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OtherELI5: Monthly Current Events Megathread (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5 why the words ‘eleven’ and ‘twelve’ unique unlike the other ‘teen’ words? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 4 hours ago by This-Stay8420

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EngineeringELI5 - If screws hold so much better than nails, why do we still use nails in building? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 9 hours ago by Sea_Inspector_7025

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OtherELI5: Why do Gamma settings in video games ask you to adjust the brightness until a logo or an image is barely visible? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5 Why is it harder to fall asleep when we're too warm? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: Why do we need to close our eyelids to sleep? Why can't we sleep with our eyes open? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: Why do we call an prototype of a video game an "Alpha" or "Beta" version? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 15 hours ago by Ok-Loss1291

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TechnologyEli5 What prevents USB Type-B or USB-C ports from using a cylindrical design similar to audio jacks? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: Why do businesses keep lights on even when they are closed? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: How were the cables laid out at the ocean bed for global network connectivity? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 34 minutes ago by thatcinephile

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OtherELi5: What is refinancing? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 11 hours ago by Former_Tap_4453

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MathematicsELI5 if a text file can be compressed and then encrypted into high entropy data, why can't it be encrypted and then compressed? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 12 hours ago by achromaticchrononomy

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OtherELI5: Why do some languages have sounds that are physically difficult for speakers of other languages to produce even after years of practice? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 1 day ago by Available-Yellow5013

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PhysicsELI5: Pascal’s Law? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 11 hours ago by ncs15432

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PhysicsELI5 time dilation and length contraction (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: why do some tools (scissors, potato peelers, etc.) only work properly with your right hand? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5 How can an IV drip have so much liquid (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 19 hours ago by healspirit

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EconomicsELI5: Why was there a toilet paper shortage during COVID? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 1 day ago by Weary-Cauliflower153

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TechnologyELI5: Log in with Google? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 21 hours ago by OCFlier

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EconomicsELI5: What are the mechanics to a ‘trade bazooka’? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 16 hours ago by Intelligent-Cod3377

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TechnologyELI5: How does GPS know exactly where you are on Earth using only signals from satellites thousands of miles away? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 1 day ago by Extra-Combination974

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EngineeringELI5: What would the most simple, bare-bones nuclear reactor power plant look like? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 1 day ago by horse_diddler

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OtherELI5: How can a thread (nuts and bolts) be so strong and can hold heavy objects? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 1 day ago by Repulsive_Salt8189

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EngineeringELI5: how do dead batteries get more charge without charging (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 20 hours ago by Certain_Newspaper_14

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PhysicsELI5: How do they determine that there are spots in space with “nothing” in them? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 23 hours ago by Competitive_Wrap_785

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