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Why Do Peaches Make My Mouth Itch?
Allergies can already be a bummer, but did you know they can eventually stop you from enjoying your favorite foods?
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Why are we Ticklish?
What’s up with ticklishness? And are other animals ticklish, too? Quick Questions has the answers!
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When Sex is Hard
When it comes to sex things can be complicated, but for the three species we are looking at today, sex is really hard.
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When Athletes Dope ... & Einstein FTW
This week's SciShow news has Hank bringing us a primer on the science behind various illegal and illicit ways in which athletes "improve" their bodies, proof of general relativity that we can actually see, and a new way to measure how...
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What If Your Arm Falls Off Right After a Vaccine?
If you lost your arm almost immediately after being vaccinated, would you still be vaccinated?
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What are Scars?
Almost everyone has a scar that tells a story, but have you ever wondered why exactly scars form in the first place?
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The Secrets Hidden in Your Tears, Earwax, and Other Secretions
Our various secretions - from tears to earwax - can tell us more about our bodies than you might think!
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The Messy Path to the First Successful Organ Transplants
Today, the organ transplantation is one of the well-known medical treatment, but the road to the first successful organ transplant was full of challenges, discoveries, and a whole lot of work.
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Most Metabolism Boosters Are BS
Despite some bold claims, most supplements can’t really "boost" your metabolism, and the actual changes we can make to it are pretty limited.
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Where Did That One Thick, Dark Hair Come From?
Some days you look in the mirror and find a long dark hair where it didn't use to be. Maybe you're going through puberty, pregnancy, or menopause. Maybe you're not. But either way, that hair didn't appear out of nowhere. It just went...
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What Does Ultrasound Gel Do?
You may have had an ultrasound before, and wondered what that gel does. Well, that weird alien goop has a purpose, and it has to do with being like our weird human skin.
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How Do Turtles Live So Long?
We all know turtles live an amazingly long time, but what's their secret? And can we apply it to humans?
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Do You Have a Maximum Heart Rate?
Does your heart rate have an upper limit and could you ever reach it?
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The Physics of Roller Coasters
Roller coasters give people the opportunity to experience physics in dramatic ways. In this episode of SciShow, we break down how physics work on roller coasters to give you the ride of your life!
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Hacking the Brain: The Future of Prosthetics
We usually think of 'hacking' as a bad thing, but scientists are working on ways to hack the brain that will greatly benefit people with prosthetics, and maybe someday people with paralysis.
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COVID-19 Reinfections Are a Thing: Here’s What We Know So Far | SciShow News
Researchers believe you can get reinfected with COVID-19, but we're not quite sure if that's a bad thing yet.
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Can We Really Develop a Cure for the Stomach Flu?
Currently, there is no cure for viral gastroenteritis—more commonly known as the stomach flu. However new research into cytokines has the potential to change that! Join Hank for a new episode of SciShow where we'll discuss if a stomach...
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7 Amazing Origami-Inspired Inventions
Scientists and engineers are taking folding into the future!
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What Happens When You Faint?
Why do we faint? Because sometimes, your nervous system just doesn’t know what to do with itself.
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We Just Found Out Fat Cells Can Move!
Fat cells don't often receive praise in everyday life, but they probably deserve more credit, as they might be healing our wounds.
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This Worm's Gut Has No Way In or Out
There are plenty of creatures out there with only one opening to handle both taking in food and getting rid of waste. But there’s at least one animal out there that doesn’t have a gut opening… at all. How does that even work?!
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This Flatworm Remembers Things After You Cut Off Its Brain
Planarians are flatworms most known for being able to grow a new head if it gets cut off, but perhaps even stranger is the fact that their new head retains some of the memories from the old one. Hosted by: Michel Aranda
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The Viruses That Changed Our World
While viruses can be deadly and completely wreak havoc on humanity, they can also sometimes change our world for the better. Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and learn the truth about the viruses that have shaped humanity...
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How 18th-Century Medicine Killed George Washington
What killed George Washington? Turns out it was probably related to the bloodletting and other 18th-century medicine his doctors applied.