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wxrd9 | anarchy and how anyone could possibly support it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wxrd9/eli5_anarchy_and_how_anyone_could_possibly/ | {
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3y1qt6 | if gravity attracts, how come planets don't gradually get closer to a star while orbiting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y1qt6/eli5_if_gravity_attracts_how_come_planets_dont/ | {
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1yrepy | can natural predators in the wild, grow up to be 'friends' when raised together in captivity? | So let's say there's a lion that's raised as a baby lion since birth with a baby antelope. (Lions eat antelopes right?) They learned to interact with each other while in a zoo. Would they be able to become friendly with each other or would their insticts take over?
How far would their insticts go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yrepy/eli5_can_natural_predators_in_the_wild_grow_up_to/ | {
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5qvsz7 | how do pain killers detect which part of the body to heal? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qvsz7/eli5_how_do_pain_killers_detect_which_part_of_the/ | {
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3l8vo2 | watching the gop debate, why do they have the candidates using both a lapel mic and a podium mic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l8vo2/eli5_watching_the_gop_debate_why_do_they_have_the/ | {
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28js76 | why do movie/games producers use voice actors with awful fake accents instead of actors with that accent? | It just confuses me that the producers of almost any kind of media will chose a voice actor with insultingly bad fake accent over an actor from that country with that accent with a good grip of English. It's extra baffling when they get an American actor to fake and English accent (because English actors are so hard to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28js76/eli5_why_do_moviegames_producers_use_voice_actors/ | {
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601qg6 | what are some reasons for and reasons against washing apples before you eat them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/601qg6/eli5what_are_some_reasons_for_and_reasons_against/ | {
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5hjym8 | how did disney recycle animations? | A recent post with a collection of shots that Disney used in severeal movies showed that Disney "recycled" shots. How do animators do this? The symmetry and motions of the shots were identical, but the characters' features and surroundings differed. How much is actually recycled, and HOW do they recycle these shots? Do... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hjym8/eli5_how_did_disney_recycle_animations/ | {
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1zgo9r | why can't life exist on non-earth-like planets? | I was reading [this article](_URL_0_) about planetary requirements for life, and I wondered what makes scientists so sure about their assumptions. Haven't we seen life on Earth surviving in the most unlikely places? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zgo9r/eli5_why_cant_life_exist_on_nonearthlike_planets/ | {
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aue265 | why are rail bridges in service for so much longer than road bridges? | In Vancouver there's a 115 year old rail bridge that AFAIK has no replacement plans. Right next to it is the 80 year old Patullo bridge which will soon be replaced with a modern one carrying the same amount of lanes. The explanation given is that its "dangerously old"... yet the rail bridge beside it built before WW1 i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aue265/eli5_why_are_rail_bridges_in_service_for_so_much/ | {
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3vjeiv | why isn't carbonated coffee a thing when carbonated water is? | Chemistry? Taste of market? Anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vjeiv/eli5_why_isnt_carbonated_coffee_a_thing_when/ | {
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3r7xmn | why do they air the same tv show repeats when the show ran for years and has tons of episodes? | Watched old school Roseanne the other day and it was the same episode they'd had on recently. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r7xmn/eli5_why_do_they_air_the_same_tv_show_repeats/ | {
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2fzn1j | why do very elderly people in "perfect health" still pass away? | I saw this video of 112 year old man who remained lucid and felt confident that he would still be around in several more years. He functions normally and could engage in conversation, unlike many other centenarians. He invited his interviewer to come back then. But he actually died two years later at 114.
