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What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?
338 views / 0 likes - addedFossilized poop, called coprolites, can reveal surprising secrets about the past.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/Want more info?More on Coprolite preservation and analysis:
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Would You Wear Clothing Made of Slime?
231 views / 0 likes - addedScientists think hagfish slime could be the next eco-friendly, high-performance material.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/Want more info?More on hagfish slime from the Fudge
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Could Kangaroo Farts Curb Global Warming?
306 views / 0 likes - addedCows burps release a ton of methane into the atmosphere. Can other animals, like kangaroos, teach us how to make cow gas more eco-friendly?Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/W
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Much A-Doo About Poo
305 views / 0 likes - addedPoop is a great source of fertilizer, heat, and electricity.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/Want more info?Jordan Dairy Farms: http://jordandairyfarms.com/Deer Island Treat
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Are Bees the Addicts of the Animal Kingdom?
255 views / 0 likes - addedBees get more than just nectar from the flowers they visit. Sometimes they also get a sip of caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/Want more gross
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Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!
561 views / 0 likes - addedThese frogs can have up to TEN back legs. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/annarothschild/ ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ Parasite (Ribeiroia ondatrae) infection linked to amphibian
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What Happens When You Get Rabies?
549 views / 1 likes - addedRabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies. And while it’s preventable, it still plagues around 60,000 people a year. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Instagram! https://www.instagra
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Dinosaur Parasites!
549 views / 0 likes - addedEven the mighty T. rex was covered in creepy, crawly parasites. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ Common Avian Infection Plagued the Tyrant Dinos
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The Case For Eating Bugs
633 views / 0 likes - addedI ate a lot of bugs...and (mostly) liked them. Check out Deep Look's video on Palm Weevils! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6a3Q5DzeBM&feature=youtu.be Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grosssc
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Grow Your Own Crystals!
819 views / 2 likes - addedWhat should you do with the borax you have leftover from making slime? Use it to make crystals! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ Here’s a tutori
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What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?
479 views / 0 likes - addedHow does lead damage our brains—and what can we do to stop it? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ Dysregulation of BDNF-TrkB Signaling in Developi
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Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies
755 views / 2 likes - addedTry 23andMe at https://23andme.com/gross These extinct frogs used to barf up their babies—and now scientists are trying to bring them back from the dead. Happy Mother’s Day! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ T
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Should You Really Wash Your Hands?
501 views / 1 likes - addedWhat do we really mean when we say that we’re clean? Check out Melissa’s video at Clean My Space! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKO2gFWzxqU Many thanks to Google’s Making & Science team for making this collaboration possible #sciencegoals Subscribe! htt
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Is Fear Contagious? | Gross Science
607 views / 0 likes - addedFear may be able to spread from person to person—just like a virus. Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ New York Magazine: Is Ther
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What Your Earwax Says About You
595 views / 0 likes - addedYour gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are. Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info
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The Strangest Plant In The World?!
558 views / 1 likes - addedPBS Digital Studios Survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/pbsds2017 The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...and that’s not even the weirdest thing about it. Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.
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Help a Snail Find True Love!
560 views / 0 likes - addedYou can help a special snail find a mate—while also helping scientists unravel a mystery. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Press Release from the Univ
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The World's Most Expensive Fungus
718 views / 0 likes - addedThe priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ NPR—Caterpillar Fungus: The Viag
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Everything You Didn't Want To Know About Snot
514 views / 1 likes - addedYou swallow a ton of snot every single day. Head over to Reactions for more snot science! https://youtu.be/RbcUcYDejks Previous collab with Reactions: http://bit.ly/2jojAsd Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tu
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Plants Use An Internet Made of Fungus
526 views / 1 likes - addedIt's called the "Wood Wide Web." Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Pathways for below-ground carbon transfer between paper birch and Douglas-fir seedli
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Sea Cucumbers Have Multipurpose Butts
749 views / 0 likes - addedMeet the most versatile butts in the animal kingdom Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ (Primary Literature) The anus as a second mouth: anal suspension
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Can Bird Poop Make Clouds?
782 views / 0 likes - addedBird poop could help clouds form, keeping our planet a little bit cooler. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ (Primary Literature) Contribution
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4 DEADLY Carnivorous Plants
937 views / 2 likes - addedHere are four ingenious ways carnivorous plants catch their prey. Head over to BrainCraft to watch Plants Can Learn, Too—and don't forget to subscribe! https://youtu.be/s0prAxQTuAA Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_scie
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Electronics Powered by Fish Scales
720 views / 0 likes - addedScientists are turning discarded fish scales into tiny energy harvesters. NOTE: An earlier version of this video showed an *electromagnetic speaker* in a novelty card, NOT a piezoelectric speaker. Many thanks to viewer Dx Ka for pointing that out. Subscri
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Defensive Vomiting
682 views / 2 likes - addedIf you're attacked you could run away, fight back...or you could barf. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Paper on Eurasian (European) roller defensive
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What Sound Does An Ant Make?
