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ckfcyr | how do all-female lion prides form? can male cubs grow to be leader? | Why do some prides only have all females? I assume the male died or is missing? Do they stay this way permanently and fight off hostile males? If the female is pregnant and has males, can they stay with the pride and become leaders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckfcyr/eli5_how_do_allfemale_lion_prides_form_can_male/ | {
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j9ams | could somebody explain the stan kubrick film the shining to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9ams/could_somebody_explain_the_stan_kubrick_film_the/ | {
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1h1h0p | the relationship between england and commonwealth nations like new zealand and canada | What is the Queen to the commonwealth nations? Does Parliament in England have any control on commonwealth policies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h1h0p/eli5_the_relationship_between_england_and/ | {
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1zctej | why prisoners generally have a better quality of life than poor and homeless people | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zctej/eli5_why_prisoners_generally_have_a_better/ | {
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4idoq1 | why didn't the democrats pass gun control laws when they held majorities in congress in the 2009-10 session? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4idoq1/eli5_why_didnt_the_democrats_pass_gun_control/ | {
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5o27ww | why do only some people seem to be overly sexual whenever they are drunk? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o27ww/eli5why_do_only_some_people_seem_to_be_overly/ | {
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2yujkl | what makes a country be a world power? | I'd appreciate a list of world powers and main reason of each one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yujkl/eli5what_makes_a_country_be_a_world_power/ | {
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4aiej8 | when we are in a state of unconsciousness (fainting, blacked out drunk) how are we able to remember to breathe during those times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aiej8/eli5_when_we_are_in_a_state_of_unconsciousness/ | {
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fw4ogh | why are cell phone towers found in pairs? | My husband and I were driving around and keep noticing that cell phone towers are almost always in pairs. Particularly along highways and in open fields. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fw4ogh/eli5_why_are_cell_phone_towers_found_in_pairs/ | {
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2r0rtu | if apple and samsung have all of these patent disputes, then why does apple use samsung's products in their imacs. | In the media it seems that Samsung and Apple dislike each other a lot. But when I was a watching a video on Youtube, I saw several parts labeled with Samsung. If Apple and Samsung have a lot of patent lawsuits against each other, why does Apple use Samsung's product? Why doesn't Apple just make their own products to go... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r0rtu/eli5if_apple_and_samsung_have_all_of_these_patent/ | {
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a593gx | what makes people believe so hard that wrong information is true? | I'm mostly thinking of the conspiracy theorists who think things that are actually good are bad. See anti-vaxxers, anti- gmo, and people who thing the earth is flat. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a593gx/eli5_what_makes_people_believe_so_hard_that_wrong/ | {
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dupzzr | why are light primary colours rgb different to pigment primary colours ryb. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dupzzr/eli5_why_are_light_primary_colours_rgb_different/ | {
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3fxudh | why do hotels have open wifi with a landing page to type the password, instead of a regular passworded wifi network? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fxudh/eli5_why_do_hotels_have_open_wifi_with_a_landing/ | {
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2lwh8q | how is "tiered internet" different from paying more for higher download speeds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lwh8q/eli5_how_is_tiered_internet_different_from_paying/ | {
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dmodym | what makes someone an actual "adult"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmodym/eli5_what_makes_someone_an_actual_adult/ | {
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bu76ny | why do phones lose battery faster when it is hot/sunny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bu76ny/eli5_why_do_phones_lose_battery_faster_when_it_is/ | {
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1s8tzi | why do fast food restaurants only bring back some of their best burgers for a 'limited time'? | I read that McDonald's brings back the McRib when pork prices are their lowest but I don't want to count it as it's not really a good burger.
