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ELI5: Why are so many subreddits “going dark”?

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ELI5: If there are many satellites orbiting earth, how do space launches not bump into any of them?

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ELI5 why do chickens get hypnotized by drawing a straight line?

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ELI5: Why are service apps like Uber and DoorDash losing so much money despite being so popular? What are they spending all that money on?

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ELI5: Why does humidity make temperature feel hot, but restaurants use misters to cool the patrons?

I live in a town with a lot of humidity in summer. I perspire a lot, but restaurants around here have misters outdoors to "cool things down". How does that work? How can adding more humidity make the heat more tolerable?

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ELI5 What does the universe being not locally real mean?

I just saw a comment that linked to an article explaining how Nobel prize winners recently discovered the universe is not locally real. My brain isn't functioning properly today, so can someone please help me understand what this means?

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ELI5 Why does the Panama Canal have canal locks while the Suez Canal doesn't have any?

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