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3hbfhi | how do internet ports work. | If a port is "opened" on a server (data through it doesn't go on your daily cap), is it possible for clients to select which data goes through that port? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hbfhi/eli5_how_do_internet_ports_work/ | {
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49fjxh | what causes a molecule to have a taste or smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49fjxh/eli5_what_causes_a_molecule_to_have_a_taste_or/ | {
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5oebls | why are the flags on the moon only faded from the sun, and not entirely destroyed? | I'm under the assumption that all the acting forces that happen on the moon (solar winds, asteroids, debris, etc.) would eventually cause the flag to become weathered like it does on Earth, but that doesn't seem to be the case. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oebls/eli5_why_are_the_flags_on_the_moon_only_faded/ | {
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3g3nay | why does plugging in my headphones halfway cause sound to only come out of the left side? | If I plug it into the jack on the computer just a bit, I get only sound through the left ear. If I push it in all the way, I get sound from both ears. There's no way to only get sound from the right side.
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fek9on | why do computer monitors go a bit weird when you touch them? | When I touch my monitor, it starts pulsing dark circles around the spot where my finger is. Why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fek9on/eli5_why_do_computer_monitors_go_a_bit_weird_when/ | {
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6k8gwi | why do we feel embarrassed ourselves when we watch an embarrassing moment from a tv show? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6k8gwi/eli5_why_do_we_feel_embarrassed_ourselves_when_we/ | {
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1txv9u | why is half life 3 one of the most demanded sequels online, and why is the series so popular? | I have personally not played it due to not having a lot of interesting in it, but i am very curious to why it is loved so much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1txv9u/eli5_why_is_half_life_3_one_of_the_most_demanded/ | {
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3doihx | when is something considered inciting violence or hatespeak in the us, and when is it punishable by law? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3doihx/eli5_when_is_something_considered_inciting/ | {
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4aaera | the difference between a senator, a governor and a congressman | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aaera/eli5_the_difference_between_a_senator_a_governor/ | {
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1lweb1 | why are video games considered a waste of time, but reading books are considered a productive way to expand our minds? | I've never quite understood the argument, considering both tell a story and engage our imaginations (to a varying degree with video games). I fully support book reading as a positive way to our strengthen minds, but I'm wondering if there are some legitimate reasons for why video games seem to be lumped in with TV watc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lweb1/eli5_why_are_video_games_considered_a_waste_of/ | {
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fpo73h | what are these star-like figures i see every night moving in the sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpo73h/eli5_what_are_these_starlike_figures_i_see_every/ | {
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3gmurx | what is cardio? what is actually happening as i get better at running? | I have just started running again after a month (or two) off. Those first couple runs are horrible with me gasping for breath fairly quickly. Within a couple months of consistent running I no longer gasp at all. What exactly am I building back up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gmurx/eli5what_is_cardio_what_is_actually_happening_as/ | {
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jd3i1 | what i can do to speed up my pc. | Also anti-virus programs or any other programs I should have to help facilitate this process. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jd3i1/eli5_what_i_can_do_to_speed_up_my_pc/ | {
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5or89t | why is it that everything you buy, you pay a one time sales tax of whatever percentage your state charges, but property you have to pay yearly? why can't property be a one time charge of sales tax like everything else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5or89t/eli5why_is_it_that_everything_you_buy_you_pay_a/ | {
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cmspdg | we all know how a heart looks like. but, where did the actual ❤️ symbol? come from since it doesn’t resemble a real heart! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmspdg/eli5_we_all_know_how_a_heart_looks_like_but_where/ | {
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2f43fy | if there are more bacteria in an average sink than in a toilet, why is it not dangerous to eat food that as touched the sink? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f43fy/eli5_if_there_are_more_bacteria_in_an_average/ | {
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bdswle | how do charging pads for phones, or that new samsung that can charge from another phone, work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdswle/eli5_how_do_charging_pads_for_phones_or_that_new/ | {
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3v917w | why a zit on my back hurts so much worse than a zit on my face. | I get the occasional zit on my face and/or back. But it seems like the one on my back hurts like a MF. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v917w/eli5_why_a_zit_on_my_back_hurts_so_much_worse/ | {
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68gcag | how does the mafia make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68gcag/eli5_how_does_the_mafia_make_money/ | {
