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HowStuffWorks (2008–2011) on Discovery

The answer: Concluded May 15, 2011.
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Network / streamer
Discovery
Premiered
November 13, 2008
Ended
May 15, 2011
Runtime
~31 min per episode
2seasons
19episodes

About HowStuffWorks

HowStuffWorks is about the stuff that makes the world go ‘round. It's truly incredible to see the ingenious lengths people go to in order to extract rubber and iron, corn and wheat, and water and salt from the earth. Equally amazing is the number of different and varied products that can be derived from something so fundamental. Who would guess that furniture, diesel additives, crayons, solvents, candles, shampoo and tofu can all be derived from the humble soybean? Follow the incredible journey of these goods from the ground to your table, car, closet, medicine cabinet and places you may have never imagined.

HowStuffWorks episode schedule

19 aired

Aired · 19

DateEp.Title
May 15, 2011 S2·E7 Money
May 8, 2011 S2·E6 Games Unboxed
December 17, 2010 S2·E3 Secrets of Chocolate
December 10, 2010 S2·E4 Cereal Beyond the Bowl
December 10, 2010 S2·E5 Christmas Unwrapped
June 6, 2010 S2·E2 How Whiskey Made America
June 6, 2010 S2·E1 How Summer Changed the World
March 21, 2009 S1·E12 Iron
February 19, 2009 S1·E11 Lead
February 12, 2009 S1·E10 Rubber
January 29, 2009 S1·E9 Salt
January 22, 2009 S1·E8 Coffee
January 15, 2009 S1·E7 Wheat
January 8, 2009 S1·E6 Aluminum
December 18, 2008 S1·E5 Beer
December 11, 2008 S1·E4 Water
December 4, 2008 S1·E3 Timber
November 20, 2008 S1·E2 Turkey
November 13, 2008 S1·E1 Corn