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d296e2 | what is sea foam and how is it created? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d296e2/eli5_what_is_sea_foam_and_how_is_it_created/ | {
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1wzq91 | why do school hours not match working hours? | I know that a lot of working people struggle picking their kids up after school, so why does school finish so much earlier than an average 9-5 day job! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wzq91/eli5_why_do_school_hours_not_match_working_hours/ | {
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9qzikr | sometimes i find "4k" version of a movie that has smaller size than a 1080p version movie. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qzikr/eli5_sometimes_i_find_4k_version_of_a_movie_that/ | {
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2qqej2 | why does the gas in a clear lighter look like liquid but comes out at gas? why is this physical state change so quick? | Just realized I have several typos in the title, thank you for the answers so far though! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qqej2/eli5_why_does_the_gas_in_a_clear_lighter_look/ | {
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12yidq | how did disney pay for lucas films? | Did they write a check? Cash? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12yidq/how_did_disney_pay_for_lucas_films/ | {
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25xo7c | why does the water in my drinking bottle not boil when i'm in a sauna even though the thermometer on the wall often says 100˚c and upwards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25xo7c/eli5_why_does_the_water_in_my_drinking_bottle_not/ | {
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9k1zpy | how do deep sea creatures and fungi develop bioluminescent abilities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9k1zpy/eli5_how_do_deep_sea_creatures_and_fungi_develop/ | {
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9tyzl6 | why are cellphone cameras more secure than computer webcams? | At various workplaces, they'll make you cover up the computer webcam but not your work cell phone. People have told me that phone software is more secure than computer software, but it's not clear to me why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tyzl6/eli5_why_are_cellphone_cameras_more_secure_than/ | {
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4r9g49 | why can we easily pour a lot of booze into ourselves during a party but two cups of tea/water/etc. in a row makes us feel full? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r9g49/eli5_why_can_we_easily_pour_a_lot_of_booze_into/ | {
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8t1e8u | why do bombs detonate when you clip the wrong wire? is the scenario true or only a product of media? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t1e8u/eli5_why_do_bombs_detonate_when_you_clip_the/ | {
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5gwu07 | how do marriage proposals work in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gwu07/eli5_how_do_marriage_proposals_work_in_the_us/ | {
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2qbguy | why are there laws that restrict viewership in other countries? | "Not available from your location " | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qbguy/eli5why_are_there_laws_that_restrict_viewership/ | {
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1x5he2 | the difference between 4wd hi and 4wd lo. | I understand the difference between 4WD and AWD, and even between the different types of AWD. My GMC manual explains what 4WD HI and 4WD LO are FOR, but not what they ARE. I know that if I need to use 4WD LO that I've done, or am about to do, something stupid. But what exactly is changing in the vehicle when I switch f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x5he2/eli5the_difference_between_4wd_hi_and_4wd_lo/ | {
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8w1ti8 | what is midi and how is it used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w1ti8/eli5_what_is_midi_and_how_is_it_used/ | {
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1rxalk | why do democracy in africa never seems to work? | In Africa,with the rise of democratic states,democracy had never seem to work. Instead of democracy,the continent have noticed systems that are spin-off from true democracy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rxalk/eli5_why_do_democracy_in_africa_never_seems_to/ | {
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199dbn | why do we have to press ctrl + alt + del to log into a locked windows account? | Why not start with the login screen or at least add an option clickable with a mouse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/199dbn/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_press_ctrl_alt_del_to_log/ | {
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4sul4k | why does a car slow down when it down-shifts? friction? cylinder compression? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sul4k/eli5_why_does_a_car_slow_down_when_it_downshifts/ | {
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498xr3 | how come study after study proves that 2-3 cups coffee a day is good for you, but energy drinks with are seen as very bad for you? | Sure, energy drinks also contain a lot of sugar, is that the reason they are deemed so bad for you? And since most soda contain rougly the same amounts of sugar as energy drinks, wouldn't the sodas be just as unhealthy as the energy drinks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/498xr3/eli5_how_come_study_after_study_proves_that_23/ | {
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djrig8 | how do frogs hear each other over other frog's croaks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djrig8/eli5_how_do_frogs_hear_each_other_over_other/ | {
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5nscqw | why is it considered romantic for human adults to refer to their sexual partners as "baby" or "babe"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nscqw/eli5_why_is_it_considered_romantic_for_human/ | {
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1l2szo | why when we are put under pressure to think of something, we can't. | For example, if someone asked you to think of a word beginning with a letter, why you can't think of any examples. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l2szo/eli5_why_when_we_are_put_under_pressure_to_think/ | {
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wox9d | (if possible): the reimann hypothesis | Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wox9d/eli5_if_possible_the_reimann_hypothesis/ | {
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6m0y9i | how/why is elon musks australian battery farm such a gamechanger in the energy business, especially in regards to fossil fuels? | Ultimately a battery is just a storage device for energy. We put energy in, convert to physical form (cathode/anode and electrolytic solution). Then when we need energy, we allow a chemical reaction to occur, releasing energy again.
