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Why Sexy Is Sexy

12th - Higher Ed
Hank delves into the scientific reasons behind why we are attracted to the people we're attracted to. It's complicated.
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Why Do Peaches Make My Mouth Itch?

12th - Higher Ed
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?

12th - Higher Ed
What’s up with ticklishness? And are other animals ticklish, too? Quick Questions has the answers!
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Where Did That One Thick, Dark Hair Come From?

12th - Higher Ed
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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When Sex is Hard

12th - Higher Ed
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

12th - Higher Ed
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?

12th - Higher Ed
If you lost your arm almost immediately after being vaccinated, would you still be vaccinated?
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What Does Ultrasound Gel Do?

12th - Higher Ed
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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What are Scars?

12th - Higher Ed
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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How Do Turtles Live So Long?

12th - Higher Ed
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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How 18th-Century Medicine Killed George Washington

12th - Higher Ed
What killed George Washington? Turns out it was probably related to the bloodletting and other 18th-century medicine his doctors applied.
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Have We Discovered a Cure for Cancer... on Accident?

12th - Higher Ed
Is there actually a cure for cancer? A universal cure would be a truly historic achievement in medicine, and it seems that scientists may have found it... by accident. Watch this new episode of SciShow and find out more! Hosted by: Hank...
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Hacking the Brain: The Future of Prosthetics

12th - Higher Ed
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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Do You Have a Maximum Heart Rate?

12th - Higher Ed
Does your heart rate have an upper limit and could you ever reach it?
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COVID-19 Reinfections Are a Thing: Here’s What We Know So Far | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
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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Chimera Cats and Your Mom

12th - Higher Ed
Hank talks about chimeras, and why Venus the cat probably isn't one - but your mom might be!
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Can We Really Develop a Cure for the Stomach Flu?

12th - Higher Ed
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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Body Parts You’ve Never Heard Of

12th - Higher Ed
You might think that you’re pretty familiar with your body, but it turns out that our bodies still have some surprises for us!
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Are Soft Cheeses Dangerous During Pregnancy?

12th - Higher Ed
You may have heard the oddly specific advice that pregnant people shouldn't eat soft cheeses, but there's a very good reason for that, and it applies to more than just dairy products.
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7 Amazing Origami-Inspired Inventions

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists and engineers are taking folding into the future!
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5 Things Your Hair Can Tell You About Your Health

12th - Higher Ed
Your hair isn't just something you have to deal with every morning, it's a part of who you are, and there are things it can tell you about your personal health. Hosted by: Hank Green
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5 Animals With Superpowered Senses

12th - Higher Ed
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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What Is An Organ?

12th - Higher Ed
Nobody agrees on how many organs you have, or the exact criteria for a cluster of cells to be called one. But as it turns out, simply identifying a part of the body as an organ can lead to medical breakthroughs.
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What Happens When You Faint?

12th - Higher Ed
Why do we faint? Because sometimes, your nervous system just doesn’t know what to do with itself.