Episode

How Do They Do It?: Soft As Sponge, The Knowledge

Name: How Do They Do It?: Soft As Sponge, The Knowledge
Released: 2010-07-16
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Rupert Degas, Robert Llewellyn, Naz Osmanoglu, Jeff Wilburn

How Do They Do It?Season 72010-07-16

Overview

In this episode, learn how they dive for sponges and how taxi drivers know their way to so many different destinations.

Details

Series: How Do They Do It?
Season: Season 7
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 2010-07-16
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Soft As Sponge, The Knowledge is Episode 8 in Season 7 of How Do They Do It?. It aired on 2010-07-16. The runtime is 22 min.

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