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    ELI5 Explain Like I’m 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about – in a mini podcast

    Explain Like I’m Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing reddit community at r/explainlikeimfive. See episode show notes for user credits.

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    ELI5 MRIs - how do they work and why are they so noisy? Nov 01, 2024

    How do MRIs work? Why are they so expensive? Why are they so noisy?Are MRIs related to other scans like x-rays, CT scans and PET scans. Why aren’t full body MRIs more part of routine checkups? Why are they so expensive? If there is iron in our blood, is this affected by the magnetic fields in an MRI? Why was there controversy with the nobel prize awarded for MRI technology?

    ... we explain like I'm five

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    ELI5 Aircraft Engines - why propellers on military planes vs jet engines? Oct 25, 2024

    Why do military planes like the Hercules C-130 and Airbus A400M military transport planes use propellers instead of jet engines? What makes them more versatile for shorter runways? Why is a turboprop engine not the same as regular piston propeller engines? Explain the difference between a turbojet, turbofan and turboprop.

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    ELI5 Speed of Light - why can’t we exceed it? Oct 18, 2024

    How did we even measure it if it’s so fast? Why can’t anything go faster than the speed of light? If I were to take a really really really (light years) long stick and push something on the end of it, would it happen “instantly”? What are some of the loopholes that would allow us to theoretically exceed the speed of light?

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    ELI5 QR Codes - how do they work even with portions covered or obscured? Oct 11, 2024

    How are QR Codes better than regular barcodes? How do they work? The fourth corner square is kinda important - what kind of processing is going on for a QR code to be decoded? Why is error correction so important in QR codes?

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    ELI5 Dyson Sphere - did aliens already build one? Oct 04, 2024

    What exactly is a Dyson Sphere? What materials would be required? What is a Dyson Swarm and a Dyson Bubble? Could any other civilizations have built a dyson sphere already?

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    ELI5 Skyscrapers - which NYC skyscraper could have fallen over? Sep 27, 2024

    Are the 100+ year old skyscrapers still safe? How do skyscrapers get built straight up without any leaning or imperfections or off angle walls? How does the concrete get poured so perfectly? How have designs changed over the years? What NYC had a 6% chance of falling in any given year?

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    ELI5 Super Mario Bros - how did it fit into 32KB? Sep 20, 2024

    How did Shigeru Miyamoto come up with Mario, and how has this character evolved over the years? How is it that the first Mario Bros. game was about 32kb, but a JPEG of the game is over 300kbs in 2023? What made the game mechanics so special? Why is the first level of Super Mario still studied today? Who is the real-life Mario that the character is named after?

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    ELI5 Lie Detector Tests - how do polygraph tests work? Sep 13, 2024

    How does a lie detector test work? If people don’t trust their accuracy, why do agencies like the FBI and CIA still use polygraph tests? How is a polygraph test actually conducted? Are there any proven methods or techniques to "beat" a polygraph test?

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    ELI5 Solar Eclipses - how often do they occur? Sep 07, 2024

    Why does the moon perfectly cover the sun during a total solar eclipse? What's the difference between total, partial, and annular solar eclipses? It’s dangerous to look at the sun during a solar eclipse without proper protection, but is it more dangerous than staring directly at the sun when there isn’t an eclipse? How frequently do we get solar eclipses?Any tips for those wanting to photograph or view an eclipse?

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    ELI5 Donor Organs - do donor organs age according to the donor’s age or the new host’s age? Aug 30, 2024

    If all the cells in a person’s body have their individual DNA imprinted in them, then what happens after an organ transplant? Does the organ eventually adapt the DNA of the recipient or is the donor’s DNA permanently a part of the recipient? Do donated organs age according to the donor´s age or do they adapt to the age of the new body? Why do some countries have much higher percentages of people donating their organs compared to others?

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    ELI5 Prime Numbers - why isn’t 1 a prime number? Aug 23, 2024

    What are the two reasons that 1 is not classified as a prime number? How did the definition of prime numbers evolve? What is Euclid’s theorem and how does it relate to prime numbers? Explain the Twin Prime Conjecture. How do prime numbers play a crucial role in encryption methods, especially in securing digital communication?

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    ELI5 Burping - how loud was the world loudest burp? Aug 16, 2024

    What exactly causes a burp, and why does it happen? How do cows and their burps play a role in greenhouse gas emissions? When they say “livestock are responsible for burping the methane equivalent of 3.1 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere annually" what does the methane equivalent of CO2 mean? Where was the world’s loudest burp recorded?

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    ELI5 Yawning - why is it contagious? Aug 09, 2024

    Why do we feel the urge to yawn just by seeing or hearing someone else do it? Do animals yawn? Why do we yawn when bored or tired? Is the oxygen explanation a myth? Why does everything sound muffled when I yawn? Why do I tear up when I yawn?

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    ELI5 Olympics - why the amateur vs professional line blurred? Aug 02, 2024

    Why were the Olympics so strict about amateurism in the first place? Why were professionals not allowed initially? Who was disqualified for being a professional? How did the lines between amateur and professional blur? Are there any sports left in the Olympics that still maintain that strict amateur status?

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    ELI5 USB - is it still wrong to remove a thumb drive without first ‘ejecting’?’ Jul 26, 2024

    Why should we ‘eject’ before physically removing a USB device? Who came up with the idea of USB in the first place? What is ‘juice jacking’ and why do we need to watch out for it?

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    ELI5 Sore Throat - is alcohol or honey a better remedy? Jul 19, 2024

    What causes a sore throat? Why is it that alcohol, which is a disinfectant, doesn’t cure a sore throat? Why is honey a popular remedy? Explain the science behind the "lump in your throat" feeling. Did George Washington die of a sore throat?

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    ELI5 Dyson Sphere - what exactly is it? Jul 12, 2024

    What exactly is a Dyson Sphere? What materials would be required? What is a Dyson Swarm and a Dyson Bubble? Could any other civilizations have built a dyson sphere already?

    ... we explain like I'm five

    Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: apprehensivemedia999, loki-l, kriss3d and joushmark

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    ELI5 Collagen - what makes it special and important for your skin? Jul 12, 2024

    How does collagen differ from other proteins? What are the different types of collagen? Is there a way to slow down collagen loss as we age? What is the relationship between collagen and gelatin?

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    ELI5 Mona Lisa - why is it the most famous painting in the world? Jul 05, 2024

    Why is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world when many other paintings are technically harder? How was it stolen? Who is Lisa? What is so captivating about her smile? What happened to Louvre visitor numbers after the painting was stolen?

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    ELI5 Blueberries - what makes them a superfood? Jun 28, 2024

    Is there a nutritional difference between frozen and fresh blueberries? Why do some blueberries taste sweet while others are tart? How are blueberries cultivated, and what are the different types? Does the "blue raspberry" exist? What is Bluetooth’s connection to blueberries?

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    ELI5 Three Body Problem - what makes it so intriguing? Jun 21, 2024

    Why has the three body problem been puzzling mathematicians for centuries? What is a real world example? What is its connection to chaos theory? Who wrote the famous fiction novel? Is there really any solar system out there like described in the book and Netflix series?

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    ELI5 Two Factor Authentication - how are authenticator apps more secure than SMS? Jun 14, 2024

    How did we go from secret handshakes to digital codes? Explain “something you know, something you have, and something you are”. Where was the first computer password invented? Why are SMS codes considered not that secure? Which former CIA director had their phone compromised via a teenage phone hack?

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    ELI5 Starlink - what makes it possible and how does it work? Jun 08, 2024

    What is low earth orbit and how does it enable Starlink to deliver high quality internet? Do they need regulatory approval to operate in each country? With so many satellites, space debris and the risk of collisions must be a major concern - how does SpaceX manage these risks? Weren’t there some near misses early on?

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    ELI5 Bubble Tea - how did it become a global sensation? May 31, 2024

    Who invented boba? Are bubble tea, pearl milk tea and boba all the same thing? Where is Tapioca originally from? If many people in Taiwan are lactose intolerant, how is it that milk tea would be invented there?

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    ELI5 Higgs Boson - how it was named the God Particle? May 24, 2024

    What exactly is the Higgs boson and why is it often referred to as the 'God Particle'? What is the significance of its discovery? What is a Boson? How does the Higgs Boson relate to the Big Bang Theory and the formation of the universe?

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    ELI5 Life Insurance - why the astronauts of Apollo 11 couldn’t buy life insurance? May 17, 2024

    How does life insurance actually work? What is the difference between term and whole life insurance? How do life insurance companies make money if everyone already dies? How do my lifestyle and health affect my premiums? How did a horror movie use life insurance to sell movie tickets? What happened when the astronauts of Apollo 11 tried to buy life insurance?

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    ELI5 El Niño and La Niña - what exactly are they? May 10, 2024

    When did people start noticing El Niño and La Niña? What exactly are they? Where does the name come from? How do they affect global weather patterns? Do they really affect the Earth’s rotation?

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    ELI5 Horse Racing - what’s the role of the jockey? May 03, 2024

    Can you explain the role of a jockey during a horse race? Why do horses start side by side in a race instead of a staggered start like in human races? How does horse racing differ from dog racing, and why is the latter often frowned upon? How betting odds work in horse racing?

