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6upqz6 | what are the cognitive mechanism that drive us to consider suicide? wouldn't the act of thinking about ending our existence be selected against or at the very least incredibly repressed? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6upqz6/eli5_what_are_the_cognitive_mechanism_that_drive/ | {
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8l63wz | the initial creation of betting odds and lines? | To be clear, this is not what does money line mean, or 7/2, etc. etc. I am familiar with the meaning of them all, but got to thinking:
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3tjsur | why do a 20 minutes nap is better for your body than simply "20 more minutes of sleep" in the morning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tjsur/eli5_why_do_a_20_minutes_nap_is_better_for_your/ | {
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4y5p0v | how does a vpn change my location and ip address, even though i'm still going through my router? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y5p0v/eli5_how_does_a_vpn_change_my_location_and_ip/ | {
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5f7zg2 | why does depression make you want to do the opposite of things that would make you feel better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f7zg2/eli5_why_does_depression_make_you_want_to_do_the/ | {
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8v1a73 | brief cold sensation when feeling hot water | I wanted to check the water temperature of a filled bath, so I put my hand and part lower arm in it to feel whether it was too hot or too cold. The water turned out to be too hot, but for the first second or so it felt really cold. It literally felt like I put my hand in ice water, before the burning hot water hit me ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v1a73/eli5_brief_cold_sensation_when_feeling_hot_water/ | {
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2vaclr | if i drop down a 1 kg rock into the mariana trench would it hit the bottom of the trench? if not, where would it stop falling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vaclr/eli5_if_i_drop_down_a_1_kg_rock_into_the_mariana/ | {
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3vc0fw | why do we feel phone vibration when there is none but don't feel it when it is there. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vc0fw/eli5_why_do_we_feel_phone_vibration_when_there_is/ | {
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4lov8x | how does our body know what tastes good/ bad and what smells good/bad. are we born with this instinct or is it something we learn | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lov8x/eli5_how_does_our_body_know_what_tastes_good_bad/ | {
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5hljo5 | how do these home wifi mesh networks work? | **Some examples:**
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675u07 | is it actually possible for an adult woman to make her boobs larger without surgery, pregnancy, or significant weight gain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/675u07/eli5_is_it_actually_possible_for_an_adult_woman/ | {
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bbqryn | what's the difference between classifying internet as title ii or title i? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbqryn/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_classifying/ | {
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37p1xl | why cant an electric car self charge itself when runnin? like how a bicycle rund a light from the wheel friction. | ELI5: why cant an electric car self charge itself when running? like how a bicycle running a light from the wheel friction. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37p1xl/eli5_why_cant_an_electric_car_self_charge_itself/ | {
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3tib1e | how can income inequality be fixed, or even lessened? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tib1e/eli5_how_can_income_inequality_be_fixed_or_even/ | {
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28uh67 | if our bodies are products of evolution, how could our bodies have evolved the ability to release amounts of dmt upon impending death? | So from what I've gathered, our abilities and features are modeled around that which we survive to reproduce. What then, would be the evolutionary advantage of our bodies releasing the DMT chemical upon our certain death? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28uh67/eli5_if_our_bodies_are_products_of_evolution_how/ | {
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3357rw | if a person has an artificial heart, when do they die? | If it's just a piece of machinery, how does it stop "beating"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3357rw/eli5if_a_person_has_an_artificial_heart_when_do/ | {
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oimf7 | how cigarette filters work, and what they filter. | Edit: thank you for all the answers. and for getting this to front page.
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6eqmco | why does our brain have trouble visually distinguishing groups of objects greater than 4? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eqmco/eli5_why_does_our_brain_have_trouble_visually/ | {
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67oa1l | - what information does a police officer use to choose between giving a ticket or a warning? | I was pulled over recently for going the wrong way on a one-way street. I never said a single word to the officer, and he still let me go without any ticket. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67oa1l/eli5_what_information_does_a_police_officer_use/ | {
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u5eck | i live in the country. eli5 how there is a well hundreds of feet beneath my house and how it provides me with a continuous source of fresh clean water | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u5eck/i_live_in_the_country_eli5_how_there_is_a_well/ | {
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st1dw | how will cispa affect routine internet usage as it exists today? | I am a fairly heavy user of the internet, particularly downloading/listening to music, watching online videos, using reddit/other similar sites, etc. I know some extreme basics of what CISPA is, but can someone give me some easy-to-swallow insight on it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/st1dw/eli5_how_will_cispa_affect_routine_internet_usage/ | {
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3ihdiy | why does germany seem to be the only country doing well as part of the european union? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ihdiy/eli5why_does_germany_seem_to_be_the_only_country/ | {
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5mt4s4 | how do car tires deal with a change in air pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mt4s4/eli5_how_do_car_tires_deal_with_a_change_in_air/ | {
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1cs8oj | what is a "vector" image? | I often get confused when people at my work place ask for "vector". Starting design myself, it gets confusing because people do not know the meaning of what vector really is or at least I get confused from .ai, .psd files and so on.
