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Airbags protect you in a car accident thanks to chemistry and a little bit of physics.
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This ice burns because it’s actually methane trapped in water.
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Pouring fuel over a flame can cause a ten-foot fireball to shoot out – flame jetting.
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You can never buy fresh olives because of a bitter chemical called oleuropein.
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There’s a sweet smell in the air after it rains: petrichor. How and why does this happen?
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How do we know the half-life of uranium? Can you recover gold dissolved in acid?
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Cows burp up a lot of methane, and it has huge climate change consequences.
2:52
Fermentation turns these green and black preserved eggs into real Chinese comfort food.
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We’ll show you a sneak peak at what really happens in forensics science lab.
5:39
Learn how your nose can go "blind" to some smells, and how sanitizers and mouthwash work.
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These science-inspired life hacks should help improve your cold weather pick-me-up.
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Airplane contrails happen when burning jet fuel meets the chemistry of air.
