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Why Do We Wear Clothes?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Why Girl Pockets Are Smaller Than Boy Pockets

Megan is wondering why girl pockets on clothes are smaller than boy pockets. And actually the history of pockets is surprisingly interesting. If we look back into history, a period in say the 18th century where women were wearing very wide skirts, what you would often find is that pockets would be a separate item. You would have these two pockets on a string or you know something that you would tie around your waist basically. It's almost like carrying two handbags around your waist. This has changed in much more recent years and I think there are a couple of reasons for that.

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