So how can I explain what vector really is? And is it only limited to adobe programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cs8oj/eli5_what_is_a_vector_image/ | {
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3e6mb3 | if sweating is a required process to regulate internal body temperature, why don't antiperspirants and deodorants cause health issues? | The body has to remain a certain temperature in order to function properly. Sweating is one of the ways the body tries to cool ourselves down if the body is too warm. Antiperspirants stop sweating. Why don't they cause us to fall ill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e6mb3/eli5_if_sweating_is_a_required_process_to/ | {
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5zyxgw | what determines whether a man "shoots" his ejaculate, or moreso dribbles it out? | Hormonal? Musculatural?
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27yatd | how can 20 year old movies like jurassic park and terminator 2 have really convincing special effects, whilst the cgi in newer films looks completely unrealistic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27yatd/eli5_how_can_20_year_old_movies_like_jurassic/ | {
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1k63nx | why is the susan g. koman foundation bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k63nx/eli5_why_is_the_susan_g_koman_foundation_bad/ | {
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3ky3es | steam trading cards, what do i do with these and how.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ky3es/eli5_steam_trading_cards_what_do_i_do_with_these/ | {
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64trvu | how do makers of animal skin clothes prevent the material from rotting | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64trvu/eli5_how_do_makers_of_animal_skin_clothes_prevent/ | {
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11bqcv | squatters | How can they just show up in someone's house and live there without repercussions? I saw a segment about squatters on Inside Edition and they said that it is illegal to forcibly remove a squatter, but as far as I know, where I live (Texas) you are legally allowed to use deadly force if someone is trespassing on your pr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11bqcv/eli5_squatters/ | {
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9wiori | what is different about o-neg blood that means it is a universal donor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wiori/eli5_what_is_different_about_oneg_blood_that/ | {
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ab02qe | automata, automatons, robots, androids and machines, what exactly is the difference between them all? | I keep coming across these different words and every time I try to look up the difference it only confuses me more because everyone is contradicting everyone.
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3rep21 | with variables such as tides and waves, how do scientists measure sea level changes of just millimeters in height? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rep21/eli5_with_variables_such_as_tides_and_waves_how/ | {
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6059i3 | how do snow fences prevent snow from building up on roads? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6059i3/eli5_how_do_snow_fences_prevent_snow_from/ | {
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3h6qlt | if it is so ingrained in our instincts to find a mate and pass on our genes, then why do we get so nervous asking people out? | See title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h6qlt/eli5_if_it_is_so_ingrained_in_our_instincts_to/ | {
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1zzsig | why doesn't washington d.c. have representation in the house or the senate? | I live in Maryland, and I see this brought up like clockwork, but nothing ever gets off the ground. If a politician suggests it they're pretty much laughed out of the room.
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2lbmx4 | how can people call political races with only 1% reporting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lbmx4/eli5_how_can_people_call_political_races_with/ | {
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2evc8f | how is it that "seizure therapy" dogs can detect seizures in advance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2evc8f/eli5_how_is_it_that_seizure_therapy_dogs_can/ | {
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2glp5s | why do older phones interfere with the radio/tv when they get a text? what else would make the radio /tv audio make that sound? | It's like a static noise and a "womp womp womp" type of noise. I noticed it years back when it used to happen to the tv right before my friends shitty Nokia brick phone would get a text. I hadn't heard that interferences in a long time since smart phones got popular, but it happened a few times while I was watching a d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2glp5s/eli5_why_do_older_phones_interfere_with_the/ | {
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2jqlwv | the theory that what i perceive as color could be different to what you see it as | I've always been confused that I can see red differently that you see red or so it goes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jqlwv/eli5the_theory_that_what_i_perceive_as_color/ | {
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574yd6 | what would happen if i ate nothing but sugar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/574yd6/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_ate_nothing_but_sugar/ | {
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33kipo | whats happening in the brain that allows me to instantly recognize that song i hate on the radio and scramble to change the station? why can't shazam or sound hound work that fast? | also, if there was a device that i could attach to my radio, that could recognize songs i hate and just hit any other station button, i would buy it .. up to 30$ i would buy it.
