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Carrots give you night vision! And other things adults say

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Don't Leave the Closet Open When You Sleep or the Boogeyman Will Come Out

Ligola, 6, asks why his dad says you can't play hide and seek in the dark because monsters will hide within you. Elon, 4, wonders if fighting so much leads to getting bored of things like ice cream or music. Some sayings get handed down as kind of a warning about something that adults would worry about. Nate, 11, asks why does my dad say don't leave the closet open when you sleep or boogeyman will come out.

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