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Physics

ELI5 what “the universe is not locally real” means.

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Chemistry

ELI5: How do vitamin tablets get produced? How do you create a vitamin?

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I always wondered how a manufacturer is able to produce vitamin tablets. I know that there is for example fish oil which contains some good fats. But how do you create vitamin tablets - like D3?

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Technology

ELI5: Why is it, when you selected "remember me" on a website, but don't sign into a website for a long time, the website always forgets you?

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Physics

ELI5: Why does the sonic boom occur when the speed of a moving object exceeds speed of sound? Also why is breaking the speed of sound a significant measure? Why measure in machs?

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Economics

eli5 ira,roth ira,

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Biology

ELI5: what causes the body to suddenly heat up in a certain parts, ie “hot flashes?”

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Other

ELi5 - Why does sitting at the back of the car make you more inclined to feel car sick?

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