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2woz2h | why aren't car bumpers covered in a soft material that doesn't scratch everything with the slightest tap? | Like pool noodles. It just seems an obvious solution to a common problem. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2woz2h/eli5_why_arent_car_bumpers_covered_in_a_soft/ | {
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22i3gc | how can someone be allergic to a vaccine? | I read it in comments before, now i understand how allergies in general work, but i thought a vaccine works by creating an immune response in your body to weakened/dead pathogens so that when your body faces them next time it faces the pathogen.
allergy is also an immune reaction, so could someone please ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22i3gc/eli5_how_can_someone_be_allergic_to_a_vaccine/ | {
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287dp8 | is amazon getting into publishing good for new writers or not? i hear a lot of supposed success stories but yet keep seeing a big backlash against them. | So are they good or bad? What is the breakdown of ownership on the book? Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/287dp8/eli5_is_amazon_getting_into_publishing_good_for/ | {
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29qpre | why does it feel like i'm spinning while going to sleep? | sometimes when I lay in bed to sleep, it feels like I'm rolling down a hill or spinning while trying to sleep. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29qpre/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_im_spinning_while/ | {
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12668a | how can wine tasters claim that a particular wine has a taste of exotic fruits, vanilla and other things that are not actually present inside the wine? | Whenever I read the description of a bottle of wine, there is always a lengthy text explaining the taste and texture of the wine. Most expert wine tasters tell you that a wine tastes like a mix of exotic fruits or has a special scent or taste.
But when I drink the wine, it just tastes like grapes and alcohol. Am I mi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12668a/eli5_how_can_wine_tasters_claim_that_a_particular/ | {
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tu0gh | i was told the real proof for why "1 + 1 = 2" takes more that one hundred pages. i am being trolled? if it is true can someone point out what is so hard about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tu0gh/eli5_i_was_told_the_real_proof_for_why_1_1_2/ | {
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6i6zww | can combustion occur underwater? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i6zww/eli5_can_combustion_occur_underwater/ | {
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6oroxv | is capsaicin really good at stopping cancer? | I read online that capsaicin has been found to reduce tumors and stop the growth of cancerous cells in a number cancers—and possibly all. I am just wondering if y'all can help me get a better idea of capsaicin's benefits. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oroxv/eli5_is_capsaicin_really_good_at_stopping_cancer/ | {
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22htih | why does sunlight 'dim' computer screens but artificial lights don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22htih/eli5_why_does_sunlight_dim_computer_screens_but/ | {
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7ufmyz | why do video game companies try to hard to prevent remakes of games that they technically own, but dont run or operate anymore and have no plans to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ufmyz/eli5why_do_video_game_companies_try_to_hard_to/ | {
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1io7k0 | evolution to this point in time. | From past to present. Please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1io7k0/eli5_evolution_to_this_point_in_time/ | {
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3rb1xz | what is the difference between bohemians and gypsies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rb1xz/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_bohemians_and/ | {
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mobg4 | power grids, and what's wrong with the us power grid | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mobg4/eli5_power_grids_and_whats_wrong_with_the_us/ | {
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2izwxb | - at what height/speed does water become deadly? | Ex. If I fell from 100ft, would water feel like cement? No? Well then what height? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2izwxb/eli5_at_what_heightspeed_does_water_become_deadly/ | {
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3vljll | how does liquid cooling in a smartphone work? | I've been reading about the new phones of 2015 and some, like the Sony Xperia Z5 and Microsoft Lumia 950XL have built in liquid cooling solutions. How does that work in such a small area? Does it even have benefits? Downsides? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vljll/eli5_how_does_liquid_cooling_in_a_smartphone_work/ | {
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4x71ez | the difference between rythym, beat, time signature and metre in songs? | There's a band called Dream Theater that I like listening too.
One of my friends commented saying that they like to use complex time signatures or changing them half way through songs although I never noticed a change in the rythym easily.
