Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things - Season 3

Season 3

Episodes

Cowboy Hat
One company revolutionizes cowboy hats to resist harsh Texas weather.

Cranberry Sauce
Discover how cranberry sauce is made from harvest to canning.

Pool Table
Olhausen Billiards shares how the pool table is built from the ground up.

Lip Balm
Discover how lip balm was invented and how Chapstick continues to innovate.

Wafer Cookie
A Belgian baker creates a favorite cookie by updating his family's recipe.

Hammocks
Discover how Pawleys Island hammocks are handcrafted in North Carolina.

Hammers
See how Vaughan and Bushnell hammers have been forged since 1869.

Saddle
The Burns family reveals how they create the leather horse saddle.

Fly Fishing Rod
Learn how Orvis fly fishing rods are handcrafted in Manchester, Vermont.

Lawn Tractor
Learn how John Deere builds its classic riding lawn tractor in Horicon, WI.

Surfboard
Find out how Al Merrick revolutionized the surfboard's shape in California.

Grill
Learn how a Chicago welder invented the dome-shaped kettle grill in 1952.

Skateboard
Two men reveal how they changed skateboarding and its culture forever.

Washing Machine
Find out how washing machines have been made in Ripon, WI, since 1908.

Football
Wilson shows how they've made the football for over 100 years in Ohio.
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