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to r/explainlikeimfive by drtreble07
8 months ago
ELI5: Why does it happen that when you eat something sweet, then take a bite of something sweeter, then go back to the first sweet item, does the first item taste less sweet than when you first tasted it? What is the science/biology behind this comparison?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Smokestoolittle
8 months ago
ELI5 Why do humans dance? Is it replicated in other species of animals?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Best-Investment4960
8 months ago
Eli5: Why is there such a big controversy about the existence of chronic lyme infections?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by GoatsQuotes
8 months ago
ELI5: Why is spring water considered safe to drink?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by OGyuckmouth
8 months ago
ELI5 How blood can be smelled over distances in water by sharks when it would take the physical water that has the blood awhile to reach them?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Sodium_Junkie624
8 months ago
ELI5: How dopamine and norepinephrine affect concentration?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by JurassicPark9265
8 months ago
ELI5: When paleontologists discover a new dinosaur skeleton, how exactly do they know if it's an entirely new species or if it falls under a known species category?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by xxxxmbdxxxx
8 months ago
ELI5: Why does your body not attack metal plates and screws after surgeries?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by BeemerWT
8 months ago
ELI5: Why do babies need TONS of sleep
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Curious_Atmosphere81
8 months ago
ELI5: Why have zebras never been utilized as cavalry animals?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Cherrysmiley
8 months ago
ELI5 How do sharks really sense blood from far away?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Crray0ns
4 months ago
[ELI5] What is the differ3nce between oral and genital herpes?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by reuters
8 months ago
I’m Reuters reporter Will Dunham, and I'm here to answer your questions about dinosaurs, ELI5 style. Ask me anything!
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by demoninangels
6 months ago
ELI5 How does multi-photon Microscopy work?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Happy_Statement1515
1 day ago
ELI5: TBI and neuroinflammation
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Happy_Statement1515
1 day ago
ELI5: Calcium ion channels and caffeine
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Bowtie327
8 months ago
ELI5: Why do some creatures have eyes with exposed whites, irises, and dilating pupils, and some have mostly black, with the whites hidden
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Gar_612
7 months ago
ELI5: why does light damage our vision?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Lawbakgoh
11 months ago
ELI5: Why does cardio tend to lower blood sugar while weightlifting tends to increase blood sugar?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by EvilMonkeyMimic
5 months ago
ELI5 How does Schizotypal Personality Disorder work?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by MrSpiderisadomme
3 months ago
Eli5: What’s actually happening when you swallow water weirdly and get chest pain?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Automatic_Arrival_73
10 months ago
eli5 - why do we perspire when we’re cold?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by kirbysbitch
9 months ago
eli5 why the size increase in fat transfer breast augmentations so limited?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by proteinaddict100
1 year ago
ELI5: How are night shifts rough on the body, even if one got 8 hours of sleep during the day?
Biology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Gamerguy2542
11 months ago
Eli5 Why is testosterone so much easier to get compared to estrogen? Like, there are many over the counter stuff that says it increases t, but nothing that is supposed to increase e.
Biology