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ELI5, how does shaving in prison work?

1625 upvotes • Choice_Narwhal_2437

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ELI5 Theoretically if I was 66 million light years away from earth and had a telescope strong enough would I be able to see the dinosaurs if I faced it towards earth and nothing was obstructing my view?

1464 upvotes • ExistingToServe

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ELI5: How do skyscrapers get built straight up without any leaning or imperfections or off angle walls? How does the concrete get poured so perfectly?

1463 upvotes • HippityHoppityBoop

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ELI5: Why do distances runners start next to each other, but merge into the same lane?

1433 upvotes • ChrisCrossed_

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ELI5: Why do we have a dominant side of the body?

1399 upvotes • RickHard0

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ELI5: Why is it so bad that the stock market is back down to where it was a few months ago?

1379 upvotes • DavidGoetta

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ELI5-Why did Arabic and Hebrew develop as a right-to-left written script when the majority of people of right handed?

1323 upvotes • GooseMnky

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Eli5 why do most gun bullets have small entry holes but huge exit holes ...?

1220 upvotes • DepressedNoble

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ELI5: what is the advantage to being so young for female gymnasts?

1123 upvotes • Jimithyashford

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ELI5: Why do gas stations have a fraction of a cent added to every gallon?

1023 upvotes • ethaneckroth

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
ELI5, how does shaving in prison work?	1625	Choice_Narwhal_2437
ELI5 Theoretically if I was 66 million light years away from earth and had a telescope strong enough would I be able to see the dinosaurs if I faced it towards earth and nothing was obstructing my view?	1464	ExistingToServe
ELI5: How do skyscrapers get built straight up without any leaning or imperfections or off angle walls? How does the concrete get poured so perfectly?	1463	HippityHoppityBoop
ELI5: Why do distances runners start next to each other, but merge into the same lane?	1433	ChrisCrossed_
ELI5: Why do we have a dominant side of the body?	1399	RickHard0
ELI5: Why is it so bad that the stock market is back down to where it was a few months ago?	1379	DavidGoetta
ELI5-Why did Arabic and Hebrew develop as a right-to-left written script when the majority of people of right handed?	1323	GooseMnky
Eli5 why do most gun bullets have small entry holes but huge exit holes ...?	1220	DepressedNoble
ELI5: what is the advantage to being so young for female gymnasts?	1123	Jimithyashford
ELI5: Why do gas stations have a fraction of a cent added to every gallon?	1023	ethaneckroth