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22z84f | what is the burden of proof? | I recently watch God is not dead and bunch of people were saying that the MC claim can be discredited by the burden of prof and I have no idea what is that........
P.S: English not my native language | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22z84f/eli5what_is_the_burden_of_proof/ | {
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241kke | why do dogs let cats take their bed, when they are so much bigger/stronger? | I mean, I thought cats were supposed to be afraid of dogs. Why does that seem to be reversed when they are both in the same house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/241kke/eli5_why_do_dogs_let_cats_take_their_bed_when/ | {
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3u0unl | why do some websites make you add to cart to see discounted price? | Whenever something is on sale, some websites tell you check cart for price. What the point of this and why do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u0unl/eli5_why_do_some_websites_make_you_add_to_cart_to/ | {
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4q2z4k | algae blooms throughout south florida lakes. | I saw a news article on a friend's Facebook feed about a massive algae spike in Lake Okeechobie in FL and it being a direct result of sugar production. Can someone ELI5 why the sugar production is causing toxic algae and what (if anything) the state is doing to combat the spread? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q2z4k/eli5_algae_blooms_throughout_south_florida_lakes/ | {
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3jp9hu | why do they always show the needle going into the skin in movies? | I know they aren't actually being injected with a real needle but why do they show the 'injection' like 99% of the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jp9hu/eli5_why_do_they_always_show_the_needle_going/ | {
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400pp1 | why do some films, like waterworld, become classic films that everyone remembers even though they failed at the box office and were seen as not very good when they came out? | And then some films that did well and were seen as much better, like Leon, are just not as remembered and referenced as much in pop culture. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/400pp1/eli5_why_do_some_films_like_waterworld_become/ | {
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5ky5hh | why do music videos before 2011 look so blurry, even though there were hd cameras available? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ky5hh/eli5_why_do_music_videos_before_2011_look_so/ | {
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3ox0m3 | what is esperanto as an "artificial language"? if you speak the language what is the reason you're learning it and how would you persuade other people to do so? | Hello, I've come across with this peculiar language called Esperanto on Duolingo. I've searched it on google and it says it is an "aritificial language", which is my first time ever hearing this phrase. How does it work? Who speaks it? Would there be a reason to even speak this language when you don't know when it woul... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ox0m3/eli5_what_is_esperanto_as_an_artificial_language/ | {
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3idytd | how do news outlets like vice news ensure their journalists survive when doing documentaries like the islamic state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3idytd/eli5_how_do_news_outlets_like_vice_news_ensure/ | {
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b2bj2h | how can meteorologists tell us what the weather will be like in 50-1000 years when they can’t even accurately tell us what the weather will be like tomorrow? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2bj2h/eli5_how_can_meteorologists_tell_us_what_the/ | {
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7dxhva | how does internet time synchronization work? | Basically, how can you accurately, to the millisecond, synchronize your time to a server somewhere? Isn't there a time delay when communicating through the internet?
I've read posts like [this one](_URL_0_) and [this one](_URL_1_), but they never really covered *how* the synchronization works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dxhva/eli5_how_does_internet_time_synchronization_work/ | {
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c2nahh | how does calcium strengthen our bones? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2nahh/eli5_how_does_calcium_strengthen_our_bones/ | {
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9nu5pf | how are polyester fibers made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nu5pf/eli5_how_are_polyester_fibers_made/ | {
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exk103 | why do people talk backwards sometimes? swapping the first letters of a two word phrase or name. ex: brain damage= dain bramage. butterfly= flutterby | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exk103/eli5_why_do_people_talk_backwards_sometimes/ | {
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48rkoe | how do places such as churches, hospitals, shopping malls etc. become abandoned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48rkoe/eli5_how_do_places_such_as_churches_hospitals/ | {
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6t6si6 | how does nuclear radiation make metals corrode/become brittle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t6si6/eli5_how_does_nuclear_radiation_make_metals/ | {
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ppidb | the "seven seas" and what a "sea" actually is | What are the "seven seas" mentioned so often in culture, and, furthermore, what is a "sea" defined as, as opposed to any other body of water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ppidb/eli5_the_seven_seas_and_what_a_sea_actually_is/ | {
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1m86tx | how does an electric vaporizer like the ploom pax do to tobacco or cannibis that makes it better for you than smoking it? | I've never been able to smoke tobacco in the past but I've been able to inhale from a Ploom Pax vaporizer. What is happening in this process that makes tobacco and pot easier to smoke through a vaporizer than smoking it straight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m86tx/eli5_how_does_an_electric_vaporizer_like_the/ | {
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23tx2s | if we become dissatisfied with the way the internet is run, what stops us from creating a new worldwide computer network? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23tx2s/eli5_if_we_become_dissatisfied_with_the_way_the/ | {
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1o98yn | why do some people think shakespeare was a made up person/alter ego? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o98yn/eli5why_do_some_people_think_shakespeare_was_a/ | {
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6caw73 | what happens when the safety screen is removed from a microwave (and you use it)? | I've heard it can cause nerve damage but I'm not really sure about the science behind it/what sort of specific damage it can cause, etc. ELI5! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6caw73/eli5_what_happens_when_the_safety_screen_is/ | {
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tqm6v | lactation | How does the body know to lactate? Where on the nipple does the milk come out of? What triggers the end of lactation?
BONUS: Male sympathetic lactation.
Edit: Thanks, everybody! Y'all have been very helpful. Appreciate the answers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tqm6v/eli5_lactation/ | {
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6tc45t | why is it that lakes and the ocean seems to calm and be "still like glass" towards and through the night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tc45t/eli5_why_is_it_that_lakes_and_the_ocean_seems_to/ | {
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1k0o88 | how can one survive a nuclear explosion/atomic bombing? | Imagine you are at the office, doing your everyday things at work when suddenly an atomic bomb is dropped at the center of your city, lets say 10km(6 miles) away from you. Is there any way you can bolster your chances of survival? If yes, what is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k0o88/eli5_how_can_one_survive_a_nuclear/ | {
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2brxl3 | what is the difference between css and html? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2brxl3/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_css_and_html/ | {
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chdpxw | how does anesthesia work during a liver transplant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chdpxw/eli5_how_does_anesthesia_work_during_a_liver/ | {
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4ustv7 | why do movie releases decide to use nr (not rated) instead of nc-17? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ustv7/eli5why_do_movie_releases_decide_to_use_nr_not/ | {
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2qwe15 | what determines the flight ceiling of an aircraft? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qwe15/eli5_what_determines_the_flight_ceiling_of_an/ | {
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1ptibs | why is the "time remaining" for file transfers on windows always inaccurate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ptibs/eli5_why_is_the_time_remaining_for_file_transfers/ | {
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d2kqdg | why do cars use different types of fuel? e.g. diesel, unleaded, gasoline etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2kqdg/eli5_why_do_cars_use_different_types_of_fuel_eg/ | {
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1enh4y | why is the obama administration's drone program so controversial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1enh4y/eli5_why_is_the_obama_administrations_drone/ | {
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9h1afx | how does lidar work, and how is it able to be so accurate? | I get that LiDAR works like Sonar and Radar, in that it sends out a pulse and measures the time which it takes to return to a sensor. I don't understand how we are able to measure precisely, when the time it takes light to travel the distance seems to be too small to measure. For example, if a person is five feet (1.52... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h1afx/eli5_how_does_lidar_work_and_how_is_it_able_to_be/ | {
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1tqgly | how did the science of fractals improve cartography? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqgly/how_did_the_science_of_fractals_improve/ | {
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1tbbqh | what is the unity engine and why do so many games use it these days? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tbbqh/eli5_what_is_the_unity_engine_and_why_do_so_many/ | {
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5jf008 | if heat spreads evenly through liquid, why are there "warm waters" and "cold waters" in the oceans that are all connected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jf008/eli5_if_heat_spreads_evenly_through_liquid_why/ | {
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62remm | how do "ones and zeroes" make up *every* bit of digital information without running out of combinations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62remm/eli5_how_do_ones_and_zeroes_make_up_every_bit_of/ | {
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5zllr9 | macro vs micro economics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zllr9/eli5_macro_vs_micro_economics/ | {
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2xx1cs | how do live twitter feeds on tv get monitored? | In light of TSN's recent accidental broadcast of the offensive Phaneuf-Cuthbert-Lupul tweet, I'm wondering how those networks sort through trash to broadcast specific tweets. Algorithms? A person reading every single one and green-lighting the ones that are okay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xx1cs/eli5how_do_live_twitter_feeds_on_tv_get_monitored/ | {
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22i5pw | do animals get depressed when they can't find a mate? | Like humans do? I have a non-neutered male cat who doesn't interact with other cats. Will this make him sad or depressed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22i5pw/eli5_do_animals_get_depressed_when_they_cant_find/ | {
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18b4k3 | carburetors. | How do they work? What is jetting? What/How synch? Idle synch? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18b4k3/eli5_carburetors/ | {
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etfs0y | how do tranquilizers work? why can't we use tranquilizers on humans? what would happen if we did? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etfs0y/eli5_how_do_tranquilizers_work_why_cant_we_use/ | {
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3cy5f0 | in a million or so years as our sun cools, could venus go through an earth-like period where it becomes a habitable planet and teeming with life? | Or in a more basic question, will our solar systems habitable zone move as the sun dies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cy5f0/eli5_in_a_million_or_so_years_as_our_sun_cools/ | {
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8gaf75 | why is it that no matter how hard you try when you wake up, your eyes/face will always look like you've just woke up? | If someone just woke up, you would know. No matter how hard they wash their face, or try hard to pretend like they havent been sleeping. why? what causes us to look that "just woke up" look? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gaf75/eli5_why_is_it_that_no_matter_how_hard_you_try/ | {
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8pysoo | why is antialiasing graphically intensive? | Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I don't quite understand. Without AA, the image is generally sharper, with AA, the pixels are smoothed over, so technically it's just a blur... So how the hell is it more intensive than no AA? The only AA I know that isn't intensive is the fortnite, and the DOOM antialiasing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pysoo/eli5_why_is_antialiasing_graphically_intensive/ | {
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cqpm7y | when washing your hands with soap, does the soap kill the bacteria? even if the soap doesn’t say antibacterial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqpm7y/eli5_when_washing_your_hands_with_soap_does_the/ | {
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25tdiz | how does commentary work in sports video games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25tdiz/eli5_how_does_commentary_work_in_sports_video/ | {
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3mu8d8 | how easy is it really to crack a safe? | Is it really as easy as it looks in movies where people just hold a stethoscope up to the safe and listen for the clicks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mu8d8/eli5_how_easy_is_it_really_to_crack_a_safe/ | {
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bgk6ne | why do music notes assembled in certain ways convey feelings and emotions to us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgk6ne/eli5_why_do_music_notes_assembled_in_certain_ways/ | {
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8wkk3o | why and how can a clear evidence not be accepted by a court? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wkk3o/eli5_why_and_how_can_a_clear_evidence_not_be/ | {
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m75k1 | evolution and creationism. | i'm trying to become rather well versed in these so that i can better debate them both.
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2ufdo7 | what exactly is a mosh pit at a concert? are there unspoken rules that are followed? are there different types depending on the music? what happens if there are serious injuries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ufdo7/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_mosh_pit_at_a_concert_are/ | {
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1snyqn | where do birds keep their bone marrow? | Since the bones of birds are hollow to allow for flight. Do they store it somewhere else? or is it especially light. Also, do flightless birds such as ostriches have hollow bones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snyqn/eli5_where_do_birds_keep_their_bone_marrow/ | {
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3yepsd | why when i'm stopped at a light and look at the other blinkers, none of the surrounding cars match up with the blinker speed of any other cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yepsd/eli5_why_when_im_stopped_at_a_light_and_look_at/ | {
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e61yoq | why are some material easier to stretch while wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e61yoq/eli5_why_are_some_material_easier_to_stretch/ | {
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3ehve7 | why do ringback tones have such bad audio quality? | I'm on hold, someone explain why their voices are super clear but this elevator jazz rendition of "I'll Be There" sounds like a potato | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ehve7/eli5_why_do_ringback_tones_have_such_bad_audio/ | {
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4mn6dq | if our senses are just electric signals happening in our brain, why is it that nobody has made something to trick our brains into smelling things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mn6dq/eli5_if_our_senses_are_just_electric_signals/ | {
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btb4qb | what happens to an oil field after the oil is pumped out? does it just leave a void/cavern? isn't it today to leave that because it could collapse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btb4qb/eli5_what_happens_to_an_oil_field_after_the_oil/ | {
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1xeszb | why people have a vast vocabulary but cannot generate the appropriate words quicker in an actual conversation or debate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xeszb/eli5_why_people_have_a_vast_vocabulary_but_cannot/ | {
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76klhy | why do people only get full once they've eaten way too much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76klhy/eli5_why_do_people_only_get_full_once_theyve/ | {
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3bhjcd | why does unplugging then plugging it back in work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bhjcd/eli5_why_does_unplugging_then_plugging_it_back_in/ | {
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12zs1i | why general petraeus needs to resign over this affair? | Cheating can cause problems for elected officials due to their allegiance to their constituencies, however I am at a loss as to why an individual of General Petraeus' skillset, history, and critical engagement in warfare strategy would be subject to this scrutiny. He is not elected and does not answer to the public. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12zs1i/eli5_why_general_petraeus_needs_to_resign_over/ | {
