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 Beer - why it was central to historical society?	2025-06-30
ELI5 Creatine - what makes it so popular and does it really make you stronger?	2025-06-23
ELI5 Induction Stoves - are they really faster than gas stoves?	2025-06-13
ELI5 Muscle Knots - do muscles really get in knots and what causes them?	2025-06-06
ELI5 Berries - is the banana really a berry?!	2025-05-30
ELI5 Paper Sizes - why paper sizes in the US are different?	2025-05-23
ELI5 Defibrillators - why AEDs at malls differ from those on TV?	2025-05-16
ELI5 Dragons - why do dragons exist across almost every culture?	2025-05-09
ELI5 Invisalign – are they better than braces?	2025-05-02
ELI5 Stoicism - what are the four Stoic values?	2025-04-25
ELI5 Panama Canal - why did the original French attempt fail?	2025-04-18
ELI5 Blood Types - do animals have different blood types just like humans?	2025-04-11
ELI5 Fish Oil - if it’s so good for you, why not use it more for cooking?	2025-04-04
ELI5 Traffic Lights - why not use pressure sensors?	2025-04-04
ELI5 GPUs - why are they better than CPUs for artificial intelligence?	2025-03-28
ELI5 Sunrise - why do sunrise and sunset look different?	2025-03-21
ELI5 Sliced Bread - why is it the greatest thing since…	2025-03-14
ELI5 Nautical Miles - why are they different from the regular mile?	2025-03-07
ELI5 AA Batteries - how did AA type batteries become standard and what about the A battery?	2025-02-28
ELI5 Meditation - Can meditation really change your brain?	2025-02-21

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