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    ELI5 Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta - the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Apr 26, 2024

    How did the NATO phonetic alphabet come about? Why were specific words chosen for each letter? Has it changed over time? Why is the number 9 spoken as “niner”?

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    ELI5 Airport Runways - how are they numbered? Apr 19, 2024

    What do all the signs on an airport taxiway mean? What do the various markings and lights indicate? How are parallel runways numbered? Why does Atlanta Airport use an alternative NATO Phonetic Alphabet?

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    ELI5 Gore-Tex - what makes Gore-Tex so special? Apr 12, 2024

    What is it and why is Gore-tex so special? Aren’t there other materials that are just as waterproof? How was it discovered? Why does proper care of Gore-tex jackets involve the tumble dryer?

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    ELI5 Train Tracks - how do trains maintain traction in slippery conditions? Apr 05, 2024

    How do trains maintain traction on the tracks, especially during rainy or icy conditions? How do the wheels not slip off? Why do we always see stone or gravel on train tracks? How did early trains in the 1800s make sure they didn’t collide into each other?

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    ELI5 Bailouts - why don't governments own the companies they bail out? Mar 29, 2024

    What exactly is a bailout and how does it work? If a company gets bailed out with taxpayer money, shouldn’t the public now own it? Why do governments often choose to bail out banks? Why don't they just let them go under? How do CEOs from failing companies bailout with golden parachutes? Where does the money come from?

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    ELI5 Jet Stream - can a regular plane break the sound barrier on a jet stream? Mar 22, 2024

    Is it possible for a regular passenger jet to break the sound barrier by riding on a really fast jet stream? How do jet streams form in the first place? Do they change throughout the year? How are they related to the polar vortex? How do commercial aircraft make use of the jet stream?

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    ELI5 Matcha Tea - how do you tell if it’s high quality? Mar 15, 2024

    Is matcha Japanese or Chinese? What makes matcha different from other green teas? How is it made? What is the special whisk for? How do you tell if the matcha you’re buying is high quality? How much caffeine is in matcha?

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    ELI5 Olive Oil - virgin, extra-virgin & refined - what's the difference? Mar 08, 2024

    What else determines the quality of olive oil and what's the difference between extra virgin, virgin, and refined olive oil? How is olive oil extracted? What are the proven health benefits of consuming olive oil?

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    ELI5 Leap Years - why was 2000 a leap year but 2100 isn’t? Mar 01, 2024

    How did ancient civilizations in 45 B.C. with their ancient technology know that the earth orbits the sun in 365 days? What is the exact length of an Earth year? How does the Gregorian calendar adjust for this discrepancy? There are some exceptions to leap years right? What is the Birthday Paradox? And does it apply to leap year birthdays?

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    ELI5 Hypnosis - is it real and how does it work? Feb 23, 2024

    What is hypnosis capable of? Can anyone be hypnotized? Are there certain people who are more susceptible to it? Are there any potential dangers or side effects associated with hypnosis? How is hypnosis induced? Can someone put themselves into hypnosis? Can hypnosis be used to control or manipulate people against their will?

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    ELI5 Eczema - why scratching it feels so good? Feb 16, 2024

    Why does scratching eczema affected skin feel good in that moment, when it actually worsens the skin condition? Why is it that eczema often appears in small patches on the body rather than being spread out? How does hydrocortisone work to relieve itching and inflammation caused by eczema? Is Eczema contagious?

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    ELI5 Soaps - hand soaps vs body wash - are they different? Feb 09, 2024

    Is there a significant difference between hand soap and body soap? Why does using bar soap often leave a "squeaky clean" feeling compared to liquid soap? How about antibacterial soap that has become popular in recent years? Is it more effective than regular soap? Is it alcohol in them that kills the bacteria?

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    ELI5 Endangered Species - how is the axolotl endangered but also in pet stores? Feb 02, 2024

    How do researchers accurately estimate the population of endangered species in the wild? How can the axolotl be both critically endangered and readily available in pet stores? How did the giant panda get off the endangered list? What is the process of how a species is declared endangered?

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    ELI5 Aurora Borealis - what would it be like inside the northern lights? Jan 26, 2024

    What is the Aurora Borealis? How do the various colors come about? Why are the northern lights primarily seen at the poles? Isn’t the magnetic north moving and what does that mean for where to spot the Aurora Borealis? What would it be like to be inside an Aurora? Is it even possible? Can you see the northern lights from space?

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    ELI5 Snakes - does eating a venomous snake kill its predator? Jan 19, 2024

    What is the difference between venomous and poisonous? How do snakes never get in a knot and if they do, how do they untangle themselves? Why do snakes have such potent venom? What happens when predators eat part of a snake that contains venom? Why are snakes evolving to not use their venom?

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    ELI5 Rewind - Artificial Sweeteners - good for weight loss or bad for you? Jan 15, 2024

    Why was VitaminWater sued over the 33g of sugar in each bottle? How do our bodies work with artificial sweeteners? Why do diet sodas taste different to regular ones? Are artificial sweeteners a good way to lose weight? Do they cause cancer? Why nutrition labels for TicTacs list zero sugar?

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    Study referenced in this episode:

    Association between intake of sweetened beverages with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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    ELI5 Onomatopoeias - why are there differences across languages? Jan 12, 2024

    Why are onomatopoeias different in different languages? If the sound is the same, why is it that the word for the sound is different? When was the first Onomatopoeia? Why is the word ‘cliche’ an onomatopoeia?

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    ELI5 Weight Gain - how does the body decide where it goes? Jan 05, 2024

    How does the body decide where to add or take away fat when gaining or losing weight? Why is it that lower stomach fat and lower back fat are harder to lose compared to other areas? Why does working a muscle with low weight and high volume vs high weight and low volume yield different results? Why do powerlifters wear those big belts around their waists?

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    ELI5 Winter Solstice - why it marks the start of winter, not the middle of it? Dec 22, 2023

    If the winter solstice is the longest night of the year, why does it mark the beginning of winter? Shouldn’t it rather mark the very middle of it? Why not have new years day be on the winter solstice?

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    ELI5 Primary Colors - are they red green blue or red yellow blue? Dec 15, 2023

    Why are red, blue, and green considered primary colors for our TVs and Computer Screens, but for our printer ink, we have cyan, magenta, and yellow are primary colors in ink? What about red yellow blue as we are taught as 5 year olds? Could there be a fourth primary color?

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    ELI5 Bed Bugs - why they came back after nearly being eradicated? Dec 08, 2023

    What are bed bugs? Can you see them? How long have they been around? We thought we had eradicated them at one point in the mid-20th century but why did they come back? Are there any health risks? How do I tell if I have them, and how does one get rid of bed bugs?

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    ELI5 Where’s Waldo - why Waldo is an important character in cryptography? Dec 01, 2023

    Why is Where’s Waldo called Where’s Wally in the UK and different names in other countries? How did the illustrator come up with the idea in the first place? Has Waldo become harder to find? Why is Where’s Waldo a well known example in cryptography for zero knowledge proofs?

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    ELI5 Thanksgiving - why is it called Black Friday? Nov 24, 2023

    Why is it called Black Friday? Why is thanksgiving always on a Thursday? Did Macys invent the thanksgiving parade? Why is American Football a thanksgiving tradition? Why is the weekend after thanksgiving the busiest day in the year for plumbers?

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    ELI5 Powerlines - why aren’t more power lines underground in the US? Nov 17, 2023

    Why aren't power lines in the US buried underground so that everyone doesn't lose power during hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters? What causes the audible electric 'buzzing' sound from overhead high voltage power lines? Why does Mozambique have some unique regulations for overhead powerlines?

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    ELI5 Crabs - why do crabs turn bright orange when cooked? Nov 10, 2023

    If crab fishing is so dangerous (think Deadliest Catch) why aren’t there crab farms like we have with fish? How do crabs breathe both in the water and on land? What does the phrase ‘crab mentality’ mean?

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    ELI5 Planes - why the need for a ground cart to push them back? Nov 03, 2023

    What’s the use of the cart that pushes back the airplane? Can planes not reverse without it? How can a cup of water not spill in an airplane when the plane tips its wings to make a broad turn? Why do military planes tend to have wings above the body and commercial planes have wings underneath the body?

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    ELI5 GDP and the Equator - why are countries richer away from the equator? Oct 27, 2023

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    ELI5 Altitude and Heat - why is it colder at higher elevations? Oct 20, 2023

    If hot air rises and cold air falls, why is it generally hotter at lower elevations and colder at higher elevations? Why is the temperature near the equator hotter than at the poles of the earth? Why is Death Valley the hottest place on Earth when it’s not near the equator?

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    ELI5 Screws - why do we have two different types? Oct 13, 2023

    Why do we have two different types of screws? If the Phillips head is superior, why haven’t flathead screws just been phased out over time? What are the benefits of the Allen and Torx type screws? Why do manufacturers like IKEA like to use Allen wrench screws for self assembled furniture instead of standard Phillips or flathead screws?

