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e3u96j | why does taking a multivitamin cause your urine to become such a vibrant neon colour? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3u96j/eli5_why_does_taking_a_multivitamin_cause_your/ | {
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4ep7xb | why do some sites have that annoying "click next" feature to see further content when its an easier surfing experience having everything displayed on the web page you are on at once? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ep7xb/eli5_why_do_some_sites_have_that_annoying_click/ | {
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56ft7p | does my phone still emit radiation when it's switched off or on airplane mode? | We often hear about the health hazards of radiation emitted by phones. If I switch my phone off, am I safe from its radiation? What about airplane mode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56ft7p/eli5_does_my_phone_still_emit_radiation_when_its/ | {
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3e841z | why are some states so much more expensive to live in than others? | I never understood what the reasoning was behind how it all works, like why NJ is so astronomically priced when it comes to everything, compared to the southern states like Florida and South Carolina. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e841z/eli5_why_are_some_states_so_much_more_expensive/ | {
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2r137c | what is it about old houses (or any house) that causes it to sound as though someone is walking around upstairs, when in fact no one is? | This was especially an issue in the case of my mom's old house. I'd pop by for a visit (I had a key), hear someone walking back and forth across the floor upstairs and assume my brother was up there... then in the front door my brother would come. What was making that noise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r137c/eli5_what_is_it_about_old_houses_or_any_house/ | {
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1mdb2n | how come humans need to learn how to have sex whereas insects with complicated mating rituals don't? | I honestly didn't know what sex was and how it works until I started watching porn/sex ed/the "talk". How do insects know how to mate without learning, but we need instructions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mdb2n/eli5_how_come_humans_need_to_learn_how_to_have/ | {
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17komh | - why isn't gold affected by magnets? | Like... I saw it in a Disney Channel movie, (one about a dude who was actually a leprechaun and has a magic coin that kept him human), that you can determine what is and isn't gold because gold is not affected by magnets. I'm pretty sure gold is a metal, and I was in believing that magnets affect metal, so why not gold... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17komh/eli5_why_isnt_gold_affected_by_magnets/ | {
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2zbpn7 | why is defacing currency illegal, but creating elongated coins legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zbpn7/eli5_why_is_defacing_currency_illegal_but/ | {
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1x9akl | why does it seem like there are more pessimists than optimists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x9akl/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_there_are_more/ | {
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afna33 | how does geography affect the shapes of noses around the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afna33/eli5_how_does_geography_affect_the_shapes_of/ | {
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46m1wl | why are there a million articles/reports saying there is a shortage of trades workers (plumbers, mechanics, electricians, etc) yet there are no apprenticeships or training schemes for any of these? | Any stories out there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46m1wl/eli5_why_are_there_a_million_articlesreports/ | {
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4f1t29 | why are we sometimes unable to connect to some public wifi networks, even if they have full wifi strength? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f1t29/eli5_why_are_we_sometimes_unable_to_connect_to/ | {
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21agkz | how big of a deal is it "actually" that russia was "kicked" out of g8? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21agkz/eli5_how_big_of_a_deal_is_it_actually_that_russia/ | {
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272g5w | what is the difference between megaupload and piratebay, and why is one shut down while the other is still active? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/272g5w/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_megaupload/ | {
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6gp8y4 | why were pirates so worried about scurvy when they we're mainly in the tropics, where oranges, lemons, and limes were regularly grown? | Or is this a common misconception? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gp8y4/eli5_why_were_pirates_so_worried_about_scurvy/ | {
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69s5j9 | what's the difference between nihilism and plain pessimism? | The idea being 'nothing matters'. Just like how nobody will read this post, and I don't matter... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69s5j9/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_nihilism_and/ | {
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2bh4wu | the concept of 'squatting' in a home that isn't yours and why it's so difficult to remove squatters from the premises in certain places. what stops people from kicking in the door to residence they own and throwing squatters out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bh4wu/eli5_the_concept_of_squatting_in_a_home_that_isnt/ | {
