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Why Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg?
Episode 41
We're answering ten questions as quickly as we can in this episode of But Why. Why do onions make you cry? How do hummingbirds hum? Why do f…
9 years, 2 months ago
How Do You Make Bread?
Episode 40
How is bread made? Who made the first cake? Why shouldn't you touch raw eggs? On this episode of But Why, we're talking about baking. We get…
9 years, 3 months ago
Why Are Moths Attracted To Light?
Episode 39
In this episode we're celebrating the official return of summer to the northern hemisphere by answering some summertime questions! How do fi…
9 years, 3 months ago
How Are Babies Made?
Episode 38
How are babies made? We speak with Cory Silverberg, author of What Makes A Baby, for answers to questions about how we all come into the wor…
9 years, 3 months ago
Podcast Extra: Do Dogs Get Strep Throat?
Episode 37
We recently did an episode all about dogs. But after that came out, Nash, from Fort Dodge, IA, sent us a question wondering if dogs ever get…
9 years, 4 months ago
Why Are Some Animals Pets And Others Are Lunch?
Episode 36
This episode may not be suitable for our youngest listeners or for particularly sensitive kids. We're discussing animal ethics with author H…
9 years, 4 months ago
Why Do Dogs Have Whiskers?
Episode 35
Why do dogs have whiskers? Why are dogs' eyesight black and white? Why do dogs have so many babies? Why do dogs have tails and we don't? Why…
9 years, 4 months ago
Why Do Cats Purr?
Episode 34
Why do cats purr? How do cats purr? Why can't we purr? Why do cats "talk" to people, but not other cats? Why do cats sharpen their claws? Ar…
9 years, 4 months ago
Who Was The First Person?
Episode 33
Who was the first person? Paleoanthropologist Adam Van Arsdale answers one of the most frequent questions we get here at But Why. Also: how …
9 years, 5 months ago
The Kratts Take Kids On Wild Animal Adventures
Episode 32
For 20 years, brothers Chris and Martin Kratt have been taking kids on adventures around the world through their TV shows, including Wild Kr…
9 years, 5 months ago