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2w71vc | can "playing dead" really trick bears? whats the reasoning behind this? bears dont eat/kill seemingly dead things? | Also, does this "trick" work on any other predators? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w71vc/eli5_can_playing_dead_really_trick_bears_whats/ | {
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qd7cc | why do people's voices generally get higher when attempting to sound polite? | This is something I noticed the other day. I am a waiter at a local restaurant and I overheard one of my friends speaking to his table. Normally his voice is rather deep but when speaking with them it was at a higher pitch. I then began noticing this in a lot of other people, including myself. Is there a scientific rea... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qd7cc/eli5_why_do_peoples_voices_generally_get_higher/ | {
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4i88c2 | why do we do things, which we know are dangerous or bad for us long term? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i88c2/eli5_why_do_we_do_things_which_we_know_are/ | {
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3ujyey | why is the "black lives matter" toted towards police when statistically they seem to matter least to other black lives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ujyey/eli5_why_is_the_black_lives_matter_toted_towards/ | {
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1vdueh | how do websites, such as _url_0_, that have no advertisements and provide a free service stay in operation and even grow larger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdueh/eli5how_do_websites_such_as_craigslistcom_that/ | {
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73h2yy | why is "w" pronounced "double u" and not "wee"? | English consonants are generally sounded out by adding "ee" after the letter, e.g., "Bee" for "B", "Dee" for "D," and so on. So why does W stand out, the only letter that is described using an adjective with another letter of the alphabet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73h2yy/eli5_why_is_w_pronounced_double_u_and_not_wee/ | {
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37v4sg | what happens when someone declares bankrupcy in us. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37v4sg/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_declares_bankrupcy/ | {
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7e1at2 | how do music/video editing programs isolate vocals, frequency, pitch, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e1at2/eli5_how_do_musicvideo_editing_programs_isolate/ | {
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1uxu58 | if your pouring molten steel into a cast, what prevent the cast from melting or distorting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uxu58/eli5_if_your_pouring_molten_steel_into_a_cast/ | {
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zwc9s | how do they get the caramel in the caramilk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zwc9s/eli5_how_do_they_get_the_caramel_in_the_caramilk/ | {
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2gemn1 | why do all animals, even insects, seem to go nuts over the red dot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gemn1/eli5_why_do_all_animals_even_insects_seem_to_go/ | {
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1nxj47 | why are there so many atheists on reddit? | This isn't meant to be condescending to anyone's beliefs in any way. I'm just genuinely curious. Aside from the specific "atheism" themed subreddits, nothing about Reddit exactly seems to promote atheism in any way, but yet it seems as though the vast majority of people on here are atheist. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nxj47/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_atheists_on_reddit/ | {
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1pbdev | what (if any) is the practical biological purpose of my beard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pbdev/eli5_what_if_any_is_the_practical_biological/ | {
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3h90k1 | how come people in america need $15/hr jobs if people from asia can apparently live off ridiculous wages like $2/hr? | What causes everything to be so expensive in America vs. other countries? Why don't prices fall to meet those other nations when things like outsourcing and free trade come up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h90k1/eli5_how_come_people_in_america_need_15hr_jobs_if/ | {
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a6muwx | what is the difference between disk capacity and density with a ssd? | I'm trying to upgrade my system and have a vague idea. Want to clarify before I buy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6muwx/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_disk_capacity/ | {
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2klv9y | eli:5 - what is with the giant outrage of texas demanding id for voting? | I understand a lot of underprivileged adults don't have the valid identification required to actively vote. If we don't hold up for voter fraud inciting instances that, like the 2000 request for recount by the Bush Administration, completely change the outcome of the election. Why are people saying doing these things a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2klv9y/eli5_what_is_with_the_giant_outrage_of_texas/ | {
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9hcitw | how can the fbi seize a website? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hcitw/eli5_how_can_the_fbi_seize_a_website/ | {
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1tqmb6 | does it rain over all the oceans and seas? are any areas over an ocean or a sea classified as deserts? | Well I was watching some documentary and they mentioned ancient dried up seas. This got me wondering why they dried up, the obvious answer was the geology changed. But then I thought to myself, so why didn't a giant lake form here instead and I realised that since the geology had changed, there had been so little rainf... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqmb6/eli5_does_it_rain_over_all_the_oceans_and_seas/ | {
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2sm36r | why is it ok to insult religion in name of freedom of speech, yet not ok to be a racist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sm36r/eli5_why_is_it_ok_to_insult_religion_in_name_of/ | {
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5rorcg | was fighting in ice hockey allowed since the beginning of this sport, or was it introduced later - and if so how that happened. | I always wondered how it turned out.
