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The World's Most Expensive Fungus

The World's Most Expensive Fungus

Season 2 Episode 5
2:26
Science, Sex Bias, and...Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

Science, Sex Bias, and...Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

Season 2 Episode 6
3:54
Sea Turtles Get Herpes, Too

Sea Turtles Get Herpes, Too

Season 2 Episode 7
2:51
4 Deadly Carnivorous Plants

4 Deadly Carnivorous Plants

Season 2 Episode 8
5:40
What Really Causes Sunburns?

What Really Causes Sunburns?

Season 2 Episode 9
4:32
How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of Poop

How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of Poop

Season 2 Episode 10
3:30
Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?

Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?

Season 2 Episode 11
4:52
The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer

The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer

Season 2 Episode 13
3:56
Is Inbreeding Really That Bad?

Is Inbreeding Really That Bad?

Season 2 Episode 14
4:41
Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?

Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?

Season 2 Episode 15
3:51
The Chemistry of Skunk Spray

The Chemistry of Skunk Spray

Season 2 Episode 16
3:42
What Sound Does An Ant Make?

What Sound Does An Ant Make?

Season 2 Episode 17
3:15
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Gross Science

Hookworms and the Myth of the "Lazy Southerner"

Season 2 Episode 4

The stereotype of the "lazy Southerner" may have been caused by widespread hookworm infections in the American South.
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