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Date Title
2014-09-01 How Do They Make Decaf Coffee? - Big Questions - (Ep.1) | Mental Floss 02:58 849,417 8,900 457 1,154 3,416
2014-09-08 Who Invented the Hot Dog? - Big Questions (Ep.2) | Mental Floss 02:48 200,573 3,908 82 467 3,339
2014-09-15 How Does Deodorant Work? - Big Questions (Ep.3) | Mental Floss 02:35 242,815 3,864 83 377 2,955
2014-09-22 How Did April Fools Day Come About? - Big Questions (Ep.4) | Mental Floss 02:35 185,321 3,467 134 329 3,281
2014-09-29 Where Does the $ Sign Come From? - Big Questions (Ep.5) | Mental Floss 02:56 332,925 4,430 144 517 3,842
2014-10-06 Why Are Tortoises Slow? - Big Questions (Ep.6) | Mental Floss 02:21 195,606 3,855 133 384 2,806
2014-10-13 Is it Unhealthy to Stand in Front of a Microwave While it is Cooking? - Big Questions (Ep. 7) 02:57 272,237 5,391 118 534 3,476
2014-10-20 Where Did Last Names Come From? - Big Questions (Ep. 8) | Mental Floss 02:42 460,539 7,302 137 883 3,024
2014-10-27 Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Own Web? - Big Questions (Ep. 9) | Mental Floss 02:28 172,994 3,633 69 347 3,142
2014-11-03 Why Are White Diamonds So Expensive? - Big Questions (Ep. 10) | Mental Floss 02:25 266,103 3,674 294 548 3,057
2014-11-10 Why Does Your Voice Get Higher When You Inhale Helium? - Big Questions (Ep. 11) | Mental Floss 02:20 152,997 2,834 47 356 3,247
2014-11-17 Why do they dye cheese yellow? - Big Questions (Ep. 12) | Mental Floss 02:34 230,756 4,171 60 413 3,183
2014-11-24 Why are butterflies called "butterflies"? - Big Questions (Ep. 13) | Mental Floss 02:04 225,651 3,738 88 386 2,604
2014-12-15 Why do our teeth chatter when we're cold? - Big Questions (Ep. 14) | Mental Floss 02:21 173,817 3,657 66 435 2,932
2014-12-29 What is dirt made out of? - Big Questions (Ep. 15) | Mental Floss 02:37 206,517 4,386 103 406 3,170
2015-01-05 Where did saying a guy was "hot" originate? - Big Questions (Ep. 16) | Mental Floss 03:11 181,090 3,059 165 338 3,141
2015-01-12 Is blood ever blue? - Big Questions (Ep. 17) | Mental Floss 02:24 160,071 3,712 89 351 3,355
2015-01-19 How far can I see on a clear day? - Big Questions (Ep. 18) | Mental Floss 02:26 169,620 3,267 112 414 3,082
2015-01-26 Why are my ears ringing? - Big Questions - (Ep. 19) | Mental Floss 02:37 205,288 3,624 162 454 3,470
2015-02-02 Do your organs grow with you? - Big Questions - (Ep. 20) | Mental Floss 02:35 267,037 4,427 61 351 3,152
2015-02-09 Why is the heart associated with love? - Big Questions - (Ep. 21) | Mental Floss 02:13 174,005 3,573 82 250 2,847
2015-02-16 Why does asparagus make your pee smell? - Big Questions - (Ep. 22) | Mental Floss 02:28 129,970 2,473 57 244 3,549
2015-02-23 Why don't humans have a mating season? - Big Questions - (Ep. 23) | Mental Floss 02:31 436,499 5,470 125 578 3,147
2015-03-02 How does a two-way mirror work? - Big Questions - (Ep. 24) | Mental Floss 02:18 339,942 5,050 59 354 3,103
2015-03-09 Why do we get dark bags under our eyes? - Big Questions - (Ep. 25) | Mental Floss 02:15 400,486 3,958 138 362 2,731
2015-03-16 Why do mosquitoes prefer biting some people to others? - Big Questions - (Ep. 26) | Mental Floss 02:26 263,456 4,141 69 411 3,012
