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How to Catch Dopers

How to Catch Dopers

Season 3 Episode 33
3:45
Is It OK To Pee In The Pool?

Is It OK To Pee In The Pool?

Season 3 Episode 35
3:00
What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?

What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?

Season 3 Episode 36
4:04
How Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Work?

How Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Work?

Season 3 Episode 38
3:46
Accidental Discoveries That Go Boom

Accidental Discoveries That Go Boom

Season 3 Episode 39
5:40
What Causes PMS?

What Causes PMS?

Season 3 Episode 41
3:30
How Does Anesthesia Work?

How Does Anesthesia Work?

Season 3 Episode 42
3:23
Have We Found All The Elements?

Have We Found All The Elements?

Season 3 Episode 43
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How Much Candy Would Kill You?

How Much Candy Would Kill You?

Season 3 Episode 44
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The World's Most Unavoidable Carcinogen

Season 3 Episode 32

There's some vibrant chemistry that happens between your skin and the sun rays. Out in the open air on a beautiful summer day, most people don’t realize that they’re bathing in the world's most common carcinogen – the sun's rays. Ultra violet (UV) rays to be exact. Let’s take a look at how UV rays affect your body, and the sorts of built-in chemical defense systems you're working with.

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