OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE Decodes the DNA of the Internet’s Most Ridiculous Viral Videos, Returning March 19

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TORONTO (February 18, 2014) – OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE is a fast-paced countdown series where producers scour the web for the most shocking stunts and reckless displays of insanity. The 14-episode second season – premiering Wednesday, March 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Science – goes from death-defying dives from the sky and epic explosions that rock the desert, to full-sized cars performing perfect backflips. No experiment is too extreme for the show that showcases people doing things with science that they probably shouldn’t.

OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE: Season 2 premieres exclusively on Discovery Science, March 19

The Internet is undoubtedly the world’s greatest source for ridiculous, hilarious and mind-blowing video clips. But what if the time spent playing YouTube videos also exposed us to first-hand demonstrations of some of science’s fundamental principles? OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE counts down 20 clips while a team of notable scientists breaks down the principles behind these unintentional geniuses. The expert panel features thought leaders across many disciplines of science headlined by Canadian biologist Dr. Carin Bondar, astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi, and mathematician Matt Parker.          

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