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Who Invented Money?
Episode 161
In this episode of But Why we visit a credit union to learn what money is all about. And Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski and Jordan Weissman fr…
5 years, 1 month ago
What If You’re Scared To Start School?
Episode 160
Five-year-old Odin in Wyoming is about to start school and he sent us this question: If I’m terrified about kindergarten do I have to go? Wh…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why Do We Wear Clothes?
Episode 159
Have you ever been threading one leg through a pair of pants in the morning and wondered…why do we wear pants anyway? Or wondered why pocket…
5 years, 2 months ago
What's the Cleverest Thing A Hippo Can Do?
Episode 158
What is the cleverest thing hippos can do? This week we’re answering seven quirky questions about animals! Why do elephants like peanuts? Wh…
5 years, 2 months ago
Why Are Fireworks Bright?
Episode 157
What are fireworks made of, why are they bright and loud, and how do people make them? And, why do Americans celebrate the 4th of July with …
5 years, 3 months ago
Who Invented Noodles?
Episode 156
This week, we're revisiting one of our favorite older episodes from the past. We’re going to learn a little bit about the history of noodles…
5 years, 3 months ago
Are Seeds Alive?
Episode 155
Are seeds alive? What are they made of? Here in Vermont it's planting time, and we've been getting a lot of questions about seeds from kids …
5 years, 4 months ago
How Are Words Added To The Dictionary?
Episode 154
Our guest this week is a lexicographer. That's someone who studies words and, in this case, edits dictionaries. Emily Brewster is a senior e…
5 years, 4 months ago
How Do You Whistle?
Episode 153
How do people whistle? How does whistling make a sound? Why does your tongue change a whistle higher or lower? Can you get a trophy for whis…
5 years, 4 months ago
How Are Rocks Formed?
Episode 152
How are rocks made? Why are some rocks hard and others soft? How do rocks shine? How are geodes and crystals made? Why do some rocks have ge…
5 years, 5 months ago