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The Radium Worked Until His Jaw Fell Off

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We'd like to thank Luciteria for the loan of the element samples and the display in today’s episode.

Are you an ear rumbler?

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Your body is a lot louder than you might think.

Why Does Hair Turn Grey?

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Are your kids wondering, “Why does hair turn grey?” This question came from Yusra, a student from the United States.

How Eyes Let Us See The World

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In this episode, Squeaks learns about how humans (and a couple of other animal guests) see.

Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?

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Dr Alex Bond, the Museum's Senior Curator in Charge of Birds, explains the clever things these birds do to keep their feet warm.

What Happens When Predators Disappear?

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A world without predators. It sounds like a safer, happier world, but come on, this is SCIENCE…

Why Don't Snakes Poison Themselves?

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Many animal species stuff themselves with toxic chemicals for protection, which forces them to use a handful of distinct strategies to avoid becoming victims of their own weapons.

What Is A Glacier Mouse?

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Glaciers are extreme environments, but some are home to 'glacier mice', orange-sized moss balls that seem to move in a peculiar, animal-like way.

We Fell For The Oldest Lie On The Internet

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“Your blood vessels stretch a staggering 100,000 kilometers, enough to wrap around Earth twice!" Sounds amazing, right? We spent over a year trying to confirm this claim, and let's just say – things aren't as they seem.

Where Can We Find Water?

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Today, Jessi and Squeaks learn about all the places we can find water.

How Do We Taste Our Food?

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Taste receptors in the mouth sense the five basic tastes: sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and savouriness. Let's find out how it all works!

The real reason polio is so dangerous

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Explore what makes polio so dangerous, what is causing the 21st century resurgence of cases, and how we can eradicate the disease.

Why Do Butterflies Bother Being Caterpillars?

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It seems wild that some animals basically trade in their bodies for new ones during their lifetime, but it's actually really common – and it makes a lot of sense.

How Does A Wombat Poo In Cubes?

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Unlike some might believe, wombat's don't have square shaped bottoms, so how do they poo in cubes?

We Only Discovered This 10 Years Ago

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Most living things on Earth need oxygen to survive, but scientists discovered a species of bacteria that uses oxygen totally differently from every other organism on Earth.

The Dirt On Decomposers

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In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about how everything starts... and ends. Decomposers!

A Cute But Creepy Tiny Predator

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Despite their tiny size, tarsiers are excellent nocturnal hunters. With large eyes that enable them to see well in the dark and advanced hearing combined with huge hands, catching prey is almost too easy.

Fabulous Food Chains

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In this of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about the way energy moves, or flows, through an ecosystem and how that movement forms Food Chains!

You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral

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The most common substance in the world is literally IN the world. It's a mineral called bridgmanite, and it belongs to a class of minerals (called perovskites) that scientists are trying to use in the next generation of solar panels.

Are there any places on Earth with no bugs? - Charles Wallace

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Travel to some of the most extreme environments on Earth and see how insects are able to employ their skills to survive.

What Happens When Predators Disappear?

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A world without predators. It sounds like a safer, happier world, but come on, this is SCIENCE…