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BiologyELI5: Sharks, crocodiles etc. When they eat in the water their prey, where does all the water goes when they swallow? Do they somehow filter meat from water or do they just swallow it all? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by shodan_HR

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OtherELI5: if the deepest depth drilled by man is about 8 miles, and the crust is nearly 20 miles deep, how were scientists able to discover that there is an upper and lower mantel and inner and outer core? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Snowbunnies44

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BiologyELI5: Why can you go hours without speaking or eating and have your mouth (mostly) unaffected, but you rest/nap for 30 minutes and your mouth feels dirtier? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by ross5781

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EconomicsELI5: Amazon's Jeff Bezos is now the richest person on Earth because Amazon's stock went up and he owns 80 million shares. How does someone rich from a company's stock actually obtain and spend money? Do they have to sell shares constantly? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Enduer

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OtherELI5: Why are do many US employers withhold salary information on open job listings? Wouldn't it cause more of a hassle/expense for the company to spend time interviewing people who might not be interested once they learn the pay rate? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by spuzmonj

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BiologyELI5: Before the advances in dental surgery, how did people deal with wisdom teeth? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by AllZeus

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TechnologyELI5: What is the purpose of spam email that entices a reply with no personal information? For example, I have a spam email that just says, "if you don't want to talk to me, just say it." In what way are spam senders benefitting? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by donutholezzz

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CultureELI5: Wasn't the Basque country the one with the independence movement (ETA) - why is Catalunya the one getting independence now? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by JlSATSU

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BiologyELI5: You spray an ant with Raid (or a similar product), what is actually happening to it while it is dying? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by itzpiiz

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BiologyELI5: Why do drops in barometric pressure mess with our bodies (ex: "my bones know when a storm's a-comin'!")? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by boopbaboop

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RepostELI5: How does your body proportionately distribute fat/mass across your body? How does it evenly for the most part distribute to all parts of the body? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by JStanley614

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EconomicsELI5: During the 20 year patent period, does the pharmaceutical companies determine the price of the drug or is it regulated somehow? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by DetectiveBirger

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EconomicsELI5: What do people mean when they blame the "older generation" for ruining housing and the economy? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Flighterist

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EconomicsELI5: How does the US have Trillions in debt but is still considered wealthy? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by tildodildo

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TechnologyELI5: Why do pens not work on certain surfaces, but after scribbling on another surface and getting the pen to write, it works on the original surface? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by -2late2theparty

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BiologyELI5: How do animals teeth stay so white? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Cash-That

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PhysicsELI5: what's happening internally when volume of a device is raised or lowered (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by JFerb

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BiologyELI5: How do sleeping pills work? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Psyman2

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CultureELI5:Why do customer service people add the word "do" before verbs? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by svenliden

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BiologyELI5: What is the connection between the amount of oxygen and the size of insects? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by MinimalResults

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EconomicsELI5: How do student loans contribute to the rising price of higher education? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Yummy275

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EconomicsELI5: Why do so many American TV shows & movies film in Canada? Does Canada look more "American" than the actual USA? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by ghostathogwarts

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ELI5: Why do very small amounts of elements such as Arsenic and toxins such as Botulinum toxin have such deadly effects. Is it some type of crazy chain reaction? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Tacticalogistics

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ChemistryELI5: How comes water makes sand grains stick to your skin and wet sand can hold a shape while dry sand cant? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by BoBertBo

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BiologyELI5:What are spiders doing when crawling across the ceiling/wall and randomly changing direction? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by yourboobies_pm_to_me

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