HowStuffWorks
2008 · 60m · Documentary
Episodes
▶1. Corn60m · 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.▶2. Turkey60m · 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.▶3. Timber60m · 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?▶4. Water60m · You could call water a liquid paradox.▶5. Beer60m · 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.▶6. Aluminum60m · If you need a handy metal, you can't get much better than aluminum.▶7. Wheat60m · Nutritional and versatile, wheat isn't just for food anymore. Explore its surprising uses in everything from brewing beverages to building houses.▶8. Coffee60m · From Columbia to coffeehouses we talk to farmers, baristas, and everyone in between about the incredible beverage that fuels the World.▶9. Salt60m · 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.▶10. Lead60m · Durable, flexible, waterproof, and of course, bouncy, rubber is versatile enough for things as different as basketballs and Hollywood special effects.▶11. Rubber60m · 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.▶12. Iron60m ·