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June 25, 2010
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Synopsis: How do they turn sulphuric acid and lead into 100 million car batteries? How do they turn beans into bars of chocolate? How do toothbrushes clean our teeth?
Synopsis: We rarely consider many of the objects that make up the modern world - elevators, carpets, helicopters, breast implants, street lights, and more. Go behind the scenes to discover how to do the things, and make the things that form the modern world.
Season year: 2010
Network: Science Channel
ASIN: B003Q5CR0W
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