bruno mars ... that latest one where oh fuck just thinking about it makes the hair on my neck stand up its so irritating. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33kipo/eli5_whats_happening_in_the_brain_that_allows_me/ | {
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ce2xog | how can a single speaker, such as earphones, produce highs and lows at the same time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ce2xog/eli5_how_can_a_single_speaker_such_as_earphones/ | {
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2g127l | how is an app like snapchat worth more than a nationally recognized brick and mortar store like family dollar? | I don't understand, shouldn't the physical assets alone be worth more?
Snapchat is valued at $10bil and Dollar General put in a $9.1bil bid on Family Dollar. A store that I have seen in almost every state I've been to.
There are 8,100 Family Dollar locations, most of which have land and other physical assets. It has ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g127l/eli5_how_is_an_app_like_snapchat_worth_more_than/ | {
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3qo0zx | if steroids were around since the 1930's how do we know older players didn't use them? | With records being tarnished from the "steroid era" in baseball, that seems to imply that we're sure older players didn't use them. How exactly do we know this since steroids were invented in the 1930's? Also, there were other things like amphetamines around as well back then. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qo0zx/eli5_if_steroids_were_around_since_the_1930s_how/ | {
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709zkf | i always read about towns or outposts being "important strategic locations" in war histories. what exactly makes somewhere an important strategic location? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/709zkf/eli5_i_always_read_about_towns_or_outposts_being/ | {
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6svjx4 | why are manufacturers putting sucralose in everything, including non-"diet" drinks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6svjx4/eli5_why_are_manufacturers_putting_sucralose_in/ | {
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4an4bx | why is the question mark so universally used in all languages with the same function? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4an4bx/eli5_why_is_the_question_mark_so_universally_used/ | {
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1oc7a5 | why is "if a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" considered a paradox? | To me, when I see it, it seems as if the vibrations that produce sound are still made, therefore it made a sound, and I'm not seeing any other valid interpretations. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oc7a5/eli5_why_is_if_a_tree_falls_in_the_woods_and_no/ | {
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20cr2x | why an inch on a ruler is divided by 1/16 and 1/32 and not by 1/10? | I calculate mostly every thing by base 10. Even a centimeter is divided by 1/10. What is the purpose of dividing an inch by 16 and 32 instead of 10?
If the reason is to get finer resolution, we have cm and mm for smaller measure.
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2bqvsk | how does something getting banned from war? | I remember an askreddit thread asking what medieval weapon could be used today and the top post was poison. He also said that poison was banned from modern warfare which I don't really get.
Do the two sides come together before fighting and start banning stuff? How does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bqvsk/eli5how_does_something_getting_banned_from_war/ | {
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16quvx | why is there such a big difference in driving a car and steering a boat? | Usually, when you are in a boat, you only have to manage a throttle/break and the steeringwheel. But when driving a car you have all theese different components that you need to take into account, The clutch, transmission(if its manual) and so on.
Why not make cars easy to maneuver like boats? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16quvx/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_big_difference_in/ | {
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3awwon | how can they possibly tell that mount everest moved by 1.2 inches/3cm as a result of the recent earthquake? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3awwon/eli5_how_can_they_possibly_tell_that_mount/ | {
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253qf3 | why is there always a lot more hype for mother's day compared to father's day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/253qf3/eli5_why_is_there_always_a_lot_more_hype_for/ | {
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15my6g | what does incorporating your business do? and what i the difference between inc and llc? | What advantages does incorporating have? If the benefits are so great why do some businesses choose not to incorporate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15my6g/what_does_incorporating_your_business_do_and_what/ | {
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4s1siz | the "illusion" of free will. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s1siz/eli5_the_illusion_of_free_will/ | {
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4s0n9z | how does our immune system fight off large parasites? | By 'large parasites' I mean multi-cellular ones like: Tape Worms, Hook Worms and etc. Aren't the immune cells too small to kill the parasite? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s0n9z/eli5how_does_our_immune_system_fight_off_large/ | {
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5d6s79 | implicit bias & how it forms | I've heard this term mentioned several times recently and would like to know more about what causes Implicit Bias in the first place.
