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    Are you a parent who has ever been stumped when your kid asks you a question? Or are you a curious kid? Either way, this podcast is for you. Kids have questions, and we have answers. In each episode, we will explore the world around us. What’s the difference between an asteroid and a meteor? What do dragonflies eat? What IS electricity, anyway? The answers to these questions and more are waiting. Let’s start learning! Get in touch on Instagram and Twitter: @DrDangerScience
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    Crystals, minerals and elements

    Crystals, minerals and elements

    Why are crystals shiny? We don't exactly answer that in this episode, but we do ask the question. We discuss crystals, minerals, and elements in various forms. Dr. Danger and Super Eddie talk about what type of powers they would like to have. Super Eddie gets very excited about the scientific elements. 

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    What's the strongest animal?

    What's the strongest animal?

    Super Eddie asks, what's the strongest animal in the world? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss the strongest primate (and what a primate is). Dr. Danger explains force, and they talk about the strongest animal on land vs water. Dr. Danger is surprised by how much Super Eddie knows (or how good a guesser he is!). Super Eddie also clears up, what is the strongest animal in the universe?

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    Which other lakes have monsters?

    Which other lakes have monsters?

    Besides Loch Ness and Lake Champlain, which other lakes have monsters? What about the Great Lakes? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss Mishupeshu (many names, spellings and pronunciations!) in Lake Superior and Gaasyendietha in Lake Ontario. The stories of both originate with the American Indians or First Peoples Nations in the Great Lakes region. Learn more at https://greatlakes.guide/ideas/meet-gaasyendietha-the-meteor-dragon-in-lake-ontario and https://greatlakes.guide/ideas/meet-mishipeshu-the-underwater-panther-in-lake-superior. We also learn about the invasive, real-life blood suckers in the Great Lakes: sea lampreys.

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    How do you make metal?

    How do you make metal?

    Where does metal come from? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss smelting, smelling, and how metal makes its way from elements inside the Earth to objects we use everyday. We learn about elements and metalworking. 

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    Why are grocery stores so big?

    Why are grocery stores so big?

    Why are grocery stores so HUGE? It wasn't always that way. Dr. Danger tells us all about the smaller stores where people used to shop. We learn about the history of supermarkets, starting with the first self-service grocery store. Super Eddie makes some funny noises, and tells us what he likes to get at the grocery store. 

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    How do platypuses attack? And megalodons!

    How do platypuses attack? And megalodons!

    Super Eddie tells us all about dangerous animals, including platypuses, tigers, sharks and megalodons. Dr. Danger learns which of these is scariest, and gives us some good news about megalodon attacks.

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    enOctober 18, 2022

    Why do farts smell bad?

    Why do farts smell bad?

    How are farts made, and why do they smell bad? Is it because of germs? Sort of...Dr. Danger explains how gas is formed in our digestive systems. We learn about fermentation and why certain foods produce more gas. Super Eddie gives his take on what bacteria are doing inside our bodies.

    Which other animals are venomous?

    Which other animals are venomous?

    Previously we talked about venomous lizards. But what other venomous animals are out there? SNAKES! And CONE SNAILS! Not all snakes have venom, but cobras do. Dr. Danger tells us about cobras and cone snails, and Super Eddie introduces a new kind of snake. Dr. Danger describes the difference between venomous and poisonous animals and explains how venom works.

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    Antlers vs. horns

    Antlers vs. horns

    What’s the difference between antlers and horns? And are all antlers fuzzy? Dr. Danger tells us which animals have antlers and which have horns. Which animals can lose their horns and grow them back? Today’s question comes from an anonymous listener in California.

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