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

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Author: ELI5 Explain Like I'm Five Podcast
Episodes: 364

## Resource

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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## Episodes
- [ELI5 Carbonated Water  - why does flat soda still taste like soda?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-carbonated-water-why-does-flat-soda-still-taste-like-soda) — 2026-05-26T10:47:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Money Laundering - what, why and how?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-money-laundering-what-why-and-how) — 2026-05-22T05:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 National Debt - who do countries owe when they are in debt?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-national-debt-who-do-countries-owe-when-they-are-in-debt) — 2026-05-15T05:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Royal Family - how does the British royal family make money?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-royal-family-how-does-the-british-royal-family-make-money) — 2026-05-08T05:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Flight Delays - how do airports manage major disruptions such as weather cancellations?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-flight-delays-how-do-airports-manage-major-disruptions-such-as-weather-cancellations) — 2026-05-01T05:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Easter - why the bunny and chocolate eggs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-easter-why-the-bunny-and-chocolate-eggs) — 2026-04-24T05:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Helium - is there really a global shortage?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-helium-is-there-really-a-global-shortage) — 2026-04-10T05:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Cupping Therapy - can bruises really heal you?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-cupping-therapy-can-bruises-really-heal-you) — 2026-03-13T05:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Crying - why do we cry with both sadness and joy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-crying-why-do-we-cry-with-both-sadness-and-joy) — 2026-03-06T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Norway's Olympics - how tiny Norway conquered the Winter Olympics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-norway-s-olympics-how-tiny-norway-conquered-the-winter-olympics) — 2026-02-27T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 One Way Mirrors - how do they work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-one-way-mirrors-how-do-they-work) — 2026-02-20T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Ski Jumping - how do they not get injured when landing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-ski-jumping-how-do-they-not-get-injured-when-landing) — 2026-02-13T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Fire Extinguishers - why are they red in color?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-fire-extinguishers-why-are-they-red-in-color) — 2026-02-06T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 HRV - what is heart rate variability and why can a steady heartbeat be trouble?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-hrv-what-is-heart-rate-variability-and-why-can-a-steady-heartbeat-be-trouble) — 2026-01-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Activity Trackers - how do they detect deep sleep?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-activity-trackers-how-do-they-detect-deep-sleep) — 2026-01-23T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Palladium - more valuable than gold?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-palladium-more-valuable-than-gold) — 2026-01-16T17:04:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Jevons Paradox – why adding more lanes to a highway can make it worse?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-jevons-paradox-why-adding-more-lanes-to-a-highway-can-make-it-worse) — 2026-01-09T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Titanium - why is it the metal most used in surgeries?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-titanium-why-is-it-the-metal-most-used-in-surgeries) — 2026-01-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Xmas - how and why NORAD tracks Santa (part 2)?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-xmas-how-and-why-norad-tracks-santa-part-2) — 2025-12-20T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Xmas - why some say Happy Christmas vs Merry Christmas (part 1)?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-xmas-why-some-say-happy-christmas-vs-merry-christmas-part-1) — 2025-12-19T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Pearls - how does a grain of sand make such treasure?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-pearls-how-does-a-grain-of-sand-make-such-treasure) — 2025-12-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Bubble Gum - why is it almost always pink?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-bubble-gum-why-is-it-almost-always-pink) — 2025-11-28T06:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Morse Code - what tragedy led to its invention?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-morse-code-what-tragedy-led-to-its-invention) — 2025-11-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Marble - why does it feel cool to the touch?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-marble-why-does-it-feel-cool-to-the-touch) — 2025-11-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [ELI5 Aircraft Carriers - why are the runways at an angle?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eli5-explain-like-i-m-5-bite-sized-answers-to-stuff-you-should-know-about-in-a-mini-podcast-484092/eli5-aircraft-carriers-why-are-the-runways-at-an-angle) — 2025-11-07T09:00:00+00:00

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