We're busy human beings. That's why we rely on a lot of things. We depend on a plethora of man-made objects that are designed to make our lives easier. Take a pack of matches, for example. If we didn't have these tiny phosphorous-dipped strips of cardboard, we'd still be rubbing stones together to make fire. And really, who's got time for that?

So, let's thank these unsung heroes of everyday life. Let's dig into their backstories and find out how they come to be. What goes into making a flashlight? An aluminum ladder? A paint roller?

Watch How It's Made and learn how raw metals and plastics commingle with one another to make the objects that we, oh, so cannot live without. Peek into the factories, workshops and assembly floors and see the creation process unfold.

You may not look at things the same way again.