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Electric Cars Are Almost 200 Years Old
Season 1 Episode 75
Daniel asks whether electric cars are going to take over from gasoline cars.
Mom asks him a more interesting question. Did he know electric cars were …
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Why Do Some Countries Call It Tea and Some Call It Chai?
Season 1 Episode 74
Daniel assumes chai is a different drink from tea -- the spiced version with milk.
It isn't. Chai and tea are the same word.
They both trace back to a …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Why Are Fire Hydrants Different Colors?
Season 1 Episode 73
Daniel walks past a green fire hydrant and wonders why it isn't red.
The colors are not decoration. They can be information.
Fire departments and water…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Why Are They Called Wisdom Teeth?
Season 1 Episode 72
Daniel assumes wisdom teeth make you smarter.
They don't.
The name has nothing to do with intelligence. Wisdom teeth are called that because of when th…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Why Do We Call Ships "She"?
Season 1 Episode 71
Daniel notices that ships are always called she -- her hull, her crew, she sailed.
He wants to know why.
The honest answer is that nobody knows for cer…
3 weeks ago
Why Are Elephants Afraid of Mice?
Season 1 Episode 70
Daniel is confident about this one.
Elephants are afraid of mice. Everyone knows that.
He is wrong -- and the real story is more interesting than the m…
3 weeks ago
Why "lb" Has Nothing to Do With the Word "Pound"?
Season 1 Episode 69
Daniel notices that the abbreviation for pound is lb.
There is no L or B in the word pound.
He wants to know why.
The answer goes back two thousand year…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Does Coffee Really Give You Energy? Not Exactly
Season 1 Episode 68
Daniel watches Mom drink her morning coffee and assumes it gives her energy.
It doesn't. Not exactly.
Coffee doesn't add energy to your system. What it…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Why Lightning Cracks and Thunder Rumbles?
Season 1 Episode 67
Daniel assumes thunder is the sound of clouds crashing together.
It isn't.
Thunder is the sound of air being ripped apart and snapping back. Lightning …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Daniel vs Mom: The Ultimate Trivia Challenge
Season 1 Episode 66
Daniel challenges Mom to a trivia battle.
Fifteen questions. No mercy. Play along.
This episode is different from every other episode of Smile With Dan…
4 weeks, 1 day ago