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The World's Most Expensive Fungus

The World's Most Expensive Fungus

Season 2 Episode 5
2:26
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
Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?

Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?

Season 2 Episode 11
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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
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What Sound Does An Ant Make?

What Sound Does An Ant Make?

Season 2 Episode 17
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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.