If you look out a window right now, you're probably going to see a tree. And that tree? Why, it's made out of wood, friend. And that's where things start to get interesting...
If you look out a window right now, you're probably going to see a tree. And that tree? Why, it's made out of wood, friend. And that's where things start to get interesting...
Get ready to meet Hank's newest alter-ego: Mr. Wood. He's basically Hank, but he just can't stop talking about wood! I had to cut like 3 different, very long stories he told about wood! The man LOVES wood!
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If you want to learn more about any of our main topics, check out these links:
[Truth or Fail]
Shipworms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipworms
Dynamite
Bounty Gaming
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hanoi-rat-massacre-1902
[Fact Off]
Super Wood
Article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180207151829.htm
Paper: https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf2018/fpl_2018_song001.pdf
Screwdriver test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BStJLI7WQ8g&ab_channel=VOANews
Ballistic test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVbczXDFe1Q&ab_channel=MarylandNanoCenter
Metallic Wood
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/uop-pe012819.php
[Ask the Science Couch]
Splinters
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0615/p2557.html
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0901/p683.html
http://www.the-dermatologist.com/content/treating-rare-fungal-infections-sporotrichosis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4082545/
[Butt One More Thing]
Toilet paper
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/622513/reason-toilet-paper-always-white