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ELI5: Why does increasing playback speed in a video increase the pitch of a person’s voice? | ma7kq9 | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5: Rather than filling our lands with garbage and mountains with nuclear waste, couldn’t we dump it into volcanos? | malfp6 | false | explainlikeimfive | Earth Science | [removed] |
ELI5: How did passwords in old video games work? | manpq4 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do windshield wipers on school buses move differently than car windshield wipers? | mpjwmp | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
eli5 How do boomerangs work | mpk7ht | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why doesn't the Earth's surface collapse after oil and gas are extracted en masse from under the ground? | mpwrl5 | false | explainlikeimfive | Earth Science | [removed] |
ELI5 - What does a workday for someone like Lisa Su look like? | mpyday | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
ELI5: What's philosophy? | mq2ce3 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
eli5: After deciphering the phonetic pronunciations of hieroglyphics, how were their meaning deciphered? | mq2tsu | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
ELI5 Why did the US embrace the VW Beetle, Hitlers car for the people, a mere 5 years after World War 2? | x07j22 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Business/Group/Individual Motivation) | [removed] |
ELI5: when so many diseases and other medical conditions are now curable, why is baldness still such a mystery? | x09hzq | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5: Do animals move their tongues while they eat to guide the food in their mouth as humans do? | x0agy0 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do streets not get a coat of sealant like parking lots do? | x0cezy | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (False Premise) | [removed] |
ElI5: Why are forest fires not commonplace in forested mountains? | x0cl1l | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do weekly drama series cost more to produce than daily dramas? | x0jzve | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow) | [removed] |
ELI5: I recently met someone who'd had a liver transplant. Among the many things they could no longer eat or drink was filtered water (tap water was fine), because it would interfere with their medication. I didn't press for details at the time, could someone explain the problem? | x0sim0 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow/Personal) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why are there still global supply chain issues? | x0tkkq | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Recent/Current Events) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do our knees point forward? | x0wfd5 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
Eli5: Help my friend has gone missing!! | x0x1rq | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow/Personal) | [removed] |
ELI5: What is a headache exactly?/What happens during a headache? | x0ypld | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
eli5: If the solar system is a constantly moving/spinning vortex, how come there isn’t more “movement” of stars from earth’s pov? | tpb8y5 | false | explainlikeimfive | Planetary Science | null |
Eli5: Why does the majority of healthy food taste like utter pish, whereas incredibly unhealthy and dangerous foods taste delicious? Whats the human bodies problem? | tozahp | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5: Can you help me explain like I'm five what "Value for Money" really means? | tp6fy0 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
ELI5: What would happen to a freshwater fish if it was put into saltwater, and vice versa for a saltwater fish being placed in freshwater? | tp6xlj | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
Eli5: Biden recently said there will be food shortages because of Russia/Ukraine. How do the actions of these two countries affect the American food supply across the globe? | tp7y14 | false | explainlikeimfive | Planetary Science | [removed] |
ELI5: Why is guitar easier to learn than piano ? | tpirrx | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5 What exactly do Registered Nurses do? | tplzm8 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Whole topic) | [removed] |
Eli5: Why when trying to recall a word/someone's name can we remember the 1st letter immediately, but the rest takes more thought? | zzxe5h | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow/Personal) | null |
eli5 I have a stupid question would a ADHD persons brain taking things that would normally slow down a person brain speed up a ADHD person's brain? | 1004a3w | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Questions must seek objective explanations) | null |
ELI5: How do landlords make money? | zzbcmo | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Questions must seek objective explanations) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do servers always give you two skinny black straws with your drink? | zzcf15 | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
Eli5: Why do more and more children get born without wisdom teeth? | zzcg40 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
