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The Smell of Rain Has a Name. So Does the Science Behind It
Season 1 Episode 46
Daniel smells rain coming through the window and asks why. Rain is just water. Water doesn't have a smell. So what is he actually smelling?
At least t…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why Do Dogs Kick After Pooping? It Is Not What You Think!
Season 1 Episode 45
Mom watches the family dog kick the grass after pooping and asks Daniel why he thinks she does it.
He is confident. She is covering it up. Like cats d…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Everyone Knows the 5-Second Rule. Almost Nobody Checked
Season 1 Episode 44
Daniel drops his fruit bar on the floor and picks it up.
He invokes the five-second rule.
Mom takes it away.
The five-second rule says that if you pick …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Seven Wonders of the World: Who Actually Decided?
Season 1 Episode 43
Daniel wants to know what the Seven Wonders of the World are. And who decided.
The answer is more complicated than he expected.
There is no single offi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Do Roblox and Minecraft Actually Work?
Season 1 Episode 42
Daniel plays Roblox and Minecraft almost every day. Mom asks if he actually knows what is happening inside the computer.
He doesn't. Neither do most p…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Do Painkillers Know Where Your Pain Is?
Season 1 Episode 41
Daniel had a headache. Mom gave him Advil. The headache went away.
So he asked the obvious question. How did the Advil know to go to his head?
It didn'…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Does Anesthesia Work?
Season 1 Episode 40
Daniel's friend had surgery last week. One second the doctor was counting down. The next second he was waking up. Hours had passed. He remembered non…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Snow Isn't White. Here's What's Actually Happening
Season 1 Episode 39
Daniel looks out the window at snow and asks why it's white. Water isn't white. Ice isn't really white. So why is snow?
The answer starts with a corre…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Science Behind Noise Cancelling Headphone
Season 1 Episode 38
Daniel put on his noise cancelling headphones on a plane and the engine noise just disappeared.
He assumed it was thick padding blocking the sound.
He …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Machine Learning: The Tech Behind Everything You Use
Season 1 Episode 37
Mom asks Daniel a simple question. Does he think someone at YouTube watches videos all day and decides what to recommend to him?
He thinks about it. T…
1 month, 3 weeks ago