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Cool Beans: How Chocolate And Coffee Get Made
Episode 146
How is chocolate made? Why can't we eat chocolate all the time? Why is chocolate dangerous for dogs? Why do adults like coffee? In this epis…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why Are Cactuses Spiky?
Episode 145
What makes a cactus a cactus? And what are you supposed to call a group of these plants--cacti, cactuses, or cactus?! We'll find out in toda…
5 years, 1 month ago
What's A Screaming Hairy Armadillo? How Animals Get Their Names
Episode 144
Why are whale sharks called whale sharks? Why are guinea pigs called pigs if they're not pigs? Why are eagles called bald eagles if they're …
5 years, 2 months ago
Hopes And Dreams For 2021 From Kids Around The World
Episode 143
As the new year dawns, what are you hopeful for in 2021?
Even though the change of the calendar year is mostly symbolic, New Year's Day is o…
5 years, 2 months ago
Why Do Things Seem Scary In The Dark?
Episode 142
Lots of people are afraid of the dark, including many kids who have shared that fear with us. In today's episode we explore the fear of the …
5 years, 3 months ago
Why Aren’t Babies Just Little Adults?
Episode 141
Why are babies small and grownups big? Why are babies so helpless, instead of little versions of adults? Do babies know they're babies? How …
5 years, 3 months ago
Why Are We Still Talking About The Election?
Episode 140
A few weeks ago we talked about why kids can't vote and we also answered some questions about the U.S. Presidential Election. It's been two …
5 years, 4 months ago
Why Do Whales Sing?
Episode 139
In our most recent episode, we answered questions about really big animals: whales!
We covered a lot when it comes to these huge aquatic ma…
5 years, 4 months ago
Why Are Whales So Big?
Episode 138
How do whales spray water? Why are humpback whales so fat and blue whales so long, and why are blue whales blue? Do whales have belly button…
5 years, 4 months ago
Why Can't Kids Vote?
Episode 137
In the United States, where But Why is based, we have a big election coming up. Election Day is officially on November 3rd. But more America…
5 years, 5 months ago