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2ovsco | for a long time the pirate bay has been considered "raid proof", so why has a single raid in sweden brought the entire website down? | Here is an example of the "raid proof" claim which I have read many times over the last few years: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ovsco/eli5_for_a_long_time_the_pirate_bay_has_been/ | {
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3niaug | why do some people win millions in lawsuits for products or services that cost them a few bucks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3niaug/eli5_why_do_some_people_win_millions_in_lawsuits/ | {
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6d2nt2 | how are horses taught that they to go as fast as they can in races? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d2nt2/eli5_how_are_horses_taught_that_they_to_go_as/ | {
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6ov4bb | what does clearing cache and cookies do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ov4bb/eli5_what_does_clearing_cache_and_cookies_do/ | {
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218tw1 | if russians arent declaring that they are in crimea, could ukraines forces not shoot them without it being a declaration of war as putin and the russian gov refuses to recognise them? | So yea if they arent declaring that they are Russian and the kremlin is refusing to recognise them as being russian soldiers rather describing them as self defence forces then surely if Ukraine forces shoot them it officially would not be an act of war against russia... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218tw1/eli5if_russians_arent_declaring_that_they_are_in/ | {
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a5nd1u | how are drugs made? | Serious question. Drugs like Tylenol, Advil, NyQuil...etc
Like did someone just synthesize a bunch of stuff and then try it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5nd1u/eli5_how_are_drugs_made/ | {
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69y07x | how do credit card reward systems work and why do some people get more points/cashback than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69y07x/eli5_how_do_credit_card_reward_systems_work_and/ | {
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129pkf | if everything has to exist in time and space, what did the little cluster of matter prior to the big bang exist in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/129pkf/if_everything_has_to_exist_in_time_and_space_what/ | {
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3eps71 | how can uber get away with saying they are not a transportation service? | What do they claim to provide to customers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eps71/eli5_how_can_uber_get_away_with_saying_they_are/ | {
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yw4ad | what is the difference between fox "hollywood" and "fox news"? they seem to have contradictory interests politically and appeal to entirely different audiences. how do they get away with keeping the same brand without abandoning viewers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yw4ad/what_is_the_difference_between_fox_hollywood_and/ | {
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2bwwx8 | can two cuttings of the same plant reproduce? if so, are the resulting seedlings exactly the same as their parents? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bwwx8/eli5_can_two_cuttings_of_the_same_plant_reproduce/ | {
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1o6kv1 | what would happen if an atom, proton, electron, neutrino, or something smaller hit you near the speed of light? | Just curious about how varying particle size would impact a collision with a human body. I'm aware that particles like neutrinos can pass through the entire earth without contacting anything- so I assume this would have no impact. What about as particle size increases- to say quarks, electrons, neutrons/protons and t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o6kv1/eli5_what_would_happen_if_an_atom_proton_electron/ | {
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3awgdl | why is it so common that teenagers go through an 'emo phase'? what are they identifying with? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3awgdl/eli5eli5_why_is_it_so_common_that_teenagers_go/ | {
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4ljadd | i know the moon's gravity is what affects the tides, but how come it doesn't affect much else (or does it)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ljadd/eli5_i_know_the_moons_gravity_is_what_affects_the/ | {
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35z2tq | in the us, why is it "election day" rather than, say, "election week"? | Why do we have to do all of our voting in one day? I would imagine we would have better voter turnout and more fair results. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35z2tq/eli5_in_the_us_why_is_it_election_day_rather_than/ | {
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27el10 | why do we fall in our dreams and sometime wake up jumping and sweating. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27el10/eli5_why_do_we_fall_in_our_dreams_and_sometime/ | {
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3c0adt | why do people with sleep parlaysis only dream nightmares? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c0adt/eli5why_do_people_with_sleep_parlaysis_only_dream/ | {
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4eefi9 | is there any science behind why many people find the basements in their home to be creepy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eefi9/eli5_is_there_any_science_behind_why_many_people/ | {
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3v6z1x | weird taste after cancer treatment? | ELI5: Hey guys so recently my dad finished his radiation treatment for lymph node cancer and is now cancer free (Yay for him!). But he has been tasting weird things.
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9dj6jj | what is really in the online terms and conditions? | I assume it's mostly legal jargon. Do companies have to disclose everything that their software does to your computer, such as permission that you'd need to allow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dj6jj/eli5_what_is_really_in_the_online_terms_and/ | {
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3zcyly | why do shady keygen/crack programs play really catchy 8-bit music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zcyly/eli5_why_do_shady_keygencrack_programs_play/ | {
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dgg9wt | what purpose does that little knob of skin on the upper mouth behind the front teeth serve? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgg9wt/eli5_what_purpose_does_that_little_knob_of_skin/ | {
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3vja63 | how does the restaurant get the tip from my card when they have already swiped it? | I'll get the bill, hand them my card, and they'll bring me back the receipt where I write down the tip amount. At this point I take my card and go. How do they get the tip off the card? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vja63/eli5_how_does_the_restaurant_get_the_tip_from_my/ | {
