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How Your Memory Works

Season 6 Episode 11
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Why Do We Itch?

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Where Did Earth's Water Come From?

Where Did Earth's Water Come From?

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The Science of Farts

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It's Okay to Be Smart

97% of Climate Scientists Really Do Agree

Season 6 Episode 10

Do 97% of climate scientists really agree that humans are the main cause of climate change? Yep! Here’s what the 97 percent statistic *really* means.

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