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ELI5: how would quantum computers break current cryptography?

159 upvotes • matte2424

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ELI5: Why is the physical activity that burns the most calories running? Why isn't it swimming for example, when swimming uses more muscles than running does? What's so special about running that makes it the physical activity that burns the most calories?

157 upvotes • hornetisnotv0id

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ELI5 How do we know radiometric dating is accurate?

150 upvotes • lopunny_mp4

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ELI5: How do snails get their shells?

146 upvotes • Tealswitch

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ELI5: How did certain anxiety disorders (like germophobia) present before the acceptance of germ theory?

143 upvotes • GooberBuber

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ELI5: How exactly was morse code transmitted?

142 upvotes • Effective-Ad-6460

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ELI5: Why do the British call it “maths”?

135 upvotes • nomadicquandaries

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ELI5: how come ammonia is toxic to humans, but the Icelandic dish Hakarl is considered safe to eat?

133 upvotes • Beebjank

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ELI5: I got the AC on full blast and the room feels cold enough that I need a blanket. So how come every thermometer says the room is at 25C/77F?

133 upvotes • lilBreadfruit57

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ELI5: How do scientists know that a meteorite killed the dinosaurs?

130 upvotes • Antique-Point-3446

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
ELI5: how would quantum computers break current cryptography?	159	matte2424
ELI5: Why is the physical activity that burns the most calories running? Why isn't it swimming for example, when swimming uses more muscles than running does? What's so special about running that makes it the physical activity that burns the most calories?	157	hornetisnotv0id
ELI5 How do we know radiometric dating is accurate?	150	lopunny_mp4
ELI5: How do snails get their shells?	146	Tealswitch
ELI5: How did certain anxiety disorders (like germophobia) present before the acceptance of germ theory?	143	GooberBuber
ELI5: How exactly was morse code transmitted?	142	Effective-Ad-6460
ELI5: Why do the British call it “maths”?	135	nomadicquandaries
ELI5: how come ammonia is toxic to humans, but the Icelandic dish Hakarl is considered safe to eat?	133	Beebjank
ELI5: I got the AC on full blast and the room feels cold enough that I need a blanket. So how come every thermometer says the room is at 25C/77F?	133	lilBreadfruit57
ELI5: How do scientists know that a meteorite killed the dinosaurs?	130	Antique-Point-3446