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Hair scientist Crystal Porter explains the science behind curly hair. (Hint: It involves mushy cells in teeny-tiny tunnels.)
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This episode was produced by Brit Hanson, fact-checked by Berly McCoy, and edited by Viet Le. Special thanks to Gill Westgate.