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b7cmsg | they say our brains are fully developed at age 25... what are the implications of this in our day to day lives? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7cmsg/eli5_they_say_our_brains_are_fully_developed_at/ | {
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a2f0om | does dehydration cause nosebleeds? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2f0om/eli5_does_dehydration_cause_nosebleeds_if_so_how/ | {
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6lbbmb | why is flash point of gasoline(petrol) is at -43 degree celcius? | Wouldn't that make it extremely flammable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lbbmb/eli5why_is_flash_point_of_gasolinepetrol_is_at_43/ | {
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4cupo8 | what is phone banking and how does it work? | So today it seems like r/all has blown up with the SandersForPresident sub's call for people to go phone banking. I have no idea what this is and have never heard of it before, eli5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cupo8/eli5_what_is_phone_banking_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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bwgnja | how do we know the prehistoric art pieces we found were not just some back alley graffitis? | Every suggested meaning of prehistoric art is always either spiritual, proto-scientific, or socially meaningful.
How do we know they weren't just some random graffitis from random people back then, similar to the tons of shitty wall-arts we see in our cities?
I guess we find them in isolated caves because that's the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwgnja/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_prehistoric_art_pieces_we/ | {
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3r5lvh | why do companies bother to build/buy offices/properties in expensive downtown areas? | Especially with the current job shortage, why would companies put up with the high rent/cost? Prestige? Ease of travel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r5lvh/eli5_why_do_companies_bother_to_buildbuy/ | {
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dsoyml | how does a yeti cooler keep things colder for longer than other coolers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsoyml/eli5_how_does_a_yeti_cooler_keep_things_colder/ | {
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1tmp5f | why don't humans get a "winter coat"? | Many mammals get longer or thicker hair in the winter, why don't we? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tmp5f/why_dont_humans_get_a_winter_coat/ | {
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1j5zrs | why cant we build spaceships in outer space and save the enormous cost of launching something out of the atmosphere? | Couldn't we just make a ship building facility orbiting around the earth, like the ISS? We could mine asteroids or even the moon and get minimal supplies from Earth. [This](_URL_0_ omments/rfd2b/why_do_spaceships_and_telescopes_cost_so_much/) didn't help | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j5zrs/eli5_why_cant_we_build_spaceships_in_outer_space/ | {
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2wvxh4 | what the reasoning is for store front businesses to leave one side of their double front doors locked? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wvxh4/eli5what_the_reasoning_is_for_store_front/ | {
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1p5u7t | hawaii falls into the same time zone as anchorage, alaska. yet it's 2:30 in hawaii and 4:30 in alaska. why? | I know that from the website i'm on now with an interactive time zone map, it shows Honolulu, Hawaii apart of UTC/GMT with no daylight saving time and the standard time is -10, but Anchorage, Alaska also falls in UTC/GMT with a standard time of -9, with daylight saving times making it -8.
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1r6o5w | can dogs be mentally challenged? | Is it possible for dogs and other animals to have a cognitive disibilities like humans, making them actually derpy? Thinking along the lines of autism, down syndrome, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r6o5w/can_dogs_be_mentally_challenged/ | {
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5e8v10 | why does a carbonated beverage that has been frozen and then thawed out again lose its carbonation? | Bonus: How many more times do I need to put a beer in the freezer before I remember to set a stupid timer to get it out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e8v10/eli5_why_does_a_carbonated_beverage_that_has_been/ | {
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bsh4y8 | how are muscles supplied with oxygen during exercise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsh4y8/eli5_how_are_muscles_supplied_with_oxygen_during/ | {
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4gv7b7 | why aren't there solar/wind farms in the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gv7b7/eli5_why_arent_there_solarwind_farms_in_the_ocean/ | {
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6m3uic | why do polarized lenses make backlit screens look black when turned sideways? | [picture of effect](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m3uic/eli5_why_do_polarized_lenses_make_backlit_screens/ | {
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2ng5r9 | are there adverse affects when you swallow coughed up mucous/phlem? | I have a wicked cough and am not always at a place where I can spit it out. Just wondering... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ng5r9/eli5_are_there_adverse_affects_when_you_swallow/ | {
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1qb2vd | how does photoshop's "x-ray" works ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qb2vd/eli5_how_does_photoshops_xray_works/ | {
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4l2p2j | how can i hear sound if i am covering my ears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l2p2j/eli5_how_can_i_hear_sound_if_i_am_covering_my_ears/ | {
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d8aw8j | how did cornbread become the staple of southern comfort food? | As stated above. As I understand it, corn originated in Mexico about 7,000 years ago and eventually became a staple crop. During the colonial era, I was told that corn became a very common part of the diet because it's easy to grow, especially in the Northeast.
