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5yyv2a | the differences between the types of welding and their uses. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yyv2a/eli5_the_differences_between_the_types_of_welding/ | {
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4vr32n | what causes some people to have a sweet tooth, while others do not? | Is it biological, or is a sweet tooth a learned behavior? Is there any evidence to suggest that if a child is introduced to sugar at an earlier age, he or she may develop a sweet tooth?
Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vr32n/eli5what_causes_some_people_to_have_a_sweet_tooth/ | {
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66dr4e | if all the clocks that measure date and time would stop working, how would humanity find out what exact time it is again? | Right now we are at a point in society where we have a correct time to +/-50 miliseconds. If all clocks would fail for a while, how would we be able to find out what exact time it is to +/-50ms, since no one could just look at the wolrd and say that it's exactly 3pm and 17 minutes, 28 seconds and 431 miliseconds?
Woul... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66dr4e/eli5_if_all_the_clocks_that_measure_date_and_time/ | {
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1k7piw | why haven't we evolved to breathe underwater or fly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7piw/eli5why_havent_we_evolved_to_breathe_underwater/ | {
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3800hn | how can audiophiles tell the difference between an max quality mp3 and a flac file just by their ears? | When you use a computer to analyze the compression factor in a file it's very obvious that there are lots of frequencies lost. But, in real life can audiophile people really spot the difference just by their plain ears?
Edit: it seems I'm dyslexic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3800hn/eli5_how_can_audiophiles_tell_the_difference/ | {
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24jdca | why do some people describe ukip as bigoted? | Here in the UK, there's a party called the UK Independence Party, or UKIP for short. Recently I've been seeing a lot of dislike directed at them, to the extent of mailing bricks to their freepost address in response to campaign leaflets.
In particular, I've seen them described as racist, sexist, homophobic, and bigote... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24jdca/eli5_why_do_some_people_describe_ukip_as_bigoted/ | {
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1yw7y5 | paralegal v. lawyer: what are the differences? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yw7y5/eli5_paralegal_v_lawyer_what_are_the_differences/ | {
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nqu5x | why when you weigh in you suck in air to weigh less. | My step dad and friend are talking about how this worked for them to make weight for sports. They claimed you suck in to weigh less. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nqu5x/elif_why_when_you_weigh_in_you_suck_in_air_to/ | {
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9uighq | if an ant crawled into my nose/ear, how far into my body could the ant get? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uighq/eli5_if_an_ant_crawled_into_my_noseear_how_far/ | {
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3xjihm | how the "magic eye" eye puzzles are created. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xjihm/eli5_how_the_magic_eye_eye_puzzles_are_created/ | {
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5k62xs | why is/was google+ such a flop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k62xs/eli5_why_iswas_google_such_a_flop/ | {
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24pzkl | what does a mayor do in a county system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24pzkl/eli5_what_does_a_mayor_do_in_a_county_system/ | {
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4u8yhy | how did "friends" do so well in terms of ratings compared to today's television? | Wikipedia shows that each season of Friends averaged more than 20 million viewers (remember, that's *season averages*, which include the premiere and finale which tend to be episodes with the most viewership). When comparing those numbers to other popular shows over the past few years that I can think of (though it sho... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u8yhy/eli5_how_did_friends_do_so_well_in_terms_of/ | {
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6el6vc | with thousands of workers producing new iphones, how come not way more information about them is leaked? | And how do these huge factories prevent espionage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6el6vc/eli5_with_thousands_of_workers_producing_new/ | {
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436tuw | the primary voting systems connection to federal polling places | What I don't get: the republicans and democrats are both technically individual groups, that, ideally, rally beside specific points and ideas in the hopes of pushing for candidates who match the ideals of the members. However, we use federal voting places to vote for the primaries, and use federal funds to pay for tall... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/436tuw/eli5_the_primary_voting_systems_connection_to/ | {
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5yx08k | how come we never hear animals howling in pain when giving birth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yx08k/eli5_how_come_we_never_hear_animals_howling_in/ | {
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af2zxu | what is the difference between a civilian grade rifle and a military one? was watching a second amendment debate and i’m confused | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af2zxu/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_civilian/ | {
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44fmp0 | why is mormon so big in utah | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44fmp0/eli5_why_is_mormon_so_big_in_utah/ | {
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3o5izl | why do a lot of celebrities choose weird names for their kids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o5izl/eli5_why_do_a_lot_of_celebrities_choose_weird/ | {
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2bql76 | how do 3g/4g wireless networks work? | Why is it that some days my internet stays a solid 4g, and others is barely able to hold on to a bar in 3g? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bql76/eli5_how_do_3g4g_wireless_networks_work/ | {
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blzqsj | why are there so many different medications on the market right now for "moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blzqsj/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_different_medications/ | {
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3ba4d2 | what happens to guitar strings over time and use which makes them sound dull and need to be changed? | I've cleaned the strings like a fool.
