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How It's Made: Jaws of Life, artifical Christmas Trees and ratchets

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Jaws of Life, artifical Christmas Trees and ratchets

Season 6 | Episode 15 | Discovery Science | April 30, 2016

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Learn how Jaws of Life, artificial Christmas trees, soda crackers, and ratchets are made.

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Learn how Jaws of Life, artificial Christmas trees, soda crackers, and ratchets are made.

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