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How to Stay Awake Without Caffeine

How to Stay Awake Without Caffeine

Season 2 Episode 41
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What is a Complete Breakfast?

What is a Complete Breakfast?

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What is Addiction?

What is Addiction?

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How to Cookie with Science

How to Cookie with Science

Season 2 Episode 46
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How Pee Brought You The Modern World

How Pee Brought You The Modern World

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What is the Blackest Black?

What is the Blackest Black?

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What Happens When You're About to Die?

What Happens When You're About to Die?

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How to Survive a Real-Life "Fallout"

How to Survive a Real-Life "Fallout"

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Does Febreze Really Work?

Season 2 Episode 40

Reactions is looking at the science behind how Febreze works. Almost all of us have used some type of odor eliminator like Febreze to un-stink a room. These sprays can work wonders, but how do they actually work? Do they really remove the smell or just mask it?

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