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    ELI5 Lasers - why don’t you see many white laser pointers? Oct 06, 2023

    Do laser beams get wider over a distance? Why are most lasers red and not white in color? What’s the difference between a powerful flashlight and a white laser? Did Albert Einstein invent the laser?

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    ELI5 Voice Agents - How does “hey siri” respond if it isn’t constantly listening to my conversations? Sep 29, 2023

    How does siri hear me say “hey siri” if it isn’t constantly listening to my conversations or me speaking? Why are most voice assistants’ wake phrases 3 syllables? “Hey Siri”, “Alexa”, “Hey Google”. How are synthesized voices (like Alexa and Siri) made? Why did the guy who is the voice of Siri not even know his voice was being used?

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    ELI5 Currencies - what does it mean to float a country’s currency? Sep 22, 2023

    How does a country devalue their currency, and why would they want to do that? What does it mean when people say a government is manipulating a currency? And what does it mean to either ‘peg’ or ‘float’ a currency? Explain the Bretton Woods system?

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    ELI5 Money - why its origins were not about bartering? Sep 15, 2023

    When and where did money originate? Why are there two prevailing theories for how it came about? Why are there issues with the barter theory? If not the barter theory, what’s the other theory? What are some of the interesting phrases written on paper money?

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    ELI5 Saunas - how do near boiling temperatures not burn you? Sep 08, 2023

    Do Saunas and Steam rooms offer any actual health benefits? Do they help one’s skin? What happens to your body in a sauna? How can I sit in a 85 degree celsius sauna and not get burned, while water of the same temperature would scald badly? What is the Finnish connection? How do wood structures in saunas not rot or get moldy?

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    ELI5 Ice Baths & Warm Showers - what are the benefits? Sep 01, 2023

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    ELI5 DNA - what is the double helix? Aug 25, 2023

    If there's 3.2 billion base pairs in the human DNA, how come there's only about 20,000 genes? What is a gene? What is the double helix? Why is it significant? Who deserves credit for the discovery of DNA? Why do some people think Rosalind Franklin should have been awarded a Nobel Prize?

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    ELI5 Saturn - does it really rain diamonds? Aug 18, 2023

    Is it true that the temperature on Saturn is hot enough for it to rain diamonds. How can this be when the planet’s so far out from the sun? And how can this be given that Saturn is a gas planet? Why does Saturn have a Hexagon on its North Pole? Why are Saturn's rings almost perfectly flat and flush with each other?

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    ELI5 Hibernation - is there a way humans could hibernate like bears do? Aug 10, 2023

    How do bears manage to keep their muscles strong after hibernation? If bears can hibernate through the winter living strictly on fat, could people potentially do the same and just sit around and not eat anything? What mechanism allows seed to hibernate for thousands of years and simply wake up to the first sign of water? Would a bear that's raised domestically, including sleeping indoors, still go through hibernation?

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    ELI5 Elevators - is the door close button a placebo? Aug 04, 2023

    Why does every elevator have a "door close" button if almost none of these buttons actually work? Is it a placebo? Why do some elevators have an up and a down button on their door, when they call the elevator to your floor regardless? If an elevator is falling to the ground, would jumping right before it hits save your life? Why do engineers say a space elevator would have to be built at the equator?

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    ELI5 Swimming - why are there exactly 4 strokes? Jul 28, 2023

    Why are there exactly four strokes in swimming? Why are the Native Americans credited with the invention of Front Crawl and why is it also called the Australian Crawl? How did Butterfly come about as a variation of breaststroke? When was the dolphin kick invented?

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    ELI5 Pickleball - why has it become so popular? Jul 21, 2023

    What’s the difference between Pickleball and Padel? Why is it called Pickleball? Was it named after the family dog? Why is the court the same size as a badminton court? Who is investing significant money into the sport? Can Pickleball or Padel surpass tennis in popularity?

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    ELI5 Tesseract - what is it and what does it look like? Jul 14, 2023

    What is the tesseract? The geometric shape, not the fictional Marvel space stone! How can we visualize a 4D shape in a 3D world? What did the great Carl Sagan say about why it’s so hard for us to imagine 4 dimensions? Who discovered the tesseract in the first place?

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    ELI5 Central Banks - do crypto currencies make them obsolete? Jul 07, 2023

    What does a central bank do? What’s the difference between a central bank, a reserve bank and a monetary authority? Why are some people against having a federal reserve? What is a CBDC, a central bank digital currency? How is it different to crypto currencies?

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    ELI5 Amnesia - why don’t people forget their primary language? Jun 30, 2023

    How realistic are the Hollywood movie portrayals of amnesia compared to real-life amnesia? Why is it that when people get amnesia, they don't forget everything? Why do people with amnesia not forget their primary language for example? What’s the difference between retrograde and anterograde amnesia? Is there anything that can be done to treat or manage amnesia? Is it possible to ‘fake’ amnesia?

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    ELI5 Latin - why did such a popular language like Latin die out? Jun 23, 2023

    How do French words like “cul-de-sac” and “hors d'oeuvres“ end up part of the English language without being translated to English words? Why did a language as widely spoken as Latin completely die? Why does this 'dead' language still have such a powerful presence in modern English? What is a calque? Why do some Latin phrases remain untranslated in common usage, like "status quo," "vice versa"?

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    ELI5 Deserts - was the Sahara really once lush green forests? Jun 16, 2023

    Did you know that some of today's deserts were once seas, lakes, or lush forests? How do oases exist in such arid regions? Why does the US have huge cities in the desert? Why did people settle there? How is the Sahara linked to the thriving of the Amazon rainforest?

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    ELI5 Presidents vs Prime Ministers - why do some countries have both? Jun 09, 2023

    Why do some countries have Presidents, some have Prime Ministers, and some countries have both? What is the difference? What about France, where there’s both a president and a prime minister. Why is it that in some places the President is more powerful but in others like Germany the Prime Minister is more powerful?

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    ELI5 Undersea Cables - who lays and manages the cables that power the internet? Jun 02, 2023

    How can just a few hundred cables under the ocean provide the internet to the entire world? Who actually owns and manages these cables? Who lays these undersea cables in the first place? What do these cables look like? Was it a shark or boat anchor that nearly took down the internet in several countries in 2008?

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    ELI5 Jail and Bail - what’s the point of bail and what is a bond? May 26, 2023

    What is the purpose of prison bail? If somebody should or shouldn’t be jailed, why make it contingent on an amount of money that they can buy themselves out with? What is a bond? If you are not denied bail, what are your choices? How much is typical bail?

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    ELI5 Antimicrobial Surfaces - how can a surface clean itself? May 19, 2023

    How are they and other surfaces you see around in public places considered antimicrobial without cleaning them? What does it even mean to be antimicrobial? How exactly does silver and copper kill bacteria? What did ancient civilizations do with copper?

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    ELI5 Airport Security - why we have a 100ml fluid limit? May 12, 2023

    Why do we have a limit on the amount of hand carry liquids when we travel, and how is the fluid limit in airports an effective security measure? How was the TSA formed? Are those full body scanners at airports safe?

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    ELI5 Megalodon - how are we sure they are extinct? May 05, 2023

    How are scientists so sure that the Megalodon is extinct? Especially since I keep on hearing them say we’ve explored less than 5% of the earth’s deepest oceans? What did they look like? Where did they live? How did they become extinct?

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    ELI5 Port and Starboard - why not just left and right? Apr 28, 2023

    Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left” and “right?” Where did the terms originate? What does “aft” mean and why is it different from the stern? Why do large ships have their anchors in the bow and not the stern or either port or starboard sides?

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    ELI5 Energy Drinks - what’s in them beyond caffeine? Apr 21, 2023

    What in energy drinks provides stimulus over and above that from caffeine? Are they superior to coffee or tea? How did Pepsi and Coca Cola start out as energy drinks? Why are their health warning labels on some energy drinks? What are the benefits of energy drinks?

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    ELI5 Laughing Gas - why is N20 called laughing gas? Apr 14, 2023

    What happens inside your brain when you inhale nitrous oxide? Why is it called laughing gas? When did we start using laughing gas for medical use cases? Is it safe?

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    ELI5 Sinkholes - how do they happen? Apr 07, 2023

    How do sinkholes happen? What exactly are they? What are Cenotes? Why do sinkholes have so many different names around the world? What is the deepest sinkhole in the world?

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    ELI5 GPS - how is GPS a free service? Mar 31, 2023

    How is GPS free? How is it profitable for companies to offer services like navigation without subscription fees or ads? Why did the US government open GPS up to the public? Why does GPS work even when underground and in buildings? Explain triangulation like i’m 5!

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    ELI5 Fusion - what is nuclear fusion and why is it important? Mar 24, 2023

    What is nuclear fusion and how is it significant to us? How is it different to nuclear fission? What is the significance of the recent news that we have reached ‘ignition’ of nuclear fusion?

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    ELI5 Balloons - why is there a ring at the opening of a balloon? Mar 17, 2023

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    ELI5 Toothpaste - how did people brush before toothpaste? Mar 10, 2023

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    ELI5 Pirates - why fly the skull and bones flag? Mar 03, 2023

    What was the point of the skull and bones pirate flag? why would you give away that you are a pirate? What does no quarter mean? What is the jolly roger? With pirates in literature like Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Long John Silver and Captain Jack, which pirates were historical and which were fictional?

