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Knowles and McCork ask 'What Is the Coldest Place on Earth?'
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S2E1: Jumping | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'Which animal can jump the farthest?'
S2E10: Crying | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'Why do we cry?' and learn how we shed tears.
S2E11: Cats | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'Why do cats purr?'
S2E12: Eyesight | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask the question 'Which animal has the best eyesight?'
S2E13: Beards | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork find out why girls can't grow beards and what would happen if a man never shaved.
S2E14: Goldfish | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask if goldfish have bad memories and find out what makes them tick.
S2E15: Largest | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask what is the largest animal of all time?
S2E16: Space | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask the question 'What is a black hole?'
S2E2: Shooting Star | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask the question 'What is a shooting star?'
S2E3: Boxes | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'What Is the Strongest Natural Material?'
S2E5: Harvest | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'Can carrots turn me orange?'
S2E6: Venom | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'What is the world's most venomous animal?'
S2E7: Lightning | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'How does lightning work?'
S2E8: DNA | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'Is every human being unique?'
S2E9: Compass | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask 'How does a compass work?'
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