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2776q8 | library ebooks | So what, are they like, free or do they expire eventually? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2776q8/eli5_library_ebooks/ | {
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6cmpuv | why is it so hard to kill people painlessly? | So the recent push in Arkansas to execute several death row inmates before their drugs expired has me wondering. Why do we need such specially produced drugs to execute people?
It seems trivial that the human body is fragile enough that stopping it from working is a minor issue itself. People die without even trying a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cmpuv/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_kill_people_painlessly/ | {
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1obyey | why do my teeth, the most durable part of me, require substantially more care both daily (brushing) and yearly (clinic cleanings) than any other similarly-sized body part, many of which are more vital? how is dentistry not a scam? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1obyey/why_do_my_teeth_the_most_durable_part_of_me/ | {
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1w1isb | why is 'snitching' looked down upon so much? | I don't understand this culture of not snitching. Why is snitching looked at as worse than the actual crime. Even in everyday life as kids, we are taught not to be tattle tales. How is this beneficial? Is this something that is embedded in our history? I've tried searching but most people just guess at the reason. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w1isb/eli5_why_is_snitching_looked_down_upon_so_much/ | {
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6bynio | how do you make something out of just genetic information (i.e. gene expression) | I'm really emphasizing the as if I were a FIVE YEAR OLD part. How do you make something functional out of DNA. It's not like I could just spray DNA into my protein powder or saliva and then suddenly get an organism right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bynio/eli5_how_do_you_make_something_out_of_just/ | {
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1ppe17 | why has russian society seemed to take a turn for the worst in recent years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppe17/eli5_why_has_russian_society_seemed_to_take_a/ | {
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epjdyn | how does the human body know to mix skin tones rather than making interracial people spotted (like cows)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/epjdyn/eli5_how_does_the_human_body_know_to_mix_skin/ | {
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4aebhl | why when an iv is not hooked up to a drip bag, why does blood not come back out of the catheter portion (the part inserted in your arm) | my guess is that the catheter maybe self sealing or that the opening in the catheter is so small the pressure of the blood does not squirt through. Anyhow I am not sure. Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aebhl/eli5_why_when_an_iv_is_not_hooked_up_to_a_drip/ | {
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1uij6i | what causes humans to wonder, or be curious? | Why do we feel that? Is there a reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uij6i/eli5_what_causes_humans_to_wonder_or_be_curious/ | {
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5nsel9 | why is the average work week so much higher in the united states at 34.40 hours per week in comparison to other countries such as germany where the average person works 26.37 hours per week? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nsel9/eli5_why_is_the_average_work_week_so_much_higher/ | {
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4wpzd5 | what is "cupping", and how does it benefit swimmers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wpzd5/eli5what_is_cupping_and_how_does_it_benefit/ | {
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5mtu5z | how snooker works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mtu5z/eli5_how_snooker_works/ | {
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3h3hj2 | why is the english language full of "bad words"? is there a language that have no words that can't be said on tv or written in books? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h3hj2/eli5_why_is_the_english_language_full_of_bad/ | {
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cv4b51 | why do stings from bugs hurt *so bad*? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cv4b51/eli5_why_do_stings_from_bugs_hurt_so_bad/ | {
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5wd7sp | is canned tuna "cooked," and if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wd7sp/eli5_is_canned_tuna_cooked_and_if_so_how/ | {
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3earvc | why do playground slides always have so much static electricity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3earvc/eli5_why_do_playground_slides_always_have_so_much/ | {
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5qbht5 | how is it possible that it takes so long to test athletes on doping? | Nesta Carter tested positive on doping 9 years after date. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qbht5/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_it_takes_so_long_to/ | {
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476v5q | when you compress a spring, why does it jump up when released, instead of just using the potential energy stored in it when being compressed, to return to it's natural state? | My physics teacher doesn't even get this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/476v5q/eli5_when_you_compress_a_spring_why_does_it_jump/ | {
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6yrk9b | the federal reserve and the fiat dollar | A while back I watched a documentary on the Federal Reserve and how currency is generated in the US economy. In the documentary, several aspects of the process were explained but i could not help but feel I may have missed some of the information. So could someone please ELI5 the creation of the dollar and how the fed ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yrk9b/eli5_the_federal_reserve_and_the_fiat_dollar/ | {
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2ybu6e | how much power does a judge really have in court? | Can a judge theoretically decide whatever he wants in court or can someone put in their veto? If not every judge would give the same sentence for the same criminal act, isn't one of them not judging correctly?
