Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Season 1

Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Season 1

Season 1

Network
DatesJan. 13, 2014 - März 3, 2014

Episodes

Hovercraft Grand Prix
Season 1Episode 130 min

Hovercraft Grand Prix

Seth presents a theory that is commonly debated: Is it really possible for bacteria from a flushing toilet to reach a toothbrush sitting on a bathroom counter 6 feet away? Our experiment puts the urban legend to rest once and for all (hint: the results are disturbing). Later, Tom challenges Seth and Michael to test a theory that is easier said than done: Will any of them be able to achieve the seemingly simple charge of eating six saltine crackers in a minute or less without a sip of water?
Jan. 13, 2014
Crushed by a Truck
Season 1Episode 230 min

Crushed by a Truck

Things get heavy as a two-and-a-half-ton truck makes an appearance in-studio as four ceramic coffee mugs attempt to support its entire weight. Tom's challenge of writing the number six while rotating your corresponding leg clockwise baffles everyone.
Jan. 13, 2014
Shrimp on a Treadmill
Season 1Episode 330 min

Shrimp on a Treadmill

What happens if you give someone a virgin drink but tell them it's alcoholic? Seth tests the theory of whether drunkenness is truly in the eye of the beer-holder. Michael tests a shrimp's endurance, believing it's greater than the average human.
Jan. 20, 2014
Proof is in the Pudding
Season 1Episode 430 min

Proof is in the Pudding

Seth puts the nickname "bird brain" to the test, believing that pigeons can remember human faces. We all know there's nothing like a little fun in the sun--but is your swimsuit making you...dumber? Can pudding dance--and can you dance on top of pudding?
Jan. 20, 2014
Mad Bulls See Red
Season 1Episode 530 min

Mad Bulls See Red

Is it the color red that really makes a bull angry? Can you hang upside down from the ceiling fan using only glue? Can a yolk be separated from the white of an egg using only an empty plastic bottle? Hosts, Tom, Michael and Seth solve the puzzles!
Jan. 27, 2014
Eyelash Monsters
Season 1Episode 630 min

Eyelash Monsters

Tom, Michael, and Seth prove that: You can stretch a bathing cap enough for an adult to fit inside of it. There are mites that live on your eyelashes that are visible under electron microscope. People are more likely to believe statements that rhyme.
Jan. 27, 2014
Bubble Wrap Drop
Season 1Episode 730 min

Bubble Wrap Drop

Tom, Michael and Seth prove that: The color red enhances men's attraction to women. You can survive a 13' drop if you're wrapped in bubble wrap. Cows that are given names produce more milk than cows that aren't.
Feb. 3, 2014
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Season 1Episode 830 min

Faster Than a Speeding Bullet

Tom, Michael and Seth prove that: A rock shot from a lawnmower can have the same force as a bullet from a 9mm handgun. You can bend a stream of water with static electricity from a balloon.
Feb. 3, 2014
Swearing Dulls Pain
Season 1Episode 930 min

Swearing Dulls Pain

Michael claims that swearing helps increase pain tolerance. And Seth has a test that's music to a gearhead's ears: Are Ferraris engineered to idle at the third and sixth harmonic? Tom's fact proves just how strange nature can be.
Feb. 17, 2014
Pigeons Beat Machines
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Pigeons Beat Machines

Which is faster: Carrier pigeon or fax machine? Don't plan on the aroma of coffee getting you up in the morning--smells are unlikely to wake you in a deep sleep. The ultimate question is answered: Did the chicken or the egg come first?
Feb. 17, 2014
Swimming Pool Surprise
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Swimming Pool Surprise

There's more truth to the saying "getting cold feet," and Tom proves how.
Feb. 24, 2014
Battle of the Sexes
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Battle of the Sexes

Tom settles the age-old debate: Is it true that women are better than men at remembering directions?
Feb. 24, 2014
Don't Get Cold Feet
Season 1Episode 1330 min

Don't Get Cold Feet

Is it possible that after a conversation with an attractive woman, men get ... dumber?
März 3, 2014
Hot Women Make Men Dumb
Season 1Episode 1430 min

Hot Women Make Men Dumb

If a pool smells stongly of chlorine, is it dirtier? You may think again before diving in.
März 3, 2014

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