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8ge1fn | how do hang nails happen? are there any ways to prevent them from happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ge1fn/eli5_how_do_hang_nails_happen_are_there_any_ways/ | {
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plvns | how snl can use copyrighted material without getting into trouble? | Just saw the Verizon skit, how does Saturday Night Live use things like logos and company names without getting in trouble or getting sued? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/plvns/eli5_how_snl_can_use_copyrighted_material_without/ | {
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9xvwi4 | where do blood goes after a person dies naturally or out of sickness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xvwi4/eli5_where_do_blood_goes_after_a_person_dies/ | {
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1toory | what is an rpg (role-playing game)? | Whenever I think of an RPG i think of Pokemon or something. But is Call of Duty an RPG since you are taking the role of someone? Is Assassins Creed an RPG? Explain to me what the difference is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1toory/eli5_what_is_an_rpg_roleplaying_game/ | {
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bsg4sb | why do transparent phone cases turn yellow after a while? | Note that this happens even if the phone rarely exposed to the sun light | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsg4sb/eli5_why_do_transparent_phone_cases_turn_yellow/ | {
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3f7j0p | how do illegal immigrants work/live? don't they need documents to get housing or a job, car, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f7j0p/eli5_how_do_illegal_immigrants_worklive_dont_they/ | {
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14b9nk | if there were to be a tax in place that would make higher education more affordable/free in the u.s. what would be some pro's and con's? | More precisely, which method of taxation would be most likely to garner the most revenue? I've postulated adding $.50 to each $10.00 transaction in the U.S. Is that even plausible? It would definitely generate a LOT of revenue but exactly who would oppose it and why? I've also toyed with charging $.02 per gallon of g... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14b9nk/if_there_were_to_be_a_tax_in_place_that_would/ | {
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20wpm6 | if most of the world's economies are growing, then where does all that "extra" money come from? | If most of the world's economies are growing, then where does all that "extra" money come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20wpm6/eli5_if_most_of_the_worlds_economies_are_growing/ | {
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69xz0j | if all cells have the same dna, why are there different kinds of cells? | In other words, how does a skin cell know to be a skin cell and not some other kind of tissue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69xz0j/eli5_if_all_cells_have_the_same_dna_why_are_there/ | {
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wfy6i | if flash storage is so useful, why do we still use hard drives? | I've been trying to read up a bit on different types of storage, and I don't really get this. Flash Storage is so much more compact, and so much more resistant to water/dirt, and they don't need a power source. Why aren't they used everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wfy6i/eli5_if_flash_storage_is_so_useful_why_do_we/ | {
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24gi19 | can you explain me what big data and data scientist are?? | Hello guys, i'm 20yo and i'm studying Information Management.Only recently we got to talk about big data and data science but to be honest i didn't really understand a lot from my teacher...
I would like someone who knows a lot about this sector to tell me a few things.
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4fauja | how does bacteria appear on food? | I honestly feel extra dumb trying to figure out how food simply beings to become bad in regular conditions. Is bacteria that thrives on meat and bread and cheese just hanging out in the air looking for these things? Or are they already on the food waiting for it to be edible?
Really have no idea here. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fauja/eli5_how_does_bacteria_appear_on_food/ | {
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1b11o0 | why are the household incomes of most affluent neighboorhoods (avg. $2million dollar homes) so low? | Most of these places have an average household income of 150,000. While that is high... how could people afford the mortgage payments? Do they have a huge downpayment from their parent's homes?
2 Million dollar homes, with a 20% downpayment would probably require a 600,000 household income | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b11o0/eli5why_are_the_household_incomes_of_most/ | {
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453x60 | how do super delegates work in the democratic party? how does my vote trickle up...if it does at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/453x60/eli5_how_do_super_delegates_work_in_the/ | {
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2pvhah | what makes fighting and destroying the taliban such a difficult task? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pvhah/eli5_what_makes_fighting_and_destroying_the/ | {
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6l8fol | when a person gets shot (say in the hand) and the bullet goes all the way through, how does that wound heal? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l8fol/eli5_when_a_person_gets_shot_say_in_the_hand_and/ | {
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239fq1 | why do some metals set off detectors at airports? while other metals eg. buttons/implants don't | Is it the actual material or the bulk of it that sets off the detector?
