Episode

How Do They Do It?: Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity

Name: How Do They Do It?: Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity
Released: 2012-10-11
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Rupert Degas, Robert Llewellyn, Naz Osmanoglu, Jeff Wilburn

How Do They Do It?Season 92012-10-11

Overview

How do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How do they produce soft ice cream?

Details

Series: How Do They Do It?
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 15
Air date: 2012-10-11
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity is Episode 15 in Season 9 of How Do They Do It?. It aired on 2012-10-11. The runtime is 22 min.

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