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19mloq | how exactly the wealth distribution in the us has gotten so skewed in the last 40-50 years. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19mloq/eli5_how_exactly_the_wealth_distribution_in_the/ | {
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1xa2sn | java factory / abstract factory | I would consider myself fairly skilled in Java but the concept of Factories completely escape me. I've tried reading multiple online resources but they seem to not make sense or to be completely useless. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xa2sn/eli5_java_factory_abstract_factory/ | {
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akdj60 | what happens if you don't turn off a stainless steel stove top kettle after it starts whistling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akdj60/eli5_what_happens_if_you_dont_turn_off_a/ | {
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6v2fju | how obesity causes type 2 diabetes | Also is it possible for people with low body fat to get type 2 diabetes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v2fju/eli5how_obesity_causes_type_2_diabetes/ | {
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1kt82t | since water can be absorbed by the skin, can that aid in dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kt82t/eli5_since_water_can_be_absorbed_by_the_skin_can/ | {
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1hhswq | how are we able to look "back in time" to the origins of the universe when the light should be well past us? | It may be that the media simply explains this wrong, but maybe I just don't get it. I will hear reports from time to time that say we're looking further back into time to see the origins of the universe. That is, our more powerful telescopes can see farther away, and because that light took 13 billion years to get here... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hhswq/eli5how_are_we_able_to_look_back_in_time_to_the/ | {
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1rz6xc | inoculation/vaccination. if you purposely infect me with a disease you're trying to prevent me from succumbing to, why don't i get sick/die? | First off, this has NOTHING to do with the whole "vaccines cause autism" lie. So let's blow that bullshit out of the water from the get go. Additionally, can we focus the explanation in regards specifically to inoculation since there is some sort of difference between that and vaccination? I know I included vaccination... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rz6xc/eli5_inoculationvaccination_if_you_purposely/ | {
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2nfzj3 | how long will modern human "races" continue to exist? | How long will it take before the global population is so intermarried between race lines that people will no longer be able to identify themselves as Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, and so on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nfzj3/eli5_how_long_will_modern_human_races_continue_to/ | {
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2plwc6 | why don't we have 'statutory mandatory voting'? | * In the US
Like if you had not been registered in an election, you would get a cheap ticket in the mail.
A lighter version could be that you would not be allowed to vote in the next 2 or 3 elections, | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2plwc6/eli5_why_dont_we_have_statutory_mandatory_voting/ | {
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5mqxco | how does a plan detect that missiles have been 'locked on'? what does this mean? | Is it just something they have in movies or does it happen in real life? If so, how does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mqxco/eli5_how_does_a_plan_detect_that_missiles_have/ | {
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3k6wdv | generally speaking, what are feminists trying to achieve? | Serious question. It seems like there are is a lot of contempt towards feminism, and probably a whole lot of understanding of what the central tenets of it are.
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3mnj68 | why does a newton's cradle work the way it does? | Alright. Let's see if I can get my formatting right.
So why does a Newton's Cradle work? Why is it that when you pull and release one ball, it only moves one ball on the other side, and if you move two, than two on the other side move? I understand momentum, M1V1=M2V2, must be conserved. But why is it an equal mass mo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mnj68/eli5_why_does_a_newtons_cradle_work_the_way_it/ | {
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79wpfk | why do electronics crash when overclocked too much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79wpfk/eli5_why_do_electronics_crash_when_overclocked/ | {
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2484fz | why would someone be suspended from work with pay vs. without pay? | So I just saw the GG sherif meme on the front page about the Knox police choking and the first thing I thought was "was the second cop suspended with pay or without pay?"
In this circumstance I wouldn't be completely livid if he was suspended with pay, though he SHOULD have done something to stop it, but I've read oth... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2484fz/eli5_why_would_someone_be_suspended_from_work/ | {
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8pq9af | if the scandinavian languages (danish, norwegian & swedish) are mutually intelligible, why are they considered distinct languages instead of different dialects of the same language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pq9af/eli5_if_the_scandinavian_languages_danish/ | {
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3x81w9 | what is the appeal of shooting and watching a movie in 70mm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x81w9/eli5_what_is_the_appeal_of_shooting_and_watching/ | {
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l5eop | why do so many democrats/liberals like ron paul? | I'm Canadian, so i really don't get it. all i know is that he's a republican. Reddit, which i always assume to be mostly liberal, always talks about him like he's some sort of messiah. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l5eop/why_do_so_many_democratsliberals_like_ron_paul/ | {
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3kgcol | how does a huge company with thousands of employees like apple keep their latest products undisclosed until they release it? | We get a few leaks, but nothing solid. With thousands working on the latest products, how come we don't hear anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kgcol/eli5_how_does_a_huge_company_with_thousands_of/ | {
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1re4xm | why are broken escalators closed off instead of just being used as stairs? | I've noticed at many shopping malls that when an escalator breaks, it is closed off for use. Why aren't we allowed to use them as stairs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1re4xm/eli5_why_are_broken_escalators_closed_off_instead/ | {
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3nrn75 | what would it take to reduce gun violence in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nrn75/eli5_what_would_it_take_to_reduce_gun_violence_in/ | {
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33ukpc | why are the individuals who work for the corporations (see: banks) that are 'too big to jail' protected from prosecution? why can't we prosecute the criminals and have new people come in to run the business that we can't live without? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ukpc/eli5_why_are_the_individuals_who_work_for_the/ | {
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5k14iw | how does the printer know what to print? | That. You have a file in your computer, just some data, and you "send" it to print, but how does the printer recognise and print the exact same patron of letter or images?
