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7gl8iz | why are antibiotics so effective but at the same time bad for us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gl8iz/eli5_why_are_antibiotics_so_effective_but_at_the/ | {
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2ykm0f | what is the use of rc circuits and capacitors in series and parallel? and how to solve them? | the easiest is the better please :( i cant seem to understand the book and videos :( i need to for school.. Thanks!! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ykm0f/eli5_what_is_the_use_of_rc_circuits_and/ | {
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1ol7bl | why is my balance worse when i'm higher off the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ol7bl/eli5_why_is_my_balance_worse_when_im_higher_off/ | {
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8ai266 | how did we manage to create the machine or whatever that makes transistors with dimensions in nanometers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ai266/eli5_how_did_we_manage_to_create_the_machine_or/ | {
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4bsrdk | what percentage of common cold symptoms are due to the body's immune response compared with effects of the actual virus? | If the immune response were not to occur, would we be asymptomatic? What could the virus do to harm us and how long would it take? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bsrdk/eli5_what_percentage_of_common_cold_symptoms_are/ | {
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1m5h4l | how exactly do you lose weight(fat)? | For instance, if i exercised today and burned 7000 calories(2 pounds), where did that weight go? that mass can't just disappear but i'm 2 pounds lighter and i haven't directly expelled any matter or mass from my body. Does the fat simply turned into waste to be expelled later if not then where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m5h4l/eli5how_exactly_do_you_lose_weightfat/ | {
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8v5e3s | stars and visibility | Why do stars in the night's sky seem to disappear when I look directly at them but seem more visible when I look at an adjacent star.
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cobte4 | it is known that - among others - former officials of ussr used to erase people who they did not like out of the photos. how did they do that before photoshop era? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cobte4/eli5_it_is_known_that_among_others_former/ | {
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6jwviz | why do we have english words for names of language's example spanish is español and do other countries have translated names of english | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jwviz/eli5_why_do_we_have_english_words_for_names_of/ | {
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552dbn | what's the oceans' bottom (from where the depth is measured) made of? is it rocks, soil or what? | Does Earth's crust finish at the bottom of oceans? As in, would you enter Earth's mantle if you drilled through the bottom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/552dbn/eli5_whats_the_oceans_bottom_from_where_the_depth/ | {
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1occas | why do we have empathy for animals and not insects? | For example no one would care about a cull of insects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1occas/eli5_why_do_we_have_empathy_for_animals_and_not/ | {
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2mm1be | what is the difference between snap and ebt? | What do you have to do to apply for each program? Does a single man with no dependents qualify for SNAP and EBT? How long can that person stay on benefits? Is that longer than a married man or single mom or family?
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36oudj | networking. octets, ip's, subnet masks, dns, and gateways | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36oudj/eli5networking_octets_ips_subnet_masks_dns_and/ | {
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2r7jq0 | what happens to the freckles on very freckled children who have little to no freckles as adults? | And also side question, when you have birthmarks that get smaller as you get older how does that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r7jq0/eli5_what_happens_to_the_freckles_on_very/ | {
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1ortj3 | why is american medicare only for those aged 65 and over or those who have a serious disability? why not the entire population? | I am not American so I dont know much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ortj3/eli5_why_is_american_medicare_only_for_those_aged/ | {
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3vbs0n | why did the destruction and reconstruction of countries like germany and japan not result in radicalization as in iraq and afghanistan? | After WWII, the US helped rebuild both West Germany and Japan, enemy countries. As far as I understand as a casual student of history, this was instrumental in their revitalized economies. Why did the conquest and reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan result in such a different consequence?
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7s0vl5 | how did ancient cultures create statues of solid gold? is it shaped or or made from a mold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s0vl5/eli5_how_did_ancient_cultures_create_statues_of/ | {
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5wwcbr | how does a police officer prove his radar reading was specifically for your car when there's hundreds of cars whizzing by on a busy highway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wwcbr/eli5_how_does_a_police_officer_prove_his_radar/ | {
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3d3mcf | why don't we ever have to clean our water pipes in our homes? | I always wondered how the water pipes that feed my faucets never need to be cleaned, why isn't this something we worry about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d3mcf/eli5_why_dont_we_ever_have_to_clean_our_water/ | {
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1n0mf5 | how are nuclear reactions started? | I have read all about nuclear power and how it generates electricity.
