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How Can You Make Flowers Last Longer?

How Can You Make Flowers Last Longer?

Season 3 Episode 21
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Does Homeopathy Work?

Does Homeopathy Work?

Season 3 Episode 22
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Why Do Onions Make You Cry?

Why Do Onions Make You Cry?

Season 3 Episode 24
2:18
Elephant Toothpaste

Elephant Toothpaste

Season 3 Episode 25
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How Do Sparklers Work?

How Do Sparklers Work?

Season 3 Episode 27
2:23
Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe?

Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe?

Season 3 Episode 28
3:14
How Does Fluorescence Work?

How Does Fluorescence Work?

Season 3 Episode 29
3:23
How To Make a Fluorescent Flower

How To Make a Fluorescent Flower

Season 3 Episode 30
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How Does Protein Build Muscle?

How Does Protein Build Muscle?

Season 3 Episode 31
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What's The Best Way To Whiten Teeth?

Season 3 Episode 20

It's with science, clearly. Many people have turned to over-the-counter teeth-whitening treatments. How do these work, and are they safe? This week, Reactions looks at the chemistry of a whiter smile.

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Do Your Dog’s Paws Smell Like Fritos?
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The answer is yes! In this episode, we explore why.
How Can Fertilizer Explode?
6:10
Spoiler Alert! It's because of the ammonium nitrate.
We Found The Best Hot Pepper Cure (It’s Not Milk)
8:34
Sam and George suffer for science to find the best cure.
Color Changing Tea
4:00
Sam and George experiment with this tea to play with its spectacular colors.
Why Did the Sky Turn Orange in San Francisco?
3:54
We break down the Mars-like haze and how climate change is involved.
How Can A Margarita Do This?
3:47
We explore why margaritas have such an effect on the body when making it.
Cellulose: From Trees to Explosives
12:31
We get into how this tiny molecule holds up so much of our modern world.
The World's Biggest Batteries Aren't What You Think
14:13
We break down what a battery is and how they’re actually all around us.
What Could An Explosion On the Sun Do Here On Earth?
12:24
We talk about how this can affect us all the way down here on Earth.
Whatever Happened to the Ozone Hole?
12:11
We explore how we might keep ourselves and our food cool without overheating the earth.
What Meteors Reveal About Earth’s Hidden Past
13:33
We explore meteors and asteroids, and why they should matter to us.
The Invisible Tsunami That Killed 1,500 People in One Night
11:28
We investigate how a lake could explode and shoot out a gigantic wave of deadly CO2.
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