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What's That After-Rain Smell Made Of?

What's That After-Rain Smell Made Of?

Season 5 Episode 11
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Why Can’t You Buy Fresh Olives?

Why Can’t You Buy Fresh Olives?

Season 5 Episode 12
3:15
Burning Ice from the Ocean Floor

Burning Ice from the Ocean Floor

Season 5 Episode 14
3:44
How Do Airbags Work?

How Do Airbags Work?

Season 5 Episode 15
3:11
Does Melatonin Do Anything?

Does Melatonin Do Anything?

Season 5 Episode 16
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How Milk Becomes Cheese

How Milk Becomes Cheese

Season 5 Episode 17
6:44
How Seashells Are Made

How Seashells Are Made

Season 5 Episode 20
3:43
Are We Breathing Caesar's Last Breath

Are We Breathing Caesar's Last Breath

Season 5 Episode 21
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How Do Hydrangeas Change Colors?

How Do Hydrangeas Change Colors?

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The Half-Life of Uranium & Collecting Gold in Acid

Season 5 Episode 10

How do we know the half-life of uranium? How do you recover gold that’s been dissolved in acid? We take on your burning chemistry questions.

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