Eli5- why didn’t the Native Americans in northeastern USA build pyramids or other similar structures? | zzwfcz | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5: How does fossilization worth? | 1004pdf | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Questions must seek objective explanations) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do all my packages and letters arrive looking like someone tried to open it to take a peak inside? | 1005udk | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5: How does porn ruin mental health? | zzwwq8 | true | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5: What happens internally when someone gets shot? What really kills someone? | k5sxt | false | explainlikeimfive | Answered | I've been watching Westerns all day, and I've become curious about what happens when a bullet enters the body. Do organs rupture? Is there massive internal bleeding? What makes the difference between someone living and dying? Thanks ELI5! |
ELI5 The Laws of Thermodynamics | kc4sy | false | explainlikeimfive | Answered | I'm talking about the Zeroth, First, Second and Third Laws. I know what a law is and how it is founded, but what I'm interested in is what these laws make clear. Not WHY nature functions in this way. |
ELI5: The differences / benefits of American Express over Visa/Mastercard | kwcb9 | false | explainlikeimfive | Answered | Just like the title: I understand that AMEX issues cards directly and Visa/Mastercard authorise banks to issue cards and act as a "middle man". But with annual fees etc... What benefits are there of using AMEX over another card? Thank you! |
Eli5: what's on the edge of the universe? | w4iuof | false | explainlikeimfive | Planetary Science | [removed] |
ELI5: Why is there a send-to-server token system for using Ai rather than an personal in-house software or program that can be installed eg like a game? | w4jry1 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Business/Group/Individual Motivation) | [removed] |
ELI5 Range Rover tax deductions in California | w4k8fj | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow/Personal) | [removed] |
Eli5: Why wouldn't constant surveillance be a good thing under a corruption-free government? | w4k9q5 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Hypothetical) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do people list their house for a certain amount but then won’t accept an offer unless it’s significantly above what they’re asking for? | w4l5a0 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
ELI5 How do you love yourself? | w4mius | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow/Personal) | [removed] |
ELI5: With automated driving becoming so advanced, why hasnt trains been fully automated? should be the easiest. dedicated tracks etc. | w4py1g | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Business/Group/Individual Motivation) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do we feel guilt? | w4ruwh | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
ELI5: How can you have a high fever, but also the chills? | w4stxe | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5 - With the JWST making waves in the scientific community, I understand that light takes time to reach the telescope, effectively meaning we peer "back in time" when viewing. | w4t3hn | false | explainlikeimfive | Planetary Science | [removed] |
ELI5- How do microscopes work | w4w3qk | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
ELI5: What does it mean to codify a law | w4xye4 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why are water towers in the air and not on the ground, what’s the point? | w53ewz | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5 Why/How does CO2 cause global warming | w556rw | false | explainlikeimfive | Planetary Science | [removed] |
ELI5: Last night there was a lunar eclipse but the night before and tonight it is almost a full moon, how does that work? | yqfxke | false | explainlikeimfive | Planetary Science | I understand there are normal phases where the moon is partially covered by the Earth's shadow, how can it be completely covered one night and full the nights before and after? What happens during an eclipse where the moon can go through all the phases in a few hours, and then go back to full tonight and normal decreasing/increasing phases each night? |
ELI5: How does Wi-Fi work and why is it the only way we can access the internet | yq2wir | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (False Premise) | null |
ELI5 How did Harambe become a pop culture icon | yqc1dv | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow) | null |
ELI5- Is it possible, or is it happening already, that monkeys are evolving into humans? | yqhqnp | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Hypothetical) | null |
ELI5- How does the American tax system work? | yqrf43 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Legal) | null |
ELI5: How is blue cheese a safe "mold" to eat? | yqus6a | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | null |
Eli5 how can they project winners of the Senate race with only 5% in? | yq3mue | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Religion/Politics) | [removed] |
ELI5 How has the slang "cool" lasted through the decades? | yq5jef | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow) | [removed] |
ELI5..So fisting the bird is ok? | yq9vrb | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow/Personal) | [removed] |
ELI5: What's a popcorn pisser? | yqfcw6 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow) | [removed] |
ELI5 What stops small planes from flying higher altitudes? | yqi87c | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
ELI5 why do US airports rarely have public transport to the city they serve? | yqnj3u | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5: Is electricity being consumed when an appliance is plugged into a socket even if it is turned off? | yqo7yv | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
