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4:52PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E11: More Candy
Original Air Date: Dec 5, 2011
Chocolate-covered bacon; red and white Starlight Mints; the key ingredient that gives Lemonheads their sour punch; the surprising substance that puts the polish on Mike and Ikes; the amount of sugar in cotton candy.
May 2
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12:36PM
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52 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E10: Weird Machines
Original Air Date: Nov 28, 2011
Some machines built for sheer spectacle.
May 2
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9:09PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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S16 E9: Food Trucks
Original Air Date: Nov 14, 2011
Food trucks are hitting the big time; across much of America, they're changing the way people eat; from humble beginnings as chuck wagons and hot dog carts, they've taken off as ethnic eateries, gourmet specialists, and even high-tech mega trucks.
May 3
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11:42PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E8: Pocket Tools
Original Air Date: Nov 7, 2011
Episode takes a look at the items found in peoples' pockets all across America; not cell phones, which everybody has, but more intimate items, personal things, both valuable and cheap.
May 3
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10PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E7: Swamp Tech
Original Air Date: Oct 24, 2011
The assembly and surprising history behind the airboat; a wild ride on a big-tired swamp buggy; local delicacies that bring new meaning to acquired taste; a massive engineering project to divert the mighty Mississippi River; pythons and alligators.
May 2
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8:18PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E6: Built by Hand
Original Air Date: Oct 10, 2011
A pilot who builds his own jet-powered glider; canoe makers in Montana; a knife maker in Washington; craftsmen keep alive the ancient art of weapon making; Skulls International in Oklahoma City; handmade special effects.
May 2
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7:26PM
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52 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E5: Inside Your Walls
Original Air Date: Oct 3, 2011
A computer-managed home in Colorado showcases the high-tech gadgetry destined to inhabit every wall in the future; a network of walls with cutouts and Plexiglas windows reveal how pests and creepy crawlies of all kinds can congregate.
May 3
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6:35PM
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52 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E4: American Trucking
Original Air Date: Feb 4, 2011
Brad Paisley and his crew of truckers on the road between Little Rock and Tulsa; the Ford F-150 tackles a devilish test course; the world's most nimble tow truck extracts a car from the tightest parking spot imaginable; Mack truck fanatic.
May 2
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2:19PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E3: Ropes & Chains
Original Air Date: Jan 28, 2011
High-flying workers who depend on rope to do their jobs safely; how window washers, rock climbers and bungee jumpers safely use ropes; dockworkers who rely on ropes around the clock; industrial chain links.
May 2
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5:43PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E2: Grease
Original Air Date: Jan 21, 2011
The hidden uses of grease inside giant machines; how grease is made in a New York factory; new advances are working towards for grease.
May 3
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10:51PM
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51 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S16 E1: Packaging
Original Air Date: Jan 14, 2011
A Michigan company designs water bottles; the makers of bubble wrap share their secrets; workers conquer the challenge of packaging the world's largest crane; America's military goods and supplies are packaged.
6:36-7:28AM
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52 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream