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dnimol | since men don’t have a womb/uterus does that mean there’s more space in their abdominal cavity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnimol/eli5_since_men_dont_have_a_wombuterus_does_that/ | {
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2my4iq | how will obama's immigration executive order change immigration policy. | I know there was a similar ELI5 on this asking about the pros and cons of Obama's plans but I am just looking for a basic explanation of the executive order itself? What will it mean practically for immigration enforcement policy and how does it affect undocumented people in the U.S. with U.S. citizen children?
Ple... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2my4iq/eli5how_will_obamas_immigration_executive_order/ | {
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bw5sgg | why do wine “spoil” so quickly after being opened as opposed to hard liquor? | You can put the cork back in and put it in the fridge, but the flavor is never the same, and sometimes it spoils and tastes unpleasant overnight.
So what makes hard liquor so resilient to time and exposure compared to wine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw5sgg/eli5_why_do_wine_spoil_so_quickly_after_being/ | {
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158fkn | the logistics of the gun control debate in the us and the different facets of current & proposed legislation. | Examples of things I'm looking for: The different kinds of guns currently legal in America, what exactly an "assault weapon" is and how much amunition can currently be purchased / carried by citizens? I feel like this debate is being discussed everywhere but there is never any detail. What, specifically, would we be ba... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/158fkn/eli5_the_logistics_of_the_gun_control_debate_in/ | {
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2cb08y | why do roller coaster rides always seem to break down? | Some do more than others, but why can't they make them so they don't have to be repaired constantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cb08y/eli5_why_do_roller_coaster_rides_always_seem_to/ | {
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3biwy8 | on restricted wifi networks, how am i able to receive data on certain apps without signing in to the wifi network? | When connecting to some WiFi networks which require you to sign in, my phone, naturally, cannot access the internet except for the sign in page. However, sometimes (like on a plane, where you have to pay for WiFi), I am able to use Snapchat to send and receive snaps, without having paid for internet use. However, if I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3biwy8/eli5_on_restricted_wifi_networks_how_am_i_able_to/ | {
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836jty | why are male infants more likely to die under the age of 1 than females? | Statistically males are more likely do die in infancy than females. Is there a biological reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/836jty/eli5_why_are_male_infants_more_likely_to_die/ | {
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49g0yd | during a jury trial, why aren't jurors placed behind a two way mirror and blocked from view? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49g0yd/eli5_during_a_jury_trial_why_arent_jurors_placed/ | {
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9hutmu | how could price dumping be reglemented by the law? | I see price dumping as a hole in the whole free economy theory beauty. I don't understand how it can be proven, meaning that it was intentional and not a normal consequence given by a free economy market.
The premise is that you can't regulate by the law something that you can't prove. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hutmu/eli5_how_could_price_dumping_be_reglemented_by/ | {
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5k3spy | can someone please explain the tier 1,2,3 insurance designation for hospitals? | Did this come from a law? How can a hospital move from a lower tier to a better one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k3spy/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_the_tier_123/ | {
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389qj2 | how do military war games and drills work? | Just to emphasize my ignorance, do they actually have a system where they know if you've been shot? Do they use paintball guns? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/389qj2/eli5_how_do_military_war_games_and_drills_work/ | {
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2kghqc | describe hinduism and its principles to me. | I don't understand it well, but would like to understand the basis of it a little more comprehensively. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kghqc/eli5_describe_hinduism_and_its_principles_to_me/ | {
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a6ny3k | what makes two human voices talking at the same pitch and loudness unique? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6ny3k/eli5_what_makes_two_human_voices_talking_at_the/ | {
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d65vx1 | why can't we synthesise petrol in a lab instead of mining it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d65vx1/eli5_why_cant_we_synthesise_petrol_in_a_lab/ | {
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9a8ia9 | why would a company owner/ ceo want to have a board of directors? | like say i started a company with my bare hands. that company got big enough to warrant having a board of directors. why would i want that? i made the company. why would i want to have people that have the power to fire me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a8ia9/eli5_why_would_a_company_owner_ceo_want_to_have_a/ | {
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1z8pow | how would a war work with russia? | So let's say worst comes to worst and somehow we end up in a war with Russia.
My friend says that it would definitely end in nukes because:
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So if we actually went to war, how would that wor... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8pow/eli5_how_would_a_war_work_with_russia/ | {
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2z1jgm | how can i eat peanuts and be fine, but the moment i touch another nut such as hazelnuts or cashews, i have a major allerglic reaction. | I happily eat peanut butter and I have nothing occur to me but I'm extremely allergic to cashew nuts and other type of nuts. So what's the difference which causes me to have such a difference reaction when eating them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z1jgm/eli5how_can_i_eat_peanuts_and_be_fine_but_the/ | {
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a90h6s | why is heroin the "usual" opioid of the streets? | Whenever you hear on the news about street drugs heroin is bound to be in there, maybe besides fentanyl thanks to the new epidemic. Why is it that heroin more than any other opioid is used (or at least presented) in the streets? Is it the easiest to manufacture? Most euphoric, or maybe easiest to transport? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a90h6s/eli5_why_is_heroin_the_usual_opioid_of_the_streets/ | {
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3juhgd | india's 'caste system', is it a factor in modern india? and indians overseas? | A friend told me an Indian store clerk treats him badly because he's dark-skinned. I saw the clerk try to avoid touching my friends hand when he paid (which the clerk didn't do with other customers).
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2itzjs | i bought a light bulb that (according to the packaging) should last for 15 years. how did the company determine said bulb's lifespan? | I mean, surely they didn't run it for 15 years to test it out. Right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2itzjs/eli5_i_bought_a_light_bulb_that_according_to_the/ | {
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3t4hw6 | what happens to the money people raise on kickstarter, indiegogo, ets. if their goals are not met? | Do they keep the money they raised or do they have to return it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t4hw6/eli5what_happens_to_the_money_people_raise_on/ | {
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6pw5jy | why does the pigment in animals eyes change colour only after birth ? are there any other body parts that change in a dramatic way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pw5jy/eli5_why_does_the_pigment_in_animals_eyes_change/ | {
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2yj82h | what did amd do wrong and why did they fall behind intel in terms of processors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yj82h/eli5_what_did_amd_do_wrong_and_why_did_they_fall/ | {
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22ak3r | why don't you gain 500 grams when you eat a 500 gram steak? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ak3r/eli5_why_dont_you_gain_500_grams_when_you_eat_a/ | {
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490b9a | what is rooting your phone, using twrp, and flashing a new os? | I've been trying to force my LG G3 d852 to update from Androind 4.4 to at least 5.0 (or even 6.0) and I can't get it to. I've never dealt with rooting/flashing of my phone and most of the websites just give barebones instructions that aren't exactly easy to follow to someone with no experience.
My phone barely works ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/490b9a/eli5_what_is_rooting_your_phone_using_twrp_and/ | {
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2lx93a | what information can employers "see" if i am using work wifi on my mobile device? | If I am sending an email, do they have rights to the text? If I am paying a bill on a credit card app, can they see my bank information? Is the content of imessage available to them? What sorts of information am I sharing with my employer if I am using their wifi?
I am sure these answers varies from work place to work... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lx93a/eli5_what_information_can_employers_see_if_i_am/ | {
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kh6ka | what is the difference between pdf documents and bmp/jpg/gif/png documents? | As the title says. Is it something about the image/print quality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kh6ka/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_pdf_documents/ | {
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borni0 | how does somebody take a video first person view, but when they look in a mirror, they don’t see the camera? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/borni0/eli5_how_does_somebody_take_a_video_first_person/ | {
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1l0pl1 | what air traffic controllers actually do. why is this not a fully automated sort of thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0pl1/eli5_what_air_traffic_controllers_actually_do_why/ | {
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66stsq | where do pharmaceutical companies get the materials to manufacture opioids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66stsq/eli5_where_do_pharmaceutical_companies_get_the/ | {
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cnnfht | what’s the science behind why pacing whilst on the phone or focusing on something makes you able to concentrate even more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnnfht/eli5_whats_the_science_behind_why_pacing_whilst/ | {
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7dqrbx | how are cadavers maintained and preserved in a morgue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dqrbx/eli5_how_are_cadavers_maintained_and_preserved_in/ | {
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51j6sx | why is glass transparent, but powdered glass opaque? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51j6sx/eli5_why_is_glass_transparent_but_powdered_glass/ | {
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216wpf | how did we train cavalry (read horses) to charge into battle without fear | Horses in my experience seem fairly timid animals, how were we able to train a horse to forgo all of its own instincts to charge into a battle with screaming dying blood drenched horses and men all around and crash into the frontlines of infantry with blades and armor without them cowering in fear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/216wpf/eli5_how_did_we_train_cavalry_read_horses_to/ | {
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9cu5oe | thrust and equations. | Could somebody please explain the equation you would use to calculate thrust for a rocket launch?
Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cu5oe/eli5_thrust_and_equations/ | {
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1dunlf | why is it bad for a car's transmission to shift into neutral while the rpm is still high? | Its something I always hear from friends, for example, having the car in neutral at a stop light and forgetting then revving the engine is bad. Also to just randomly throw it into neutral while driving.
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ehivic | how do pyramid schemes negatively impact society and the people that get caught in them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehivic/eli5_how_do_pyramid_schemes_negatively_impact/ | {
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2z5jhi | why is the ferguson police shooting suspect being charged with first-degree assault and not attempted murder? | One of the officers was shot in the face and one near the chest, easily life threatening wounds. So why are they not charging him with attempted murder? Just curious about how the law works in this case, I'm not trying to be controversial or anything.
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2pm7z0 | why are older cubans so set against opening up of diplomatic relations between the us and cuba? | Surely this improves everyone's lot and actually has a more positive effect on the attitudes in the communist society of Cuba?
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50p75f | what is the little box thing with wheels hanging from a crane at a construction site? | I see these all the time when I drive by a construction site that is closed up for the day. Sometimes there are more than one little box thing hanging. What are these and why must they hang!? I'll try and get a picture of one on my drive home tonight to help give some context. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50p75f/eli5_what_is_the_little_box_thing_with_wheels/ | {
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9x2u9w | why does microfiber clean glasses so well but other fabrics don’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x2u9w/eli5_why_does_microfiber_clean_glasses_so_well/ | {
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3w59uj | how can these whiskey co. keep up with mass production, and say they age for 10+ years? | Such as Makers Mark and those sort of people. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w59uj/eli5_how_can_these_whiskey_co_keep_up_with_mass/ | {
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2scz52 | in reference to the "most common names of nyc taxi drivers" post, why do certain races seem to dominate specific jobs? (middle eastern/indian taxi drivers, asian nail salon employees, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2scz52/eli5_in_reference_to_the_most_common_names_of_nyc/ | {
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2x6zp7 | why do people make goofy faces and sounds at babies when they cant even comprehend anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x6zp7/eli5why_do_people_make_goofy_faces_and_sounds_at/ | {
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g2t1u4 | how does the human body respond to intermittent fasting and how does it impact metabolism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2t1u4/eli5_how_does_the_human_body_respond_to/ | {
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cug9v7 | why do mris take so long compared to other forms of radiation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cug9v7/eli5_why_do_mris_take_so_long_compared_to_other/ | {
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2vhlx8 | excluding fallout, what is the smallest possible nuclear explosion that would still cause damage (ie: only blow up a single car or person but no surrounding physical damage)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vhlx8/eli5_excluding_fallout_what_is_the_smallest/ | {
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4ntouv | why are most computer monitors and tv screens landscape, rather than portrait? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ntouv/eli5_why_are_most_computer_monitors_and_tv/ | {
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7jnw54 | why isn't it illegal to pay congress members | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jnw54/eli5_why_isnt_it_illegal_to_pay_congress_members/ | {
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64rfs2 | - why do clouds turn dark before they rain? | I understand that they accumulate water vapor, but how does that turn them grey? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64rfs2/eli5_why_do_clouds_turn_dark_before_they_rain/ | {
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47q24m | if the large size of dinosaurs were attributed to the abundance of oxygen during that time, why didn't the mammals grew big like the dinosaurs after the comet strike. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47q24m/eli5_if_the_large_size_of_dinosaurs_were/ | {
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bl1opx | how did cinco de mayo become so popular in the us when it's not all that significant in mexico? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bl1opx/eli5_how_did_cinco_de_mayo_become_so_popular_in/ | {
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3f7qyx | why do flies look like their washing their hands whenever they land on something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f7qyx/eli5why_do_flies_look_like_their_washing_their/ | {
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r6ivp | how does algorithmic stock trading add value to our economy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r6ivp/eli5_how_does_algorithmic_stock_trading_add_value/ | {
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6gc6z9 | are there genuinely 7 different colours? or are these somewhat arbitrary divisions, and there's actually infinitely many colours? | Also, if you look at a colour spectrum or rainbow, what happens at the point where one of the main 7 colours merges into another? It seems like we get a lot of blues that are pretty similar, then the change accelerates as we move into green.
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cu7id9 | how to flares burn underwater | How do flares work and how are they able to burn underwater? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu7id9/eli5_how_to_flares_burn_underwater/ | {
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4e1xs8 | what is happening when you see the air ripple on a hot day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e1xs8/eli5what_is_happening_when_you_see_the_air_ripple/ | {
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68bmg8 | how can something be "more hydrating" than water? | I was under the impression that hydrating is just talking in water, so how can some drinks supposedly let your body take in more than just pure water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68bmg8/eli5_how_can_something_be_more_hydrating_than/ | {
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7rhxtl | hypothetically speaking, how would it feel travelling at the speed of light? will you feel inertia and resistance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rhxtl/eli5hypothetically_speaking_how_would_it_feel/ | {
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6lx11d | why is it acceptable to eat steaks rare or medium but minced meat must be thoroughly cooked throughout? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lx11d/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_to_eat_steaks_rare_or/ | {
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6c8wco | how do computer parts (as in cpus, ram, motherboard, etc) work physically | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c8wco/eli5_how_do_computer_parts_as_in_cpus_ram/ | {
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4wvank | how do two artists communicate to collaborate with each-other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wvank/eli5_how_do_two_artists_communicate_to/ | {
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20f26l | why is it that people drown in an ocean when you can float in a swimming pool? | With some skill and practice one can learn to float in a swimming pool so why is it that people drown in ocean/sea when sea water is more dense than fresh water and therefore the human body should be more buoyant in it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20f26l/eli5_why_is_it_that_people_drown_in_an_ocean_when/ | {
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58gbd5 | why are a bakers dozen one more than an actual dozen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58gbd5/eli5_why_are_a_bakers_dozen_one_more_than_an/ | {
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21q3qz | why do actors during death scenes always closing the dying persons eyes with the palm of their hands ? its kinda weird | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21q3qz/eli5_why_do_actors_during_death_scenes_always/ | {
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9iu0qr | why do patients who suffer severe trauma often complain of being thirsty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iu0qr/eli5_why_do_patients_who_suffer_severe_trauma/ | {
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1y712z | the plot of the fourth season of lost | As the show goes on, it just keeps getting more complicated, so please help me understand this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y712z/eli5_the_plot_of_the_fourth_season_of_lost/ | {
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7zkg8j | why can one slightly dripping tap keep me up all night but a thunderstorm allows me to sleep better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zkg8j/eli5_why_can_one_slightly_dripping_tap_keep_me_up/ | {
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5f5nqi | why do we get such a strong urge to bite, chew and swallow a lollipop when its more pleasurable to just suck on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f5nqi/eli5why_do_we_get_such_a_strong_urge_to_bite_chew/ | {
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2v6ci8 | why is it when we hear a song i.e in the mall, in someone else's car etc, do we find ourselves singing/thinking/humming this song for the rest of the day, even though we barely register or recognise the song in the first place? | I've had this conversation many times, people hear a song in passing or in the background, and they end up singing/humming/thinking about the song for the rest of the day...
Example: I found that I had heard "Feliz Navidad" over Christmas in the mall and kept on singing it absentmindedly throughout the day, annoying t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v6ci8/eli5_why_is_it_when_we_hear_a_song_ie_in_the_mall/ | {
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559id4 | how can herbivores turn plants into musles, skin, bones etc? | I've always been bothered by how for example cows can live of a diet of grass and flowers yet grow so large, how exactly does the process of turning plants into tissue and such work?I get that it has something to do with plants and animals being carbon-based but do all animals possess the capability to transform matter... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/559id4/eli5_how_can_herbivores_turn_plants_into_musles/ | {
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1k1zcg | scoville units | How do they scientifically measure spiciness? Isn't spiciness relative? Help! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k1zcg/eli5_scoville_units/ | {
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9iv0af | why albinism is more common in blacks than in other people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iv0af/eli5_why_albinism_is_more_common_in_blacks_than/ | {
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48sgzq | what is permanent shadow? how is it formed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48sgzq/eli5what_is_permanent_shadow_how_is_it_formed/ | {
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j7eyu | the "super congress" | Is this just another media slang term being tossed around for reactionary grout? Really, what are the implications of this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7eyu/eli5_the_super_congress/ | {
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69qdpj | what is the significance of l'hospitale rule | Recently studied L'Hospitale rule but I do not understand its significance in mathematics. How does it give some kind of solution to an infinite or undefined problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69qdpj/eli5what_is_the_significance_of_lhospitale_rule/ | {
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dhno2t | why do grammatical errors just 'sound wrong' even if you don't know the grammar behind them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhno2t/eli5_why_do_grammatical_errors_just_sound_wrong/ | {
