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53eeaf | how can jupiter protects earth from asteriods and comets when its orbit is 12 years long? is earth vulnerable when jupiter is on the opposite side of the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53eeaf/eli5_how_can_jupiter_protects_earth_from/ | {
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e8ncdw | what's the difference between minerals and metals and ores? | My understanding was that metals are just that, elements fron group 1 2 3 of the periodic table. And Minerals are Non-Metals that are solid in the earth. And Ore was a piece of rock containing unrefined metal with minerals surrounding it.
But lately i was confused with what is considered minerals in earth as in if you... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8ncdw/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_minerals_and/ | {
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6qxjbo | how electroless plating works | Just as the title describes.
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7s8u2w | what makes solar light more different and important than light from other sources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s8u2w/eli5what_makes_solar_light_more_different_and/ | {
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2fttqv | how accurate is the population count considering tribes and other individuals not necessarily known? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fttqv/eli5_how_accurate_is_the_population_count/ | {
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23ayxi | why do so many people grow hungry if we have vegetables that we can continue to grow forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ayxi/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_grow_hungry_if_we_have/ | {
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6cimaz | the difference between a contract and closing in real estate and why there is a gap between them | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cimaz/eli5_the_difference_between_a_contract_and/ | {
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tendq | why are emotions/feelings separate from senses (touch, taste, hearing, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tendq/why_are_emotionsfeelings_separate_from_senses/ | {
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8yy7vf | what are electrolytes? and where can you get them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yy7vf/eli5_what_are_electrolytes_and_where_can_you_get/ | {
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59i6jj | why do hot things make the air around them "wavey"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59i6jj/eli5_why_do_hot_things_make_the_air_around_them/ | {
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11g1px | . how is it possible to blow out a flame with a gust of air when oxygen / air actually boosts fire? | See title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11g1px/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_blow_out_a_flame_with/ | {
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538ed8 | what is an ethernet cable and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/538ed8/eli5_what_is_an_ethernet_cable_and_how_does_it/ | {
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51tial | why do people not like being stared at? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51tial/eli5_why_do_people_not_like_being_stared_at/ | {
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e02283 | . how does turning traction control off and stability control in a car actually affect its handling. | I've never driven just curious | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e02283/eli5_how_does_turning_traction_control_off_and/ | {
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6csgdc | why is our own blood an irritant to our stomach? | Sorry to get a little graphic but I just had a bloody nose and someone advised me to put my head back (bad idea) tl:dr I swallowed a lot of blood and vomiting and diarrhea ensued. My nurse friend said that blood is simply and irritant to our GI tract so I started wondering why? Does it have to do with the PH or.. salti... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6csgdc/eli5_why_is_our_own_blood_an_irritant_to_our/ | {
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46z2r6 | what makes gordon ramsay regarded as one of the best chefs in the world? | Heyo.
Just wondering what makes Gordon or some other chef regarded as as elite. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46z2r6/eli5_what_makes_gordon_ramsay_regarded_as_one_of/ | {
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7zidgh | the connection between humans, neanderthals, and any other similar species. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zidgh/eli5_the_connection_between_humans_neanderthals/ | {
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1y2wq9 | how does a 1099-g work? | Someone told me yesterday that they received a 1099-G, meaning it's this new thing where the government can tax our tax return. How is this even legal? I'm assuming I don't have the details correct. So could someone explain like I'm 5, how does a 1099-G work?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y2wq9/eli5_how_does_a_1099g_work/ | {
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btoinu | how does rain make sand dunes fall down when just a bit of water makes sand harder? | explainlikeimfive | /r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btoinu/eli5_how_does_rain_make_sand_dunes_fall_down_when/ | {
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45gusf | why does the wrapping of a candybar stick to skin after you open it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45gusf/eli5_why_does_the_wrapping_of_a_candybar_stick_to/ | {
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1xhsv2 | what happens if i donate one of my kidney's and my other kidney fails. | Would you die fast? Secondly if you have two kidney's but only need one how come people need a transplant, wouldn't they have another kidney? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xhsv2/what_happens_if_i_donate_one_of_my_kidneys_and_my/ | {
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572of2 | how does earth's magnetic field modulates cosmic ray? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/572of2/eli5how_does_earths_magnetic_field_modulates/ | {
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fre13j | with the increasing usage rate of ear/headphones among younger generation nowadays, how badly would it impact to hearing loss compared to current older generation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fre13j/eli5_with_the_increasing_usage_rate_of/ | {
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4srh8j | how does google maps 3d view display what's under bridges? | Example: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4srh8j/eli5_how_does_google_maps_3d_view_display_whats/ | {
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1seppx | why people still maintain that obama is a muslim, terrorist, not born in america, etc. | Regardless of how you feel about Obama, you have to admit that there are some really charged things being thrown away that (to me) seem to have no basis in fact.
