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Host Eric Schulze opens the floodgates of knowledge to reveal the answer.

Ask Smithsonian: Why Does My Nose Run When It’s Cold Outside? (1:01)

Are you the kind of person who needs to know what keeps satellites from plummeting to the Earth in a big, fiery ball? Then you need to watch this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze gives us the lowdown on what-in-the-name-of-science makes those satellites stay up.

Ask Smithsonian: What Keeps Satellites From Falling Out of the Sky? (1:05)

Have you ever wondered how a simple shot can keep you from dying a horrible death? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonians host, Eric Schulze, unravels how vaccines boot-camp our bodies into shape, getting us ready to fight off deadly diseases.

Ask Smithsonian: How Do Vaccines Work? (1:18)

A modern medical mystery

Ask Smithsonian: How Does Anesthesia Work? (1:17)

In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, explains what causes wind. The answer might blow you away.

Ask Smithsonian: What Is Wind? (1:09)

Have you ever wondered why these birds strike this peculiar pose? Find out in this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze walks us through the reasons behind the majestic birds one-legged stance.

Ask Smithsonian: Why Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg? (0:59)

What is it about junk food that makes it so hard to resist? Find out how this empty-calorie food is designed to keep us wanting more in this one-minute video with Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze.

Ask Smithsonian: Why Do We Love Junk Food? (1:06)

Our host, Eric Schulze, looks into the ancient medical technique.

Ask Smithsonian: Does Acupuncture Work? (1:00)

Why saying cheese just didnt happen in the early days of photography.

Ask Smithsonian: Why Don’t People Smile in Old Photographs? (1:12)