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ELI5: Why green and red are the definitive Christmas colors?

Submitted by P4rturi t3_zvywjc on December 26, 2022 at 10:31 PM

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ELI5: Why does MSG make food taste so irresistible? And why is everyone against it?

Submitted by theinvincible-dosa t3_yikydo on October 31, 2022 at 6:48 PM

45 comments

ELI5 why we first multiply, then add

Submitted by TheManNamedPeterPan t3_z8c5vf on November 30, 2022 at 12:57 AM

124 comments

ELI5: What makes the rust on a rusty nail different from the rust on shaving razors to where one needs an immediate tetanus shot and the other happens daily

Submitted by DrySyllabub2563 t3_zztg7p on December 31, 2022 at 12:51 PM

44 comments

ELI5: if protein is broken down into peptides in the stomach/digestive tract, why would consuming something like "active collagen" do anything?

Submitted by Alexander_Elysia t3_124pn6t on March 28, 2023 at 1:59 PM

34 comments

ELI5: How does a DNR work?

Submitted by HalloweenLover t3_127sj4s on March 31, 2023 at 5:24 PM

28 comments

ELI5: when people give up red meat for lent, why do they always eat fish instead? Aren't chicken and turkey white meats too?

Submitted by Inanimatepony t3_10pmdtz on January 31, 2023 at 3:03 AM

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Eli5: I don't understand why there seems to be a general consensus that gdp will continue a trend of growth, and why this would be beneficial, considering the cyclical nature of economies and empires rising and falling. Isn't economic downturn on some level unavoidable or even beneficial?

Submitted by candymannequin t3_ydb3qp on October 25, 2022 at 5:50 PM

36 comments

ELI5: Why is exercise good to lower high blood pressure? Your blood pressure rises while exercising, so how does that not have the same effect as high blood pressure while resting?

Submitted by jeezwill t3_10ofagb on January 29, 2023 at 6:55 PM

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ElI5 why do digital books in the library have limited copies?

Submitted by Leather-Custard8329 t3_10ptofz on January 31, 2023 at 8:57 AM

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eli5 What is gerrymandering?

Submitted by Robert-Connorson t3_yif6v4 on October 31, 2022 at 3:25 PM

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ELI5: If drinking salt water further dehydrates the body, why is saline used to treated dehydration?

Submitted by Dartualexmachina t3_10pxwaz on January 31, 2023 at 12:34 PM

21 comments

ELI5- Given the average cost of a cup of coffee is marked up about ~80%, why hasn’t a company come in and charge significantly less to take a greater share of the market?

Submitted by Educational_Sir3783 t3_11ejcyi on February 28, 2023 at 8:44 PM

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eli5: why do birds bop their heads when they walk?

Submitted by Capitan_kermit86 t3_z56vn7 on November 26, 2022 at 12:53 PM

17 comments

ELI5: Is aluminum common enough that it’s not a concern, or are we just really good at recycling it?

Submitted by RestrictedCervical t3_10mw1j5 on January 27, 2023 at 9:05 PM

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ELI5: When scientists say babies have blurred vision, how do they know?

Submitted by DreadMCYT t3_zwy1xl on December 28, 2022 at 2:42 AM

28 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 does surgery on tendons work?

Submitted by RaphaelRhyss t3_10nrxxk on January 28, 2023 at 10:49 PM

21 comments

ELI5: How can CEOs/Officers/Execs/etc of a company buy their own stock it not be insider trading?

Submitted by ksquires1988 t3_11ecz18 on February 28, 2023 at 4:29 PM

22 comments

Eli5 why aren't gas only vehicles far more fuel efficient than before

Submitted by Live_Strongerrr t3_10o8vih on January 29, 2023 at 2:28 PM

105 comments

ELI5: what is the actual cause of a bad trip when taking mushrooms?

Submitted by Trilly2000 t3_12182gg on March 25, 2023 at 2:45 AM

47 comments

ELI5: How is donating equipment to participate in war, not considered going to war?

Submitted by lloyd705 t3_10m2taw on January 26, 2023 at 9:18 PM

103 comments

ELI5: If digital data is stored in 0s & 1s, how does the reader know how many of the digits to take into consideration?

Submitted by distinct_oversight t3_1250o24 on March 28, 2023 at 8:10 PM

39 comments

ELI5:Why do we exclude the price of things like Food, Housing and Energy costs when looking at the total number for inflation?

Submitted by DeludedRaven t3_127oz7s on March 31, 2023 at 3:26 PM

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ELi5 : If you can access a website, why cant you steal the source code and make a 1:1 copy of it?

Submitted by 13lettersinhere t3_10nq4he on January 28, 2023 at 9:30 PM

40 comments