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Gas vs Diesel: Why Do Cars Need Different Fuels?
Season 1 Episode 15
This morning at the gas station, Daniel noticed two different pumps. One said gasoline. One said diesel.
He couldn't let it go.
Why do cars need differ…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Why Does February Only Have 28 Days?
Season 1 Episode 14
February gets twenty-eight days. Every other month gets thirty or thirty-one. And every four years, February gets one bonus day as if that makes up f…
2 months ago
How Does Wireless Charging Work?
Season 1 Episode 13
You put your phone down on a pad. Nothing touches. And it starts charging.
How does that actually work?
In this episode Daniel asks the question the se…
2 months ago
Why Do Leaves Change Color in Fall?
Season 1 Episode 12
Every fall, the leaves turn orange and yellow and red and we all stop and stare.
But where do those colors actually come from? And why does it only ha…
2 months ago
What Is AI — And How Do You Know What's Real Online?
Season 1 Episode 11
Daniel got a voice message from his favorite YouTuber.
It sounded exactly like him. The voice, the rhythm, the way he talked. He said Daniel had won a…
2 months ago
How Do Credit Cards Work? It's Not Free Money
Season 1 Episode 10
When you tap a credit card, where does the money actually come from?
Most kids assume it's money you already have. Most adults were never taught other…
2 months ago
The World Cup Trophy Got Stolen — And a Dog Found It
Season 1 Episode 9
In 1966, someone stole the World Cup trophy.
Not a replica. Not a copy. The real one. The Jules Rimet Trophy — one of the most famous objects in all o…
2 months ago
How Does a Compass Work? And Why Is North Moving?
Season 1 Episode 8
Daniel keeps spinning a compass around in his hand. And every single time, the needle turns back.
No matter what he does. No matter which way he point…
2 months ago
Why Do Our Feet Fall Asleep?
Season 1 Episode 7
MOM. MOM... Something's wrong with my foot. I can't feel it. It's all tingly and weird and — is it BROKEN?
That's how this episode starts. Daniel mid-…
2 months, 1 week ago
Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt More Than a Scraped Knee?
Season 1 Episode 6
You fall off your bike. Scrape your whole knee. It stings for a second and you move on.
You get a paper cut. Tiniest cut imaginable. And somehow it hu…
2 months, 1 week ago