Explaining on Instagram: "Follow (us) @Explaining to learn something NEW every day 🧠‼️ In 2016, President Barack Obama and chef Anthony Bourdain shared a humble meal together in Hanoi, Vietnam. The two sat down at a small, no-frills restaurant, enjoying bowls of pho that cost just $6, a scene that perfectly captured Bourdain’s belief that food is the great equalizer. What made the moment remarkable was the simplicity of it. Despite the stature of both men, the atmosphere was casual, and most of

Explaining on Instagram: "Follow (us) @Explaining to learn something NEW every day 🧠‼️ 17 years ago today, Wipeout premiered, the chaotic obstacle course show that turned flying faceplants and dramatic splashes into pure entertainment gold. Every episode was a test of balance, bravery, and, let’s be honest, the ability to laugh at yourself on national TV. Those giant red balls, the spinning sweepers, the mud pits, it was physical comedy at its finest. Contestants didn’t need to win to become le

Technology Explained ⚙️ on Instagram: "Follow @explaining.tech to learn everything about technology one post at a time 🧠⚙️ Japanese researcher Ryota Shijo and his team have created a special robot called Licker. It is a soft, flexible robot tongue that can move and feel like a real human tongue. The goal of this robot is to help build emotional bonding between humans and animals by copying the way they lick. First, the researchers studied how a human tongue moves. They found four basic motions