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ELI5: why is using "goto" considered to be a bad practice in programming?

Submitted by Dacadey t3_z89cro on November 29, 2022 at 11:07 PM

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ELI5: How are archers “efficient” in combat?

Submitted by Environmental_Point3 t3_z4hnkj on November 25, 2022 at 4:33 PM

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ELI5, when someone is intoxicated, how does adrenaline bring back motor skills and awareness? Or does it not?

Submitted by LindenSpruce t3_z425m1 on November 25, 2022 at 3:03 AM

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ELI5 why does taking a multi-vitamin on an empty stomach cause nausea, but something like Tylenol doesn’t?

Submitted by sftysw t3_z93mq6 on November 30, 2022 at 9:20 PM

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Eli5, how do contracted Blood Vessels lead to Increased Cardiac Preload?

Submitted by WebW3b t3_z7tfmb on November 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM

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ELI5: What is the difference between classes, constructors, structs and methods in C#

Submitted by Sure-Ad-5053 t3_z1wxoe on November 22, 2022 at 3:48 PM

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ELI5: Why is moon so full of craters but earth isnt.

Submitted by Stoghra t3_z72zob on November 28, 2022 at 5:45 PM

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ELI5: why does tire pressure decrease in the cold?

Submitted by xYoSoYx t3_z4nu9g on November 25, 2022 at 8:51 PM

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ELI5: How does machine learning work?

Submitted by Nightmarewasta t3_z8noi0 on November 30, 2022 at 10:05 AM

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ELI5 why probiotics in food are good for you, where as antibiotics are considered bad unless they are medicine.

Submitted by ijustfuhyobih t3_z97mlo on November 30, 2022 at 11:50 PM

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ELI5: How is that space is “flat” yet we are able to look around the universe (up, down, left, right, etc.,) as if it were not flat?

Submitted by nhabz t3_z8satk on November 30, 2022 at 2:03 PM

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eli5: Why do songs get stuck in your head even if you haven’t listened to them recently?

Submitted by SargeMaximus t3_z8n03m on November 30, 2022 at 9:25 AM

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ELI5 If fevers are the body’s defense against viruses, and the body’s top most interest is the preservation of life, then why does the body allow fever temperature to get life threatening high (104+)?

Submitted by TheFaytalist t3_z6c336 on November 27, 2022 at 8:45 PM

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Eli5: Why do laptops run more efficiently when connected directly to power?

Submitted by Bet_the_Flop t3_z74hiv on November 28, 2022 at 6:40 PM

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ELI5: if viruses aren’t alive, what are some ways they are “killed”?

Submitted by Mantequilla214 t3_z4hj69 on November 25, 2022 at 4:28 PM

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ELI5: how does gasoline work like it’s just a liquid how does it power cars??

Submitted by [deleted] t3_z7iqnq on November 29, 2022 at 4:00 AM

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ELI5: Can I charge whatever I want for a product or are there laws against that?

Submitted by Zondartul t3_z6vism on November 28, 2022 at 12:39 PM

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ELI5 what consultancy companies do

Submitted by sgt-ace t3_z64dlo on November 27, 2022 at 3:45 PM

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eli5 What's the Watergate scandal?

Submitted by Glubygluby t3_z912i2 on November 30, 2022 at 7:44 PM

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ELI5: Why is it important for spaceships to be sterilized before going into space?

Submitted by Shaggy_Yoinks_Velma t3_z93nes on November 30, 2022 at 9:21 PM

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ELI5: Sugar free drinks contribute to obesity?

Submitted by YakkoRex t3_z7exqb on November 29, 2022 at 1:11 AM

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ELI5: Jumping off a bridge to water

Submitted by Future_Carrot3124 t3_z48r3q on November 25, 2022 at 9:05 AM

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ELI5 why do things like drinks need food dye in them? Can’t we just leave out the dye since some cause health issues?

Submitted by Ballisticpop34 t3_z8zqgj on November 30, 2022 at 6:55 PM

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ELI5: Why couldn't something that says "Cook at 400 degrees for 15 minutes" theoretically be cooked at 6000 degrees for 1 minute?