Kids' Questions Answered

When happens when strawberries go moldy at the grocery store? Author Gina Soldano-Herrle joins us to answer our questions about food waste. Gina's picture book, Nia's Rescue Box, tells the story of a girl visiting a food rescue for the first time. But what's a food rescue? Gina and Dr. Danger discuss food waste, food rescues, and treasure hunts. Super Eddie chimes in with what he does, or doesn't do, to prevent food waste. 

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Super Eddie asks, "Why do lakes have water in them?" Dr. Danger has never pondered this question before.  Super Eddie also wants to know why lakes can't catch on fire. Dr. Danger explains why the water in a lake doesn't run out completely, and how lakes can be fed by other water sources.

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Super Eddie wants to know: how many types of scorpions are there? Dr. Danger explains that there are a lot less than Super Eddie thinks. She tells Super Eddie what you might have to do with your shoes if you live in the desert with scorpions. Super Eddie shares his knowledge about how scorpions sting to attack and defend. They discuss what scorpions eat, who hunts scorpions, and when scorpions are active (hint: not during the day!). 

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Wendy Goldstein, author and therapy dog owner, tells Dr. Danger and Super Eddie what a therapy dog is and what important characteristics a dog must have to become a therapy dog. She describes Oscar's routine before and after he visits kids who are in the hospital. Wendy tells us how she knew Oscar was meant to become a therapy dog, and some of the impacts he has had in his visits. 

You can learn how Oscar trained for his therapy dog test--and what happened on test day--in Wendy's book, Oscar's Blue Bandana. It's available as an ebook or in print. Oscar also has an Instagram account: @oscar_myhavanese. 

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We've talked a lot about sharks, but what are the weakest sharks? Are great white sharks or tiger sharks weak? No way! Let's think whale sharks, nurse sharks, and thresher sharks. 

Super Eddie wants to talk about the weakest sharks and the most dangerous sharks. We learn which three sharks are responsible for the most shark attacks. But keep in mind that most sharks do not attack humans! 

For a list of the least dangerous sharks, see here.

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Today's question comes from Eavan. She wants to know, what is alive? Put another way, how do we tell the difference between something living and something that is non-living? Super Eddie explains how he knows if something is alive. Dr. Danger explains how biologists define living things. 

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In this episode, Super Eddie wants to know who would win in a fight: a bear or a moose? Dr. Danger thinks the bear would win and Super Eddie thinks the moose would win with its big antlers. Dr. Danger shares what she finds out about a bear vs. moose matchup. Are they both right? Is that even possible? 

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What's the biggest shark that exists right now? In other words, we know megolodon was the biggest shark ever, but what's the biggest shark right now? Super Eddie shares some really interesting facts he learned at school about WHALE SHARKS! He and Dr. Danger discuss: are whale sharks whales, sharks, or fish? "What is the biggest fish?" Dr. Danger asks. The answer may surprise you. Dr. Danger reveals some shocking information about the relationship between sharks and fish. She also tells us what whale sharks eat, and what zooplankton are. 

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Robbie wonders, how do you make sugar? Where does it come from? Dr. Danger explains where several types of sugar come from, including from plants. She and Super Eddie discuss sugar cane, the process of refining sugar into crystals, and chocolate milk. Thanks to Robbie and Jimmy for the question and answers!

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Super Eddie tells Dr. Danger all about ticks. She wants to know, why shouldn't I kill ticks? Super Eddie explains why not and what to do if you have a tick on you. Super Eddie asks how ticks get diseases, and Dr. Danger describes the process of ticks getting, and giving, Lyme disease. 

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How do people make underwear? This week's question comes from Koko. We learn a little about the history of underwear--why do we wear underwear, anyway? Dr. Danger tells us about different types of underwear through time, and Super Eddie describes the material it is made out of. Koko shares her knowledge of patterns and sewing. Dr. Danger tells us a little bit about underwear factories. We all wear underwear! Except for those of us who don't!

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Super Eddie is curious about power lines. Didn't Jimmy have a question about how electricity gets into people's houses earlier? In this episode, we learn from an electrical engineer about power lines, and then we have an encore of Jimmy's question. 

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Super Eddie wants to know if fishes have noses. And can they smell? How does smell work, anyway? Dr. Danger tells us about noses, nostrils, and nasal cavities. One type of fish has a really good sense of smell...can you guess what it is?

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Super Eddie wants to know what is the biggest...no heaviest...animal. Dr. Danger explains what a ton is, and they compare blue whales to megalodons. Super Eddie debates Dr. Danger's facts and conclude that megalodons are scarier than T. rex. Do you agree? 

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How do earthquakes happen? Super Eddie has one explanation, but Dr. Danger has another. Dr. Danger says earthquakes happen when energy is released from the Earth's lithosphere. Dr. Danger talks about tectonic plates and faults, and we hear from Elsa and Martin, who describe what it is like to experience an earthquake. 

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What's the biggest squid? Or the fattest squid? The longest squid, at least, is the topic of our discussion today. The GIANT SQUID! Where do they live and what do they eat? And which animal has the biggest eyeball? The GIANT SQUID! We also briefly discuss the colossal squid and a few whales. 

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Thanks for listening!

Dr. Danger tells Super Eddie about a weird thing that happened while she was walking in the woods. Was it a fish? A bird? Some other woodland animal? Pretty strange!

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What are tornado sirens? Special guest host Super/Mr. William describes and demonstrates various types of tornado sirens. Who knew there were so many different kinds? We discuss what to do if you hear a tornado siren (are you supposed to stay in bed? Cover your head?) and Dr. Danger reveals a few secrets from her past. 

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Super Eddie asks about the deadliest planet in the universe. When Dr. Danger doesn't know, she looks it up! The focus becomes what is the deadliest planet in our solar system? Meanwhile, what do we mean by deadliest?

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