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Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    Did ancient Romans CRACK the construction code?

    Correcting Concrete
    Did ancient Romans CRACK the construction code?

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    Apple
    Print me up one of those vaccines, will ya?

    Vaccine Machine
    Print me up one of those vaccines, will ya?

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    Apple
    Come on in, the water’s fine!

    You First
    Come on in, the water’s fine!

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    Apple
    Looking for “likes”?

    "Likes"
    Looking for “likes”?

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    Apple
    Does a bear…CLOT in the woods?

    Unbelievable Ursids
    Does a bear…CLOT in the woods?

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    Apple
    Can you be-LEAF what your plants are saying?

    Jack and the Beans Talk
    Can you be-LEAF what your plants are saying?

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    Apple
    Boy scouts can learn a thing or two about knots… from WORMS?

    Worm Scouts
    Boy scouts can learn a thing or two about knots… from WORMS?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Burgers again? You have GUT to be kidding me!

    Course-Correcting
    Burgers again? You have GUT to be kidding me!

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    Apple
    Is a good chess move all in the … lungs?!?

    Clouded Checkmate
    Is a good chess move all in the … lungs?!?

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    Apple
    Think fast: what’d you have for breakfast?!

    Brain Drain
    Think fast: what’d you have for breakfast?!

Episodes
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    Apple
    Welcome to the RAPP-iest place on earth!

    RAP Club
    Welcome to the RAPP-iest place on earth!

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    Apple
    Beyond Burgers, Morning Star sausages, tofu bacon! Oh my!

    Healthy Hearts
    Beyond Burgers, Morning Star sausages, tofu bacon! Oh my!

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    Apple
    Playtime – snack time – lunchtime - are we on schedule?

    Nap or Play?
    Playtime – snack time – lunchtime - are we on schedule?

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    Apple
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

    Otterly Cozy
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A high-rise – with a twist!

    Antiprism-tastic
    A high-rise – with a twist!

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    Apple
    When GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth…!

    Tortoise Attack
    When GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth…!

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    Apple
    Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!

    Planetary Diet
    Look out - it’s the attack of the planet-eating suns!

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    Apple
    Pikachu? More like pika-EWWW!

    Pika Perseverance
    Pikachu? More like pika-EWWW!

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    Apple
    Aww...our bitey little PTERODACTYL is ready to leave the nest!

    Spread Your Wings
    Aww...our bitey little PTERODACTYL is ready to leave the nest!

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    Apple
    What could YOU do with a third thumb?

    Three Thumbs Up
    What could YOU do with a third thumb?

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    Apple
    Pop Quiz: How is an elephant like a ROOMBAH??

    Trunk-tastic
    Pop Quiz: How is an elephant like a ROOMBAH??

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    Apple
    Open wide -- Here comes the airplane!

    Leisurely Lunch
    Open wide -- Here comes the airplane!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh