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Episodes
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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
    RoboCop -- meet RoboFish!

    Fear Factor
    RoboCop -- meet RoboFish!

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    Apple
    Once upon a time...” could be more than a fairy tale!

    Brain Synch
    Once upon a time...” could be more than a fairy tale!

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    Apple
    Do seabirds sign prenups?

    Birdie Breakups
    Do seabirds sign prenups?

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    Apple
    What's big, scaly, and eats more than your Dad at a discount buffet?

    Cray-sea Creatures
    What's big, scaly, and eats more than your Dad at a discount buffet?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Flexible as jelly! Stronger than shatter-proof glass! It’s SUPER...stuff?!

    Super Jelly!
    Flexible as jelly! Stronger than shatter-proof glass! It’s SUPER...stuff?!

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    Apple
    Love is in the air tonight…or is that giraffe D-N-A?

    Tracking By Burp
    Love is in the air tonight…or is that giraffe D-N-A?

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    Apple
    Hey cat, quit staring at me! What on EARTH is he thinking about?

    Cat-titude
    Hey cat, quit staring at me! What on EARTH is he thinking about?

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    Apple
    Hey Siri - want to go shopping?

    A-I Shopping Buddy
    Hey Siri - want to go shopping?

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    Apple
    It’s election season - time to get out the...sneeze?

    Super-Pack
    It’s election season - time to get out the...sneeze?

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    Apple
    Happiness is ageless! Or is it??

    Happiest Age
    Happiness is ageless! Or is it??

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Declutter … your brain?!

    Brain Plumbing
    Declutter … your brain?!

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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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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    Is your guardian angel… jaundice??

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

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    Apple
    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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    Apple
    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?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh