Did you know that there are caves in Mexico with that host the world’s largest crystals and that the elements that make up our bodies were forged inside ancient stars? Find out the hows and whys for how vinyl records were made and why Oliver Cromwell melted the Crown Jewels. Featuring: Science & Environment - Discover the truth behind science's biggest wonders Transport & Technology - Climb walls like Spider-Man and 3D print a car Space - Explore the outer reaches of our universe History - Step back in time and discover the past
Welcome to HOW IT WORKS
There are 206 bones in the human body
Caffeine is an alkaloid
Identical twins don’t have identical fingerprints
Cold feet are caused by reduced blood circulation
The more oxygen there is the hotter a Bunsen burns
Your body is made of stardust
Some people are immune to mosquito bites
Eating spicy food kills off nerve endings
Smoke occurs when there isn’t enough oxygen
A lack of friction enables ice skaters to perform
Altitude sickness is caused by a lack of atmospheric pressure
A Nobel Prize was awarded for an explanation of hulahooping
Crystallised alcohol is a multitude of colours
It is entirely possible for a singer to shatter glass
Mint makes water taste colder because of menthol
The secret to popping candy is in the recipe
It’s possible to 3D print a car
Motorcyclists can defy gravity on the Wall of Death
The shape-shifting boat has six shapes
The AirBoard can get 1.5m off the ground
The Porsche 919 Hybrid produces 500 horsepower
Electric cars can be charged by the sun
Jet skis work in accordance to Newton’s third law
Solar Impulse 2 can take flight without fuel
The amazing Martin Jetpack can fly for 30 minutes
The Air Wheel can travel up to 45km without being charged
In the future cars will have force fields
An Audi RS7 can go faster without a driver
Smart helmets can predict accidents
Emergency vehicle lights don’t flash
Adhesive glove s make it possible to climb walls
Ashes can be turned into diamonds
Nanotechnology can make your phone water resistant
There is a camera that takes photos first and focuses later
Siri can be programmed to know who is in your family
QWERTY is more efficient to type with
Water creates super-strong superglue bonds
Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair is controlled with one button
You can listen to music through your skull
You can keep tabs on your pets from work
The Wimbledon roof spans 5,200 square metres
New fighter pilot helmets offer goggleless nightvision
Data can be sent using light waves (Li-Fi)
The colour of sunset is determined by the wavelength
Devil’s Tower was formed by cooling magma
A male lion’s mane determines its strength
A usual cuppa comes from the Camellia plant
Scuba divers can’t go beyond 15m deep in Jellyfish Lake
An egg yolk is released from a hen’s ovary every 26 hours
It’s the oil in catnip that makes felines go crazy
An average cloud weighs 500 tons
White waves are caused by lots of water droplets
The largest lizard on Earth can take down a water buffalo
Frost flowers grow on frozen lakes
Dogs act cute so we love them
Ice crystals cause sundogs
Trees help us fight climate change
The world’s largest crystals are in Mexico
Other planets have Auroras too
Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago
ISS has a mass of 420,000 kilograms
The Sun’s gravity holds the planets in orbit
Astronauts on the ISS are constantly free-falling
Starshades are...
