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ELI5: Why does "turning it off and on again" work so well for troubleshooting?

Submitted by WillShelbyOBE t3_120omnj 2 years ago

37 comments

ELI5: How is a high level of precision maintained during the construction of a building to make sure its built square, level all around?

Submitted by phenols t3_1253ffl 2 years ago

13 comments

ELI5: Why can there be a double rainbow but never a triple rainbow?

Submitted by WhyteBeard t3_125b6yx 2 years ago

6 comments

ELI5: What does it mean to entertain someone?

Submitted by Brindarqt t3_1261u0d 2 years ago

6 comments

Eli5 why are the answers on here so in depth and smart it’s explain I’m five not 40

Submitted by Moomyisagoodgod t3_126trrf 2 years ago

9 comments

ELI5 How would defunding the police (US) help combat police brutality?

Submitted by owiesss t3_126g70s 2 years ago

11 comments

ELI5: Why does Southpark seem to be immune to cancel culture?

Submitted by WhoDknee t3_127m2nu 2 years ago

14 comments

ELI5: why does the US need the dollar to be the only primary form of currency for oil?

Submitted by aresyves t3_127xmbp 2 years ago

21 comments

ELI5: What is codependency? Why is it unhealthy?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_126cr8f 2 years ago

16 comments

eli5 So who is Jehovah? And what are they witnessing?

Submitted by Nestezy t3_1275ert 2 years ago

7 comments

ELI5: Influenza is a virus and the rain can't "give it to you". But how come we feel bad the next day after we stay for a long time in the rain?

Submitted by Electrical_Ad_393 t3_125ponc 2 years ago

7 comments

ELI5: have “years” been constant across time? Like 3.5 billion years.

Submitted by rbv201 t3_11y7z6f 2 years ago

12 comments

ELI5:How electrecution happen at high voltage in near proximity without touching( HV lines).

Submitted by ReferenceThin6645 t3_127sesl 2 years ago

7 comments

Eli5:How does alcohol kill germs??

Submitted by invisible_potion t3_127bfc4 2 years ago

8 comments

ELI5: what is the GDP of a country

Submitted by amradoofamash t3_127j1cy 2 years ago

8 comments

ELI5: Why does Apple have a different charger type for its phone to other manufacturers?

Submitted by rrfe t3_122l9dz 2 years ago

13 comments

eli5 Earth, Neutral and Live

Submitted by strongcrabclaw t3_1223oe9 2 years ago

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ELI5: Doesn’t the drop in a stock price after the ex-dividend day cancel out the dividend gain for an investor?

Submitted by 4westofthemoon4 t3_127meed 2 years ago

9 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 2 years ago

39 comments

eli5: what are the benefits of having parks, a lot of trees, and green areas in big cities?

Submitted by blueberrysir t3_1252jyo 2 years ago

13 comments

eli5: I have a math/percentage question

Submitted by StevieRaveOn63 t3_123owcy 2 years ago

13 comments

ELI5: How do thieves justify damaging things in stealing.

Submitted by ClumsyGnatcatcher t3_121eg11 2 years ago

19 comments

eli5: Why do seemingly all battery powered electronics need at least 2 batteries?

Submitted by OneGuyJeff t3_1274d8q 2 years ago

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ELI5: Why is whispering considered harmful for the voice?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_1267jab 2 years ago

15 comments

ELI5: I buy $5,000 worth of stocks. Each stock is worth $1000. Suddenly the stock drops and each stock is worth $1. My portfolio is valued at $5 now. I sell. Where did $4995 money go to?

Submitted by figurine00 t3_1261aut 2 years ago

8 comments