More like Wendy's mushroom melt types. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s8tzi/eli5why_do_fast_food_restaurants_only_bring_back/ | {
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3i0noa | how come movies and music are sped up and the pitch is increased on tv and radio? | I've noticed this for a while, but always thought it was just me over thinking something. I live in Australia btw if that helps with anything
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3qpzsr | why are plants and insects more deadly in hotter, more tropical climates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qpzsr/eli5_why_are_plants_and_insects_more_deadly_in/ | {
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1kiyom | how do mitochondria work? | From what i've learned in my high school Bio class, mitochondria take in food and oxygen, (O2), while turning them into ATP and carbon dioxide. is, essentially, the process just taking carbon from the food, sticking it to some oxygen, and using the rest of the food as a basis for energy? I've asked my teacher this ques... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kiyom/eli5_how_do_mitochondria_work/ | {
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2ska01 | why can a cellular signal provide a wifi hotspot but a device plugged in with ethernet with wifi capabilities cannot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ska01/eli5_why_can_a_cellular_signal_provide_a_wifi/ | {
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a1nw9o | why do lawyers use legal size paper (8.5" x 14") instead of letter size paper (8.5" x 11") like everyone else? in countries that use a4 as their standard paper size, do lawyers there use some other obscure size too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1nw9o/eli5_why_do_lawyers_use_legal_size_paper_85_x_14/ | {
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8xqozi | why do you get nauseous when you wake up super early? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xqozi/eli5_why_do_you_get_nauseous_when_you_wake_up/ | {
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a4whnc | why cant you grow certain fruits/vegetables from seed? | Avacado for example. I grew an avacado tree from a pit. It's just over two years old but I was told that this tree won't grow edible fruit, if any because of certain conditions and that the fruit it may grow would be of a different variety than the seed planted. the ones we buy at grocery store come from grafted tre... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4whnc/eli5_why_cant_you_grow_certain_fruitsvegetables/ | {
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535mek | a/c is on, but it's colder outside than it is inside. should i open the windows to make it cool faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/535mek/eli5_ac_is_on_but_its_colder_outside_than_it_is/ | {
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8glm5a | why does solid matter heat up under severe compression but gasses cool down under compression? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8glm5a/eli5_why_does_solid_matter_heat_up_under_severe/ | {
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5bhub5 | how do we know all these wiki leaks emails are real? | And not just totally made up. They look pretty generic, hell I could write one up saying she beats baby penguins with big black dildos for fun and sign it from Obama and make it look like all the other ones. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bhub5/eli5_how_do_we_know_all_these_wiki_leaks_emails/ | {
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1t79ox | hockey fights. | As a person who's only experience with hockey is by watching fight compilations on Youtube I'm confused.
Are they allowed? Do they get a suspension or fine? What's the deal?
Why do the referees circle around them and then suddenly stop them?
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1m8u4l | lymph nodes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m8u4l/eli5_lymph_nodes/ | {
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796e88 | how do bowling alleys (lanes?) not dented/cracked? hundreds of weighted balls get dropped on them daily | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/796e88/eli5_how_do_bowling_alleys_lanes_not/ | {
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dpdx2g | why is it good to visit the chiropractor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dpdx2g/eli5_why_is_it_good_to_visit_the_chiropractor/ | {
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21pufj | why do youtube channels partner with "networks"? | I.E Polaris and Maker Studios, Screenwave Media, Fullscreen...
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4fe5hf | where euler's equation/identity derives from | I understand why the identity/equation is "beautiful", but I can't conceive how anybody could come up with this equation. ELI5 please! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fe5hf/eli5_where_eulers_equationidentity_derives_from/ | {
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16otlr | why is it that i can gain 1lbs a day by over eating and eating junk food, but can't lose 1lbs a day by restricting my diet and eating healthier foods? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16otlr/why_is_it_that_i_can_gain_1lbs_a_day_by_over/ | {
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3vylqf | do blind people/people with fake eyes, close their eyes when they sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vylqf/eli5_do_blind_peoplepeople_with_fake_eyes_close/ | {
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5cjdlv | can someone explain the logic behind the roe v. wade supreme court decision to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cjdlv/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_logic_behind_the_roe/ | {
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3k5d0d | why do even the smallest shots in big movies take dozens if not hundreds of takes to make? | I was an extra in an upcoming Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac film today and the scene we did today involved only a small introduction. It was set in an old amphitheatre for medicine students in 1914. Isaacs character sits down and is immediately greeted with hostility by another student. A secondary character interject... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k5d0d/eli5_why_do_even_the_smallest_shots_in_big_movies/ | {
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1dc1fo | why is winking so.. attractive? | Is it a cultural thing (winking = sexy), or is it something deeper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dc1fo/eli5_why_is_winking_so_attractive/ | {
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20f0a4 | can everyday exposure prepare your immune system just like a vaccine? | So I haven't gotten a flu shot in almost 8 years, not because I'm against them mostly just a needle fear. But I also haven't gotten the flu since that point, mind body aches and slight nausea but no intense sick days like when I did get the flu shot. Now I understand the Hep A and Hep B since we aren't constantly expos... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20f0a4/eli5_can_everyday_exposure_prepare_your_immune/ | {
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5vwu1t | why is the usa more conservative on attitudes about sex compared to other developed nations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vwu1t/eli5_why_is_the_usa_more_conservative_on/ | {
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ahndhg | would two objects of the same density but different weights fall at the same rate underwater? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahndhg/eli5_would_two_objects_of_the_same_density_but/ | {
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648idi | why are some train tracks rusty and some shiny | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/648idi/eli5_why_are_some_train_tracks_rusty_and_some/ | {
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f1q8ui | how do those prescription savings cards work? | They must be making someone money otherwise they wouldn't have commercials. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1q8ui/eli5_how_do_those_prescription_savings_cards_work/ | {
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c3yq33 | how do show/ movie directors get shots and scenes of totally abandoned cities? | Take the walking dead for example, in season 1 Rick was walking through the ghost town Atlanta before walking into walkers. Take alien 2 on earth for example, at the end how was there no one in the city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3yq33/eli5_how_do_show_movie_directors_get_shots_and/ | {
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3pzc11 | how exactly does the coriolis effect affect large-scale weather patterns? | After seeing news stories about Hurricane Patricia, I got to thinking about hurricanes and how they are formed. Unfortunately, any information I find online is only understandable to a physicist or a meteorologist. I understand how the Earth's rotation affects the movement of objects on a very small scale (i.e. A snipe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pzc11/eli5_how_exactly_does_the_coriolis_effect_affect/ | {
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2gejpq | why do i need to urinate more when concentrating? | When I'm concentrating really hard (e.g. programming or playing an fps game), I need to urinate 100x more frequently than usual.. why is this, do I output brain-fuel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gejpq/eli5_why_do_i_need_to_urinate_more_when/ | {
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4nih8z | how does lashing kill someone? | One of the biggest mysteries ever according to google since I can't find a single article explaining this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nih8z/eli5_how_does_lashing_kill_someone/ | {
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agbzcd | what happens if you get shot in the stomach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agbzcd/eli5_what_happens_if_you_get_shot_in_the_stomach/ | {
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3l82nm | what happened to the aristocracy? did the great wars/ great depression bleed the old money dry? | I'm trying to figure out why there isn't really a high society in America, nor a drive to be in high society. From extreme poor to crippling debt (higher education, low earned income high cost of living, gambling, drug addiction? etc) to the "wealthy 1%". Are the rich gaining wealth or just maintaining wealth while cos... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l82nm/eli5_what_happened_to_the_aristocracy_did_the/ | {
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52oruw | how do successful celebrities attract so much bad press and remain successful? | There are, in my mind at least, two different gorups here. One group contains Putbull, Gwenith Paltrow, and Nicholas Cage that just get a lot of hate but still get a lot of work. The second groups of celebrities are the Justin Bieiber types that, although they are performers and celebrities that have a brand, get in a ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52oruw/eli5_how_do_successful_celebrities_attract_so/ | {
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2w50tc | how do they pick what camera angles to use in sport games? | Or who makes the decisions for the mid-game montages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w50tc/eli5_how_do_they_pick_what_camera_angles_to_use/ | {
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79pouf | why are there so many different shapes of water towers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79pouf/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_different_shapes_of/ | {
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5j4jjl | what's the purpose of the orange lights on top of larger trucks and tractor trailers? | Above the windshield on most larger trucks and tractor trailers there is a row of orange lights. What's the pupose of that row of lights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j4jjl/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_the_orange_lights_on/ | {
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25h67j | how come we don't have to pay for porn? | Is the money from adverts really sufficient for the entire cost of production and then profit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25h67j/eli5_how_come_we_dont_have_to_pay_for_porn/ | {
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bnczgu | why can your weight change so quickly (like gaining weight after going off of a diet or losing weight after not eating for a few days) but it takes so long to get back to your original weight? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnczgu/eli5_why_can_your_weight_change_so_quickly_like/ | {
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7ycarl | why does australia have 16/20 of the most venomous snakes in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ycarl/eli5_why_does_australia_have_1620_of_the_most/ | {
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8qh3xl | why hasn’t the united nations decreed a denuclearization of all 9 countries with nuclear weapons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qh3xl/eli5_why_hasnt_the_united_nations_decreed_a/ | {
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2aozc8 | why do climbers have to melt snow to drink it, why can't they just eat the snow? | I was watching [this](_URL_0_) documentary in which two climbers, whilst returning down from the top of a mountain, run out of gas meaning that they are unable to melt snow into water to drink, they end up becoming extremely dehydrated. But I was wondering, why couldn't they just eat the snow to re-hydrate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aozc8/eli5_why_do_climbers_have_to_melt_snow_to_drink/ | {
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2y5gz8 | why is asbestos looked at in such a bad light while other building materials like fiberglass and silica are seemingly similar and still currently used? | It seems that asbestos got a bad wrap and now that safe guards are in place against it and raw materials with similar properties products like fiber glass and silica that are seemingly as dangerous get to skate by. Could asbestos be reintroduced into markets with safe handling and use standards set in place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y5gz8/eli5why_is_asbestos_looked_at_in_such_a_bad_light/ | {
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1qdoml | how do companies such as twitter, which has yet to turn a profit since it's creation and has lost $165 million this year so far, continue to run and how can they pay employees? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qdoml/eli5_how_do_companies_such_as_twitter_which_has/ | {
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3lokpv | if we could see the entire spectrum of light, what colour would rainbows be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lokpv/eli5_if_we_could_see_the_entire_spectrum_of_light/ | {
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2zeo8z | why my theeth are yellowish if i brush them everyday? | I don't drink a lot of coffe, neither I smoke or use drugs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zeo8z/eli5_why_my_theeth_are_yellowish_if_i_brush_them/ | {
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1eoxw8 | difference between gamma radiation and getting zapped with static electricity | So Gamma radiation is very penetrating, but it's just extra electrons - how is that different from just getting electrostaticly charged?