Also how do people who use metal walking aids eg. wheelchairs/crutches pass through? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/239fq1/eli5_why_do_some_metals_set_off_detectors_at/ | {
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5dbk91 | why do we see patterns everywhere | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dbk91/eli5_why_do_we_see_patterns_everywhere/ | {
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4iihzp | multiverse, dark matter and string theory. how are they related? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iihzp/eli5_multiverse_dark_matter_and_string_theory_how/ | {
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3d48oo | why do trains have seats that face each other and not have all the seats face in direction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d48oo/eli5_why_do_trains_have_seats_that_face_each/ | {
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20edb8 | with cigarettes being so expensive while costing little to actually produce, why isn't there a huge black market for cigarettes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20edb8/eli5_with_cigarettes_being_so_expensive_while/ | {
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2chy2q | how do centrifuges work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2chy2q/eli5_how_do_centrifuges_work/ | {
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2330ul | . why does it seem like the u.s. sends so many more troops to war/conflict than the rest of n.a.t.o? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2330ul/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_the_us_sends_so_many/ | {
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3b6w6e | how do prank commercials work? do they use actors? surely risky stunts would involve huge liability concerns. | Was discussing this on /r/videos on a prank ad, and have done some googling to find one case of a woman suing Saatchi & Saatchi for (I assume) emotional distress after being made to think she was being stalked. So I'm sure it's not a simple blanket rule...
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24ijs2 | why are social security cards printed on regular paper? | This has always bothered me. I'm supposed to hang onto this thing for my entire life but its printed on a flimsy piece of paper. And what about fraud prevention? Wouldn't it make more sense to be printed like a drivers license so it is more durable and has security features? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24ijs2/eli5_why_are_social_security_cards_printed_on/ | {
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67tj89 | why are html, css, and javascript all separate languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67tj89/eli5_why_are_html_css_and_javascript_all_separate/ | {
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4nbzoa | how is it 'impossible' to be racist tonwards white people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nbzoa/eli5_how_is_it_impossible_to_be_racist_tonwards/ | {
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amjntq | how do binoculars work | I recently wanted to buy some binoculars. How do they work and how much do they zoom in on an Image. In case i want to recognise somebody from 200m away | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amjntq/eli5_how_do_binoculars_work/ | {
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87smkb | why can't developers easily make their program run on all oss? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87smkb/eli5_why_cant_developers_easily_make_their/ | {
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7q68n6 | why do juices taste better after shaking them, even juices without pulp? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q68n6/eli5_why_do_juices_taste_better_after_shaking/ | {
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27s8jw | what's going on with netflix and verizon? | What are people so upset about that Verizon (and other major internet providers) is doing, and why is Netflix joining? I feel like I'm constantly reading tech people complain about the internet providers, but I have no idea what they are so upset about. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27s8jw/eli5_whats_going_on_with_netflix_and_verizon/ | {
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42wgji | why don't we use hydrophobic coatings in showers so that we don't need to clean them? | Would it stop them getting mould and mildew? What about soap? Would the floor become too slippery to stand on when wet? This seems like a no brainer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42wgji/eli5_why_dont_we_use_hydrophobic_coatings_in/ | {
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bjbcgh | how do you distinguish artificial diamonds from natural? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjbcgh/eli5_how_do_you_distinguish_artificial_diamonds/ | {
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dfz76u | how do pipes not burst when you turn off a faucet. shouldnt all that stopped up water build up pressure and explode? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfz76u/eli5_how_do_pipes_not_burst_when_you_turn_off_a/ | {
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144t0n | why is the discovery of penicillin considered the greatest medical achievement of all time? | I've got to do a project about this and could really use another person's take on the matter. What is it about penicillin? What does it really do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/144t0n/eli5_why_is_the_discovery_of_penicillin/ | {
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2hu1tw | why sometimes my phone charges at 60% an hour and other times of can charge as slow as 17% an hour | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hu1tw/eli5_why_sometimes_my_phone_charges_at_60_an_hour/ | {
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cuqf91 | how/why is there a squeaking sound created when you rub your finger on your teeth? | The title says it all | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuqf91/eli5_howwhy_is_there_a_squeaking_sound_created/ | {
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17ufb8 | computer servers | how do servers work with so many CPU's? What is RAID? what is the difference between a desktop CPU and a server CPU? Can you just hook up a couple of desktop computers and make a server? What are servers bad at? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17ufb8/eli5computer_servers/ | {
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10hwqj | why does government take our money as taxes? why cant they just print more bills and keep it for themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10hwqj/why_does_government_take_our_money_as_taxes_why/ | {
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76i668 | why is there this thorny thing on my ice cube? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76i668/eli5_why_is_there_this_thorny_thing_on_my_ice_cube/ | {
