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MetaHow To Search ELI5: A Quick Reminder About Rule 7 (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: Why do cars travel in packs on the highway, even when there are no traffic stops to create groups? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: Why are our fingertips, ear holes and nostrils all approximately the same size? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: Why do body parts (fingers, eyes, etc) twitch randomly? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5 Retarded Time (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EngineeringELI5: Why do jet skis shoot a stream of water straight up when they go forward? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: Why are some sounds, like nails on a chalkboard, so universally hated by humans? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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ChemistryELI5: How does ethylene make fruits and vegetables ripen faster? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: Why do you have to abide by EU laws when your company is based in USA? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: Why does a copied URL dirrct me yo a different page? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: How is it possible to perceive a game servers tick rate going from 30 to 60 when your ping is not that fast? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5 why is the polar star always north? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EconomicsELI5: Why are solar gardens good investments for wealthy people? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: If I use the same amount of coffee grounds but more water, does my caffeine content change? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: How many ants does it take to make a functioning ant colony? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: SD. SS. SA. Gestapo. Wehrmacht. Sipo. Kripo. What were they all and how do they relate to each other? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: Why do newer graphics card drivers give me less FPS than older drivers? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5 Why do doctors tell you to drink lots of fluids when you’re sick? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5: What's the difference between center of gravity and center of mass? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: Why is frostbite or skin freezing considered a burn? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: Why do animals appear to care so much for their young, but not so much when the 'children' get older? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5; What is the difference between a break and a fracture? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: Air movement in a house (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5: Why does the wind typically pick up during the middle of the day and die down in the evenings? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: How can sperm cells "swim" through something as thick as seminal fluid? You wouldn't be able to swim through honey for example. (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5: Why can't there be an "universe's point of reference" in relativism? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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