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The Top-Secret Research (and Fake Poop) Behind Every Roll of Toilet Paper
Everybody poops—around a pound a day, in fact—and everybody wants a clean butt. Good old TP has come a long way since the first commercial toilet paper was marketed 162 years ago, and you might be surprised at how much Research & Development goes into each roll. We recently talked to researchers at Proctor and…
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The Baffling Cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion
In 17th, 18th, and 19th century Europe, there were potentially 200 reported cases of spontaneous human combustion, where bodies were burned away, leaving limbs behind and no apparent source of of the flames. These cases captured the popular imagination, showing up often in literature of the time. So, is it possible for a human body…
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The Real Reasons Permanent Daylight Savings Time Never Stuck
Whether you’re pro-Daylight Savings or pro-Standard Time, the science is clear: Switching *between* the two every year is terrible for human health. So why haven’t we stuck with one system all year? The answer is both scientific AND political. Hosted by Annie Colbert Reported by Tom Hawking Edited by Avital Oehler Written and Produced by…
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Let’s launch our garbage into the sun!
Ummm, no. Earth is messy. So can’t we just send our junk somewhere else? Aside from the moral quandaries raised by such poor stewardship of our already disheveled solar system, Earthlings probably haven’t made a habit of beaming literal garbage into space yet because we simply can’t afford to. Full video: #pollution #science #space
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MichaelAChang
August 15, 2019 at 11:02 am
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August 15, 2019 at 11:19 am
this was an awkward video to turn on lol
Jack McDaniel
August 15, 2019 at 1:41 pm
Americans are so squeamish about so many things that it is hilarious to think that they are still smearing s*** with toilet paper.
Jimmy Shot
August 15, 2019 at 2:18 pm
*walks in lab and sprays Liquid Ass fart spray*, yells “this is real shit!!!!”
jeff shein
August 15, 2019 at 10:19 pm
This is definitely my #2 favorite video on YouTube.
A3Kr0n
August 16, 2019 at 2:23 am
I use about one roll per month. Who’s using my extra rolls and for what purpose?
Dean Evangelista
August 18, 2019 at 2:50 am
I have one of those “washlet” seats, and a roll will last me up to three months.
robbie scarallo
November 19, 2019 at 5:03 am
5:22 “Because humans are ridiculous prudes”
5:55 “How often do you go”? (cuts answer out due to self-consciousness)