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In the central Australian desert, two famous tourist attractions were created by flowing water in the remains of an ancient seafloor. Rob and Deane explore Standley Chasm and Simpson's Gap near Alice Springs, and reveal the formation of these natural marvels.

Look at your reflection in a spoon. On the convex side, just like Rob,you appear up the right way, but in the concave bowl, you are upside down. Why?

Rob discusses and illustrates some of the main composition rules that have been used by major artists.

Deane and Rob make and test a string telephone with two plastic butter containers. Also, a matchbox string telephone is shown.

This looks like an elegant brush made of bamboo - what do you think it is? rob explains.

Deane makes a rubber-band motor for a toy boat. It is made with a cork, a paper clip, rubber bands, plastic beads and a piece of plasticine.

In Queensland, Australia, deadly jellyfish keep you out of the water just when the weather makes bathing most attractive, but how do these tiny creatures pack such a lethal punch? Rob makes a simple model that shows how their stinging cells work.

Deane and Rob present challenging puzzles involving loops and chains made from coloured woollen thread.

Deane and Rob estimate the number of nails in a wooden house and the number of hairs on the head.

Deane and Rob solve some more mystery letter puzzles.

Bone is one of nature's most impressive materials; hard and strong but tough and flexible and, as Rob explains, the architecture of the hidden core of bones reveals a lot about the animals from which they come.

If you have to bend paper or card along dotted lines, or make tear-off tickets, this simple perforating tool is invaluable and easily made, as Rob shows. All you need is an something like an old clock.

Rob shows how a simple drinking straw, cut and bent, makes a neat little whistle.

Welcome to Curiosity Show YouTube Channel. We will be uploading more segments on a regular basis, and you'll find them grouped in different playlists, so we hope you find something to interest you - and lots to make and do. Rob and Deane

Vertebrates can look very different but, as Rob reveals, their skeletons all have the same basic form. It can be intriguing to see how those bones are arranges in different feet, wings and flippers.