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Eli5: If I have 2% neanderthal genes, can we say x generation back one of my ancestors was a 50% neanderthal?

Submitted by user0199 t3_11vsgum on March 19, 2023 at 6:04 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Newton's Third Law of Motion

Submitted by USA_Ball t3_11vkt94 on March 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: why do card readers say to remove card “quickly”?

Submitted by knguyen2525 t3_11v8kho on March 19, 2023 at 2:22 AM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5: how have supply chains not recovered over the last two years?

Submitted by ernirn t3_11uxffz on March 18, 2023 at 7:22 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: When a band appears on a TV show and it is obvious they are lip synching, why do we not hear the drums that are on stage?

Submitted by docvoit t3_11ujjj3 on March 18, 2023 at 9:38 AM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5 why Americans use credit card instead of debit card?

Submitted by Pacountry t3_11uhoio on March 18, 2023 at 7:41 AM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5: why do whales and other marine mammals die when they beach even tho they are mammals? And why isn't it such a problem for seals and sea lions?

Submitted by Difficult-Safety811 t3_11tzwh7 on March 17, 2023 at 6:46 PM in explainlikeimfive

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eli5: How does siri hear me say “hey siri” if it isn’t constantly listening to my conversations or me speaking?

Submitted by bigmamamk t3_11t8a78 on March 16, 2023 at 10:24 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: What is accounting for the spike in house prices and historically speaking, have house prices ever come down?

Submitted by hearsdemons t3_11t2gka on March 16, 2023 at 6:39 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 why do dolphins like humans but are literal bullies to other sea creatures?

Submitted by Ok_Green_2617 t3_11ssbk7 on March 16, 2023 at 12:10 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why is ADHD and anxiety so closely linked?

Submitted by TheSpartanRabbit t3_11spn2n on March 16, 2023 at 9:58 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How do the “fake ads” mobile games have enough money to create the fake ads?

Submitted by ImissCBB t3_11sme2k on March 16, 2023 at 6:37 AM in explainlikeimfive

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eli5. How do governments have almost unlimited funds for war and military operations, but claim there isn't enough funds fir health and social care? Where does the magic military money come from and why isn't it available for public programmes?

Submitted by mrdunya t3_11smb9b on March 16, 2023 at 6:33 AM in explainlikeimfive

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eli5: Why can’t people with ADHD focus on something even when it’s something they want/need to focus on?

Submitted by AdvicePlease009 t3_11s9esm on March 15, 2023 at 9:11 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why is the Dunning Kruger effect a thing?

Submitted by astarisaslave t3_11s0vg8 on March 15, 2023 at 4:08 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How do insects deal with sunlight in their eyes given that they have no eyelids and no moving eye parts?

Submitted by Love_of_Mango t3_11ruwt7 on March 15, 2023 at 12:27 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: What is the purpose of a Clapperboard in film-making?

Submitted by KaiWood11 t3_11rgyb7 on March 15, 2023 at 12:57 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why people who bought a home with a historically low mortgage rate can "never move out"?

Submitted by HeyItsMau t3_11r92z2 on March 14, 2023 at 3:24 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How can a company such as Twitter survive even after such a huge percentage of its workforce has been fired?

Submitted by zztop610 t3_11r4rgw on March 14, 2023 at 12:27 PM in explainlikeimfive

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Eli5: Are electric cars actually better for the environment?

Submitted by berbear0376 t3_11qrq3x on March 14, 2023 at 12:51 AM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 how does life insurance make sense, like how does $40/month for 10 years get you 500,000 life insurance?

Submitted by Upset_Force66 t3_11qijwj on March 13, 2023 at 7:11 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: why do house prices go up so astronomically so quickly?

Submitted by onemorethrown t3_11qakdm on March 13, 2023 at 2:02 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: When a company gets bailed out with taxpayer money, why is it not owned by the public now?

Submitted by effofexisy t3_11pwut4 on March 13, 2023 at 1:57 AM in explainlikeimfive

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eli5 Why can't black boxes in Aeroplanes update data to a cloud throughout a flight or after a crash has occured? why do we need to find the physical box?

Submitted by EIRE48 t3_11ps8op on March 12, 2023 at 10:39 PM in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why is using a password manager considered more secure? Doesn't it just create a single point of failure?

Submitted by MarketMan123 t3_11pmdla on March 12, 2023 at 6:50 PM in explainlikeimfive

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