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Now You Know Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

39 Episodes 2015 - 2015

Episode 1

What Happened to the Dinosaurs?

Howie and Baboo visit paleontologist Dr. David Evans at the Royal Ontario Museum to see dinosaur skeletons and learn why they became extinct.

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Episode 2

How Many Kinds of Sharks Are There?

Howie and Baboo visit shark expert Nicole at the aquarium where they go through the glass tunnel teeming with sea life to discover different types of sharks.

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Episode 3

How Does a Tornado Happen?

Howie and Baboo visit climatologist David at the Ontario Science Centre to see a tornado stimulator in action and learn about tornados.

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Episode 4

What Are Cavities?

Howie and Baboo visit Dr. Archer at her office, Howie sits in the dentist's chair, and they learn why it's important to brush and floss their teeth.

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Episode 5

How Does an Airplane Fly?

Howie and Baboo visit pilot Dominik at the airport, who shows them different parts of a plane, explains principles of flight and takes them up, up and away in a small plane.

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Episode 6

How Do Snakes Move Without Their Legs?

Howie and Baboo visit reptile expert Lee at Repitlia zoo to see snakes up close, and Baboo overcomes his fear of snakes.

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Episode 7

Why Do We Have Boogers?

Howie and Baboo visit their family doctor Dr. Vic, who shows them how boogers help to keep their noses and bodies healthy.

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Episode 8

How Is Maple Syrup Made?

Howie and Baboo visit syrup expert Adrian at the Kortright Centre for Conservation where they tap a maple tree, collect sap and boil it into syrup in the sugar shack.

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Episode 9

Where Does the Water Go After I Flush the Toilet?

Howie and Baboo visit the wastewater treatment plant, where engineer William shows how water travels through pipes from their house to the plant to get filtered and cleaned.

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Episode 10

How Does a Car Work?

Howie and Baboo visit Alex the mechanic at the shop and look under the hood of a car to see what makes it go.

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Episode 11

How Does Water Keep Flowing Down a Waterfall?

Howie and Baboo visit Niagara Falls guide Lori, who shows them one of the world's biggest waterfalls up close and personal from the base of the falls.

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Episode 12

Where Does the Sun Go at Night?

Howie and Baboo visit astrophysicist Rachel at the university, where they set up an experiment to show how a spinning model of planet Earth faces the sun's light to create daytime, and spins away to create nighttime.

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Episode 13

Where Does the Recycling Go After It's Picked Up?

Howie and Baboo visit engineer Derek at the city recycling plant and are shown how recycling is separated on conveyor belts and made into new products.

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Episode 14

How Do Fish Breathe Underwater?

Howie and Baboo visit marine expert Nicole at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, look at thousands of different kinds of fish, and learn about how fish breathe through gills and people breathe with their lungs.

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Episode 15

How Do Bees Make Honey?

Howie and Baboo visit beekeeper Liz and learn how bees use flowers to make honey.

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Episode 16

How Does a Caterpillar Turn Into a Butterfly?

Howie and Baboo visit butterfly expert Cheryl at the butterfly conservatory, observe pupae, and get up close and personal with hundreds of butterflies.

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Episode 17

How Does a Plant Grow?

Howie and Baboo visit botanist Paul at the greenhouse to observe different types of plants, and learn how a seed uses soil, water and sunlight to grow into a plant.

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Episode 18

Why Does an Astronaut Float in Space?

Howie and Baboo visit real-life astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield at an indoor trampoline park, where he shows them pictures he took in Space, and explains gravity while jumping on a trampoline.

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Episode 19

Are Aliens Real?

Howie and Baboo visit astrophysicist Shelley at an observatory, where she shows them a large telescope, and they learn about how scientists are still searching for life beyond planet Earth and our solar system.

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Episode 20

How Are Puppets Made?

Howie and Baboo visit puppet builder Robin at a local puppet shop, where she shows them different types of puppets from around the world and together they make a hand puppet.

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Episode 21

Why Do I Have to Sleep at Night?

Howie and Baboo visit Dr. Colleen at her sleep lab. She explains why we need our sleep, and shows them tools and computers to study the brain to help people sleep better.

