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to r/explainlikeimfive by rjxhart
3 weeks ago
ELI5 why is toast more filling than a slice of bread?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Serotoninmonkey
3 months ago
ELI5: why do carcasses twitch long after death, even with the brain and spinal cord removed?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Sufficient_Explorer
8 months ago
ELI5: Decompression (diving), saturation diving, and underwater habitats
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Jazza1984
1 year ago
ELI5: aches from camping as an adult vs as a kid
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Spader113
1 year ago
ELI5: Is repeated exposure to a refrigerated room lowering my core temperature?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by SullivansGulch
6 months ago
ELI5: How are we able to hear more than 1 sound at the same time?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by thebutterflyeff
1 year ago
Eli5: If creatures such as tardigrades can survive in extreme conditions such as the vacuum of space and deep under water, how can astronauts and other space flight companies be confident in their means of decontamination after missions and returning to earth?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Serotoninmonkey
3 months ago
Eli5: What is melanosis in cattle and why does it make them unfit for human consumption?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by thedude__1985
8 months ago
Eli5: Cold vs warm blooded biology
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by FlyingRep
9 months ago
Eli5: why are people of pompei when dug shown covered in ash?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by dekabreak1000
1 year ago
Eli5 why is breast cancer so prevalent out of all the cancers
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by tacobugg_92586
6 days ago
ELI5 20/20 vision help
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by danasf
1 year ago
ELI5 How do inherited memories actually work?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by dekabreak1000
1 year ago
Eli5 if honey is an antibacterial product and does t grown mold or contain any dangerous microbes why should you not give any to infants ?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by dreams_child
5 months ago
ELI5: why do the same temperatures from different seasons feel different?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by dekabreak1000
1 year ago
eli5 how does heat cause a boil or pimple to come to head
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Marcopolo85
1 year ago
ELI5: Physiologically, what is the cause of pain during a headache or migraine?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by sikhking3
1 year ago
ELI5: how does the sun give living organisms energy?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by miharbidaddah
1 year ago
ELI5 "Peeling after sunburn is our body's way of getting rid of damaged cells. This is necessary because cells damaged by the sun are at risk of becoming cancer". Why is it recommended to use an after sun moisturizer to help prevent drying and peeling of the skin?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by JamesNGR
1 year ago
ELI5: Osmoregulation in plants
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by franxisnaval
1 year ago
ELI5 Why saliva melts food.
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Estesp
3 months ago
ELI5: what is the difference between germline and somatic mosaicism?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by S0dypop
1 year ago
ELI5: why does our body bruise in other spots when breaking or spraining something?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by StankyPeteTheThird
9 months ago
ELI5 Why does food taste better when you’re hungry??
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by TacosDoodle22
10 months ago
ELI5: Why does someone scratching your back feel better than any other part of your body? I ask my husband several times a day to scratch my back bc it feels great but it wouldn’t feel great for him to scratch my arms.
Biology