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    ELI5 The Metric System - why is lbs the abbreviation for pounds? Feb 24, 2023

    Why is the abbreviation for the unit of weight, pounds LBS? Where did the metric system come from in the first place? Why is it so confusing to figure out if the USA an adopter of the metric system or not? Is there a metric system for time?

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    ELI5 Ketchup - which country did the word ketchup originate from? Feb 17, 2023

    Where did the word ketchup come from? Why do the Cantonese and Malaysians both claim it originated from their languages? Where does the Indonesian, French and Arabic connections come in? What makes Ketchup special as a non-Newtonian fluid?

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    ELI5 Tomatoes - fruit or vegetable? Feb 10, 2023

    Are tomatoes a fruit or vegetable? Why is ketchup considered a legal vegetable in California? Why are sun-dried tomatoes safe to eat, while eating a tomato you left on the windowsill for too long would probably make you ill? How can restaurants leave ketchup and mustard out all day but the bottles you buy in the store say to refrigerate after opening?

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    ELI5 The Streisand Effect - what makes it so universal? Feb 03, 2023

    What is the Streisand effect? How was Barbara Streisand involved? Why is it such a universal from China to South Africa? What are the implications of the Streisand Effect in recent ‘right to be forgotten’ legal cases?

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    ELI5 Alzheimer’s - the difference between Alzhiemer’s and Dementia? Jan 27, 2023

    Could you give a person with Alzheimer's a fact sheet to carry with them, reminding them of every truth about them, including the fact that they have Alzheimer's? What is the difference between Alzhiemers and Dementia? What causes Alzheimer's disease? What were the breakthroughs of the 1990s? What were the recent breakthroughs that made the news?

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    ELI5 Postage Stamps - does the sending or receiving country get money from my stamp? Jan 20, 2023

    If I send a letter or postcard from the UK to the USA, who gets money from my stamp? Once it reaches the receiving country, what makes them obliged to deliver my letter if they are not receiving payment for it? When was the global system for postage established? How does overnight shipping get where it's going faster than a normal package? Why not make everything overnight?

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    ELI5 Food Pyramid - why all the criticism? Jan 13, 2023

    How and when did the food pyramid originate? What has since replaced it? What is the Sweden connection? Why have many people been critical of the food pyramid? What is the hamburger question?

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    ELI5 Heart Rate Monitors - what types are most accurate? Jan 06, 2023

    Why do cardio machines require you to put two hands on them to measure your heart beat when a wrist watch can do it just with one wrist? What’s the difference between an ECG and EKG? Which types of monitor is most accurate?

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    ELI5 Bank Runs - why does a run on the bank happen? Dec 30, 2022

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    ELI5 Xmas - how and why NORAD tracks Santa (part 2)? Dec 23, 2022

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    ELI5 Xmas - why some say Happy Christmas vs Merry Christmas (part 1)? Dec 16, 2022

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    ELI5 Credit vs Debit Cards - what’s the difference? Dec 09, 2022

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    ELI5 Turbulence - how do pilots know it’s coming? Dec 02, 2022

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    ELI5 Coca Cola - where does the name come from? Nov 25, 2022

    Why is it called Coca Cola? How did we get the nickname Coke? Where does the logo come from? Who invented it and who is responsible for all the advertising that Coca Cola has been associated with? Why is it made with different types of sugar in different parts of the world?

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    ELI5 Phobia - what's the difference between a phobia and a fear? Nov 18, 2022

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    ELI5 Ponzi Schemes - how do they work? Nov 11, 2022

    What’s the difference between a pyramid scheme and a Ponzi scheme? Why is it called a Ponzi scheme? What are some of the most famous Ponzi schemes in history?

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    ELI5 Reboot - why turning a device off and on fixes a host of tech issues? Nov 04, 2022

    How exactly does turning a device off and on fix such a wide array of tech problems? Why are you sometimes asked to turn something off and wait 20 seconds before plugging it in again? Why did ctrl-alt-delete get invented and why this particular key sequence?

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    ELI5 Smell and Taste - how does our sense of smell work? Oct 28, 2022

    Why do "bad smells" like smoke and rotting food appear to linger longer and are harder to neutralize than "good smells" like flowers or perfume? Why is the smell of garlic so hard to get rid of? Why does airplane food universally taste bad? How do our genetics affect our sense of smell and taste with herbs like cilantro / coriander?

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    ELI5 Trucks - why do European trucks look different to US trucks? Oct 21, 2022

    Why do European trucks have their engine below the driver compared to US trucks which have the engine in front of the driver? What are the weightstations on US interstates used for? Is Optimus Prime European or American?

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    ELI5 Ants - how do they cling to surfaces so well? Oct 14, 2022

    How do ants deal with raindrops? Why don’t they hurt or drown them? How do ants cling to a surface so well that blowing at them hard doesn't budge them, even if the surface is somewhat smooth? How do queen ants get so big?

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    ELI5 Einstein - why is e = mc squared such a big deal? Oct 07, 2022

    Why is the discovery of e=mc^2 such a big deal? How important was it really? In what way did it make smartphones possible? What was special about the way Einstein was taught algebra? Why do we always think of the iconic photo of Einstein with his tongue out?

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    ELI5 CPR - what is Michael Jackson’s association to CPR? Sep 30, 2022

    If we breathe out carbon dioxide, why does CPR work? Why does modern CPR training de-emphasize rescue breaths? CPR manuals talk about doing 100-120 chest compressions per minute - why so much faster than the average pulse of around 60-80? What does Michael Jackson have to do with CPR?

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    ELI5 Pee - is urinating in the pool ok? Sep 23, 2022

    Is it ok to pee in the swimming pool? Is pee poisonous or sterile? Which famous swimmers admitted to peeing in the pool? Why is it ok for sea creatures in the ocean, if all the creatures are peeing in there? How does urine indicator dye work? (hint it doesn’t)

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    Details on the Canadian study we referenced:

    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/mar/01/how-much-pee-is-in-our-swimming-pools-new-urine-test-reveals-the-truth

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    ELI5 Jupiter - can you land on a gas planet? Sep 16, 2022

    What do they mean when they say Jupiter is a "gas" planet? Could a rocket be shot through it? Can a space ship land on it? If Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a storm, why has it been there for so long? Why was the Juno mission one of NASA’s most difficult?

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    ELI5 Decaf - how did a train accident lead to its discovery? Sep 09, 2022

    How is it possible to get the caffeine out of coffee beans? How was the process accidentally discovered? What percentage of caffeine needs to be removed for it to be considered decaf? Is it true that coffee makes you want to go to the toilet?

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    ELI5 Dyslexia - does it exist in all languages? Sep 02, 2022

    How common is dyslexia? How does dyslexia work? Is it genetic or environmental? Who are the famous dyslexics? Are you dyslexic in all languages? Why is the font Comic Sans notable for people with dyslexia?

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    ELI5 Donuts - why the association with the police? Aug 26, 2022

    Why do powdered donuts feel cold? Why are donuts often associated with the police? Where does the donut come from? How did the hole get invented?

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    ELI5 Ampersand - the 27th member of the alphabet? Aug 19, 2022

    Why does the ampersand exist? Why do movie credits have a specific use of the ampersand? When did it stop being the 27th member of the alphabet? What does ‘per se’ mean in the context of the ampersand? Why is the ampersand written the way it is?

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    ELI5 Wrinkled Fingers - why water makes our fingers wrinkle? Aug 12, 2022

    How did they disprove the common assumption that our skin wrinkles or water aging occurs because water makes it swell? What did they observe and how is this fact used in the medical field today? What evolutionary purpose does wrinkled fingers serve? What other medical conditions could wrinkled fingers be linked to?

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    Nature article referenced in episode:

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    ELI5 Escalators - what is the shoe shine thingy there for? Aug 05, 2022

    Why does it feel so strange to step onto a stationary escalator? What do the brush type things on the side of escalators do? Why are escalator steps jagged with the brushlike shape at the top and bottom? Why do escalator handrails often run at slightly different speeds than the steps? Why does it feel so strange to step onto a stationary escalator?

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    ELI5 Occam's Razor - please explain what it really means! Jul 29, 2022

    What is Occam’s Razor? Why is it so commonly misunderstood? Why do people talk about hooves and zebras when describing it? Who was Occam, and why is it his razor? What is Occam’s broom? What are other philosophical razors that we should know about?

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    ELI5 Bear Markets - where it gets its name? Jul 22, 2022

    Why is it called a bear market? How did it become used to describe financial markets? What does it have to do with bear skins? What does a stock market ‘dead cat bounce’ mean?

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    ELI5 Nitrogen - if it’s 80% of our atmosphere, why don’t we talk about it much? Jul 15, 2022

    We talk so much about oxygen and carbon, but 80% of the atmosphere is nitrogen. How does it fit in? Why does it not get talked about? Why does 1% of the world’s energy go into speeding up the nitrogen cycle? Why do divers know a lot about nitrogen? Why is liquid nitrogen so useful?