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c8mlxn | what would be the real dangers of putting water on a nuclear meltdown? | So I watched Chernobyl and they had some nice ELI5 moments in the show but what confused me was the part where the water tanks were full and they said that if the fuel hit the water tank then it would explode again. So I tried Googling it and found some articles that says it wouldn't have exploded and the show got it w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8mlxn/eli5_what_would_be_the_real_dangers_of_putting/ | {
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4rpoh1 | what's naturopathy and why are people so passionate about (or against) it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rpoh1/eli5_whats_naturopathy_and_why_are_people_so/ | {
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7wphpu | if the us deficit continues to grow, what happens? what's a worse case scenario? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wphpu/eli5_if_the_us_deficit_continues_to_grow_what/ | {
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7nq316 | why aren't gasses of the atmosphere dispersing into the vacuum of space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nq316/eli5_why_arent_gasses_of_the_atmosphere/ | {
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48la7n | the concept of precession of the equinoxes? | No matter how much I read about it I just can't understand it! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48la7n/eli5_the_concept_of_precession_of_the_equinoxes/ | {
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38cy41 | why is variety in passwords still valued over length in so many places when a long password has clearly been proven to be harder to crack than a fancy one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38cy41/eli5_why_is_variety_in_passwords_still_valued/ | {
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4s7joj | why are protesters allowed to block off roads and highways? | A quick Google search didn't say much, other than "because its easier to let them". Is this really all there is to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s7joj/eli5_why_are_protesters_allowed_to_block_off/ | {
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a8v9kx | why does a can of shaving cream get colder after you shake it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8v9kx/eli5_why_does_a_can_of_shaving_cream_get_colder/ | {
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jq1a6 | li5, what kind of game is it exactly, and how do you play dungeons and dragons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jq1a6/li5_what_kind_of_game_is_it_exactly_and_how_do/ | {
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23b5ti | why are catholics not supposed to eat meat on good friday? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23b5ti/eli5_why_are_catholics_not_supposed_to_eat_meat/ | {
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1o0xfv | what is the difference between being a line cook and a chef? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o0xfv/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_being_a_line/ | {
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j5nj2 | can someone explain to me money markets to me like im 5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j5nj2/can_someone_explain_to_me_money_markets_to_me/ | {
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1wb6nn | why do we still use tooth brushes? | i see adds for some animal teeth cleaning sticks and such, why haven't humans invented a less tedious way of cleaning our teeth by eating something or doing something besides rubbing pointy plastic on them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wb6nn/eli5_why_do_we_still_use_tooth_brushes/ | {
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1njail | how do people make caffeine free tea leaves? any drawbacks compared to the non-caffeine-free, less vitamins, antioxidants, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1njail/eli5_how_do_people_make_caffeine_free_tea_leaves/ | {
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cwgh3z | why do our bodies have the ability to dislike food when we need it to live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwgh3z/eli5_why_do_our_bodies_have_the_ability_to/ | {
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bbzbq2 | how can the us charge julian assange with a crime if he is not a citizen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbzbq2/eli5_how_can_the_us_charge_julian_assange_with_a/ | {
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4vv1lq | why do so many us stores have chip card readers that aren't activated? (meaning, i still have to swipe my chip card) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vv1lq/eli5_why_do_so_many_us_stores_have_chip_card/ | {
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4f1x2h | how do "personal" charities like the "bill and melinda gates foundation" work? | With all the talk about personal charities, I've been curious about them. How much of a tax break do they give? Is it up to the founders to decide how the money is invested? What are some other interesting facts and consequences of this practice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f1x2h/eli5_how_do_personal_charities_like_the_bill_and/ | {
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7ngohs | how do semitruck drivers know what route to take to avoid overpasses that are too low for the truck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ngohs/eli5_how_do_semitruck_drivers_know_what_route_to/ | {
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1001sk | the teacher's strike in chicago | Why are they on strike? More money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1001sk/eli5_the_teachers_strike_in_chicago/ | {
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dqfi5r | why our phones don't make any machinery noise like laptops and pcs make? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dqfi5r/eli5_why_our_phones_dont_make_any_machinery_noise/ | {
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bdu1ta | how does your heart(body) get used to training. | I’m a younger guy and get tired easily. I see some older people that are just in amazing shape.
