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    Why Do We Have To Go To School?
    Why does school exist? When did kids start going, and why is it mandatory? Why are there 12 grades in school? Why do we call teachers by their last names?…
  • Chef Tony Wu peers through the strands of noodles he just hand-pulled, while blindfolded, at M.Y. China in 2019.
    How Are Noodles Made?
    This week, we answer a question from 4-year-old Hugo in Burlington, Vt. Hugo wants to know how noodles are made.We visit M.Y. China, a restaurant in San…
  • A hand holds up a piece of homemade paper printed with artistic designs.
    How Is Paper Made?
    How is paper made from trees? Why does paper fall apart when it gets wet? Why does it lose color in the sun? Who invented paper? We make a few sheets of…
  • A sundial
    Why Do Days Start At 12 O'Clock?
    How was time created? How did one minute become 60 seconds and one hour became 60 minutes? Why is time segmented into 12-hour periods? How do clocks work?…
  • A telescope on a tripod pointed up toward a night sky.
    How Was The Universe Created?
    But Why explores the Big Bang, earth, stars and black holes in this call-in episode that aired live on Vermont Public Radio. Astronomer John O'Meara…
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