Mike Rowe has been dirty pretty constantly since July 2005, when the full series debuted on Discovery Channel (three pilot episodes premiered in November 2003).
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At the San Francisco city dump, Mike Rowe learns how to sort and recycle old paint for use in areas of need worldwide.
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At the Ebonex Corporation in Melvindale, Michigan, Mike Rowe crushes cow bones into powder to be used in paints, plastics, wood-grain stains, artificial leather and vinyl, among other things.
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Slimy eels are slimy and dirty.
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Mike Rowe helps maintain the Mackinac Bridge, which included giving it — and his face — a fresh coat of green paint.
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Mike Rowe makes wine at the Starmont Winery in Napa, California.
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Processing birds for goose-down pillows and comforters? Definitely a dirty job.
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Mike Rowe learns hydro-seeding, a planting process that uses lawn seed, fiber, water and binding agents to establish a lush, healthy lawn.
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