Does this boil down to fear-mongering or misinformation? Or is there any small kernel of truth that has just been blown out of proportion? And in either case... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1seppx/eli5_why_people_still_maintain_that_obama_is_a/ | {
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1eplo9 | how does serial key activation in pc video games and key generators that easily counter this mechanism work? | Every Video game I have ever played on the PC asks for Serial Key Provided with the product.
I know this mechanism is used for the prevention of piracy, but I'm curious HOW they work?
- Like How does the Software know the entered serial key is correct?
- Why do any Serial Key you find on the internet work with soft... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eplo9/eli5_how_does_serial_key_activation_in_pc_video/ | {
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21slde | what would happen if you were to jump into an inground pool of jello? | Thanks for any and all info :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21slde/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_were_to_jump_into/ | {
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o3e7d | how this fucking wizardry works (link in text) | This: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o3e7d/eli5_how_this_fucking_wizardry_works_link_in_text/ | {
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1797rt | why some people sleep better with the tv on, music, talk radio, etc. | Since I was 7 or 8, I've been sleeping with some form of background noise.
In the last few years I've learned that if I need a nap, the best thing to do is turn on loud dubstep or songs like A Perfect Circle's Judith (_URL_0_) I mean very loud. Dubstep turned up to window shaking loud puts me to sleep faster than any... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1797rt/eli5_why_some_people_sleep_better_with_the_tv_on/ | {
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3dmrt5 | are all gems hoarded by companies like diamonds, or are there some which are genuinely valuable and rare? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dmrt5/eli5_are_all_gems_hoarded_by_companies_like/ | {
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6ser9l | what is the major contributor to us not using green or renewable energy more? | Sorry if this has already been asked, but basically I want to know what the MAJOR reason is behind not using renewable energy on a larger scale. Is it money? Politics? Or are we just not technologically capable yet? Everyone always blames politics when I ask, but these people are not exactly experts in the field. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ser9l/eli5_what_is_the_major_contributor_to_us_not/ | {
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bfdudq | if someone with the flu touches something (doorknob), how long does that item stay contagious? also why is there a flu "season"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfdudq/eli5_if_someone_with_the_flu_touches_something/ | {
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2b4j6g | the laws governing authors publishing under a pseudonym. | So JK Rowling is continuing to publish books under the name 'Robert Galbraith'.
What happens if a genuine Robert Galbraith steps in to the writing scene, will she have to stop?
What damages would I face if I decided to publish a book under the pseudonym 'J K Rowling'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b4j6g/eli5_the_laws_governing_authors_publishing_under/ | {
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29vd5u | the pleasure from getting your penis destroyed. | I just watched parts of **SERIOUSLY NSFL** [^this](_URL_0_) **SERIOUSLY NSFL** and I just can't wrap my mind around this.
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24lgv0 | how do hip-hop artists obtain the instrumentals of other artist's music to do their own remixes? and how do they not get sued for that? | I'm always wondered about this. For example, a lot of other rappers took Beyoncé's Drunk In Love beat and made their own version of it. But does that mean Beyoncé had to give those other artists the rights to use the music? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24lgv0/eli5_how_do_hiphop_artists_obtain_the/ | {
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5wmx2m | what does the saying that "nothing ever gets deleted on the internet" mean? | If so, this could actually be a good thing because I made some Piczo sites with photos a long time ago and I'm hoping to retrieve them. Are the photos really lost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wmx2m/eli5_what_does_the_saying_that_nothing_ever_gets/ | {
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4k9icl | how is corrosive acid stored? how does it not just eat through the container? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k9icl/eli5_how_is_corrosive_acid_stored_how_does_it_not/ | {
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604flu | in videos where the animals go nuts when a family member who was away for a long time comes back; can they actually remember that person? i always thought that they had a very short memory span. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/604flu/eli5_in_videos_where_the_animals_go_nuts_when_a/ | {
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3kgccw | hashing a password. | I always hear this term and I am fairly tech savvy but have no clue what this means, what its used for, or why I need it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kgccw/eli5_hashing_a_password/ | {
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3u9go5 | why does linux not have any equivalent of ".exe"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u9go5/eli5_why_does_linux_not_have_any_equivalent_of_exe/ | {
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636g03 | how can someone who comes from nothing attain political power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/636g03/eli5_how_can_someone_who_comes_from_nothing/ | {
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5yub71 | how does crying work? can you cry with no eyes? | EDIT:
/u/Muthafuckaaaaa came up with a good follow up question of if you can cry with no eyes, can you cry with no tear ducts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yub71/eli5_how_does_crying_work_can_you_cry_with_no_eyes/ | {
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2h9s86 | every time i am outside i sneeze, why does it seem i am allergic to the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h9s86/eli5_every_time_i_am_outside_i_sneeze_why_does_it/ | {
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a6ap9l | how do basic christmas lights work with 110v usa ac power without any extra electronics? | ***EDIT: This post has been answered by: /u/earlma1
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How are these rated for 110v?? How do they not get too hot?
