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Can Plastic Be Composted?

Season 5 Episode 48
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Citrus Scent DEBUNKED!

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Why Flamingos Are Pink and Hardcore

Why Flamingos Are Pink and Hardcore

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Does Shaving Cream Do Anything?

Season 5 Episode 51
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What's In Dog Food?

What's In Dog Food?

Season 5 Episode 56
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Are We Running Out of Helium?

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How Does Low-Dose Aspirin Work?

Season 5 Episode 47

You ever see those commercials suggesting people take a tiny dose of aspirin every day? It’s an amount so small it doesn’t really work for pain relief, yet taking low-dose aspirin is fairly common, among those at risk for heart attacks or stroke. Here’s why aspirin works in a baby-sized dose

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