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Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory trains the next generation of scientists
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That's Not Rain, That's Super-powered Pee!
Season 11 Episode 3 | 3m 57s | CC
Sharpshooters survive by guzzling a lot of plant sap. But drinking all of that liquid nutrition presents a problem for these tiny insects: How do they move it all out? Easy. They've perfected a super-propulsive urination technique using a special catapult in their butt.