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Demystified

Science, art, history, and culture—demystified.

Black-and-white photo of a man in a suit plugging his ears with his fingers. An orange polka dot pattern is behind his head.
Why do we have earwax?
Why do movie theaters serve popcorn?
Why do movie theaters serve popcorn?
The video thumbnail shows a small squirrel peeking out of a snowy bank, with a blue circle surrounding it.
Why do these animals hibernate?
Find out whether dinosaurs really had feathers
Find out whether dinosaurs really had feathers
Jolly Ol' Nick
Jolly Ol' Nick
What's the difference between weather and climate?
What's the difference between weather and climate?
The video thumbnail image shows two black and white photos of monkey and ape heads, surrounded by blue and pink circles.
Monkeys vs. apes: What's the difference?
The video thumbnail shows a black and white image of a mosquito biting a human arm. The area it is biting is highlighted in pink.
Why do mosquito bites itch?
Image thumbnail shows a illustration of a shark resting its head on a pillow.
Do sharks sleep?
How are sports chosen for the Olympics?
How are sports chosen for the Olympics?
Why do some cicadas appear every 17 years?
Why do some cicadas appear every 17 years?
The difference between “poisonous” and “venomous”
The difference between “poisonous” and “venomous”
What's inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu?
What's inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu?
The difference between meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids
The difference between meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids
Solar and lunar eclipses, explained
Solar and lunar eclipses, explained
Are dogs really colorblind?
Are dogs really colorblind?
What is the difference between a solstice and an equinox?
What is the difference between a solstice and an equinox?
Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?
Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?
How light pollution affects humans
How light pollution affects humans
Decoding the Rosetta Stone
Decoding the Rosetta Stone
What do eggs have to do with Easter?
What do eggs have to do with Easter?
Why do Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
Why do Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
Why isn't Pluto a planet?
Why isn't Pluto a planet?
The difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom
The difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom
Do fossil fuels really come from fossils?
Do fossil fuels really come from fossils?
Is spontaneous human combustion real?
Is spontaneous human combustion real?
Why a baker's dozen is thirteen and not twelve
Why a baker's dozen is thirteen and not twelve
What's the difference between turtles and tortoises?
What's the difference between turtles and tortoises?
Why bees are important to the environment
Why bees are important to the environment
Did Marie-Antoinette say “Let them eat cake”?
Did Marie-Antoinette say “Let them eat cake”?
Why is Christmas on December 25?
Why is Christmas on December 25?
When did women started wearing pants in the United States?
When did women started wearing pants in the United States?
How are hurricanes and typhoons named?
How are hurricanes and typhoons named?
How does the Electoral College work in the U.S.?
How does the Electoral College work in the U.S.?
What is the difference between a rabbit and a hare?
What is the difference between a rabbit and a hare?
What do camels store in their humps?
What do camels store in their humps?
How is a bison different from a buffalo?
How is a bison different from a buffalo?