Season 6 features the following:
- Hacksaw
- Colour pencils
- Cigarettes
- Airline meals
- ATM machines
- Beer
- Saffron
- Toothbrush
- Artificial eyes
- Custom engagement rings
HOW DO THEY MAKE IT: Season 10
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A hacksaw is a tool used for cutting through steel. Usually used by hand, a hacksaw also comes in variants that can be fitted to a cutting or milling machine. What makes the hacksaw strong enough to cut through the hardest of metals is the type of material used, the thickness and the way the sharp tooth in the blades are carved. Check out how they make hacksaws.
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Colour pencils:
Almost everyone has used color pencils back in school. Kids love scribbling, drawing, and sketching with these pencils. However, many other professionals such as artists, architects, and designers also use color pencils. One of the most important aspects of making color pencils is dependant on the pigment concentration in the lead. The core of the color pencil is composed of pigments, minerals, and binding agents. Making color pencils involves a much more complicated process than normal pencils. So lets see how do they make color pencils.
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Cigarettes:
DISCLAIMER: Smoking is injurious to health. However, if you are still curious on how they manufacture cigarettes, watch the video here.
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Airline meals:
When it comes to meals served on your flight, you are sure to get it fresh and arranged all neatly without any confusion. But do you know how do they prepare the massive amount of meals, and how do they get it fresh and in time to each aircraft? Here is a video on how they make airline meals.
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ATM machines:
The Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is an electronic telecommunications device that enables consumers to conveniently withdraw money, and perform various other banking tasks at the click of a button. Do you ever wonder how these banking machines are made? Watch the video below to learn all about it:
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Beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage, which is produced by the saccharification of starch and fermentation of the resulting sugar. The starch and saccharification enzymes are often derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat. Most beer is also flavoured with hops, which add bitterness and act as a natural preservative, though other flavourings such as herbs or fruit may occasionally be included. The brewing process causes a natural carbonation effect, although forced carbonation is also used. The preparation of beer is called brewing. Check out how beer is made.
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Saffron:
Saffron, the most expensive spice we know today, costs as much as gold. Did you know that it takes more than 16,000 flowers to make just 1 KG of Saffron? The spice is made from Saffron Crocus, a special species of flowers which is grown only in certain parts of the world. Each flower needs to be picked only early morning and just before sunrise and farmers can mint up to $10,000 per kilo. Check out how the Saffron spice is made.
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Toothbrush:
You use it each day for dental hygiene. It has fine bristles on the head and a rubberized handle for a good grip. The bristles scrub and clean your teeth efficiently and with least amount of pressure. But have you even imagined how they insert those bristles on the toothbrush’s head? Check out the video today which shows you how toothbrushes are made.
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Artificial eyes:
An ocular prosthesis, artificial eye or glass eye is a type of prosthetic that replaces an absent natural eye. The ancient Rome and Egyptians fashioned an artificial eyes out of a painted clay. In the 1500s, the European started making them out of enamelled gold, and soon out of glass, which remained the norm for 100s of years. However, today most artificial eyes are made of acrylic.
Today’s video shows you how an artificial eye is moulded and customised for people. Watch the video below to know all about it:
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Custom engagement rings
Nothing is as special as a wedding or an engagement. And when the proposal is done, a ring is part and highlight of the ceremony. Each ring, be it an engagement or wedding ring, is usually custom made to fit the pocket, taste and the finger of the wearer. These custom rings are made from precious metals and stones and the goldsmith puts in hours of hard work. So how are these custom rings manufactured? Check it out.
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