Weird But True!

The brother-sister duo of Charlie and Kirby Engelman hosts this series that explores the science between the planet and its wildlife. A different topic is explored in each episode by ecologist Charlie and artist Kirby. The siblings look to inspire young people to question the "how" and "why" behind the way the world works and encourage the viewers to go out and try to discover the answers to their own questions about the world.

Documentary, Family, Kids

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Episodes (15)

1Mon, Sep 25, 2017

Paper Craftalanches & Recycling!

Charlie and Kirby head to NASA's mission control in Houston to learn how to train to become astronauts.

2Mon, Oct 02, 2017

Paper

How recycling helps save trees; visit to a paper mill and a recycling plant.

3Mon, Oct 09, 2017

The Airplane Birthday

With a soapbox derby coming up, Charlie and Kirby head to the racetrack for a crash course on race cars.

4Mon, Oct 16, 2017

Sounds Good

Charlie and Kirby learn all about planes on a flight in a historic biplane.

5Mon, Oct 23, 2017

Episode 5

6Mon, Oct 30, 2017

Episode 6

7Mon, Nov 06, 2017

Coral Reef Crazy

Forensic scientists show Charlie and Kirby how fingerprints and footprints help solve crimes.

8Mon, Nov 13, 2017

Carnivorous Plants!

Charlie and Kirby visit the quietest room in the world to learn how to harness sound.

9Mon, Nov 20, 2017

Busy Bees

Description DescriptionCharlie and Kirby head to Hawaii to discover the secrets of volcanoes.

10Mon, Nov 27, 2017

The Egg Drop Challenge

Charlie and Kirby investigate various kinds of trees and climb giant sequoias that can grow to be over 250 feet tall.

11Mon, Dec 04, 2017

It's Electric!

Charlie and Kirby learn how to take care of Patrick's coral reef aquarium.

12Mon, Dec 11, 2017

Master Crafters

Charlie and Kirby explore different types of plants, from carnivorous plants that eat insects, to giant sea kelp that grow up to two feet per day.

13Mon, Dec 18, 2017

Animal Defense League

Kirby and Charlie learn all about bees.

14Mon, Dec 25, 2017

Test Engineers

Kirby needs to build a contraption that will beat the school record in the egg-drop contest so she and Charlie get some advice from professional test engineers.

15Mon, Jan 01, 2018

Electricity

Charlie and Kirby learn all about electricity when their headquarters loses power.