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    ELI5 Golf - why are white balls the standard? Jul 08, 2022

    How did white become the standard color for golf balls, when a more vibrant color would make it easier to see as it’s flying through the air? How do TV camera people follow golf balls so accurately? How is ‘par’ determined for a golf course? And of course, the classic golf question - why are there dimples on golf balls?

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    ELI5 Milk and Eggs - why cows and chickens became the standards for milk and eggs? Jul 01, 2022

    Why did we settle on chicken eggs as our standard eggs? Why not quail eggs, duck eggs or even ostrich eggs? What in evolution made chickens so productive? How did cow’s milk win over goats milk or bison milk? What is the concept of the butter line and why does it matter?

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    ELI5 Natural Gas - why doesn’t the flame from a gas stove ignite the supply line? Jun 24, 2022

    What’s the difference between natural gas, gasoline and crude oil? Why doesn’t the flame from a gas stove ignite the supply line? How is natural gas transported via pipeline if it’s a gas? Why do gas pipelines have bendy sections? How come we see clean air natural gas buses, but not really any natural gas cars?

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    ELI5 Soda - why it tastes different out of a can vs a glass bottle? Jun 17, 2022

    Some people say Coca Cola tastes different from an alumninum can compared to when drinking out of a glass bottle? Why is the level of fizziness also different between aluminum, plastic and glass bottles? What is so hard to replicate about the original Coca Cola? How can soft drinks like Coca-Cola Zero have almost 0 calories in them?

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    ELI5 Right and Left Hand Traffic - which is more popular? Jun 10, 2022

    Which is more popular, driving on the left side of the road or the right? How has this changed in the last 100 years? How did Sweden manage to make the switch from left hand traffic to right hand traffic in one day? What are the practical considerations? Is this the same for rail and boat transport?

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    ELI5 Cotton - why cotton shirts feel stiffer when hung to dry? Jun 03, 2022

    Why are clothes that are hung to dry crunchy/stiffer than clothes dried in a dryer? How does spandex make cotton stretchy? What does it mean when they say cotton 50% and something else 50% like polyester or lycra? Please explain bed sheets and thread counts?

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    ELI5 Smallpox - is it related to monkeypox? May 27, 2022

    How is monkeypox related to smallpox? Why was it possible to eradicate smallpox, when it’s been impossible to do for other diseases? Why do vaccines owe their name to smallpox? What is cowpox? How does chickenpox fit into all this?

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    ELI5 Stable Coins - how do they work? May 20, 2022

    What are stable coins and why do we even need them? What’s the mechanism that makes them stable? What are the different types of stable coin? How did the algorithmic stable coin Terra work, and why did it unravel?

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    Some extra resources:

    https://medium.com/@lawrenceg/what-are-stablecoins-and-why-do-we-need-them-db83c85b86b

    https://multicoin.capital/2018/01/17/an-overview-of-stablecoins/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stablecoin

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    ELI5 Special Agents - what makes them special vs just ‘agents’? May 12, 2022

    What’s the difference between the police department and the sheriff’s department? What was the sting operation the FBI conducted on members of congress in the 1980s? Did we not have a foreign intelligence service before the CIA was created? What was the Secret Service’s original role?

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    ELI5 Hostile Takeovers - explain Twitter's poison pill like I'm 5? May 06, 2022

    In business, what is a hostile takeover? How does it work? How can a board of directors prevent a hostile takeover? What is a poison pill? Can a board choose not to use a poison pill once it has been set up? What do Microsoft, Netflix and Papa Johns have in common?

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    ELI5 Gaslighting - what exactly does it mean? Apr 29, 2022

    Where does the term come from? Why is the definition so hard to pin down? What happened in the 1940s film starring Ingrid Bergman? When did gaslighting re-enter popular culture in recent times? Why is the term often misused?

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    ELI5 Nuclear Disasters - why Hiroshima isn’t a dead city like Chernobyl Apr 22, 2022

    Why is Hiroshima a vibrant city today, vs a dead city like Chernobyl which still has sa 30km exclusion zone? How do countries get rid of nuclear warheads when they no longer need them? How are nuclear weapons tests conducted underground without destroying everything around them? ELI5 what happened at Chernobyl?

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    ELI5 Easter - why the bunny and chocolate eggs? Apr 15, 2022

    How is the date for Easter determined each year? Why do we have an Easter bunny and chocolate Easter eggs? Why did Christmas become a bigger holiday than Easter? What animal is often used instead of a bunny in Australia?

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    ELI5 Legos - how do lego bricks not lose tension after years of repetitive play? Apr 08, 2022

    What is Lego’s company motto? What does the word Lego mean? How do lego bricks not lose tension after years of repetitive play? If Lego had a patent on their interlocking bricks, why are there so many copycat versions? How many lego pieces are in circulation? What’s the biggest lego set?

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    ELI5 Basketball - why is there a backboard? Apr 01, 2022

    Why do they switch out the basketball net frequently in the NBA? What was Tim Duncan doing before he got into basketball? How and why did backboards become part of basketball? What’s behind the color convention of home and away jerseys? What is the most accurate free throw tecnique? Why is the Lithuanian team of 1992 called ‘the other dream’?

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    ELI5 Hurricanes - why female names? Mar 25, 2022

    Why don’t hurricanes seem to hit the West Coast of the USA or Europe? What is the Coreolis effect and why does it determine which direction a hurricane spins? They say the water flushes down a toilet or down a drain in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres - fact or fiction? Why did hurricanes all have female names at one stage?

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    ELI5 Daylight Savings Time - who thought it was a good idea? Mar 18, 2022

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    ELI5 The Suit - how did it become universal as business attire for men? Mar 11, 2022

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    ELI5 Twins - why do identical twins have different fingerprints? Mar 04, 2022

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    ELI5 Interest Rates - why do interest rates exist in the first place? Feb 25, 2022

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    ELI5 Doping - why isn’t caffeine on the banned list? Feb 18, 2022

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    ELI5 Sanctions - how exactly do they help? Feb 11, 2022

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    ELI5 The Bladder - how long does liquid take to reach it? Feb 04, 2022

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    ELI5 Honey - why it’s dangerous for toddlers, and how bees make it? Jan 28, 2022

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    ELI5 Traffic Lights - why not use pressure sensors? Jan 21, 2022

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    ELI5 Mental Health - what is anxiety disorder? Jan 14, 2022

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    ELI5 Money Laundering - what, why and how? Dec 31, 2021

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    ELI5 Orange Juice - how is it economically viable? Dec 24, 2021

    It takes a dozen oranges to make a single glass of OJ, so how is it economically viable? Why does Tropicana taste different to Simply Orange if they are both 100% orange juice? Some people say orange juice is as unhealthy as soda - is this really true? Why does orange juice taste so horrible if you drink it right after brushing your teeth?

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    ELI5 Electric Sockets - why isn't there a global standard? Dec 17, 2021

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    ELI5 Devices On Planes - do you really have to turn them off? Dec 10, 2021

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    ELI5 Salt - how it became the chosen condiment globally? Dec 03, 2021

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    ELI5 Encryption - is your browsing activity visible to your ISP? Nov 26, 2021

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    ELI5 Thanksgiving - why a Thursday, and why does it affect plumbers? Nov 19, 2021

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    ELI5 Defrosting - what is the 'danger zone' and why does it matter? Nov 12, 2021

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    ELI5 Shipping Containers - how do they not fall off? Nov 05, 2021

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    ELI5 Hard Water - is it a good or bad thing? Oct 29, 2021

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    ELI5 GMO - what are the pros and cons? Oct 22, 2021

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    ELI5 ADHD - does it affect adults? Oct 15, 2021

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    ELI5 Ultra Violet - should we bother with low SPF sunscreens? Oct 08, 2021

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    ELI5 Dishwashers - why do plastics come out wet and ceramics dry? Oct 01, 2021

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    ELI5 Debt Ceiling - what's the trillion dollar coin? Sep 24, 2021

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    ELI5 Dinosaurs - why were they so big? Sep 17, 2021

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    ELI5 Car Keys - could my remote open someone else’s car? Sep 10, 2021

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    ELI5 Reverse Mortgages - what's the David Bowie similarity? Sep 03, 2021

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    ELI5 Hiccups - why do we get them? Aug 27, 2021

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    ELI5 Moon Drift - why it's moving further away each year? Aug 20, 2021

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    ELI5 Non-stick Pans - are they safe? Aug 13, 2021

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    ELI5 Pillows - do humans really need them? Aug 06, 2021

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    ELI5 Mattresses - what makes them so expensive? Jul 30, 2021

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    ELI5 Olympic Games - why most games are money losers? Jul 23, 2021

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    ELI5 Genetic Memory - can memories be inherited? Jul 16, 2021

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    ELI5 Cloud Seeding - can it solve drought issues? Jul 09, 2021

    Why can't we seed clouds to solve California's drought problem? How does seeding clouds even work? Which countries and states have used the technology? Who legally owns a cloud?

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    ELI5 Pasta - did Marco Polo really 'invent' it? Jul 02, 2021

    Why does pasta foam when the lid is on the pot, but the bubbles quickly disappear if I lift the lid? If all pasta is made from the same ingredients, why do we have so many pasta shapes? Did Marco Polo introduce pasta to Europe or was it all a marketing tale?

