Explain Like I'm Five - Eli5 Mini Podcast

What makes your metabolism faster and what makes it slow down? In my day to day cycle what happens to it? How big of a factor is metabolism in losing weight? Can I overcome a slow metabolism with exercise? Is it going to totally mess up a diet?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: takingbackmychem & vijchti   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

Lots of people snore. Why don't we hear ourselves snore?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: vealophile, theraui, rohkas, bloodaxe007, mos95b & activ8r   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

How do steroids work? What about them makes them so dangerous? Why are they illicit and banned from most professional sports?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: deknegt1990, drkobbe, lifteatsleeprepeat2, sa250039 & swollymamoth   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

Superman did it in Superman 3. If coal turns to diamonds through pressure, could we dump a bunch of coal on the ocean floor to turn them into diamonds faster?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: rnbwmstr, bizitmap, stuthulhu, nevm, iamplasma & sir_beard   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

Why is breakfast "the most important meal of the day"? Where did the phrase even come from? ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: bca1849, mredding, shleppenwolf & lyrical_myrical   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

Where does wine get its taste? Why is it that everything can be tasted in the wine from the climate to the soil but pesticides are never mentioned? Do pesticides affect the taste of wine?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: ecoJamesbond, indigostrudel & wine-o-saur   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

What is so magical about baking soda? It's used in in cooking, cleaning, deodorizing and many more applications. What gives it such amazing properties for everything?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: captainawesomevcu, onewordscience & re_assembly   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

Measles have reappeared in the US because of anti-vaccination movements. Why should I care if I'm vaccinated, aren't I already protected from it?   .. We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: delixd, antechronos, shifty_coder, okverymuch, silver_agocchie, robbak & quicksilver-rain   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

Did you know that the smell of freshly mowed grass is chemically warning other grass of oncoming danger? Why is this the case? Especially since there is nothing grass can do in response?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: fantheories101, cardboard-cutout, rawseeds, coconut-telegraph, concise_pirate, epistatic & foxmetropolis   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

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)?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: thegrog1603, r3dd170rx, shmiggles, thehooligan95, whistleridge & varron   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

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?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: needsugar_daddy, tacodelmorte, shamanicrabbit, 2as_ron87, alphawhiskeytangofu, jazzman23uk & madjohnfinn   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eli5ThePodcast/  or send us an e-mail: ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com ... we love hearing from you!

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?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: twentythousandleague, happythoughts413, masu12, santi871, mvilla & tico_de_corazon   If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.

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?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: fsjd150, wantagh, goldilungs, thatniceguynoah, tinglesonmahdingus & n8thegr8   If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.

How do medical professionals determine whether cancer is terminal or not? How are the stages broken down? How does “normal” cancer differ from terminal cancer?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: leapoz, reefshadow, macluawn, kterps220, med_throw_away_, idahurr, drdiesalot & bkwrmi   If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.

How does alcohol make you drunk? What is happening in your brain and body when you are intoxicated? What is it about alcohol that actually harms your body?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: bockscarRasor, greenwizard88, bockscarrasor, heathenyak, benmichaels01, floatingsaltmine & isimplycantdothis   If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.

A reCAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA-like system designed to establish that a computer user is human. So how does the reCAPTCHA checkbox i.e. the "I'm not a robot" checkbox actually work? Why can't bots just check 'I am not a robot' and fool the system?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: edshnee, anthonyridad, ekto_, reifenstag, solepsis, nukerx & adipisicing   If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.

What causes my body to react when I eat spicy food? Why does my nose run, why do I sweat, what’s going on in my body?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: gametes, 818, rommeltj, magiccorbin, tyler1128, followups, stuthulhu, hothmonster & landowillo95   If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.

How does super glue work and how is it different from a regular glue stick?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: nuftimcduffin, ryan30z, inigo_151, punchybunchy, oolasbf, joetato, seniabledumo, aiydee, peyronet   If you are a contributor and would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.

If there is no cellphone signal, how does the "emergency calls only" mode works? How does the cell tower system coordinate to make this possible?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: dcardeno, not_anonymouse, Pogoyoyo1 and billythewolfde.   If you are a contributor and would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.

Caffeine has almost no calories, but seems to give us a burst of energy on its own. Where does the body get this energy from? ... We explain like i'm five! Thank you to the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this mini-podcast: hellblazer153, seattlebattles, zombiealpacalips, jinreeko, badresults, heman8400 If you are a r/explainlikeimfive contributor and would like to appear as a guest on future episodes of the podcast, please e-mail us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com