TV Guide: Online Video Guide Weird Science

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Sewers

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:49:07 -0400

Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips journey underground to tour London's sewers. This extensive sewage system handles over 25 million tons of human waste annually, while coping with cooking-fat blockages and rats.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Toilet Water Cleaning

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:49:01 -0400

Visit the Becton Sewage Treatment Works € one of Europe's biggest plants € which processes sewage from 3.4 million Londoners into water clean enough to return to the Thames.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Milking a Cow

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:48:59 -0400

Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips visit a state-of-the-art milking station that is fully automated and can milk 70 cows three times a day.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Helmet Testing

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:49:08 -0400

Watch as motorcycle helmets endure extreme testing so they can protect wearers from weather, debris, and hard impacts.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Crash Test Dummy

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:49:20 -0400

Visit a laboratory where crash test dummies undergo high-impact testing to ensure they accurately simulate the human body in a car accident scenario.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Riding on Air

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:49:15 -0400

Have you always wanted to own a hovercraft but can't afford one? Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips might have the answer. Learn how you can build your own using plywood and a leafblower € and ride on air in no time!

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Airships

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:49:29 -0400

Airships once dominated long-distance travel, until a series of high-profiles disasters-like the Hindenburg € damaged their reputation. Learn all about the history of balloon flight.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Can Magnets Harm Computers?

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:49:54 -0400

Jonny Phillips investigates the theory that € if powerful enough € a magnet can erase a laptop's hard drive.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Can You Survive Quicksand?

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:49:08 -0400

Is it possible to survive being stuck in quicksand? Jonny Phillips risks life and limb to experience firsthand what it is like to slowly sink into quicksand € just a few feet away from an incoming tide.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Doll Factory

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:48:44 -0400

Visit a factory in Yiwu, China, where workers use 500,000 tons of polyethylene plastic to make five million Lucy dolls each year.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Concrete Canvas Building

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:19:23 -0400

Watch Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips quickly construct a building made of concrete canvas € a material that has all the elements of concrete, but is flexible enough to be turned into any shape. This technology allows people to erect permanent structures in a fraction of the time needed for traditional building techniques.

Weird Science: 5/14/2008

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:20:41 -0400

Two high-school nerds accidentally create the woman of their dreams when an electrical storm short circuits their home computer. Silly fun!

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Hot Air Balloons

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:48:28 -0400

The world's first passenger-carrying hot air balloon flew over France in 1783. Join Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips as they explain how today's hot air balloons become light enough to leave the ground.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Exploding Custard

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:18:36 -0400

Is custard really explosive? Jonny Phillips discovers the shocking truth that € in certain circumstances € custard powder can indeed be explosive, and he experiments to prove the point.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: Making an Artificial Eye

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:18:34 -0400

Visit a medical laboratory to see how artificial eyeballs are made. Every single eye is made by hand and precisely tailored to its wearer.

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: The Science Behind Ice-Skating

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:18:49 -0400

Do you know why you can skate across ice? It's not because ice is slippery. Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips demonstrate the science behind ice-skating while trying to maintain their balance!

Weird Science: I Didn't Know That: The Destructive Force of a Concrete "Bomb"

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:18:48 -0400

Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips sacrifice a few motor vehicles to test the effectiveness of a concrete 'bomb' that, unlike explosive bombs, causes more precise damage to its target.

Weird Science: 5/14/2008

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:39:05 -0400

Two high-school nerds accidentally create the woman of their dreams when an electrical storm short circuits their home computer. Silly fun!