Yay. They're clean.
They are worn and done.
New strings sound great.
Why, Reddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ba4d2/eli5_what_happens_to_guitar_strings_over_time_and/ | {
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21cc0d | do productions really crash expensive sports cars for a single shot in films? | I don't think anyone has the budget to buy and crash a Ferrari or blow up a Lamborghini like in MI3. Just wondering what they do for the effect, if anyone knows. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21cc0d/eli5do_productions_really_crash_expensive_sports/ | {
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3vw6xj | why is it acceptable to form something like a women's only coding competition or club, but to do that with men would be considered sexist and backwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vw6xj/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_to_form_something_like/ | {
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12es1a | when a corporation makes a profit, where does that money go? | My understanding of "profit" is what income is left over after all expenses are accounted for including all operational costs, legal/service fees, and paying every single employee, so who gets the profit?
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4qgiss | racism vs prejudice | In the warped area that is the internet, it seems that many try to explain that both are somethng similar or completely unreleated/ So far I've been "taught" racism is are someone based on their background while prejudice is about their actions? Can I please get a simplified definition of both with an example. (ALSO... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qgiss/eli5_racism_vs_prejudice/ | {
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4p5pun | a lot of gasoline producers claim that their gas is somehow better than that of other companies; is this ever a legitimate claim? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p5pun/eli5a_lot_of_gasoline_producers_claim_that_their/ | {
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1yzx08 | why hasn't a vice president run for president against their own president. | An example would have been Biden running for President against Obama in the last election. After watching House of Cards and doing the research there hasn't been a VP that has ran against their running mate. All VPs has become president because the president died or ran later o. After the term of their running mate en... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzx08/why_hasnt_a_vice_president_run_for_president/ | {
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1dd01w | cia and what do they do | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dd01w/eli5_cia_and_what_do_they_do/ | {
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4aeeoe | wouldn't the carbon footprint of shipping used goods to be recycled largely offset the benefits of recycling? | What got me thinking about this is the K cups at work we have to ship out to be recycled. They're probably heavier going out than when they came in. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aeeoe/eli5wouldnt_the_carbon_footprint_of_shipping_used/ | {
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dl9oji | how do app's like earnin, which have no fees or interests (and rely on tips) actually make money? | If 100 people get $100 but only 1 person doesnt pay it back. You would then have to hope the other 99 actually decide to tip more then $100 total for it to profit you. Most people won't tip and those who do probably won't tip much.
Also, I havent really seen any advertisements in the app.
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5spblh | how can baking soda be safe to consume if it's made from ammonia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5spblh/eli5how_can_baking_soda_be_safe_to_consume_if_its/ | {
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3gxnug | if we could make giant ants, would they be just as strong as small ants? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gxnug/eli5_if_we_could_make_giant_ants_would_they_be/ | {
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3vexwm | when manufacturers make a toy, clock, etc. how do they decide which battery is needed assuming size is not an issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vexwm/eli5_when_manufacturers_make_a_toy_clock_etc_how/ | {
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soe39 | how a nuclear war would destroy the planet | Whenever the issue of nuclear war comes up in movies, books etc. it is mentioned that nuclear war would cause human extinction or destroy the planet entirely. I don't see how this could be the case - if, say, Russia and America were to go to war, how would a nation like Nigeria be affected? Is this true, or is it just ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/soe39/eli5_how_a_nuclear_war_would_destroy_the_planet/ | {
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2tkpkk | how is the reclassification of broadband internet is going to change the service that isps provide? | So they reclassified broadband internet to a min of 25 down and 3 up, how is that going to change anything at all? Can the ISPs just give the same shitty internet and just not call it broadband? From what I see ISPs have so much power and freedom that they do what they want anyway.
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2hyxax | is there something in pumpkin nutritionally speaking that makes people crave it when it becomes widely available in the fall? | Stereotypes aside, people go nuts for the taste. Are we nutritionally deficient in something contained in pumpkin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hyxax/eli5_is_there_something_in_pumpkin_nutritionally/ | {
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dy44ei | why are whole-grain foods healthy for you but processed grains not as much? | What source of nutrition is significantly lost in the processing? Is the modification an industrial process or a genetic change in the way the grains are grown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dy44ei/eli5_why_are_wholegrain_foods_healthy_for_you_but/ | {
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3bicwa | why should we even bother with adjusting for a leap second? | I've read that it will cause problems in the financial markets and elsewhere. I get the idea of the leap second but really who cares? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bicwa/eli5_why_should_we_even_bother_with_adjusting_for/ | {
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b7w701 | do modern fax machines make that screechy dial up noise out of necessity or is it something it is programmed to do for consistency/familiarity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7w701/eli5_do_modern_fax_machines_make_that_screechy/ | {
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2jhmn1 | how can mobile service carriers (at & t, verizon, sprint) get away with charging fees for things you're not even buying from them? | My co-worker recently bought the new iPhone directly from Apple, paying full price, and never told his carrier. They somehow still found and and charged him $40 per line for an upgrade fee, which seems like it should be illegal (he hasn't even gotten the phone yet). He isn't technically buying anything new from the c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jhmn1/eli5_how_can_mobile_service_carriers_att_verizon/ | {
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3o89u5 | why do we "need" fun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o89u5/eli5_why_do_we_need_fun/ | {
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9yq11g | why does 36°c as our average internal temperature not feel as warm as an external 36°c? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yq11g/eli5_why_does_36c_as_our_average_internal/ | {
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4uesx3 | how are condoms "electronically tested"? (says so in the bag) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uesx3/eli5_how_are_condoms_electronically_tested_says/ | {
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1lftgl | why does the north star never move but all the other stars do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lftgl/eli5_why_does_the_north_star_never_move_but_all/ | {
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7hff56 | why does 6’ seem so much taller to us than 5’9” when the 6’ man is less than 5% taller than the 5’9” man? | It seems with height, differences which are mathematically small seem disproportionately large to us. Why is that so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hff56/eli5_why_does_6_seem_so_much_taller_to_us_than_59/ | {
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3c9izm | why do overseas flights arc towards the north pole instead of going in a straight line to their destination? | I'm just curious because I'll be on a flight from the US to Japan and they always go towards the north pole. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c9izm/eli5_why_do_overseas_flights_arc_towards_the/ | {
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4dvmbh | why is it that only in australia that overnight gas jumps in price over 20% even though there are no fluctuations in the crude price nor the exchange rate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dvmbh/eli5_why_is_it_that_only_in_australia_that/ | {
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3dn2u5 | how milk becomes so many different types of cheese. | I.e. , mozzarella, swiss , cheddar. How does it work ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dn2u5/eli5_how_milk_becomes_so_many_different_types_of/ | {
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4hzpi2 | how can 3000 extra calories equal a pound of fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hzpi2/eli5_how_can_3000_extra_calories_equal_a_pound_of/ | {
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2474o0 | how can hugely popular sites like craigslist, wikipedia, and reddit operate without sales or ads? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2474o0/eli5_how_can_hugely_popular_sites_like_craigslist/ | {
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es3wx6 | how does one determine if an organism is self-aware? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/es3wx6/eli5_how_does_one_determine_if_an_organism_is/ | {
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w64pa | how is free will an illusion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w64pa/eli5_how_is_free_will_an_illusion/ | {
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1loav5 | are their medications for increasing dopaminein levels in your brain for extended periods of time? | And if so, what are the potential risks of being at a "100%"(I say that lightly) Dopamine level on a permanent basis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1loav5/eli5_are_their_medications_for_increasing/ | {
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1p77l3 | what the difference is between the district of columbia and a regular state in the us. | Pretty much all in the title! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p77l3/eli5_what_the_difference_is_between_the_district/ | {
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4tm28r | can someone explain why the water is smoother in some parts but rougher in others? | Welp, here's the image
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g3bwr3 | why don’t we use atmospheric water generators to solve the water crisis literally everywhere in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3bwr3/eli5_why_dont_we_use_atmospheric_water_generators/ | {
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mbvfc | how the hell does a global economy/market work? | What stops one country just printing infinite money and buying everything from all the other countries? How are conversion ratios worked out and why do they fluctuate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mbvfc/eli5_how_the_hell_does_a_global_economymarket_work/ | {
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4hk8nv | why is it so hard to bring manufacturing jobs back to the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hk8nv/eli5why_is_it_so_hard_to_bring_manufacturing_jobs/ | {
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1ppref | why can´t we predict the chances of a collision with a meteor or asteroid more precisely? | It´s always 1:2000, 1:1.234.567. We discover planets that are light years away but can´t tell if a ball of ice in our backyard is going to hit us. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppref/eli5why_cant_we_predict_the_chances_of_a/ | {
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1dzt3r | why does soap work? the two major components (i learned this from fight club) fat and lye seem like they'd just make you feel dirty. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dzt3r/eli5_why_does_soap_work_the_two_major_components/ | {
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3x0xj2 | what is the physics behind hydroplaning while driving in the rain? | I recently hydroplaned in the left lane. Felt a drag in the back wheels, quickly lifted my foot off the pedal and steered towards the direction the car was aimed to regain control. I was fighting it purely from intuition, and had a pretty lucky save I guess. What is the physics of this phenomenon and how can it be prev... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x0xj2/eli5_what_is_the_physics_behind_hydroplaning/ | {
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3h3d91 | how is the equivalent weight of tnt calculated when an explosion happens? | Obviously the explosion in China is big news at the moment. Made me think how do they know the explosion was x amount of tonnes of TNT? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h3d91/eli5_how_is_the_equivalent_weight_of_tnt/ | {
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3h6tbt | if counterfeiters continue to fake money and adapt to whatever imperfections they made, will they eventually make a perfect copy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h6tbt/eli5_if_counterfeiters_continue_to_fake_money_and/ | {
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9umx2m | why is it that each decade from the 20th century has its own very distinctive styles and looks but the 2000s and the 2010s look virtually the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9umx2m/eli5_why_is_it_that_each_decade_from_the_20th/ | {
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2zf0i5 | why is that if i aim a laser pointer at mirror, as the dot approaches the reflection of the pointer in my hand, the laser approaches my eye? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zf0i5/eli5_why_is_that_if_i_aim_a_laser_pointer_at/ | {
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99jnby | if water goes in a cycle, how are we running out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99jnby/eli5_if_water_goes_in_a_cycle_how_are_we_running/ | {
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6n34w6 | why is wood generally thought of as not conductive when trees are some of the most dangerous things to stand under during a lightning storm? | If it conducts lightning it can conduct elictricity right?
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5duqy2 | what part of a computer's cpu is 14nm, and why is it so important to keep going smaller? | As far as I know, a computer's microchip is a few cm large, but I hear that computer scientists talk about 14nm chips and 22nm chips and so on, which part of it is that small, and why is it so good that its small? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5duqy2/eli5_what_part_of_a_computers_cpu_is_14nm_and_why/ | {
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451kvv | how do you get a stable satellite in to orbit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/451kvv/eli5_how_do_you_get_a_stable_satellite_in_to_orbit/ | {
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3leazm | why do scare pranks/terrible pranks in general make us laugh? | so i have been watching these [killer clown pranks](_URL_0_), which i think in my position would be the most traumatizing thing ever... but why do i laugh at them knowing in my position i would not find them funny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3leazm/eli5why_do_scare_pranksterrible_pranks_in_general/ | {
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4ksdax | what is a lagrange point, and what is its significance in space travel and astronomy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ksdax/eli5_what_is_a_lagrange_point_and_what_is_its/ | {
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4h62p8 | why does air cool down when it expands? | This is in reference to the adiabatic effect. I know that it is what it is but I can't seem to wrap my head around this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h62p8/eli5_why_does_air_cool_down_when_it_expands/ | {
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2fhhvf | why are cars safety tested at 30mph? | Why would they not increase this to highway speeds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fhhvf/eli5_why_are_cars_safety_tested_at_30mph/ | {
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6200hb | what is the deal with devin nunes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6200hb/eli5_what_is_the_deal_with_devin_nunes/ | {
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a0tcjm | what is gene expression? | I do not understand this concept (no, am not even close in the field of it) but I read about it in almost every pharmacy article. Genes express or dont, and when they do something happens or doesnt. Pls help me understand it.