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t8gxn | delegates, and ron paul's strategy concerning them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t8gxn/eli5_delegates_and_ron_pauls_strategy_concerning/ | {
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1q0esb | how come when you've been drinking closing one eye makes you "see better" / " focus better?" | This is all from my own experience, but when I have been drinking and need to focus on text if I close one eye it's a lot easier to focus on said text. Why is this? If I try with both eyes the text is blurry, but with one eye it's clear as day.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q0esb/eli5_how_come_when_youve_been_drinking_closing/ | {
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2rdhlu | why aren't the barrels of guns aligned so that the recoil doesn't exert rotational torque about the grip where the person holds the gun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rdhlu/eli5_why_arent_the_barrels_of_guns_aligned_so/ | {
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42jwt8 | how do noodles in canned soup remain edible, yet if i put noodles in homemade soup they expand until they become mush if left too long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42jwt8/eli5_how_do_noodles_in_canned_soup_remain_edible/ | {
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rj1y9 | compasses | How do they work? What's guiding them to point north/south/east/west? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rj1y9/eli5_compasses/ | {
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1r8uex | why do youtube links usually have _url_0_ instead of just youtube? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r8uex/eli5_why_do_youtube_links_usually_have_youtube/ | {
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drd81h | the pros and cons of creating an llc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drd81h/eli5_the_pros_and_cons_of_creating_an_llc/ | {
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6t428k | how do tokens work? how does a machine (i.e: arcade game, subway turnstile, etc) distinguish one token from another, or from a similar sized coin in general? | I found a roll of tokens in my desk at work from a previous employee and I'm curious if they would work in another arcade's machines. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t428k/eli5_how_do_tokens_work_how_does_a_machine_ie/ | {
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3hdvxb | how do 911 operators distinguish between a situation where the caller is not able to respond and a pocket/accidental dial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hdvxb/eli5_how_do_911_operators_distinguish_between_a/ | {
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24yvw3 | how a fly/bee/wasp can ignore the infinite space in the world around them and instead find and fly through the small gap in my lounge window | It seems impossible! The outside world must be so vast to them and yet they seem to want to get in...only to spend the rest of their time trying to leave. Wanting to get in is one thing but actually finding that tiny gap in a world so big baffles me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24yvw3/eli5_how_a_flybeewasp_can_ignore_the_infinite/ | {
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4v9ykr | how do biologists know how long an animal has existed on earth for? how accurate is this estimation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v9ykr/eli5_how_do_biologists_know_how_long_an_animal/ | {
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2etz5k | car dealership says they'll beat any of dealer's price by $1000. how do they know for sure what another dealer offered me? | This car dealership in my area has been advertising this for ever. How do you prove to them that you got an offer for a specific price from another dealer? Do they really honor this or is it just a scheme? I don't think another dealer would be too compliant if I asked them for their best deal in writing so that I can t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2etz5k/eli5_car_dealership_says_theyll_beat_any_of/ | {
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26y2nf | why does the us have so many intelligence agencies whose functions seem to be overlapping (to the average person)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26y2nf/eli5_why_does_the_us_have_so_many_intelligence/ | {
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33nv7u | deer hunting. why do hunters aim at the heart rather then the head? | I have been wandering that since I played the first hunting mission in GTA 5. Cletus gives you more money for a heart shot and congratulates you.
It's also pretty prevalent in songs and other folklore.
Is it a skill thing because it is so difficult to achieve or especially efficient in killing the deer painlessly or... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33nv7u/eli5_deer_hunting_why_do_hunters_aim_at_the_heart/ | {
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1yzbud | why when you breed a lion and a tiger to create a liger why does it come out so huge? | What makes it grow abnormally large and why doesnt it just grow up a cross breed but normal size?
Are there any other animals which have cross bred where this occurs?
- Additional why in title, apologies | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzbud/eli5_why_when_you_breed_a_lion_and_a_tiger_to/ | {
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k92c0 | why potato chip bags are only 1/2 full after opening. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k92c0/eli5_why_potato_chip_bags_are_only_12_full_after/ | {
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avfjzh | how can salt make ice colder when making ice cream, but also be able to melt ice on the ground when it snows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avfjzh/eli5_how_can_salt_make_ice_colder_when_making_ice/ | {
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ad6pls | why do doctors in the united states ask for a patient's race on their registration forms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ad6pls/eli5_why_do_doctors_in_the_united_states_ask_for/ | {
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2dx3tp | what's it like to be stuck in a coma? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dx3tp/eli5_whats_it_like_to_be_stuck_in_a_coma/ | {
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7s6kyx | what determines the consistency of our snot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s6kyx/eli5what_determines_the_consistency_of_our_snot/ | {
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6zo1gj | do twins in the twins paradox keep the same age if the acceleration to and from each other are added? | From what I understand, the reason the travelling twin ages less is because time appears to speed up for the resting twin on the acceleration back towards him.