2015-04-06 What is the origin of the high five? - Big Questions - (Ep. 27) | Mental Floss 02:14 181,522 3,499 68 235 2,837
2015-04-13 What makes a permanent marker permanent? - Big Questions - (Ep. 28) | Mental Floss 02:34 149,215 3,477 41 233 3,266
2015-04-20 Why is 301 used in YouTube for view count? - Big Questions - (Ep. 28) | Mental Floss 02:47 235,638 6,531 62 347 3,722
2015-05-04 Why do things taste bad after you brush your teeth? - feat. The Muppets! - Big Questions - (Ep. 30) 02:34 151,316 3,468 165 287 3,028
2015-05-11 Why are the numbers on calculators and phones opposite? - Big Questions - (Ep. 31) | Mental Floss 02:52 217,695 4,173 176 416 3,564
2015-05-18 Why does 98 degrees feel hot if that's your body temperature? - Big Questions - (Ep. 32) 02:00 241,491 4,692 168 588 2,425
2015-05-25 Why do you see better when you squint? - Big Questions - (Ep. 33) | Mental Floss 02:11 224,632 3,590 71 338 2,762
2015-06-08 Does hitting the snooze button help? - Big Questions - (Ep. 34) | Mental Floss 02:31 169,199 3,544 46 271 3,613
2015-06-15 Why do we blush when we're embarrassed? - Big Questions - (Ep. 35) | Mental Floss 02:35 124,857 2,861 36 289 3,280
2015-06-22 What did the original colonists sound like? - Big Questions - (Ep. 36) | Mental Floss 02:25 802,892 9,863 976 1,554 3,013
2015-07-06 Why is ginger a palate cleanser? - Big Questions - (Ep. 38) | Mental Floss 02:25 115,688 3,146 42 257 3,150
2015-07-13 Why are people ticklish? - Big Questions - (Ep. 39) | Mental Floss 02:29 135,246 2,974 65 279 3,233
2015-07-20 Why does your nose get runny when it's cold? - Big Questions - (Ep. 40) | Mental Floss 02:12 123,334 2,672 47 221 2,668
2015-07-27 Bloopers! - Big Questions - (Ep. 40.5) | Mental Floss 01:58 64,446 1,506 49 57 2,023
2015-08-03 Why do bees die after they sting you? - Big Questions - (Ep. 41) | Mental Floss 02:25 257,381 5,333 90 365 3,091
2015-08-10 Why are there silent letters in English words? - Big Questions - (Ep. 42) | Mental Floss 02:45 221,425 5,292 54 490 3,439
2015-08-17 Why do people and animals tilt their heads when confused? - Big Questions - (Ep. 43) | Mental Floss 02:22 170,659 4,364 55 315 2,976
2015-08-24 Does ginger ale really help with stomach aches? - Big Questions - (Ep. 44) | Mental Floss 02:35 175,809 3,025 44 277 3,315
2015-08-31 Can you be tired from sleeping too much? - Big Questions - (Ep. 45) | Mental Floss 02:37 175,941 4,845 58 318 3,133
2015-09-07 Where did we get the name America? - Big Questions - (Ep. 201) | Mental Floss 03:03 134,898 2,822 59 446 3,755
2015-09-14 Why do we cry? - Big Questions - (Ep. 202) | Mental Floss 02:46 118,288 3,188 80 360 3,621
2015-09-21 Why do my joints hurt more when it rains? - Big Questions - (Ep. 203) | Mental Floss 02:27 132,159 2,576 39 249 3,163
2015-09-28 Are there good viruses? - Big Questions - (Ep. 204) | Mental Floss 02:28 128,341 2,740 28 231 3,084
2015-10-05 Why does my hair feel dry from chlorine? - Big Questions - (Ep. 205) | Mental Floss 02:39 96,396 2,463 32 191 3,242
2015-10-12 Why are blueprints blue? - Big Questions - (Ep. 206) | Mental Floss 02:18 160,570 4,121 44 273 2,977