For example could the judge responsible for the boston bomber case just let the guy go free even though there... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ybu6e/eli5_how_much_power_does_a_judge_really_have_in/ | {
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1r7n83 | why do stove tops have a general indicator for their temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7n83/eli5_why_do_stove_tops_have_a_general_indicator/ | {
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5sji66 | what is an exoplanet and the "goldilocks" zone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sji66/eli5_what_is_an_exoplanet_and_the_goldilocks_zone/ | {
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1khwid | did the biosphere 2 work? could life on earth be replicated on other planets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1khwid/eli5_did_the_biosphere_2_work_could_life_on_earth/ | {
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5bna1d | why a manual transmission vehicle can sometimes stalls from a hill start | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bna1d/eli5_why_a_manual_transmission_vehicle_can/ | {
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5ftn1n | how are glasses lens prescription determined by an ophthalmologist or eye doctor? | I have glasses myself, so I know you go in and read letters while the doctor changes the lens machine thing, but how are the specific prescription +/- values found from that? Is it just trial and error? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ftn1n/eli5_how_are_glasses_lens_prescription_determined/ | {
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6tyi8h | what would happen if you tried to hug a wild panda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tyi8h/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_tried_to_hug_a_wild/ | {
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5h70rv | how do rear windshield heaters work? | As an example, my rear windshield has those thin black lines on it. When I activate the rear defogger/ rear heater, those lines are where the windshield starts clearing first. How do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h70rv/eli5_how_do_rear_windshield_heaters_work/ | {
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bb2mi6 | why is it inherently worse to eat a fast food burger than to cook one at home? | Are the ingredients really that much worse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb2mi6/eli5_why_is_it_inherently_worse_to_eat_a_fast/ | {
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139v19 | why do arrays/lists in programming languages begin at 0? | I know enough number theory to recognize the somewhat arbitrary nature of counting numbers. However, since many common things in programming languages do use counting numbers, why are lists/arrays the exception? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/139v19/eli5_why_do_arrayslists_in_programming_languages/ | {
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5m7qsk | what causes certain food to upset your stomach? | Ex: a vegetarian eating meat for the first time in 3 years. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m7qsk/eli5_what_causes_certain_food_to_upset_your/ | {
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g1nbbt | how does heat equal electricity? | I see things online like “two seconds of the Sun’s heat output could power the world for a century”, even if that’s not accurate, how does heat get converted into a measure of electricity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1nbbt/eli5_how_does_heat_equal_electricity/ | {
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2m5oel | why do we feel comfortable playing with toys as children and then lose that with age? | Is there something psychological causing us to feel embarrassed about playing with a toy in a sand box as adults? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m5oel/eli5why_do_we_feel_comfortable_playing_with_toys/ | {
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bg2s7q | what happens at the hardware level when a computer executes a for loop? | Put another way: what was the difference in hardware between the first computer that could run a for loop and the computer it superceded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg2s7q/elif_what_happens_at_the_hardware_level_when_a/ | {
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1xhnl8 | why don't we use the concept of licenses more to prevent irresponsible/untrained people from doing things that require responsibility/training, like voting or parenting? | We make people get trained and tested before they can drive to ensure its only done safely by responsible people who know what they're doing. If you ever demonstrate that you're no longer capable, you have your license revoked, there's no 'right to drive'. It makes perfect sense and prevents people from causing harm in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xhnl8/eli5_why_dont_we_use_the_concept_of_licenses_more/ | {
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3ginub | simple and detailed explanation of mig welding | I've tried wikepedia, but I just get lost in all the words and stuff. If someone could write an explanation that's actually readable by someone with a smaller attention span than a squirrel, I'd be thankful. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ginub/eli5_simple_and_detailed_explanation_of_mig/ | {
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2rxazb | can humans eat anything in the animal kingdom raw (besides poisons venoms and toxins) and stay healthy? | Assuming the meats (insect, seafood, weird wildlife) don't have bacteria or viruses inside.
