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

Explain Like I'm Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing…

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Latest episodes

  1. ELI5 Carbonated Water - why does flat soda still taste like soda?26 May 2026
  2. ELI5 Money Laundering - what, why and how?22 May 2026
  3. ELI5 National Debt - who do countries owe when they are in debt?15 May 2026
  4. ELI5 Royal Family - how does the British royal family make money?8 May 2026
  5. ELI5 Flight Delays - how do airports manage major disruptions such as weather cancellations?1 May 2026
  6. ELI5 Easter - why the bunny and chocolate eggs?24 Apr 2026
  7. ELI5 Helium - is there really a global shortage?10 Apr 2026
  8. ELI5 Cupping Therapy - can bruises really heal you?13 Mar 2026
  9. ELI5 Crying - why do we cry with both sadness and joy?6 Mar 2026
  10. ELI5 Norway's Olympics - how tiny Norway conquered the Winter Olympics27 Feb 2026