This week, we’re joined by the amazing James Maclaine, from The Natural History Museum, to help us answer a Jaws-dropping question!

First, we’ll dive deep into the ocean to find out—what sound do sharks make? Then, we’ll travel back in time to uncover the origins of the very first ninjas. And finally, we’ll settle an epic battle of strength—who's tougher, samurais or ninjas?

Get ready for another exciting episode filled with fascinating facts and discoveries!

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This week, we&rsquo;re joined by the amazing James Maclaine, from The Natural History Museum, to help us answer a Jaws-dropping question!
First, we&rsquo;ll dive deep into the ocean to find out&mdash;what sound do sharks make? Then, we&rsquo;ll travel back in time to uncover the origins of the very first ninjas. And finally, we&rsquo;ll settle an epic battle of strength&mdash;who's tougher, samurais or ninjas?
Get ready for another exciting episode filled with fascinating facts and discoveries!
Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun X/Twitter: @eutsworld

Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.

Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum.

If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.

Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!

Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.
Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum.
If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.
Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!

A weekly podcast answering all the questions children have about life on earth.

Everything Under The Sun

Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you. Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!


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Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you. Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

#148 What sound do sharks make? w/ James Maclaine. Who Were The First Ninjas? Who's The Strongest, Samurais or Ninjas?

Welcome to Episode #172 of Everything Under the Sun!

Today we welcome back the thrillingly theoretical Jim Al-Khalili to uncover the mystery of space's edge! 🪐🔭🚀

We discover how ships float with the help of Pippa Kenton-Page's amazing contribution to Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! 🛶⛵️🚤

And to finish it off we find out about the airports of the world, discovering the biggest one, smallest one, and the weird ones! ✈️🛬💺

Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! 

Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : )

If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here.

Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwrites
Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun
X/Twitter: @eutsworld

Welcome to Episode #172 of Everything Under the Sun!
Today we welcome back the thrillingly theoretical Jim Al-Khalili to uncover the mystery of space's edge! 🪐🔭🚀
We discover how ships float with the help of Pippa Kenton-Page's amazing contribution to Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! 🛶⛵️🚤
And to finish it off we find out about the airports of the world, discovering the biggest one, smallest one, and the weird ones! ✈️🛬💺
Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241619122/ref=sr_1_6?crid=31VSVB7FYLDQE&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iunWvhA3vee0ieX5RLjIxUwf6S6NW82bttN1WKAzj_LtDhQk5QaTwKU1Sfv2hprEclQpyMMjw7W3s0GvyhFrXahbflbx74i6BbLMQ7JjCYGL2-RWgxAo0oZmpfT8CNRnjNxrmpjTENdJLORf2Mz-aLdis74SAA7k3alqM5hZrTwhqcPrVhaVIYtCxcSi9YOrkzq-ecwCLu-eRrLfC07AbANtGXsHQ2tvEVpLJ8jLFOc.vZC90cUDw-GtosSRKmoYxJkJKRMXWnMG1MTX5831mhM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=all+around+the+world&amp;qid=1758207344&amp;sprefix=all+aroud+the+world%2Caps%2C121&amp;sr=8-6">Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!</a>&nbsp;
Check it out at <a href="https://www.mollyoldfield.co.uk">www.mollyoldfield.co.uk</a>! It makes the perfect <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241619122/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RBTH1VH5FJBW&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vKCj-xcjlAgphCIEnWWz6nAHmCdvJct1j7f5PWO-7KStY724i_JdO6UbS50CDH1v86VVm58SP_JPJgVznCb1W3ha2_Ph5YE-CcWUo8fvUKmRVxyVv3RM5OeY9NvcSZOHfd7QpoGFNWc3rwAS5JHgGg9IXAe9ewSBHlz4y8hEcMIPRYVVhumgsBNIQ041i_Kz-M8ecSYYXJpsQ_J9Q7mE8NkwpQNmz0kpmeeLskZVnaVwfd5LjgKL01hiJvRcWhhE.q3IT7ZLrno19Qng2r7FNaY-2A1BX3FSnBd1fw7eYN7w&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=everything+under+the+sun+all+around+the+world&amp;qid=1743182953&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=everything+under+the+sun+all+around+the+world%2Cstripbooks%2C101&amp;sr=1-1">pressie</a> do buy one now : )
If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241703832/ref=asc_df_0241703832/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=696285193871&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16586082856385458861&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9046884&amp;hvtargid=pla-2281435176658&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=f4ae05ea662a3e698020cca47be1fe83&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;hvocijid=16586082856385458861-0241703832-&amp;hvexpln=74&amp;gad_source=1">Amazon here</a>, or through&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-the-quiz-book-a-curious-quiz-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/7688965?ean=9780241703830&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiuC2BhDSARIsALOVfBI8_6YOKh4FLZsjS4i3tq83h2X2kfXm54d1oh6P7WHXXZLj4GttTqMaAlB7EALw_wcB">independent UK bookshops here</a>. On top of that the original book&nbsp;Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year&nbsp;is available on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460">Amazon</a>&nbsp;and in&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-a-curious-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/3178644?ean=9780241643273">independent bookshops here</a>.
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#172 Where does space end? w/Jim Al-Khalili. How do ships float? What is the biggest airport in the world?

Welcome to Episode #171 of Everything Under the Sun!

Today Robin George Andrews returns to tell us how and why volcanoes erupt! 🌋

We find out about ancient history as we discover how the continents were made! 🌎🌍🌏

And to round it all off, we figure out how humans breathe in oxygen, but breathe out carbon dioxide! 😮‍💨

Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! 

Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : )

If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here.

Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwrites
Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun
X/Twitter: @eutsworld

Welcome to Episode #171 of Everything Under the Sun!
Today Robin George Andrews returns to tell us how and why volcanoes erupt! 🌋
We find out about ancient history as we discover how the continents were made! 🌎🌍🌏
And to round it all off, we figure out how humans breathe in oxygen, but breathe out carbon dioxide! 😮&zwj;💨
Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241619122/ref=sr_1_6?crid=31VSVB7FYLDQE&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iunWvhA3vee0ieX5RLjIxUwf6S6NW82bttN1WKAzj_LtDhQk5QaTwKU1Sfv2hprEclQpyMMjw7W3s0GvyhFrXahbflbx74i6BbLMQ7JjCYGL2-RWgxAo0oZmpfT8CNRnjNxrmpjTENdJLORf2Mz-aLdis74SAA7k3alqM5hZrTwhqcPrVhaVIYtCxcSi9YOrkzq-ecwCLu-eRrLfC07AbANtGXsHQ2tvEVpLJ8jLFOc.vZC90cUDw-GtosSRKmoYxJkJKRMXWnMG1MTX5831mhM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=all+around+the+world&amp;qid=1758207344&amp;sprefix=all+aroud+the+world%2Caps%2C121&amp;sr=8-6">Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!</a>&nbsp;
Check it out at <a href="https://www.mollyoldfield.co.uk">www.mollyoldfield.co.uk</a>! It makes the perfect <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241619122/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RBTH1VH5FJBW&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vKCj-xcjlAgphCIEnWWz6nAHmCdvJct1j7f5PWO-7KStY724i_JdO6UbS50CDH1v86VVm58SP_JPJgVznCb1W3ha2_Ph5YE-CcWUo8fvUKmRVxyVv3RM5OeY9NvcSZOHfd7QpoGFNWc3rwAS5JHgGg9IXAe9ewSBHlz4y8hEcMIPRYVVhumgsBNIQ041i_Kz-M8ecSYYXJpsQ_J9Q7mE8NkwpQNmz0kpmeeLskZVnaVwfd5LjgKL01hiJvRcWhhE.q3IT7ZLrno19Qng2r7FNaY-2A1BX3FSnBd1fw7eYN7w&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=everything+under+the+sun+all+around+the+world&amp;qid=1743182953&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=everything+under+the+sun+all+around+the+world%2Cstripbooks%2C101&amp;sr=1-1">pressie</a> do buy one now : )
If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241703832/ref=asc_df_0241703832/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=696285193871&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16586082856385458861&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9046884&amp;hvtargid=pla-2281435176658&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=f4ae05ea662a3e698020cca47be1fe83&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;hvocijid=16586082856385458861-0241703832-&amp;hvexpln=74&amp;gad_source=1">Amazon here</a>, or through&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-the-quiz-book-a-curious-quiz-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/7688965?ean=9780241703830&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiuC2BhDSARIsALOVfBI8_6YOKh4FLZsjS4i3tq83h2X2kfXm54d1oh6P7WHXXZLj4GttTqMaAlB7EALw_wcB">independent UK bookshops here</a>. On top of that the original book&nbsp;Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year&nbsp;is available on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460">Amazon</a>&nbsp;and in&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-a-curious-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/3178644?ean=9780241643273">independent bookshops here</a>.
Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwrites Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun X/Twitter: @eutsworld

#171 How do volcanoes erupt? w/ Robin George Andrews. How are continents made? How do we breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?

