''Mad Labs'' is a British TV documentary series for the

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. The show focuses mainly on "wacky" experiments and inventions that may prove useful in the near future such as urine-powered batteries or solar panels with

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being the key ingredient instead of silica. While the show features real-life scientists and their inventions, a regular segment called "The Test Department" appears numerous times in an episode wherein the show's own testers perform experiments of their own.

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External links

National Geographic Channel UK – Mad Labs homepage
National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming British documentary television series {{UK-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub