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Do Your Dog’s Paws Smell Like Fritos?

Do Your Dog’s Paws Smell Like Fritos?

Season 6 Episode 21
4:45
Why Does Fall Smell So Good?

Why Does Fall Smell So Good?

Season 6 Episode 22
7:25
The Science of Kombucha

The Science of Kombucha

Season 6 Episode 23
8:12
Does Toyota Know Something That We Don’t?

Does Toyota Know Something That We Don’t?

Season 10 Episode 2
12:00
We Are Made of Star Stuff

We Are Made of Star Stuff

Season 10 Episode 3
10:13
I Reinvented a 300-Year Old Drink

I Reinvented a 300-Year Old Drink

Season 10 Episode 4
16:56
Is There a Quick Fix for Ocean Acidification?

Is There a Quick Fix for Ocean Acidification?

Season 10 Episode 5
13:12
Science Doesn't Understand How Ice Forms

Science Doesn't Understand How Ice Forms

Season 10 Episode 6
10:31
This (Edible) Mushroom Could Kill You

This (Edible) Mushroom Could Kill You

Season 10 Episode 7
17:23
Chirality is Just Turtles All the Way Down

Chirality is Just Turtles All the Way Down

Season 10 Episode 8
12:02
This Video is About Electroadhesion

This Video is About Electroadhesion

Season 10 Episode 9
14:04
Don't Drink Raw Milk. But What About Raw Milk Cheese?

Don't Drink Raw Milk. But What About Raw Milk Cheese?

Season 10 Episode 10
12:54
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How Can Fertilizer Explode?

Season 6 Episode 20

Ammonium nitrate has been involved in dozens of disasters and terrorist attacks but, under normal circumstances, it’s totally harmless. What turns it deadly?
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How Do We Fight the California Fires?
6:26
Season 5 Episode 75
How Do We Fight the California Fires?
Learn how we’re using fertilizer to keep dangerous blazes at bay.
What Happens When You Overdose?
5:42
Season 5 Episode 74
What Happens When You Overdose?
We learn how to spot an overdose and the ways different types of drugs wreak havoc.
The Top 5 Strangest Poisons That Can Kill You
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Season 5 Episode 73
The Top 5 Strangest Poisons That Can Kill You
We break down our top 5 strangest poisons.
Can We Make Ocean Water Drinkable -- and Should We?
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Season 5 Episode 72
Can We Make Ocean Water Drinkable -- and Should We?
We find out why getting freshwater from ocean water is a trickier than you might imagine.
How Pee Helped Win the Revolutionary War (Maybe...)
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Season 5 Episode 71
How Pee Helped Win the Revolutionary War (Maybe...)
How Pee Helped Win the Revolutionary War (Maybe...)
What Does the Moon Smell Like?
5:48
Season 5 Episode 70
What Does the Moon Smell Like?
What Does the Moon Smell Like?
What is Ringworm and How Do You Get Rid of It?
4:11
Season 5 Episode 69
What is Ringworm and How Do You Get Rid of It?
What is Ringworm and How Do You Get Rid of It?
Could CBD Make You Fail a Drug Test?
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Season 5 Episode 68
Could CBD Make You Fail a Drug Test?
Could CBD Make You Fail a Drug Test?
What Causes Auroras?
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Season 5 Episode 67
What Causes Auroras?
What Causes the Northern Lights?
Why is Carbon the Key to Life? (On Earth, Anyway)
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Season 5 Episode 66
Why is Carbon the Key to Life? (On Earth, Anyway)
One element is the backbone of all forms of life we’ve ever discovered on Earth: carbon.
That Fresh Cut Grass Scent is Really a Signal of Distress
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Season 5 Episode 65
That Fresh Cut Grass Scent is Really a Signal of Distress
We explain how plants communicate, their chemical response to being damaged, and more.
How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?
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Season 5 Episode 64
How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?
How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?
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