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Gross Science

@Gross_Science

Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. New episodes every Wednesday! Tweets by @Anna_Rothschild.

 Boston, MA
youtube.com/grossscienceshow
Joined August 2013
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You know that woman who had 27 contact lenses stuck in her eye? Here's what might've been living on them: youtu.be/wRMKzsU9zec
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These frogs can have up to TEN back legs. HOW? youtu.be/J-bAKh_dYls @Gross_Science
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Would you eat bugs if it meant helping to save the planet? youtu.be/Ch4INwsSEr8 @Gross_Science
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Would you eat bugs if it meant helping to save the planet? youtu.be/Ch4INwsSEr8 @Gross_Science
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NOVA | PBS@novapbs25 May 2017
What's it like to live without safe tap water? NOVA's Ana Aceves is going to find out. Join her on Snapchat next Tuesday, May 30. #FlintPBS
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This is not a drill—@nessyhill's documentary about genetic engineering is live! youtube.com/watch?v=NrDM6Ic2…
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Vomit is important! Learn why with @Gross_Science - tonight at 6pm on @wgbh in the #Chelmsford vs. #NewtonNorth quarterfinal match!
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SPECIAL EVENT: 4/18 7-8pm w/ @CambSciFest, @Gross_Science & @WTPhysics at @LeLabCambridge. RSVP TODAY: to.wgbh.org/60138j4MJ
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Holy moly! A while back I spoke at @TEDxMidAtlantic & the video is now live! Watch me nerd out about gross stuff 😄 youtube.com/watch?v=a3jDgP7g…
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10 NEW VIDS in our @Gross_Science Collection! Explore the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science w/ Anna Rothschild: bit.ly/2nsHTFK
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NEW from @Gross_Science--is this the strangest plant in the world? youtu.be/WBVd9Stp2s8

The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...and that’s not even the weirdest thing about it.

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NEW VIDEO! What Your EARWAX Says About You: youtube.com/watch?v=rohb0rnj…
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The wood-wide-web of fungi allows different plants to communicate. #scicomm By @Gross_Science xitter.cf/TED_ED/status/83055209…
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How and why trees talk to each other: t.ted.com/93ukGjg
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Do plants have maternal instincts? Scientists say they might. youtube.com/watch?v=dibKZHhi… | @PBSDS @Gross_Science
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Scientists are turning discarded fish scales into tiny energy harvesters. youtube.com/watch?v=_fPXOVz1… @Gross_Science
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A parasitic beetle has cracked this ant's secret code. But how? - check out this @Gross_Science youtube.com/watch?v=yif0c0bR…
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A parasitic beetle has cracked this ant's secret code. But how? - check out this @Gross_Science youtube.com/watch?v=yif0c0bR…
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Why do skunks smell so bad? @Gross_Science teaches us the chemistry of skunk spray youtube.com/watch?v=QnSTOsIt…
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Um... Female fig wasps are kinda born pregnant: bit.ly/2bA7I39
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