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

324 Episodes

1. ELI5 Colorblindness - can special glasses really fix it?

   Published: 2/12/2021
2. ELI5 Soccer - why is it not as popular in the US as in other countries?

   Published: 2/5/2021
3. ELI5 Contrails - why do some airplanes leave streaks and others don't?

   Published: 1/29/2021
4. ELI5 Air Fryers - just fancy convection ovens?

   Published: 1/22/2021
5. ELI5 Exercise Induced Nausea - why we feel like vomiting after intense exercise?

   Published: 1/15/2021
6. ELI5 Grapefruit - why no mixing with medications?

   Published: 1/8/2021
7. ELI5 Calories - why raising heart rate with exercise is good but bad through stress, caffeine etc?

   Published: 1/1/2021
8. ELI5 Blood - how does circulation work after an amputation?

   Published: 12/25/2020
9. ELI5 Earthquakes - how do they design buildings to withstand them?

   Published: 12/18/2020
10. ELI5 Hot Dogs - part of McDonald's founding story?

    Published: 12/11/2020
11. ELI5 Ball Point Pens - why do the caps have holes?

    Published: 12/4/2020
12. ELI5 Dry Ice - why it should not go in the swimming pool?

    Published: 11/27/2020
13. ELI5 LED Bulbs - why the blue one warranted a Nobel prize?

    Published: 11/20/2020
14. ELI5 Snow - what makes the perfect snowflake?

    Published: 11/13/2020
15. ELI5 Asteroids - why NASA wants to catch an asteroid?

    Published: 11/6/2020
16. ELI5 Pluto - is it a planet or not?

    Published: 10/30/2020
17. ELI5 Asbestos - how does it cause cancer?

    Published: 10/23/2020
18. ELI5 MSG - how does it make food tasty?

    Published: 10/16/2020
19. ELI5 Fast Planes - why so little progress in recent decades?

    Published: 10/9/2020
20. ELI5 Shampoo - all colors of shampoo foam white, why?

    Published: 10/2/2020