98. Why do some words rhyme? With Giles Andreae. Why do we have lips? Why do fish have scales?
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On this award-winning show Molly Oldfield, the original QI elf, Guardian kids' quiz compiler and writer (of four books), answers questions sent in by children around the world.   This week, we’re continuing our new season of Everything Under the Sun with a wonderful episode featuring author Giles Andreae. Giles answers a question sent in by Gabriel about why words rhyme, offering us lots of knowledge about why words sound how they do, and what exactly makes different sounds rhyme!    And Molly answers two more curious questions from our listeners: ‘why do fish have scales?’ and ‘why do humans have lips?’   Tune in for lots of sunshine and fun and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! We hope you enjoy and thank you so much for supporting Everything Under the Sun!     Everything Under the Sun is also a book! Check it out here: www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun!   Follow us on social media: Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod @mollyoldfieldwrites Twitter: @MollyOldfield Facebook: Everything Under the Sun   Contact Giles Andreae here - [email protected] follow him on Instagram @drHelenScales and Twitter @helenscales And a big thanks to Orchard Toys for sponsoring today's episode. Check out their products at https://www.orchardtoys.com/ Also, give them a follow on Instagram at @orchardtoys Thank you! Have a lovely week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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