Brainiac: Science Abuse

6.7/1020031hEnded6 Seasons · 59 Episodes

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Brainiac is The Alternative science series that shows you the experiments you were never allowed to do in school. Richard Hammond aims to answer the scientific questions that have been bothering us all such as what you shouldn't put in a microwave and Do mobile phones really cause explosions in petrol stations.

Released: Nov 13, 2003

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