Everything Under The Sun
By Molly Oldfield
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Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.
Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum.
If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.
Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!
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Can animals laugh? Why do sperm whales sleep vertically? With Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum. Why do people say that cats have nine lives?
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May 02, 2024 |
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How did the Milky Way form? With Jim Al-Khalili. Why is there no gravity on space? Why is Earth called Earth?
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Why do people's voices sound different? With Professor Guri Sandhu. How do echoes work? How did the Grand Canyon open up?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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What happens to garbage that is not recycled? With James Piper. Why does pollution cause climate change? Which part of the world is most affected by global warming?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Why do our hearts beat when we're afraid? How are spiders born? Why do some children look like their parents?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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How are robots made? Why is the immortal jellyfish immortal? Can babies talk to other babies?
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Where were the first schools? With Jonathan Taylor. How did some homo sapiens survive the Ice Age? Why do men have beards?
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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How is magic made? With Sophie Dahl. Why do bats hang upside down? How does kinetic sand work?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Why do people get wrinkles? With Ross Barr. How does sunscreen work? How are stars made?
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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What noises did dinosaurs make? With Jack Horner. Who built the Eiffel Tower? Why do nails grow?
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Why is lava so hot? With Robin Andrews. What are fireworks made of? Why do pandas eat bamboo?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Why does an elephant's tummy rumble? With Jonathan Balcombe. Why do we get pins and needles? How do mirrors reflect?
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Why are bugs so little? With Erica McAlister. What are electrons made of? What is the richest place in the world?
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Would it be possible to transfer your body onto a computer? With Lath Carlson. How do aeroplanes fly? How many eggs does an octopus lay?
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Why is garlic good for your heart? With Tara Lee. How do skunks get their smell out? Do seagulls and snakes sneeze?
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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How was ballet invented? With Dame Darcey Bussell. Why do penguins waddle? What are bones made from?
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Who invented chess? With Fun Master Mike from Chesskids. Why are piggy banks shaped like pigs? Why are penguins black and white?
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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How can you store so many things in your mind? With Louise Gooding. Why is the bit in your eye around your pupil coloured? Why are tears salty?
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May 19, 2023 |
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Why does our hair go static when we're jumping on the trampoline? With Fran Scott. How does electricity get into the clouds and make thunder? Why do sun and rain make rainbows?
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May 12, 2023 |
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Can people mind read? With Derren Brown. Have you ever lost a best friend? How many humans are in the world?
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May 05, 2023 |
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How do astronauts get on the space station (and what happens if they're really tall)? With Nicole Stott. How high up are clouds? Why do clouds move?
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Why do we think it's funny when people trip and fall down? With Tweedy the Clown. Why can't horses throw up? Why are clownfish stripy?
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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What is the healthiest food in the world? With Tim Spector. How was the first yoghurt made? What does the 'C' stand for in Vitamin C?
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Who created superheroes? With Paul Levitz. Why does the British passport have a unicorn on it? Why do bulls have horns?
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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COMO Point Yamu, Phuket x Everything Under The Sun
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Who was the first person to see Santa? How old is Santa? How did Father Christmas meet the elves? With Neil Gaiman. Why do red berries grow on holly?
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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How do you make perfume? With Mandy Aftel. How is the Earth made? Where does snow come from?
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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How were our bones made? With Dame Professor Sue Black. How long do humans live for? Why do we laugh when we get tickled?
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Why do dogs pant? With Crufts. Why do dogs have fur? How far up a redwood tree can a cat climb?
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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How do worms make soil healthy? With Sarah Langford. Do wormholes actually exist? How can tardigrades survive in space?
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Why is the symbol for pride a rainbow? With Gareth Peter. Why are some sunsets not the same colours? Why do diamonds shine?
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Why are insects good for the planet? With Gavin Broad. Why do bees have yellow and black stripes? Why is baby poo yellow?
