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ELI5 how does independent insurance brokers makes money?
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ELI5: What does it mean when a large language model (such as ChatGPT) is "hallucinating," and what causes it?
I've heard people say that when these AI programs go off script and give emotional-type answers, they are considered to be hallucinating. I'm not sure what this
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ELI5 How does surgery to remove cancerous growths or tumours not result in cancer cells seeping into the blood stream causing wider spread of cancer?
For example a risk from melanoma is that it could grow to reach blood vessels, providing a highway to spread to other parts of the body - how then during the pr
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ELI5: what are fractals? And why are they important?
Q in the title - thanks for your help
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ELI5: What’s the connection between DMT, the pineal gland, and monoamine oxidase?
I’m learning about chemical compounds in organic chemistry and this is a topic I was curious about recently. More specifically, what is the role of DMT, the pin
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ELI5 What is a Roth IRA and what do I do with it
I have a rollover IRA just existing from a previous employer and my brother says I should get it converted to a Roth IRA ASAP. I have no clue what that even mea
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ELI5 Time is relative but would aging be relative?
Being more specific, if you're traveling at a speed at which 1 year for you is 10 years on Earth, would your body age 10 years? Why or why not?
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ELI5: How does music invoke different emotions even without cultural/emotional association?
Initially I thought it could just be cultural/emotional association, and that the emotions invoked are just learned and reinforced by experiences and culture. H
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ELI5: how does camera obscura work
i just really want to know how camera obscura works
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ELI5: What makes a Montessori school different from other ones?
Not sure if this is strictly American thing. But I saw a bumper sticker on someone’s car recently that said (neighborhood name) Montessori School on it. I looke
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ELI5: Wind Impact on Sails (Outdoor Umbrella)
How much do "slits" in fabric and "bases" make a difference in a sail-like cloth? I'm trying to shop for an outdoor umbrella. One thing that keeps coming up ag
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ELI5: Why do most vacuum cleaners sound so similar?
Even with different costs and different brands, it still has that annoying high pitched motor.
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ELI5: What does a CDN actually do, and why are they critical for modern websites?
I keep hearing terms like Cloudflare, Akamai, Fastly - but what do they really do behind the scenes, and why do companies rely on them so heavily?
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ELI5: What is i2p?
When it comes to alternatives to the clearnet usually the name that pops up is Tor or some similar software. I think I get what Tor roughly is but both i2p and
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ELI5: Why shape of each (bullet) train is different?
For bullet or fast trains, "aerodynamics" are very important. But we see differently shaped fronts on trains from different countries. There must be one shape w
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ELI5: Why does the pronunciation of the word "produce" change depending on its meaning?
When "produce" is a verb meaning "to create or manufacture", it's pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable, as "pruh-DUSS". But when it's a noun mea
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ELI5: Can a car salesman out there explain to me what it means when a car sales report says the vehicle is eligible for Autocheck Buyback Protection?
I am clueless! Please and thank you?!
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ELI5: Why is stress called the silent killer?
How exactly does it kill the body/brain?
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ELI5: What's the chemical difference between charcoal and coke?
Charcoal is from plants, coal is from the ground, and coke is what happens when coal goes through dry distillation. But as far as I can tell, charcoal and coke
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ELI5 why is throwing up after eating junk food bad for you?
I know that it is an eating disorder, but to me it seems like a smart thing to do right? You don’t want to absorb the bad food, so you get rid of it. I don’t do
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ELI5: Why do Wind Turbines have a 10-15° bend at the end of the Rotor Blades?
I just noticed when driving that wind turbines rotors have a slight bend at the very end of every rotor. Is this a damaged wind turbine or is it intentional?
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ELI5 how exercise reduces cholesterol in arteries?
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ELI5: Why do people sometimes cry when something really good happens?
Like when someone wins a medal or sees a loved one after a long time, they just start crying, even though it’s a happy moment. What’s going on in the brain or b
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