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How Seashells Are Made

How Seashells Are Made

Season 5 Episode 20
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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?

Season 5 Episode 22
5:05
Hydrangeas and the Science of Do-Overs

Hydrangeas and the Science of Do-Overs

Season 5 Episode 24
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Why Does Stinky Cheese Stink?

Why Does Stinky Cheese Stink?

Season 5 Episode 25
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How Air Conditioning Works

How Air Conditioning Works

Season 5 Episode 27
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Will This Pop a Balloon?

Will This Pop a Balloon?

Season 5 Episode 29
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Can You Take Expired Drugs?

Can You Take Expired Drugs?

Season 5 Episode 30
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How Plastic Recycling Actually Works

How Plastic Recycling Actually Works

Season 5 Episode 31
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The Ultimate Donut Battle: Cake vs. Yeast

Season 5 Episode 19

There’s nothing weirder than biting into a cake donut when you’re expecting the texture of a yeast donut. It’s all fried dough, right? This week on Reactions, we talk about how chemistry makes these two foods so different.

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