Explain Like I'm Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing reddit community at r/explainlikeimfive. See episode show notes for user credits.
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episode 4: ELI5 Spicy Food - What causes my body to react when I eat spicy food?
What causes my body to react when I eat spicy food? Why does my nose run, why do I sweat, what’s going on in my body?
... We explain like i'm five!
Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: gametes, 818, rommeltj, magiccorbin, tyler1128, followups, stuthulhu, hothmonster & landowillo95
If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of this podcast, please reach out to us at ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com.