I keep hearing about how his battery farm is a gamechanger that will put fossil fu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m0y9i/eli5_howwhy_is_elon_musks_australian_battery_farm/ | {
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1avz8l | what happens when i adjust a vcr's tracking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1avz8l/eli5_what_happens_when_i_adjust_a_vcrs_tracking/ | {
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4983hi | framework. what is it in terms of computer science? | Can anyone explain to me what framework is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4983hi/eli5_framework_what_is_it_in_terms_of_computer/ | {
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9ehcod | how do birds see the fish they are hunting for from such high distance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ehcod/eli5_how_do_birds_see_the_fish_they_are_hunting/ | {
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3qqr4x | the difference between dry scalp and dandruff. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qqr4x/eli5_the_difference_between_dry_scalp_and_dandruff/ | {
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1rez1n | how is the average iq level continuing to go up when it seems likely humanity isn't getting any smarter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rez1n/eli5_how_is_the_average_iq_level_continuing_to_go/ | {
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7fub0i | why do all the biggest chunks of cereal come to the top when you shake it after opening a new box? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fub0i/eli5why_do_all_the_biggest_chunks_of_cereal_come/ | {
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3jygrv | how did we know splitting the atom would release so much energy? | And how did we harness that into an atomic weapon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jygrv/eli5how_did_we_know_splitting_the_atom_would/ | {
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45imt5 | what causes clogged arteries? can it be reversed? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45imt5/eli5_what_causes_clogged_arteries_can_it_be/ | {
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37qxf5 | how the heck does insurance work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37qxf5/eli5_how_the_heck_does_insurance_work/ | {
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67vg6a | since archeologists uncover the past by digging, is the earth growing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67vg6a/eli5_since_archeologists_uncover_the_past_by/ | {
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5z37gi | how do we all not have cancer? | With the rate of genetic mutations, and the rate the body produces new cells, how do we not all develop cancer early on in life? How does the body defend against new cancer cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z37gi/eli5_how_do_we_all_not_have_cancer/ | {
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2yyxfy | cricket. as an american, i'm so confused by it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yyxfy/eli5_cricket_as_an_american_im_so_confused_by_it/ | {
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kyz3x | how does ricin kill you | inspired by Breaking Bad | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kyz3x/eli5_how_does_ricin_kill_you/ | {
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1pzjjb | why did it take ~200,000 years for humans to become civilized, by our standards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pzjjb/eli5_why_did_it_take_200000_years_for_humans_to/ | {
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j2ozz | can someone explain venture capital funding like i'm five? | I actually went to a VC meeting once with the engineering team during my internship with a tech incubator. We developed a program (on mobile devices) that utilized cloud storage (very similar to _URL_0_ / Dropbox). We went just so the VC people got to know the team that was working 'for' them.
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3ilrbq | after suffering a head injury how is it possible to lose all of your personal memories, but you able to remember your vocabulary and skills that you may have learned? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ilrbq/eli5_after_suffering_a_head_injury_how_is_it/ | {
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9zna3t | what exactly happens in our brain when we get "... stab this person", "... throw your phone into the river", "... run into a train" thoughts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zna3t/eli5_what_exactly_happens_in_our_brain_when_we/ | {
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48rbqs | why does music always sound the best the first time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48rbqs/eli5why_does_music_always_sound_the_best_the/ | {
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wdz08 | the american university system | I'm a British undergraduate student, and I'm considering applying for a Masters degree at an American university. I know the topic is a little broad, but could some kind soul explain the basics to me? I've attempted my own research, but American university websites are labyrinthine, and endlessly confusing.