Now, my friends tell me that I can't have BBQ without cor... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8aw8j/eli5_how_did_cornbread_become_the_staple_of/ | {
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353qdl | why are unions called "locals"? and are the numbers assigned randomly, and are they the same in every state? | For example, is a Local 1 the same thing in Vermont as it is in California? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/353qdl/eli5_why_are_unions_called_locals_and_are_the/ | {
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2ch95w | the cross walk signal noises. how do they help the blind? | I get that hearing a noise can let you know when to go, but how do you know which way is clear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ch95w/eli5_the_cross_walk_signal_noises_how_do_they/ | {
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29yrd5 | what makes an owl fly silently? | I have always wondered what makes an owl have silent flight as opposed to other birds that you can easily hear. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yrd5/eli5what_makes_an_owl_fly_silently/ | {
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ahpwxg | the accusative case in linguistics | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahpwxg/eli5_the_accusative_case_in_linguistics/ | {
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266mxn | if i run while in the carrige of a train, am i running faster than the train? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/266mxn/eli5if_i_run_while_in_the_carrige_of_a_train_am_i/ | {
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c8ub0r | why did china ban imports of plastic waste? isn't recycling the plastic cheaper than making more plastic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8ub0r/eli5_why_did_china_ban_imports_of_plastic_waste/ | {
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2mk6v7 | why do westerners prefer black tea while asian countries prefer green tea? | It seems to me green tea only recently began to become popular in the US. Is there a historical or economic reason why black tea is traditionally more poplar and available in Europe and the US? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mk6v7/eli5_why_do_westerners_prefer_black_tea_while/ | {
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7tjttb | how come our eyes rotate smoothly while following an object, but jitter when we scan side to side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tjttb/eli5_how_come_our_eyes_rotate_smoothly_while/ | {
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2dc8kq | what determines how powerful and what specs a computer needs to be to run games/programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dc8kq/eli5what_determines_how_powerful_and_what_specs_a/ | {
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1my2a9 | how can supermarkets sell 70 percent beef and 30 percent things like pink slime as "ground beef"? how is that not false advertising? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1my2a9/eli5_how_can_supermarkets_sell_70_percent_beef/ | {
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3xmuyl | in the case of video games, why is there more than one company on the box and what do each of them do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xmuyl/eli5_in_the_case_of_video_games_why_is_there_more/ | {
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5swve9 | what is the difference between "fake news" and "spin?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5swve9/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_fake_news_and/ | {
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b1h5fu | why do out brains release endorphins when we eat refined-sugar products, but don’t when we eat nutrient-rich vegetables? | I understand refined-sugar foods are a tremendous source of energy, and we need energy. But what about the micro nutrients that our bodies supposedly need that are in vegetables? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1h5fu/eli5_why_do_out_brains_release_endorphins_when_we/ | {
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2p2x09 | why do videos included in online news articles take so much longer to load than videos from other sites, like liveleak or youtube? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p2x09/eli5_why_do_videos_included_in_online_news/ | {
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1wjbf8 | what's the big deal with very old/aged expensive alcohol? | I'm sure we have all seen in movies where some rich guy brings out a bottle of their most expensive alcohol, but why does aging alcohol make the drink better? With a drink that was made 50 years ago, wouldn't it have expired? Are there any benefits for aging alcohol to drink later?
Edit:
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It appears t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wjbf8/eli5whats_the_big_deal_with_very_oldaged/ | {
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1mv8x2 | the differences between the tint, brightness, and contrast settings a television | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mv8x2/eli5the_differences_between_the_tint_brightness/ | {
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2qomjb | why is it that a "not guilty" verdict cannot be appealed, but a "guilty" verdict can? | What's the legal / philosophical / moral reasoning behind this principle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qomjb/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_not_guilty_verdict_cannot/ | {
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5p0igq | why is the safest thing to due during a tsunami climb a high tree or high building? | Surely if you climb a high tree it will be knocked over, and possibly the same outcome for a really tall building. Wouldn't the safest thing to do to survive be grab some oxygen tanks, diving gear and go deep under the water so the tsunami goes over the top of you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p0igq/eli5_why_is_the_safest_thing_to_due_during_a/ | {
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4rrtrr | what is the difference between investigations by the state department vs the fbi? | What are the legal definitions of each group of investigators (state department vs FBI) and the difference in legal consequences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rrtrr/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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2t4r34 | how can authors legally use a pseudonym that gives them something like "dr."? | I've been reading Dr. Seuss to my daughter a lot lately, and I started to ponder how he could use that pseudonym legally. How did he get paid? What are the legalities?
