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to r/explainlikeimfive by kplays13
1 year ago
eli5 why mania and sleep deprivation and linked?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Krilesh
1 year ago
ELI5: How do splints work for a broken bone?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Orbinie
1 month ago
ELI5: How can the shell of a turtle protect it when they can feel every touch on the shell? Wouldnt it be better if they wouldnt feel hits on the shell from predators
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Queltis6000
1 month ago
ELI5: How does the body create glucose for the brain when the body isn't taking in any carbs?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by KingTreyIII
9 months ago
ELI5: How do plants and fungi transport nutrients within themselves?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Steve_FS
1 year ago
ELI5: Why exactly is it bad to not chew your food? Wouldn’t the gastric juices in the stomach digest it anyway, and wouldn’t not chewing your food be beneficial to feeling fuller for longer periods of time?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by LuciMorgonstjaerna
2 months ago
ELI5 Why does pain usually come the day after the cause? Be it training, or getting hit.
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by ravenclawhouseelf
1 month ago
ELI5: what makes different kinds of leaves turn different colors when dying? I.E. some turn red, orange, yellow etc
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Steve_FS
1 year ago
ELI5 What is the chemical process that allows a sinus node in a heart able to produce electricity?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by DaLoneBoat
1 year ago
ELI5: How does diarrhea kill someone?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by mnsbelle
9 months ago
ELI5: why do burns keep burning after the heat source has been removed?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by thoughtfulblank
9 months ago
ELI5 why we can not drink saltwater if consuming salt retains water in the body?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Steve_FS
1 year ago
ELI5: Eyebrows can apparently grow back up to 6 months after you shave them off. So what biological process keeps eyebrows from over-growing after they’ve grown back to normal length?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Steve_FS
1 year ago
ELI5: Muscle Memory - what is actually happening on a cellular level? How is it that my fingers know where the keyboard buttons are without conscious thought?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by ItsJustJavier33
1 year ago
ELI5: If both parents are bilingual, what language will the child speak when he/she is born?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by anon7971
6 months ago
ELI5 - Perfect pitch. I know what it is, but how does it work?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Atfana
8 months ago
[ELI5] Apricot seed has no relation with its shell, yet seed gets bigger and sweeter as the apricot grows. How ıs that possible, where does the seed get its food from?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Narrenmischpoke
9 months ago
ELI5: Why is it so important for humans to have a balanced nutrition but not for animals?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by MrZanzibarMcGee
9 months ago
ELI5: Why isn't breast-exercise a thing?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Gawdmode69
1 month ago
ELI5: Why are over the counter medicine dosages the same for a 4'8" 95lb female and 6'8" 275lb male?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by rallyfanche2
1 month ago
Eli5: why do the biggest animals seem to come from the deepest part of the ocean? Giant squid, or sharks... Is it myths of being afraid of the unknown depths or is there a scientific reason like pressure or abundance of food?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by oogieboogieboogieboo
1 month ago
Eli5 How adhd affects adults
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by BornAgain20Fifteen
1 year ago
ELI5: How do the cells of complex organisms know which direction to grow in so that they get the desired shape on a macro level?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Sspacemlem
1 month ago
eli5: how do animals like whales not get decompression sickness?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Crimson_Songbird
9 months ago
ELI5: Why do we scream when we’re frightened?
Biology