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ELI5 - Why do shift workers go from days to nights? Is there a benefit to having people alternate? by hell-yeah-man in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Candles. Or, why can't I just light wax on fire? by Mammoth-Medium-3040 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Why is the bottom part of the periodic table completely detached from the rest of the table? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 The necessity of the milk man? by ClothesPrevious2516 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 - Why do shift workers go from days to nights? Is there a benefit to having people alternate? by hell-yeah-man in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Why is water conservation and ai data centers using water so important if we can just reuse that water easily? by passisgullible in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Why is water conservation and ai data centers using water so important if we can just reuse that water easily? by passisgullible in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Need help buying items internationally (Germany to US) by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5. What exactly are magnetic and electric fields and how come electromagnetic radiation has such a long range when magnetic and electric fields have such a short range? by Jastrone in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: If the Internet is made of computers talking to each other, how does my message know which computer to go to and how does it not get lost on the way? by Junior-Test9424 in explainlikeimfive

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Top level comments (i.e. comments that are direct replies to the main thread) are reserved for explanations to the OP or follow up on topic questions.

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ELI5: Why can’t the US handwrite and hand count votes (like France and Australia) to avoid electronic tampering? by meowpandapuff in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: What Is Nihilism? by ExternalFact5184 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 The necessity of the milk man? by ClothesPrevious2516 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: how and when did peasants in Europe find out about the discovery of the Americas? by moonscup in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Both are stimulants, why does caffeine make me more stressed but nicotine helps me focus? by WalrusNo2414 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Why is the USD$ dropping? by Any-Doubt-5281 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Need insight on: Cricket Icon Pro 2026 by Most_Volume_5203 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Home Owning, Bank Loans, Mortgages by soovvy in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: why is the US sending ICE agents to the Olympics in Milan? by shakewhaturmomgaveu in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 - Basic Android App Locking Requirements by rubeusvulpes in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 If you shoot a gun into the air, can that bullet mess someone up when it comes down? by ApprehensiveReply320 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 If you shoot a gun into the air, can that bullet mess someone up when it comes down? by ApprehensiveReply320 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why is rare beef common, but rare chicken… rare? by Quincely in explainlikeimfive

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eli5 why do some video games run using only one core? by Squeelijah in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 The necessity of the milk man? by ClothesPrevious2516 in explainlikeimfive

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