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5y5k72 | do actors really eat/drink during a scene that involves food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y5k72/eli5_do_actors_really_eatdrink_during_a_scene/ | {
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atisq1 | how can you feel the difference of a dull and sharp object of the same size and material? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atisq1/eli5_how_can_you_feel_the_difference_of_a_dull/ | {
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130bfz | why is acid throwing such a problem in pakistan (and other similar countries)? | I'm watching Saving Face right now and I am having a hard time understanding why this is even a thing. And why the men usually aren't punished at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/130bfz/eli5_why_is_acid_throwing_such_a_problem_in/ | {
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5utrug | when a game on steam is on sale - who gets the smaller cut? is steam making less money when something has a discount or is it all on the studio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5utrug/eli5_when_a_game_on_steam_is_on_sale_who_gets_the/ | {
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3chzhj | different cheeses and how they pair with wine. | So, I've been to people's houses that have offered fancy cheese with crackers and wine. I was at the store and I saw the cheese section, and realized I didn't know what I was looking at. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3chzhj/eli5_different_cheeses_and_how_they_pair_with_wine/ | {
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45xzph | how does the microwave heat liquids so that they are too hot to drink, but there is still no steam coming out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45xzph/eli5_how_does_the_microwave_heat_liquids_so_that/ | {
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24fp6b | how do ceo's apply to become a ceo for some totally unrelated company? | The company I work for... well, the CEO just resigned, annoucning he had taken a job as CEO for a totally unrelated company (specifically the company he's leaving has to do with contracting IT field services and the new company... well, has nothing to do with IT at all). Additionally, this same person was only with us... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24fp6b/eli5_how_do_ceos_apply_to_become_a_ceo_for_some/ | {
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1rs3a4 | i am on the river right now. what causes ice to form like this? | _URL_0_
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2huvow | if mushrooms are made of chitin, a protein, why is the amount of protein listed in the nutritional information so low? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2huvow/eli5_if_mushrooms_are_made_of_chitin_a_protein/ | {
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6wtnga | is the knowledge of how to physically have sex genetically passed or is it something animals like chimps learn from watching others? | Has there ever been an experiment where for example 20 baby chimps are locked together without ever having seen the act itself. Would they figure out on their own how to have sex and reproduce if during captivity they are just being fed?
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31ek64 | dual-edge vs single-edge swords | From my limited knowledge single-edged swords allow the blade to be curved which makes slicing (and possibly cutting) better while a straight dual-edged sword can thrust better to pierce armor? Am I missing something?
EDIT: I can't think of an intuitive way to cut/slice using the "false" blade. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ek64/eli5_dualedge_vs_singleedge_swords/ | {
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yrmqm | how to play dota 2? | A while ago, I got Dota 2 from the Steam holiday gift pile thing. I tried to play it, but failed miserably. I was wondering if anyone had starting tips or a basic concept of how to play this game. I feel like such a failure and I realize this is (from what I've experienced) a game for pros only or whatever.
Feedback i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yrmqm/eli5_how_to_play_dota_2/ | {
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3ejhd7 | travelling at the speed of light. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ejhd7/eli5_travelling_at_the_speed_of_light/ | {
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5i8gxx | why do some people reflexively gag when a q-tip is inserted into their ears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i8gxx/eli5_why_do_some_people_reflexively_gag_when_a/ | {
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a7ac3m | will a youtube video with a still background require the same processing power as a moving video ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7ac3m/eli5_will_a_youtube_video_with_a_still_background/ | {
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5ty08b | what makes some chocolates taste smoother than others? | Some chocolates (like Dove) are incredibly smooth when compared to bars. Does it have to do with size at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ty08b/eli5_what_makes_some_chocolates_taste_smoother/ | {
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9wj5mc | why doesn’t alcohol separate from the rest of the beer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wj5mc/eli5_why_doesnt_alcohol_separate_from_the_rest_of/ | {
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fr7o87 | how the u.s. congress can be allowed to go on a recess during a global crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fr7o87/eli5_how_the_us_congress_can_be_allowed_to_go_on/ | {
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a906my | if pills can provide all vitamin and mineral needs, what does the label mean by "does not replace varied diet" exactly? | I understand that no amount of vitamin pills can remove the harmful side effects of junk food, but I'm sure there's more to the warning than that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a906my/eli5_if_pills_can_provide_all_vitamin_and_mineral/ | {
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2f74ov | when modern currency (coins and bills) was just invented. why did people agreed to use it instead of traditional trade ( cow for goat , chair for bench etc.) ? | (Pardon my poor English..) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f74ov/eli5_when_modern_currency_coins_and_bills_was/ | {
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1x4r3t | how does redistricting work in the united states? | Did a search but didn't feel satisfied with the answers I saw... Who oversees redistricting to prevent gerrymandering? Does it always end up challenged in court? If it's state specific, how does it work in your state? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x4r3t/eli5_how_does_redistricting_work_in_the_united/ | {
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3h4qt5 | why are crops in the southwest planted in circles, while crops in the midwest planted in rectangles? | I just flew from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL and noticed that a lot of crops in the southwest (i.e. less than an hour out of Phoenix) are planted in in circles. In the upper midwest, I didn't see any crops planted in circles - they were all rectangles.