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k14iw/eli5_how_does_the_printer_know_what_to_print/ | {
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n5nqv | hybridization in chemistry | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n5nqv/eli5_hybridization_in_chemistry/ | {
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4dwc6o | how do console exclusive games make as much profit as the rest of the games on the market? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dwc6o/eli5_how_do_console_exclusive_games_make_as_much/ | {
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63253s | how does adware work? | So for example, I get adware that spams me with different ads for different companies. Now do the people who made the adware make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63253s/eli5_how_does_adware_work/ | {
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9unypd | why do men get boners at random times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9unypd/eli5_why_do_men_get_boners_at_random_times/ | {
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3s6wa1 | the recent yale stuff | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s6wa1/eli5_the_recent_yale_stuff/ | {
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j77tq | how are laserdisks analog? i thought all discs were digital. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j77tq/eli5_how_are_laserdisks_analog_i_thought_all/ | {
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2xu683 | why is the fifth string of the guitar standardly tuned to b rather than c (which would be consistent with the way that the other strings are tuned relative to each other, i.e. 5 half steps/frets)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xu683/eli5_why_is_the_fifth_string_of_the_guitar/ | {
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6394us | why do so many educated people believe in religion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6394us/eli5_why_do_so_many_educated_people_believe_in/ | {
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3ocrmp | what would the big bang have looked like if you were able to view it from a great, great distance? | And would it have made a sound, if it were not surrounded by a vacuum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ocrmp/eli5_what_would_the_big_bang_have_looked_like_if/ | {
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5oy20i | why does water taste terrible when you're sick, even though you're supposed to be drinking lots of fluids to get better? | When I'm sick with a bad cold or flu I'm always told that I need to drink lots of fluids. I can usually take a sip of juice or gatorade every once in awhile, but in general fluids do not sound good to me, and water is completely out of the question.
If my body is sick and really needs fluids to get better, shouldn't m... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oy20i/eli5eli5_why_does_water_taste_terrible_when_youre/ | {
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2pr8xd | what happens to the cars/money ellen gives away on her show? is it truly *free*? | I'm on a video watching spree and I've ended up watching the videos of Ellen when she gives away cars and money and even a HOUSE. It's very great.
However, surely it's not TRULY free. I mean surely the money has some taxes, or the car has insurance and tags and fees, among other things. When Ellen (or any kind of TV p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pr8xd/eli5_what_happens_to_the_carsmoney_ellen_gives/ | {
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3lf4l9 | - i used to remember my dreams almost every morning. now, i only remember one every few months. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lf4l9/eli5_i_used_to_remember_my_dreams_almost_every/ | {
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18f5vk | please: why are people hollering for obama to not raise minimum wage? | I see a lot of flak from folks claiming min wage shouldnt be raised. However I see in min wage jobs, people, (myself included) who are not teenagers, and trying to raise a family, and how hard it is to do on mere minimum wage.
What is it about raising minimum wage gets people so riled?
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3scxpb | how come you can't use a credit/debit card at a tollgate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3scxpb/eli5_how_come_you_cant_use_a_creditdebit_card_at/ | {
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1bncp5 | how politicians can keep trying to create and pass laws that do nothing but prevent people from voting with no legal ramifications | Back in 2012 I kept hearing about laws being passed, or trying to be passed, whose sole purpose was to prevent a certain group of people from voting, or at least discouraging them from voting by making it more difficult to do so. How is that not illegal? How can politicians keep proposing laws like this with no legal r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bncp5/eli5_how_politicians_can_keep_trying_to_create/ | {
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6m4apk | what prevents a torrented game from being played online? | If torrenting includes every single bit of coding that goes in the game, how come it won't let you play multiplayer?
(I don't know anything about coding or connecting to a server) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m4apk/eli5_what_prevents_a_torrented_game_from_being/ | {
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eavg6w | why do urinals need gallons of water to eliminate only a few mls of urine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eavg6w/eli5_why_do_urinals_need_gallons_of_water_to/ | {
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58su89 | where does the term "concentration camp" originate? why did they choose concentration instead of extermination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58su89/eli5_where_does_the_term_concentration_camp/ | {
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jv9kx | the relationship between ron paul and the tea party? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jv9kx/eli5_the_relationship_between_ron_paul_and_the/ | {
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20ndv1 | what plays a larger factor in my wifi strength, my router or my device? | Also what other factosr strengthen or weaken WiFi | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ndv1/eli5_what_plays_a_larger_factor_in_my_wifi/ | {
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jf0sn | what are the end goals of communism and fascism. what are the policies and strategies used to achieve these goals? | I would also like to know things like:
Where does socialism end and communism begin?