More speci... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wdz08/eli5_the_american_university_system/ | {
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4qts9h | what are the differences between kinds of businesses like llc, llp, and incorporated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qts9h/eli5what_are_the_differences_between_kinds_of/ | {
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wnfmh | during embryo growth, how do cells physically "arrange themselves" into complex structures like organs, appendages, etc? | So I get how cells can specialize in terms of what proteins they can produce, whether they are a skin cell or a blood cell, etc.. But I can't get my head around how they can specialize into forming shapes like, say, a nose or an ear; and how something which starts as a single cell can divide into a shape that is anyth... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wnfmh/eli5_during_embryo_growth_how_do_cells_physically/ | {
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bd7fzx | what does a quark's spin have to do with it's properties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd7fzx/eli5_what_does_a_quarks_spin_have_to_do_with_its/ | {
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8w00ku | how should i think about multiplying different units? | This is how I think about basic multiplication. When I have 3x5 it could mean that I have THREE SETS of FIVE APPLES and that is 15 (apples total). But when I have for example N x m and I get a Joule? Or Pressure times Volume (PV)? What does it mean multiplying pressure by volume?
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3r36om | why there are different album releases (ex. japanese release, us, uk...) | What's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r36om/eli5why_there_are_different_album_releases_ex/ | {
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32qwf5 | why do people splash their faces with water in the morning? | The question may seem simple. But from a biological perspective, oil contains hydrophobic properties. Therefore, you would be barely getting rid of built-up oil on your face. So why do people do it if actual face cleansers exist. An example is how you use shampoo to wash your hair of excess oils, instead of just water. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32qwf5/eli5_why_do_people_splash_their_faces_with_water/ | {
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2f8xi5 | why are some masses of land (e.g. scotland, the bahamas) broken up into many small islands, whilst some (e.g. southern england) are not? | Before you say, yes I am aware of the existence of the Isle of Wight, but other than that the coastline dahn sahf is quite unbroken | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f8xi5/eli5_why_are_some_masses_of_land_eg_scotland_the/ | {
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9ufdas | does "every action has an equal and opposite reaction" apply in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ufdas/eli5_does_every_action_has_an_equal_and_opposite/ | {
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3uvqtl | what is a paradigm and a paradigm shift? | examples would be appreciated. Especially examples about Higher Education | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uvqtl/eli5_what_is_a_paradigm_and_a_paradigm_shift/ | {
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3pmk4w | why do those anti-tobacco companies like _url_0_ get such a bad rep every time a conversation about smoking happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pmk4w/eli5_why_do_those_antitobacco_companies_like/ | {
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fp3m58 | how far down do our fingernails and toenails go? where/how do they start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fp3m58/eli5_how_far_down_do_our_fingernails_and_toenails/ | {
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5vwe8s | if our telescopes are powerful enough to find new planets 40 light years away, why can't they see if there is life on them? | Cant the telescopes be able to zoom on to the ground on the planets an see what is moving on them?
ps I think this is a physics question but not sure. an astro-physics question | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vwe8s/eli5_if_our_telescopes_are_powerful_enough_to/ | {
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758tfk | what is an initial coin offering (ico)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/758tfk/eli5_what_is_an_initial_coin_offering_ico/ | {
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4hk5wi | are muslims actually less likely to integrate in to a new culture, and if so, is there a reason why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hk5wi/eli5_are_muslims_actually_less_likely_to/ | {
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1opkzc | the canada - eu free trade agreement | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1opkzc/eli5_the_canada_eu_free_trade_agreement/ | {
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620k88 | levels of clearance and security classification. who has access to stuff? how is that stuff 'labeled' to know who can have access? | There are so many different members of our government currently involved in the Russia investigations. It's confusing to keep up with and really hard to make sense of who actually knows things versus who might have heard some things. I'd love to get an education in the whole security clearance process, but some speci... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/620k88/eli5_levels_of_clearance_and_security/ | {
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6tz397 | proto indo european religion | I've heard quite a lot about the Proto Indo European religion, but most of what I've read is really hard for me to understand and flies right over my head. Can someone elaborate upon what sort of gods the Proto Indo Europeans worshipped, what were some of the motifs in the stories that they told and how they believed t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tz397/eli5proto_indo_european_religion/ | {
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6ze3t3 | what's the difference between 'space' and the 'void' outside the known universe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ze3t3/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_space_and_the/ | {
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c7rpnh | what is happening in our brain when we are reciting stuff? | For example I work in telesales and I have to recite long terms and conditions every call which I can do with no concentration. Often I'm doing sudoku or browsing the news etc whilst reading these and I don't mess them up (that I know of). I'm curious as to how I can go on auto pilot for this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7rpnh/eli5_what_is_happening_in_our_brain_when_we_are/ | {
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28xzll | i want to start eating healthy. what do i start eating, and what do i watch out for on labels at the market? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28xzll/eli5_i_want_to_start_eating_healthy_what_do_i/ | {
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2fg9j9 | why does dancing look better when done in synchrony? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fg9j9/eli5_why_does_dancing_look_better_when_done_in/ | {
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1zj375 | when you freeze something, does it's shelf life remain the same after you defrost it? | For example:
I purchase a loaf of bread. It expires in 7 days. I get home and realize I already have bread so I put the new loaf in the freezer. A month later I take it out and defrost it. Do I still have 7 days until it goes bad?
