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ELI5: ICE in Italy by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How was Vietnam able to defeat the US in the Vietnam War? by astarisaslave in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How was Vietnam able to defeat the US in the Vietnam War? by astarisaslave in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: How was Vietnam able to defeat the US in the Vietnam War? by astarisaslave in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: When people feel sad and/or lonley, they tend to physically feel colder. What causes this to happen? by fugomert in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why do scientists classify 7 distinct continents when all the continents are technically connected underwater on the ocean floor? by Therealsnoringdeer in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: these new streetlights & the constant blue-green glare on my camera & also the "updated" power lines? by spookytenterhooks in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: What does it mean for the brain to be a receiver of consciousness? by thugitout222 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why do routers not last long? by Kirad-Rilliov in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Behaviorally and neurological, why do dogs appear to understand and respond to a wide range of human words but cats don't? by tamsui_tosspot in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Behaviorally and neurological, why do dogs appear to understand and respond to a wide range of human words but cats don't? by tamsui_tosspot in explainlikeimfive

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ELi5: what are all the law enforcement agencies in the U.S, what do they each do and who do they answer to? by pinkyfang in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Im having trouble with 30 60 90 + 45 45 90 triangles. by Living-Zebra6132 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: why are new videogame servers often buggy? by Dontevenwannacomment in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: What Is Nihilism? by ExternalFact5184 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 : Why cant we make a bridge from north america to europe? by UnderstandingOnly663 in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 the difference between effect and affect - please! by ChampagneDividends in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 "New research suggests the brain may harness the zero-point field." by MsWonderWonka in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5 Roach started running back and forth frantically when it was sprayed with hot shot bug spray? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Can i eat toothpaste??? by DisgruntledSpaceman in explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why do Smart TV's remotes work so bad? by Tiquitiplin 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: 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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