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3aoc03 | how my dog can be sitting with me on the couch, then somehow sense an animal outside in the yard? | How do dogs sense animals outside, even if it's dark and all the shades are closed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aoc03/eli5_how_my_dog_can_be_sitting_with_me_on_the/ | {
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mo7az | why i can't eat just multivitamins and something filling like bread and stay healthy? | Thank you for the very informative read, especially to FreakyBloodHound... that's a pretty scary awesome concept that we don't know why but we kinda of know what works.
Thanks ELI5 I think I learned something. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mo7az/eli5_why_i_cant_eat_just_multivitamins_and/ | {
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dia387 | why do airlines have such inconsistent rules on usage of electronic devices? | Some don't mind using phones on flight mode, some want them off completely, some are ok with laptops being stashed on sleep mode, some only care during taxi. etc. it seems that its not country specific too. but rather airline specific and which country they originate from. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dia387/eli5_why_do_airlines_have_such_inconsistent_rules/ | {
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5cmhjn | why do 15 minutes in a 105° shower feel great, but 15 minutes outside in 105° weather feel terrible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cmhjn/eli5_why_do_15_minutes_in_a_105_shower_feel_great/ | {
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6v17ei | why does it take more time to release a game on multiple platforms? why can't people make a game and then immediately release it to multiple different platforms? | The only two things I can think of are changing the controls between platforms and maybe a difficult time getting a contract with Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, etc. It just seems like if those were the only two problems, nearly every decently popular pc game would also be released on popular gaming consoles very quickly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v17ei/eli5_why_does_it_take_more_time_to_release_a_game/ | {
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1osrns | why do we feel pain when trying to help the healing process? | I've heard that pain is your body's way of telling you that you shouldn't do something and if you persist in doing it, the situation could get worse. So, why is it that we feel pain when we, for example, put cold water over a cut? Surely if it's helping the healing process, our body wouldn't tell us to stop. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1osrns/eli5_why_do_we_feel_pain_when_trying_to_help_the/ | {
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65sjgr | offshore tax shelters | How exactly do they work? How do wealthy people move their money overseas without getting taxed on it? Are there restrictions on using the money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65sjgr/eli5_offshore_tax_shelters/ | {
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7u4kwg | why is it possible to "sleep off" a cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u4kwg/eli5_why_is_it_possible_to_sleep_off_a_cold/ | {
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mj7n8 | how can an hd television signal be beamed into my home and received with nothing more than an antenna, but internet video requires a high-speed connection for even moderate quality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mj7n8/eli5_how_can_an_hd_television_signal_be_beamed/ | {
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2c718i | why would a ceo get fired other than incompetence? | Referring to the whole Market Basket fiasco.
They're losing millions of money as each day passes by, do the Board of Directors not think this through? Fire a well-known and beloved CEO, and they expect everything will go well? I find that hard to believe.
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kzyv1 | how can water stay in liquid form even below 0c/32f? | I tried a few searches for this answer, but no luck. Feel free to just post a link to another ELI5 explanation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kzyv1/eli5_how_can_water_stay_in_liquid_form_even_below/ | {
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1js3hw | why is the united states al qaeda's sworn enemy? what have we done to them or their faith? | I'm referring to the beginning of our fight against al Qaeda. Why did al Qaeda attack us in the first place? (Needless to say they can now hold against us that we've taken out several of their leaders.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1js3hw/eli5_why_is_the_united_states_al_qaedas_sworn/ | {
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b172cr | the overall plot/backstory of the avengers in general. as in, who they are, what the war(s) is about, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b172cr/eli5_the_overall_plotbackstory_of_the_avengers_in/ | {
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1xie5w | what would happen to the economy if everyone magically acquired lots of money? | for arguments sake, let's say everyone in the country just got $10 000, but it wasn't "officially" registered in the economy (not sure of the actual terms), as in didn't reduce the currency's worth. the way I see it, if everyone just happened to get more money, they would be able to spend it on things they need/want, w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xie5w/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_economy_if_everyone/ | {
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7jy7au | truffles, what they are, and why they cost so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jy7au/eli5_truffles_what_they_are_and_why_they_cost_so/ | {
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9h2n5e | if 2 rivers meet, who decides which one is the main river and which one a tributary, on what basis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h2n5e/eli5_if_2_rivers_meet_who_decides_which_one_is/ | {
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q45sn | programming | I just don't understand it but want to learn ;_;. I feel I need to know what it is before I can learn it. Also, how does one language differ from another? How do computers recognize these different languages?