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1toif7 | why is clean gold's purity 99.9% | i don't understand why the purity of clean gold/silver is 99.9%.
what is the last 0.1%? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1toif7/why_is_clean_golds_purity_999/ | {
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871rzd | what does “doing your taxes” involve and how do you get money back from it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/871rzd/eli5_what_does_doing_your_taxes_involve_and_how/ | {
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zfmnq | what world rally championship driver's co-pilots are saying and what it means. | _URL_0_
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2g0xmh | why do electronics manufacturers use abnormal screws instead of simple philips screws? | For example my MacBook, it has Pentalope screws. This makes opening it a pain since I have to buy a screwdriver to open it but It isnt like they are hard to come by or expensive. And as far as I can tell, the threads on the screws are like any other
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47h0wp | are there actually pressure points that can induce paralysis when jabbed? | Follow up questions: How do you jab them, and why do they induce paralysis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47h0wp/eli5_are_there_actually_pressure_points_that_can/ | {
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2aon52 | why do babies and young children add -ey sounds to the end of words (ex: doggy, eggy ducky)? | My son does this and if I say, "Look at that dog!" and then say, "Where is the doggy?" He will always prefer to say doggy. Is it a language development thing? I hate teaching him baby words but he likes to say words with an -ey sound at the end more than a regular word. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aon52/eli5why_do_babies_and_young_children_add_ey/ | {
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2wd2by | do deaf people understand the concept of different accents? | I was wondering, do people who were born deaf understand that people from around the world have different accents depending upon where they come from? Being someone who is able to hear, I don't know if I can comprehend how a deaf person could realise that people can speak the same language but they pronounce words diff... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wd2by/eli5_do_deaf_people_understand_the_concept_of/ | {
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98soy4 | how do our brains process the noises we hear and translate them into language instantaneously? | I was listening to a podcast earlier and started staring at my ceiling while laying on my bed. As I was listening, I started thinking how strange it is that all human communication is just sounds. How do our brains interpret these sounds apart from the noise of a lawnmower? Or, for that matter, another human language? ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98soy4/eli5_how_do_our_brains_process_the_noises_we_hear/ | {
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69b0wc | is reading actually better for the brain than gaming or watching a movie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69b0wc/eli5_is_reading_actually_better_for_the_brain/ | {
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3tteqt | why does it take a month to lose 10 lbs but it seems easy to gain 10 lbs in a week? | During the holidays for example it seems incredibly easy to gain 10 lbs in a week. And yes I know calories in, etc. But I don't go from eating 2500 calories a day to 9000 a day for a week. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tteqt/eli5_why_does_it_take_a_month_to_lose_10_lbs_but/ | {
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4run91 | are there any political differences between quebec and the rest of canada? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4run91/eli5_are_there_any_political_differences_between/ | {
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5aanzf | what does "active ingredients" really mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aanzf/eli5_what_does_active_ingredients_really_mean/ | {
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5m47ut | how do meteorites get their intricate patterns? | for example: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m47ut/eli5_how_do_meteorites_get_their_intricate/ | {
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66tgrg | how do neurons send electrical information for different processes? | Like, what determines which signals produce muscle movement and which ones send out hormones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66tgrg/eli5_how_do_neurons_send_electrical_information/ | {
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8508op | if my steak weighs 100g and the nutrition label says 9g fat and 24g protein. what is the other 67g made up of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8508op/eli5_if_my_steak_weighs_100g_and_the_nutrition/ | {
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cv2f3q | just read that when an organ is transplanted, the recipients immune system attacks the organ restlessly. why does this happen if the recipient needed the organ to live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cv2f3q/eli5_just_read_that_when_an_organ_is_transplanted/ | {
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3avlhg | why does it seem like wealthier people produce more attractive children? | Very rarely in my experience so far in life have i met an ugly kid with rich parents, or vice versa. That being said I'm only in high school but that still has to count for something. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3avlhg/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_wealthier_people/ | {
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f1cqld | why in american politics, iowa and new hampshire have such power in the political primaries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1cqld/eli5_why_in_american_politics_iowa_and_new/ | {
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lev9h | where do large shareholders get their day to day money? | Suppose you are someone who holds a large amount of shares in a large corporation. You are either not an employee of the company or simply do not take a substantial salary in the company (like those CEOs who make a dollar a year).
