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Eli5: What’s the difference between a mile and a nautical mile

Submitted by 110101101001011010 t3_11iypwm on March 5, 2023 at 2:42 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 : How Does Bleach Work?

Submitted by skythelimit11 t3_11il0yo on March 5, 2023 at 2:32 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: why is there a minimum weight requirement in Formula 1? Wouldn’t teams be incentivized to lessen the weight of their cars for faster speeds?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11i8uyb on March 4, 2023 at 6:15 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why are lighthouses still necessary?

Submitted by Lettuce-b-lovely t3_11hojhv on March 4, 2023 at 3:45 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Fission and fusion can convert mass to energy, what is the mechanism for converting energy to mass?

Submitted by Signal-Power-3656 t3_11gv327 on March 3, 2023 at 8:01 AM in explainlikeimfive

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eli5 since diamonds are compressed carbon is it combustible? I don't think so but why?

Submitted by Common-Adhesiveness6 t3_11gn33r on March 3, 2023 at 1:19 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 : why do manual motorcycle gear goes from 1>N>2>3>4>5>6 and not N>1>2>3>4>5>6

Submitted by Some_Associate_466 t3_11g50qu on March 2, 2023 at 3:07 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How do internet domains work? Who are you paying?

Submitted by UnusualNovel1452 t3_11g2ez6 on March 2, 2023 at 1:10 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why are dangerous chemicals added to street drugs? Who benefits from this, and how?

Submitted by Moogieh t3_11fit2c on March 1, 2023 at 9:33 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: What makes eggs such a magical ingredient for baking?

Submitted by thepixelpaint t3_11fihh6 on March 1, 2023 at 9:21 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How does the military keep track of where they've laid out land mines?

Submitted by Queltis6000 t3_11fb3cp on March 1, 2023 at 6:21 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why do animals not have Down syndrome, while humans do? Is there any reason for this?

Submitted by BLUTATO t3_11f30ly on March 1, 2023 at 12:52 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: how can sommeliers spot nuts, tobacco, berries, chocolate and similar in wine when it’s only made from, you know, grapes?

Submitted by ihatechineseparsley t3_11f20kh on March 1, 2023 at 12:02 PM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5 Why is the Brain in the head rather than with most major organs in the mains body mass?

Submitted by LishusTas t3_11etp9j on March 1, 2023 at 4:04 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why do companies ever pretend to care about anything but profit and claim to have values like a person would?

Submitted by JohnnyLightningStorm t3_1245crz on March 27, 2023 at 11:44 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 why/how strong wind causes wildfires in Colorado

Submitted by Antique_Work_3852 t3_1281zsc on March 31, 2023 at 10:30 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5:Why do we exclude the price of things like Food, Housing and Energy costs when looking at the total number for inflation?

Submitted by DeludedRaven t3_127oz7s on March 31, 2023 at 3:26 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why are zombies so damn fast?

Submitted by Fickle-Interaction92 t3_1225t2e on March 26, 2023 at 1:01 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: if I stand on a weighing scale that is kept on top of a soft surface (like a carpet) why does it show lesser weight that what actually is?

Submitted by chiuchebaba t3_1207fp1 on March 24, 2023 at 3:18 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Nosebleeds and nose cauterization - how do they work?

Submitted by MysteriousShadow__ t3_1255ziz on March 28, 2023 at 11:20 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: how can the data gathered by Google, tiktok, Instagram etc etc be used to harm me?

Submitted by DuckoPond t3_126xzcb on March 30, 2023 at 8:15 PM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5: Why are game so much more prone to crashing on PC than on consoles?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_1265g7v on March 30, 2023 at 12:08 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How do we continue to grow seedless fruit if they don't contain seeds?

Submitted by CuriousHuman111 t3_127b7px on March 31, 2023 at 5:26 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 - How do competitive eaters such as Eric the electric not damage their bodies?

Submitted by Iron-Wall t3_126cmwn on March 30, 2023 at 5:20 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Why are Humans the only species that have developed sentience/self awareness on earth?

Submitted by corkscream t3_125dwlq on March 29, 2023 at 5:14 AM in explainlikeimfive

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