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    ELI5 Chess - why is the queen the most powerful piece? Jun 25, 2021

    Is chess a sport? Why is it so popular? How did it become a global game? Why is the queen the most powerful piece on the board? When playing with a computer on low difficulty, how does it know how to play a not so great move? Do men and women play in separate tournaments?

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    ELI5 Tunnels - how are underwater tunnels built? Jun 18, 2021

    How do they build underwater tunnels? How do tunnel boring machines know where they are going? What happens when they meet in the middle? Why do underground tunnels not flood when it rains - doesn't water flow to the middle and collect?

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    ELI5 Earwax - how does your ear canal cleans itself? Jun 11, 2021

    How does the ear canal and the eardrum keep itself clear of earwax? Why is only one third of your ear canal able to clear ear wax? What does your jaw have to do with ear wax removal? Did you know that people have one of two types of ear wax based on their genetics? Why have anthropologists done studies on ear wax?

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    ELI5 Cling Film - what makes it cling? Jun 04, 2021

    What makes cling film sticky? Why are there competing theories for how it clings? Why is the Saran Wrap product significantly less sticky today than it was before 2004? Why does wrapping a plastic bag around your credit card help it scan?

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    ELI5 Hawk Eye in Sports - how does ball tracking work? May 28, 2021

    How does the technology work to determine if a tennis ball is in or out? How accurate is it? Why is it difficult to replace all sports officials with systems like hawk eye?

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    ELI5 Tennis - why is it scored 15, 30, 40? May 21, 2021

    Why is tennis scored so oddly? Why do pro tennis players always take 3-4 balls and then discard some immediately before serving? Why do tennis ball cans have a soda lid on them? How does hawk-eye work?

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    ELI5 Memories - how do our brains store them? May 14, 2021

    What is happening physically in us when we create a memory? Do our brains move memory in our brains when they transition from short term to long term memory? Why are different types of memories stored in different parts of the brain? What happens to memories when we are drunk?

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    ELI5 Carbon Fiber - how does it differ from fiberglass and kevlar and what makes it so strong? May 07, 2021

    Why is carbon fiber often used as a stick to hit objects in sporting goods? What's the difference between fiberglass, kevlar, and carbon fiber? What makes CFRP so strong?

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    ELI5 Aluminum Foil - should I use the shiny or dull side? Apr 30, 2021

    What's the difference between the shiny and dull side of aluminum foil? Are you supposed to cook with one side rather than the other? Why is it called tin foil if it's made of aluminum? Why does tinfoil affect teeth nerves so much? Why is it alumiNUM in the US and aliuminIUM in the UK?

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    ELI5 Hedge Funds - what are they and what is short selling? Apr 23, 2021

    What are hedge funds? Explain short selling like I'm five. What creates the phenomenon known as a short squeeze and how have people lost or made a ton of money because of it?

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    ELI5 Coughing - can you really fracture a rib just by coughing? Apr 16, 2021

    What makes a cough dry? What goes on in your body when you cough? Why does a drink of water help with a cough? Can people in a coma cough? Can you really fracture a rib just by coughing?

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    ELI5 Mouthwash - why do so few dentists recommend it? Apr 09, 2021

    Dentists recommend flossing all the time, but why don't they suggest the use of mouthwash as much? Can or can't you rebuild enamel with mouthwash or toothpaste products? Why does mouthwash cause a burning sensation in your mouth? Why was it named Listerine and what was the event that made it take off?

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    ELI5 Suez Canal - its important and why Napoleon was involved? Apr 02, 2021

    What mistake did Napoleon make when he considered building the Suez Canal? Explain the Suez Crisis and the six day war that closed the Suez Canal for eight years. Is that boat that got stuck called the Evergreen or EverGiven?

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    ELI5 Tulip Mania - the first speculative bubble and its lessons Mar 26, 2021

    Explain the "Tulip Mania" craze in the 1600s in Netherlands and why it was important? Why did people get into trouble with futures and options contracts? How much did a tulip cost at the height of the bubble (in multiples of a person's annual salary)?

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania

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    ELI5 Non Fungible Tokens - would you pay millions for digital art? Mar 19, 2021

    What is all the excitement about NFTs or Non Fungible Tokens? Why did someone pay nearly $70 million dollars for a piece of digital art? Why pay for something that you can simply copy and paste? Is something valuable if it is media that can be viewed all over the internet?

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    ELI5 Royal Family - how does the British royal family make money? Mar 19, 2021

    How does the royal family make money? How much is the queen worth? Explain the Soverign Grant and Crown Estate. How much did Harry inherit? What exactly does the Royal family do?

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    ELI5 Inflation - why do we need it and why the gold standard was abandoned? Mar 05, 2021

    Why are too little inflation as well as too much inflation both bad? What is the gold standard? Why did almost all countries abandon it in the 20th century?

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    ELI5 Batteries - what causes lithium batteries to degrade? Feb 26, 2021

    Are there ways we can slow the degradation of our smartphone batteries? Why does it seem like a wireless house phone battery can last for many more years than a smartphone battery? Why do traditional cars lack any decent ability to warn the driver that the battery is low or about to die? Why does hitting a flashlight when the batteries are low keep it working for a short time?

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    ELI5 Lightning - why does it zig zag and not go straight down? Feb 19, 2021

    Why does lightning travel in a zig-zag rather than a straight line?So why does it strike precise points such as the end of a pole? If the average lightning bolt contains up to 1 billion volts, how is it that humans can survive being struck? How many times does the Empire State Building get stuck by lightning every year?

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    ELI5 Colorblindness - can special glasses really fix it? Feb 12, 2021

    Why are men so much more likely to be colorblind? How do colourblind people know they’re colourblind? How are colourblind people able to recognize the colors when they put on those special glasses, when they have never seen those colors before? Do 3D glasses still work if you are colorblind?

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    ELI5 Soccer - why is it not as popular in the US as in other countries? Feb 05, 2021

    Why is soccer not as popular in America, as compared to American Football? Where did the name soccer come from? Did you know that its official name is Association Football? How do soccer players bend a soccer ball?

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    ELI5 Contrails - why do some airplanes leave streaks and others don't? Jan 29, 2021

    Does the visible streak an airplane leaves behind depend on the type of plane? Why do some airplanes leave streaks and others don't? What conditions make for good contrails? Why don't jet engines have a grill in front of them to stop birds etc getting sucked in? What are chemtrails?

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    ELI5 Air Fryers - just fancy convection ovens? Jan 22, 2021

    How does an air fryer work? Isn't it just a fancy convection oven? Is it really more healthy? What does the air fryer have in common with the instant pot?

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    ELI5 Exercise Induced Nausea - why we feel like vomiting after intense exercise? Jan 15, 2021

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    ELI5 Grapefruit - why no mixing with medications? Jan 08, 2021

    What is it about grapefruit that makes it incompatible with so many prescription drugs? What is CYP3A4? What about other similar fruits? Why the name grapefruit if there's no relation to grapes?

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    ELI5 Calories - why raising heart rate with exercise is good but bad through stress, caffeine etc? Jan 01, 2021

    Why does cooked food sometimes offer more calories than its raw counterpart? If you eat a 2000 calorie meal, why can you still feel hungry after a few hours? Why is restaurant food vastly more calorie dense than preparing food at home? Why is it good to burn calories by raising your heart rate through aerobic exercise, but not through caffeine, stress, anxiety, etc?

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    Study referenced on Association of Physical Activity Intensity With Mortality:

    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2772939

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    ELI5 Blood - how does circulation work after an amputation? Dec 25, 2020

    Why does blood not stick to human skin like a permanent marker, yet stains things like clothes really badly? How does circulation work after an amputation? How many blood types are there? What does A B & O mean? If blood in your veins looks blue, why do we never see blue blood when we get a cut?

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    ELI5 Earthquakes - how do they design buildings to withstand them? Dec 18, 2020

    If an earthquake is the moving of a giant plate, why is the epicenter a single point and not the entire fault line? How do they make buildings earthquake proof? When did an earthquake shift an entire island?

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    ELI5 Hot Dogs - part of McDonald's founding story? Dec 11, 2020

    Why aren't hot dogs sold at fast food places, while burgers are everywhere? How are hot dogs part of McDonald's founding story? How does Joey Chestnut's body deal with 70 hotdogs in 10 minutes? Where did the name hot dogs even come from?

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    ELI5 Ball Point Pens - why do the caps have holes? Dec 04, 2020

    Why do most pen caps have holes? When a pen quits half way through the word, why will it write on a fresh piece of paper but not over the letter it failed on? Why do some people call the ball point pen a biro pen?

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    For some cool science experiments to do with dry ice, check out this site: https://dryiceinfo.com/science.htm

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    ELI5 Dry Ice - why it should not go in the swimming pool? Nov 27, 2020

    How is dry ice made? Why does metal make a 'screaming sound' when dry ice is touched to it? Is it possible to make fizzy fruit with it? Why should we never put dry ice into a swimming pool?

