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

08:53 | Sep 4th, 2020

Why does microwaving a mug of water alongside a frozen bread roll, keeps the bread from getting soggy? Why can't we put metal objects in the microwave? Especially since the inside is made of metal, in...Show More

06:08 | Aug 28th, 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 20/2...Show More

10:14 | Aug 21st, 2020

Why did the Russian team arrive at the 1908 olympics 12 days late? How does the whole world agree on what day and date it is? Why did the Pope step in to replace the Julian calendar? Why is 2000 a lea...Show More

07:09 | Aug 14th, 2020

Why are nursery rhymes so morbid? Is Ring Around the Rosie really based on the bubonic plague? Why were they used as anti-authority memes? Where does the term Mother Goose rhymes come from? ......Show More

08:36 | Aug 7th, 2020

When I pluck a hair out of my forehead, the area hurts a lot, but I can reduce the pain to nearly zero and almost instantly simply by briefly rubbing the area. Why is this? What is the gate control th...Show More

07:38 | Jul 31st, 2020

Why is chicken meat white, but beef red? Is veal red or white? What color is human meat? Why is squid meat so different from the meat of other animals? ... We explain like i'm five!

09:37 | Jul 24th, 2020

Why is vanilla the neutral flavor? Who invented ice cream? Why does ice cream in root beer foam so much (and taste so good)? Which country in the world consumes the most ice cream per capita? ... W...Show More

06:58 | Jul 17th, 2020

Which US city has a 4 block area nearly identical to its sister city of Seville, Spain? Are twin cities a gimmick or is there more to the relationship? Where did the concept start? What's the most bor...Show More

07:14 | Jul 10th, 2020

Why did the De Havilland Comet aircraft lead to a critical design decision? Why do planes and ships have circular windows instead of square ones? Why do airplanes have more windows than seat rows? ...Show More

08:18 | Jul 3rd, 2020

Do women get more mosquito bites than men? Does your blood type mean you get bitten more? Why are mosquitos unable to spread HIV and AIDS? Why is it only female mosquitos that bite? ... We expl...Show More