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fh9a40 | why does cuddling make you feel good? also, why does it make someone cry harder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fh9a40/eli5_why_does_cuddling_make_you_feel_good_also/ | {
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141h1q | how does muscle weigh more than fat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/141h1q/eli5_how_does_muscle_weigh_more_than_fat/ | {
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9yhloo | why does eating fish give me no fishy burps, but fish oil pills make me regret wanting to be healthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yhloo/eli5_why_does_eating_fish_give_me_no_fishy_burps/ | {
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6b5s9u | why would a president choose to record their conversations? if tapes can be so incriminating, why make them in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b5s9u/eli5_why_would_a_president_choose_to_record_their/ | {
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2xu1bw | in states that legalize recreational use of marijuana: will people who have been previously convicted of marijuana possession be able to have the offense removed from their criminal record? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xu1bw/eli5_in_states_that_legalize_recreational_use_of/ | {
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e0kpps | how do phones take your voice and make it come out of another phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0kpps/eli5_how_do_phones_take_your_voice_and_make_it/ | {
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5rkdki | why do people get mad when being told to do what they were already going to do? | Like when a guy walks out of the house with a shovel and his father walks by and says "hey! Shovel the snow!!" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rkdki/eli5why_do_people_get_mad_when_being_told_to_do/ | {
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2re0ic | how do hotels get their towels always so white? what sort of chemicals do they use/how often do they get replaced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2re0ic/eli5_how_do_hotels_get_their_towels_always_so/ | {
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9j28ub | how do we decide that this job will be paid this much money and that job will be paid that much money? who decides it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j28ub/eli5_how_do_we_decide_that_this_job_will_be_paid/ | {
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a1pthc | how does traffic on the freeway happen if we are all going the same speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1pthc/eli5_how_does_traffic_on_the_freeway_happen_if_we/ | {
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4qa47w | how does alzheimer's kill a person? | As I understand it, Alzheimer's is a brain disease that affects a person's memory and sense of identity. I didn't realize that it is a disease that directly causes death. In wake of Pat Summit's rapid deterioration and death, I'm left wondering.
EDIT: So many heartbreaking stories. I'm so sorry.
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jewdp | how did the concept of nations come to be? in other words, how did we come to have borders, thus countries. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jewdp/eli5_how_did_the_concept_of_nations_come_to_be_in/ | {
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1wjipy | why yellow man is an offensive term, but black man isn't. | ELI5:Why a black man is okay with being referred to as a black man, but an Asian man would be offended by being referred to as a yellow man. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wjipy/eli5why_yellow_man_is_an_offensive_term_but_black/ | {
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oouks | what makes megaupload different from rapidshare and hundreds of other sharing websites that are still running? | I don't understand, there is much more illegal content on RapidShare, so what makes is "better" than MU? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oouks/eli5_what_makes_megaupload_different_from/ | {
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5mpdop | why does orange juice from tropicana taste different from simply orange if they're both 100% orange juice? | I've taste tested both of these. They taste different, despite both saying 100% Orange Juice with no preservatives or additives.
Neither has pulp, and both bottles were bought on the same day. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mpdop/eli5_why_does_orange_juice_from_tropicana_taste/ | {
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bmsjg8 | - how is it that pot eases or stops nausea/vomiting but can also cause cannabis hyperemesis syndrome or cyclical vomiting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmsjg8/eli5_how_is_it_that_pot_eases_or_stops/ | {
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3jdzp8 | why is germany so accepting towards the immigrants in europe right now. did they just smile and say come on in or what? how is this happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jdzp8/eli5_why_is_germany_so_accepting_towards_the/ | {
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1cl835 | east and west berlin | What happened and why there is east and west?