Here is a picture comparing the two: _URL_0_
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ad8dn7 | why do the memories we acquire during sleep fade away so much faster than a regular memory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ad8dn7/eli5_why_do_the_memories_we_acquire_during_sleep/ | {
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1p8x8i | how does an ultrasonic field levitate a drop of liquid? | In reference to this
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5q06oh | how do poems translated from one language to another still rhyme? | I am reading a poem for a college course and it was originally written in Russian but has since been translated into English. It still rhymes, and I was just wondering how it went from one language to another and still rhymed.
Sorry if this is a dumb question | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q06oh/eli5_how_do_poems_translated_from_one_language_to/ | {
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3303u1 | why is gravity the least understood of the four fundamental forces? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3303u1/eli5_why_is_gravity_the_least_understood_of_the/ | {
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d2ckdj | why do smaller animals like fish often die because of stressful situations they're put into? | During the time I had an aquarium I often read that you have to handle the fish very carefully because they could die because of the stress. In addition to that I have never heard that humans or other bigger animals die only because of the stress. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2ckdj/eli5_why_do_smaller_animals_like_fish_often_die/ | {
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fhsg9e | why is getting a large amount back on your tax return not considered a good thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhsg9e/eli5_why_is_getting_a_large_amount_back_on_your/ | {
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5hq97v | ohms law and how it works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hq97v/eli5_ohms_law_and_how_it_works/ | {
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8qpx4t | why are there other ingredients inside of water bottles instead of just purified water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qpx4t/eli5_why_are_there_other_ingredients_inside_of/ | {
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2dun2h | what is happening to a battery when it's charging? | What's going on to recharge a battery? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dun2h/eli5_what_is_happening_to_a_battery_when_its/ | {
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3y9akw | catholic communion | I was raised catholic and have since changed my views but have always wondered what these people are actually believing when going up for communion. I understand that the priest turns the wafers into the "body of Christ" and the wine into the "blood of Christ" but do these people actually believe they are drinking bloo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y9akw/eli5_catholic_communion/ | {
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36fyh3 | why do we make weird faces and mouth movements when grabbing for something out of reach or opening something difficult? | Such as fumbling around in a cookie jar that your hand can barely fit in trying to grab a cookie. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36fyh3/eli5_why_do_we_make_weird_faces_and_mouth/ | {
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87u4zj | why are repetitive noises like constant beeping annoying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87u4zj/eli5_why_are_repetitive_noises_like_constant/ | {
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f5b1bh | why don’t condoms work for some guys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5b1bh/eli5_why_dont_condoms_work_for_some_guys/ | {
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2dxlid | in us politics, why cant there be a fiscal-conservative / social-liberal party? | Seems like that party would do really well. For example someone / a party that would support: Freedom of choice, gay marriage, lower taxes, smaller government spending. IMHO, both parties have sound logic on some aspects and less on others. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dxlid/eli5_in_us_politics_why_cant_there_be_a/ | {
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9w6tm3 | ; is it true that 12 miles out to sea there are no laws and you can do whatever you want? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w6tm3/eli5_is_it_true_that_12_miles_out_to_sea_there/ | {
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3r91xs | is australian rules football most similar to rugby, soccer, or american football, in gameplay and needed skills? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r91xs/eli5_is_australian_rules_football_most_similar_to/ | {
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7mqpz6 | why does fog often only appear along the floor of a valley? | Over the past holiday we had a phenominal sunrise view of a valley floor that was covered in fog. As the sun got higher and started hitting the fog it slowly crept up the sides of the mountains and eventually disperesed. Why did it start in the bottom of the valley and move upwards once the sun was up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mqpz6/eli5_why_does_fog_often_only_appear_along_the/ | {
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3tjira | what is the difference between momentum and inertia? | My 5-year-old really likes vehicles, and we've been talking about rockets and rocket cars and why they're not as agile as regular cars when it comes to turning and maneuverability. They are designed to just go straight, in the case of rocket cars.
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fa5oy9 | why does it seem easier to drink more water with a straw than without one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa5oy9/eli5_why_does_it_seem_easier_to_drink_more_water/ | {
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3b533d | why do people die after coming into contact with food when they haven't had it for a long time? | Examples of this in History: When many Jews were liberated from Concentration Camps they died after eating real food in a long time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b533d/eli5_why_do_people_die_after_coming_into_contact/ | {
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7lai2x | ketosis | how does eating high fat diet make the body burn your own fat? i want to believe, but it's confusing.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lai2x/eli5ketosis/ | {
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5f0kyo | how do channels like cinemasins get their footage? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f0kyo/eli5_how_do_channels_like_cinemasins_get_their/ | {
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xcgoz | why are we unable to synthesize certain naturally occuring compounds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xcgoz/why_are_we_unable_to_synthesize_certain_naturally/ | {
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2b7cgs | if hypothyroidism causes weight gain, can't we do something to temporarily give someone with a normal thyroid hyperthyroidism to trigger weight loss? | I know it wouldn't be a magic pill, because you have to worry about the other factors affecting why you've gained weight, but wouldn't it help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b7cgs/eli5_if_hypothyroidism_causes_weight_gain_cant_we/ | {
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3gwn3d | the difference between a plebiscite and a referendum. | The Australian Government is saying that after the next election they will hold one or the other on the subject of Gay marriage. Could using one over the other influence the outcome? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gwn3d/eli5the_difference_between_a_plebiscite_and_a/ | {
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2ikko6 | why do girls like the smell of my sweat? | I've had several girlfriends really like how I smell after I work out; literally smelling my body and armpits. I think it smells gross. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ikko6/eli5_why_do_girls_like_the_smell_of_my_sweat/ | {
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j67nb | nietzsche and his ideas | Have heard his name referenced around (such as in Little Miss Sunshine) and now saw this rage comic today, _URL_0_, somebody fill me in, please! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j67nb/eli5_nietzsche_and_his_ideas/ | {
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8w733z | why do some injuries hurt when partially submerged and then feel better fully submerged in water? | Abrasions, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w733z/eli5_why_do_some_injuries_hurt_when_partially/ | {
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xk2nk | what are the different "steps" to creating a brand new video game with a new engine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xk2nk/what_are_the_different_steps_to_creating_a_brand/ | {
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2lfov0 | why do some diseases have grace periods in which a patient seems to recover? | Intuitively, you'd think that a person would just get worse and worse over time. Also, if anyone knows, I'd like to know what is going on when diseases incubate for months before being noticed. Wouldn't a person gradually feel weaker and weaker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lfov0/eli5_why_do_some_diseases_have_grace_periods_in/ | {
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8wumop | why do tornado/emergency sirens use that whining drone sound instead of a beeping or something similar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wumop/eli5_why_do_tornadoemergency_sirens_use_that/ | {
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95l344 | how can your eyes focus on the information on "smart glasses" that is so close to your eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95l344/eli5_how_can_your_eyes_focus_on_the_information/ | {
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9vlhyf | why (sometimes) guys with more mass (bigger or fat) can lift heavier than muscular guys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vlhyf/eli5_why_sometimes_guys_with_more_mass_bigger_or/ | {
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6u3edv | why are people suddenly removing confederate memorials? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u3edv/eli5_why_are_people_suddenly_removing_confederate/ | {
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1kfeis | why are adult video stores still open? | I mean with all the free porn on the internet why are they even open? You have to drive there and pay for them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kfeis/eli5_why_are_adult_video_stores_still_open/ | {
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9lwo96 | why is artificial horror more scary than gore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lwo96/eli5_why_is_artificial_horror_more_scary_than_gore/ | {
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ds91m0 | -how do you "lose stocks"? | I've been talking to people about investing and a lot of people say they "lost everything" during the recession. The way I understood investing, you gain a share of a certain company or market, and if the market crashed, and you kept your shares and just had to wait for the market to go back up to at least get the mone... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ds91m0/eli5how_do_you_lose_stocks/ | {
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2393ul | how can astronauts get so far away from the ship without being lost in space? | There is this [thread](_URL_0_) going on on /r/pics right now and it blew my mind, especially the 2nd picture. How is this possible without leaving him behind? Isn't the ship orbiting Earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2393ul/eli5_how_can_astronauts_get_so_far_away_from_the/ | {
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5v2n8n | how do colony insects (bees, ants, etc.) coordinate to make such a complex community? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v2n8n/eli5_how_do_colony_insects_bees_ants_etc/ | {
