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ELI5 Non Fungible Tokens - would you pay millions for digital art? Mar 19, 2021

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What is all the excitement about NFTs or Non Fungible Tokens? Why did someone pay nearly $70 million dollars for a piece of digital art? Why pay for something that you can simply copy and paste? Is something valuable if it is media that can be viewed all over the internet?

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ELI5 Inflation - why do we need it and why the gold standard was abandoned? Mar 05, 2021

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Why are too little inflation as well as too much inflation both bad? What is the gold standard? Why did almost all countries abandon it in the 20th century?

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ELI5 Batteries - what causes lithium batteries to degrade? Feb 26, 2021

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Are there ways we can slow the degradation of our smartphone batteries? Why does it seem like a wireless house phone battery can last for many more years than a smartphone battery? Why do traditional cars lack any decent ability to warn the driver that the battery is low or about to die? Why does hitting a flashlight when the batteries are low keep it working for a short time?

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ELI5 Lightning - why does it zig zag and not go straight down? Feb 19, 2021

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Why does lightning travel in a zig-zag rather than a straight line?So why does it strike precise points such as the end of a pole? If the average lightning bolt contains up to 1 billion volts, how is it that humans can survive being struck? How many times does the Empire State Building get stuck by lightning every year?

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ELI5 Colorblindness - can special glasses really fix it? Feb 12, 2021

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Why are men so much more likely to be colorblind? How do colourblind people know they’re colourblind? How are colourblind people able to recognize the colors when they put on those special glasses, when they have never seen those colors before? Do 3D glasses still work if you are colorblind?

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ELI5 Soccer - why is it not as popular in the US as in other countries? Feb 05, 2021

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Why is soccer not as popular in America, as compared to American Football? Where did the name soccer come from? Did you know that its official name is Association Football? How do soccer players bend a soccer ball?

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ELI5 Contrails - why do some airplanes leave streaks and others don't? Jan 29, 2021

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Does the visible streak an airplane leaves behind depend on the type of plane? Why do some airplanes leave streaks and others don't? What conditions make for good contrails? Why don't jet engines have a grill in front of them to stop birds etc getting sucked in? What are chemtrails?

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ELI5 Air Fryers - just fancy convection ovens? Jan 22, 2021

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How does an air fryer work? Isn't it just a fancy convection oven? Is it really more healthy? What does the air fryer have in common with the instant pot?

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ELI5 Exercise Induced Nausea - why we feel like vomiting after intense exercise? Jan 15, 2021

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Why do we feel like throwing up after intense exercise? What is the significance of the Medulla Oblongata? Why are some people more prone to nausea? What are some practical tips for reducing exercise induced nausea?

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ELI5 Grapefruit - why no mixing with medications? Jan 08, 2021

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What is it about grapefruit that makes it incompatible with so many prescription drugs? What is CYP3A4? What about other similar fruits? Why the name grapefruit if there's no relation to grapes?

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