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70vns3 | what's exactly sudden death ? aren't all deaths sudden ? is it really something can happen randomly to anyone ? | Just being given this as the reason for a 20 year old friend untimely death | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70vns3/eli5whats_exactly_sudden_death_arent_all_deaths/ | {
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dtb98t | why is the wind extremely strong the more i close my window? | The further you close your window the harder it becomes to fully close. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtb98t/eli5_why_is_the_wind_extremely_strong_the_more_i/ | {
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3tln82 | the effects drinking too many monster energy drinks | Just wanted to why people say I'm fucking my body up by having 2 to 3 cans of monster ultra zero weekly and how detrimental is it to the gains I'm making at the gym
Edit: I drink it for the taste as my body doesn't respond to caffeine. How bad is having that much artificial sweeteners weekly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tln82/eli5_the_effects_drinking_too_many_monster_energy/ | {
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68uajz | what do you do when the check engine light in your car comes on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68uajz/eli5_what_do_you_do_when_the_check_engine_light/ | {
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1bhbri | why does a 12 year old 100 pound kid and a 30 year old 6'6 250 pound man both take the same dose of tylenol, advil, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bhbri/eli5_why_does_a_12_year_old_100_pound_kid_and_a/ | {
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j4cux | li5 - could someone explain starcraft to me? | I've been trying to get into it but am finding it hard to wrap my head around it. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4cux/li5_could_someone_explain_starcraft_to_me/ | {
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5t858g | how are famines prevented so well in modern developed states compared to the frequent famines of centuries past? | What are the economic practices, political policies or technological innovations most essential in preventing transient, local crop failure from resulting in widespread famines in developed countries?
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5nwdav | how do health insurance companies know you have a preexisting condition. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nwdav/eli5_how_do_health_insurance_companies_know_you/ | {
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8mc9vp | how does insurance work in regards to damage from volcanos? in hawaii, people are losing homes, land, personal possessions, automobiles, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mc9vp/eli5_how_does_insurance_work_in_regards_to_damage/ | {
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2nok3v | how can a circumcision prevent penile cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nok3v/eli5_how_can_a_circumcision_prevent_penile_cancer/ | {
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eztt3q | what are the little white flakes falling off of rockets when they launch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eztt3q/eli5_what_are_the_little_white_flakes_falling_off/ | {
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1ruq8e | if you eat a perfectly balanced nutritional diet, why do you still poop? is it possible to eat just enough to fuel your body, but not produce waste? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ruq8e/eli5_if_you_eat_a_perfectly_balanced_nutritional/ | {
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dgrjit | why does going to sleep "reset" your body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgrjit/eli5_why_does_going_to_sleep_reset_your_body/ | {
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2i0inw | cooties: ie, why are boys and girls prone to find each other "gross" before puberty? | Is there some evolutionary reason why girls and boys might feel this way, is it a reaction to early confused feelings of attraction, or is it just because kids are generally less accepting of things that're different?
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44y9fg | how did people who made the measurement system decide how long a mm was or a cm, inch, etc.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44y9fg/eli5_how_did_people_who_made_the_measurement/ | {
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3lq00s | how did emotions evolve in humans? specifically curious about embarrassment. do other animals feel embarrassed? what are other emotions that humans feel that no other animal feels (can include mammals as well as other species)? | The first few hits in Google are ok, but I cannot find substantial information specific to this question. I am more curious if the emotion Embarrassment is found in other species, and how it evolved in humans. Is there even adequate research on this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lq00s/eli5_how_did_emotions_evolve_in_humans/ | {
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30p599 | how does reddit prevent corporations from controlling the front page? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30p599/eli5_how_does_reddit_prevent_corporations_from/ | {
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3vb52j | why do any americans who are not white, rich, and male vote republican? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vb52j/eli5_why_do_any_americans_who_are_not_white_rich/ | {
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6fm0id | - why do vets require vaccinations every 6-12 months, but doctors don't? what's the difference? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fm0id/eli5_why_do_vets_require_vaccinations_every_612/ | {
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1c4qe6 | fixed vs. floating point | I was looking at the specs of patriot missiles and apparently the computer has "fixed and floating point capability". Why is that an advantage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c4qe6/eli5_fixed_vs_floating_point/ | {
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a28sqr | how was the automobile invented before gasoline? and how did gasoline become the standard fuel for automobiles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a28sqr/eli5_how_was_the_automobile_invented_before/ | {
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a1u95y | what is that morning taste and how do we get it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1u95y/eli5_what_is_that_morning_taste_and_how_do_we_get/ | {
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39u6b2 | why does german milk have such a long shelf life? | German milk can be found unrefrigerated in the grocery store and has a sell-by date several months in the future. For example, I'm drinking milk that is good until 15 September and it tastes great.