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6v8so3 | why does damage to eyes not become apparent immediately and takes time ranging from a night's sleep to years to show up? | Read a few posts in an AMA request where people say it took years to see the damage in the eyes from viewing a earlier eclipse without appropriate protection. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v8so3/eli5_why_does_damage_to_eyes_not_become_apparent/ | {
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3v9uwj | why does the us senate always seem so empty? | Often when I watch a speech a Senator is giving or a Bill is being discussed the senate is practically empty. Shouldn't the Senators be in there doing their jobs? Or what am i missing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v9uwj/eli5_why_does_the_us_senate_always_seem_so_empty/ | {
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1jz5ey | can someone explain the difference between a university and a technical school? | A technical school just seems like a far better option to me by far. But what are the pros and cons of each?
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typsw | hare krishna | What is it? Why the yellow smudges? Basic teachings? Yes I am curious after seeing it on Mad Men. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/typsw/eli5_hare_krishna/ | {
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338xpk | why has no one crossed a dandelion with a carrot or parsnip, thus creating a nutritious vegetable that grows wild as a weed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/338xpk/eli5_why_has_no_one_crossed_a_dandelion_with_a/ | {
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5ahsb8 | how does a barometer actually measure air pressure? | I've known it does for years but I never exactly knew how. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ahsb8/eli5_how_does_a_barometer_actually_measure_air/ | {
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59qowq | how did all matter fit into an area less than an atom at the beginning of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59qowq/eli5_how_did_all_matter_fit_into_an_area_less/ | {
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xfucu | why gas mileage goes up the slower you go | I've always heard how if you go 5 miles under the speed limit you get better mileage. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xfucu/eli5_why_gas_mileage_goes_up_the_slower_you_go/ | {
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180rzy | the usps is struggling financially and therefore eliminating saturday deliveries, while ups and fedex are doing just fine. why doesn't the usps try and model itself after them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/180rzy/the_usps_is_struggling_financially_and_therefore/ | {
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642def | how can someone open a credit card under my name. | thanks all! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/642def/eli5how_can_someone_open_a_credit_card_under_my/ | {
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7phbwc | how did the notion of sharing blood with family members came about in ancient and medieval times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7phbwc/eli5_how_did_the_notion_of_sharing_blood_with/ | {
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2ps3sv | how come if a car sits for an extended period outside, the tires get dry rot, but the tires on my daily driver which sits outside all the time don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ps3sv/eli5_how_come_if_a_car_sits_for_an_extended/ | {
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2yo1gk | why was it a trend to add 2000 and 3000 to the end of products? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yo1gk/eli5why_was_it_a_trend_to_add_2000_and_3000_to/ | {
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2ycr8e | with websites using shortened links(reddit, youtube, twitter ect), why do they still use the full link at all? | _URL_1_ vs _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ycr8e/eli5_with_websites_using_shortened_linksreddit/ | {
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dy7fos | how does a website know i mistyped my card number before i even click “place order”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dy7fos/eli5_how_does_a_website_know_i_mistyped_my_card/ | {
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bfekp4 | why iron is considered the most 'stable' element. wouldnt helium or the inert gases be it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfekp4/eli5_why_iron_is_considered_the_most_stable/ | {
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3dr9lx | is there an actual law stating that the opposite genders aren't allowed to go into the other's restroom in a public space, or is it just a common courtesy being practiced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dr9lx/eli5_is_there_an_actual_law_stating_that_the/ | {
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2grkut | why is it i feel more comfortable walking around while im on phone? am i alone in this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2grkut/eli5why_is_it_i_feel_more_comfortable_walking/ | {
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2jdhgy | why are spray bottles cold, instead of hot, to the touch? | I would think that spray bottles with compressed air would be hot because, according to the ideal gas law and what not, air gets warmer as it is compressed and colder as it expands. So why is it that it is the opposite of just that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jdhgy/eli5why_are_spray_bottles_cold_instead_of_hot_to/ | {
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4fzhk4 | why do we have to go through us customs in canada, but not the canadian customs in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fzhk4/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_go_through_us_customs_in/ | {
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vycop | ocams razor and the burden of proof | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vycop/eli5ocams_razor_and_the_burden_of_proof/ | {
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2re1zi | what happens to a copyright when the company that holds it goes out of business? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2re1zi/eli5_what_happens_to_a_copyright_when_the_company/ | {
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dq33ya | why do objects that are the same temperature as our average body temperature feel hotter than our hand when we touch them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dq33ya/eli5_why_do_objects_that_are_the_same_temperature/ | {
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8v2itq | how are deisel-electric engines more energy efficient than direct-drive deisel engines? | Why are deisel-electric engines more efficient than direct drive systems? Wouldn't it be more efficient to remove the "extra step?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v2itq/eli5_how_are_deiselelectric_engines_more_energy/ | {
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24pxho | why do i find it so hard to change my eating habits? how do i get myself to like eating something? | I haven't really eaten vegetables or fruit since I was around 12. I was spoiled and wasn't made to eat them and now I've fallen out of habit and can't stand the texture. Why do I find it so hard to eat healthy and how do I get over the texture of something so I can appreciate taste? Any time I've looked it up nutrition... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24pxho/eli5why_do_i_find_it_so_hard_to_change_my_eating/ | {
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1n3b8y | why does steam/valve insist that linux is the future of gaming? | I can't wrap my head around this idea that Steam/ Valve are pushing forward. Firstly the range of games available at the moment (which I know is ever increasing), but then the issue of hardware drivers not being great, graphics cards being the primary problem. Why does Gabe have such confidence in an OS that accounts f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n3b8y/eli5_why_does_steamvalve_insist_that_linux_is_the/ | {
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67t1ld | title ll of net neutrality. how could isp's benefit from having control of internet speed on certain websites and apps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67t1ld/eli5_title_ll_of_net_neutrality_how_could_isps/ | {
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9dc72a | how do arms deals work? | Here in the UK there is seemingly never ending controversy about UK sales of arms to counties like Saudi Arabia. The news often talks about government involvement in these deals but presumably it's private companies delivering the arms so is it accurate to say "the UK sold arms" rather than, for example, BAE systems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dc72a/eli5_how_do_arms_deals_work/ | {
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1szbb2 | the egg grading system, ie are there grade b eggs? | Also, who decides egg grades and what are they based on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1szbb2/the_egg_grading_system_ie_are_there_grade_b_eggs/ | {
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1h1jrc | how were measuring systems created? why are less convenient methods still being used? | How do we came to the consensus that 1 pound/1 inch/1 second/1 gram was just that?
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18vtrl | why do i look skinnier/more attractive when i wake up in the morning? | This has probably been answered before, but Why doI look skinnier/more attractive when I wake up in the morning? Something to do with you spine not being compressed by gravity all night? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18vtrl/eli5_why_do_i_look_skinniermore_attractive_when_i/ | {
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lc2eo | why bus fare (for example) keeps going up | When I was in junior high (in the early 90s), bus fare was 75 cents. Now it's $2.45.
Same goes for the cost of other small items like chocolate bars, canned drinks, newspapers, etc. The prices seem to go up by small increments every year.
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35acww | is our perception of time relative to our mass? eg: an ants lifetime seems to them, the same amount of time as what our lifetime seems to us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35acww/eli5_is_our_perception_of_time_relative_to_our/ | {
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5g72jc | what is the difference between daydreaming and psychosis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g72jc/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_daydreaming/ | {
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fmvf1a | how does a company know how many shares to make public? | How would a company that wants to go public decide how many shares to put out?
Why do some companies issue 100 million shares while others issue 1 billion shares?
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816icz | with bee populations being decimated why haven't we seen major shortages of any produce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/816icz/eli5_with_bee_populations_being_decimated_why/ | {
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4lphf1 | if a baby is born on the iis, and the mother and father are astronauts/cosmonauts from different countries (usa+russia), what is the citizenship of the baby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lphf1/eli5_if_a_baby_is_born_on_the_iis_and_the_mother/ | {
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76skd7 | what causes chromosome abnormalities? | Besides smoking, drinking, drugs. What are other reasons of errors in cell division, and what causes it to happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76skd7/eli5_what_causes_chromosome_abnormalities/ | {
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1e6n75 | everyone in the world raises their arms/fists to represent success and victory. why is that? | Every culture (to my knowledge), every country, and every civilization that all developed independently of eachother, and yet everyone raises their fists or arms up in the air to proclaim 'yes!' or 'victory!'.
Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e6n75/eli5_everyone_in_the_world_raises_their_armsfists/ | {
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47w4or | slow charge vs fast charge overnight | So is it better to slow charge a smart phone (nex 6p) overnight with a low amp charger (750 mah), vs plugging it in to the included fast charger(I think it's 3amps)?
