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Episodes
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    Is the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!

    Velcro for Cancer
    Is the cure for cancer… a pair of strappy new shoes?!

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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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    Help! It's the attack of the zombie… leaves?!

    Resurrected Roots
    Help! It's the attack of the zombie… leaves?!

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    Freaky Fractals!

    Fluid Fractals
    Freaky Fractals!

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    Dude, where’s my neighborhood?

    Climate Migration
    Dude, where’s my neighborhood?

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    Windblown hair? Don’t care!

    Relaxing Drives
    Windblown hair? Don’t care!

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    Does Jaws have taste buds? He did eat a helicopter…

    Bitter Shark
    Does Jaws have taste buds? He did eat a helicopter…

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    Pain switch? Turn it off!

    Pain Off
    Pain switch? Turn it off!

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    Thirst trap? Water you gonna do about it?!

    Filtration for Hydration
    Thirst trap? Water you gonna do about it?!

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    Could the next wave in air conditioning be trees?

    Tree AC
    Could the next wave in air conditioning be trees?

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    Is the next trendy all-natural cure. . .   Dog pee… !??!

    Pup-PEE
    Is the next trendy all-natural cure. . .   Dog pee… !??!

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    Is the fountain of youth… a smoothie?!

    The Fruit-tan of Youth
    Is the fountain of youth… a smoothie?!

Episodes
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    What if your snack... talked back?

    Predators and Prey-tend
    What if your snack... talked back?

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    Hey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!

    Hitchhiking Bacteria
    Hey man, can I bum a ride… to Mars?!

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    Human trash is a birds’ feast!  Or a last supper?

    Bird-ger Kings
    Human trash is a birds’ feast!  Or a last supper?

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    Your heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?

    Sticker Check-Up
    Your heart’s working hard - but how hard, exactly?

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    Help! Capybara catastrophe! 

    Cantankerous Capybaras
    Help! Capybara catastrophe! 

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    Welcome sweater weather!

    Weather-Adjustable Jackets
    Welcome sweater weather!

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    Never bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.

    Punching Peacock Shrimp
    Never bring cocktail sauce to a shrimp fight.

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    Ice ice birdy!

    Polar Pioneers
    Ice ice birdy!

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    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

    Bye Bye Bedsores
    What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank?

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    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

    Tau Me The Future
    Ain’t I a wizenheimer?

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    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

    Medium Black Hole
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

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    Got an ‘owwie?’ Could be worse!

    Pain Vibe Check
    Got an ‘owwie?’ Could be worse!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh