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Do Astronauts Need Sunscreen?
5:03
How do astronauts survive the deadly radiation of deep space?
How Do You Catch Fruit Flies?
3:16
The chemistry behind why fruit flies love vinegar so much.
Tardigrades
3:12
The humble tardigrade can be found practically anywhere.
Turning the Boston Harbor into Actual Tea
4:10
How Much Tea Would it Take to Turn the Boston Harbor into Tea?
What is Natto?
4:46
It’s a much-loved, protein-packed Japanese food standby made of slimy, stinky soybeans.
Can Silver Nanoparticles Combat Your Stink?
2:52
Clothing makers are harnessing the power of silver to combat workout stink. Does it work?
What are Eye Boogers?
1:47
What’s that stuff in the corner of your eyes when you wake up?
How Does Double Acting Baking Powder... Doubly Act?
2:23
Why does baking powder say “double acting” on the container?
How Plastic Recycling Actually Works
3:01
What happens to plastic bottles when you recycle them?
Can You Take Expired Drugs?
3:25
Every medicine you buy has a printed expiration date, but does it actually go bad?
Will This Pop a Balloon?
8:11
Have you ever popped a balloon with just an orange peel?
Yellowstone and Their Steaming Acid Pools of Death
2:59
Yellowstone's hot springs are the most dangerous and here's why.
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