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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
    Common plastic items like food and beverage containers CAN be recycled. But is the juice always worth the SQUEEZE?

    Cracking Recycling
    Common plastic items like food and beverage containers CAN be recycled. But is the juice always worth the SQUEEZE?

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    Apple
    Smiley face emoji, SENT! But are you REALLY smiling? 

    Emoji-motions
    Smiley face emoji, SENT! But are you REALLY smiling? 

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    That body language seems somehow... FISHY!

    Micro Personality
    That body language seems somehow... FISHY!

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    Apple
    Forget bandaids! What if we could heal… from the inside OUT?

    Heart-ificial Bandaids
    Forget bandaids! What if we could heal… from the inside OUT?

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    Apple
    Could the key to cheaper medication be… gold?!

    Pure Proteins
    Could the key to cheaper medication be… gold?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Not eating affects our mood, but what about our brains?

    Brain Stamps
    Not eating affects our mood, but what about our brains?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    See windows in a new light!

    Window-O-Power
    See windows in a new light!

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    Apple
    As Willy Wonka says... taste the...holographic rainbow?

    Holographic Sweets
    As Willy Wonka says... taste the...holographic rainbow?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Pop quiz: What hops. . . and glows?

    Global Glow
    Pop quiz: What hops. . . and glows?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Valley girls and whales unite!

    Valley Girl Whales
    Valley girls and whales unite!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Playtime – snack time – lunchtime - are we on schedule?

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

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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