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40wmvi | how would a bank make money if i deposited 1 billion dollars into my savings, considering the interest would be millions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40wmvi/eli5_how_would_a_bank_make_money_if_i_deposited_1/ | {
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5qgy3z | how big are human intestines and why? | I've often heard something about football fields but am not sure. I'm an adult, but small, and that seems like a lot. More importantly, why is this size the case, whatever it is?
(Also yes I am talking about the large and small intestines)
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2twdqp | why were raves made illegal in the 90s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2twdqp/eli5_why_were_raves_made_illegal_in_the_90s/ | {
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5juel4 | why is a penis not a muscle? | I don't understand why the penis is a completely different kind of system than just a muscle. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5juel4/eli5_why_is_a_penis_not_a_muscle/ | {
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3d3tzc | why mobsters drop their gun at the scene of a murder. | The most famous example is The Restaurant murder scene in *The Godfather*, why does Michael drop the gun as he leaves. IN The Sopranos they also drop the gun at the scene, why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d3tzc/eli5_why_mobsters_drop_their_gun_at_the_scene_of/ | {
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81k6oe | why are the majority late night shows left leaning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81k6oe/eli5_why_are_the_majority_late_night_shows_left/ | {
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6y2ufk | why is it hard for some people to give compliments, when they almost always are responded to positively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y2ufk/eli5_why_is_it_hard_for_some_people_to_give/ | {
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3ipsik | china is selling massive amounts of american treasuries. what does this mean for the us? | Crosspost from worldnews: [China's Record Dumping Of US Treasuries Leaves Goldman Speechless](_URL_0_).
I've read this article 3 times and I'm still not sure what it means. Is this good for US/bad for china or just bad for everyone all over the world?
edit: Thanks u/napapuda | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ipsik/eli5_china_is_selling_massive_amounts_of_american/ | {
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3ls3w4 | what happens with edible mushrooms and other fungi when they pass their expiring date? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ls3w4/eli5_what_happens_with_edible_mushrooms_and_other/ | {
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a686yz | why is the flame on my lighter blue at the bottom and yellow or orange at the tip of the flame? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a686yz/eli5_why_is_the_flame_on_my_lighter_blue_at_the/ | {
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2it2gb | how can jordan stay at peace with so many conflicts around the country? | Jordan always seemed to be the most stable country in the Middle East, why is that? It has Syria, Irak, Iran, Lebanon and Israel in proximity but looks more stable and inmune to say, ISIS, than other countries. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2it2gb/eli5_how_can_jordan_stay_at_peace_with_so_many/ | {
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4ezgf3 | how does a country get rid of their king/queen? like jamaica might do. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ezgf3/eli5_how_does_a_country_get_rid_of_their/ | {
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6p16na | it is easy to identify whether or not a trailer is professionally made or fan-made, judging from the way the camera moves and the number of seconds spent on each sequence. how exactly do professional film makers do this, i.e. make their films more dramatic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p16na/eli5_it_is_easy_to_identify_whether_or_not_a/ | {
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2j92ry | how is the minimum wage enforced? | If someone is being paid less how does the government find out and what will they do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j92ry/eli5_how_is_the_minimum_wage_enforced/ | {
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bo298t | when you swat a fly or step on a insect, why can it still move? | Like isn’t its head destroyed or a bunch of its organs crushed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bo298t/eli5_when_you_swat_a_fly_or_step_on_a_insect_why/ | {
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1qx4ig | what the difference is between race and ethnicity and why we differentiate between the two. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qx4ig/eli5_what_the_difference_is_between_race_and/ | {
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5nenez | how did facebook know i might be friends with a person in another city, when i've given them almost no information? | I made my first Facebook account ever yesterday, and I used a brand new email address for it. I gave neither the email provider or Facebook any personal information beyond my name and I think my birthday. Somehow, within hours, Facebook was able to determine that I might be friends with a guy I used to know who lives i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nenez/eli5_how_did_facebook_know_i_might_be_friends/ | {
