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

324 Episodes

1. ELI5 Hypnosis - is it real and how does it work?

   Published: 2/23/2024
2. ELI5 Eczema - why scratching it feels so good?

   Published: 2/16/2024
3. ELI5 Soaps - hand soaps vs body wash - are they different?

   Published: 2/9/2024
4. ELI5 Endangered Species - how is the axolotl endangered but also in pet stores?

   Published: 2/2/2024
5. ELI5 Aurora Borealis - what would it be like inside the northern lights?

   Published: 1/26/2024
6. ELI5 Snakes - does eating a venomous snake kill its predator?

   Published: 1/19/2024
7. ELI5 Rewind - Artificial Sweeteners - good for weight loss or bad for you?

   Published: 1/15/2024
8. ELI5 Onomatopoeias - why are there differences across languages?

   Published: 1/12/2024
9. ELI5 Weight Gain - how does the body decide where it goes?

   Published: 1/5/2024
10. ELI5 Winter Solstice - why it marks the start of winter, not the middle of it?

    Published: 12/22/2023
11. ELI5 Primary Colors - are they red green blue or red yellow blue?

    Published: 12/15/2023
12. ELI5 Bed Bugs - why they came back after nearly being eradicated?

    Published: 12/8/2023
13. Introducing The Newsworthy

    Published: 12/8/2023
14. ELI5 Where’s Waldo - why Waldo is an important character in cryptography?

    Published: 12/1/2023
15. ELI5 Thanksgiving - why is it called Black Friday?

    Published: 11/24/2023
16. ELI5 Powerlines - why aren’t more power lines underground in the US?

    Published: 11/17/2023
17. ELI5 Crabs - why do crabs turn bright orange when cooked?

    Published: 11/10/2023
18. ELI5 Planes - why the need for a ground cart to push them back?

    Published: 11/3/2023
19. ELI5 GDP and the Equator - why are countries richer away from the equator?

    Published: 10/27/2023
20. ELI5 Altitude and Heat - why is it colder at higher elevations?

    Published: 10/20/2023