885 views / 1 likes - addedAnt language sounds wacky—and can be hacked. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Paper on Beetles Mimicking Ant Sounds: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/
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The Chemistry of Skunk Spray
924 views / 2 likes - addedHow do you get rid of skunk odor? Don't use tomato juice... Use chemistry! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Recipe for De-Skunking Spray: http://users
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Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?
929 views / 5 likes - addedIt's called "coprophagia," and lots of dogs do it. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Behavioural defences in animals against pathogens and parasites: p
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The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer
448 views / 1 likes - addedListeria turns your own cells against you, and can live where other types of food poisoning perish. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ The CDC on Lister
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Why Do I Have To Poop When I Run?
683 views / 0 likes - addedEver get an uncontrollable urge to poop in the middle of a long run? You're not alone. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/annarothschild/ ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Gastrointestinal sym
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Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?
609 views / 1 likes - addedFigs aren't exactly fruits...but that's not the only bizarre thing about them. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Great 1977 paper by J. Galil on Fig Bi
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How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of Poop
786 views / 0 likes - addedThe latest clinical trials for poop pills that can fight a gut infection failed. But that's no reason to flush this research down the toilet. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumbl
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What Really Causes Sunburns?
446 views / 0 likes - addedThe way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Nature: Sunlight Damages DNA in the Dark http://w
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Hookworms And The Myth Of The
664 views / 0 likes - addedThe stereotype of the "lazy Southerner" may have been caused by widespread hookworm infections in the American South. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓
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What's Living On Your Contact Lenses?
712 views / 0 likes - addedThis is why you should always take good care of your contact lenses. Follow me to Reactions! https://youtu.be/9fzQBNH5Cp4 Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more in
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Could We Rid The World Of Zika Mosquitoes?
603 views / 1 likes - addedA new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ The CDC on Zika: http://www
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What Really Causes Cavities?
774 views / 2 likes - addedHate going to the dentist? Keep the millions of microbes in your mouth happy. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ More Microbe Week videos! (Click "show more" for links) B
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Why Do Deep Sea Creatures Look So Scary?
1,087 views / 2 likes - addedDeep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ How far does light trav
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See Microbes With This DIY Phone Microscope
964 views / 1 likes - addedSee the tiny creatures living in a pond or puddle using your smartphone, poster tack, and a laser pointer. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Here are s
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These Animals Use Poop To Protect Themselves
906 views / 2 likes - addedNothing says “stay away” quite like a fecal shield. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Articles on Fecal Shields (behind paywalls): http://link.springer
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White Sand Beaches Are Made Of Fish Poop
906 views / 1 likes - addedParrotfish poop out sand… and that’s just the beginning of what makes these guys weird. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Absurd Creature of The Week p
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The Horrors Of Ancient Cataract Surgeries
651 views / 0 likes - addedDoctors have been slicing into eyeballs for over 2500 years. Luckily, surgeons have made some progress since then. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Fa
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Trypophobia! Boogers! Disgust! A Gross Science Q&A
641 views / 1 likes - addedWhere does disgust come from? What are boogers made of? What is trypophobia? Your questions... ANSWERED. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ More on Paul
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5 Gross Facts About Koalas
1,473 views / 8 likes - addedBaby koalas eat their mom's poop... and that's just the beginning. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Additional info about the koala life cycle: http:/
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Can Microbes Solve Murder Mysteries?
543 views / 1 likes - addedMeet your necrobiome: The microbes that feast on your body after death. Wanna know more about the science of death? Follow me to It's Okay To Be Smart and BrainCraft! Do Animals Mourn?: https://youtu.be/rHJDmMSKlHM The Surprising Ways Death Shapes Our Liv
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How Dirty Are Public Restrooms?
643 views / 1 likes - addedWhat is lurking in the bathroom? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ If you liked this episode, check out this awesome video by AsapSCIENCE, “Should You
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Three Ways Pee Could Change The World
842 views / 1 likes - addedWe can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitene
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Why Do You Always Get Sick After Final Exams?
538 views / 0 likes - addedDoes it seem like every year you get sick the MINUTE you start your vacation? Anna explores why. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Study on the effects
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How To Make Glow-In-The-Dark Slime!
1,526 views / 5 likes - addedYou can make glow-in-the-dark slime with common household items—and learn some really cool science along the way. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Wan
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Why Don't Vultures Get Food Poisoning?
574 views / 1 likes - addedVultures have a number of traits that allow them to eat the grossest stuff. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Vulture microbiome paper: http://www.natu
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What Is The Black Plague... And Should You Be Worried?
691 views / 0 likes - addedYosemite National Park just shut down two campgrounds due to the plague. Should you be worried? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ National Park Service
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What Lives In Cheese?
702 views / 0 likes - addedWhat makes cheese so delicious? It's the bacteria, fungi, mites, and maggots living in it, of course! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ The Wolfe Lab a
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You Have Mites Living On Your Face
690 views / 1 likes - addedRight now, there are tiny mites eating, laying eggs, dying, and leaking feces on your face. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Your Wild Life—Meet Your
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How Different Diseases Make You Smell
831 views / 0 likes - addedWhat's making you sick? You might be able to tell based on how you smell. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Electronic noses, plus tables with more dis
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