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8c9js0 | are gatorade-like sport drinks actually effective as it seems they are? if so, how do they contribute to the athlete? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c9js0/eli5_are_gatoradelike_sport_drinks_actually/ | {
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ev9eh9 | how resilient are a man's testicles? | okay this may seem like a dumb question but can testicles be "damaged" without direct hits ? like when running or sitting with legs in strange positions. I'm paranoid and self conscious about this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ev9eh9/eli5_how_resilient_are_a_mans_testicles/ | {
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3c5bet | how does a company fire or let go of a ceo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c5bet/eli5how_does_a_company_fire_or_let_go_of_a_ceo/ | {
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4fu6b0 | why was prince a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fu6b0/eli5_why_was_prince_a_big_deal/ | {
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631enf | why do men like strip clubs/strip teases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/631enf/eli5why_do_men_like_strip_clubsstrip_teases/ | {
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9zql4j | why do calorie deficits work in burning fat on a non keto diet if the body can just use available glycogen storages instead of fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zql4j/eli5_why_do_calorie_deficits_work_in_burning_fat/ | {
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7ofzn7 | why are nightmares so scary despite some of them being mild when we look back? | For instance, I have had nightmares which felt like a horror show dialed up to 10, but when I woke up I realized it was something so simple. It would be something like a lost shoe or eating slightly overcooked pasta, nothing really scary but in my sleep it was terrifying. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ofzn7/eli5_why_are_nightmares_so_scary_despite_some_of/ | {
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2chr87 | what is happening when i accidentally crash an app or a program simply by clicking on the screen or clicking the mouse button when the software is loading? | This happens to some programs but not all. I would guess it has to do with some kind of stress to the application? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2chr87/eli5_what_is_happening_when_i_accidentally_crash/ | {
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5hdhv3 | what is the purpose of hoarding enormous university endowments? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hdhv3/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_hoarding_enormous/ | {
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8ehqti | why does the consistency of food effect the taste? | For example why does a fluffy piece of bread taste better than a hard piece of bread, if they were cooked with the same ingredients and taste identical. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ehqti/eli5_why_does_the_consistency_of_food_effect_the/ | {
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60ahgf | despite both being highly totalitarian, how are nazi germany and soviet russia polar opposites in political ideology? | Nazi Germany was far-right and Soviet Russia was far-left. Despite this, both were highly oppressive, totalitarian dictatorships. What made their ideologies so unable to get along with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60ahgf/eli5_despite_both_being_highly_totalitarian_how/ | {
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8ag1mj | what happens when we choke on liquid substances such as water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ag1mj/eli5_what_happens_when_we_choke_on_liquid/ | {
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7isoym | why did the 1892 populist party in the united states demand inflation through free and unlimited coinage of silver (what was its benefits)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7isoym/eli5_why_did_the_1892_populist_party_in_the/ | {
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1z8m95 | why are so many historic sculptures missing limbs and heads? | I know part of the reason could be structural decay over time, but I've heard other stories as well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8m95/eli5why_are_so_many_historic_sculptures_missing/ | {
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4jkotj | what is all the fuss about facebook "censoring" news | I mean, the news on any website, be it eh BBC, The New York Times, the Times Of India - whatever, wherever - is all dependent on what the editors of that site decide to show you. There is no such thing as an unbiased, uncensored news site. So why does anyone think Facebook should be any different?
