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The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

Season 3 Episode 30
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Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?

Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?

Season 3 Episode 32
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Why Are The Bees Dying?

Why Are The Bees Dying?

Season 3 Episode 33
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How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

Season 3 Episode 35
4:03
Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

Season 3 Episode 36
6:03
Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?

Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?

Season 3 Episode 37
5:32
Why Do We Laugh?

Why Do We Laugh?

Season 3 Episode 38
6:03
Ebola Explained

Ebola Explained

Season 3 Episode 1
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Understanding Climate Science

Understanding Climate Science

Season 3 Episode 8
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Do Other Animals Mourn Their Dead?

Do Other Animals Mourn Their Dead?

Season 3 Episode 52
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Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)

Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)

Season 3 Episode 10
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It's Okay to Be Smart

When Will We Stop Using Oil?

Season 3 Episode 29

We've heard news of "peak oil" and "the end of the oil age" for years now, but we keep coming up with ways to find and pump more of it to the surface. Rising CO2 levels and the changing climate that results from burning fossil fuels mean that we should probably stop using oil sooner rather than later, though.

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