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3f44zz | why is trump ahead in some of the primaries when it seems like everyone hates him??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f44zz/eli5_why_is_trump_ahead_in_some_of_the_primaries/ | {
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1ruxri | e-reader screens or "electronic paper" | How do they work in contrast to other displays, and why do they produce that weird flickering effect when they render a new screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ruxri/eli5_ereader_screens_or_electronic_paper/ | {
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1mdwfn | how do bodybuilders make a living? what is the point of competitions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mdwfn/how_do_bodybuilders_make_a_living_what_is_the/ | {
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2lql9b | why is it that sometimes we feel even worse after we stop exercising? | Have you ever been vigorously exercising, maybe going on a run or something and then you stop to walk...Why does it feel even more uncomfortable in the moments immediately after you stop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lql9b/eli5why_is_it_that_sometimes_we_feel_even_worse/ | {
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6b38zc | how do nurses not get sick all the time if they're working long hours, likely stressed, and constantly around sick people? | EDIT 1 - thanks for all of your answers, genuinely reading all of them, and some really interesting insights!
EDIT 2 - so it seems like the large consensus is that they actually do get sick quite a lot! Although with all the preventative measures outlined below, maybe still not as often as I would expect
EDIT 3 - a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b38zc/eli5_how_do_nurses_not_get_sick_all_the_time_if/ | {
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2bb5no | what happens in the daily life of an ancient pagan, pre christianity, what were their views, and how did their perception of the world differ from ours today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bb5no/eli5_what_happens_in_the_daily_life_of_an_ancient/ | {
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3nvb60 | if we can regulate controlled medication down to the quantity of pills issued to a specific person on a specific day, report and investigate anomalies and make it incredibly difficult for people to obtain potentially harmful drugs, why can't we do the same thing for guns and ammunition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nvb60/eli5_if_we_can_regulate_controlled_medication/ | {
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71dggv | why does putting a hot piece of metal into cool water, such as the metal hardening process, cause fire to start on the surface of the water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71dggv/eli5_why_does_putting_a_hot_piece_of_metal_into/ | {
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drgxdx | how does eating before drinking alcohol lessen the effects the next day? | So I work where you we get breathalysed every day prior to work. People generally "blow numbers" on the breathalyser in the morning if they don't eat the night before when they drink the same amount of standard drinks as not eating. From what I've read, eating slows the absorption of alcohol. If that is true then would... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drgxdx/eli5_how_does_eating_before_drinking_alcohol/ | {
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j29tx | can someone describe the debt ceiling to me (like i'm five?) | This is basically the question that started me on this subreddit. Anywhere I look to get it explained to me, it's still kind of confusing. I keep hearing that this is the first time raising the debt limit has been such a big deal. Why is this the case? And what REALLY happens if it doesn't get raised? (no politics, ple... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j29tx/can_someone_describe_the_debt_ceiling_to_me_like/ | {
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d9kxpd | the current us white house scandal involving national intelligence director joseph maguire. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9kxpd/eli5_the_current_us_white_house_scandal_involving/ | {
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2x8il4 | how does cellphone tracking work? | I have an issue where I need to explain the methodology and science behind cell-phone tracking. I am not sure if there is more than one method or not. I want to know if it's something I could really rely on in saying hey this person is at place X. I know it doesn't work like TV makes it out to be. I guess my questions ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x8il4/eli5_how_does_cellphone_tracking_work/ | {
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3e7lwz | why aren't they making apps compatible for pc use too? why do they only make them for ios and android? | It's something that seriously pisses me off. Why are there so many apps out there for Iphone/iOS and Android, but no working/functional websites or stand alone applications (Windows, for example)?
