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How Sunflowers Bring All the Bees to the Yard

5m

To bring all the bees to the yard! These pollinators love warm, bright blooms early in the morning. But how did these plants end up facing east? It turns out they spend their whole life getting in just the right position.

Episodes

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    A Coral is Born

    S11 E2 - 4m 36s

    When the moon, sun and ocean temperatures all align, an underwater "snowstorm" occurs. Corals put on a massive spawning spectacle by sending tiny white spheres floating up the water column all at once.

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    Why Does This Fly Live in Your Bathroom?

    S11 E1 - 3m 58s

    Ever wonder how those tiny, jumpy flies got onto your bathroom wall? Well, they came out of your sink drain after growing up down in the pipes. A goofy, long “mustache,” fuzzy wings and some aquabatics help them survive in that soggy environment.

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