Thank you in advance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0tcjm/eli5_what_is_gene_expression/ | {
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6xufw2 | why do companies (google, apple, boeing etc.) not buy all their stock back and increase their treasury stock to reduce dividend payouts once they become a large and self-sustaining corporation? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xufw2/eli5_why_do_companies_google_apple_boeing_etc_not/ | {
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6mvyjv | after transplant, do the ligaments and capsule that hold the liver in place grow back? | Another way to ask this is: What holds a transplanted organ in place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mvyjv/eli5_after_transplant_do_the_ligaments_and/ | {
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cn23lv | why do animals and birds know to flee to higher ground before a tsunami strikes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn23lv/eli5_why_do_animals_and_birds_know_to_flee_to/ | {
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72wf2f | why is it that when you hit snooze and go back to sleep you feel more tired when you wake up again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72wf2f/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_hit_snooze_and_go/ | {
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aods2v | why do countries even bother blocking websites if people can easily bypass and access them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aods2v/eli5_why_do_countries_even_bother_blocking/ | {
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6w4cjw | why does the us go to war? | People often joke about oil being the reason, but the US has been involved in a lot of conflicts where oil played no role (Korea, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Syria) and other times where oil did play a part but not an apparent one (Iraq 2003). And then there's the retaliation conflicts e.g Afghanistan, but then why is the US ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w4cjw/eli5_why_does_the_us_go_to_war/ | {
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3aejzg | when someone admits their guilt to a crime, why is the case "not over." | Now that Roof has admitted to killing the nine people in Charleston in hopes of a "race war," why is the case not considered "all over." I understand some will try insanity and any other loopholes to get a lesser sentence, but he is an admitted murderer? Would the sentence not almost certainly mean life in prison, at t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aejzg/eli5_when_someone_admits_their_guilt_to_a_crime/ | {
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ai0y94 | flying hot air balloons | I know how hot air balloons fly, like the heat rises stuff and I guess that means I know how they go up and down but how do they steer? How does someone route plan for a hot air balloon? Is it just wind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ai0y94/eli5_flying_hot_air_balloons/ | {
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ccrq7w | why do hotels have beauty bars, glycerine bars, moisturizing bars, lotion bars, etc but not soap. because it's all soap. | In the dozens of hotels and motels (in North America) I've stayed in, they never have little bars of 'soap'. It's always called some euphemism for soap. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccrq7w/eli5_why_do_hotels_have_beauty_bars_glycerine/ | {
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1ndfy1 | to the canadians and french-canadians of reddit, what's the difference between you guys? (besides the names obviously.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ndfy1/eli5_to_the_canadians_and_frenchcanadians_of/ | {
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7tnxr8 | why does cold water feel great in our mouths, even when we are cold, yet painful on our skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tnxr8/eli5_why_does_cold_water_feel_great_in_our_mouths/ | {
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crdnwf | what is far infrared radiation and what are its benefits? | My mom got me this FIR band as a gift and was swearing up and down about its “therapeutic” properties. I looked online and actually found a legit [paper](_URL_0_) on it.
Problem is, I need it eli5, please? :)
Hopefully the flair is correct, took an educated guess. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crdnwf/eli5_what_is_far_infrared_radiation_and_what_are/ | {
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3n8qym | what's in it for the people who keep uploading movies and software to torrent sites | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n8qym/eli5_whats_in_it_for_the_people_who_keep/ | {
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6kdr4h | i am very out of the loop apparently what does dank and meta mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kdr4h/eli5i_am_very_out_of_the_loop_apparently_what/ | {
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2p443h | if i set all my clocks in my house (and car) to the same time on daylight savings, why are they all a few minutes different from each other now? shouldn't digital clocks be unable to run slow if programmed correctly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p443h/eli5_if_i_set_all_my_clocks_in_my_house_and_car/ | {
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4p6id4 | how is it possible that deserts exist right next to the ocean, when there is lots of water evaporating nearby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p6id4/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_deserts_exist_right/ | {
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1rnfck | what would the (unforeseen) implications be on the consumers and car manufacturers if tesla was allowed sell it's cars freely in the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rnfck/eli5_what_would_the_unforeseen_implications_be_on/ | {
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b9cjr8 | what determines the shape and texture of human feces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9cjr8/eli5_what_determines_the_shape_and_texture_of/ | {
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msv0g | why is it that people are retiring later even though there are more people working? | If there are more people working and an increased number of jobs are becoming automated then why are people still working as much or more? I would have thought we would slowly phase out jobs as they became unneeded. Instead it seems that we are expected to work longer into our lives. Why is this? Or am I just perceiv... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/msv0g/eli5_why_is_it_that_people_are_retiring_later/ | {
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1ovqz1 | how is the chaplain of the us congress not a violation of the separation of church and state? | _URL_0_
The US congress has a chaplain. How is this constitutional? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ovqz1/eli5_how_is_the_chaplain_of_the_us_congress_not_a/ | {
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6drwyi | why is getting tattooed becoming uncool? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6drwyi/eli5_why_is_getting_tattooed_becoming_uncool/ | {
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80oigu | why do some lights get brighter when you turn on other electronics instead of dimmer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80oigu/eli5_why_do_some_lights_get_brighter_when_you/ | {
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