Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science.
Episodes
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Episode 35, Season 2
Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!These frogs can have up to TEN back legs.2:42 -
Episode 22, Season 2
The REAL Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super VisionSanta's reindeer just got a whole lot more interesting.4:26 -
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Episode 19, Season 2
Defensive VomitingIf you're attacked you could run away, fight back...or you could barf. Gross!2:48 -
Episode 28, Season 2
The Strangest Plant In The World?!The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...4:05 -
Episode 27, Season 2
What Your Earwax Says About YouYour gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are.3:42 -
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Episode 23, Season 2
Sea Cucumbers Have Multipurpose ButtsMeet the most versatile butts in the animal kingdom.3:13 -
Episode 21, Season 2
Can Bird Poop Make Clouds?Bird poop could help clouds form, keeping our planet a little bit cooler. Gross!3:49 -
Episode 20, Season 2
Electronics Powered by Fish ScalesWhat should you do with stinky old fish skins? How about powering your cellphone?3:19 -
Episode 37, Season 2
Dinosaur Parasites!Even the mighty T. rex was covered in creepy, crawly parasites.2:43 -
Episode 36, Season 2
What Happens When You Get Rabies?Rabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies.4:59 -
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Episode 33, Season 2
Grow Your Own Crystals!What should you do with the borax you have leftover from making slime?3:31 -
Episode 32, Season 2
What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?How does lead damage our brains—and what can we do to stop it?4:46 -
Episode 31, Season 2
Are Bees the Addicts of the Animal Kingdom?Bees get more than just nectar from the flowers they visit.4:16 -
Episode 30, Season 2
Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its BabiesThese extinct frogs used to barf up their babies.4:46 -
Episode 26, Season 2
Is Fear Contagious? | Gross ScienceFear may be able to spread from person to person—just like a virus.5:24 -
Episode 25, Season 2
Everything You Didn't Want To Know About SnotYou swallow a ton of snot every single day. Welcome to the gross world of mucus.4:25 -
Episode 18, Season 2
Help a Snail Find True Love!You can help a special snail find a mate—while also helping scientists unravel a mystery.3:39 -
Episode 16, Season 2
The Chemistry of Skunk SprayHow do you get rid of skunk odor? Don't use tomato juice... use chemistry!3:42 -
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Episode 14, Season 2
Is Inbreeding Really That Bad?Inbreeding...It's hugely taboo for us, but lots of organisms do it.4:41 -
Episode 13, Season 2
The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your FreezerListeria turns your own cells against you.3:56 -
Episode 11, Season 2
Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?Figs aren't exactly fruits...but that's not the only bizarre thing about them.4:52 -
Episode 10, Season 2
How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of PoopThe latest clinical trials for poop pills that can fight a gut infection failed.3:30 -
Episode 9, Season 2
What Really Causes Sunburns?The way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought.4:32 -
Episode 8, Season 2
4 Deadly Carnivorous PlantsHere are four ingenious ways carnivorous plants catch their prey.5:40 -
Episode 7, Season 2
Sea Turtles Get Herpes, TooSea turtles can get herpes. And human pollution might be making their flare-ups worse.2:51 -
Episode 6, Season 2
Science, Sex Bias, and...Ruth Bader Ginsburg?Science has historically ignored females, whether they're insects, lab rats, or humans.3:54 -
Episode 5, Season 2
The World's Most Expensive FungusThe priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head.2:26 -
Episode 4, Season 2
Hookworms and the Myth of the "Lazy Southerner"The stereotype of the "lazy Southerner" may have been caused by hookworm infection4:16 -
Episode 3, Season 2
Why Am I Obsessed With Gross Stuff?Thanks for watching me make a fool of myself for one whole year!4:36 -
Episode 1, Season 2
Three Facts About PeriodsKnowing more about periods is important for everyone’s health.5:14
