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Surströmming: The Secrets of this Stinky Swedish Fish
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Surstromming, Swedish for sour herring, has a powerful stink thanks to food preservation.
How Do Hydrangeas Change Colors?
5:05
What does the pH of soil have to do with the color of hydrangeas?
Are We Breathing Caesar's Last Breath
5:24
Are you breathing air molecules that were once exhaled by Caesar?
How Seashells Are Made
3:43
Chalk and seashells are made of the same stuff. So why is one crumbly and the other tough?
The Ultimate Donut Battle: Cake vs. Yeast
4:32
How does chemistry makes a cake donut and a yeast donut taste so different?
Chameleons Are Masters of Nanotechnology
3:48
What do chameleons have to do with nanotechnology?
How Milk Becomes Cheese
6:44
We visit St. James Cheese Company in New Orleans to learn about the chemistry of cheese.
Does Melatonin Do Anything?
4:22
Melatonin is a supplement that’s supposed to help you sleep. But does it work?
How Do Airbags Work?
3:11
Airbags protect you in a car accident thanks to chemistry and a little bit of physics.
Burning Ice from the Ocean Floor
3:44
This ice burns because it’s actually methane trapped in water.
Small Bottle, HUGE Fireball (How Flame Jetting Works)
4:09
Pouring fuel over a flame can cause a ten-foot fireball to shoot out – flame jetting.
Why Can’t You Buy Fresh Olives?
3:15
You can never buy fresh olives because of a bitter chemical called oleuropein.
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