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

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

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Is there a difference between ADD and ADHD? Does ADHD affect adults? How is it not just being hyper active? What goes on in the brain of someone with ADHD? Why do some people not believe in ADHD? What makes video games and people with ADHD a perfect fit?

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

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How does UV light sanitize? If UV is dangerous for our skin, why bother with low SPF sunscreens? How does sunscreen work? What does the SPF number measure? What sunscreen products were recalled recently?

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

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Why is tupperware wet coming out of the dishwasher, when plates and glasses are all dry? Why do tomatoes stain in a dishwasher? What makes something dishwasher safe, or only top rack dishwasher safe? How are industrial dishwasher so much quicker than the ones at home? Which uses more water, using a dishwasher or hand washing?

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

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Why do we have a debt ceiling? What used to happen before it was invented? Do other countries have one? What happened in 2011 and why did it involve Apple? What was the trillion dollar coin and why are people talking about it again?

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

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Why were dinosaurs and things that lived long ago so much bigger than animals today? What caused the extreme weather back then? Were oxygen levels really much higher than they are today. Were CO2 levels higher too? How are both possible?

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

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Is it theoretically possible that my key could unlock a second car somewhere else in the world? Why is the keyless entry system separate to the keyless ignition system? What is an immobilizer? What is a rolling code, and why is it important that my car has one?

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

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What are reverse mortgages in the simplest terms? What do they have to do with the singer David Bowie? What does the French origins of the word mortgage mean?

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

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Why do we hiccup? What evolutionary function does it perform? Which of the remedies actually work to stop hiccups? Who were the people who had extended hiccups? Who won the Ig Noble Prize for hiccups?

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

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Why is the moon slowly moving away from the earth at 4cm per year? How do we even measure it so precisely? Why does the same side of the moon always face the earth? What is the beautiful dimensional coincidence that gives us a a perfect solar eclipse?

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

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Why was there a sudden change in Teflon plans in 2015? Are newer versions of Teflon safe? What is the chemical used to make Teflon that is in the bloodstream of 99.7% of Americans?

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