Welcome to Episode #170 of Everything Under the Sun!

On this week's episode the cunningly creative Catherine Cawthorne joins us to chat about Unicorns! Who came up with them and why? 🦄

We discover the science behind thunder storms! Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder? 🌩️⚡️⛈️

For our last question this week we chat about the wonderful world of LEGO and how it came to be! 🧱🪀

Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! 

Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : )

If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here.

Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwrites
Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun
X/Twitter: @eutsworld

Welcome to Episode #170 of Everything Under the Sun!
On this week's episode the cunningly creative Catherine Cawthorne joins us to chat about Unicorns! Who came up with them and why? 🦄
We discover the science behind thunder storms! Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder? 🌩️⚡️⛈️
For our last question this week we chat about the wonderful world of LEGO and how it came to be! 🧱🪀
Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241619122/ref=sr_1_6?crid=31VSVB7FYLDQE&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iunWvhA3vee0ieX5RLjIxUwf6S6NW82bttN1WKAzj_LtDhQk5QaTwKU1Sfv2hprEclQpyMMjw7W3s0GvyhFrXahbflbx74i6BbLMQ7JjCYGL2-RWgxAo0oZmpfT8CNRnjNxrmpjTENdJLORf2Mz-aLdis74SAA7k3alqM5hZrTwhqcPrVhaVIYtCxcSi9YOrkzq-ecwCLu-eRrLfC07AbANtGXsHQ2tvEVpLJ8jLFOc.vZC90cUDw-GtosSRKmoYxJkJKRMXWnMG1MTX5831mhM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=all+around+the+world&amp;qid=1758207344&amp;sprefix=all+aroud+the+world%2Caps%2C121&amp;sr=8-6">Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!</a>&nbsp;
Check it out at <a href="https://www.mollyoldfield.co.uk">www.mollyoldfield.co.uk</a>! It makes the perfect <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241619122/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RBTH1VH5FJBW&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vKCj-xcjlAgphCIEnWWz6nAHmCdvJct1j7f5PWO-7KStY724i_JdO6UbS50CDH1v86VVm58SP_JPJgVznCb1W3ha2_Ph5YE-CcWUo8fvUKmRVxyVv3RM5OeY9NvcSZOHfd7QpoGFNWc3rwAS5JHgGg9IXAe9ewSBHlz4y8hEcMIPRYVVhumgsBNIQ041i_Kz-M8ecSYYXJpsQ_J9Q7mE8NkwpQNmz0kpmeeLskZVnaVwfd5LjgKL01hiJvRcWhhE.q3IT7ZLrno19Qng2r7FNaY-2A1BX3FSnBd1fw7eYN7w&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=everything+under+the+sun+all+around+the+world&amp;qid=1743182953&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=everything+under+the+sun+all+around+the+world%2Cstripbooks%2C101&amp;sr=1-1">pressie</a> do buy one now : )
If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241703832/ref=asc_df_0241703832/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=696285193871&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16586082856385458861&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9046884&amp;hvtargid=pla-2281435176658&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=f4ae05ea662a3e698020cca47be1fe83&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;hvocijid=16586082856385458861-0241703832-&amp;hvexpln=74&amp;gad_source=1">Amazon here</a>, or through&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-the-quiz-book-a-curious-quiz-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/7688965?ean=9780241703830&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiuC2BhDSARIsALOVfBI8_6YOKh4FLZsjS4i3tq83h2X2kfXm54d1oh6P7WHXXZLj4GttTqMaAlB7EALw_wcB">independent UK bookshops here</a>. On top of that the original book&nbsp;Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year&nbsp;is available on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460">Amazon</a>&nbsp;and in&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/everything-under-the-sun-a-curious-question-for-every-day-of-the-year-molly-oldfield/3178644?ean=9780241643273">independent bookshops here</a>.
Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwrites Tiktok: @itseverythingunderthesun X/Twitter: @eutsworld

#148 What sound do sharks make? w/ James Maclaine. Who Were The First Ninjas? Who's The Strongest, Samurais or Ninjas?

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