2015-10-19 Why is my voice different when I hear a recording? - Big Questions - (Ep. 207) | Mental Floss 02:21 300,419 4,224 59 335 3,558
2015-10-26 Why is there a joker in playing card decks? - Big Questions - (Ep. 208) | Mental Floss 02:31 244,538 4,321 114 312 3,331
2015-11-02 Why does daylight saving time vary by country? - Big Questions - (Ep. 209) | Mental Floss 02:49 113,933 2,562 45 303 3,684
2015-11-09 What causes motion sickness? - Big Questions - (Ep. 210) | Mental Floss 02:31 103,587 2,178 30 168 3,572
2015-11-16 Why do babies' eyes change color? - Big Questions - (Ep. 211) | Mental Floss 02:22 132,787 2,829 37 287 3,363
2015-11-23 What's the difference between American and Canadian Thanksgiving? - Big Questions - (Ep. 212) 02:42 150,849 3,039 89 362 3,486
2015-11-30 How did eating popcorn become a custom at movie theaters? - Big Questions - (Ep. 213) 02:44 325,971 3,703 90 340 3,334
2015-12-07 Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis? - Big Questions - (Ep. 214) | Mental Floss 02:15 109,951 2,889 26 252 2,830
2015-12-14 Why do we get songs stuck in our heads? - Big Questions - (Ep. 215) | Mental Floss 02:44 98,782 2,439 62 266 3,385
2016-01-04 Why does sudden exposure to the sun cause sneezing? - Big Questions - (Ep. 216) | Mental Floss 02:30 113,918 2,549 66 279 3,111
2016-02-01 Why do people have birthmarks? - Big Questions - (Ep. 217) | Mental Floss 02:09 168,343 3,172 71 318 2,836
2016-03-07 What makes hair naturally straight or curly? - Big Questions - (Ep. 218) | Mental Floss 02:07 136,118 3,428 38 283 2,610
2016-04-04 Where did emojis come from? - Big Questions - (Ep. 219) | Mental Floss 03:02 113,103 2,416 68 224 3,941
2016-05-02 Why do some countries drive on the left and some on the right? - Big Questions - (Ep. 220) 02:34 166,029 3,249 104 292 3,449
2016-06-06 What's a brain freeze? - Big Questions - (Ep. 221) | Mental Floss 02:19 86,902 1,938 39 169
2016-07-01 What's the origin of fireworks? - Big Questions - (Ep. 222) | Mental Floss 02:35 60,495 1,318 51 149
2016-08-08 Why are there 24 hours in a day? - Big Questions - (Ep. 223) | Mental Floss 02:16 112,412 1,794 100 158 2,774
2016-09-05 Why do traffic jams occur? - Big Questions - (Ep. 224) | Mental Floss 03:06 84,109 1,764 150 231
2016-10-03 How does ghost hunting technology work? - Big Questions - (Ep. 225) | Mental Floss 02:48 82,325 1,634 188 230
2016-11-07 Why aren't there "B" batteries? - Big Questions - (Ep. 226) | Mental Floss 02:25 127,006 2,455 221 184 2,799
2016-12-05 Do hats cause balding? - Big Questions - (Ep. 227) | Mental Floss 02:00 113,893 2,633 45 160 2,483
2017-01-09 Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze? - Big Questions - (Ep. 228) | Mental Floss 02:35 82,558 2,010 33 105
2017-02-06 Is there an explanation for déjà vu? - Big Questions - (Ep. 229) | Mental Floss 02:40 84,793 1,933 50 185
2017-03-06 Do you need to wash food before eating it? - Big Questions - (Ep. 230) | Mental Floss 03:02 78,941 1,929 62 189
2017-04-03 Why did we stop going to the moon? - Big Questions - (Ep. 231) | Mental Floss 03:22 137,301 2,305 106 282
2017-05-01 What's the history of lawn mowing? - Big Questions - (Ep. 232) | Mental Floss 02:39 82,000 1,651 61 135