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e829qx | why does putting pressure on a wound facilitate clotting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e829qx/eli5_why_does_putting_pressure_on_a_wound/ | {
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4xq8f2 | why can't we just replace our heart when we are getting old? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xq8f2/eli5_why_cant_we_just_replace_our_heart_when_we/ | {
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fcndr2 | why is there more compression and tension on your joints when u walk up the stairs compared to standing on one leg? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcndr2/eli5_why_is_there_more_compression_and_tension_on/ | {
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41107g | why are storage bin capacities measured in gallons? | My trash bin and my Rubbermaid storage bins are marked in gallons or quarts. Why is this, versus say cubic feet? It's not like I'm going to put 10.5 gallons of water in my trash can... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41107g/eli5_why_are_storage_bin_capacities_measured_in/ | {
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9iej3p | why does the sun seem to bleach everything but our skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iej3p/eli5_why_does_the_sun_seem_to_bleach_everything/ | {
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6yc96i | what is the half moon on your fingernails, am i in bad health if i don't have it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yc96i/eli5_what_is_the_half_moon_on_your_fingernails_am/ | {
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7g8t0s | why don’t things like stickers and tape work when they are submerged in water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7g8t0s/eli5_why_dont_things_like_stickers_and_tape_work/ | {
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a2ffva | would two large dinosaurs running at top speed into each other have the same catastrophic results as two cars doing the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2ffva/eli5_would_two_large_dinosaurs_running_at_top/ | {
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3mks15 | why do some people willingly (and apparently enjoy) confessing to crimes they didn't commit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mks15/eli5why_do_some_people_willingly_and_apparently/ | {
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t1vb8 | how lawn treatments kill weeds while simultaneously nourishing grass | What is happening in the process that distinguishes between the two? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t1vb8/eli5_how_lawn_treatments_kill_weeds_while/ | {
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18pxsq | the psychology behind game grinding | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18pxsq/eli5_the_psychology_behind_game_grinding/ | {
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8zxriq | what is the difference between a bore and a valve in a car engine? | I can't seem to tell the difference. I'm trying to learn about car engines and some places say valve others say bore. So what's the difference?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zxriq/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_bore_and_a/ | {
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5z4kw5 | what is independence referendum proposed by scottish firth minister about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z4kw5/eli5what_is_independence_referendum_proposed_by/ | {
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6ccbua | why does almost everybody pronounce years from the 1900s like "nineteen eighty" but years from the 2000s like "two thousand eleven? | Most people pronounce say the year they were born as for example 1990 as "nineteen ninety" but when they say a date in the 2000s it's usually pronounced for example 2011 as "two thousand eleven" but usually nobody pronounces 1990 "nineteen thousand ninety." Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ccbua/eli5_why_does_almost_everybody_pronounce_years/ | {
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2tf568 | why isn't russia's invasion of ukraine treated as an act of war by the rest of the western world? why don't the us, uk, germany etc. intervene? | Lads, it's ~~Tottenham~~ been explained. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tf568/eli5_why_isnt_russias_invasion_of_ukraine_treated/ | {
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73nz2r | why does it feel more uncomfortable when cold water touches our stomach area but it feels fine when cold water touches our hands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73nz2r/eli5_why_does_it_feel_more_uncomfortable_when/ | {
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6osc10 | when there has been no rain & all the plants you want to keep around are dying, why do weeds thrive? could we not "breed" that hardiness into our flowers & such? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6osc10/eli5_when_there_has_been_no_rain_all_the_plants/ | {
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2bgaw5 | why does beer taste bad when you drink it through a straw but most other beverages are fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bgaw5/eli5_why_does_beer_taste_bad_when_you_drink_it/ | {
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2d5s0l | cable networks in the us. especially amc. | I'm in the UK, so we don't have breaking bad on TV, only on DVD and Netflix.
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Or does it work as you pay for certain cable networks... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d5s0l/eli5_cable_networks_in_the_us_especially_amc/ | {
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zsehx | its vs. it's | I know where to use them, but I don't understand why one has an apostrophe and the other not. "It's" makes sense for possessive and "it is". Why is it this way around? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zsehx/eli5_its_vs_its/ | {
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fhpgeo | what does it mean when the government “injects” money into the financial system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhpgeo/elif_what_does_it_mean_when_the_government/ | {
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3qj8cp | why is it not concidered unsanitary to wash a cast iron pan without soap? | Certainly this is a food safety risk.... or is soap not as effective as I am led to believe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qj8cp/eli5_why_is_it_not_concidered_unsanitary_to_wash/ | {
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5kibe3 | 'why do strongman competitors have such bulging stomachs?' | Recently watched the Eddie Hall documentary on Netflix. Couldn't helped but be amazed at the diet, training and dedication the man puts into his daily life to realise the dream.
