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Eli5 what exactly causes the sensation of feeling thirsty when we are dehydrated?

Submitted by crimeoutfit t3_zzptb9 on December 31, 2022 at 8:58 AM

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eli5: Different body hairs grows differently

Submitted by kenito225 t3_z6hxo6 on November 28, 2022 at 12:41 AM

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ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service.

Submitted by LittleLostSadDeer t3_121wdzk on March 25, 2023 at 7:28 PM

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ELI5: What causes the stomach to make an audible grumble noise when it requires food?

Submitted by bdcubedon12 t3_10ozhpm on January 30, 2023 at 11:16 AM

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ELI5: What happens to your body when a panic attack takes place?

Submitted by Ronin77tolli t3_yi4589 on October 31, 2022 at 7:44 AM

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ELI5: What is Universal Healthcare

Submitted by Thegreatcornholio459 t3_1267104 on March 30, 2023 at 1:16 AM

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ELI5 why do your eyes adjust so fast to bright light but so slowly to darkness?

Submitted by melig1991 t3_10pcnzw on January 30, 2023 at 8:12 PM

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ELI5: Why does looking through a small gap focus vision so well?

Submitted by longtermbrit t3_11cyueo on February 27, 2023 at 1:19 AM

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ELI5: How do we continue to grow seedless fruit if they don't contain seeds?

Submitted by CuriousHuman111 t3_127b7px on March 31, 2023 at 5:26 AM

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Eli5: why are some airplane jet engines under the wings and some on the vertical stabilizer?

Submitted by Sad-Carrot-4397 t3_11d3gw1 on February 27, 2023 at 5:11 AM

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ELI5 What is cognitive dissonance?

Submitted by dreamingonastar1 t3_11bo4ar on February 25, 2023 at 3:50 PM

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ELI5: If food takes 6-8 hours to fully digest and make it to the small intestine, how come food you eat now affects the qualities of feces from food eaten 8 hours ago (i.e. having to use the toilet soon after eating)?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11dee0q on February 27, 2023 at 3:21 PM

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ELI5: How is there enough water pressure to delivery water to every home and apartment in a city?

Submitted by Maxweilla t3_122z8uq on March 26, 2023 at 8:54 PM

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ELI5: why do we get spots in our eyes when we look at something bright?

Submitted by GameOfShadows t3_11dqk26 on February 27, 2023 at 11:36 PM

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ELI5: Why do squirrels spin their tail before jumping?

Submitted by twitter001 t3_yhigpe on October 30, 2022 at 4:24 PM

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ELI5: Why sugar in fruits is good for you but processed sugar in chocolate and desserts is not?

Submitted by Sensitive_Apple_7901 t3_127lho4 on March 31, 2023 at 1:27 PM

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ELI5: What is a network port?

Submitted by Brianprokpo456 t3_zx7osk on December 28, 2022 at 11:52 AM

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ELI5 why does taking a multi-vitamin on an empty stomach cause nausea, but something like Tylenol doesn’t?

Submitted by sftysw t3_z93mq6 on November 30, 2022 at 9:20 PM

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eli5. If Windows is an 11gb download, why do you need at least 65gbs free on your hard drive to run it?

Submitted by graemo72 t3_z8pbw6 on November 30, 2022 at 11:39 AM

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eli5 Circadian Rhythym. how do people that don't know what time it is when they fall asleep still wake up at the same time every day?

Submitted by Master_Vannaka t3_zzrtoj on December 31, 2022 at 11:10 AM

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eli5 - If our cells only turn a certain amount of times before we die. Does causing micro damage from resistance training shorten our lifespan?

Submitted by aus_ben93 t3_yhy9qy on October 31, 2022 at 2:28 AM

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ELI5: How exactly do we get some much power from engine now, than we did 40, 50, 60 years ago?

Submitted by Micromashington t3_yhxodk on October 31, 2022 at 1:59 AM

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Eli5 Why can’t Stars use Iron in nuclear fusion?

Submitted by Drippidy t3_10ptuhl on January 31, 2023 at 9:02 AM

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ELI5: What exactly is a hangover?

Submitted by DankMuthafucker t3_10044c8 on December 31, 2022 at 9:27 PM

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ELI5: If allergies, and especially anaphylaxis, are so common, why do we still need prescriptions for epi pens and such?

Submitted by boomokasharoomo t3_z65ydd on November 27, 2022 at 4:47 PM

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