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385vnz | what makes some foods 'fancy', such as fancy ketchup and whole fancy cashews? | Currently looking at a bottle of Fancy Ketchup. Can't for the life of me recall ever seeing plain old non fancy ketchup. And why aren't more things fancy? I could go for a nice glass of Fancy Orange Juice. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/385vnz/eli5_what_makes_some_foods_fancy_such_as_fancy/ | {
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5echqr | how did the us invade afghanistan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5echqr/eli5_how_did_the_us_invade_afghanistan/ | {
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5ncd1c | why do they say, "scrambles" jet? as in - taiwan scrambles fighter jets as chinese navy enters taiwanese sea. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ncd1c/eli5_why_do_they_say_scrambles_jet_as_in_taiwan/ | {
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d7b9vi | why do temperatures differ across the world in direct sunlight with no cloud coverage? | How can it be 25 degrees in one country and 40 in another from the same sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7b9vi/eli5_why_do_temperatures_differ_across_the_world/ | {
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18pcj0 | why is the jewish ethnicity so much whiter than arabs if they both came from the middle-east? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18pcj0/eli5_why_is_the_jewish_ethnicity_so_much_whiter/ | {
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1f0lcv | what it would be like if i was sucked into a black hole | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f0lcv/eli5_what_it_would_be_like_if_i_was_sucked_into_a/ | {
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j2xho | can somebody please explain the theory of relativity to me, like i'm five? | And why does this make faster than light travel impossible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2xho/can_somebody_please_explain_the_theory_of/ | {
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3vc9mo | why old wine or whisky are more expensive then new one? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vc9mo/eli5_why_old_wine_or_whisky_are_more_expensive/ | {
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sdre3 | why does alcohol and lemon juice hurt like hell on a cut, but hydrogen peroxide doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sdre3/why_does_alcohol_and_lemon_juice_hurt_like_hell/ | {
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9vaxs5 | why do some usb-c cables have different functionality than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vaxs5/eli5_why_do_some_usbc_cables_have_different/ | {
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oujzf | what do paramount, 20th century fox, columbia and all those companies from intros of films do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oujzf/eli5_what_do_paramount_20th_century_fox_columbia/ | {
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4uvrvo | why do companies pay for sports stadium naming rights? i mean, does "progressive field" really want me to buy their car insurance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uvrvo/eli5why_do_companies_pay_for_sports_stadium/ | {
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5qxjwl | if buying and selling stocks is gambling, who is the house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qxjwl/eli5_if_buying_and_selling_stocks_is_gambling_who/ | {
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bn3lbm | why dont phone companies use those paper kindle screens so people can see easier outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn3lbm/eli5_why_dont_phone_companies_use_those_paper/ | {
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4y9ag3 | what is that extremely painful feeling in the chest you get if you gag while brushing too far back the tongue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y9ag3/eli5_what_is_that_extremely_painful_feeling_in/ | {
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2ge8kj | why haven't other countries like usa, britain, russia taken action against isis and just end the executions of reporters and citizens? | I'm sorry if this comes out as ignorant or "shoot first ask questions later"-esque. But I truly am intrigued as to what the situation is like over there and why ISIS hasn't been put down yet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ge8kj/eli5_why_havent_other_countries_like_usa_britain/ | {
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ewtcf1 | how does a vector work in the fourth dimension? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewtcf1/eli5_how_does_a_vector_work_in_the_fourth/ | {
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cqvbrb | why are products packaged in a way with so much space and air within them? | And why not just use a smaller packaging to save waste? (I’m talking about stuff like chips) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqvbrb/eli5_why_are_products_packaged_in_a_way_with_so/ | {
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1zja4d | what does it mean when a country "scrambles the jets?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zja4d/eli5what_does_it_mean_when_a_country_scrambles/ | {
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3gq5p6 | is a persons strength (generally) automatically proportional to their size? why or why not. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gq5p6/eli5_is_a_persons_strength_generally/ | {
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3fyhzz | how are things named? | How do people decide what name belongs to what? Ex. Why is it called a chair and who named it a chair. It somewhat dazzles me how people decide these things and carry it through generations..