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357xxw | how can a speaker play high and low notes at the same time? | For example, listening to a song with multiple singers/instruments and there are high and low notes being played at once. How does a speaker produce multiple sound frequencies at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/357xxw/eli5_how_can_a_speaker_play_high_and_low_notes_at/ | {
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872mw4 | how does trading gold/oil work? | I know oil and gold are traded as commodities, which is all I know. But how does trading them work. I hear oil being traded at $x.xx a gallon and people turning to trade gold. How is that possible? Are they just trading the companies that deal with those commodities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/872mw4/eli5_how_does_trading_goldoil_work/ | {
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4e25ta | what happens when a singer switches from head voice to chest voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e25ta/eli5_what_happens_when_a_singer_switches_from/ | {
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4ac3tj | how come sports have 'seasons', and how were their timings and durations decided upon? | Who decided that (American) football would be played in the fall/winter, and baseball in the spring/summer? Why does basketball even have a 'season', since the games all happen indoors and thus could happen at any point in the year? Was there some sort of convention where everyone decided that it would be better for sp... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ac3tj/eli5_how_come_sports_have_seasons_and_how_were/ | {
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67yl7a | hard drives: how do the read/write heads read/write data on the platters if its spinning so fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67yl7a/eli5_hard_drives_how_do_the_readwrite_heads/ | {
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uvb8q | when people say they are "anti tsa" or want the tsa to be shut down, do they want an alternative security agency/system or just no security. if they do want an alternative, what would that be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uvb8q/when_people_say_they_are_anti_tsa_or_want_the_tsa/ | {
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67r0gw | why have cars in the past decade included more features for handsfree mobile phone use if talking on the phone while driving is dangerous? | Almost all new cars have Bluetooth connectivity and designated buttons on the steering wheel or console for accepting a call, even before Bluetooth car phones were installed in cars. Why do these features exist if talking on the phone while driving is dangerous?
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184la3 | why is mainstream music targeted towards 12 year old girls instead of the adult population? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/184la3/why_is_mainstream_music_targeted_towards_12_year/ | {
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1wy8h2 | why do some languages have conjugations and others not? | For example, English there are no conjugations but in Spanish/German/French, etc. you are constantly conjugating verbs to make the proper type of sentence.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wy8h2/eli5_why_do_some_languages_have_conjugations_and/ | {
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74gch1 | as the leads used in ecg measure electrical activity of the heart are placed on skin, how does it not confuse the impulses from the heart and the nerves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74gch1/eli5_as_the_leads_used_in_ecg_measure_electrical/ | {
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eu1tbs | how come somebody transitioning mtf can take female hormones to grow breasts, but a female (assigned at birth) can't take them for the same reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eu1tbs/eli5_how_come_somebody_transitioning_mtf_can_take/ | {
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35zc4y | why are our brains designed to enjoy what feels good as opposed to what is good for us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35zc4y/eli5_why_are_our_brains_designed_to_enjoy_what/ | {
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bblj7a | how are structures, bond lengths, and bond angles of compounds determined? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bblj7a/eli5_how_are_structures_bond_lengths_and_bond/ | {
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2u49qk | is it illegal to live off the grid in the u.s.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u49qk/eli5_is_it_illegal_to_live_off_the_grid_in_the_us/ | {
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29yzvs | political ideologies like capitalism, socialism, marxism and communism. | What are the differences? Is it possible for a country to operate two or more of the systems simultaneously? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yzvs/eli5_political_ideologies_like_capitalism/ | {
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77dud1 | if the edge of a rotating disc moves faster than the center, is this accounted for when pressing a vinyl album? | Wouldn't the music have to be slowly sped up over time? Otherwise I feel like the music would sound slower and slower as the needle gets closer to the center. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77dud1/eli5_if_the_edge_of_a_rotating_disc_moves_faster/ | {
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4f48ha | what happens to your blood flow when you bind off a wound? where does the stream of blood turn to? | Example: You lose a leg in some accident and they wrap something around your stump and tighten it in order to stop you from losing blood. The blood that gets pumped to your leg gets blocked, but where does it go? Wouldn't the next heartbeat create more and more pressure?
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6e5i5p | why do we fill balloons with helium if hydrogen is lighter and isn't running out like helium? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e5i5p/eli5_why_do_we_fill_balloons_with_helium_if/ | {
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ah8zju | why does alexa respond to me saying a word that sounds similar to alexa, but does not respond to any commercial that uses “alexa” in its commercial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah8zju/eli5_why_does_alexa_respond_to_me_saying_a_word/ | {
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3kfgqt | do companies gain anything by geo-restricting their videos (specifically on youtube)? why does this happen so much? | Specifically spawned this question because Colbert's new show isn't viewable in Canada, even though the Late Late Show's youtube channel is.
