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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
1:41
Would You Wear Clothing Made of Slime?

Would You Wear Clothing Made of Slime?

Season 1 Episode 17
1:49
Why Don't These Cicadas Have Butts?

Why Don't These Cicadas Have Butts?

Season 1 Episode 18
2:26
Why Neuroscientists Love Kinky Sea Slugs

Why Neuroscientists Love Kinky Sea Slugs

Season 1 Episode 19
1:49
What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?

What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?

Season 1 Episode 20
2:49
Can Spider Venom Cure Erectile Dysfunction?

Can Spider Venom Cure Erectile Dysfunction?

Season 1 Episode 21
2:31
What Is the Black Plague... And Should You Be Worried?

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

Season 1 Episode 22
3:02
These Animals Use Poop to Protect Themselves

These Animals Use Poop to Protect Themselves

Season 1 Episode 23
2:00
White Sand Beaches Are Made of Fish Poop

White Sand Beaches Are Made of Fish Poop

Season 1 Episode 24
2:09
Three Ways Pee Could Change the World

Three Ways Pee Could Change the World

Season 1 Episode 25
3:09
The Horrors of Ancient Cataract Surgeries

The Horrors of Ancient Cataract Surgeries

Season 1 Episode 26
2:39
Why Get Your Tetanus Shot?

Why Get Your Tetanus Shot?

Season 1 Episode 27
2:42
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Gross Science

What are Tonsil Stones?

Season 1 Episode 15

If you’ve got white lumps in your throat, they could be tonsil stones or “tonsilloliths.”
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Plants Use An Internet Made of Fungus
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Season 2 Episode 24
Plants Use An Internet Made of Fungus
It's called the "Wood Wide Web."
Sea Cucumbers Have Multipurpose Butts
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Season 2 Episode 23
Sea Cucumbers Have Multipurpose Butts
Meet the most versatile butts in the animal kingdom.
The REAL Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super Vision
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Season 2 Episode 22
The REAL Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super Vision
Santa's reindeer just got a whole lot more interesting.
Can Bird Poop Make Clouds?
3:49
Season 2 Episode 21
Can Bird Poop Make Clouds?
Bird poop could help clouds form, keeping our planet a little bit cooler. Gross!
Electronics Powered by Fish Scales
3:19
Season 2 Episode 20
Electronics Powered by Fish Scales
What should you do with stinky old fish skins? How about powering your cellphone?
Defensive Vomiting
2:48
Season 2 Episode 19
Defensive Vomiting
If you're attacked you could run away, fight back...or you could barf. Gross!
Help a Snail Find True Love!
3:39
Season 2 Episode 18
Help a Snail Find True Love!
You can help a special snail find a mate—while also helping scientists unravel a mystery.
What Sound Does An Ant Make?
3:15
Season 2 Episode 17
What Sound Does An Ant Make?
Ant language sounds wacky—and can be hacked.
The Chemistry of Skunk Spray
3:42
Season 2 Episode 16
The Chemistry of Skunk Spray
How do you get rid of skunk odor? Don't use tomato juice... use chemistry!
Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?
3:51
Season 2 Episode 15
Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?
It's called "coprophagia," and lots of dogs do it.
Is Inbreeding Really That Bad?
4:41
Season 2 Episode 14
Is Inbreeding Really That Bad?
Inbreeding...It's hugely taboo for us, but lots of organisms do it.
The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer
3:56
Season 2 Episode 13
The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer
Listeria turns your own cells against you.
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