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

324 Episodes

1. ELI5 Pasta - did Marco Polo really 'invent' it?

   Published: 2/07/2021
2. ELI5 Chess - why is the queen the most powerful piece?

   Published: 25/06/2021
3. ELI5 Tunnels - how are underwater tunnels built?

   Published: 18/06/2021
4. ELI5 Earwax - how does your ear canal cleans itself?

   Published: 11/06/2021
5. ELI5 Cling Film - what makes it cling?

   Published: 4/06/2021
6. ELI5 Hawk Eye in Sports - how does ball tracking work?

   Published: 28/05/2021
7. ELI5 Tennis - why is it scored 15, 30, 40?

   Published: 21/05/2021
8. ELI5 Memories - how do our brains store them?

   Published: 14/05/2021
9. ELI5 Carbon Fiber - how does it differ from fiberglass and kevlar and what makes it so strong?

   Published: 7/05/2021
10. ELI5 Aluminum Foil - should I use the shiny or dull side?

    Published: 30/04/2021
11. ELI5 Hedge Funds - what are they and what is short selling?

    Published: 23/04/2021
12. ELI5 Coughing - can you really fracture a rib just by coughing?

    Published: 16/04/2021
13. ELI5 Mouthwash - why do so few dentists recommend it?

    Published: 9/04/2021
14. ELI5 Suez Canal - its important and why Napoleon was involved?

    Published: 2/04/2021
15. ELI5 Tulip Mania - the first speculative bubble and its lessons

    Published: 26/03/2021
16. ELI5 Non Fungible Tokens - would you pay millions for digital art?

    Published: 19/03/2021
17. ELI5 Royal Family - how does the British royal family make money?

    Published: 19/03/2021
18. ELI5 Inflation - why do we need it and why the gold standard was abandoned?

    Published: 5/03/2021
19. ELI5 Batteries - what causes lithium batteries to degrade?

    Published: 26/02/2021
20. ELI5 Lightning - why does it zig zag and not go straight down?

    Published: 19/02/2021