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Awesome Chemistry Life Hacks (Vol. 3)
Season 1
Episode 25
Chemistry Life Hacks is back with new tips that can change your life, or at least the temperature of your beer. In this episode, you'll learn how to cool your brews quickly before the big game starts, get fruit flies out of your kitchen for good, how to cook the perfect patty on the grill and get a remedy for the dreaded "stinky sponge syndrome."
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11:57
Alex made some kidney stones at home and tested prevention methods to keep them at bay.
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9:53
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