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PhysicsELI5: What do they mean when they say Jupiter is a "gas" planet? Could a rocket be shot through it? Could an astronaut (or spacecraft) "land" on it? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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RepostELI5: How do blisters form? And what is the purpose of the liquid inside of the blister? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by TerminatorWhale

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TechnologyELI5:How are older TV shows from the 80s/90s "remastered" from (4:3) into HD (16:9), and why are only a select few available in HD form? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by TheSholvaJaffa

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BiologyELI5: Is it true some people can control their own heart rate and other body functions with their mind? How could this be possible? Can it be learned? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5 why alcohol tolerance causes you to still black out, you just don't ever feel "too drunk" anymore. (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Startled_Butterfly

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EngineeringELI5: With 100 years of experience, how come there isn't one de facto tire tread? Is there no 'most efficient' tread for a tire? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by reddit_or_idiot

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ChemistryELI5: Why does acid+base make salt + water? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by porporking

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ChemistryELI5: Why are and how are people able to just wake up easily from a dream and/or lucid dream? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by chrisissues

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BiologyELI5: how sharks can smell blood from such far distances away underwater (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by xXGoogleplexia

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BiologyELI5: In the 1999 Learjet Crash the Pilots were incapacitated from Hypoxia in 15 seconds due to lack of oxygen, why does it hit so quickly and how can we survive without oxygen for upwards of 2 minutes in other situations like under water? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by jidery

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CultureELI5: What would happen if you put a baby in a home surrounded by people who have different accents? What accent would it inhabit? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Vagabondhoney

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BiologyELI5: What are fever dreams? How can the brain come up with such nonsensical but yet still coherent dreams only when you're sick? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by tonywork88

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RepostELI5:Why do manufacturers make different types of screw heads? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Forenkazan

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BiologyELI5: Why is tree shade a cooler temperature than other shade? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by RtardBunny

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OtherELI5:Can any experienced poker players explain to me what was impolite about the first guy in this video? I'm not experienced enough to understand why they are so angry? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by LiquidPenguin

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BiologyELI5: Why is the indigenous bacteria in our digestive tract good for us while it's in the digestive tract, but if our GI is punctured, the bacteria become harmful to us? Is it due to their bacterial nature? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Popensquat

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OtherELI5: How is it possible that a person like Michael Nicholson (who holds 30+ degrees) gained so many advanced degrees with little time (time between degrees) and income? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Beto650

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BiologyELI5: What sense is most 'awake' when asleep? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Pixelatorx2

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EconomicsELI5:What happens when home owner dies and there is a mortgage left? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by tofuonplate

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PhysicsELI5:How does warping of space-time explain gravity holding us to the Earth? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by angels_fan

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BiologyELI5:How does photosynthesis actually work? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Hatop

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CultureELI5:How does the UN General Assembly enforce its decisions? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by SoupMakeMan

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EngineeringELI5: Why Open Source Software is so unique phenomenon? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by trevojnost

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RepostELI5: Why do we feel the call of the void? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by bu-rekt

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MathematicsELI5: if the winning lottery numbers are just a combination of 6 random numbers, why is it rarer to have 6 consecutive numbers compared to random numbers. (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by dumb1edorecalrissian

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