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ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

Apr 26, 2019

Why do some letters have a completely different character when written in uppercase vs lowercase (e.g. A/a, R/r, E/e), whereas others simply have a larger version of themselves (e.g. S/s, P/p, W/w)?

 

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Apr 19, 2019

Why does screaming relieve physical pain? What is going on in the brain when we scream? Plus a bonus question: why do some tennis players grunt when they hit the ball?

 

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Apr 12, 2019

Since space has no air in it how can astronauts breathe fresh air inside the International Space Station (ISS)? Do we ship oxygen up to the ISS in tanks? Do we presently have the technology to make a self-sustaining biosphere in space?

 

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Apr 5, 2019

Why do people have allergies? Why does an allergic reaction cause our bodies to block up our main means of breathing? Why does it seem like so many more children today have severe food allergies than there were 20 years ago?

 

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