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5hx689 | what makes lithium ion batteries so combustible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hx689/eli5_what_makes_lithium_ion_batteries_so/ | {
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3vrm56 | how can we estimate the age of a star based on its size? | I have a homework problem that boils down to this: globular clusters have stars of a certain size in them, and when you plug that size into a formula, it says they are about 30 billion years old. (The universe is only 14 bil) I just don't understand the entire concept of getting a star's age from its size... why couldn... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vrm56/eli5_how_can_we_estimate_the_age_of_a_star_based/ | {
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3ea0vc | how large gyms like puregym can set a monthly price as low as £10.99 without a contract, run 24 hours and still be profitable | I understand that if you sign up online there's no administration fees, but the buildings are usually massive and operate around the clock.
I dint see how they'd maintain it, pay staff, pay electricity, and pay the building rent while only charging £10.99 per member per month.
They'll only be getting the money once a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ea0vc/eli5_how_large_gyms_like_puregym_can_set_a/ | {
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5yoi8q | what immune cells are used to attack parasites? | And how effective would this usually be if it was strong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yoi8q/eli5_what_immune_cells_are_used_to_attack/ | {
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8kzi21 | why are astronaut helmets mirrored on the outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kzi21/eli5_why_are_astronaut_helmets_mirrored_on_the/ | {
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cz048w | - why fibercloth is called fibercloth and what makes it so special for cleaning smudges of glass surfaces so good? why other pieces of cloths cant do it properly? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cz048w/eli5_why_fibercloth_is_called_fibercloth_and_what/ | {
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667o9x | do muslims have equal rights for women? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/667o9x/eli5_do_muslims_have_equal_rights_for_women/ | {
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2cyqxv | why is it that in the morning i want nothing more than to stay in bed, but at nigut going to sleep is the last thing i want to do? (so i'm on reddit- 4:46am) | ELI5: Why is it that in the morning I want nothing more than to stay in bed, but at nigut going to sleep is the last thing i want to do? (So I'm on Reddit- 4:46am) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cyqxv/eli5_why_is_it_that_in_the_morning_i_want_nothing/ | {
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j3aga | the scientific-method[li5] | I think we all have a general idea of how it works, but can anyone explain it [LI5] | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3aga/the_scientificmethodli5/ | {
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7lrxyw | if our brains can store up to 2.5 petabytes of information then why can't it record everything we go through in our life? why can't we remember everything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lrxyw/eli5if_our_brains_can_store_up_to_25_petabytes_of/ | {
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34gfl5 | if someone were to commit a crime on the moon, what would happen to said individual? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34gfl5/eli5_if_someone_were_to_commit_a_crime_on_the/ | {
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27xkok | how do artillery spotting work? | From what I've seen from movies and such, artillery and mortars can fire really long distance away, yet there's people in army whose job is to pinpoint where it's fired.
Even 81mm mortar doesn't seem to leave any significant smoke trail or something to exactly point at the bush it was fired from.
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577haz | where do fire hydrants get there water supply from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/577haz/eli5_where_do_fire_hydrants_get_there_water/ | {
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6docuf | : why is airplane food so bad? is it logistically challenging to serve fresh food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6docuf/eli5_why_is_airplane_food_so_bad_is_it/ | {
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1ekf9j | why is there a stigma associated with being ginger? | The amount of attention it gets completely baffles me. Are people really dim enough to give this subject the amount of stigma they do, or is irony being completely lost on me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ekf9j/eli5_why_is_there_a_stigma_associated_with_being/ | {
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21kkvi | why did we go through this huge change from 4:3 tvs to 16:9 tvs, only to have all the movies now come out in letter-boxed 2.40:1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21kkvi/eli5_why_did_we_go_through_this_huge_change_from/ | {
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1yjk72 | why has heroin use suddenly exploded? | Why is there a "new heroin epidemic" in the past few years? I understand it partly stems from pain pill abuse, such as oxycontin but how does that explain such a cheap supply? Where is all the dope coming from? - Is it related to the Afghan conflict and the abundance of opium in that region? Is something like Iran-C... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yjk72/eli5_why_has_heroin_use_suddenly_exploded/ | {
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223ekt | why is it that porn sites ask you if you are over 18 before they let you in, but wikipedia doesn't have any such thing for content that may be inappropriate for children? | Even Reddit asks if you are over 18 before letting you in some of the subreddits. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/223ekt/eli5_why_is_it_that_porn_sites_ask_you_if_you_are/ | {
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