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Episodes
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    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

    Ant Clones
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

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    Got a boo-boo?

    Pond Scum to Super Gel
    Got a boo-boo?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Jetlag… in your tummy?!

    Jet Lag Jitters
    Jetlag… in your tummy?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

    Sloppy Drunks
    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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    Ah, the first day of spring!  Time to bathe our children in flowery essential oils and—what, no?

    Not So Essential Oils
    Ah, the first day of spring!  Time to bathe our children in flowery essential oils and—what, no?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Can bacteria make us smarter?

    Brain Food
    Can bacteria make us smarter?

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    Apple
    Supermom, activate: baby force field!

    Super Mom's Immune Superpower
    Supermom, activate: baby force field!

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    Apple
    What does space taste like?

    A Salty Clue to Life Beyond Earth
    What does space taste like?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Look out! It’s the A-Team!

    AI in ASL
    Look out! It’s the A-Team!

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    Apple
    Wanna heart that won’t quit? Jumping jacks, now!

    Heartfelt Hustle
    Wanna heart that won’t quit? Jumping jacks, now!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can your brain handle outer space?

    Space Brains
    Can your brain handle outer space?

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    Taxi! I can’t remember how to get home!

    Long Live the Taxi Drivers
    Taxi! I can’t remember how to get home!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Click it or… raffle ticket?!

    Seat Belt Incentive
    Click it or… raffle ticket?!

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    Apple
    Is there really such a thing as a “guilt-free” drink?

    The Not-So-Sweet Truth
    Is there really such a thing as a “guilt-free” drink?

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    No sunlight and few snacks… sounds like paradise… for an anglerfish!

    Evolution in the Depths
    No sunlight and few snacks… sounds like paradise… for an anglerfish!

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    Apple
    Tossing, turning… and gasping for air!

    Too Hot to Breathe
    Tossing, turning… and gasping for air!

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    Apple
    No flash photography, and please, don’t feed the mold.

    Shadow Showdown
    No flash photography, and please, don’t feed the mold.

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    Apple
    Is the Very Hungry Caterpillar… a very grisly scavenger?!

    Corpse Couture
    Is the Very Hungry Caterpillar… a very grisly scavenger?!

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    Is your guardian angel… jaundice??

    Turning Yellow with Malaria
    Is your guardian angel… jaundice??

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    TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram - Oh my! Isn’t endless scrolling FUN?

    Digital Switching
    TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram - Oh my! Isn’t endless scrolling FUN?

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    Feeling older and… what’s the other word?

    The Silent Switch
    Feeling older and… what’s the other word?

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    Apple
    Mic drop!!!

    Neural Mic Drop
    Mic drop!!!

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    Apple
    Ever been told not to play with your food?

    Flamin-Go with the Flow
    Ever been told not to play with your food?

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    Is the cure for cancer… POOP?!

    Gut Reset
    Is the cure for cancer… POOP?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh