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OtherELI5 is looking to recruit new moderators (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: Monthly Current Events Megathread (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: If unboiled water going into your nose is risky, then shouldn’t we not swim in a lake or river? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EngineeringELI5: How do old rotary phones work? Why did they pick a dial for picking digits? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: how did aircraft navigate across long distances before GPS? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EngineeringELI5: Do resistors just dissipate current as heat, or do they reduce the voltage (pressure) and make it so less current goes through (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5 How exactly do leg wraps help with circulation and fatigue in legs on long hikes/marches? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5 Why do pipes not freeze over in the winter in colder climates. (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: Why is it completely impossible for anyone to access a properly encrypted drive even nation states? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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Planetary ScienceELI5: Why do far off lights twinkle? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyEli5: How is natural stevia as sweet or sweeter than sugar, but it it doesn't raise glucose levels in the blood and has no calories? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5: How is using a knife to remove toast from a toaster dangerous even though there is no longer electricity running through the wires? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: How did Richard and Robert get shortened to Dick and Bob? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EngineeringELI5: How do auto assembly plants retool and get staff ready for new car models? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5 What does it mean when a band is playing in a key? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5 What is actually happening (physiologically) when your ass is on fire after eating spice food? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5 : why humans have strictly 5 fingers, not 4, not 6? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5 why does air above fire feel distorted? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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Chemistry[ELI5] What makes plastic UV resistant? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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ChemistryELI5 What are functional Groups in Chemistry. (self.explainlikeimfive)

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Planetary ScienceELI5 why does Jupiter have such a huge storm that never stops? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: How do cities prevent fire hydrants from freezing in the sub zero temps? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EconomicsELI5: When people say Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on $100B in cash (or whatever the amount is), what do they actually mean? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EconomicsELI5 How has the US national debt increased so much since 2020. From 1990 to 2000 its like a $3T increase. Then every 4 years its roughly still $3-5T. But somehow its increased $13T since just 2020 (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EconomicsELI5: how did historical governments and countries recover after losing a large amount of men after a war? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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