Series
Rewind Factory
What is bubble gum made from? What about gummies? We trace how everyday things are made in reverse, from the finished product back to the first raw materials and where they came from.
5 episodes YouTube playlist
Episodes
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Where Does Bubble Gum Actually Come From?
Rewound from the store shelf through the factory, today's gum base traces back through chemical plants and refineries to oil.
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A Gummy's Origin Took a Surprising Turn
Rewinding a gummy leads to gelatin — processed collagen — and this example follows the route from pig skin.
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What is cellophane tape made from? Rewinding to the raw material
The clear backing, cellophane, is made from the cellulose in wood pulp.
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Where Does the Bead Inside a Pearl Come From? We Rewind Time
The bead inside a bead-cultured Akoya pearl is a nucleus made from shell.
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Where Does a Blue LED Come From? We Rewound It Step by Step
Blue LED light comes from gallium nitride layers only about 20 atoms thick.
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