Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)

Objective and layman-accessible explanations, not answers aimed at literal five-year-olds.

ELI5: If there is no cellphone signal, how does the “emergency calls only” mode works?

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This happens when you snap a picture with your cellphone as it vibrates

ELI5: What exactly makes cooked food more nutritious?

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Cooking with Poop

ELI5: Has pregnancies (in humans) always taken 9 months? Is there any possibility that the development time could increase or decrease in the future?

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ELI5: Why is eating too much after a long period of starvation dangerous?

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ELI5: how do drug purity tests work when testing drugs like cocaine and mdma?

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