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Vertical Farming

Season 4 Episode 5
4:28
Catalytic Converter Stolen? Here's Why.

The Chemistry of Red Heads

Season 4 Episode 6
5:11
What's the Best Way to Cook Pasta?

What's the Best Way to Cook Pasta?

Season 4 Episode 7
4:23
How Do We Tell Temperature?

How Do We Tell Temperature?

Season 4 Episode 8
4:49
What is Bicycle Day?

What is Bicycle Day?

Season 4 Episode 9
4:32
What Do Electrolytes Actually Do?

What Do Electrolytes Actually Do?

Season 4 Episode 11
2:26
How Is Whiskey Made?

How Is Whiskey Made?

Season 4 Episode 12
4:01
The Leidenfrost Effect

The Leidenfrost Effect

Season 4 Episode 13
4:01
Chemistry Life Hacks: Food Edition

Chemistry Life Hacks: Food Edition

Season 4 Episode 15
4:55
How Do Anti-Wrinkle Creams Work?

How Do Anti-Wrinkle Creams Work?

Season 4 Episode 16
4:33
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How Does Cooking Affect Nutrients in Veggies?

Season 4 Episode 4

Vegetables are chock-full of essential vitamins and minerals, but how should you eat them to get the most nutritious bang for your buck? For one -flash-frozen green beans kept for months have up to three times more vitamin C than week-old beans kept in the fridge. And did you know that oil-based dressing and avocados can help you absorb more nutrients from that kale salad.

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How to Demo a Building Without Exploding Everything Around
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12:10
We’re gonna dive into the controversial chemistry of water's unusual properties.
This Toxic Gas is Responsible for Almost All Our Food
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This is a deeper dive into how complicated and climate based hibernation is.
What is an Electron?
10:50
There is so much more to these “negatively charged particles” than we've thought.
We Made Pop Rocks at Home with Science
8:31
Making pop rocks at home is so much harder but so much fun. Check it out!
I Ate Gold To Prove a Point
7:03
Why are some heavy metals deadly while others keep us alive?
How Do Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work?
8:11
Let's explore how fuel cars work and if they're truly sustainable.
How Oxygen Masks Brought Down a Plane
6:31
How did something meant to keep you safe end up killing over 100 people?
Extracting Gold from Seawater
5:39
We try to find some of the 700 trillion dollars worth of gold in the ocean.
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