.GPKG to .SHP & .SHP to .GPKG: History, Differences, Conversion on QGIS (Geopackage, Shapefile)

Dealing with multiple file formats can be a setback if you’re unsure of their differences, advantages, and how to convert between them. This video discusses the differences between a Geo-package file and an Esri Shapefile.
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In this QGIS Data conversion tutorial, I’ll introduce you to the geo-package and shapefile file formats used in GIS analysis.
You will learn:
 The major differences between both file formats; detailing their extensions, file sizes, geometry, etc.
 How to import shapefiles into QGIS
 How to import a Geo-package file into QGIS
 How to convert a shapefile (.shp) to a Geo-package
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I often convert shps to gpgks, and then convert the gpgk back to shp. After I do this, the DBF often becomes 5 to 10 times larger than the original shp but I usually haven't made that significant a change to the data. Why would the DBF become so much larger after the gpgk to shp conversion?