Episode

How Do They Do It?: Canvas. Stinky Tofu. Bottle Recycling

Name: How Do They Do It?: Canvas. Stinky Tofu. Bottle Recycling
Released: 2014-07-10
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Rupert Degas, Robert Llewellyn, Naz Osmanoglu, Jeff Wilburn

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Overview

A look at how the world's finest canvases are created, how tofu is made, and how to get 50 drinks out of a single bottle of beer.

Details

Series: How Do They Do It?
Season: Season 11
Episode: Episode 9
Air date: 2014-07-10
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Canvas. Stinky Tofu. Bottle Recycling is Episode 9 in Season 11 of How Do They Do It?. It aired on 2014-07-10. The runtime is 22 min.

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