/r/explainlikeimfive

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ELI5: Why is eating/drinking some curdled, moldy or fermented food/drink safe but not others?

685 upvotes • Doobz87

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ELI5: How is Japan able to economically sustain itself with a debt to GDP ratio of over 250%

651 upvotes • JimJonesdrinkkoolaid

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ELI5: Why do so many countries have the colors red, blue, and white on their flags?

602 upvotes • Professional_Song419

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ELI5: if something sinks, does it sink indefinitely, or is there a point where water pressure suspends it?

522 upvotes • Objective_Slice9911

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ELI5: what’s the deal with vegetable oil vs. butter? Is butter actually healthier?

512 upvotes • SirStefone

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ELI5: malted milk balls - most disintegrate, some are chewy - why?

499 upvotes • disregardnecessity

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Eli5 Why is there no significant competitor to YouTube?

491 upvotes • Emergency_Table_7526

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ELI5: How did they figure out that 'big cats' (lions, tigers, leopards, etc.) were actually related to normal-sized cats?

478 upvotes • paperworkishard

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Eli5: why aren't flights to "mild" warzones canceled until the war ends?

420 upvotes • Ambitious_Category85

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ELI5: Why are females larger than males in certain species?

406 upvotes • Either_Effort8936

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
ELI5: Why is eating/drinking some curdled, moldy or fermented food/drink safe but not others?	685	Doobz87
ELI5: How is Japan able to economically sustain itself with a debt to GDP ratio of over 250%	651	JimJonesdrinkkoolaid
ELI5: Why do so many countries have the colors red, blue, and white on their flags?	602	Professional_Song419
ELI5: if something sinks, does it sink indefinitely, or is there a point where water pressure suspends it?	522	Objective_Slice9911
ELI5: what’s the deal with vegetable oil vs. butter? Is butter actually healthier?	512	SirStefone
ELI5: malted milk balls - most disintegrate, some are chewy - why?	499	disregardnecessity
Eli5 Why is there no significant competitor to YouTube?	491	Emergency_Table_7526
ELI5: How did they figure out that 'big cats' (lions, tigers, leopards, etc.) were actually related to normal-sized cats?	478	paperworkishard
Eli5: why aren't flights to "mild" warzones canceled until the war ends?	420	Ambitious_Category85
ELI5: Why are females larger than males in certain species?	406	Either_Effort8936