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 Basketball - why is there a backboard? 2022-04-01
ELI5 Hurricanes - why female names? 2022-03-25
ELI5 Daylight Savings Time - who thought it was a good idea? 2022-03-17
ELI5 The Suit - how did it become universal as business attire for men? 2022-03-11
ELI5 Twins - why do identical twins have different fingerprints? 2022-03-04
ELI5 Interest Rates - why do interest rates exist in the first place? 2022-02-25
ELI5 Doping - why isn’t caffeine on the banned list? 2022-02-18
ELI5 Sanctions - how exactly do they help? 2022-02-11
ELI5 The Bladder - how long does liquid take to reach it? 2022-02-04
ELI5 Honey - why it’s dangerous for toddlers, and how bees make it? 2022-01-28
ELI5 Mental Health - what is anxiety disorder? 2022-01-14
ELI5 Money Laundering - what, why and how? 2021-12-31
ELI5 Orange Juice - how is it economically viable? 2021-12-24
ELI5 Electric Sockets - why isn't there a global standard? 2021-12-17
ELI5 Devices On Planes - do you really have to turn them off? 2021-12-10
ELI5 Salt - how it became the chosen condiment globally? 2021-12-03
ELI5 Encryption - is your browsing activity visible to your ISP? 2021-11-26
ELI5 Thanksgiving - why a Thursday, and why does it affect plumbers? 2021-11-19
ELI5 Defrosting - what is the 'danger zone' and why does it matter? 2021-11-12
ELI5 Shipping Containers - how do they not fall off? 2021-11-05
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