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ELI5 is looking for new moderators! (self.explainlikeimfive)

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Bots and AI generated answers on r/explainlikeimfive (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: How do YKK zippers self lubricate and zip more smoothly with more use? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5 What is Critical Thinking (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyEli5 why do people say to wash dishes or your hands in warm water when cold slows down bacteria growth? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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Othereli5: Why do large companies care if employees work from home? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: How is therapy effective when you (typically) only talk for one hour per week? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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Biologyeli5: Why do we get nosebleeds? Do any other animals get them for seemingly no reason? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. (self.explainlikeimfive)

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Planetary ScienceELI5 - How can humidity in the air be measured as a percentage? How much humidity is 100%? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: How does a large animation studio like Pixar maintain consistency when dozens of people with varying artistic tastes are working on a single project? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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ChemistryEli5: What made Napalm so useful as a weapon of war and what were some of the drawbacks of its use in warfare? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5: How can downloading a pdf or word file give you a virus? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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Biologyeli5 How was a whole organ’s usefulness unknown for such a long time(appendix)? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: saw a post about how magic toy baby bottles worked, but what is the liquid in those bottles?? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: The Disappearing Blond Gene (hoax) (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5 - What exactly does a producer do on a film? Do they simply finance it? Are they overseeing the production similar to the role of a boss? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5: why are there so many units of measurement for radiation? Rads, roentgens, greys, severet, and so on? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: I've heard moths and other insects may use the moon to navigate. But how can it help them figure out which direction they're going when its position in the sky is always changing? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EngineeringELI5 Prompt Criticality (self.explainlikeimfive)

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EngineeringELI5 How do hybrid engines start and stop combustion so efficiently? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5: How come recessive genes don't die out? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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ChemistryELI5: How does Narcan work? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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TechnologyELI5 Why trains aren't driverless (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5 How does rain intensity work? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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BiologyELI5 why do smells have such strong associations with memory? (self.explainlikeimfive)

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OtherELI5: How do environmental lawyers make money? Who’s actually paying them? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Puzzleheaded-Fruit-9

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