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How It's Made
Documentary · 2001
Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.
The sides of How It's Made
- Factory lines making everyday objects
- Apple juice, skateboards and engines
- Short segments with a calm narrator
How It's Made is good for you if…
- you like calm machines doing their job, nothing at stake.
- you want hundreds of short episodes to dip into, from apple juice to engines.
- you want something curious kids can watch with you.
How It's Made is bad for you if…
- you need people and stories to care about.
- you need something to happen to stay awake.
About: curiosity · work · objects
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