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    ELI5 LED Bulbs - why the blue one warranted a Nobel prize? Nov 20, 2020

    What is so special about the blue variety of LED? Why do LEDs still get so hot if they are supposed to be energy efficient? If LEDs were invented in the 1960s, why have they only become popular in the last decade or two? Why did the blue LED warrant a Nobel Prize in Physics?

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    ELI5 Snow - what makes the perfect snowflake? Nov 13, 2020

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    ELI5 Asteroids - why NASA wants to catch an asteroid? Nov 06, 2020

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    ELI5 Pluto - is it a planet or not? Oct 30, 2020

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    ELI5 Asbestos - how does it cause cancer? Oct 23, 2020

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    ELI5 MSG - how does it make food tasty? Oct 16, 2020

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    ELI5 Fast Planes - why so little progress in recent decades? Oct 09, 2020

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    ELI5 Shampoo - all colors of shampoo foam white, why? Oct 02, 2020

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    ELI5 Vitamin D - what do you mean it's not a vitamin? Sep 25, 2020

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    ELI5 Dreams - why running is so hard in dreams? Sep 18, 2020

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    ELI5 French Fries - really they weren't invented in France? Sep 11, 2020

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    ELI5 Microwaves - the full truth behind why no metal? Sep 04, 2020

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    ELI5 Eagle Eye - do they have zoomed in vision? Aug 28, 2020

    When scientists say an eagle can see a rabbit in a field from a mile away, what do eagles actually see. Is their vision automatically more zoomed in? Do they have better than 20/20 vision? Why is 20/20 vision not perfect eye sight? Could I buy glasses that improve my vision beyond 20/20?

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    ELI5 Calendars - how the world agrees on the day & date? Aug 21, 2020

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    ELI5 Nursery Rhymes - why so morbid? Aug 14, 2020

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    ELI5 Hair - pluck out a hair, then rub the pain away, why does this work? Aug 07, 2020

    When I pluck a hair out of my forehead, the area hurts a lot, but I can reduce the pain to nearly zero simply by briefly rubbing the area. Why is this? What is the gate control theory? Why do some hairs grow only grow to a certain length (like our eyebrows), while others grow forever?

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    ELI5 Red & White Meat - what makes chicken meat white, but beef red? Jul 31, 2020

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    ELI5 Ice Cream - why do we eat it out of a cone? Jul 24, 2020

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    ELI5 Sister Cities - are twin cities a gimmick or is there more to the relationship? Jul 17, 2020

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    ELI5 Circular Windows - why don't planes and ships have square windows? Jul 10, 2020

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    ELI5 Mosquitos - why some people get bitten more than others? Jul 03, 2020

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    ELI5 Deja Vu - ever remember you forgot something but can't remember what? Jun 26, 2020

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    ELI5 Surnames - why Green, Brown and Black are popular surnames but Blue, Orange and Red are not? Jun 19, 2020

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    ELI5 Antibodies - can you get Covid-19 antibodies from a blood transfusion? Jun 12, 2020

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    ELI5 Vaccines - why is a Covid-19 vaccine is taking so long to make? Jun 05, 2020

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    ELI5 Chocolate - milk, dark & white, what's the difference? May 29, 2020

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    ELI5 Yawning - why is hearing reduced when you yawn? May 22, 2020

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    ELI5 Left & Right Wings in Politics - why the Elephant and Donkey as mascots? May 01, 2020

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    ELI5 Rainbows - how are rainbows formed, and why is the color brown missing? Apr 23, 2020

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    ELI5 Spanish Flu - as a global pandemic, why was it nicknamed Spanish Flu? Mar 27, 2020

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    ELI5 Gray Hair - why does stress cause grey hair? Mar 13, 2020

    Why do people talk about graying hair as Marie Antoinette syndrome? Researchers finally think they know why stress turns your hair gray - we attempt to explain like I'm five.

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    ELI5 Sneezing - why our eyes water when a sneeze gets 'stuck' Mar 06, 2020

    Whats happening when a sneeze ‘gets stuck’? And then just burns your nose and makes your eyes water. Why do we get this odd "spacey" feeling just before we are about to sneeze?

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    ELI5 Disinfectant Alcohol - why is 70% alcohol better than 90% as disinfectant? Feb 28, 2020

    What makes 70% alcohol a better disinfectant than 90% alcohol? What is the pancake alcohol analogy? What is Isopropyl alcohol?

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    ELI5 Credit Card Security - is a chip really safer than a magstripe? Feb 21, 2020

    Why are the new chip and pin credit cards safer than the magnetic stripe, especially when most cards still have both? How is the 3 digit security code useful? What is credit card skimming and how does it work? Why does American Express have a different security code format to Visa and MasterCard?

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    ELI5 Ski Jumping - how do they not get injured when landing? Feb 14, 2020

    With such great speeds and a significant vertical drop, how do ski jumpers not sustain injury when landing? What makes one ski jumper better than others? How is a ski jumping course designed? Where is the largest ski jumping hill?

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    ELI5 Credit Scores - why do FICO scores end at 850? Feb 07, 2020

    What was the recent algorithm change that is affecting everyone's credit scores? Why do FICO scores start at 300 and end at 850? What factors affect my credit score?

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    ELI5 Face Masks - surgical masks, N95 masks what's the difference? Jan 31, 2020

    What are the different types of mask folks are buying to help prevent respiratory illnesses like the corona virus? What is NIOSH?

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    ELI5 Pensions - where did the modern pension come from? Jan 24, 2020

    Why do we have pensions schemes? How did first pension fund come into existence in the 1700s? What did Bernoulli and Scottish Presbyterian priests have to do with it? How can I save $1500 this year with Empower?

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    ELI5 Gluten - why have folks suddenly become allergic to gluten this past decade? Jan 17, 2020

    Humanity has lived off bread for thousands of years, so why has the past decade seen such a rise in people 'allergic' to gluten? What is gluten intolerance? What is Celiac’s disease? Why did doctors once think that a banana diet was its cure? Finally, are there any negative effects from a gluten-free diet?

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    ELI5 Activity Trackers - how do they detect deep sleep? Jan 10, 2020

    What are the creative ways people fool their FitBit? How does my activity tracker differentiate between steps and my tapping to a rhythm? Does it use GPS to calibrate? How does it know what stage of sleep I'm in?

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    ELI5 Passwords - are password managers safe? Jan 03, 2020

    How do password managers work? Should we all be using one? Our cohost Kevin got hacked recently, so this episode is a personal one! Find out what happened.

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    ELI5 National Debt - who do countries owe when they are in debt? Dec 20, 2019

    If every major country is in billions of debt, where are they borrowing from? Who exactly do they owe? Are there any consequences for them being in debt? Why is it a problem when it gets large? Why was Greece in trouble, while Japan seemingly has high debt but is fine?

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    ELI5 Zero - why its discovery by ancient civilizations was so ground breaking for mathematics Dec 13, 2019

    What is zero's connection to algebra, Fibonacci and modern mathematics? What is the significance of it being both number and digit? Why was it so ground breaking when ancient civilizations discovered and started using the number 0? Finally... is infinity a number?

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    ELI5 Dopamine - is it a feel good drug? (hint, it's not) Dec 06, 2019

    Can we just manufacture a pill for it? Why does it have feel good properties? What’s the difference between Dopamine and Serotonin? What happens when you don't have enough of it?

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    ELI5 Noise Canceling - why are noise cancelling headphones more effective with low pitch sounds but not with high pitched frequencies? Nov 29, 2019

    What is the difference between noise canceling and noise isolating headphones? Why aren't noise cancelling headphones as effective in cancelling high pitch sounds as they are in cancelling low pitch sounds? Can noise canceling headphones be harmful to your hearing?

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    ELI5 Xmas - Special Guest Episode with Christmas Past host Brian Earl Nov 22, 2019

    Is it true that Coca-Cola popularized the modern look of Santa Claus? Why do most of our "traditional" Christmas songs, images and TV/movies come from the 1940s to the 1960s? Why are red and green commonly associated with Christmas? Brian Earl from the Christmas Past podcast joins us for a range of Xmas questions.

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    ELI5 Photography - ISO, shutter speed, aperture explained Nov 15, 2019

    Why don't some museums or fancy churches allow flash photography? Plus all the photography terms like ISO, shutter speed, aperture explained like I'm five. Why does it feels like people never smiled in old photos? How did they invent color photography?

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    ELI5 Standing Still - why is the world record for time walking longer than time standing? Nov 08, 2019

    Why is the world record for time walking longer than time standing? People can walk many miles without discomfort, but when we stand for more than a few minutes or so, we get uncomfortable? What is Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or POTS?

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    ELI5 Left Handed - why aren't 50% of people lefties? Nov 01, 2019

    Why aren't 50% of people lefties? Why are right handed scissors not usable by left handed folks? Why isn't everybody ambidextrous? Why are a disproportionate number of US presidents left handed?

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    ELI5 Recycling - wrong thing in the recycle bin, what happens next? Oct 24, 2019

    What happens when you put the wrong thing in the recycle bin? Why are some plastics recyclable and others not? How does aluminum get separated using magnets if it's not a ferrous metal?

