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to r/explainlikeimfive by yxcvbnmlk
8 months ago
ELI5 If eyes have ocular immune privilege, how come so many environmental allergies manifest themselves as itchy/watery/swollen eyes?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Potatobaconwaffle
8 months ago
ELI5: what is the difference between GWAS (genome-wide association study) and PheWAS (phenome-wide association study)?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Asparguy
8 months ago
Eli5 How do anti acne creams work
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by someSingleDad
8 months ago
ELI5: Why is it so dangerous to get punched in the back of the head (Prichard Colon) as opposed to the front or side?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by howmax20_
8 months ago
eli5: How does viewing an eclipse through a camera lens damage your eyes?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Luscinia68
8 months ago
eli5 what happens to the parts of the brain dedicated to limbs when a person loses that limb
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Paarse_pannekoek
8 months ago
[Eli5]What exactly hapens during a lobotomy?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by weeping_camel_yellow
8 months ago
ELI5: what chemical causes the euphoria we feel when we are in love?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by tronspecial924
8 months ago
ELI5: what exactly makes food “fresh”?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by OldFanJEDIot
8 months ago
eli5 What exactly is a muscle “knot”?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by imlost1709
8 months ago
ELI5 Why is surface are more important than volume for brains?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Proper-Youth-6296
8 months ago
ELI5. Why do we feel sore or that we are going to catch a cramp after running and jumping without a warm up vs as a kid you didn’t
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Tracias_Way
8 months ago
ELI5: How does one become a doctor in the USA?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by yyjswhsm
8 months ago
ELI5: Why do organs look wet?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by South_Flower_9188
8 months ago
ELI5 why are there multifunction lasers?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by South_Flower_9188
8 months ago
Eli5 why is the recommended nap time is less than 1 hour?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by CapableRunts
8 months ago
ELI5: don’t our bodies need equal amounts of potassium as sodium?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by PanicAtTheShiteShow
8 months ago
ELI5 Time slows down in life threatening situations?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Better-Spell-6130
8 months ago
ELI5: Why do some animals play dead when threatened?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Professional_Try2053
8 months ago
Eli5: why you hear not good if you chewing/eating
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by riouizzy14
8 months ago
ELI5 what triggers trees to adapt to seasons?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by bbbbbthatsfivebees
8 months ago
ELI5: Why do ants seemingly only make their way inside when it's between 50F (10C) and 70F (20C) outside, but not when it's colder or warmer?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Xygour
8 months ago
ELI5 how do people figure out which medicines worked?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by BabyRoro007
8 months ago
ELI5: How does anxiety actually affect your brain and thinking?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by F9_solution
8 months ago
ELI5: How do surgeons deal with earthquakes in the middle of an operation
Biology