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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How can we understand hieroglyphics? With Ilona Regulski. Who wrote the first dictionary? Why do pens dry out?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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What colour blood do jellyfish have? What are jellyfish made of? With Juli Berwald. Why are black cats and the number 13 unlucky? Can spiders be born with less than 8 legs?
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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How many emotions are there? With Julia Samuel. Do snails go upside down? Why do camels have lumps on their backs?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Why do we have mosquitos? What do clouds taste like? What noise do turtles make?
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Soneva Jani, How many universes did the Big Bang create? Why do spinner dolphins spin? How do fish breathe underwater? Why do turtles hide in their shells?
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Soneva Fushi, The Maldives Under The Sun! With astrophysicist Sarafina Nance & Soneva marine life & Coral experts Rio and Morgane
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Why do fungi grow? With Merlin Sheldrake. How do bicycles move? Why do kangaroos have pouches?
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Who gave numbers their names, and how did they choose them? With Marcus du Sautoy. Do all of our fingers have the same fingerprints? Why do airplane flaps go up when landing, but not when taking off?
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Who was the first monarch? With Dominic Sandbrook. How are books made? What are the smallest and biggest islands in the world?
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Does the Queen Carry Money? With Dame Joanna Lumley. Why do we have bank holidays? What is the hottest country in the world?
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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99. Cats Under The Sun! With Adam Kay
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May 27, 2022 |
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98. Why do some words rhyme? With Giles Andreae. Why do we have lips? Why do fish have scales?
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May 20, 2022 |
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97. How are sea shells formed? With Helen Scales. What is the rarest animal in the world? How long can frogs survive underwater?
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May 13, 2022 |
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96. Why are sheep so fluffy? Why do we work to make money? With Holly Tucker Why is metal cold?
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May 06, 2022 |
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95. Why do we make mistakes? With Philippa Perry. How do birds form a murmuration and why do they do it? Who invented milkshakes?
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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94. Why does Santa bring us toys? With Neil Gaiman. When was the first sighting of people putting candy canes on Christmas trees? Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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93. Which country does Santa deliver his presents to first, last and middle? With Tom Fletcher. Why is it winter in Australia when it’s summer in England? Why do we get goosebumps when we’re cold?
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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92. Why do elves have pointy ears? With Lauren Child. How do sharks hear? Are stars meant to go on top of the Christmas tree or angels?
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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91. What was the first poem? Why do we have curse words? Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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90. Why are there always problems in stories? With Michael Morpurgo. How do owls see in ultraviolet light? Who decides the names for groups of animals?
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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89. Can you make paper out of poo? With Maddie Moate. How do plants grow? How do whales poo?
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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88. Why are tortoises so slow? With Sophie Dahl. Why do we get brain freeze when we eat ice-cream? Where do lions sleep?
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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87. What is racism & why is it bad? Ft special guest expert Laura Henry-Allain MBE, how does a Mummy chicken save her chicks if a fox tries to eat them?
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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86. How are books published? With Ladybird book! Find out how Everything Under The Sun book was made!
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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85. Why do bad things exist? With guest Laura Dockrill. If a cheetah and a falcon raced who would win? What are teeth made of & why does the tooth fairy want them?
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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84. Are footballers happy? Why do tears come when we are sad? Why do we love in tennis? Ft special guest expert Tony Adams.
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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83. How do Electric Cars Drive? Featuring The Royal Institution, How long does it take to build a motorway? Why do we get carsick?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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82. How do people become refugees? With Clarissa Ward, CNN.
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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81. Apollo Under The Sun! With Stephen Fry.
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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80. Do unicorns exist? Why do rhinos have horns? How do narwhals use their horns? With special guest Ofra Magidor, professor of philosophy at Oxford University
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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79. Why does wind blow? Why do the clocks go forwards and backwards? Why do bees make honey? Ft special guest expert Kate Martin from The National Trust.
