HowStuffWorks - Season 1

HowStuffWorks - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes12
DatesNov 13, 2008 - Mar 21, 2009
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Episodes

Corn
Season 1Episode 143 min

Corn

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.
Nov 13, 2008
Turkey
Season 1Episode 230 min

Turkey

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.
Nov 20, 2008
Timber
Season 1Episode 330 min

Timber

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?
Dec 4, 2008
Water
Season 1Episode 430 min

Water

You could call water a liquid paradox.
Dec 11, 2008
Beer
Season 1Episode 530 min

Beer

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.
Dec 18, 2008
Aluminum
Season 1Episode 630 min

Aluminum

If you need a handy metal, you can't get much better than aluminum.
Jan 8, 2009
Wheat
Season 1Episode 730 min

Wheat

Nutritional and versatile, wheat isn't just for food anymore. Explore its surprising uses in everything from brewing beverages to building houses.
Jan 15, 2009
Coffee
Season 1Episode 830 min

Coffee

From Columbia to coffeehouses we talk to farmers, baristas, and everyone in between about the incredible beverage that fuels the World.
Jan 22, 2009
Salt
Season 1Episode 930 min

Salt

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.
Jan 29, 2009
Rubber
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Rubber

Feb 12, 2009
Lead
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Lead

Feb 19, 2009
Iron
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Iron

Mar 21, 2009

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