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3eaei9 | are we/will we be able to get to a point where we can artificially make water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eaei9/eli5_are_wewill_we_be_able_to_get_to_a_point/ | {
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9mglts | why do certain medicine make you thirsty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mglts/eli5_why_do_certain_medicine_make_you_thirsty/ | {
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cfsdvd | why a car’s usage is measured in distance (mi/km) but boats are measured in hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfsdvd/eli5_why_a_cars_usage_is_measured_in_distance/ | {
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9pzan7 | why is the longer male penis size important for better reproduction and pleasure yet most male got below avarage size? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pzan7/eli5_why_is_the_longer_male_penis_size_important/ | {
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2hs1et | is there a practical reason why some brands make phones without removable battery / sdcard, or they're just fucking with us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hs1et/eli5_is_there_a_practical_reason_why_some_brands/ | {
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8oy53a | why does metal rust if i leave it out in the rain, but not when it's in jewelry that i wear in the shower? | So basically if I wear a pair of earrings or a necklace in the shower, even if it contains iron, it doesn't rust. But if I leave something metal like a pipe or bike in the rain, it rusts. I think it may have something to do with iron, but I'm not entirely sure.
Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oy53a/eli5_why_does_metal_rust_if_i_leave_it_out_in_the/ | {
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7mvlhv | how do mesh networks connect users together? is an internet connection required? | I just don't understand how mesh networks work. How can a group of users obtain a high speed connection without going through an ISP?
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3jrb3k | how can products such as dr. pepper, sprite and gatorade have individual promotions when they're under a brand like pepsi and coca-cola? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jrb3k/eli5_how_can_products_such_as_dr_pepper_sprite/ | {
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2ackog | what is the difference between iron, pig iron, wrought iron, cast iron, steel, stainless steel etc. | What are all the different types of iron and what are they all used for? Feel free to also explain any other important irons that I may have missed.
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b3roqn | if polymer is long chain of molecules how do they create 3d object? is there bonds between chains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3roqn/eli5_if_polymer_is_long_chain_of_molecules_how_do/ | {
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3usj9c | in the nfl, where do they come up with the words that quarterbacks yell before the play? like "omaha" or " blue 42"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3usj9c/eli5in_the_nfl_where_do_they_come_up_with_the/ | {
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69888k | evaporation causes cooling effect, as global temperature rises there should more evaporation from sea surface and thereby a cooling effect, does this actually happen. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69888k/eli5_evaporation_causes_cooling_effect_as_global/ | {
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27vce6 | how does an explosion actually kill you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27vce6/eli5_how_does_an_explosion_actually_kill_you/ | {
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1j3xoc | why is apple buying back its own shares? | How does this benefit the company? The news articles about this focused on why they would borrow money rather than use their own reserves, and totally neglected to say why they would want to do this in the first place. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j3xoc/eli5_why_is_apple_buying_back_its_own_shares/ | {
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5yue8h | what is ai or artificial intelligence? | Quote: “whenever someone says 'AI' what they're really talking about is 'a computer program someone wrote'" ~Allison Parrish, bot and book author @allisonbparrish | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yue8h/eli5_what_is_ai_or_artificial_intelligence/ | {
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c4xz0l | how are teslas and other cars with touch screen computers able to sit in the sun without overheating, but smartphones can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4xz0l/eli5_how_are_teslas_and_other_cars_with_touch/ | {
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17r31n | where is all the music on spotify stored? what happens when i click on a song? | Is it all on one giant hard drive somewhere? Is each song buffered to my computer before it can play? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17r31n/eli5_where_is_all_the_music_on_spotify_stored/ | {
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3c5yja | what's the difference between jameson, johnnie walker, jim beam and jack daniels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c5yja/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_jameson_johnnie/ | {
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7kg3zf | why did video games only work on channel 3? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kg3zf/eli5_why_did_video_games_only_work_on_channel_3/ | {
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30lt0u | what is convection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30lt0u/eli5_what_is_convection/ | {
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5aqqdh | how is it that rfid stickers work without any batteries? | I came [across this project](_URL_0_) which claims to use RFID stickers which don't need a power source. How is that possible (I'm assuming its not BS)? I clearly don't understand how RFID works.