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3u7m40 | . why do we get bayonet and screw light bulbs? why not just one type? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u7m40/eli5_why_do_we_get_bayonet_and_screw_light_bulbs/ | {
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67l3nn | sulfur's process in vulcanization | What is sulfur doing to make vulcanized rubber useful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67l3nn/eli5_sulfurs_process_in_vulcanization/ | {
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4b70fu | if dolphins and whales are mammals who don't have gills and need to frequently come to the water surface then why can't they survive in land? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b70fu/eli5if_dolphins_and_whales_are_mammals_who_dont/ | {
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24ofgx | what is the process of "scrubbing" before surgery | I have been on a significant 'House' kick and have watched doctors scrub down before surgery on TV many times. It seems like it's a very involved process. How does it work? What exactly is the process? Are there different rules then just washing your hands? Why don't regular people wash their hands like this? Also any ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24ofgx/eli5_what_is_the_process_of_scrubbing_before/ | {
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4jfo8a | why every national flag exists only once? how could all countries over the world coordinate so well what flags they choose to represent your country, especially before global communication was possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jfo8a/eli5_why_every_national_flag_exists_only_once_how/ | {
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2cjiij | what's so bad about cnn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cjiij/eli5_whats_so_bad_about_cnn/ | {
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bau6wl | why is so hard to not think negative thoughts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bau6wl/eli5_why_is_so_hard_to_not_think_negative_thoughts/ | {
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3x24zh | if each pixel is merely a combination of a red, blue, or green light, why don't colorblind people who can, for example, not see red or green colors, only see blue on computer monitors? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x24zh/eli5_if_each_pixel_is_merely_a_combination_of_a/ | {
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5uiija | why our brain focuses on scary and creepy stuff when we try to sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uiija/eli5_why_our_brain_focuses_on_scary_and_creepy/ | {
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2qrt4k | would no punches pulled, full on ww3 be the end of the world? | Whatever countries make it a true WW3, Russia and China vs US and EU I guess. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qrt4k/eli5_would_no_punches_pulled_full_on_ww3_be_the/ | {
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6brs93 | supplements v eating food. why is the latter considered to be more effective than the former? | Do supplements actually work? If so why do packaging say it cant be replaced for food?
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36m26a | why can't some people like any song on first listen but may with multiple, but others can figure it out on first listen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36m26a/eli5_why_cant_some_people_like_any_song_on_first/ | {
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17up3f | eil5: can somebody explain the physics of what is going on in this video? | Can somebody explain what is going on in this [video](_URL_0_!)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17up3f/eil5_can_somebody_explain_the_physics_of_what_is/ | {
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6vvbyx | how does cpu ipc make performance faster when clock speeds are the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vvbyx/eli5_how_does_cpu_ipc_make_performance_faster/ | {
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dvqkb1 | how and why do oysters make pearls? does removing the pearls kill the oysters, and are they edible afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvqkb1/eli5_how_and_why_do_oysters_make_pearls_does/ | {
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5usmjc | why is it predators are reluctant to attack us? | I've never really understood why this is the case (as it appears to be the case).
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8p8tos | is water rain clean? does evaporated liquid get filtered/cleaned in the process before raining? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p8tos/eli5_is_water_rain_clean_does_evaporated_liquid/ | {
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4aafzy | are stars the center of every solar system or could stars be circling an enormous planet? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aafzy/eli5_are_stars_the_center_of_every_solar_system/ | {
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5t9pzy | why can you not cook and eat rotting meat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t9pzy/eli5_why_can_you_not_cook_and_eat_rotting_meat/ | {
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eahg7z | what is the difference between emotional pain and physical pain in our brain, is there any inherent immediate purpose behind emotional pain when comparing it to physical pain ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eahg7z/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_emotional_pain/ | {
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1ru0v0 | why are citizens protesting the thai government? | One news report stated Thai government riot police fired tear gas at protestors trying to overthrow the government. Why are people unhappy enough in Thailand to protest - or is this just a radical group? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ru0v0/eli5why_are_citizens_protesting_the_thai/ | {
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1xcmm0 | why do i some times hiccup when i inhale from a cigarette? | I've been told it's a known effect from nicotine, but I'm looking to see if anyone knows why this is.
I can light up, take a few drags and then randomly I'll get the hiccups, but only when I take a drag and inhale. After the smoke, they're gone and if I take an extended time between drags, they don't happen. Only on i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xcmm0/eli5_why_do_i_some_times_hiccup_when_i_inhale/ | {
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am0ett | how does high amounts of radiation kill someone quickly? | so I know that radiation can alter ones genetics so that their kids come out all effed up and can even cause hair loss & vomiting, but how does high amounts of radiation, either caused naturally or by a nuclear bomb, kill somebody in such a short span of time?
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