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Why Am I Afraid Of The Dark?
Episode 91
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 …
7 years, 4 months ago
Why Is Sugar Bad For You?
Episode 90
Why do we need to eat and how does food give us energy? Why do you have to eat vegetables? Why does junk food taste so good? So many questio…
7 years, 5 months ago
"Do Skunks Like Their Own Smell?" And Other Stumpers!
Episode 89
Today, 10 questions with one answer in common: "That's a good question!" We've picked 10 stumpers, like: Why don't we suffocate in cars when…
7 years, 5 months ago
Who Makes The Laws?
Episode 88
Who makes the laws? That's what 5-year-old Paxton from Kelowna, British Columbia wants to know! We learn about laws with Mike Doyle of the C…
7 years, 6 months ago
Still Funny: Why Do We Laugh?
Episode 87
Why do we laugh? Why do you feel ticklish when someone tickles you? Why can't you tickle yourself? In this episode, originally from 2018, we…
7 years, 6 months ago
How Is But Why Made? What Is Sound?
Episode 86
In this episode of But Why, we're answering your questions about...us! Why do you make But Why? How are podcasts made? And we're answering q…
7 years, 7 months ago
Why Is There A Big Patch Of Garbage In The Pacific Ocean?
Episode 85
Why is there a big patch of garbage in the Pacific Ocean? Four-year-old Leon has heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and he wants to kn…
7 years, 7 months ago
Why Do Elephants Have Trunks? Why Do Giraffes Have Purple Tongues?
Episode 84
We're exploring two different animals in today's episode. One has a long neck and the other has a long trunk! We'll answer: Why are elephant…
7 years, 8 months ago
Why Do Days Start At 12 O'Clock?
Episode 83
How was time created? How did one minute become 60 seconds and one hour became 60 minutes? Why is time segmented into 12-hour periods? How d…
7 years, 8 months ago
Why Do We Sometimes See The Moon During The Day?
Episode 82
Why does the moon change shape? How much does the moon weigh? What color is the moon? Why does the Earth only have one moon? Why does the mo…
7 years, 9 months ago