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Eight Incredible Deep Sea Oddities

Eight Incredible Deep Sea Oddities

Season 3 Episode 45
2:34
Why Are Some People Left-Handed?

Why Are Some People Left-Handed?

Season 3 Episode 3
5:01
Theory vs Hypothesis vs Law

Theory vs Hypothesis vs Law

Season 3 Episode 47
6:48
Why Do We Have to Sleep

Why Do We Have to Sleep

Season 3 Episode 48
7:54
The Sixth Extinction

The Sixth Extinction

Season 3 Episode 5
8:26
Where Do Birds Go In Winter?

Where Do Birds Go In Winter?

Season 3 Episode 6
4:28
Building Curiosity

Building Curiosity

Season 3 Episode 7
2:06
Space Videos!

What Color Is The Moon?

Season 3 Episode 50
3:39
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It's Okay to Be Smart

Why I'm Scared of Spiders

Season 3 Episode 2

I'm scared of spiders. I'm not afraid to admit it. I love them in a scientific sense, or from a "let me look at you from way over here" sense, but that's as close as I get. Here's a look at the science of why some of us are afraid of spiders, snakes, roaches, and other creepy crawlies. Did I evolve to be this way, or did I learn to be afraid of them? It seems to be an open question