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Disappearing Water
Check out bizarre science as Kari Byron makes water disappear, see origami that folds all by itself, and make your own vortex in a soda bottle. Why do kangaroos have short front legs? What organisms make fossil fuels?
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Gravity Defying Fluid
Prepare to be amazed as Kari Byron discovers a gravity defying liquid. Find out how dragonflies resist high G-forces and why skateboarders mess with gravity. Then discover how to tell the age of fish and explore how to make super glue with only water.
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Flaming Tornado

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Find out what turns a regular fire into a flaming tornado and make a motor with a battery and wire. Discover what happens to a bubble in zero gravity and how an elephantnose fish finds its lunch.
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Fire Sandwich

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Check out extreme experiments as host Kari Byron makes a fire sandwich and creates instant snow. Figure out how long stars burn, how spiders engineer their webs, and the physics of trick shots on the pool table.
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Magnetic Boats

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Check out cool science demos as host Kari Byron makes a magnet powered boat, and punches a drinking straw into a potato. See how hydrofoils work and find out what gives natural silk its awesome sheen.
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Gelatin Fiber Optics
Watch as Kari Byron makes Jello optics, finds the wavelength of chocolate, and "vacuums" a marshmallow. Then check out robot butterflies, a marble tube on a downhill run, and how to survive in a falling elevator.
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Karate Challenge
Put your genius on the line as Kari Byron poses the big questions - why does helium give you a chipmunk voice? What's the best way to stick spoons to your nose? Discover how to chop wood in karate and find out why flamingos stand on one leg.
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Eggshell Physics
Check out one of nature's engineering marvels, the eggshell. See a dog kennel-shaped satellite. Find out how fast escape velocity is, how to dye your clothes and how hibernating bears maintain muscle tone.
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Super Wind Bags

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
See the truly bizarre as super-long windbags inflate with a single puff and boats appear to float on air. How do firewalkers walk on hot coals, how do spiders walk on water and how do solar towers make power?
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Clouds in a Bottle
Bizarre but true - Kari creates a cloud in a bottle, checks out a snake that bites when it's dead and discovers what causes phantom traffic jams. Plus, check out surviving in space and a robot fish with a working bladder.
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