On the other hand, milk in the US needs to be refrigerated and usually is only good for a week.
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1kjbai | who contracts a groups like blackwater and how exactly do they work comparing to armies belonging to countries? | Wow thank you all for providing good explanations | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjbai/eli5who_contracts_a_groups_like_blackwater_and/ | {
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a0dh3m | how do waterfalls, such as niagara, maintain a seemingly consistent flow even when there has been little rainfall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0dh3m/eli5_how_do_waterfalls_such_as_niagara_maintain_a/ | {
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1m3mox | why do we pay personal property taxes ? | December is coming up, so I know that my yearly personal property taxes letter is going to come in the mail for things that I have already paid taxes on.. What is the purpose this ? I understand State and federal taxes but not this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m3mox/eli5_why_do_we_pay_personal_property_taxes/ | {
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2cjoli | all of my dads brothers are over 6'2", but he's 5'10". is this simply the result of genetic variation? in which case i will be shorter like him, or do i still have the "tall genes" present? | Essentially I'm wondering if out of the 6 of them, my dad received the shorter variation, and if so, whether I would too be around his height, or if I will be around the height of the other men in my family.
Also: he had the appendix removal surgery during his teenage years so I'm wondering if that could have affecte... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cjoli/eli5_all_of_my_dads_brothers_are_over_62_but_hes/ | {
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bsxuzq | how is it that a couple can have hiv negative children despite one or both of them being hiv positive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsxuzq/eli5_how_is_it_that_a_couple_can_have_hiv/ | {
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3q6841 | now that merchants are moving to chip & sign terminals with keypads, why don't they and the card companies offer chip & pin operation from the same card and the same terminal at no additional cost? | One of the concerns about introducing chip & pin in the U.S. has been the fear that the American consumer will be totally bewildered by learning to use a PIN (the same process that they have already mastered for their ATM withdrawals without riots in the streets). Why can't it at least be an option for those who feel ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q6841/eli5_now_that_merchants_are_moving_to_chipsign/ | {
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2ji0z5 | water filtration vs. purification. what’s the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ji0z5/eli5_water_filtration_vs_purification_whats_the/ | {
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j6h92 | the distinction between a musical key, mode and scale | I get that they're all related, but I don't quite understand when/why you'd use one term instead of another. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6h92/eli5_the_distinction_between_a_musical_key_mode/ | {
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4b5mp6 | why does sugar get viscous (form a syrup) at high concentration but salt doesn't? | I just had a flash back to trying to thicken something as a kid with salt but it never got syrupy. The sugar isn't forming polymers is it? What is it about about sugar that can make a syrup but salt cannot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b5mp6/eli5_why_does_sugar_get_viscous_form_a_syrup_at/ | {
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7cp7p0 | why are so many historical east asian figures like sun tzu or ghengis khan portrayed in paintings as fat or slightly chubby | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cp7p0/eli5_why_are_so_many_historical_east_asian/ | {
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29z29s | why can't countries print currency notes when they need to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29z29s/eli5why_cant_countries_print_currency_notes_when/ | {
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40shxr | in the united states, at least, why is the recommended dosage in non-prescription drugs typically split into two groups: one for those under twelve and one for those over twelve years of age? isn't there a better metric, such as body weight, by which to provide multiple recommended dosages? | I mean, the physiological differences between a typical twelve year old child, an over-weight adult male, and an underweight adult female, for example, do not seem to be accounted for at all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40shxr/eli5_in_the_united_states_at_least_why_is_the/ | {
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25v3rx | what is it about tropical climates that makes everything so deadly? | I have searched ELI5 before, and the only explanation about biodiversity doesn't really explain what it is about a colder climate that prevents nature from getting too deadly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25v3rx/eli5_what_is_it_about_tropical_climates_that/ | {
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186il5 | how does a computer use prime numbers for encryption? | What is the benefit of using prime numbers, and how does it work? I know one of the reasons is that there's no effective way for computers to calculate prime numbers, but how does that relate to them being used in encryption? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/186il5/eli5_how_does_a_computer_use_prime_numbers_for/ | {
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13zife | can someone explain timbre to me? | I know that it has to do with an instrument's sound but I'm still confused on this one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13zife/eli5_can_someone_explain_timbre_to_me/ | {
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8zg2or | what are all the extra ingredients in a cigarette for if nicotine is the main goal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zg2or/eli5_what_are_all_the_extra_ingredients_in_a/ | {
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