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jq597 | what is pottermore and why do so many care? | Seriously, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jq597/what_is_pottermore_and_why_do_so_many_care/ | {
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7ypb6c | what causes fingers to readily leave fingerprints? how are they so easily found/recorded by police? | Like the title says, why is it that humans leave fingerprints on essentially every surface that touch? And how do police distinguish and record these so easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ypb6c/eli5_what_causes_fingers_to_readily_leave/ | {
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3hsfov | if sand is created by water erosion how was the sahara desert formed so far from any source of water. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hsfov/eli5_if_sand_is_created_by_water_erosion_how_was/ | {
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694qmt | are we able to kill bacteria and viruses by force? (e.g. if i slap my leg, have i killed the microbes there?) why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/694qmt/eli5_are_we_able_to_kill_bacteria_and_viruses_by/ | {
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9eg5uc | why do bad actors like nicholas cage and tommy wiseau still get cast in movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9eg5uc/eli5_why_do_bad_actors_like_nicholas_cage_and/ | {
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5z7vye | carats in gold vs. carats in diamond | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z7vye/eli5_carats_in_gold_vs_carats_in_diamond/ | {
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2rf1fk | why has it taken 9 months for dzhokhar tsarnaev (one of the boston bombers) to go to trial even though he was identified and captured just 4 days after the bombings? | Edit: 1 year 9 mo...first date screw up of the year.
It seems inefficient and somewhat unfair for taxpayers to be financially responsible for this duration of pretrial detention even though there exist solid video evidence against him.
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ejdj38 | why did the usa air strike an airport which killed an iranian military general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejdj38/eli5_why_did_the_usa_air_strike_an_airport_which/ | {
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5lo76w | where do the children of the potus go to school? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lo76w/eli5_where_do_the_children_of_the_potus_go_to/ | {
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nt529 | why we count years in terms of c.e. and b.c.e. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nt529/eli5_why_we_count_years_in_terms_of_ce_and_bce/ | {
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5nxymx | how do we figure out the exact weight of protons, neutrons, and electron? | How did we figure out that a(n):
Electron weighs 9.1 x 10^-31 kg
Proton weights 1.6726 x 10^-27 kg
Neutron weighs 1.6749 x 10^-27 kg
Considering the size of those imperceptible numbers, how far off are our best estimates?
How did we calculate ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nxymx/eli5_how_do_we_figure_out_the_exact_weight_of/ | {
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bvv0tf | how can the official motto of usa be "in god we trust", while 1st amendment states "congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvv0tf/eli5_how_can_the_official_motto_of_usa_be_in_god/ | {
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26zrjb | daily routine of the very first human beings? | What happened in the first minutes of first human beings? First days? Who fed them? How did they find out they need food to have energy? How did they learn they use mouth to eat? What was it like? How was their first process?
Please help me to comprehend. Really apreciate! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26zrjb/eli5_daily_routine_of_the_very_first_human_beings/ | {
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4ffzn6 | how does depression cause nausea? | I've always suffered from morning nausea during periods of depression. Just curious about what happens within the body that causes the feeling of nausea, and how depression initiates this process. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ffzn6/eli5_how_does_depression_cause_nausea/ | {
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4zv7yg | the issue(s) with no mans sky. i'm not a gamer so i don't know what's going on. i'm just aware it's a contentious subject. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zv7yg/eli5_the_issues_with_no_mans_sky_im_not_a_gamer/ | {
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d1h14u | how do large commercial construction projects like stadiums actually make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1h14u/eli5_how_do_large_commercial_construction/ | {
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5kt5qc | what is a dhcp lease and why does it expire ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kt5qc/eli5_what_is_a_dhcp_lease_and_why_does_it_expire/ | {
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2w0jjv | when we send a rocket to some planet, does the rocket take into account asteroids in its route to avoid? or do we just hope it won't hit anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w0jjv/eli5_when_we_send_a_rocket_to_some_planet_does/ | {
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ldvjq | arthralgia and lupus. | Hey, reddit. So just a little bit of background: I'm a 16-year old girl who was diagnosed with RND (Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy) four years ago. It started out in my left leg. I was in the hospital and long story short, I got better, then a few months later I got worse. Ever since then, I've had the chronic pain in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ldvjq/eli5_arthralgia_and_lupus/ | {
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2h68qs | the obsession some people/cultures have with mutilating female genitalia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h68qs/eli5_the_obsession_some_peoplecultures_have_with/ | {
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b3bqac | in what circumstances is the real feel temperature higher than the actual temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3bqac/eli5_in_what_circumstances_is_the_real_feel/ | {
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2twzwk | why do i have to pay taxes on money i inherited? | I'm talking about less than $50,000, not millions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2twzwk/eli5why_do_i_have_to_pay_taxes_on_money_i/ | {
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27jv88 | how large companies and organisations can get the correct twitter username | The CIA have just launched a Twitter account with the Twitter username @CIA.
