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How the Toilet Changed History

How the Toilet Changed History

Season 5 Episode 5
5:43
How the Meter Became The Meter

How the Meter Became The Meter

Season 5 Episode 6
6:02
What is Luck?

What is Luck?

Season 5 Episode 8
5:10
How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?

How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?

Season 5 Episode 10
4:43
Why I ❤ PBS

Why I ❤ PBS

Season 5 Episode 11
2:32
Where Did Humans Come From?

Where Did Humans Come From?

Season 5 Episode 13
6:18
Why Are We The Only Humans Left?

Why Are We The Only Humans Left?

Season 5 Episode 14
6:09
Why Does Hair Grow The Way It Does?

Why Does Hair Grow The Way It Does?

Season 5 Episode 15
4:18
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It's Okay to Be Smart

The Superb Owl!

Season 5 Episode 3

As we get ready to watch that big football game that my lawyers tell me I’m not allowed to say the name of, let’s celebrate a champion of the bird world: Stealthy and silent owls! Learn how owls fly so silently, how they see in the dark, and how owls’ incredible hearing makes them such superb aerial hunters.

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The Mystery Behind Earth’s Most Epic Migration
10:40
A mysterious and highly impactful phenomenon that scientists are still learning about.
Why Does Every Animal Look Like This?
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Countershading is everywhere, and it may be nature’s most successful form of camouflage.
Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?
12:59
Global warming means more air conditioning…causing more warming 🤦. Could new chemistry he
What Makes Birds, Beetles, and Bubbles Shine So Beautifully?
14:49
How does iridescence work? From rainbow bubbles to beautiful birds, bugs, and gemstones.
The Dark Origins of the Scientific Method
11:53
Under house arrest in Egypt, one mathematician transformed how we examine the world.
Do All Animals Play?
8:32
Animals as simple as bees and as complex as you and me and have fun too!
Why Embarrassment Is Actually Good For You
13:10
We explore why embarrassment has lasted through evolution and its function.
In Search of the Blackest Thing on Earth
13:49
We are in search of the blackest black things on Earth and why.
The Unexpected Measure that Makes the Modern World Tick
14:24
Knowing exactly what a “second” is is more complicated than you might think!
How We Solved the Greatest Riddle In Navigation
13:41
The secret is In order to know WHERE you are, you need to first know WHEN you are.
Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider)
15:07
We learn how spider vision works.
The Unbelievable Story of Earth’s Most Epic Flood
12:44
Let's learn the story of one of the worst natural disasters that’s ever happened!
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