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7dda4w | how come one power strip with 12 plugs is okay, but linking two power strips that each have 6 plugs is dangerous? | Currently in class and there is a power strip that allows 12 things to be plugged in. How come it's safe for that power strip to have so many plugs in it; yet having two power strips (first one in the outlet, the second plugged to the first) is dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dda4w/eli5_how_come_one_power_strip_with_12_plugs_is/ | {
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a75ra8 | why are there frequently office buildings being constructed in close proximity to other office buildings that have oftentimes stood empty with "space for lease" in them for extended periods of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a75ra8/eli5_why_are_there_frequently_office_buildings/ | {
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2hjt09 | why can you run for miles without your legs getting so tired that you can't keep going, but you can only do so many push-ups or curls before you can't do any more? | Was working out and was thinking about that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hjt09/eli5_why_can_you_run_for_miles_without_your_legs/ | {
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9xuvrh | why is it that when sometimes you wear sunglasses and look through a car mirror such as a rear view mirror, and see a visible teal and purple checkerboard on other cars' windshields? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xuvrh/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_sometimes_you_wear/ | {
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lt77h | if time 'stops' at the speed of light, how does anything happen to light itself? | As you get faster and faster time "slows down".
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4oqkpo | what is the difference between "high mileage" oil, versus "regular" oil, for cars? | Got my oil changed today at a quick lube type of shop, and was recommended the high mileage oil over regular oil, due to having 95,000 miles on my car.
Is there a chemical difference? Does it somehow effect the engine differently?
Aside from the price being almost double, what's the difference? Any?
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6w16pe | why do some sports favour the very young and people are considered 'past it' in their 20s, while in other sports people can remain competitive into their 50s or even 60s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w16pe/eli5_why_do_some_sports_favour_the_very_young_and/ | {
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7bqrcz | how are abstract expression arts expressive? and what separates artworks like starry night from its contemporaries? | Like how is it that what seems to be a bunch of swiggly lines can sell hundreds of millions dollars? Why is starry night considered one of the most influential artwork? Why were Picasso's art so much better than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bqrcz/eli5_how_are_abstract_expression_arts_expressive/ | {
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1ockhz | how come you can buy almost every drink in bottles and cans except water which can only seem to be bought in bottles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ockhz/eli5_how_come_you_can_buy_almost_every_drink_in/ | {
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3ytigt | how does smelting work? | Is it like distillation but for rocks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ytigt/eli5_how_does_smelting_work/ | {
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4547mf | what is the difference between the president and premier in china? | Which one would be equivalent to something like a prime minister, or the highest ranked person?
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bvx60p | why do scars sometimes hurt after they heal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvx60p/eli5_why_do_scars_sometimes_hurt_after_they_heal/ | {
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3ker63 | how would dropping thermonuclear bombs at mars' poles make the planet more habitable? | I watched the late show last night and was interested in Elon Musk's responses to Colbert's question about making Mars more habitable. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ker63/eli5_how_would_dropping_thermonuclear_bombs_at/ | {
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643eki | the difference between a course offered at a university vs a course offered at a community college. | I have seen similar courses posted and offered in both 4-year universities and community colleges. What is the difference? For example, what is the difference between an 2nd year organic chemistry course at a prestigious university versus one at a community college? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/643eki/eli5_the_difference_between_a_course_offered_at_a/ | {
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612nwe | when is object oriented design called for? | I've done the searches, I've read the interwebz.
I've programmed in C for a long time. I program in Python quite a bit for quick stuff, but mostly treat it like C. (No explicit classes)
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9z56dg | how much raw data speed can we realistically transmit on a single optical fiber? | (Excluding different wavelengths) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z56dg/eli5_how_much_raw_data_speed_can_we_realistically/ | {
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2g3e53 | why do sites like youtube run like crap on my laptop but run great on my tablets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g3e53/eli5_why_do_sites_like_youtube_run_like_crap_on/ | {
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54fjtc | can doctors diagnose themselves? if not then are they allowed to be diagnosed by doctors from the same clinic/hospital? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54fjtc/eli5can_doctors_diagnose_themselves_if_not_then/ | {
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3h2gxq | how do drug dealers make profit when they are buying drugs from another drug dealer who most likely bought drugs from another dealer? | I imagine it would be less lucrative to make money from selling drugs unless you are buying directly from the source where the price would be cheaper than buying from another dealer who most likely is selling at a higher price to make a profit for himself. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h2gxq/eli5_how_do_drug_dealers_make_profit_when_they/ | {
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51mpm7 | in america, why do black and white people speak so differently despite being born and raised in the same city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51mpm7/eli5_in_america_why_do_black_and_white_people/ | {
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3mlb4o | if we used nuclear power for everything, how long until we run out? could we get more uranium by then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mlb4o/eli5_if_we_used_nuclear_power_for_everything_how/ | {
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9wghmg | can a water bomb be used to extinguish the current california fires? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wghmg/eli5_can_a_water_bomb_be_used_to_extinguish_the/ | {
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