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4l24o1 | what is the significance of splitting an atom, and how does it make nuclear weapons so much more devastating than conventional ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l24o1/eli5what_is_the_significance_of_splitting_an_atom/ | {
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1slbze | how do solid state devices store information | I Understand how HDDs work along with CD's, DVD's, and Floppy disks, but how do things like flash drives and SSDs store memory? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1slbze/eli5how_do_solid_state_devices_store_information/ | {
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1pjcwb | if george washington warned us about the power of parties, how was he imagining the government to work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pjcwb/eli5if_george_washington_warned_us_about_the/ | {
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emaso4 | how do products like static guard work to reduce static cling? | I'm sitting her in my sweatshirt that has decided to be an electrical generator today and thinking, i wish I had some of that stuff that makes static charge go away.
And then I'm like, how does that stuff work, anyhow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emaso4/eli5_how_do_products_like_static_guard_work_to/ | {
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7n2kxs | how come you can have a good or bad sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n2kxs/eli5_how_come_you_can_have_a_good_or_bad_sleep/ | {
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ty708 | why google+ has so much fewer users than facebook. | From everything I read before it was open to the public, people seemed really happy with it, some claiming it was going to kill Facebook, and many more saying they liked it better than Facebook. But as it stands now, there are very few people who use Google+, and I was just wondering why that is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ty708/eli5_why_google_has_so_much_fewer_users_than/ | {
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6qgxo8 | why does dirt on my glasses always show as a perfect circle when my eyes don't focus on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qgxo8/eli5_why_does_dirt_on_my_glasses_always_show_as_a/ | {
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1nxsca | eli 5: why does my iphone get slower each time a new iphone or software update comes out? | So.... Yeah. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nxsca/eli_5_why_does_my_iphone_get_slower_each_time_a/ | {
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45yyap | standard shift... why does shifting into second gear before first make going into first gear easier? | Similarly, reverse can be much easier to engage after shifting into fourth from a standstill. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45yyap/eli5_standard_shift_why_does_shifting_into_second/ | {
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5wotm2 | why can the potus be caught blatantly lying, red handed, time after time, without any consequences. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wotm2/eli5_why_can_the_potus_be_caught_blatantly_lying/ | {
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2upzrq | what aol actually does, in 2015? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2upzrq/eli5_what_aol_actually_does_in_2015/ | {
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1ym71s | why are there security levels higher than the one the president of the usa has? | There are 21 security clearances above the one the President of the USA has. Why is this, considering he's the most powerful man in the world? Also, who may obtain the higher levels and what kind of jobs do they have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ym71s/eli5_why_are_there_security_levels_higher_than/ | {
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1pudqa | how do celebrities manage social media accounts with millions of followers? | I am aware that not all celebrities actually manage the official accounts that are titled after them, but unless I am mistaken, some of them actually do own the accounts and post to them daily.
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2h07at | why does mega download your file into your local cache and then save it, as opposed to downloading through your browser's download manager? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h07at/eli5_why_does_mega_download_your_file_into_your/ | {
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30swua | why is the uk parliament being dissolved ahead of the general election? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30swua/eli5_why_is_the_uk_parliament_being_dissolved/ | {
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amc2jf | what, why, and from whence are these super tiny flies that congregate in tiny swarms at face-level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amc2jf/eli5_what_why_and_from_whence_are_these_super/ | {
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uwdtm | if water makes up 70% of our earth and we have things such as water purifiers, why are we running out of drinking water on our planet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uwdtm/eli5_if_water_makes_up_70_of_our_earth_and_we/ | {
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792n9k | why has hdr been so common in cameras for so long but is only now beginning to move into mainstream tvs, smartphones and games consoles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/792n9k/eli5_why_has_hdr_been_so_common_in_cameras_for_so/ | {
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57mukn | if a country has birthright citizenship i.e. all those born there are automatically citizens, couldn't a woman go there on vacation/business/illegally, give birth, then the child would be a citizen giving the parent rights to stay/move there too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57mukn/eli5_if_a_country_has_birthright_citizenship_ie/ | {
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32mrgs | how do professional sports teams turn a profit? | I live in South Florida and I'm currently watching the Marlins game and I'm thinking "How does a team like this stay alive?".
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* The [average](_URL_2_) attendance for 2014 was: 20,997
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1jihja | why is it legal to drink 1 beer and then drive, but illegal to drink 1 beer while driving? | I understand that you aren't "allowed" to drink beer while driving due to the "open container" law, but what is the reasoning behind this? You'd have just as much alcohol in your system either way. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jihja/eli5_why_is_it_legal_to_drink_1_beer_and_then/ | {
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35aaqj | why do dogs (and foxes) like balls so much? | See this: _URL_0_
The fox went for the ball. It isn't domesticated, so it's not been taught.
Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35aaqj/eli5_why_do_dogs_and_foxes_like_balls_so_much/ | {
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65uvqm | please. how do you milk an almond to make almond milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65uvqm/eli5_please_how_do_you_milk_an_almond_to_make/ | {
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9x3btd | how does gps jamming work? like what the russians did during the recent nato exercise. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x3btd/eli5_how_does_gps_jamming_work_like_what_the/ | {
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nj984 | what is wireless spectrum scarcity and why is it a problem now? | AT & T cited wireless spectrum scarcity as the reason it wanted to acquire T-mobile. Verizon is also buying smaller companies to secure more wireless spectrum. What puts strains on this spectrum and why is it so scarce right now? Is wireless spectrum the same thing as the frequency bands (like AT & T running on 850 MHz... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nj984/eli5_what_is_wireless_spectrum_scarcity_and_why/ | {
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2c4s5j | why does my back itch if i'm not wearing a shirt, but nothing else on my bare body does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c4s5j/eli5_why_does_my_back_itch_if_im_not_wearing_a/ | {
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5xzxa7 | why can we see faraway light source (e.g. cars, lamps, stars) clearly when it doesn't seem to illuminate my position? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xzxa7/eli5_why_can_we_see_faraway_light_source_eg_cars/ | {
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2v15bd | do people who hear for the first time, after something like getting hearing implants, know what the other people are saying? | They may be able to still read the lips of the person who is talking to them, but wouldn't it all really just be meaningless sound if you heard it for the first time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v15bd/eli5_do_people_who_hear_for_the_first_time_after/ | {
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xqgio | why do some men's button-up shirts have the last buttonhole horizontal while the rest are vertical? | I was just doing some laundry and noticed that the bottom buttonhole on some of my shirts are horizantally stitched while the rest of the buttonholes are vertically stitched. What's the reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xqgio/eli5_why_do_some_mens_buttonup_shirts_have_the/ | {
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41a8tm | how do herbivorous animals that birth only one offspring at a time, maintain higher populations than their predatory counterparts that birth multiples in a litter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41a8tm/eli5_how_do_herbivorous_animals_that_birth_only/ | {
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2cpidg | what is actually going on when water "opens up" whiskey? | You read the advice to add a little water to a glass of whiskey to "open up" the taste. I've noticed the difference, but of course I can't be sure that's not just because I was looking for it. But assuming it does make a difference, is anything going on besides simple dilution--any kind of chemical changes? If not, doe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cpidg/eli5_what_is_actually_going_on_when_water_opens/ | {
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6e6ud9 | why does an orchestra need a chief to perform? what is the man with a stick doing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e6ud9/eli5_why_does_an_orchestra_need_a_chief_to/ | {
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96ft3k | why does corn pop and expand into yummy cinema treats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96ft3k/eli5_why_does_corn_pop_and_expand_into_yummy/ | {
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2nhcze | why is piracy and copyright law such a derisive issue on the internet? shouldn't artists be entitled to distribute how they want and charge what they feel is appropriate? | Edit: To clarify, why is piracy considered okay by the internet community at large? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nhcze/eli5_why_is_piracy_and_copyright_law_such_a/ | {
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f41lzj | why does the engine of this plane rumble? | [_URL_1_](_URL_0_)
& #x200B;
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6snjgy | how do headphones create sound by connecting a metal post into a metal housing and sending information through a wire into speakers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6snjgy/eli5_how_do_headphones_create_sound_by_connecting/ | {
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5qlea5 | why do so many people equate abortion with murder when an unwanted baby is often subject to a lifetime of pain and depression due to their parent's inability to care for the child? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qlea5/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_equate_abortion_with/ | {
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9av5ku | if dust in houses is mostly caused by dead human skin cells then why are old abandoned houses always so dusty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9av5ku/eli5_if_dust_in_houses_is_mostly_caused_by_dead/ | {
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12zccz | why can't i become the president of the united states (i was born in canada)? | Why is it that because I am not a natural born citizen of the United States, I can not become the President (or vice-President), but I can be appointed to the cabinet, or become a senator, or a governor, or even the General of the Army? I doesn't make much sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12zccz/why_cant_i_become_the_president_of_the_united/ | {
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xtlnz | what does curiosity do besides taking pictures of mars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xtlnz/what_does_curiosity_do_besides_taking_pictures_of/ | {
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