Also: What's the difference between RFID and NFC? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aqqdh/eli5_how_is_it_that_rfid_stickers_work_without/ | {
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4l86s9 | why do grasshoppers jump when they can fly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l86s9/eli5_why_do_grasshoppers_jump_when_they_can_fly/ | {
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94futf | when multiple conversations are happening around you, how is it possible to tune into the only one you want to listen to and basically block out the other ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94futf/eli5_when_multiple_conversations_are_happening/ | {
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b7i4av | what is a weir and what is it for? how is it different from a dam? why/how does it work? | Asking for my wife who is not an English native. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7i4av/eli5_what_is_a_weir_and_what_is_it_for_how_is_it/ | {
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2e0i3n | why do birds poop on my car, and seem to miss everything else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e0i3n/eli5_why_do_birds_poop_on_my_car_and_seem_to_miss/ | {
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2w9v7k | what do the mars one colonists plan on doing upon arrival? | They always say "for the betterment of humanity" and all that, but will they be doing research? If so, what kind? What do they hope to learn?
EDIT: Looks like people don't deem this mission to be very serious; come to think of it, neither do I. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w9v7k/eli5_what_do_the_mars_one_colonists_plan_on_doing/ | {
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455ugg | does blowing your nose/coughing up phlegm help fight a disease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/455ugg/eli5_does_blowing_your_nosecoughing_up_phlegm/ | {
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4jtot7 | how does a steering wheel/column work? for instance, i press a button while turning the steering wheel...are there wires connecting the wheel to the dash, and are they also twisting and turning at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jtot7/eli5_how_does_a_steering_wheelcolumn_work_for/ | {
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19948u | why with all of the advances in science and technology, there aren't ways to re-build teeth from cavities or any other damage. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19948u/eli5_why_with_all_of_the_advances_in_science_and/ | {
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3nnegi | can water that is at the very bottom bottom of the ocean ever work its way up to the top? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nnegi/eli5can_water_that_is_at_the_very_bottom_bottom/ | {
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31dt5i | vevo... and why its all over youtube. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31dt5i/eli5vevo_and_why_its_all_over_youtube/ | {
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1q487r | why do rocket engines either have a high specific impulse or a high thrust? why can't it (or why is it difficult to) have both? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q487r/eli5why_do_rocket_engines_either_have_a_high/ | {
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1ylkhs | - how come milk doesn't go bad when it's in a chocolate bar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ylkhs/eli5_how_come_milk_doesnt_go_bad_when_its_in_a/ | {
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5ol78e | why are gas stations in new jersey not self serve? | Lived here all my life. Never questioned it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ol78e/eli5_why_are_gas_stations_in_new_jersey_not_self/ | {
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1m93mb | why is atlanta in the middle of georgia instead of on the coast like all the other major eastern us cities? | Or at least have a quick outlet to the ocean by major river/bay like Philly/Baltimore/DC. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m93mb/eli5why_is_atlanta_in_the_middle_of_georgia/ | {
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432pic | why do cars in europe have stickers on them to identify their nationality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/432pic/eli5why_do_cars_in_europe_have_stickers_on_them/ | {
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6rwyfz | why are palm trees so tall? | I understand (I think) that their height allows them to sway in high winds, as there would be during a hurricane. And I also get that their leaf shape is designed with the same purpose in mind. But why grow to be sooooo tall, and do taller palms have a better chance of surviving a hurricane than smaller, younger ones? ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rwyfz/eli5_why_are_palm_trees_so_tall/ | {
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fr3cxz | . i am near sighted and wear contact lenses. i also just finished half life alyx in vr. i tried playing without my contacts, but it was as blurry as ever. why? since the screens are so close to my eyes. | And also, could my vision potentially be fixed within the headset if I could somehow input my prescription and adjust the focus? Could it also work for far sited people? Thus allowing people who wear glasses to play in VR? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fr3cxz/eli5_i_am_near_sighted_and_wear_contact_lenses_i/ | {
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pvijq | when i hear my own voice, why do i sound differently than i think i do, and not like it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pvijq/eli5_when_i_hear_my_own_voice_why_do_i_sound/ | {
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