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    ELI5 Truffles - What makes them special and so expensive? Oct 18, 2019

    Why are truffles such a big deal? If truffles are so rare why don't we just farm them? Did you know that truffles used to be common and much less expensive in the early 1900s?

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    ELI5 Marathons - What happens to the body over 26.2 miles? Oct 10, 2019

    Does a marathoner really get an inch shorter during the course of a marathon race? What else happens to the body when you run 26.2 miles? Why is the marathon distance even 26.2 miles in the first place?

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    ELI5 Tea - Why you should never put a tea bag in the microwave! Oct 04, 2019

    What is the difference between western and asian tea etiquette? Why do the Chinese and Japanese not put sugar and milk in their tea? What are the health benefits of tea?... and why you should never put a tea bag in the microwave!

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    ELI5 Scars - How does the body repair a wound? Sep 27, 2019

    How does the body repair a wound? Do scars always grow back the same as they were before? Do fingerprints grow back exactly as the original? Why do scars not tan the same as normal skin?

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    ELI5 Bicycles - Why are women's bike frames different to men's? Sep 19, 2019

    Why do typical female bike frames have a dip in the frame, while men's have a horizontal beam? Why is the geometry of a racing bike slightly different from that of a typical bike? How about mountain bikes vs road bikes? What is gravel biking?

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    ELI5 Air Conditioning - How does it work? Sep 13, 2019

    How does AC and refrigeration in general work? Why is Freon gas used? Why do some people say that air conditioning is a cause of Legionnaires' disease?

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    ELI5 Weddings - Where do wedding traditions (eg not seeing the bride in her dress) come from? Sep 05, 2019

    Why is there the tradition of not seeing the bride in the wedding dress beforehand? Where did something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue come from? Why is there a tradition of smashing a glass at the end of Jewish weddings? What happens if someone 'objects' during the ceremony?

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    ELI5 Morning People - What makes someone a morning person? Aug 29, 2019

    What makes someone a morning person? How do you explain the Circadian clock? If I'm not one, is it possible to become a morning person?

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    ELI5 Sore Muscles - Why the delay in soreness after a workout? Aug 23, 2019

    Why does it take 24 hours for muscles to start hurting after a workout? Why not straight away? We explain delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) like I'm 5. And while we're at it, what are muscle knots? How do I get them and get rid of them?

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    🔥 ELI5 Flight Delays - how do airports manage weather cancellations? Aug 16, 2019

    When flights get cancelled because of heavy winds, why is it only a proportion of flights and not 100% that stop? Isn’t it a binary decision of: 'safe' or 'too dangerous'? After weather cancels thousands of flights and lots of people are displaced, how to they all get back on schedule when presumably flights for the next few days are already booked up?

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    ELI5 Jeans - Do you have to wash your Levi's? Aug 09, 2019

    Did you know that the word Jeans comes from Genoa Italy? Where does the word Denim come from? Is true what that you don't have to wash jeans, just put them in the freezer? Did the CEO of Levi's really say that?

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    ELI5 White Noise - Plus brown noise, pink noise & other colored noises explained Aug 02, 2019

    What is white noise? What about the other colored noises? What do these noises do the brain? Why do some people use brown noise as a way to focus?

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    ELI5 Drones - Why don't we see helicopter sized quadcopters? Jul 26, 2019

    Why have remote controlled drones or RC quadcopters become so popular in recent years? If they are a superior design to regular helicopters, why aren't we starting to see full scale quadcopters being built?

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    ELI5 Bitcoin - Explain crypto currency like I'm five! Jul 19, 2019

    How does Bitcoin it work? How do I get it? What is the blockchain? What is mining? Why are ASIC and GPU or video cards used instead of a more general purpose CPU?

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    ELI5 Stress - What does it do to our bodies? Jul 12, 2019

    What causes stress? What does it do to our bodies? What’s the difference between 'fight or flight' and 'rest and digest'? Does stress cause grey hair?

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    ELI5 Popcorn - What makes it pop? Jul 05, 2019

    What makes popcorn pop? Can we pop other grains like rice or quinoa? Why does the first kernel popped not burn while the others are being popped? Why do most brands of microwave popcorn require one specific side to be placed up?

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    ELI5 Metabolism - How does it work? Jun 28, 2019

    What makes your metabolism faster and what makes it slow down? In my day to day cycle what happens to it? How big of a factor is metabolism in losing weight? Can I overcome a slow metabolism with exercise? Is it going to totally mess up a diet?

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    ELI5 Snoring - Why don't we hear ourselves snore? Jun 21, 2019

    Lots of people snore. Why don't we hear ourselves snore?

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    ELI5 Steroids - What makes them dangerous and illicit? Jun 14, 2019

    How do steroids work? What about them makes them so dangerous? Why are they illicit and banned from most professional sports?

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    ELI5 Coal To Diamond - Can we really turn coal into diamonds through applying the right pressure conditions? Jun 06, 2019

    Superman did it in Superman 3. If coal turns to diamonds through pressure, could we dump a bunch of coal on the ocean floor to turn them into diamonds faster?

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    ELI5 Breakfast - Is it the most important meal of the day? May 31, 2019

    Why is breakfast "the most important meal of the day"? Where did the phrase even come from?

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    ELI5 Wine - Do pesticides affect the taste of wine? May 24, 2019

    Where does wine get its taste? Why is it that everything can be tasted in the wine from the climate to the soil but pesticides are never mentioned? Do pesticides affect the taste of wine?

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    ELI5 Baking Soda - What gives it magical properties? May 16, 2019

    What is so magical about baking soda? It's used in in cooking, cleaning, deodorizing and many more applications. What gives it such amazing properties for everything?

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    ELI5 Measles - Should I worry about the measles resurgence? May 11, 2019

    Measles have reappeared in the US because of anti-vaccination movements. Why should I care if I'm vaccinated, aren't I already protected from it?

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    ELI5 Talking Grass - Why does the smell of freshly mowed grass release chemicals to warn of oncoming danger? May 03, 2019

    Did you know that the smell of freshly mowed grass is chemically warning other grass of oncoming danger? Why is this the case? Especially since there is nothing grass can do in response?

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    ELI5 Upper & Lower Case Characters - Why are some letters the same in uppercase and lowercase, and some look completely different? Apr 26, 2019

    Why do some letters have a completely different character when written in uppercase vs lowercase (e.g. A/a, R/r, E/e), whereas others simply have a larger version of themselves (e.g. S/s, P/p, W/w)?

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    ELI5 Screaming in Pain - Why do we scream to relieve physical pain? Apr 19, 2019

    Why does screaming relieve physical pain? What is going on in the brain when we scream? Plus a bonus question: why do some tennis players grunt when they hit the ball?

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    ELI5 International Space Station - How does the ISS never run out of oxygen? Apr 12, 2019

    Since space has no air in it how can astronauts breathe fresh air inside the International Space Station (ISS)? Do we ship oxygen up to the ISS in tanks? Do we presently have the technology to make a self-sustaining biosphere in space?

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    ELI5 Allergies - What causes us to get allergic reactions? Are there more allergy incidences today than 20yrs ago? Apr 05, 2019

    Why do people have allergies? Why does an allergic reaction cause our bodies to block up our main means of breathing? Why does it seem like so many more children today have severe food allergies than there were 20 years ago?

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    ELI5 Cancer - How do medical professionals break down the various stages? How does “normal” cancer differ from terminal cancer? Mar 29, 2019

    How do medical professionals determine whether cancer is terminal or not? How are the stages broken down? How does “normal” cancer differ from terminal cancer?

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    ELI5 Alcohol - How does alcohol make you drunk? Mar 21, 2019

    How does alcohol make you drunk? What is happening in your brain and body when you are intoxicated? What is it about alcohol that actually harms your body?

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    ELI5 Capcha - Why can't bots check 'I am not a robot' checkboxes? Mar 15, 2019

    A reCAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA-like system designed to establish that a computer user is human. So how does the reCAPTCHA checkbox i.e. the "I'm not a robot" checkbox actually work? Why can't bots just check 'I am not a robot' and fool the system?

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    ELI5 Spicy Food - What causes my body to react when I eat spicy food? Mar 07, 2019

    What causes my body to react when I eat spicy food? Why does my nose run, why do I sweat, what’s going on in my body?

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    ELI5 Super Glue - How does super glue work and how is it different from a regular glue stick? Mar 01, 2019

    How does super glue work and how is it different from a regular glue stick?

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    ELI5 Emergency Calls Only - If there is no cellphone signal, how does "emergency calls only" mode work? Feb 21, 2019

    If there is no cellphone signal, how does the "emergency calls only" mode works? How does the cell tower system coordinate to make this possible?

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    ELI5 Caffeine - It has almost no calories, so where does the energy come from? Feb 11, 2019

    Caffeine has almost no calories, but seems to give us a burst of energy on its own. Where does the body get this energy from?

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    ELI5 Trailer - welcome to explain like I'm five Jan 01, 2019

    A mini podcast where Tim & Kevin answer questions like: why it's so hard to run in your dreams, why no metal in microwaves, who do countries owe when they're in debt or who invented French fries if it wasn't the French!

    Episodes are short and sweet (typically less than 8 minutes). Thank you for listening and hope you enjoy the show!

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