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4wx62i | if we found intelligent aliens living on another planet, would we be able to learn their language? | I assume we'd be able to tell that they are intelligent by sending math-type signals, and could exchange numerical information. But since I think our only form of communication would be eletromagentic waves that take years to travel in each direction, would we actually be able to learn a common language and communicate... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wx62i/eli5if_we_found_intelligent_aliens_living_on/ | {
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3am6bz | what's at stake in the greece negotiations right now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3am6bz/eli5_whats_at_stake_in_the_greece_negotiations/ | {
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bh258k | how does the government in england work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh258k/eli5_how_does_the_government_in_england_work/ | {
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9ttpg4 | how does local anaesthetic work? how does it numb the nerves without damaging them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ttpg4/eli5_how_does_local_anaesthetic_work_how_does_it/ | {
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21qdch | what is it about aircraft carriers that make them so important in us military power? | I know they are large and thus can carry more ammo/personnel/etc but whenever theoretical or not so theoretical discussions about the might of the United States and it's armed forces, aircraft carriers are always at the forefront. Are they really that hard to take down? Do they really make that much of a difference in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21qdch/eli5_what_is_it_about_aircraft_carriers_that_make/ | {
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dfc596 | how does the faucet aerator work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfc596/eli5_how_does_the_faucet_aerator_work/ | {
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2ywgt6 | how would a solar flare, if large enough, destroy communications? | Would there be any other serious consequences? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ywgt6/eli5_how_would_a_solar_flare_if_large_enough/ | {
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2a5502 | how did lucifer become the devil in the bible | The Bible only refers to Lucifer as falling in Isiah, yet common belief is that he rules hell. How did he become the supreme evil being when he is barely mentioned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a5502/eli5_how_did_lucifer_become_the_devil_in_the_bible/ | {
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3nthlk | why don't more satellites get damaged from space debris? | Is there just not that much trash around our planet, or do we not hear about satellites having problems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nthlk/eli5_why_dont_more_satellites_get_damaged_from/ | {
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al3zah | how can amazon already have used copies available of a book that came out today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al3zah/eli5_how_can_amazon_already_have_used_copies/ | {
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3rkcvo | why does " & amp" sometimes show up on websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rkcvo/eli5_why_does_amp_sometimes_show_up_on_websites/ | {
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1q6rcq | why will a comment have a different number of upvotes depending on if i view it in-thread or in-profile? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q6rcq/eli5_why_will_a_comment_have_a_different_number/ | {
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3l32yp | why is breastfeeding controversial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l32yp/eli5_why_is_breastfeeding_controversial/ | {
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leekg | sometimes i drink more than i can handle. i'll be passing out, ko'ing in the toilets, and puking for hours. why then, have i never, ever, had my memory impaired. i have never forgotten a night, or "blacked out" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/leekg/eli5_sometimes_i_drink_more_than_i_can_handle_ill/ | {
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1v4lng | if fracking is so bad for public health, how is it legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v4lng/eli5_if_fracking_is_so_bad_for_public_health_how/ | {
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8zq7aj | if you transferred your brain to another body/head would you still be the same person why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zq7aj/eli5_if_you_transferred_your_brain_to_another/ | {
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2e76zu | how does sponsorship work for sports teams | I've always wondered why companies would pay so much to have their names put on the jersey's of sports teams. For example, a few years ago Man Utd signed a 47 million pound deal **per year** with Chevrolet. I don't get what Chevrolet will get out of it (the publicity) that will justify the massive money they will be gi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e76zu/eli5how_does_sponsorship_work_for_sports_teams/ | {
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6b3dqp | how can they be absolutely sure pi doesn't end somewhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b3dqp/how_can_they_be_absolutely_sure_pi_doesnt_end/ | {
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4472lu | unless there is a manufacturing defect with a product causing it to injure someone, why would someone sue a gun manufacturer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4472lu/eli5_unless_there_is_a_manufacturing_defect_with/ | {
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81boo2 | what causes throats to build a tolerance to the heat from smoking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81boo2/eli5_what_causes_throats_to_build_a_tolerance_to/ | {
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3si8g6 | why does a burp sometimes relieve nausea? | What's the connection between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3si8g6/eli5why_does_a_burp_sometimes_relieve_nausea/ | {
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5myiv2 | question about developing and genitals ? | So from what I have learnt in biology, we both develop from a more female type body, then at the 6 week mark the sex chromosomes kick in and you begin to develop into a male or female. So for a man, the ovaries drop and become the testes and the clitoris grows out to become the penis.
