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What are Tonsil Stones?

What are Tonsil Stones?

Season 1 Episode 15
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These Baby Toads Burst Out Of Their Mom's Back

These Baby Toads Burst Out Of Their Mom's Back

Season 1 Episode 16
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Would You Wear Clothing Made of Slime?

Would You Wear Clothing Made of Slime?

Season 1 Episode 17
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Why Don't These Cicadas Have Butts?

Why Don't These Cicadas Have Butts?

Season 1 Episode 18
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Why Neuroscientists Love Kinky Sea Slugs

Why Neuroscientists Love Kinky Sea Slugs

Season 1 Episode 19
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What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?

What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?

Season 1 Episode 20
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Can Spider Venom Cure Erectile Dysfunction?

Can Spider Venom Cure Erectile Dysfunction?

Season 1 Episode 21
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What Is the Black Plague... And Should You Be Worried?

What Is the Black Plague... And Should You Be Worried?

Season 1 Episode 22
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These Animals Use Poop to Protect Themselves

These Animals Use Poop to Protect Themselves

Season 1 Episode 23
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White Sand Beaches Are Made of Fish Poop

White Sand Beaches Are Made of Fish Poop

Season 1 Episode 24
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Three Ways Pee Could Change the World

Three Ways Pee Could Change the World

Season 1 Episode 25
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The Horrors of Ancient Cataract Surgeries

The Horrors of Ancient Cataract Surgeries

Season 1 Episode 26
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Barnacle Penises Can Teach You A Ton About Biology

Season 1 Episode 14

Well-endowed barnacles can change the size and shape of their penises. It’s a great example of something called phenotypic plasticity.
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Dinosaur Parasites!
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Season 2 Episode 37
Dinosaur Parasites!
Even the mighty T. rex was covered in creepy, crawly parasites.
What Happens When You Get Rabies?
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Season 2 Episode 36
What Happens When You Get Rabies?
Rabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies.
Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!
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Season 2 Episode 35
Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!
These frogs can have up to TEN back legs.
The Case For Eating Bugs
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Season 2 Episode 34
The Case For Eating Bugs
I ate a lot of bugs...and (mostly) liked them.
Grow Your Own Crystals!
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Season 2 Episode 33
Grow Your Own Crystals!
What should you do with the borax you have leftover from making slime?
What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?
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Season 2 Episode 32
What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?
How does lead damage our brains—and what can we do to stop it?
Are Bees the Addicts of the Animal Kingdom?
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Season 2 Episode 31
Are Bees the Addicts of the Animal Kingdom?
Bees get more than just nectar from the flowers they visit.
Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies
4:46
Season 2 Episode 30
Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies
These extinct frogs used to barf up their babies.
The Strangest Plant In The World?!
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Season 2 Episode 28
The Strangest Plant In The World?!
The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...
What Your Earwax Says About You
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Season 2 Episode 27
What Your Earwax Says About You
Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are.
Is Fear Contagious? | Gross Science
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Season 2 Episode 26
Is Fear Contagious? | Gross Science
Fear may be able to spread from person to person—just like a virus.
Everything You Didn't Want To Know About Snot
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Season 2 Episode 25
Everything You Didn't Want To Know About Snot
You swallow a ton of snot every single day. Welcome to the gross world of mucus.
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