How does private industry play into fascism?
How has fascism and communism evolved since WWII?
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2w0tmy | how do speakers of japanese, chinese and other languages with pictographic writing systems organise their dictionaries? | It seems simple, but speaking a language that uses letters in an ordered alphabet makes this easy— but with pictographic writing systems (as far as I know) there is no set order, so how do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w0tmy/eli5_how_do_speakers_of_japanese_chinese_and/ | {
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6vyox6 | what causes random bursts of energy in a person? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vyox6/eli5what_causes_random_bursts_of_energy_in_a/ | {
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62bquk | the euphoric (endorphin?) feeling release of lsd | Title says it all, for people that have done it or understand the science behind it, what happens when you take LSD? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62bquk/eli5_the_euphoric_endorphin_feeling_release_of_lsd/ | {
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1zw6s5 | zero-point field and it's potential uses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zw6s5/eli5_zeropoint_field_and_its_potential_uses/ | {
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8dxqdd | how does hydrogen peroxide clean your ears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dxqdd/eli5_how_does_hydrogen_peroxide_clean_your_ears/ | {
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embuo0 | how do krypton plasma globe work? | It's interesting how the light appears when the globe is touched... Was wondering the reason for this happening! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/embuo0/eli5_how_do_krypton_plasma_globe_work/ | {
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11hsi3 | the motion tracking | How do things like the Kinect work? And how could they be made better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11hsi3/eli5_the_motion_tracking/ | {
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2nf3oq | why is the guitar typically played with the dominant hand doing the easy bit (strumming/plucking the strings), while the less dexterous hand has to cope with all the more fiddly fretwork? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nf3oq/eli5why_is_the_guitar_typically_played_with_the/ | {
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4hzee9 | what happens to a human body when it hits pavement after falling a great height? does it splatter? or does the skin hold everything in without breaking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hzee9/eli5_what_happens_to_a_human_body_when_it_hits/ | {
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1zocrb | lactic acid myth article. can anyone verify this article and give me a 5 year old explanation? | _URL_0_
mmk. so i just read this article and it basically says lactic acid is a myth. I have read so much on lactic acid so to find this out is a little unbelievable and the sources are either not there or i couldnt find them so can anyone give me a little insight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zocrb/eli5lactic_acid_myth_article_can_anyone_verify/ | {
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uipt1 | how do you play dungeons and dragons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uipt1/eli5_how_do_you_play_dungeons_and_dragons/ | {
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2gd8sv | if you ask a cop if you are being detained and he does not answer, can you legally leave ? | A lot of interactions: "Am I being detained?"
Then the cop is silent or avoids question outright. When do you know you can leave? (If it matters, state of Ohio) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gd8sv/eli5_if_you_ask_a_cop_if_you_are_being_detained/ | {
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ct3o8e | how does bank money lending work? they let you borrow money that doesn't exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct3o8e/eli5_how_does_bank_money_lending_work_they_let/ | {
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5zqdjj | why do we use milli, micro, etc. seconds for small units of time but minutes, hours, days, etc. for large. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zqdjj/eli5_why_do_we_use_milli_micro_etc_seconds_for/ | {
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4kgbzk | why do cats act like assholes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kgbzk/eli5_why_do_cats_act_like_assholes/ | {
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3n305x | what is the benefit of "pre-purchasing" a game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n305x/eli5_what_is_the_benefit_of_prepurchasing_a_game/ | {
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4brfns | what happens after insulin/dextrose pushes k into the cells? | In hyperkalemia, insulin and dextrose are commonly given to push K into the intracellular space. So serum K decreases, but then what? Does the K eventually move back out of the cell? Does it metabolize/degrade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4brfns/eli5_what_happens_after_insulindextrose_pushes_k/ | {
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g1j0hq | why sometimes you can see the shadow of fumes or heat but not the fume itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1j0hq/eli5_why_sometimes_you_can_see_the_shadow_of/ | {
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fjej1n | u.s. national guard | How does the National Guard work, and how do they decide what emergencies they are equipped for-- or should be equipped for? Why is it separate from other branches?