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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78. Why do bunnies hop? How do hens make eggs? How is a chick born? Why are some eggs speckled? With guest expert Peter Gallivan from the Royal Institution.
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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77. Why do nightingales sing the most beautiful song? Ft special guest expert Sam Lee. Why are peacocks so loud? How do tadpoles swim and what is the biggest tadpole in the world?
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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76. Why do we wear red noses on Red Nose Day? With guest experts Emma Freud & Richard Curtis. Why is your elbow called a funny bone when it’s not funny? Why does bogie come out of your nose when you cry?
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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75. How did the Egyptians make pyramids & why did they wrap Mummies in bandages? Ft special guests Justin Pollard & Adam Rutherford. Who was the first Mummy in my family? Why can’t babies sweat?
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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74. What was the first planet in the solar system? How many stars are in the sky? How do fireworks get up in the sky? Ft special guest expert author of Space Detectives, Mark Powers.
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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73. Why do hamsters eat their own poo? With Kim Hillyard Why is my poo stinky? How do you make electricity out of poo?
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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72. Why do you get sleepy and hungry at night? Ft. Lizzie Loves Healthy. Do fish Sleep? Do spiders sleep at night or during the day?
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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71. Why are some flowers prickly? Ft. Willow Crossley Why do we send flowers on Valentine’s Day? Why does chocolate melt?
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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70. Why do elephants have trunks? Why do snails come out with it rains? With the Natural History Museum What noise do spiders make?
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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69. Why do we daydream? Ft special guest expert Lauren Child. Where does paper come from? Why do we shiver when we scrape our fingers down a blackboard?
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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68. Why do crabs walk sideways? How were skateboards invented? Why haven’t hover boards been invented? Ft special guest experts Professor Schmitt and Doug Millard (Science Museum)
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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67. Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs? Where do bricks that build houses come from? How long does it take to build a motorway? Ft special guest Charlie Luxton
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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66. Why do people need a stage to act? How many people are there in the world? Are there more boys or girls in the world? Ft special guest expert actor Dan Stevens
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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65. Why do we do yoga? How fast can dogs run? How do rabbits bounce? Ft special guest expert Zephyr Wildman
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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64. Christmas questions galore! Ft special guest Neil Gaiman. Plus…Are all snowflakes a different shape? Why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day?
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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63. Why do mushrooms & toadstools not like light? Why is it hot in Australia when it’s cold in England? Where do the Northern Lights come from? Ft special guest expert Lee Davies from Kew Gardens
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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62. Why does clay get hard? How is fire made? Why were chimney sweeps always boys? Ft special guest expert Grayson Perry
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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61. Why do rockets fly to planets? If you let go of a helium balloon would it go into space? How many satellites are there in space? Ft special guest expert Richard Branson.
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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60. How are Dictionaries Made? How are Blue Plaques decided? How is Earwax made?
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May 19, 2020 |
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59. How do Buds & Leaves appear on trees? W National Trust. Seeds with Alys Fowler and Why are blueberries blue?
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May 08, 2020 |
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58. Why do We Dream? Why are Sloths so Sleepy? Why are Camels grumpy?
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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57. How Many Countries are there in the World? Why is the Red Sea so named? Why does Poland have a desert?
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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56. Who was the First Comedian? With Dan Schreiber from NSTAAF Why do Ducklings Learn How to Swim So Fast? Plus we uncover a mystery object spotted by two listeners on their run.
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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55. Why do Koalas Climb? How do Frogs Jump? With Paolo curator of zoology at the National Museum of Ireland. Why don't Water Boatmen Sink?
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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54. Who Invented Music? With Jack Savoretti. Why do Armadillos have little Heads and Big Bottoms? How Do Mermaids Wee?
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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53. How Can Bumblebees support their weight? Why do Baboons Have Bare Bottoms? Why do Saguaro Cactus Plants Have Arms?
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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52. A Year Around The Sun! Why do Flowers Smell? With Sir Tim Smit, The Eden Project. What is Inside of Tree Trunks? How High Can Bees Fly?