I’m starting to get better but I’m curious how our bodies change. I mean, I know our hearts don’t get any bigger...
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kfhpq | why does software "bloat" and generally get crappy over time? | It seems like for the last 20 years I've been in a constant state of upgrading, tweaking, hot fixing, patching, uninstalling, defraging, formatting, and generally getting under the hood of my PC like it was a cheap car from the 1950's. My question is... why are computers designed like this, why does software have to be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kfhpq/eli5_why_does_software_bloat_and_generally_get/ | {
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3alb0k | what on earth is the logic behind the format of the questions in jeopardy!? | I mean, it seems like you're meant to answer with a question, but as far as I can tell the player just gets read a list of facts by the host and has to name the 'thing'. If you reverse it it makes no sense as a question and answer.
BTW We don't have a British version of the show. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3alb0k/eli5_what_on_earth_is_the_logic_behind_the_format/ | {
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1z731f | how do dividends work if i buy stock? | I just bought my first group of stocks online and I opted to reinvest dividends to take advantage of compound growth. I haven't found any real clear explanations of how dividends are paid or earned. Please help, I need an adult. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z731f/eli5how_do_dividends_work_if_i_buy_stock/ | {
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1q6pg0 | if pangaea was on one side of the globe, would the earth have had trouble spinning on its axis? | During the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras (300-ish million years ago) all the landmasses were joined together as the super-continent Pangaea.
With all this extra mass on one side of the globe, would this have affected the earth spinning on its axis? Attaching a weight the the side of a spinning top makes it g... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q6pg0/eli5if_pangaea_was_on_one_side_of_the_globe_would/ | {
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2zkqgh | if all bodies (moons/planets/suns/galaxies) etc are moving at speed, does the accumulated speed increase the mass of the universe? | If everything stopped moving (at a macro) level, would the mass of the universe decrease? Or is the speed of those bodies still too low to have mass applied to them (as they would if they could approach the speed of light)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zkqgh/eli5if_all_bodies_moonsplanetssunsgalaxies_etc/ | {
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ai4g02 | how can credit card companies afford to give away so many travel points? | When my fiancée opened up her Chase credit card, they gave her 50,000 travel points.
How can companies afford to do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ai4g02/eli5_how_can_credit_card_companies_afford_to_give/ | {
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1stxqh | computers. how could people make a pile of metal "understand" bits of code and do an action according to that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1stxqh/eli5_computers_how_could_people_make_a_pile_of/ | {
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36lenh | what "secret" societies exist and what are their purpose? | For example organizations like Knights Templar, Freemasons, Skull and Bones, etc.
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fsiy8c | why do drill bits that are cutting into metal in commercial or industrial settings remain stationary, while the piece of metal spins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsiy8c/eli5_why_do_drill_bits_that_are_cutting_into/ | {
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4lhibk | why was michelangelo hired/allowed by the pope to paint god on the ceiling of the sistine chapel, while it is forbidden to create an image of god by the ten commandments? | "You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below." Exodus 20,4 NIV | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lhibk/eli5_why_was_michelangelo_hiredallowed_by_the/ | {
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508bfp | why are coffee cups in tv/movies so blatantly empty, rather than filled with weight? | In most shows I've seen, it's obvious that these coffee cup props are completely empty by the way they move, or by the sound they make when set on a surface. This wouldn't be that big of a deal, except for the brief disruption of immersion.
In my attempts to search for previous ELI5 questions about this, it's ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/508bfp/eli5_why_are_coffee_cups_in_tvmovies_so_blatantly/ | {
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