Dark Matters: Twisted But True - Season 2 - Eps 8: Agent Orange, Ben Franklin: Fraud Slayer, Price of Beauty
A chemical that speeds up the flowering process of soybeans and was used as a weapon during the Vietnam War is examined. Also: the origins of hypnotism; a deadly beauty treatment.
About Dark Matters: Twisted But True

Title: Dark Matters: Twisted But True
First Air Date: 2011-08-31
Last Air Date: 2012-12-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.375/10 (from 16 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 19
Network: Science
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Hosted by actor John Noble of Fringe and Lord of the Rings, the show takes the viewer inside the laboratory to profile strange science and expose some of history's most bizarre experiments. This show uses narration and reenactments to portray the stories in this show. A new season of episodes, under the title Dark Matters: Extra Twisted, premiered on January 23, 2013. The episodes revisit previous stories with "deeper insight and new information."
Cast

John Noble
Self - Host