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Keep Calm and Crayon
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The first batch of Crayola crayons rolled off this Pennsylvania assembly line in 1903, and over a century later, an incredible eight million crayons are produced here every day. With its .. show full overview
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Flaming Flamingos
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First invented in 1957, plastic pink flamingos are produced in Massachusetts where their beaks are first blow-torched and then lovingly spray-painted by hand. It takes miles of wick, .. show full overview
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Life's a Fiesta
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An Ohio company manufactures 150 million rubber balloons each year; hand-held leaf blower; Fiesta dinnerware; plastic race car bed.
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Found Our Marbles
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Making marbles in West Virginia; Amish workers craft retro wagons in a variety of colors; old truck tires are transformed into welcome mats.
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The Bear Necessities
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Making teddy bears in Vermont; the manufacturing of earth-friendly dish soap; giant rolls of paper become stylish cups.
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Get Quacking
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Before they can hit the water in your bathtub, every adorable rubber duck is baked, buffed, and float-tested in this Bronx family-run business. These braided rugs start out as giant .. show full overview
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License to Grill
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At Tupperware's one million square foot facility in South Carolina, every single Thatsa Tupperware bowl is hand-burped. It takes tons of stainless steel a year to keep up with demand for .. show full overview
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It Takes Two to Mango
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With a washing machine and dryer setup that's bigger than your house, North America's largest towel manufacturer weaves 50,000 multi-colored towels every day. Infused with fresh mango .. show full overview
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After Dinner China
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It takes mountains of plastic pellets, an ultrasonic welding machine, and a lightning-fast robotic printer to keep up with demand for Nalgene's iconic water bottles. Using a plant .. show full overview
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It's Hip to Knit
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Giant bales of colored acrylic fibers are spun at breakneck speeds into 20,000 miles of yarn every day. This patriotic company unveils how to print, cut, and stitch together a sturdy .. show full overview
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Oodles of Doodles
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Opened in 1895, this granddaddy of wallpaper factories uses century-old machinery to produce 100 million feet of cutting-edge wall coverings every year. A health-minded visionary first .. show full overview
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Roped Into Relaxing
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In Tennessee, it takes mountains of sand, tons of molten metal, and a red-hot secret recipe to produce more than 3 million skillets a year. Filled with 13 times more air than the average .. show full overview
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Life's a Fiesta
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Although balloons were once made out of intestines, this fun-loving Ohio company uses liquid latex to make 150 million rubber balloons every year. Its bright orange physique is a real .. show full overview
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The Bear Necessities
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150,000 teddy bears emerge from this Vermont company every year where an on-site hospital ensures lifetime care for every single one of them. It takes a huge pot of hot water and some .. show full overview
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Talking Trash
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Designed with plants and humans in mind, there's some serious science in these brightly colored rain wands from Wisconsin. Go behind the looking glass at this Toronto mirror factory .. show full overview
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Found Our Marbles
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West Virginia is the marble capital of the world and every day, mountains of discarded glass are repurposed into more than a million tiny spheres of multi-colored fun. A dedicated team .. show full overview
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Hammer Time
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In a single year, this Illinois mop company uses enough fabric to stretch to the moon and back three times. When it's hammer time at this Illinois forge, man and machine turn a red-hot .. show full overview
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Hammer Time
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In a single year, this Illinois mop company uses enough fabric to stretch to the moon and back three times. When it's hammer time at this Illinois forge, man and machine turn a red-hot .. show full overview