From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:52 AM

Mike and Evan visit a bizarre art exhibit curated by artist Sean Miller. If they can take it seriously, they may find some brand-new merchandise for the store.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:51 AM

Find out how garbage trucks, complete with super-powered steel compactors, are fabricated and assembled.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:49 AM

A collector of Thomas Edison talking dolls tells Mike about their history and demonstrates the peculiar sound it makes. Will he be able to resist the purchase?

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:48 AM

Find out how hot sauce is created from fresh hot peppers picked in the fields of Louisiana, in a complex process that includes a 3-year fermentation and a month of heavy churning.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:48 AM

Scientists are working on providing human "replacement parts" like fingers, ears, and bladders. Find out how the stuff of science fiction becomes a man-made reality!

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:48 AM

An Obscura customer brings an original talking Edison doll to the shop. It’s bizarre, decrepit and creepy. Will Mike take the bait and buy it?

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:40 AM

Find out how wood pellets are made from sawdust, wood chips, wood shavings, wood scraps, and other lumber by-products.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:40 AM

Find out how wood pellets are made from sawdust, wood chips, wood shavings, wood scraps, and other lumber by-products.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:38 AM

Find out how cap guns, popular during the heydey of Hollywood Westerns, are made today.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:38 AM

Find out how cap guns, popular during the heydey of Hollywood Westerns, are made today.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:36 AM

Sean Miller, an artist and curator, enters Obscura and begins collecting dust from around the store, to the amazement of Mike and Evan. The plot thickens as he explains his plan to sell it back to them!

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:31 AM

Obscura customer Luke brings a curious item to the table in this clip: a deceased bat encased in glass. Evan explains exactly why it’s not a vampire bat, and the bargaining begins.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:31 AM

Obscura customer Luke brings a curious item to the table in this clip: a deceased bat encased in glass. Evan explains exactly why it’s not a vampire bat, and the bargaining begins.

From: The Science Channel on Fri, May 13 2011 10:31 AM

Find out how corn tortillas are mass produced in factories, starting with Grade A corn that is dehusked, removed from the cob, and stored in huge steel silos.

From: The Science Channel on Tue, May 10 2011 1:19 PM

Bev Coleman constructed "Buffy," a giant sculpture of a cane toad, in 1986 as a gift to the people of Sarina, Australia.

From: The Science Channel on Tue, May 10 2011 1:18 PM

In the early 1900s, grubs had infested Australian sugar cane fields, killing the crops at the root and leaving scores of farmers in dire straits. Cane toads, known to feed on the grubs, were suggested as a solution to the problem.

From: The Science Channel on Tue, May 10 2011 1:18 PM

The cane toad invasion is thought to originated in Gordonvale, Australia. Local residents remember the start of the invasion and describe having difficulty walking outside without the creatures jumping all over peoples' feet.

From: The Science Channel on Tue, May 10 2011 1:15 PM

Cane toads are highly toxic. Household pets like cats and dogs are put at risk by playing with the toads and becoming exposed to the toxin.

From: The Science Channel on Sun, May 08 2011 1:03 AM

In the bug world, if you are going to live in a hostile environment, you better be made of some tough stuff. None come tougher than the Desert Scorpion!

From: The Science Channel on Sun, May 08 2011 1:03 AM

A hungry Green-Bellied Huntsman Spider is hungry, and waiting for a kill. But a pack of tiny Jumping Jack Ants have a paralyzing sting that allows them to take on this deadly spider.