Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Season 1
Season 1
Network
DatesJan 13, 2014 - Mar 3, 2014
Episodes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Season 1Episode 1130 min
Swimming Pool Surprise
There's more truth to the saying "getting cold feet," and Tom proves how.
Feb 24, 2014
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
Season 1Episode 1330 min
Don't Get Cold Feet
Is it possible that after a conversation with an attractive woman, men get ... dumber?
Mar 3, 2014
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.
Mar 3, 2014
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