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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51. Why do Bubbles Pop when you Touch them? With Helen Czerski. What is Dew? Why do we Hiccup?
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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50. How Long would it take for my Hair to be like Rapunzel? How Long is a Giraffe’s Neck? How Long can Humpback Whales Hold their Breath for?
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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49. Why Do Horses wear Shoes? with Clover Stroud. What Noise Does a Zebra Make? Can Animals Catch a Cold?
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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48. Valentine's Day Under The Sun! Why do Roses Have Thorns? Who Invented Chocolate? Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning?
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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Christmas Under The Sun! With writer Neil Gaiman
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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47. Natural History Museum under the Sun! Why are Plants Green? How much Bamboo can a Giant Panda eat? Is Dippy the Diplodocus a Boy or a Girl?
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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46. What Would We Do if we Didn’t have a Prime Minister? With Benjamin Zephaniah. How much Plastic is in the Sea? Where Will the Polar Bears go if the Ice Caps Melt?
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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45. Why do Leaves Fall in Autumn? How do Birds make their Nests? How was Football Invented?
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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44. Babies Under The Sun! How are Identical Twins Made? with Dr. Chris van Tulleken. How do Babies Learn to Talk? with Charles Fernyhough. Why do the Feathers of Baby Penguins Change when they get Older?
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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43. Why do we Make Art? With Oliver Jeffers. What is the Biggest Painting in the World? Why do Butterflies have Patterns on their Wings?
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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42. How does Yoga help you Relax? How do Springs on a Trampoline help you Bounce so High? Why do Roller Coasters make your Tummy Tickle?
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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41. Where do Fruits come from? Why are Chillies so Spicy and Hot and what is the Hottest Chilli Called? Do Nectarines have Nectar in them?
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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40. Trees Under The Sun! How Many Trees are there in the World? Why are Trees Important? How many Trees grow in the Amazon Rainforest?
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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39. Firsts Under The Sun! Who was the First Artist? With artist Rob Ryan. What was the First Sport? What was the First Musical Instrument?
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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38. Why Do We have an Appendix? Why Can’t Humans Wiggle their Ears? How Do Our Eyes See?
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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37. How many Monkeys can a Python Eat in One Go? Why do Squirrels like Eating Nuts? Do Koalas get Bored only Eating Eucalyptus?
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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36. Why is Cricket called Cricket and What are The Ashes? What does Incy Wincy Spider Need? How Do Grasshoppers eat?
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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35. Why is the Sky Blue? Where do Clouds come from? Why Do Clouds Float over the Sky? How do Clouds make rain? Why is Bird Poo White?
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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34. Everything Around The Moon! A 50 years since Apollo 11 celebration. Why do we see the moon in the day? Why haven’t people been to the moon since Apollo 17? How do astronauts see in the dark?
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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33. Why did Tut become King at age 9 and how did he die? How do Cows make Milk? Who made the First Ice Cream?
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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32. Why do Monkeys throw Poo? How do Salamanders regrow Body Parts? How do Whales Sleep?
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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31. Everything in the Multiverse! What was before The Big Bang? How long has the Storm on Jupiter been raging for? What Noise does a Capybara make?
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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30. Why are Reptiles so Shy? How do some Lizards walk on Water? What are your Toes for?
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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29. Daddys Under The Sun! Which Animal makes the Best Daddy? Why do Chief Gorillas have Silver Hairs on their Back? Why do Men Have Nipples?
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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28. Oceans Under The Sun! With Philip Hoare and the Natural History Museum. Why is the sea salty? Why does an octopus have three hearts? Why are orca whales black and white?
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Highlights Under The Sun!
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May 31, 2019 |
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27. Why do Some People not have Houses and live on the street? With George the Poet. Why do Dogs Wag their Tails when they’re Happy? What Noise do Giraffes make?
