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A Recast of ‘You'll Die Smarter’

If you ever wanted to know why you should drink before telling a lie, why Disney characters wear white gloves, or what is the ideal vacation length, then look no further.


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Recastable Episodes (86)

1. Why does the Sphinx of Giza have a broken nose? April 8, 2021
2. In which subject are left-handed people better than right-handed people? April 8, 2021
3. Why do main Disney characters wear gloves? Jan. 3, 2021
4. What is the ideal number of days for a vacation? Jan. 4, 2021
5. Why do we rub our eyes when we are tired? Jan. 5, 2021
6. Why are beer bottles sometimes made of dark glass? Jan. 6, 2021
7. Why are solar eclipses doomed to disappear? Jan. 7, 2021
8. Why do we become more irritable when we are hungry? Jan. 10, 2021
9. Why does reading aloud help with memorization? Jan. 11, 2021
10. Are we really descendants of apes? Jan. 12, 2021
11. Why do Greek statues have a small penis? Jan. 13, 2021
12. Why do they run 42.195 km in a marathon? Jan. 14, 2021
13. Did chastity belts really exist? Jan. 17, 2021
14. Why do astronauts sleep near a vent? Jan. 18, 2021
15. Is toothpaste effective against erectile dysfunction? Jan. 19, 2021
16. How many faces can we recognize at most? Jan. 20, 2021
17. Was Beethoven really deaf? Jan. 21, 2021
18. Why is it necessary to reveal the ending of films? Jan. 24, 2021
19. Does love really harm friendship? Jan. 25, 2021
20. What exactly is Paris syndrome? Jan. 26, 2021
21. Why is it called "Stockholm Syndrome"? Jan. 27, 2021
22. What is the origin of the Rubik's cube? Jan. 28, 2021
23. Why do camels and dromedaries not have the same number of humps? Jan. 31, 2021
24. What is the "Braess paradox”? Feb. 1, 2021
25. Why do ice cubes stick to your fingers? Feb. 2, 2021
26. Why shouldn't you drink a hot drink when you're cold? Feb. 3, 2021
27. Why first impressions are so important? Feb. 4, 2021
28. Why do we make the "V" sign of victory? Feb. 7, 2021
29. Who is the bravest brother (or sister) in a family? Feb. 8, 2021
30. Why do we shiver from the cold? Feb. 9, 2021
31. Where do we get the term “lesbian”? Feb. 10, 2021
32. What do eggplant and cigarettes have in common? Feb. 11, 2021
33. Why are songs getting shorter and shorter? Feb. 14, 2021
34. Where do the 7 deadly sins come from? Feb. 15, 2021
35. Why do some people have a fear of clowns? Feb. 16, 2021
36. What is "Venetian blonde"? Feb. 17, 2021
37. Why was the movie Titanic banned? Feb. 18, 2021
38. Why are cats afraid of cucumbers? Feb. 21, 2021
39. Why are there upper and lower case letters? Feb. 22, 2021
40. Why isn't the British police armed? Feb. 23, 2021
41. Why should you eat using large forks? Feb. 24, 2021
42. Why do we sometimes take pleasure in the misfortune of others? Feb. 25, 2021
43. How can plants hear? Feb. 28, 2021
44. What is the safest place on a plane? March 1, 2021
45. Is it more effective to wear two masks? March 2, 2021
46. Why are the bottoms of bottles hollow? March 3, 2021
47. Why do we drink champagne from flutes? March 4, 2021
48. Why is it there's a “Wicked Bible”? March 7, 2021
49. Why is tea bagged? March 8, 2021
50. What is the Bad Line Syndrome? March 9, 2021
51. Why is it difficult to speak while looking into someone’s eyes? March 10, 2021
52. Did the red phone really exist? March 11, 2021
53. Why do big hotels often have revolving doors? March 14, 2021
54. Why don’t pilots grow beards? March 15, 2021
55. Do couples really end up looking like each other? March 16, 2021
56. Who is Tank Man? March 17, 2021
57. Why does the "Peace and love" sign look like that? March 18, 2021
58. What is a zero stroke? March 21, 2021
59. Does wine protect against Covid-19? March 22, 2021
60. Why was the Great Wall of China built? March 23, 2021
61. Are we less productive in our pajamas? March 24, 2021
62. Which room has the most bacteria? March 25, 2021
63. How does the Veblen effect make you buy expensive products? March 28, 2021
64. Why do laurels symbolize victory? March 29, 2021
65. Why is yawning contagious? March 30, 2021
66. How does loneliness effect the brain? March 31, 2021
67. Why did Hitler have his iconic moustache? April 1, 2021
68. Why do the Japanese eat KFC at Christmas? April 4, 2021
69. Why do chip bags look empty? April 5, 2021
70. Why is it said that babies are born in cabbages? April 6, 2021
71. In which subject are left-handed people better than right-handed people? April 7, 2021
72. Why are planes slower than they used to be? April 11, 2021
73. Why was the paper clip a sign of resistance? April 12, 2021
74. Why does spaghetti never break in half? April 13, 2021
75. Why are ancient Egyptian depictions of humans drawn in profile? April 14, 2021
76. What are the 10 most surprising objects launched into space? April 15, 2021
77. Why do many Vietnamese have "Nguyen" in their name? April 18, 2021
78. Why are Bermuda shorts a military garment? April 19, 2021
79. Why is biting foil unpleasant? April 20, 2021
80. What is the Rowbotham experiment? April 21, 2021
81. How heavy are the clouds? April 22, 2021
82. What is the origin of Champagne? Nov. 22, 2021
83. How is the title Champagne protected? Dec. 13, 2021
84. How to match food with Champagne ? Dec. 22, 2021
85. Where do the bubbles in champagne come from? March 19, 2022
86. How does Champagne participate in the environmental transition? March 28, 2022