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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ELI5 Microwaves - the full truth behind why no metal? 2020-09-04
ELI5 Eagle Eye - do they have zoomed in vision? 2020-08-28
ELI5 Calendars - how the world agrees on the day & date? 2020-08-21
ELI5 Nursery Rhymes - why so morbid? 2020-08-14
ELI5 Hair - pluck out a hair, then rub the pain away, why does this work? 2020-08-07
ELI5 Red & White Meat - what makes chicken meat white, but beef red? 2020-07-31
ELI5 Ice Cream - why do we eat it out of a cone? 2020-07-24
ELI5 Sister Cities - are twin cities a gimmick or is there more to the relationship? 2020-07-17
ELI5 Circular Windows - why don't planes and ships have square windows? 2020-07-10
ELI5 Mosquitos - why some people get bitten more than others? 2020-07-03
ELI5 Deja Vu - ever remember you forgot something but can't remember what? 2020-06-26
ELI5 Surnames - why Green, Brown and Black are popular surnames but Blue, Orange and Red are not? 2020-06-19
ELI5 Antibodies - can you get Covid-19 antibodies from a blood transfusion? 2020-06-12
ELI5 Vaccines - why is a Covid-19 vaccine is taking so long to make? 2020-06-05
ELI5 Chocolate - milk, dark & white, what's the difference? 2020-05-29
ELI5 Yawning - why is hearing reduced when you yawn? 2020-05-22
ELI5 Blood Oxygen - why are pulse oximeters suddenly so popular? 2020-05-15
ELI5 Birthmarks - what causes our skin to have them? 2020-05-08
ELI5 Left & Right Wings in Politics - why the Elephant and Donkey as mascots? 2020-05-01
ELI5 Rainbows - how are rainbows formed, and why is the color brown missing? 2020-04-23
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