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7p8yz8 | what is the difference between 3gb on a hardrive and 3gb on a graphicscard? | And why is there a huge price difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p8yz8/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_3gb_on_a/ | {
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2bj7c8 | when does freedom of speech become bullying, harassment, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bj7c8/eli5_when_does_freedom_of_speech_become_bullying/ | {
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4p8xpx | how does watch tv/ watching tv too closely damages a person's eye sight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p8xpx/eli5_how_does_watch_tv_watching_tv_too_closely/ | {
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2lv85d | what would happen to loans if us currency crashes? | For example if I get a mortgage for 150k, and a few years later something major hits the economy. Lets say I get a mortgage today, and 2 years later $100 is equivalent to $1. Could they raise the loan amount based on currency inflation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lv85d/eli5_what_would_happen_to_loans_if_us_currency/ | {
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5qzoc1 | why are high pitched sounds harder to locate what direction they are coming from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qzoc1/eli5_why_are_high_pitched_sounds_harder_to_locate/ | {
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3yf5ad | why wouldn't every species evolve to live for a really long time? | Isn't that a desired trait? What's the point of the mayfly that only lives a day, why not longer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yf5ad/eli5_why_wouldnt_every_species_evolve_to_live_for/ | {
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9033ot | if space is vacuum, how are rockets, iss, satellites is moving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9033ot/eli5_if_space_is_vacuum_how_are_rockets_iss/ | {
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36hpi5 | from what angle are organs viewed during ultrasound examination? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36hpi5/eli5_from_what_angle_are_organs_viewed_during/ | {
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6p0isn | why do we forget about all the surroundings when watching a screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p0isn/eli5_why_do_we_forget_about_all_the_surroundings/ | {
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1og6su | the stigma surrounding the f-35 fighter jet, and what the better alternative would be. | I've been reading on the F-35 as I thought it was strange a newer jet wasn't met with the same enthusiasm as the F-22. I don't know much about jets, and wanted an explanation as to what the purpose of the F-35 was, and why people don't seem to think it's worth the cost. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1og6su/eli5_the_stigma_surrounding_the_f35_fighter_jet/ | {
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3akrd9 | how is sitting in the back seat of a car safer than the front if the front has all those airbags? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3akrd9/eli5_how_is_sitting_in_the_back_seat_of_a_car/ | {
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3mv7zj | why are humans easily deceived or influenced and reach false conclusions by simple things? | Last time I checked I was not one of the Crab People, sorry.
As the title said, why are humans easily deceived or influenced and reach false conclusions by simple things?
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j9zml | just what recently happened in the us that caused the cad to plummet? | I'm a Canadian who is a lowly bank teller and I feel like I should know this but I don't. Our dollar was doing so well and then I heard there was a bunch of stuff being reported on the news and all of a sudden we are almost at par again!
Help? Like I'm five! Ironically I am a bank teller who has a tough time gettin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9zml/eli5_just_what_recently_happened_in_the_us_that/ | {
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3vlj6g | what determines a person's sexuality? | Biological reason I mean | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vlj6g/eli5_what_determines_a_persons_sexuality/ | {
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c74rwh | why is caffeine found in so many plants while other compounds like nicotine/cocaine/thc only come from a single source? | As we know caffeine is present in a lot of food and drinks like cocoa (chocolate), tea leaves, and coffee beans. After some quick googling I came to find that caffeine is present in over 60 other plant species!
