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

Explain Like I'm Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing reddit community at r/explainlikeimfive. See episode show notes for user credits.

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Title	Date published
🔥 ELI5 Daylight Savings Time - who thought it was a good idea?	2025-10-28
ELI5 Submarines - how the Titanic was a cover for a US Navy submarine mission	2025-10-17
ELI5 The Gold Standard - how Isaac Newton helped gold win over silver	2025-10-10
ELI5 Locks and Keys - aren't there high chances that two keys are the same?	2025-10-03
ELI5 Monopoly - was it invented to criticize capitalism or crush friendships?	2025-09-26
ELI5 Ferris Wheels - what inspired George Ferris to invent it?	2025-09-19
ELI5 Silica Gel Desiccants - can they be reused?	2025-09-12
ELI5 Sleepwalking - is it dangerous to wake someone in the middle of a sleep walk?	2025-09-05
ELI5 Poker - which US president used poker to launch his election campaign?	2025-08-29
ELI5 Washing Machines - more consequential than the internet?	2025-08-22
ELI5 LiDAR - how it sees the world?	2025-08-15
ELI5 Deck of Cards - why 52 playing cards and why so mysterious?	2025-08-08
ELI5 Gout - what is it and why is the big toe a target?	2025-08-01
ELI5 Rubiks Cubes - how do some people solve it in seconds?	2025-07-25
ELI5 Toilets - why are public toilets tankless unlike those at home?	2025-07-18
ELI5 Black Box Flight Recorders - what’s inside the orange mystery?	2025-07-11
ELI5 Wine - which came first, wine or beer?	2025-07-04
ELI5 Beer - why it was central to historical society?	2025-06-27
ELI5 Creatine - what makes it so popular and does it really make you stronger?	2025-06-20
ELI5 Induction Stoves - are they really faster than gas stoves?	2025-06-13

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