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eli5: What are the subtypes of games?

Submitted by Broyster t3_zz0be5 on December 30, 2022 at 1:17 PM

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ELI5: How does sperm donation work? Also, how do they give the female the sperm to become pregnant?

Submitted by MisterDrSkittle t3_zzac4h on December 30, 2022 at 8:17 PM

9 comments

ELI5: What do the words "left" and "right" in world politics?

Submitted by UltimateGamingTechie t3_zz1mw3 on December 30, 2022 at 2:18 PM

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ELI5: How is vehicle suspension ‘tuned’ for local (i.e. country) conditions?

Submitted by KDNA-AUST t3_zyh4fi on December 29, 2022 at 9:32 PM

10 comments

eli5 why is the winter solstice not on the same day as when the earth is closest to the sun?

Submitted by o_pyrite t3_zzbcqi on December 30, 2022 at 8:59 PM

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eli5: Why couldn't a country in debt mint a coin of immense value and use it to pay off the debt?

Submitted by Derikoopa t3_zyxr5r on December 30, 2022 at 10:55 AM

41 comments

ELI5: Why is stress from exercising good for our body/heart but stress from anxiety isn't?

Submitted by ecanem63 t3_zz696i on December 30, 2022 at 5:31 PM

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ELI5: 1.5 liters of softdrink (coca cola) 1.5 kg as well?

Submitted by kz21n t3_zzapvz on December 30, 2022 at 8:32 PM

15 comments

ELI5: How do venomous snakes avoid being poisoned by the venom they inject into their prey? Are they somehow immune?

Submitted by booksandteacv t3_zz6cof on December 30, 2022 at 5:35 PM

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Eli5 , why does a virus sometimes kill a host even though it needs said host to survive ?

Submitted by vizo92 t3_zz7rlq on December 30, 2022 at 6:31 PM

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ELI5 How do calculators get the square root of random numbers?

Submitted by Mikinak77 t3_zy5yuj on December 29, 2022 at 1:54 PM

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ELI5 why Americans trust CEO's more than their own Government

Submitted by brandon_beans_ t3_zzabwl on December 30, 2022 at 8:17 PM

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eli5: do animals have as many oral health problems as humans do? Do their teeth last the majority of their lifetime?

Submitted by Chillay_90 t3_zz8ufg on December 30, 2022 at 7:16 PM

7 comments

eli5: If Lie Detector tests are highly accurate, why are they not used in court?

Submitted by NemesisSenpai t3_zyw33n on December 30, 2022 at 9:14 AM

44 comments

(eli5)Why is Islam not banned?

Submitted by Realistic_Soup8881 t3_zyx73z on December 30, 2022 at 10:21 AM

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eli5 Atoms being mostly empty

Submitted by NTOK21 t3_zz6w7i on December 30, 2022 at 5:57 PM

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Eli5 - replicating in scientific method

Submitted by Ok_Elk_4333 t3_zynumu on December 30, 2022 at 2:04 AM

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ELI5: why does australia include sales tax in the marked price but canada/america doesn’t?

Submitted by Smart_Bookkeeper_550 t3_zz77vl on December 30, 2022 at 6:09 PM

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eli5 how is banana such a mainstream fruit worldwide?

Submitted by Lemon_Pleasant t3_zz0cji on December 30, 2022 at 1:19 PM

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eli5 How is plastic created?

Submitted by Consistent_Elk_5546 t3_zysg3a on December 30, 2022 at 5:45 AM

7 comments

ELI5: If ballet dancers need to mutilate their pointe shoes before they can be danced in, why are they still manufactured the way they are?

Submitted by BurritoBum90 t3_zymqgt on December 30, 2022 at 1:16 AM

12 comments

ELI5 How do animals that swim/fly in complex formations do it?

Submitted by TheBaddestPatsy t3_zylg7r on December 30, 2022 at 12:21 AM

8 comments

Eli5: average North American woman is 170 lbs, average height is 5’4”, yet overweight for that height is considered anything above 145 lbs?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_zz3w4v on December 30, 2022 at 3:56 PM

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ELI5: If I "break my back" due to over-flexion (as opposed to sheer impact), what's actually happening? Given the vertebrae are connected by soft tissue, shouldn't that tear before any bones do?