Vacuum Cleaner
Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula One race car.
Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula One race car.
She finds out why a wheezy janitor in the 1900s took inspiration from a sewing machine to create the first popular portable vacuum. And she comes face to face with a colony of creepy crawlies whose job is to help us fight the filth.
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Meet Dyson鈥檚 extremely creepy crawlies
Duration: 03:22
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Suck It Up: Hannah鈥檚 主播大秀made Vacuum
Duration: 03:15
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Paul Overton |
| Production Manager | Sam Breslin |
| Series Producer | Eileen Inkson |
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