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HowStuffWorks

Season 1 2008 - 2009

  • 2008-11-13T05:00:00Z on Discovery
  • 1h
  • 12h (12 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary

12 episodes

Series Premiere

2008-11-13T05:00:00Z

1x01 Corn

Series Premiere

1x01 Corn

  • 2008-11-13T05:00:00Z1h

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.

2008-11-20T05:00:00Z

1x02 Turkey

1x02 Turkey

  • 2008-11-20T05:00:00Z1h

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.

2008-12-04T05:00:00Z

1x03 Timber

1x03 Timber

  • 2008-12-04T05:00:00Z1h

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?

2008-12-11T05:00:00Z

1x04 Water

1x04 Water

  • 2008-12-11T05:00:00Z1h

You could call water a liquid paradox.

2008-12-18T05:00:00Z

1x05 Beer

1x05 Beer

  • 2008-12-18T05:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-01-08T05:00:00Z

1x06 Aluminum

1x06 Aluminum

  • 2009-01-08T05:00:00Z1h

If you need a handy metal, you can't get much better than aluminum.

2009-01-15T05:00:00Z

1x07 Wheat

1x07 Wheat

  • 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z1h

Nutritional and versatile, wheat isn't just for food anymore. Explore its surprising uses in everything from brewing beverages to building houses.

2009-01-22T05:00:00Z

1x08 Coffee

1x08 Coffee

  • 2009-01-22T05:00:00Z1h

From Columbia to coffeehouses we talk to farmers, baristas, and everyone in between about the incredible beverage that fuels the World.

2009-01-29T05:00:00Z

1x09 Salt

1x09 Salt

  • 2009-01-29T05:00:00Z1h

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.

2009-02-19T05:00:00Z

1x10 Lead

1x10 Lead

  • 2009-02-19T05:00:00Z1h

Durable, flexible, waterproof, and of course, bouncy, rubber is versatile enough for things as different as basketballs and Hollywood special effects.

2009-02-12T05:00:00Z

1x11 Rubber

1x11 Rubber

  • 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z1h

Lead has gone from a dangerous to indispensable product that is evolving past its former stigma to become an integral part of our daily lives.

2009-03-21T04:00:00Z

1x12 Iron

1x12 Iron

  • 2009-03-21T04:00:00Z1h
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