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z6q3o | kindle e-ink technology | I'm curious as to how the Kindle and other such ebook readers work. I hear a lot of talk about e ink and I've seen my kindle last months without a charge, and I don't understand. Brilliant minds of reddit, explain! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z6q3o/eli5_kindle_eink_technology/ | {
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4n43ho | why do healthier versions of a food items cost much more than the unhealthy versions? | This seems rather counter-intuitive. For e.g. whole wheat products are almost always significantly costlier than those made with plain flour. I would think using the whole grain would reduce processing costs involved in turning it to plain flour. Another one - Rolled oats are so much more expensive than instant pre-cut... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n43ho/eli5_why_do_healthier_versions_of_a_food_items/ | {
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69ap2b | why can you see sunlight only so far underneath the oceans surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69ap2b/eli5why_can_you_see_sunlight_only_so_far/ | {
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9ic01r | what is it that give rally cars that distinct "rattling" quality to their engine for want of a better word? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ic01r/eli5_what_is_it_that_give_rally_cars_that/ | {
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astj8o | does color really exist or it's just reflection? how the world really is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/astj8o/eli5_does_color_really_exist_or_its_just/ | {
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36ca0f | is there anything fundamentally wrong with simulation theory? | Every time I hear about this theory, the scientists defending it or speaking about never seem to provide a downside to the theory. Are there any major missing parts to this theory? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ca0f/eli5_is_there_anything_fundamentally_wrong_with/ | {
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6mdpwr | why does dieting effect your alcohol tolerance? | I'm on a calorie restricting diet. And suddenly the amount of booze that I can drink before I get drunk has halved! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mdpwr/eli5_why_does_dieting_effect_your_alcohol/ | {
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73l25s | how does walking long distances help raise fund? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73l25s/eli5_how_does_walking_long_distances_help_raise/ | {
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1x2uuy | why do we sometimes like someone without any warnings? | As the title suggests, why do we sometimes start liking someone without knowing anything about her/him?
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b5ro9k | what does "breaking up a corporation" actually mean? | I've heard a lot about breaking up large corporations like Xfinity, Amazon, etc but don't really know what that would look like in practice. Would they essentially have the "top" level cut out and be forced to operate as smaller, regional systems that aren't allowed to collude? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5ro9k/eli5_what_does_breaking_up_a_corporation_actually/ | {
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7zpxep | travel sickness | Why can't the vast majority of people read books or an amount of text while in a car or other moving transportation without feeling sick, but can watch videos on screens like a phone, tablet, etc. without getting any nauseous feelings. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zpxep/eli5_travel_sickness/ | {
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6c0ldl | if water is so easily effected by no gravity how does blood flow through our veins instead of staying still? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c0ldl/eli5_if_water_is_so_easily_effected_by_no_gravity/ | {
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3c6nbp | how does vicks and other vaporizing rubs help you get better when you're sick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c6nbp/eli5_how_does_vicks_and_other_vaporizing_rubs/ | {
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j6slx | why germany decided to go nuclear-free | I remember reading about it post-Japan tsunami/earthquake. Is that really why? Seemed kind of ridiculous considering it's in a rather seismically inactive part of the world, but there's probably more reasoning behind it than that. So yeah, ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6slx/eli5_why_germany_decided_to_go_nuclearfree/ | {
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d7xusu | why did the nes (nintendo entartainment system) managed to save the progress of some games, but not others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7xusu/eli5_why_did_the_nes_nintendo_entartainment/ | {
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elzknl | what makes solid state drives boot up so incredibly faster than hard disk drives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elzknl/eli5_what_makes_solid_state_drives_boot_up_so/ | {
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b0hupj | how do drinks like la croix and soleil manage to taste sweet without having any actual sweeteners in them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0hupj/eli5_how_do_drinks_like_la_croix_and_soleil/ | {
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4yw207 | why are people so angry about bank bailouts after the gfc, wouldn't they lose all their savings if the banks had been allowed to fold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yw207/eli5_why_are_people_so_angry_about_bank_bailouts/ | {
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2goiio | why is monster energy zero ultra bad for me? | I really enjoy this particular energy drink, but the general consenus is that they are bad for you. If so, what is in this drink that is detrimental to my health?
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d32325 | how does hacking through wifi really works? we know that data can be stolen but what are the hackers actually seeing on their screen that have access to our information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d32325/eli5_how_does_hacking_through_wifi_really_works/ | {
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3eq8bi | why is dismantling social security supposed to be good for corporations? | Been seeing a lot of random posts about Koch-funded think-tanks trying to dismantle social security, and I'm just curious what the purpose of doing that even would be. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eq8bi/eli5_why_is_dismantling_social_security_supposed/ | {
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71k4cv | what, exactly, is freud's position in modern psychology? | I know he's out-of-fashion and that a lot of the modern trends in neuroscience don't gibe well with his theories, but is he still actually in use at all? My sense is that, while psychoanalysis as a technique is mostly on the outs, his basic ideas--repression, id, ego, superego, sublimation, and so on--are still taught.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71k4cv/eli5what_exactly_is_freuds_position_in_modern/ | {
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62dyp0 | why does apple cider, unlike most fizzy drinks, always throth its way out of the bottle/can, no matter how carefully you move it? | It even happens if I open a can at the store very carefully without taking it off the shelf. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62dyp0/eli5_why_does_apple_cider_unlike_most_fizzy/ | {
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3rxqir | why does american bacon always seem to be "streaky bacon" whilst in the uk and other countries, back bacon is what people think of when the word "bacon" is mentioned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rxqir/eli5_why_does_american_bacon_always_seem_to_be/ | {
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6iie68 | when the electricity goes out for an extremely short amount of time (1-2 minutes). what causes this and how does it 'fix itself' so quickly. | Currently riding out the beginning of a tropical storm and the lights keep going in and out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iie68/eli5_when_the_electricity_goes_out_for_an/ | {
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1h6l2u | can somebody explain the drone attacks to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h6l2u/can_somebody_explain_the_drone_attacks_to_me/ | {
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37c354 | why did texas flood so badly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37c354/eli5_why_did_texas_flood_so_badly/ | {
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3h8koq | what makes kubrick's "a clockwork orange" great? | What is Kubricks achievement in 'a clockwork orange' ? Seeing as he didn't write the story. I didn't find anything outstanding compared to other movies, so why is it considered such a wonder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h8koq/eli5_what_makes_kubricks_a_clockwork_orange_great/ | {
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2jh727 | why does mist go down whereas steam goes up? is there a difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jh727/eli5_why_does_mist_go_down_whereas_steam_goes_up/ | {
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25o1ph | how can 2015 cars be released in 2014. shouldn't they be considered a 2014? | Shouldn't cars released in 2014 be considered that year? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25o1ph/eli5how_can_2015_cars_be_released_in_2014/ | {
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92j5bd | i know that caffeine blocks adenosine receptors without activating them but i didn't understand the language of why that stops us from feeling tired, how does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92j5bd/eli5_i_know_that_caffeine_blocks_adenosine/ | {
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2jvn1a | (not racist) - why is it that there can be websites, scholarships, tv channels, etc. for black people only, but it's racist when it's for white people only? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jvn1a/eli5_not_racist_why_is_it_that_there_can_be/ | {
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fnptbs | how is it possible that we can tell exactly what direction did a sound come from? | We have two ears which means we could tell if something came from the right or left side, but we can do much more than that. We can tell the (almost) exact direction a sound came from. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnptbs/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_we_can_tell_exactly/ | {
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49uduo | without making a prior association, how do birds recognize food? | I approached a flock of seagulls, opened a package of crackers(the orange ones with peanut butter)and fed some birds. Before I even opened the package, they seemed to be cautious of my intent until I threw food.
How were the birds able to associate what I was throwing them was food? I didn't eat any crackers. The firs... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49uduo/eli5_without_making_a_prior_association_how_do/ | {
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3mqpdw | why can't syrian refugees stay in turkey? isn't it safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mqpdw/eli5_why_cant_syrian_refugees_stay_in_turkey_isnt/ | {
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2vdgv7 | how do reddit's many bots scour every post on the site to near instantly respond to any frowny face or 'thanks obama'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vdgv7/eli5_how_do_reddits_many_bots_scour_every_post_on/ | {
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1g1kl0 | multireddits | I'm apparently too stupid to grasp the concept. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g1kl0/eli5_multireddits/ | {
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17xl3n | how come the people who regularly upload tv shows to torrents don't get caught? | Also I know Japan has introduced strict anti-piracy laws. How come people who upload Anime haven't been caught? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17xl3n/how_come_the_people_who_regularly_upload_tv_shows/ | {
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217pyz | why does it feel like playing rock music would be easier than classical music? | Allow me to explain, take [this](_URL_0_), a rock ballad by Scorpions for example. The symphony orchestra at the back seem so serious, concentrating, and really putting in a lot of effort. But the lead guitarists and singers of the Scorpion band are playing like its the easiest thing.