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1yehmf | why do big-budget movies, especially non-action ones, have such a long film shooting process? | Keep in mind I'm referring to the shooting process only, as I know how time consuming it is to create special effects in the editing phase of a movie production. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yehmf/eli5_why_do_bigbudget_movies_especially_nonaction/ | {
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2u9ybh | do other animals go to war/commit genocide? if not, why is it a human-exclusive act? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u9ybh/eli5_do_other_animals_go_to_warcommit_genocide_if/ | {
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6vl6e1 | i know that somewhere on earth, an eclipse happens every two years. how does it not happen every single year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vl6e1/eli5_i_know_that_somewhere_on_earth_an_eclipse/ | {
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1mfgu6 | how do the companies visa and master card work ? | They seemingly make cards for banks to distribute. If I get a credit card with a bank, I am borrowing the banks money with a Visa Card ? How do Visa make their money.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mfgu6/how_do_the_companies_visa_and_master_card_work/ | {
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10ah16 | if muhammad was "just" a prophet, then why do muslims treat his persona at a level above what modern christians treat jesus christ? | Neither is "god," per se, unless you support the triumvirate belief. But I'm curious of the quid pro quo. Islam recognizes Jesus Christ if I am not mistaken. Is it a this for that agreement between Muslims and Christians to keep continuity in shared history? And why is Muhammad defended to the death yet Jesus Christ(fo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10ah16/eli5_if_muhammad_was_just_a_prophet_then_why_do/ | {
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d3m86s | why there's no screen that uses both rgb and actual cmy pixels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3m86s/eli5_why_theres_no_screen_that_uses_both_rgb_and/ | {
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d3shpp | why isn't co2, co or hcn considered organic compounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3shpp/eli5_why_isnt_co2_co_or_hcn_considered_organic/ | {
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3jwyit | if qr codes are constantly being created in many different forms, is it possible for one to be created, but it has already been created in the past, so now it links to that past code? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jwyit/eli5_if_qr_codes_are_constantly_being_created_in/ | {
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6b7vqk | what is that rush of sensation through my nerves when something incredible happens? | Best way to explain it: a rush goes through my nerves like electricity flowing through a metal disc.
This usually happens during movies with big plot twists or unseen reveals. Basically anything that puts me in awe. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b7vqk/eli5_what_is_that_rush_of_sensation_through_my/ | {
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38o2m2 | how does percussive maintenance work? (a.k.a smacking something like a tv until it works again) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38o2m2/eli5_how_does_percussive_maintenance_work_aka/ | {
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1q63da | genetic algorithm | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q63da/eli5_genetic_algorithm/ | {
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2p3pr0 | how electricity is generated, transmitted down massive wires, and ends up powering a small electric shaver in my home. | Don't worry about being patronizing. I didn't understand twenty-five years ago in Grade 9 and I still don't. Voltage, watts, amps... dumb it down for me please. Way, way, way, down...
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ti9n5 | why are we sexually attracted to the bodies of the opposite gender (or same gender if it is gays)? | And please, **I am tired of "cultural perception" and "beauty is at the eye of the beholder" bullshit** that I read all through the internet. The vast majority of females around the world are attracted to athletic looking males, while the vast majority of males are attracted to the curvness of the female body.
Males i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ti9n5/eli5_why_are_we_sexually_attracted_to_the_bodies/ | {
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3jlisa | what chemicals cause bad breath and how are they produced? | Taking diseases out of the consideration. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jlisa/eli5_what_chemicals_cause_bad_breath_and_how_are/ | {
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1ugezy | why does my body need various metals like zinc, iron, manganese, etc? how does my body process these metals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ugezy/eli5_why_does_my_body_need_various_metals_like/ | {
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4jfg4o | why do people smoke? in other words what do smokers feel when they smoke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jfg4o/eli5why_do_people_smoke_in_other_words_what_do/ | {
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4ihcf3 | what is dark energy? and how do we know there is approximately 70% of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ihcf3/eli5_what_is_dark_energy_and_how_do_we_know_there/ | {
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36j5a7 | how does a frost-free freezer prevent frost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36j5a7/eli5_how_does_a_frostfree_freezer_prevent_frost/ | {
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n7n0h | explain georg cantor's continuum hypothesis to me like i'm 5! well, or in simplistic terms... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n7n0h/explain_georg_cantors_continuum_hypothesis_to_me/ | {
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45yu3u | why in the armies major comes after lieutenant but major general is before lieutenant general | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45yu3u/eli5why_in_the_armies_major_comes_after/ | {
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8dcxl4 | how do green vegetables lose their colour when overcooking, and why does refreshing them in iced water "lock in" the colour after blanching? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dcxl4/eli5_how_do_green_vegetables_lose_their_colour/ | {
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15ik0o | why is it legal to fire missiles against uncertain targets with a drone? | I'm not from US and I haven't been following all the news around this subject but some of them makes me think about why do it still keeps happening.