Edit:. Does anything change when the U.S. gets a different president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjej1n/eli5_us_national_guard/ | {
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re3wx | why have they not arrested the man who murdered treyvon martin ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/re3wx/eli5_why_have_they_not_arrested_the_man_who/ | {
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1xvdnh | why do athletes keep getting better? | Every year, people set new world records. In 1908, the 200m world record was 22.6 seconds. As of 2008, it was 19.3 seconds. Why does this happen? What makes athletes continue to get better over time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xvdnh/why_do_athletes_keep_getting_better/ | {
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1wnwk3 | just to nip this one at the bud eli5: why snowballs don't melt when you hold a bic lighter to them? | So [This Video](_URL_0_) and other like it have been bouncing around facebook and youtube. It doesn't take a genius to realize that its a load of rubbish I just want to put it in a public forum.
I'm no expert but I imagine there are several things at play here
1) Butane in general just produces a sooty flame
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fnxl65 | how does a vitamin a overdose kill you? | Like, what does it do to your organs to cause you to "kick the bucket"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnxl65/eli5_how_does_a_vitamin_a_overdose_kill_you/ | {
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2pfq0m | why do we all not have bionic implants yet? | For example, what's stopping us putting sensors in our arms that could read blood chemical/composition/concentration etc? Please be as detailed as possible (ELI43), thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pfq0m/eli5_why_do_we_all_not_have_bionic_implants_yet/ | {
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7nurr6 | how does a coffee maker make water very hot so much faster than boiling water over a burning stove? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nurr6/eli5_how_does_a_coffee_maker_make_water_very_hot/ | {
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2rvjja | what exactly is knot theory and what are it's practical applications? | We have to do a project of Knot Theory, and every time I read it on Wikipedia, my brain says, WTF. Terms like topology are also hard to understand.
If anyone could help, that'd be great! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rvjja/eli5_what_exactly_is_knot_theory_and_what_are_its/ | {
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2gbjiq | how can we taste, touch, hear, feel, see in our thoughts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gbjiq/eli5_how_can_we_taste_touch_hear_feel_see_in_our/ | {
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26s0mz | how do people train for competitive eating? | Just saw a post about a 125lb woman who is a boss... Not some huge dude. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26s0mz/eli5_how_do_people_train_for_competitive_eating/ | {
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2yd3rj | why can i focus on videogames for hours but have to take a break after half and hour of homework? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yd3rj/eli5_why_can_i_focus_on_videogames_for_hours_but/ | {
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eq6wua | how does the music industry and artists stay afloat with how easily music is accessible online? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eq6wua/eli5_how_does_the_music_industry_and_artists_stay/ | {
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3ei37n | if police cars must be set to factory default at all times why didnt the force pick something faster than a crown victoria in most cases, and more recently the ford explorers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ei37n/eli5if_police_cars_must_be_set_to_factory_default/ | {
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a3cll3 | what exactly happens during a recession? is the fallout the same, but with different catalysts? | It's all we hear about on the news these days (housing market slowing, inverted yield curve, etc.). Having struggled through the 2007 recession while in grad school, I have my fair share of student loans, and CC debt. Is there anything Xennials can do to prepare? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3cll3/eli5_what_exactly_happens_during_a_recession_is/ | {
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3rnuwz | why the pyramids couldn't have been used for grain storage | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rnuwz/eli5_why_the_pyramids_couldnt_have_been_used_for/ | {
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btkkyo | how do whips make a cracking sound | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btkkyo/eli5_how_do_whips_make_a_cracking_sound/ | {
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3c63h8 | why do horror movies do so well with extremely low budgets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c63h8/eli5_why_do_horror_movies_do_so_well_with/ | {
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cwjiso | how are laugh tracks recorded for tv shows? | It often seems like there must be a live studio audience, but then the laugh track continues in cutaways to outdoor locations where they couldn't possibly have a live audience. Also, often some blooper reels still have a laugh track. So how does this work? Do they record two laugh tracks and splice them together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwjiso/eli5_how_are_laugh_tracks_recorded_for_tv_shows/ | {
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5iy5wp | why are most relaxing activities more enjoyable at night time, even if it's a saturday or sunday and i have the whole day off anyway? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iy5wp/eli5_why_are_most_relaxing_activities_more/ | {
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8ti7th | how bodybuilders get such huge veins. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ti7th/eli5_how_bodybuilders_get_such_huge_veins/ | {
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fihy9l | why does it matter to know if i'm dealing with a crocodile or an alligator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fihy9l/eli5_why_does_it_matter_to_know_if_im_dealing/ | {
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