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Why Do Turtles Have Shells?
Why do turtles carry their shells around everywhere they go? In today’s episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore how a turtle’s shell is part of its body, how […]
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Why Is Earth the Only Planet We Can Live On? (Captain Curious)
More Captain Curious Adventures: CuriousKidsEveryDay.com/CaptainCurious Why can we live on Earth… but not on any of the other planets? In this Captain Curious adventure, we explore the three big reasons Earth […]
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How Did People Make Maps Before Satellites?
Before satellites, mapmakers measured distances and angles on the ground and used observations of the sky to determine where places were. Those measurements could be combined to make increasingly accurate […]
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Why Does Garbage Smell So Bad?
Why can an old bag of trash smell so bad? Learn how microorganisms break down food waste and how tiny odor molecules travel through the air to your nose. Curious […]
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How Does a Washing Machine Clean Clothes?
How does a washing machine get dirt out of your clothes? Learn how detergent, movement, rinsing, and the spin cycle work together to clean a load of laundry. Curious Kids […]
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How Do We Know If Food Is Safe to Eat?
This episode explains how germs can get into food and how cleaning, separation, cooking, and refrigeration help keep food safe. It also explains why a food allergy can make an […]
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How Do Tall Buildings Not Fall Town?
In today’s episode, we explore how skyscrapers and other tall buildings stay standing without tipping over, even when strong winds blow or storms roll through. We learn how deep foundations […]
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Why Do Oceans Have Waves?
In today’s episode, we explore why the ocean is never truly flat. From wind that transfers energy into the sea, to tides caused by the Moon and Sun, to special […]
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Why Is Venus the Hottest Planet? (Captain Curious)
More Captain Curious Adventures: CuriousKidsEveryDay.com/CaptainCurious Venus might look like a glowing pearl from far away, but up close it’s a wild, dangerous place full of crushing pressure, acid clouds, and huge […]
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Why Does Cutting Onions Make You Cry?
Cutting an onion breaks open its cells and starts chemical reactions that produce an irritating vapor called syn-propanethial S-oxide. When that vapor reaches your eyes, your tear glands produce tears […]
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