One thing I couldn't wrap my head around was his stomach size. Is the bulge due to a number of factors? His diet, heavy weights, his spinal a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kibe3/eli5_why_do_strongman_competitors_have_such/ | {
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3jndhi | how did we decide the value of a single unit, such as 1 watt or 1cm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jndhi/eli5_how_did_we_decide_the_value_of_a_single_unit/ | {
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1ii7u4 | what is the appeal of heroin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ii7u4/eli5what_is_the_appeal_of_heroin/ | {
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yailm | how do university endowments work? | Why do some colleges get bigger endowments than others, and what are the criteria that are used to decide how much of an endowment a school gets? Who gives endowments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yailm/eli5_how_do_university_endowments_work/ | {
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2rt5ej | how does universal health care work? | If citizens' health care is covered, then who picks up the cost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rt5ej/eli5_how_does_universal_health_care_work/ | {
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3cft8x | how and why do posts with 10 up votes an 4 comments show up on the front page of reddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cft8x/eli5_how_and_why_do_posts_with_10_up_votes_an_4/ | {
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2uvgn8 | all the hate youtube gets | I understand the hate on the business side with copyright, DMCA, ads, screwing content creators, etc.
But it seems a lot of people complain about the site/product itself.
Always mentioning how it was better in 20XX. Is it the UI? The comment sorting?
I'm 23, I've known YouTube since it's inception, and I've never h... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uvgn8/eli5_all_the_hate_youtube_gets/ | {
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9l6f7p | what's wrong with midichlorians? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9l6f7p/eli5whats_wrong_with_midichlorians/ | {
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3fbehp | for ordinary mail dropped off at usps mailboxes, why don't people put the actual desired delivery address in the top left corner, a fake address in the center of the letter and no stamp? wouldn’t it go to the desired address for free? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fbehp/eli5_for_ordinary_mail_dropped_off_at_usps/ | {
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18dhbj | american law enforcement and military. | PDs, FBI, CIA, National Guard, Homeland Security, Army, Marines, Navy, Airforce and anything else that I missed (Must have been left by your movies and series :P).
What are there objectives, jurisdiction? Who falls under who? Accountability: Federal government or state government? And anything else you can tell me.
P.S... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18dhbj/american_law_enforcement_and_military/ | {
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244vfh | why do so many animals wear "socks" of colored fur? | A ton of cats and dogs especially have a patch of white fur on their paws and lower legs that is a different color from the rest of their body. How did this develop and what purpose did it serve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/244vfh/eli5why_do_so_many_animals_wear_socks_of_colored/ | {
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1yxrsu | when we read, do we actually read out the word or do we just recognize most words? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yxrsu/eli5_when_we_read_do_we_actually_read_out_the/ | {
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5kysmp | is green juice healthy because it's vegetables or unhealthy because it's all sugar no fiber? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kysmp/eli5_is_green_juice_healthy_because_its/ | {
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2fnvzc | why is that i can easily pick up my niece who is 50 lbs but carrying a cardboard box of 30 lbs of printer paper hurts my arms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fnvzc/eli5_why_is_that_i_can_easily_pick_up_my_niece/ | {
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bvozap | when the doctor/nurse takes blood from you, why do they try to find a vein, not an artery? and also why is this mainly done on the arm as opposed to other parts of the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvozap/eli5_when_the_doctornurse_takes_blood_from_you/ | {
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6wx4c4 | why do people have "types" when it comes to dating? what causes people to have certain fetishes? | Why do we have types? Why does someone find someone attractive and another person find them very unattractive?
Why do people have fetishes? What causes someone to have a feet fetish?
What makes up all this stuff in our brains? What decides it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wx4c4/eli5_why_do_people_have_types_when_it_comes_to/ | {
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1oljbv | if low testosterone makes men tired, lethargic, etc., why are pre-pubescent boys full of energy with no ill effects? additionally, how do women function differently by not needing a much testosterone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oljbv/eli5_if_low_testosterone_makes_men_tired/ | {
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c5iiny | i don't know if this is allowed here but can someone explain how "post nut clarity" works? (i am a 19 male so i just mean chemically) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5iiny/eli5_i_dont_know_if_this_is_allowed_here_but_can/ | {
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6ghhfc | why do we go weak at the knees when someone makes us excited? | Like it's usually a sexual thing. Why does being excited have anything to do with your knees and pretty much making it hard to stand up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ghhfc/eli5_why_do_we_go_weak_at_the_knees_when_someone/ | {
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