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Mental Floss: Big Questions

Season 1 2014 - 2015

  • 2014-09-01T17:00:00Z on YouTube
  • 3m
  • 2h 18m (46 episodes)
  • United States
  • Documentary
A weekly show where we endeavor to answer one of your big questions.

46 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-09-01T17:00:00Z

1x01 How Do They Make Decaf Coffee?

Series Premiere

1x01 How Do They Make Decaf Coffee?

  • 2014-09-01T17:00:00Z3m

2014-09-08T17:00:00Z

1x02 Who Invented the Hot Dog?

1x02 Who Invented the Hot Dog?

  • 2014-09-08T17:00:00Z3m

2014-09-15T17:00:00Z

1x03 How Does Deodorant Work?

1x03 How Does Deodorant Work?

  • 2014-09-15T17:00:00Z3m

2014-10-06T17:00:00Z

1x06 Why Are Tortoises Slow?

1x06 Why Are Tortoises Slow?

  • 2014-10-06T17:00:00Z3m

1x12 Why do they dye cheese yellow?

  • 2014-11-17T18:00:00Z3m

2014-12-29T18:00:00Z

1x15 What is dirt made out of?

1x15 What is dirt made out of?

  • 2014-12-29T18:00:00Z3m

This week, Caleigh Waddell asks, "What is dirt made out of?”

This week, "kat3krazy" asks, "Where did saying a guy was 'hot' originate?”

2015-01-12T18:00:00Z

1x17 Is blood ever blue?

1x17 Is blood ever blue?

  • 2015-01-12T18:00:00Z3m

This week, pablo bribiesca asks, "Is blood blue when it is in an oxygen starved environment? And if so, how can I prove it?"

This week, Brian Currie asks, "On a clear day, how many miles can I see in every direction? How about on a hazy day?"

2015-01-26T18:00:00Z

1x19 Why are my ears ringing?

1x19 Why are my ears ringing?

  • 2015-01-26T18:00:00Z3m

This week, Emma R. asks, "Why do I get that weird ringing noise in my ears?"

1x20 Do your organs grow with you?

  • 2015-02-09T18:00:00Z3m

This week, Jen Alexander asks, "Do your organs grow with you?"

This week, Anish Sharma asks, "Why is the heart associated with love?"

This week, "doxysrox" asks, "Why does Asparagus make your pee smell?"

This week, "piano trumpet" asks, “Why don’t humans have a mating season like most animals?”

1x24 How does a two-way mirror work?

  • 2015-03-02T18:00:00Z3m

This week, "bored during school" asks, “How does a two-way mirror work?”

This week, "bored during school" asks, “Why do we get dark bags under our eyes when we're tired?”

This week, "locked-up time lady" asks, “Why do mosquitoes prefer biting some people to others? Is there something we can avoid doing or do besides using repellent, like eat bananas?”

This week, Jacob Shields asks, “What is the origin of the high five?”

This week, ibrokemyscooter asks, “What makes a permanent marker permanent?”

This week, Aldrym Gamatero asked, "Why is 301 used in YouTube for view count?"

This week, a bunch of people asked, "Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?"

This week, Elliott and special guests, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant, Beaker, answer Tony's question, "Why do things taste bad after you brush your teeth?" MUPPET FLAIL

This week, Alyssa Nitta asks, "Why are keypads on phones arranged in ascending order while keypads on calculators are the other way around?"

This week, Grace F. asks, "Why does 98 degrees Fahrenheit feel hot to us even though our bodies are around that temperature?"

This week, Amar Jerath asks, "Why do you see better when you squint?"

This week, Mitra Mirpour asks, "Does hitting the snooze button and getting those few extra minutes of sleep actually help?"

This week, Rennie DiCarlo asks, "Why do we blush when we're embarrassed?"

This week, Jacob Mitchell asks, "What did the original colonists sound like? Did they have a modern British accent?"

1x38 Why do Americans use Fahrenheit?

  • 2015-06-29T17:00:00Z3m

This week, Martin Prince asks, "Why do Americans use Fahrenheit?"

1x39 Why is ginger a palate cleanser?

  • 2015-07-06T17:00:00Z3m

This week, Katie Doman asks, "Why is ginger a palate cleanser?"

2015-07-13T17:00:00Z

1x40 Why are people ticklish?

1x40 Why are people ticklish?

  • 2015-07-13T17:00:00Z3m

This week, Tim B. asks, "Why are people ticklish?"

This week, Jacob White asks, "Why does my nose get runny when I'm cold?"

This week, Leovigildo Santos asks, "Why do bees die after they sting you?"

This week, morgana7544 asks, "Why are there silent letters in English words?"

This week, Dan Hite asks, "Why do we tilt our heads when confused or pondering a question? Why do some animals seem to do the same?"

This week, Kevin asks, "Does ginger ale really help with stomach aches?"

This week, Sarah F. asks, "Can you really be tired from sleeping too much?"

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