So my question was along the lines... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5myiv2/eli5_question_about_developing_and_genitals/ | {
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5aksrc | how is the signal from a source such as a cablebox converted into pixels on a screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aksrc/eli5_how_is_the_signal_from_a_source_such_as_a/ | {
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5zwscq | why, in both providing housing and places of business, is there so much new building instead of restoring all the empty and boarded up ones? | UK based but it may be an international trend, so all answers are interesting :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zwscq/eli5_why_in_both_providing_housing_and_places_of/ | {
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3tcmy1 | why aren't there imperial units for large quantities of fluid? | Why aren't there any imperial units for large volumes of fluid? If you're trying to describe a long distance, you switch from using feet to miles. But if you're trying to describe how much water is in a swimming pool, or even the ocean, you typically still use gallons. Why don't we have a larger unit for volume (or do ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tcmy1/eli5_why_arent_there_imperial_units_for_large/ | {
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8fbc0z | how come songs with a given key can play notes that aren't in that given key? | Title is pretty simple but as an example lets say my song is in the key of Dm. Dm is: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D.
If I played an arpeggio of A, C, F. Everything works.
If the next arpeggio I play is A, B, F. Everything still works.
Yet B is not in my key. What is happening here and why is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fbc0z/eli5_how_come_songs_with_a_given_key_can_play/ | {
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8hvm83 | the biological benifits of yoga. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hvm83/eli5_the_biological_benifits_of_yoga/ | {
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19bccl | why is thought not considered a sense? | This got rejected at /r/askscience for being too discussion-y but here goes: if something like smell or taste is a sense, why isn't something like thought or balance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19bccl/why_is_thought_not_considered_a_sense/ | {
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bfs2oi | rapid mental calculations | How does this work!? [rapid mental calculations](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfs2oi/eli5_rapid_mental_calculations/ | {
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9wegsb | what are the benefits (if any) to grinding your own coffee vs. buying ground coffee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wegsb/eli5_what_are_the_benefits_if_any_to_grinding/ | {
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3cgfou | how would a sound of 1100 decibels loud create a black hole larger than the observable universe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cgfou/eli5_how_would_a_sound_of_1100_decibels_loud/ | {
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y1aog | how removing the penny from circulation is even possible | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y1aog/eli5_how_removing_the_penny_from_circulation_is/ | {
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37epas | why do i love hot sauce, even though it hurts my mouth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37epas/eli5_why_do_i_love_hot_sauce_even_though_it_hurts/ | {
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6knzyi | why are some people more open to differing ideas and opinions than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6knzyi/eli5_why_are_some_people_more_open_to_differing/ | {
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32u8u0 | is hitler to blame for the holocaust, or is this something that would have likely happened even if someone else came to power instead of him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32u8u0/eli5_is_hitler_to_blame_for_the_holocaust_or_is/ | {
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3ekrjg | the difference between the at & t/directv merger and the squashed comcast/twc merger | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ekrjg/eli5_the_difference_between_the_attdirectv_merger/ | {
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2hmw4m | if offensive coordinators do most of the play calling for nfl teams, and the same for defensive coordinators, what exactly are head coaches doing most of the time during a game? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hmw4m/eli5_if_offensive_coordinators_do_most_of_the/ | {
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6nw9yp | how come "salting the earth" inhibits the growth of vegetation but formerly undersea land is extremely fertile? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nw9yp/eli5_how_come_salting_the_earth_inhibits_the/ | {
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e98tjq | allergies and pregnancy | If a woman is pregnant, and she has no allergies but the father to her baby has, say, an allergy to sesame seeds.
