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What Happens When You Eat Too Much?

What Happens When You Eat Too Much?

Season 1 Episode 35
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How Much Water Can Kill You?

How Much Water Can Kill You?

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Do Carrots Help You See Better?

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How is Champagne Made?

How is Champagne Made?

Season 1 Episode 39
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The Chemistry of Cats

Season 1 Episode 34

They are seemingly the most popular thing on the Internet, the subject of millions of videos and hundreds of memes: cats. Now we've got answers to some of the biggest kitty questions out there: Why does catnip make most cats go crazy? How does kitty litter clump? And what does it mean when your cat rubs against your leg? It all comes down to some key "meow-lecules"...

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