The longest road-going vehicle brings electricity to an isolated region; tunneling behemoth digs a new subway system; sleek vessel fights the war on narcotics.
A backhoe dredges New York harbor to make way for larger cargo ships; revolutionary fire truck; a mobile factory races against time to rebuild a railroad.
Dredger must cut through volcanic rock in just four hours; a rig wreaks havoc until threatened by a force stronger than itself; a chopper faces a test.
A crane vessel pieces together an oil rig; digging a tunnel beneath a peaceful seaside village; armored haulers remove lethal slag from a smelting plant.
Helicopter overcomes mother earth when avalanches threaten the Winter Olympics; system of flood defenses to survive below sea level; specialized crane.
Super tugs prevent disasters between oil tankers and the Alaskan wilderness; a heavy-lift crane that has to build itself; shovel tough enough for the Chilean copper mine.
How owls catch prey they can't see; a theory about the proximity of rats; what makes octopuses masters of disguise; why penguins' feet don't freeze; why African wild dogs are the ultimate hunters.
What a dog's tail wag means; the cleverness of cockatoos; zebras' black and white stripes; the secret behind a crocodile's powerful jaws; how chameleons change color.
How cats detect earthquakes; how owls hunt in total darkness; how cheetahs accelerate more quickly than a car; how sea otters keep warm in icy waters; how ants heal their wounded.
How the blue whale became the biggest animal ever; why elephants have trunks; why ladybugs have spots; why some animals live a long time; why cats purr.
The intelligence of dolphins; how hyenas eat every last scrap of their dinner; how geckos defy gravity; how leeches suck blood; why some cats are afraid of water and others love it.
A look at how cats always land on their feet; how butterflies create their beautiful wings; how tiny hummingbirds fly in the rain; a subterranean mammal may hold the secret to longevity.
A look at why cows are always chewing; exploring if rhinos have a sensitive side; what's the loudest animal on earth; why star-nosed moles have such weird noses; why rattlesnakes release their prey.
A look at how dogs tell the time; the power behind a mantis shrimp's punch; the secret behind the kangaroo's hop; why honeybees die after they sting; why vultures fly in circles.
A look at how sheep dogs wrangle sheep; why moths are attracted to flames; why turtles cry; why sea otters bond with stones; why roosters crow before dawn.
A look at how hamsters stuff so much into their cheeks; why camels have humps; exploring whether alligators have a secret supersense; why pigeon wings are so noisy.
A look at how dogs know when someone is sick; why octopuses have blue blood; which animal makes the most amazing nest; exploring whether elephants really never forget; how cicadas make so much noise.
A look at how kangaroo moms churn out so many joeys; why spiders don't get stuck in their own webs; how foxes find water in the desert; what the secret is to the chameleon's perfect strike rate.
A look at how furry koalas keep cool in the Australian sun; how elephants communicate when they're miles apart; are vultures immune to disease; and what is the secret to a frog's amazing tongue; how spiders live so long.
A look at why dogs bury bones; can elephants detect bombs; why birds sing in the morning; how sea lions are able to catch fish in the deep waters; what makes seahorses virtually indestructible.
A look at what dog barks actually mean; why sloths turn green; who the best jumper in the animal kingdom is; how sea turtles find their way back home; how diving beetles spend so long underwater.
A look at how thousands of bats take to the air without colliding, whether mice really love cheese, how cats jump so high, and why manatees are so gassy.
A look at why dogs tilt their heads, how massive humpback whales propel themselves into the air, if hippos sweat blood, why animals swarm, and why spiders jump out of their skin.
A look at how anteaters slurp up so many ants, why beavers build dams, how canines stay cool, why humpback whales sing, and why dung beetles do what they do.
A look at how dogs detect underwater targets, what makes ostriches nature's best marathon runners, how sloths spend so much time upside down without passing out, and can a pelican bill really hold more than his belly can.
Scottish manufacturers use pedal power to weave a high-demand fabric for catwalks throughout the world; an Italian company leads the turnaround of the turntable; an Icelandic delicacy has a fishy tale to becoming edible.
An Italian manufacturer makes a hat with enough flair for Hollywood's biggest stars; a low-fat, Icelandic dairy dish is set on conquering the world; a British company is engineering the ultimate commuter companion.
Air traffic controllers must manage a beach airport that is flooded twice a day; cutting-edge technology brings a centuries-old processed food to local delis; Bavaria's unofficial national costume helps keep ancient crafts alive.
Fishermen transport lobster from the ocean floor to fine dining restaurants in just a few hours; craftsman follow a 300-year-old design when handcrafting couches; cutting-edge camera lenses are capable of seeing more than the human eye.
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Lobster Fishing, Chesterfield Sofas and High-Definition Cameras
Humble horsehair is turned into a bed fit for royalty; a 20-million-dollar, space-faring picnic basket keeps astronauts fed and watered for months at a time; subterranean salad is grown in a World War II bomb shelter below London's busy streets.
History's greatest moments are preserved for all time on skin; the fastest moving object in the world of sports takes flight; Vikings harness the explosive power of volcanoes to make gourmet salt.
One of the world's most-advanced weather-testing facilities subjects cars to all the elements; handmade baseball gloves make the difference between a broken finger and a high-speed catch; traditional Christmas puddings light up holiday tables.
Manufacturers reveal the secrets behind how the world's biggest newspaper delivers over 80 million copies a day; how the modern sock is crafted to perfection; how 10,000 tons of blackcurrants are turned into a famous, fruity drink.
Manufacturers give a behind-the-scenes look at the chart-topping, six-string star of rock and roll; the motorsports secrets to racing around the clock with a road car turned endurance racer; the popular seafood spread made from cod roe.
The wizardry behind the push-button ballpoint pen saves millions of shirts from annoying ink stains; soldiers get their pizza fix deep behind enemy lines; a bunch of river weeds are transformed into hefty, must-have rugs.
Building an advanced heavy lift plane; making boots that stay supple even when it's frozen solid; keeping store shelves stocked with ripe yellow bananas.
A farm in the Netherlands is run almost completely by robots; one of the biggest toughest log stackers is put to work in Sweden; and grand pianos are navigated through the streets of New York.