Can the woman still eat things with sesame seeds whilst pregnant? What happens if the baby has inherited the allergy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e98tjq/eli5_allergies_and_pregnancy/ | {
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143qfa | why can't i stand in front of a microwave when it's cooking | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/143qfa/eli5_why_cant_i_stand_in_front_of_a_microwave/ | {
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6747t8 | how did ramen noodles become synonymous with the college experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6747t8/eli5_how_did_ramen_noodles_become_synonymous_with/ | {
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8mg3fi | if leaving food scraps lying around attracts cockroaches, why are the dead cockroaches i find never anywhere near the food i leave lying around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mg3fi/eli5_if_leaving_food_scraps_lying_around_attracts/ | {
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4i5e5g | why do some pitches on a synthesizer sound louder than others? | I recently discovered this awesome website:_URL_0_ and I was messing around with the pitch (dragging mouse left to right) and then i realised that if i set the pitch a certain way, it sounds WAY louder than any of the other pitches. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i5e5g/eli5why_do_some_pitches_on_a_synthesizer_sound/ | {
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7zeatk | can someone please explain what pareto principle is and how it helps in decision making? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zeatk/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_what_pareto/ | {
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3zav2h | when dubbing a movie in a foreign language, how do they edit the actors voices out to replace them? | I'm watching a series (Vikings) right now and i have the option to switch between English and German. The sound effects sound the same in both versions, so i assume they didn't recreate *all the sound effects* afterwards. But you can't simply cut out the actors voices, can you?
Edit: Thanks guys, i actually learned a ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zav2h/eli5_when_dubbing_a_movie_in_a_foreign_language/ | {
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2w0rii | - how can mattress stores (sleep one, mattress firm, wtc) always be closing? how do you know when one is really closing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w0rii/eli5_how_can_mattress_stores_sleep_one_mattress/ | {
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balewg | why does draining a blister relieve the pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/balewg/eli5_why_does_draining_a_blister_relieve_the_pain/ | {
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5k3ia1 | can someone explain australian healthcare? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k3ia1/eli5_can_someone_explain_australian_healthcare/ | {
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6jbjj0 | where do animals in the wild, such as birds, go to die? with so many of them, i would expect to see many dead ones. or do animals of prey get to them first. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jbjj0/eli5_where_do_animals_in_the_wild_such_as_birds/ | {
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6oskqu | how does the koenigsegg regera accelerate to these crazy speeds with only 1 gear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oskqu/eli5_how_does_the_koenigsegg_regera_accelerate_to/ | {
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y3u6b | what actually is the futurist notion of "singularity"? | I understand it sort of vaguely, but my philosophy teacher wants bullet points before we go back to school. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y3u6b/eli5_what_actually_is_the_futurist_notion_of/ | {
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6w4a4t | why are "official" places so against po boxes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w4a4t/eli5_why_are_official_places_so_against_po_boxes/ | {
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2n3uob | if the lunar landing was real, why hasn't any country in the world visited the moon in more than 40 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n3uob/eli5_if_the_lunar_landing_was_real_why_hasnt_any/ | {
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6o9c0k | how is car gps usage free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o9c0k/eli5_how_is_car_gps_usage_free/ | {
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4bifi3 | how do people learn they're allergic to something? | I hear that some people can have some pretty life threatening reactions to allergies. In these cases, how do they learn they have this allergy without having an awful reaction first?