Since when it is happening and has it been successful enough so them kept using it? (the drones)
and also, why isn't there any punishment against those driving those thi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ik0o/eli5_why_is_it_legal_to_fire_missiles_against/ | {
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37587u | how did a massive wealth gap appear between the top .1% and the rest of us. why didn't workers demand a bigger peice of the pie throughout the 80s-2010s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37587u/eli5_how_did_a_massive_wealth_gap_appear_between/ | {
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2b4vbj | if you sleep on your hand and circulation gets cut off for extended periods, could your hand actually die? | Die as in the cells die and you'd have to amputate it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b4vbj/eli5_if_you_sleep_on_your_hand_and_circulation/ | {
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75kx3b | who controls how much money there is in the world? | Surely as time has gone on there must be more money created from whatever source but who decides how much money is to be printed and how do they keep track of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75kx3b/eli5_who_controls_how_much_money_there_is_in_the/ | {
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9mvq9k | why does shaving cause breakouts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mvq9k/eli5_why_does_shaving_cause_breakouts/ | {
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4d9t1i | how do people who use shell companies to hide money spend this money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d9t1i/eli5_how_do_people_who_use_shell_companies_to/ | {
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21r8fk | why do people hate the way they sound on camera? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21r8fk/eli5_why_do_people_hate_the_way_they_sound_on/ | {
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231ohr | will we eventually reach a point where we have "cured" most causes of death, or will they just be replaced with new causes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/231ohr/eli5_will_we_eventually_reach_a_point_where_we/ | {
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67dq4i | why are the southern states that took part in the confederacy proud instead of deeply ashamed of it and their defeat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67dq4i/eli5_why_are_the_southern_states_that_took_part/ | {
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218e0m | why are young kids often repulsed by their peers of the opposite sex? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218e0m/eli5_why_are_young_kids_often_repulsed_by_their/ | {
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1h1q7w | what happens when i pull the fire alarm? | I just had to evacuate my office (in Jersey City). Someone pulled the fire alarm and the fire fighters came within minutes. What exactly happens when I pull the alarm?
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22hwk6 | why do gas station employees have such low salaries? | The way I see it, buying and selling oil is a multi-billion dollar industry, yet the workers on the consumer level of the market make barely more than or are equivalent to minimum wage. If fuel is the driving factor for society today, shouldn't most employees who deal with fuel transactions/transportation be taking hom... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22hwk6/eli5why_do_gas_station_employees_have_such_low/ | {
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3tg3q6 | the federal budget | My family thinks that balancing the federal budget is easy. With an election year fast-approaching, I would like to have a better understanding of what goes into it, what gets pulled from it and what must be done to balance it. (NOTE: I understand that there may be different opinions on balancing the budget so feel fre... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tg3q6/eli5_the_federal_budget/ | {
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dpm55i | how do scientists detect the distance of source of radio waves coming from different regions of universe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dpm55i/eli5_how_do_scientists_detect_the_distance_of/ | {
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5no8jn | why do women open their mouths when they put on eye makeup? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5no8jn/eli5_why_do_women_open_their_mouths_when_they_put/ | {
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1s5orv | is it possible to create a second internet for people fed up with the hijacking of internet freedom by corporations and governments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s5orv/eli5_is_it_possible_to_create_a_second_internet/ | {
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ajog69 | how do handwarmers work? | I'm wondering about the chemical reactions behind handwarmers, the ones activated by air and shaking | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajog69/eli5_how_do_handwarmers_work/ | {
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4px1lc | how do our eyes see the color pink? | It's not on the rainbow, so I'm just wondering. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4px1lc/eli5_how_do_our_eyes_see_the_color_pink/ | {
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1ugepc | children who star in horror or mature rated movies, how are they able to watch their own movies that contain inappropriate/sex scenes? | They must know how well they did as an actor/actress, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ugepc/eli5_children_who_star_in_horror_or_mature_rated/ | {
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8tswvh | why do people want power and control? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tswvh/eli5_why_do_people_want_power_and_control/ | {
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609hiy | why are people in the communities least likely to be affected by terrorism the most afraid of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/609hiy/eli5_why_are_people_in_the_communities_least/ | {
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