We have numerous trysts with technology on a daily basis, yet we rarely wonder how they work. Well, How Do They Do It?, into its sixth season will answer burning queries like how stripes get into toothpastes, why plasma TVs are flat, why TV remotes keep disappearing and why Windows Vista feels like it was designed by a three-year-old high on candy. If any of these questions have ever sauntered into your mind, tune in to find out the answers.
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