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How Poop Shapes the World

Season 5 Episode 30
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When Is It Winter On Other Planets?

Season 5 Episode 29

Earth has seasons, but what about the rest of the planets in the solar system? Let’s take a tour from Mercury to Pluto and see what seasons would be like on all our planetary neighbors. Bring a sweater!

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