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Why Do We Laugh?
Episode 61
Why do we laugh? Why do you feel ticklish when someone tickles you? Why can't you tickle yourself? We learn about how humor develops with Gi…
8 years, 6 months ago
Why Do People Dream?
Episode 60
Why do people dream? Why do people have nightmares? How do dreams happen? Can people who are blind can see in their dreams? In this episode …
8 years, 6 months ago
Why Do We Need To Sleep?
Episode 59
Why do people need to sleep? How do we actually go to sleep? How does sleeping get rid of toxins in the brain? And how come when it's nightt…
8 years, 7 months ago
What Are Olympic Medals Made Of? Why Does Every Country Have A Flag?
Episode 58
What are Olympic medals made of? Why does every country have a flag? The 2018 Winter Olympics are underway in PyeongChang, South Korea. We r…
8 years, 7 months ago
How Do Fish See? How Do Fish Sleep? How Do Fish Breathe?
Episode 57
How did the first fish get into the ocean? How do fish breathe under water? If you put a fish's head underwater, but not its tail, would it …
8 years, 8 months ago
Circle Round: 'The Lion's Whisker'
Episode 56
Instead of an episode of But Why, we're going to check out an episode of one of our other favorite podcasts. Circle Round is a storytelling …
8 years, 8 months ago
Are There Underground Cities?
Episode 55
In this episode, we answer a question from 5-year-old Wyatt in Los Angeles and learn about ancient underground cities in Turkey, the subterr…
8 years, 9 months ago
Why Do Snowboards Look Like Skateboards?
Episode 54
We're marking the winter solstice with an episode all about snow! Why do snowboards look like skateboards? We get an answer from Burton Snow…
8 years, 9 months ago
Why Is Money So Important?
Episode 53
In this episode of But Why we visit a credit union to learn what money is all about and Slate Money hosts Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski and J…
8 years, 10 months ago
What Is The Biggest Number?
Episode 52
What's the biggest number? Who was the first mathematician? Why is seven a lucky number? Why is fifth grade math so hard? We're tackling som…
8 years, 10 months ago