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

324 Episodes

1. ELI5 Volcanoes - can they be used for dumping trash?

   Published: 11/15/2024
2. ELI5 Lab Grown Diamonds - why do they have lower resale values?

   Published: 11/8/2024
3. ELI5 MRIs - how do they work and why are they so noisy?

   Published: 11/1/2024
4. ELI5 Aircraft Engines - why propellers on military planes vs jet engines?

   Published: 10/25/2024
5. ELI5 Speed of Light - why can’t we exceed it?

   Published: 10/18/2024
6. ELI5 QR Codes - how do they work even with portions covered or obscured?

   Published: 10/11/2024
7. ELI5 Skyscrapers - which NYC skyscraper could have fallen over?

   Published: 9/27/2024
8. ELI5 Super Mario Bros - how did it fit into 32KB?

   Published: 9/20/2024
9. ELI5 Lie Detector Tests - how do polygraph tests work?

   Published: 9/13/2024
10. ELI5 Solar Eclipses - how often do they occur?

    Published: 9/7/2024
11. ELI5 Donor Organs - do donor organs age according to the donor’s age or the new host’s age?

    Published: 8/30/2024
12. ELI5 Prime Numbers - why isn’t 1 a prime number?

    Published: 8/23/2024
13. ELI5 Burping - how loud was the world loudest burp?

    Published: 8/16/2024
14. ELI5 Yawning - why is it contagious?

    Published: 8/9/2024
15. ELI5 Olympics - why the amateur vs professional line blurred?

    Published: 8/2/2024
16. ELI5 USB - is it still wrong to remove a thumb drive without first ‘ejecting’?’

    Published: 7/26/2024
17. ELI5 Sore Throat - is alcohol or honey a better remedy?

    Published: 7/19/2024
18. ELI5 Dyson Sphere - what exactly is it?

    Published: 7/12/2024
19. ELI5 Collagen - what makes it special and important for your skin?

    Published: 7/12/2024
20. ELI5 Mona Lisa - why is it the most famous painting in the world?

    Published: 7/5/2024