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Season 5 – Outrageous Acts of Science

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Jan 2016

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Forget everything you thought you knew about science -- "Outrageous Acts of Science" proves that testing the principles of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering isn't confined to just laboratories anymore. The fast-paced series scours the Web for the best self-appointed scientists whose homegrown research -- mind-boggling experiments, extraordinary inventions and jaw-dropping scientific stunts -- has gone viral. Hourlong episodes count down the best clips, supported by a team of actual scientists who analyze the principles behind the backyard shenanigans.

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Alistair Linsell

Host

Tim Dabado

Narrator

Andrew Cappelletti

Director

Claire Justin

Director

Megan Macqueen

Director

Helen Hawken

Producer

Episode 1

Aired Jan 9, 2016

Like A Boss

A record-breaking butt skipper, a woman restraining four motorcycles, and the fastest downhill bike ride ever.

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Episode 2

Aired Jan 16, 2016

Is This For Real?

A woman who walks on water and a man that pumps up inner tubes with his ears; the Internet's best tricksters.

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Episode 3

Aired Jan 23, 2016

Man vs. Nature

A glass-breaking gorilla and a speed-racing sea lion face off against a snowman in the desert and an underwater wheelchair.

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Episode 4

Aired Jan 30, 2016

Epic Skills

The world's most incredible skin, the world's first tattooing toes, and a speed flier that lands inside a moving car.

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Episode 5

Aired Feb 6, 2016

Homemade Hotshots

A countdown the most amazing and dangerous home experiments; mixing electricity with swimming pools; racing supercharged golf carts on the dragway; setting off homemade gunpowder.

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Episode 6

Aired Feb 13, 2016

Wild Rides

Snowboarding in the clouds; quad bike riding with a koala; looping a car in a sphere.

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Episode 7

Aired Feb 20, 2016

Brain vs. Brawn

Smashing fruit with a 9-inch nail launcher; creating and destroying a giant sandcastle; kissing cobras.

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Episode 8

Aired Feb 25, 2016

Killer Builds

A count down the best builds on the web; a seafaring super car; bees that can 3D print, jet powered wings that make man fly.

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Episode 9

Aired Mar 5, 2016

Facepalm

A close call with a humpback whale; a plane that flies using circular wings; painful ant bites; a glow stick explosion.

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Episode 10

Aired Mar 12, 2016

Shock and Awesome

A crow that communicates, a very speedy tractor, a silly putty axe, a monster crane lift, and a surfing motorcycle.

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Episode 11

Aired Jun 23, 2022