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OtherELI5: Monthly Current Events Megathread (self.explainlikeimfive)

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PhysicsELI5: why do nuclear mushrooms go "upwards" towards the sky? Why doesn't the explosion look roughly spherical like normal explosions? What would happen if the detonation happened in the sky, would it still form an upwards rising mushroom? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by ldorigo

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EconomicsELI5: Why did Boeing spend 65billion on stock buybacks instead of buying the S&P? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by DecisionDelicious170

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BiologyELI5: Why does sitting on a flight for 8 hours present a high risk of developing a blood clot, but working at a desk for 8+ hours for months on end, doesn't? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by moal09

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TechnologyELI5: How is TOR more private than regular browsers and https? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by mechanicarts

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OtherELI5: What are think tanks? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by big_dumpling

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EngineeringELI5: Why can electric trains not run on battery packs? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by IamBeingSarcasticFfs

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EngineeringELI5: why does steel become brittle when cooled rapidly? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by 73986539636

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EngineeringELI5 Why do helicopters need a small propeller to keep them from spinning but old planes had single propellers. Shouldn't the reaction torque created start rotating the plane as well? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by DooDeeDoo3

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OtherEli5: how do prisoners make “toilet wine”? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by GigglesGG

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TechnologyELi5: why are things like CTE only confirmed through autopsy and not with the tech we have with MRIs and CTs? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Sweet-Lady-H

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EngineeringELI5: How do solar panels work? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by the_broccoliboi

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EngineeringELI5: why do seats have to be in an upright position when a plane is landing? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Wholeotherstuff

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OtherELI5: Why do some countries use a 12 hour clock for a 24 hour day? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by PlentyTall

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BiologyELI5 stomach jumping when you go over hills or on roller coasters (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by mizzcharmz

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BiologyELI5: What is the purpose of "supersets" when working out? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by DegenerateBlue

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OtherELI5:Why do some countries (like India) have half an hour offset in their timezones? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by tinko1212

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TechnologyELI5: Why do lawn inflatables have to be plugged in and receive air continuously? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by trisaratops1

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Technology[ELI5] What's going on under the hood when a computer starts slowing down and having issues when it gets too hot? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by dudewiththebling

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BiologyELI5 why can some illnesses, such as hanta virus be spread from one species to another but members of the other species can't spread it among themselves? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Fredlyinthwe

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TechnologyELI5: How do deep-learning algorithms "learn" to recognize faces or generate art without actually understanding what they're looking at? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by NobodysBusinessRip

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Othereli5 when a new species is discovered, how do they determine the type of species it is? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Particular-Swim2461

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TechnologyELI5: Equalizer Settings (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by GhastK

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EconomicsELI5: How is new money generated? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Over-Ad-4692[🍰]

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TechnologyELI5: Why is flying statistically safer than taking the train? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by Jakzeti1453

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PhysicsELI5: Why is alpha decay a helium nucleus? Why not helium or just a proton? Why is it only the nucleus? Why doesn't it take the electrons, and what happens to the electrons it leaves behind? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted by DangerMacAwesome

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