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Cockroach vs. Hydraulic Press: Who Wins?

Do cockroaches -- those daring, disgusting disease vectors -- have anything at all to offer us? Scientists think so. They compressed American roaches with a hydraulic press, subjecting them to the force of 900 times their body weight. Don't worry (or do): They survived! How exactly do they do it?
Season 10 Episode 12 Length 03:57 Premiere: 09/14/23

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S10 E13 Length 05:14 Premiere Date 10/06/23

Cockroach vs. Hydraulic Press: Who Wins?
S10 E12 Length 03:57 Premiere Date 09/14/23

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S10 E11 Length 05:42 Premiere Date 08/24/23

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S10 E10 Length 04:58 Premiere Date 08/02/23

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S10 E8 Length 04:04 Premiere Date 06/20/23

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S10 E7 Length 03:44 Premiere Date 05/30/23

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S10 E5 Length 03:22 Premiere Date 04/18/23

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S10 E4 Length 03:36 Premiere Date 03/28/23

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S10 E2 Length 04:10 Premiere Date 02/15/23

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