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Three Ways Pee Could Change the World
3:09
We can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water.
White Sand Beaches Are Made of Fish Poop
2:09
Parrotfish poop out sand, and that’s just the beginning of what makes these guys weird.
These Animals Use Poop to Protect Themselves
2:00
Nothing says “stay away” quite like a fecal shield.
What Is the Black Plague... And Should You Be Worried?
3:02
osemite National Park just shut down two campgrounds due to the plague.
Can Spider Venom Cure Erectile Dysfunction?
2:31
Venom from the Brazilian wandering spider can give men a long-lasting, painful erection.
What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?
2:49
Fossilized poop, called coprolites, can reveal surprising secrets about the past.
Why Neuroscientists Love Kinky Sea Slugs
1:49
The California brown sea hare has gigantic neurons. It also has a very strange way of repr
Why Don't These Cicadas Have Butts?
2:26
The fungus Massospora cicadina makes periodical cicadas’ butts fall off.
Would You Wear Clothing Made of Slime?
1:49
Scientists think hagfish slime could be the next eco-friendly, high-performance material.
These Baby Toads Burst Out Of Their Mom's Back
1:41
Like popping pimples? Then you'll love how the Surinam toad gives birth.
What are Tonsil Stones?
2:24
If you’ve got white lumps in your throat, they could be tonsil stones or “tonsilloliths.”
Barnacle Penises Can Teach You A Ton About Biology
2:16
Well-endowed barnacles can change the size and shape of their penises.
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