I feel like I am missing out som... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/217pyz/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_playing_rock_music/ | {
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4ki9aw | why do smokers get special treatment at work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ki9aw/eli5_why_do_smokers_get_special_treatment_at_work/ | {
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89tfr3 | what makes an object silver as opposed to white? | If "silver" objects (like mirrors, silverware, etc.) are actually just highly reflective, why are they distinct from white objects, which reflect all wavelengths of visible light? Does it have something to do with how much the material scatters the light? If so, why do some rough surfaces still look silver? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89tfr3/eli5_what_makes_an_object_silver_as_opposed_to/ | {
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1lvwef | how are humans good for the ecosystem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lvwef/how_are_humans_good_for_the_ecosystem/ | {
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da1ra5 | how are the bars for wifi and mobile data calculated, what do they mean, and why is it possible to have low bars and still have high speeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da1ra5/eli5_how_are_the_bars_for_wifi_and_mobile_data/ | {
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awv3vw | what improves/changes between versions of ethernet wires? (i.e. cat6, cat5e) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awv3vw/eli5_what_improveschanges_between_versions_of/ | {
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1qtqe6 | why sony/microsoft don't delay the launch of ps4/xbox one until they have built up their supply to meet demand? | I've always wondered why it's so difficult to get one of these game systems at their launch. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qtqe6/eli5_why_sonymicrosoft_dont_delay_the_launch_of/ | {
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4v0g8h | what is the "wall of sound" music production technique and what does it do? | I looked it up on wikipedia but could not understand it and need simpler clarification
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5lljzg | why do sitting close to tv messes with your eyes but putting on vr glasses doesn't. or does it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lljzg/eli5_why_do_sitting_close_to_tv_messes_with_your/ | {
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2kb7t2 | would spray paints cans work in space? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kb7t2/eli5_would_spray_paints_cans_work_in_space_why_or/ | {
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evmcy7 | how do sea monkeys work and how is it possible to create “life” like that from a few chemicals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evmcy7/eli5_how_do_sea_monkeys_work_and_how_is_it/ | {
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mndh2 | the idea of a parallel universe. | I read the scientific American sometimes and I had trouble understanding this.
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3h0fgq | what effect with the reopening of the us embassy in cuba have? | Will Americans be able to visit, or buy Cuban-made goods? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h0fgq/eli5_what_effect_with_the_reopening_of_the_us/ | {
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1xzrc9 | with all the crazy weather we're having in britain, why are these sinkholes beginning to appear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzrc9/with_all_the_crazy_weather_were_having_in_britain/ | {
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n273z | what are the most likely reasons why life on earth could cease to exist? and when could it happen? (human and natural causes) | I was smoking some weed while watching the stars and thought to myself "stars explode when they get old" and "the sun is a star" and then I thought the sun might explode soon so i googled it, and apparently that's not anytime soon, but i started to wonder what could really end our existence... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n273z/what_are_the_most_likely_reasons_why_life_on/ | {
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31hnbm | how did we get from jesus dying on the cross to a giant rabbit hiding colored eggs for easter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31hnbm/eli5_how_did_we_get_from_jesus_dying_on_the_cross/ | {
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69o4sx | what's the science behind white noise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69o4sx/eli5_whats_the_science_behind_white_noise/ | {
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3nchhk | how could the united states create a legitimate system that aids in decreasing the number of gun related deaths? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nchhk/eli5_how_could_the_united_states_create_a/ | {
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1eq6t3 | why don't computers with faster processors run games at ridiculous speeds, or at least faster than other computers? | Basically, if you're taking a game that runs relatively well on a budget computer, why doesn't it run sped up on a supercomputer with a ridiculously fast processor?
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1e6uan | why specific cultures like vietnam only appear to have about 3 different last names? (ngo, tran, nguyen) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e6uan/eli5_why_specific_cultures_like_vietnam_only/ | {
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15mx5c | the movie "lincoln" to a non-american | Why was voting to abolish slavery going to end the war? Did the non-Lincoln side of the war get to vote on the slavery issue or were they technically not American? Did only some of the pro-slavery states join the pro-slavery side of the war? Did some states never have slaves even though slavery was legal, or was slaver... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15mx5c/eli5_the_movie_lincoln_to_a_nonamerican/ | {
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2onze4 | in pictures of space and galaxies, how is it that we see color? | What type of light is it we see? And why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2onze4/eli5_in_pictures_of_space_and_galaxies_how_is_it/ | {
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