Because you have a lot of stocks your net worth is in the billions. However, since you ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lev9h/where_do_large_shareholders_get_their_day_to_day/ | {
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4zgq5h | why does unionizing require permission in the us? what activity of a union would otherwise be illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zgq5h/eli5_why_does_unionizing_require_permission_in/ | {
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8hm1vn | why do cowboys in old westerns hold one hand over their revolver? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hm1vn/eli5_why_do_cowboys_in_old_westerns_hold_one_hand/ | {
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9dkock | why/how is planned obsolescence not illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dkock/eli5_whyhow_is_planned_obsolescence_not_illegal/ | {
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vrwnr | what's up with quebec and why are they different from the rest of canada? | I'm a non-Canadian and from reading on the internet and Reddit, it seems (from an outsider's point of view) that Quebec is like Canada's bastard state. From what I can gather, Quebec appears like its own country within a country: French as the official language and different laws (they seem to always be excluded or dif... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vrwnr/eli5_whats_up_with_quebec_and_why_are_they/ | {
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3ni3ae | where does that typical fridge taste come from when you've had a jug of water or lemonade standing in there without a lid for a couple of days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ni3ae/eli5_where_does_that_typical_fridge_taste_come/ | {
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29kswj | why ukip protested during recent eu parliament meeting. | I know very almost nothing about European politics and would like to know more about why there was a protest and the politics behind this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29kswj/eli5_why_ukip_protested_during_recent_eu/ | {
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3k4hf5 | why did women's periods evolved to be the way they are now? | I can't really reason why the misery women go through monthly would be beneficial to the species. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k4hf5/eli5_why_did_womens_periods_evolved_to_be_the_way/ | {
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1mzaak | vegas odds for betting on sports (the line, the spread, etc) | I find my favorite betting to be on sporting events, mostly football and baseball, but generally I just pick a winner. I'd like to become more familiar with the line/spread etc. Who determines them, what's a safe/risky bet...all that sort of stuff. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mzaak/eli5_vegas_odds_for_betting_on_sports_the_line/ | {
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2tsmam | the state of nj just issued a state-wide travel ban. how are travel bans legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tsmam/eli5_the_state_of_nj_just_issued_a_statewide/ | {
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8sbnpg | what is the purpose of war games/military exercises with other countries? does it actually provide a strategic benefit or is it just a show of force? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sbnpg/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_war_gamesmilitary/ | {
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5a0exd | common core math? | I grew up and went to school in the era before Common Core math, can somebody explain to me why they are teaching math this way now and hell it even makes any kind of sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a0exd/eli5_common_core_math/ | {
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3l7qfo | i can buy a 16gb flash drive for < $10 but 16gb of ram costs almost $100. aren't they the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l7qfo/eli5_i_can_buy_a_16gb_flash_drive_for_10_but_16gb/ | {
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1uijf0 | why is listening to a song in my head not as satisfying as actually listening to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uijf0/eli5_why_is_listening_to_a_song_in_my_head_not_as/ | {
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oovgy | what are inflation and deflation and how do they affect growth/gdp? | Well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oovgy/eli5_what_are_inflation_and_deflation_and_how_do/ | {
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en0sos | why can't we reproduce near extinct animals genetically the way the livestock animals do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/en0sos/eli5_why_cant_we_reproduce_near_extinct_animals/ | {
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5pl4gz | why does ice on tile flooring melt substantially faster versus being on carpet? | Have a four legged buddy who loves to eat ice cubes and leaves them laying around sometimes. My kitchen has tile and the ice melts within minutes. Other times he leaves them on the carpet. I've picked some up after at least 2 hours and it seems minimally smaller. I'm sure it has a big thing to due with surface contact ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pl4gz/eli5_why_does_ice_on_tile_flooring_melt/ | {
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4x279p | sidechaining in electronic music | I'm currently learning about electronic music production and all the fancy things behind it. However, despite all the explanations about side chaining I cannot seem to get my head around it. What is it? What does it do to a track? What do I do to setup side chaining? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x279p/eli5_sidechaining_in_electronic_music/ | {
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