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Episode 22

Does the Moon Have Holes in It?

Howie and Baboo visit astronomer Paul at one of Canada's largest observatories, and they look at the moon through the telescope and make an experiment to show how meteors make moon craters.

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Episode 23

How Do I See with My Eyes?

Howie and Baboo visit Dr. Carey, an optometrist, at his office, who performs an eye exam on Howie and shows him his medical tools to check a person's eyes.

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Episode 24

Why Do Spiders Make Webs?

Howie and Baboo visit spider expert Rosie at Reptilia Zoo, who shows them a tarantula making a web up close, and they learn about different types of spiders and how webs help catch them food.

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Episode 25

How Does a Rainbow Happen?

Howie and Baboo visit climatologist David at Environment Canada, who shows them how to make the colours of the rainbow with a prism, and how raindrops interact with sunlight to become little prisms that make a rainbow.

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Episode 26

How Is Chocolate Made?

Howie and Baboo visit chocolate expert Phyllis at her shop, who shows them the different ingredients to make chocolate and then they make and eat chocolate.

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Episode 27

How Does a Hot Air Balloon Go Up?

Howie and Baboo visit hot air balloonist Ken at a field, help him inflate his hot air balloon, learn about how hot air rises, and they go up in his balloon.

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Episode 28

Why Are Flowers So Colourful?

Howie and Baboo visit botanist Diana at the Allan Gardens observatory, and learn about different parts of the flower, how birds and insects help spread flower pollen and why flowers have different colours.

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Episode 29

Why Do Dogs Sniff Everything?

At the park, Howie and Baboo visit dog trainer Gillian, bring Noah the dog for a walk on his leash, and get the scoop on dog behaviour.

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Episode 30

Why Do We Sweat?

Howie and Baboo visit fitness expert Tim at the boys and girls club gymnasium, to learn about how people's bodies heat up when they exercise, and how they sweat to cool off. They hydrate with water, play ball and have fun.

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Episode 31

How Is Glass Made?

Howie and Baboo visit glassblower Minna at her glass-making studio. They learn about the ingredients used to make glass, how the hot oven heats the ingredients, and Howie helps Minna blow the glass into a drinking glass.

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Episode 32

Why Do Some Animals Have Shells?

Howie and Baboo visit reptile expert Andre at Reptilia Zoo, who introduces them to a very large turtle, and the world's smallest turtle. They learn about other animals that have shells, and how they use their shells for protection.

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Episode 33

How Is Pasta Made?

Howie and Baboo visit Domenic at a pasta shop, who shows them the ingredients needed to make pasta. They use a pasta-making machine to make fresh noodles, and then have a pasta feast.

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Episode 34

Why Does the Earth Seem Flat When It's Actually Round?

At the park, physicist David shows Howie and Baboo a large inflatable Earth that seems flat up close yet is round from afar.

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Episode 35

Why Do Some Doors Open by Themselves?

Howie and Baboo visit sales director Tim at an automatic door-making company, where they see how automatic doors use remote sensors to open doors.

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Episode 36

Why Does a Giraffe Have a Long Neck?

Howie and Baboo visit animal handler Jason at African Lion Safari, travel on a jeep to watch giraffes eating the leaves from high up, and learn about why giraffes have long necks.

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Episode 37

Why Does Music Make Me Want to Dance?

Howie and Baboo join dancer/choreographer Jasmyn at a local dance studio and with the help of the world's youngest DJ, Dextrous One, they learn that a beat, like a heartbeat, can make people want to groove.

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Episode 38

Why Do Birds Fly?

Howie and Baboo visit animal handler Meghan at Earth Rangers, who introduces them to a peregrine falcon. They watch the bird fly and learn that it hunts for food and what it likes to eat.

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Episode 39

How Does a Firefighter Put Out Fires?

Howie and Baboo visit a fire station where firefighter Julian Ditommaso shows them fire-trucks and tools he uses to put out fires, suits up in his firefighter's outfit in record time, and lets them sound the fire engine's siren.

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