I Didn't Know That

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT
Wednesday 23 May 2012 at 17:05
National Geographic Channel

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Industrial scientists Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips find extraordinary facts behind ordinary everyday objects.

I Didn't Know That, an action-packed series, exposes little-known facts about ordinary items we take for granted. From airbags to teabags, toothpaste to tea, and condoms to crash helmets, each episode is a mind-blowing cavalcade of crazy demonstrations and rarely-heard info about everyday stuff.

Follow presenters Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips – two bona fide industrial scientists with an insatiable thirst for knowledge – on their quest to investigate how things are made, what's inside them, how they are tested and how they work.

EPISODE GUIDE

I Didn't Know That

Richard and Jonny delve into the world of rubber to test tyres. Find out about this and more on I Didn't Know That.
I Didn't Know That: Ep 1

Richard and Jonny delve into the world of rubber to test tyres. Find out about this and more on I Didn't Know That.
I Didn't Know That: Ep 2

Find out how much bacteria the bank notes harbour and what is inside a plasma TV with our hosts Richard and Jonny.
I Didn't Know That: Ep 3

Find out all there is to know about batteries-from standard batteries to those powered by seawater and even urine.Find out more on I Didn't Know That.
I Didn't Know That: Ep 4

Can high-pitched singing really shatter glass? Find out about this and more on I Didn't Know That.
I Didn't Know That: Ep 5

Did you know that just 1 kilometre of three-lane motorway costs US $24.5 million to build? Find out about this and more on I Didn't Know That.

I Didn't Know That: Ep 6

Brakes on some vertical drop fairground rides operate purely through electromagnetic induction?Find out about this and more on I Didn't Know That.

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Wednesday 23 May 2012 at 17:05 - National Geographic Channel

I Didn't Know That: Ep 7

Our hosts take us to a domestic fire alarm testing centre to see how chip pan fires, petrol arson attacks and sofa fires are simulated to save lives.

Next Showing:

Wednesday 23 May 2012 at 17:30 - National Geographic Channel

I Didn't Know That: Ep 8

Do you know that steel is 100% recyclable? Witness with us the world record holder Manjit Singh who risks impalement to bend steel using his neck.

Next Showing:

Wednesday 30 May 2012 at 17:05 - National Geographic Channel

I Didn't Know That: Ep 9

The force of water is remarkable. Find out about this and more on I Didn't Know That.

Next Showing:

Wednesday 30 May 2012 at 17:30 - National Geographic Channel

I Didn't Know That: Ep 10

It's all about ice. Let the boys explain how ice skates work, the story of frozen food and how ice can speed up the recovery of the entire body.