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May 24, 2019 |
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26. Butterflies Under The Sun! Why do Caterpillars turn into Butterflies? What Happens inside Cocoons? Do Butterflies have Bones?
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May 17, 2019 |
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25. How Many Men Were in a Roman Army? With Dan Snow. Why do Cats Purr? Why do Stars Shine in the Sky? With the Science Museum.
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May 10, 2019 |
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24. Do Aliens exist? How and Why Does Skin Tan? Why do Zebras have Stripes?
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May 03, 2019 |
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23. How Much Water is in All the Oceans? How violently did Titanic shake when it hit the Iceberg? What is the Deadliest Shark and why?
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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22. Dinosaurs Under The Sun! With the Natural History Museum. Plus Why does Easter move around when Christmas is always the same day each year?
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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21. Birds Under The Sun! How do Birds Lay eggs? How do penguins find their way home? Why do birds run away from humans?
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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20. Why Do We Only See One Side of The Moon? Why do Planets Have Cores? Why do Parrotfish sleep in Bubbles made of Snot?
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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19. Which animals are the best Mummys? What is paint made of? Why are tortoises green and brown?
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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18. How do Dolphins Squeak? How does a Football Referee’s Whistle Work? And Why do Giraffes have Such Long Necks?
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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17. Why on Some Days do we Remember Dreams but Not on Other Days? Where do Gorillas Sleep At Night? How do we Sleep Walk?
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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16. Where Do Ideas Come From? A World Book Day special with writer Abi Elphinstone & writer and illustrator Rob Biddulph.
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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15. What is the Biggest Tree in the World? How Much Water is in an Apple? How many Bunnies are there in the World? Featuring Roberto, from the Natural History Museum
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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14. Why are Some Animals Cold-Blooded and Some Animals Warm-Blooded? Why is There A Queen Bee? Is the Queen Bee bigger Than the Other Bees? Why Do Elephants Stomp their Feet and Stomp and Walk?
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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13. Who Invented Writing and What Did They Write about? With British Museum curator Irving Finkel. Why Do we Talk in Different Languages? How do Cheetahs Run so Fast?
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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12. A Pirate's Life for Me! With The Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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11. Why Do We Taste Differently When We Have a Cold? With Heston Blumenthal. Why Do We Get Garlic Breath? And How Do Falcons Catch their Prey?
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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10. Where do babies come from? How deep is the river Thames? Why do ladybirds have spots? With Marina Fogle
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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9. Why is the sun so bright? Why will the sun turn into a big red giant? And why is the sun orange? Ft special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy (The Science Museum)
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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8. Why do we fart? Where do tornados come from? Why do nettles sting and how? Ft special guest expert Chris Chittick.
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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7. What is the biggest species of owl ever known to mankind? Why do owls turn their heads all the way around? Are bats actually blind? Are any fish nocturnal? Ft. Roberto and James.
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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6. Why do we sing Auld Lang Syne for New Year? Why is holly spiky? Why do some animals have four legs and some have two legs? Ft special guest expert Simon Loader.
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Dec 28, 2018 |
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5. Does Mrs Christmas help Father Christmas to see who is naughty or nice? Has an astronaut ever seen Father Christmas? How do reindeers see in the dark? Why do we have Christmas trees? Ft special guest expert Neil Gaiman.
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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4. Why Can't Penguins Fly? Why do Snakes shed their Skin? How Big can a Giant Crab get?
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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3. Why do flamingos stand on one leg? Why do waves break on the beach? Why do bears hibernate when they've got such long fur to keep them warm?
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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2. Why are rainbows so colourful? Why do we sleepwalk? Why do some people spit when they're talking?
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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1. Can blue whales talk to killer whales? Why do killer whales have white patches by their eyes? Why do hammerhead sharks have heads shaped like hammers? Ft special guest expert James McLaine.
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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Trailer for Everything Under The Sun
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Nov 14, 2018 |