In: Adulting, Ask Reddit, Humanity
Stuff You Might Not Understand, Explained Like You’re 5 Years Old
You ever get an explanation for something and end up more confused than you were in the first place?
That’s why places like Reddit can sometimes be a treasure trove of knowledge.
The subreddit, “Explain Like I’m 5” (stylized as ELI5) has the community answering a bunch of everyday questions in an easy-to-follow way.
See you later, confusion!
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ELI5: How come after 5,000 years of humanity surviving off of bread, do we have so many people within the last decade who are entirely allergic to gluten?
“The recent increase in gluten-related issues is not due to a rapid genetic change, but results from modern environmental factors that affect gut health.
Modern wheat cultivation uses practices like selective breeding and chemicals that differ from traditional farming, and modern diets are also more processed, which can negatively impact the gut microbiome and overall inflammation levels, making people more susceptible to gluten.”
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