Saturday, August 8th TV listings for Discovery Science Canada
How Do They Do It? Wine and Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
See how some of the most popular wines are produced at some of the world's largest wineries. Then, learn what PTFE stands for and how it is used to make extreme weather clothing.
How Do They Do It? Screws, Marmalade and Printed Dresses
This episode includes screws, marmalade and printed dresses.
Outrageous Acts of Science Heroes and Hoaxers
Featuring a shark balancer, musical fruit, running on water, the 'door to hell,' floating duct tape and a man that flies like a bird.
Features screwdrivers and compact loaders.
Features escalators, Kevlar canoes; goat cheese and disc music boxes.
Alaska Mega Machines Gargantuan off the Grid
On the remote island of Sitka, Alaskan engineers construct a gargantuan dam to power the entire town. Ride shotgun on a dangerous mission on the world's largest helicopters. And, Alaska's biggest boat lift hauls a 400-ton fishing ship in high winds.
Milk jugs become the body of an all-terrain vehicle, dried-up markers transform into roofing shingles and retired jet engines turn into lounge chairs.
Surplus mangoes are dehydrated for innovative fruit leather, Styrofoam cups become bicycle helmets and old faucets are recast into a bronze statue.
The Unexplained Files Alien Blood Rain, Carolina Beach Boom and Voynich Manuscript
Alien rain in Sri Lanka 2012. A fireball in the sky is followed by 60 days of days of red rain. Carolina Beach Boom- 2009 in North Carolina, Mike Hussey is disturbed by an earth-shattering sound.
Outrageous Acts of Science Heroes and Hoaxers
Featuring a shark balancer, musical fruit, running on water, the 'door to hell,' floating duct tape and a man that flies like a bird.
MythBusters Tanker Crush
In their farewell season Adam and Jamie take on their biggest ever experiment ever in an attempt to crush a giant tanker train car by creating a vacuum.
Features screwdrivers and compact loaders.
Features escalators, Kevlar canoes; goat cheese and disc music boxes.
Milk jugs become the body of an all-terrain vehicle, dried-up markers transform into roofing shingles and retired jet engines turn into lounge chairs.
Surplus mangoes are dehydrated for innovative fruit leather, Styrofoam cups become bicycle helmets and old faucets are recast into a bronze statue.
Alaska Mega Machines Gargantuan off the Grid
On the remote island of Sitka, Alaskan engineers construct a gargantuan dam to power the entire town. Ride shotgun on a dangerous mission on the world's largest helicopters. And, Alaska's biggest boat lift hauls a 400-ton fishing ship in high winds.
MythBusters Tanker Crush
In their farewell season Adam and Jamie take on their biggest ever experiment ever in an attempt to crush a giant tanker train car by creating a vacuum.
Mayday Bad Attitude
On a flight to Seoul, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 takes off from England's Stansted Airport, but seconds later crashes into a field. It is Korean Air's fifth major accident in two years, and investigators uncover a cultural cause.
Last Outpost Alaskan Airboat and ATV Gold Sluice
Clint and Todd take on two new challenging builds at CT Mad Modz, jury-rigging a frankenstein conveyor system for an Alaskan gold miner and transforming a dilapidated air boat into a go-anywhere hunting transport.
Cooper's Treasure Striking Gold
The team discovers ornate artifacts that indicate the location of a 16th century captain's quarters.
NASA's Unexplained Files Life in Hell
A UFO crashes in Pennsylvania. Was it a secret Soviet satellite, or something far more dangerous? On Mercury, NASA finds the impossible: frozen water. A strange object causes a skyscraper-sized shadow on the surface of Mars' largest moon.
Mega Marine Machines How Harbors Work
In the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina, mega marine machines are hauling, hoisting, dredging and digging to make way for towering container ships.
How Do They Do It? Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphalt
Featured: cruise ship; truffles; asphalt.
How Do They Do It? Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions
Check out the secrets behind duck calls, wasabi, and accordions.
NASA's Unexplained Files Life in Hell
A UFO crashes in Pennsylvania. Was it a secret Soviet satellite, or something far more dangerous? On Mercury, NASA finds the impossible: frozen water. A strange object causes a skyscraper-sized shadow on the surface of Mars' largest moon.
Cooper's Treasure Striking Gold
The team discovers ornate artifacts that indicate the location of a 16th century captain's quarters.
Last Outpost Alaskan Airboat and ATV Gold Sluice
Clint and Todd take on two new challenging builds at CT Mad Modz, jury-rigging a frankenstein conveyor system for an Alaskan gold miner and transforming a dilapidated air boat into a go-anywhere hunting transport.
Mega Marine Machines How Harbors Work
In the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina, mega marine machines are hauling, hoisting, dredging and digging to make way for towering container ships.
Mayday Bad Attitude
On a flight to Seoul, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 takes off from England's Stansted Airport, but seconds later crashes into a field. It is Korean Air's fifth major accident in two years, and investigators uncover a cultural cause.
Mythbusters Jr. Gravity Busters
Adam and the team put a slinky to the test and try to use it to hoist a car, and meanwhile, they investigate if an ordinary pencil can really draw a line that's 35 miles long.