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Eli5: What does it mean when Fed "raises interest rates"?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11dhxdb on February 27, 2023 at 5:48 PM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5 if a phone number is 7 digits then how aren't there more people with the same number?

Submitted by FrozenKyrie t3_11em637 on February 28, 2023 at 10:33 PM in explainlikeimfive

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eli5 perpetual motion is impossible but why haven't we made something that just goes on for a really long time that we then service so it can keep going?

Submitted by FrozenKyrie t3_11d1hqt on February 27, 2023 at 3:29 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Are all solids minerals? If not, why?

Submitted by CaitlinN22 t3_11960xn on February 22, 2023 at 5:44 PM in explainlikeimfive

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[eli5] How do you actually invent nuclear bombs. And how do you keep them under control?

Submitted by Linzold t3_11eftq4 on February 28, 2023 at 6:24 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How can a 100GB game get an 80GB update and still be about the same size afterwards?

Submitted by MissAJHunter t3_11e5p7i on February 28, 2023 at 1:11 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 How do you calculate pressure?

Submitted by Personhuman815 t3_11e1m71 on February 28, 2023 at 9:14 AM in explainlikeimfive

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eli5: Why gold is so precious

Submitted by sokomokodos t3_11dba1l on February 27, 2023 at 1:00 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 When you buy a house (USA), where does your money go?

Submitted by W0lfyw0lfw0lf t3_11bzjom on February 25, 2023 at 11:46 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 - What are calls/puts in stock trading, and how are returns calculated when they are executed?

Submitted by burman07 t3_11dynzi on February 28, 2023 at 6:09 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 why is 11 x 11 not 11?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11dta6j on February 28, 2023 at 1:37 AM in explainlikeimfive

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eli5 Why have there been so many earthquakes recently?

Submitted by eddicwl t3_11c5p1x on February 26, 2023 at 4:51 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why does a pilot and his co-pilots not eat the same food on a flight?

Submitted by Electronic-Bend3263 t3_114ve2h on February 17, 2023 at 7:32 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Why do black women talk on speakerphone on their cell phone in public?

Submitted by KyrieTheNoticer t3_11cjz39 on February 26, 2023 at 3:30 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: what’s a prenuptial agreement (prenup)?

Submitted by QEfknD-7 t3_11aygdg on February 24, 2023 at 6:34 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why aren't babies 9 months old when they are born?

Submitted by Best_Bug4471 t3_11el6v1 on February 28, 2023 at 9:55 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why is it to reach space we can't simply fly an airplane there I need to use rockets?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11axbhr on February 24, 2023 at 5:47 PM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5: Saving difference problem

Submitted by theBloodsoaked t3_11dsho1 on February 28, 2023 at 1:01 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why do people give the advice that you shouldn't quit your job without another one lined up?

Submitted by tradice9 t3_11dh77l on February 27, 2023 at 5:18 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 what is ownership?

Submitted by No-Eggplant-5396 t3_11b4m8l on February 24, 2023 at 10:51 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why does some keyboards don't have right ctrl key?

Submitted by Tylerwolfhere t3_118a3tq on February 21, 2023 at 5:03 PM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5 - tax write off

Submitted by Spicyriblet t3_11em60h on February 28, 2023 at 10:32 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why is a bigger camera sensor better at capturing more information?

Submitted by Curious2_0 t3_11e0lq7 on February 28, 2023 at 8:08 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why do we need tie? what is the purpose?

Submitted by garnishtarnish_98 t3_11dnxt4 on February 27, 2023 at 9:48 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: If people say that corporations own the government, why do people also want to expand the government?

Submitted by BADman2169420 t3_11a1xn2 on February 23, 2023 at 4:31 PM in explainlikeimfive

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