ELI5 - What is Web 3.0? | yqow13 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow) | [removed] |
ELI5: How does something go through the Stomach? | yqstu6 | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5: How does international shipping work in the EU? | yqvavv | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Whole topic) | [removed] |
ELI5: What does a Senate majority give a political party in the US that a House majority does not? | yqvz2f | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Religion/Politics) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why does a courtroom has so much formalities during a trial? | yqwbr5 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
ELI5: Credit Card Interest Calculation | yqxqr3 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow/Personal) | [removed] |
ELI5: Is there a way to be paid in stablecoins as youtube content creator | 10i9u8h | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Questions must seek objective explanations) | null |
Eli5: how do watches and clocks stay accurate, and how do we teach metal(analog) and silicon(digital) how long a second is? | 10iou70 | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | null |
ELI5: How are fireworks able to create shapes upon combustion? | 10iq4h2 | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | null |
ELI5 why we see character flaws in others and we just accept them and not make a big deal, but we can see the same flaws in ourselves and think we’re horrible people for them | 10ivzi1 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Questions must seek objective explanations) | null |
[ELI5] How can spacecrafts get “lift” or even control their movement if space is a near-vacuum, since there’s nothing to push against (Newtons 3rd law)? | 10iz3g7 | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | null |
ELI5 Why are MLB fans allowed to keep home run balls regardless of the circumstances? | 10i49v8 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Business/Group/Individual Motivation) | [removed] |
ELI5: how can there be so many popular, unregulated “coaching” jobs in nutrition and psychology? | 10ii2p2 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Questions must seek objective explanations) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do people care about celebrities? | 10imydd | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Questions must seek objective explanations) | [removed] |
ELI5- There is a fly hovering in a moving train, does it move along with the train or does it go towards the back of the train? | 10iwpxg | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5 Was the moon landing real? I cant get a solid answer and I feel so silly!! | xleorj | false | explainlikeimfive | Planetary Science | [removed] |
ELI5 Does time goes faster in space than it does on earth? | xljfjs | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5: How can salt be so important in the body? | xlk33b | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
eli5 what are the birds and the bees | xlvmxo | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Straightforward) | [removed] |
ELI5 What is the benefit in opening a new credit card? | xm3avg | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Narrow/Personal) | [removed] |
ELI5. In video games, why is it socially acceptable to murder hundreds of innocents but unacceptable to rape them. | xlt1sq | true | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
ELI5: What is an Identity Crisis? | dbmu87 | false | explainlikeimfive | Psychology | null |
ELI5: Why does the pitch of sound change when the sound is sped up or slowed down? | 10gfhxd | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | null |
Eli5 what is the point of paternity courts if a simple paternity test could solve everything? | 10ghiyb | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Legal) | null |
ELI5: What is and what isn't a cookie? I.e. deleting them on Google logged me out from my accounts but didn't actually remove them. If I login again, they give me the list of accounts to choose from. | 10giu9k | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | null |
ELI5:A thunderstorm in 45 degree weather in January. Don't thunderstorms need a lot of heat to form? | 10gkqrv | false | explainlikeimfive | Planetary Science | null |
ELI5 - US Debt Ceiling? - What is the consequence? | 10g54hc | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why do people hate on Crossfit so much? | 10g56vj | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
eli5 What do cookies on websites do for me, and what is the best course of action when asked about cookies on a website? | 10gd9v2 | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
Eli5: What is the evidence behind the theory that cancer could be a mitochondrial metabolic disease ? | 10gdniq | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
ELI5: Why is Buddy Rich more praised than other jazz drummers? | 10gen7d | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Subjective/Speculative) | [removed] |
Eli5 why have aeroplanes not become cheap to buy? | 10getas | false | explainlikeimfive | R6 (Loaded/False Premise) | [removed] |
eli5 What is dropshipping and why do people seem to hate it? What's the negative effect behind it? | 10gfk94 | false | explainlikeimfive | R7 (Search First) | [removed] |
ELI5: What happens when you inject alcohol and clonazepam on your bloodstream? | 10gg1q6 | false | explainlikeimfive | R2 (Questions must seek objective explanations) | [removed] |