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1tg5ad | where does peppermint oil, or any other kind of plant oil, come from? | Plants don't have fat, right? Oil is fat, I believe. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tg5ad/eli5_where_does_peppermint_oil_or_any_other_kind/ | {
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ca28h7 | why do people freak out when you "disrespect the flag" but if you go to the beach you'll find half a dozen people sitting on american flag beach towels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ca28h7/eli5_why_do_people_freak_out_when_you_disrespect/ | {
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7x625t | why is it sometimes after napping we feel more exhausted than when we first went to sleep and other times we feel energized? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x625t/eli5_why_is_it_sometimes_after_napping_we_feel/ | {
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6if4vz | does penis size actually change through lifestyle habits? | Edit: I guess I'm mostly going towards diet. Like the rumor that mountain dew code red or using certain drugs shrinks the penis | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6if4vz/eli5_does_penis_size_actually_change_through/ | {
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2lws4j | what makes dog "treats" taste better than regular dog food (to dogs)? | It seems like dogs always become super attentive/come running when they hear "treat" or "cookie". What makes these canine edibles more tasty than regular old dog food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lws4j/eli5_what_makes_dog_treats_taste_better_than/ | {
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3y9l80 | how do planes and now some cars support wifi without a wired modem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y9l80/eli5_how_do_planes_and_now_some_cars_support_wifi/ | {
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5ixv1l | what is supergravity / supersymmetry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ixv1l/eli5what_is_supergravity_supersymmetry/ | {
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am9e6m | at what heart rate would the average person die at | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am9e6m/eli5_at_what_heart_rate_would_the_average_person/ | {
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41k4m6 | i've been told the universe will expand forever, but given enough time, wouldn't black holes eventually consume everything in the universe, and eventually each other leading to a singularity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41k4m6/eli5_ive_been_told_the_universe_will_expand/ | {
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afr2qa | who gave the credit bureaus permission to gather all of our private data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afr2qa/eli5_who_gave_the_credit_bureaus_permission_to/ | {
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kt5ai | why can't i put regular gas when my car requires premium? | I put regular gas in when my car required premium and it just shut off in the middle of the road, what gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kt5ai/why_cant_i_put_regular_gas_when_my_car_requires/ | {
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k05gc | cia and fbi | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k05gc/eli5_cia_and_fbi/ | {
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clgqlp | what is zero dimensional space and what properties would one have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clgqlp/eli5_what_is_zero_dimensional_space_and_what/ | {
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3la23b | why its usually much cheaper to manufacture outside of america. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3la23b/eli5_why_its_usually_much_cheaper_to_manufacture/ | {
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3how6j | why is it the more i lie about something, that same lie becomes almost the "truth" in my head even though i know it was a lie? | Here is some backstory. I remember lying about a grade I got a few years ago. However every time that grade is mentioned, I "truthfully" say the lie. It takes me a few seconds to recall that I lied about that grade. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3how6j/eli5why_is_it_the_more_i_lie_about_something_that/ | {
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7elyru | why do shopping containers have ridges on the sides of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7elyru/eli5_why_do_shopping_containers_have_ridges_on/ | {
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bxk2v4 | what makes boilers so dangerous to be around? | Quote from /u/ABomb117 from [this TIL thread](_URL_0_)
> You know those reddit threads that are called “Reddit, what do you NOT fuck with?”
>
> Boilers. You do not fuck with boilers. There is a reason why you have to be a certified boiler operator.
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* What makes them so dangerous? (I get it's pressurized s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxk2v4/eli5_what_makes_boilers_so_dangerous_to_be_around/ | {
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36ynoa | why is isis targeting saudi arabia, the shi'ites and/or sunnis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ynoa/eli5_why_is_isis_targeting_saudi_arabia_the/ | {
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2my6hl | why is a signature enough proof of consent for a legal agreement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2my6hl/eli5_why_is_a_signature_enough_proof_of_consent/ | {
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1r346s | is it possible for texas to secede from the union? if so, what is the legal procedure of seceding? | I am a European that has moved to Texas, i have heard a lot of talk about Texas being able to secede, however I have seen conflicting reports on the internet about its ability to do so. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r346s/eli5is_it_possible_for_texas_to_secede_from_the/ | {
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ci5p39 | how do big shipping companies like amazon guaranteed one and two day shipping while remaining efficient? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci5p39/eli5_how_do_big_shipping_companies_like_amazon/ | {
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28umx3 | how do you go from high school graduation to the bar exam? | And not the cheapest or most expensive route either. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28umx3/eli5_how_do_you_go_from_high_school_graduation_to/ | {
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8p7sdv | what gives massless particles a 'speed limit'? what stops them from traveling faster than 299,792,458 m / s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p7sdv/eli5_what_gives_massless_particles_a_speed_limit/ | {
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20w01p | why do some brands prefer "price upon request" in magazines/advertisements instead of just telling the current price? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20w01p/eli5_why_do_some_brands_prefer_price_upon_request/ | {
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3tgb7y | how long would it take to go outside after a nuclear detonation? | When would it be safe to leave your hiding spot or what would happen if you leave too soon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tgb7y/eli5_how_long_would_it_take_to_go_outside_after_a/ | {
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