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How to Die Clever

Season 1 · 30 episodes · Aug 23, 2015

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    Episode 1

    Fear of Flying

    Aug 23, 2015

    Who is scared of flying? Our very Professor Moustache is here to explain to you just how safe it is.

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    Episode 2

    Immunology

    Aug 23, 2015

    Guitou the Microbe asks why he is always unfairly expulsed from the human body. Professor Moustache explains that this is due to the army of bouncers that protect it: the immune system.

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    Episode 3

    Honey, I Want to Shrink the Kids

    Aug 23, 2015

    Would it theoretically be possible to shrink people, like in the 1989 film, Honey I Shrunk the Kids? Professor Moustache highlights a few problems with this scenario.

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    Episode 4

    When Will Real Lightsabres Be Invented?

    Aug 23, 2015

    Professor Moustache investigates whether we will see exciting lightsabre duels in the future, just like in the hit film Star Wars.

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    Episode 5

    Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge

    Aug 23, 2015

    An animated series tackling scientific questions with rigour and a touch of humour. In this episode: Could you survive if you jumped off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge?

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    Episode 6

    Swallowing Spiders in your Sleep

    Jan 11, 2016

    Do we really swallow spiders and other insects in our sleep? Professor Moustache tells us the truth about the urban legend.

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    Episode 7

    Could Head Transplants Work?

    Jan 12, 2016

    Grichka Bogdanov thinks his brother is better looking so wants to replace his head with his sibling’s. Could a head transplant actually work? Professor Moustache gives us the answer.

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    Episode 8

    A Lesson in Hobbitology

    Jan 13, 2016

    It would be really cool to become invisible like Frodo in The Lord of the Rings. Professor Moustache explains if it is theoretically possible.

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    Episode 9

    My Girlfriend Wants to Marry a Pony

    Jan 14, 2016

    Why do so many girls adore ponies? Professor Moustache offers an unusual perspective: after learning surprising facts about the horse's esophageal sphincter, they might never look at the animal quite the same way again.

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    Episode 10

    Higgs-Boson, What is it?

    Jan 15, 2016

    Can you explain the Higgs-Boson particle? Professor Moustache gives it his best shot with refrerence to Lord of the Rings.

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    Episode 11

    When Will Cryogenics Become a Reality?

    Jan 18, 2016

    Being cryogenically frozen is a process of preserving a body after death in nitrogen in the hope of bringing it back to life later. Could this ever be a reality? Professor Moustache is on the case.

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    Episode 12

    How Animals See

    Jan 19, 2016

    We know that spiders see differently to us because we’ve all watched the Spider Man films. But what about other animals? Professor Moustache is here to explain animal vision to us.

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    Episode 13

    Why Shooting Guns Isn't Easy

    Jan 20, 2016

    Wendy from Texas wants to buy a firearm to protect her chickens. Is this a good idea? Operating guns looks easy in the movies but, as Professor Moustache explains, it’s not the same in real life.

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    Episode 14

    How Does a Nuclear Power Station Work?

    Jan 25, 2016

    An animated series tackling scientific questions with rigour and a touch of anarchic humour. In this episode Professor Moustache gives us a chemistry class explaining how nuclear power stations work and how they can go terribly wrong.

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    Episode 15

    Loony Scientists

    Jan 26, 2016

    The history of science is not just comprised of great minds making amazing breakthroughs. There were also idiotic scientists doing crazy experiments. Professor Moustache gives us some examples.

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    Episode 16

    Alcohol's Great But Not for Your Health

    Jan 27, 2016

    It’s cocktail time and time for a little drink. But why does consuming alcohol feel great after the first drink and not so great the morning after? Professor Moustache is here to explain why we get hangovers.

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    Episode 17

    Can We Build a Lift to Space?

    Feb 1, 2016

    Ryan dreams of a lift to take his wife to outer space for their honeymoon. Professor Moustache investigates whether a space lift would theoretically be possible.

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    Episode 18

    Space Travel Like in Alien

    Feb 2, 2016

    In science fiction films astronauts always seem to hibernate for long journeys to far off galaxies. But how could this space hibernation work? Professor Moustache tries through the physics.

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    Episode 19

    The Near Death Experience

    Feb 3, 2016

    Why do dying patients sometimes see light at the end of a long tunnel, and an overwhelming sense of peace? What are the medical reasons for it?

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    Episode 20

    Do Bullets Hurt?

    Feb 8, 2016

    Stop believing that a gunshot wound is like in the movies! Professor Mustache and Nathanaël prove that a real gunshot wound is very different and far more dangerous, not least because bullets are basically filthy.

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    Episode 21

    The Point of Dreams

    Feb 9, 2016

    Did you have a stupid and incoherent dream again last night? It's normal. Prof Mustache takes stock of the latest scientific hypotheses on the subject. Remember, you are not crazy. But your brain is working non-stop.

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    Episode 22

    Are Teenagers Lame?

    Feb 10, 2016

    Slumped on the sofa, speaking slowly... why are teenagers so pathetic, asks one frazzled mother. Professor Mustache has the answer: being a teenager is a physically as well as mentally taxing time in a person's life.

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    Episode 23

    Mean Machines

    Feb 15, 2016

    When will robots overtake people? Professor Mustache visits robotics specialists to find out.

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    Episode 24

    The Mighty Mite

    Feb 16, 2016

    Does it bother you to know that there are a myriad of dust mites in your bed? Professor Mustache talks us through all the bugs that live, eat, and die on your skin.

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    Episode 25

    Want to Slim Down? Fat Chance

    Feb 17, 2016

    Do you think that by doing two push-ups a day you will lose weight? As Professor Mustache explains, it's way more complicated than that.

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    Episode 26

    Animal Love Lives

    Feb 22, 2016

    Can your love life be more animalistic? But which animal exactly? Choose carefully... Welcome to another mad escapade with the irreverent Professor Mustache.

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    Episode 27

    Dog Food

    Feb 23, 2016

    Can humans confuse dog food with real food meant for people, such as rillettes? If you're a dog, then no chance. But if you're a human? Unfortunately, there's a chance...

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    Episode 28

    Overworked Researchers

    Feb 24, 2016

    Researchers dedicate their lives to research. Professor Mustache highlights the scientific contributions of some overzealous researchers, some of whom have quite literally sacrificed their skin in the name of science.

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    Episode 29

    Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?

    Feb 25, 2016

    Dinosaurs weren't big naked lizards. Professor Mustache explains that they had feathers. You know, like a cute, huge, killer Easter chick. Cheep cheep!

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    Episode 30

    The Evolution of Human Sexuality

    Feb 26, 2016

    Professor Mustache demystifies science through weird, funny ancedotes. Here, he takes a look at human sexuality. Why don't humans make love like bonobos?