Ordinary things.
Good questions.
Pick something you use every day.
Take a guess. Then see what’s inside.
All machine explainers
9:37How Does a Stove Heat a Pan but Stay Cool?
Under the black glass there is no flame and no hot ring. We open a stove up to see where the heat comes from.
9:25How Does a Lock Open for Only One Key?
Thousands of keys fit the slot, but only one turns the lock. We cut a lock in half to see how it checks each cut.
9:25How Does a Ballpoint Pen Write on the First Try?
The tip is an open hole full of ink. We cut one open to see what keeps the ink in.
10:07How Does a Thermos Keep Drinks Hot and Cold?
One flask does both jobs. We cut one open to see how it does it.
9:05How Does a Toilet Flush Without a Pump?
A toilet with no pump still empties a whole bowl. We cut one in half to see what does the pulling.
8:51How does an iron stay at the same heat?
The light is the clue. We open an iron up to see what is switching.
7:42How does Teflon stay on the pan?
The answer starts under the coating, in the metal. We cut a pan open to see what holds the Teflon on.
9:15How does a kettle know when to stop?
The kettle does not check the water. So what does it check? We open one up and find out.
9:17Why your microwave freezes your Wi-Fi
The oven is not touching your phone, so why does it stop the video? We follow one video from the router to your phone.
8:05Your fridge doesn't make cold
A fridge does not make cold. We turn one around to see what it does instead.
6:25Why microwaved food is cold in the middle
The waves do not get far into your soup. So what carries the heat the rest of the way?
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