Water bottle designers; bubble wrap makers share secrets; packaging the world's largest crane.

44min | Aired on Jan 14, 2011 | TV-PG | CC

The hidden uses of grease inside giant machines; how grease is made in a New York factory.

High-flying workers who depend on rope to do their jobs safely; how window washers safely use ropes.

Brad Paisley and his crew of truckers on the road between Little Rock and Tulsa; the Ford F-150 .

A computer-managed home showcases the high tech gadgetry destined to inhabit every future wall.

A pilot who builds his own jet-powered glider; canoe makers in Montana; a knife maker in Washington.

The assembly and surprising history behind the airboat; a big-tired swamp buggy; local delicacies.

44min | Aired on Oct 24, 2011 | TV-PG | CC

Items carried in people's pockets.

44min | Aired on Nov 07, 2011 | TV-PG | CC

Mobile eateries with surprising innovations.

Some machines built for sheer spectacle.

Chocolate-covered bacon; red and white Starlight Mints; Lemonheads' key ingredient; Mike and Ikes.

Challenges faced by modern U.S. soldiers.

Horrific odors can cause any number of terrible reactions.

44min | Aired on Jan 23, 2012 | TV-PG | CC

Technology to keep water away.

Hundreds of years before steel and plastic, wood was the building block of America.

The science of convenience stores gets customers in and out quickly by design.

Small weapons can have a big impact on the battlefield.

Pressure in every aspect of life.

The humble beginnings of shoes.

Technological innovations to aid survival in Alaska.

The Panama Canal is getting a completely revamped; a look inside the Panama Canal Expansion Project.