Why is caffeine such an abundant stimulant, while other stimulants such as nicotine or cocaine seemingly onl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c74rwh/eli5_why_is_caffeine_found_in_so_many_plants/ | {
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fkwo6h | the airline industry in america is asking for a bailout, many people are upset about this because it appears airlines have used much of their cash on buybacks. what is a buybacks and why is it a frivolous way of spending their cash which is why people are upset? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkwo6h/eli5_the_airline_industry_in_america_is_asking/ | {
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y7p84 | american isps "six strikes" plan | What does it mean for me, and isn't it Invasion of Privacy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y7p84/eli5_american_isps_six_strikes_plan/ | {
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aerysl | can sperm/eggs be cancerous? | was randomly thinking about how I was warned so heavily in school about cancer in the testicles. I was wondering, since my understanding of sperm is basically their a cell with half your DNA in it, could a sperm cell have cancer, and do we know what would theoretically happen to a fetus (or baby assuming it lives someh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aerysl/eli5_can_spermeggs_be_cancerous/ | {
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81qewe | how many generations does it take to train the natural instincts out of a group of animals? can some instincts never be forgotten? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81qewe/eli5_how_many_generations_does_it_take_to_train/ | {
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dyjcs9 | when people say that if another solar system were to look at us via telescope of some sort in the present, that they would see dinosaurs. what exactly do they mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyjcs9/eli5_when_people_say_that_if_another_solar_system/ | {
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3reetd | are the beautiful colorful pictures of planets real pictures or are they created/colored in? | I was reading an article which I can't find now :( That showed the most beautiful aww inspiring pictures of the planets. Mercury really caught my eye! But some of the pictures mentioned stuff like composite and multiple pictures and different light stuff.
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akqjnk | whenever i buy a video game disc, (xbox, ps4, etc.) it says it needs to download the game into the console. isn't the game already on the disc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akqjnk/eli5_whenever_i_buy_a_video_game_disc_xbox_ps4/ | {
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1d5uc7 | cellular automata to a non-cs major | I really want to understand Cellular Automata. I am a science major and I think it has general application in simulation of interconnected systems such as crystals, networks etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d5uc7/eli5_cellular_automata_to_a_noncs_major/ | {
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27y6v5 | how does homeschooling curriculum and grading work? | Can someone explain the organization of homeschooling? Are there required subjects to study? How are students graded? Are materials (textbooks, writing utencils, etc) paid out of pocket? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27y6v5/eli5_how_does_homeschooling_curriculum_and/ | {
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em9vo7 | rainbows. how come rainbows appear to stay in place as you move unlike other light reflections? how can they be seen from different perspectives and look the same? | Rainbows are very odd to me. They stay in place as you approach them and don’t move in relation to you unlike some other reflections of light. I may be crazy but it feels like something unique is going on. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/em9vo7/eli5_rainbows_how_come_rainbows_appear_to_stay_in/ | {
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74si3g | what keeps the baby in the womb sterile? | I read that the baby in the womb is sterile until the moment of birth. What keeps microbes from getting to the fetus ? Is it a structural thing that keeps them from entering? Some chemical that sterilizes the area? Or something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74si3g/eli5_what_keeps_the_baby_in_the_womb_sterile/ | {
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4g60dr | why does swaying your bicycle side to side make you pick up speed faster? | I have always done this and never really understood if it's psychological or not. Is it that you get more power behind your pedaling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g60dr/eli5_why_does_swaying_your_bicycle_side_to_side/ | {
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9tnnkn | why are the billboard hot 100 so disconnected from other countries' record charts? | I've often seen a song peaking in nearly every country in the world, but only getting into like Top 10 in the US. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tnnkn/eli5_why_are_the_billboard_hot_100_so/ | {
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492rm4 | where is the cash that i spend electronically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/492rm4/eli5_where_is_the_cash_that_i_spend_electronically/ | {
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7jr2ts | ell5: gravity between newton and einstein | If I understand correctly Einstein's theory of gravity has been proven to be correct, but we still use Newton's calculations that works perfectly even though his theory is wrong.1. how is this possible? 2.Einstein's theory have been proven to be correct why are we still searching for Graviton? since that Einstein said ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jr2ts/eli5_ell5_gravity_between_newton_and_einstein/ | {
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9xhn41 | how can the us charge a citizen of another country, living outside the us, for violation of us law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xhn41/eli5_how_can_the_us_charge_a_citizen_of_another/ | {
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