I would have thought someone would have taken that that account by now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27jv88/eli5_how_large_companies_and_organisations_can/ | {
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bg6i6q | how does planting trees in the desert create an oasis? | I've seen a few post on the internet about people planting a whole bunch of trees in the desert and creating a beautiful green patch of Oasis. How does it work? Would you have to constantly water them until they can sustain themselves? The desert doesn't have dirt. I don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg6i6q/eli5_how_does_planting_trees_in_the_desert_create/ | {
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1yd3s8 | what are fingernails and why do they sometimes get brown or black striations? | Why are there different layers in fingernails? How do they grow? It seems they grow from the cuticle, but also various levels form from the entire fingertip. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yd3s8/eli5_what_are_fingernails_and_why_do_they/ | {
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aen9k2 | do internal combustion engines use more fuel at more rpms? or they use more fuel when the throttle is more wide open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aen9k2/eli5_do_internal_combustion_engines_use_more_fuel/ | {
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68xe9d | if reproduction is one of the most important traits for a species to survive, why is it still super common for people to get nervous and scared when talking to someone they're attracted to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68xe9d/eli5_if_reproduction_is_one_of_the_most_important/ | {
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2izsr7 | why when i slap my finger on wood it makes a sound and on mayerials auch as cement/concrete it doesn't? | Not trying to look dumb, sorry | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2izsr7/eli5_why_when_i_slap_my_finger_on_wood_it_makes_a/ | {
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2d5k83 | if there are so many locks in the world isn't it possible that my lock is similar to yours and i can open your house with my key? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d5k83/eli5_if_there_are_so_many_locks_in_the_world_isnt/ | {
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2xk1pi | why do companies like mastercard and visa advertise so much when i have no choice in using their services? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xk1pi/eli5_why_do_companies_like_mastercard_and_visa/ | {
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2rmu8b | why do muslims move to progressive countries then demand the culture accommodate their extreme conservatism, sometimes to the point of violence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rmu8b/eli5_why_do_muslims_move_to_progressive_countries/ | {
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fon04m | when measuring the blood pressure nurses often say numbers like"120 on 80". what exactly do those numbers mean and why do you die when they coincide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fon04m/eli5_when_measuring_the_blood_pressure_nurses/ | {
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2ux5d3 | what is going on when i try to yawn but it fails, leaving me unsettled and dissatisfied? | Once in a while I'll have a day (like today) where I'm constantly yawning, but for some reason none of my yawns feel like they "finish." I'm left with an incomplete yawn, which feels really unsettling and unsatisfying. What is this? Why does this happen? Is there a cure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ux5d3/eli5_what_is_going_on_when_i_try_to_yawn_but_it/ | {
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4oudu7 | how can youtube find and delete videos so quick, that are against the rules? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oudu7/eli5_how_can_youtube_find_and_delete_videos_so/ | {
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495kjs | what exactly causes certain flavors like peppermint and cucumber to be considered "cooling"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/495kjs/eli5_what_exactly_causes_certain_flavors_like/ | {
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7u9v0z | why is it a natural reaction for the body sometimes to sit or lie on the floor/curl into a ball/rock back and forth, after getting hurt badly enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u9v0z/eli5_why_is_it_a_natural_reaction_for_the_body/ | {
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blz7rr | how are glasses prescriptions determined and then created so precisely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blz7rr/eli5_how_are_glasses_prescriptions_determined_and/ | {
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8qed21 | why do birds such as chickens, swans and turkeys follow people even if they get just a little close? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qed21/eli5_why_do_birds_such_as_chickens_swans_and/ | {
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461m33 | percentages | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/461m33/eli5percentages/ | {
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