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1w3eta | why is "pussy" slang for vagina? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w3eta/eli5why_is_pussy_slang_for_vagina/ | {
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byj8e7 | what’s is the difference between a sales tax and vat (value added tax) | ELI5: A politician in the UK has just said that he wants to remove the VAT system and replace with a new sales tax. What is the difference between the two and what would be the benefit of scrapping VAT for a sales tax? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byj8e7/eli5_whats_is_the_difference_between_a_sales_tax/ | {
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fmech3 | how can a company like tesla or razer, switch from producing their standard products to producing medical equipment so easily? what is the process they have to follow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fmech3/eli5_how_can_a_company_like_tesla_or_razer_switch/ | {
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633u03 | why do some anti-depressants make people less affectionate / "numb" to feelings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/633u03/eli5_why_do_some_antidepressants_make_people_less/ | {
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pbkez | why incandescent bulbs get hot | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pbkez/eli5_why_incandescent_bulbs_get_hot/ | {
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195y0h | how can light return to its original speed even after it has been slowed down in a bose-einstein condense? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/195y0h/eli5_how_can_light_return_to_its_original_speed/ | {
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bf2kv6 | how do you change sides during a war? | I was thinking about WW2 and Italy changing sides, but I never thought about how the proces works. So how did Italy change sides during WW2, and how would that proces work in todays world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bf2kv6/eli5_how_do_you_change_sides_during_a_war/ | {
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6dw2i0 | did people in the early 1900s really get eaten alive by rats? | I am ready The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and the book mentions a character died after being locked in at work and the being eaten alive by rats. I'm wondering if this really happened and if so how common was it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dw2i0/eli5_did_people_in_the_early_1900s_really_get/ | {
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63l6dh | when someone is paralyzed? how could they go to toilet and release their waste? | suppose you need to use certain muscle to release your body waste isnt it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63l6dh/eli5when_someone_is_paralyzed_how_could_they_go/ | {
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ej8eby | the difference between a swamp and a bayou | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ej8eby/eli5_the_difference_between_a_swamp_and_a_bayou/ | {
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1cpyp3 | what happens once the water i use goes down the drain? | Showers, toilets, sinks... what happens to it after it goes down the drain?
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5aq130 | the process for remastering old games (ps1 etc) for new consoles (ps4/xboxone) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aq130/eli5_the_process_for_remastering_old_games_ps1/ | {
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6z4bvu | why does the skin of the penis not get pale like the rest of the body? would it damage the penis/skin if it got a tan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z4bvu/eli5_why_does_the_skin_of_the_penis_not_get_pale/ | {
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1rt64y | what happens to heavy elements made by nuclear fusion from the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rt64y/eli5_what_happens_to_heavy_elements_made_by/ | {
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8h2whl | how are the prices of commodities set? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h2whl/eli5_how_are_the_prices_of_commodities_set/ | {
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5lv0v6 | what's a single-nucleotide polymorphism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lv0v6/eli5_whats_a_singlenucleotide_polymorphism/ | {
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3ek06i | when we put cargo ships, submarines etc into the ocean, does the water level rise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ek06i/eli5_when_we_put_cargo_ships_submarines_etc_into/ | {
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dt6uur | how can non-mammals that hatch from shells survive while they don’t have an umbilical cord connected them to the mother and sustaining them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dt6uur/eli5_how_can_nonmammals_that_hatch_from_shells/ | {
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45x275 | what exactly do speaker amps and audio boxes do? | Iv really come to love high fidelity music and listening to it. I have a pair of really good sounding IEMs and I'm looking for the same quality on my desk. I have no idea what speaker amps and audio boxes do though. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45x275/eli5_what_exactly_do_speaker_amps_and_audio_boxes/ | {
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6vqq0p | how are there so many leaks in the tech and media industries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vqq0p/eli5_how_are_there_so_many_leaks_in_the_tech_and/ | {
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9uwf5e | why is the senate more powerful then the house of representatives? today’s election outcome means what exactly for america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uwf5e/eli5_why_is_the_senate_more_powerful_then_the/ | {
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4c3gl1 | why do flavors like garlic and onion stick around in the taste buds so much longer than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c3gl1/eli5_why_do_flavors_like_garlic_and_onion_stick/ | {
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6gm8f1 | why do stores and restaurants in us cities, often in lower income area, all have a very similar style? | I am just curious a lot of small restaurants and grocery stores have a certain look common to them. Specifically big, colorful signs that hang over the front, with very literal and specific words under it. Is there a name for this style? Some examples:
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2tl5mm | how do porn videos find/afford the expensive mansions that seem to be in every video? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tl5mm/eli5how_do_porn_videos_findafford_the_expensive/ | {
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1bd143 | can you feel an earthquake while swimming in the ocean. | Either treading water or maybe scuba diving | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bd143/eli5can_you_feel_an_earthquake_while_swimming_in/ | {
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2ec6ct | - why can southpark not censor obscenities but family guy does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ec6ct/eli5_why_can_southpark_not_censor_obscenities_but/ | {
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17xhtx | why would i develope a fear for something that i didn't fear a child? | I'm nearly 22 years old, I used to ride any rollarcoaster,any other ride that went upside down, among many other things that gave me an adrenaline rush.Now I fear those things. This fear for things I didn't fear as a child started around 16. Can anyone explain why this happened to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17xhtx/eli5why_would_i_develope_a_fear_for_something/ | {
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3gu07h | why are transgender people more accepted by religious people than those who are same-sex attracted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gu07h/eli5_why_are_transgender_people_more_accepted_by/ | {
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193dyh | the psychological theory of carl gustav jung | I just can't seem to grasp the "collective unconscious" and how it relates to archetypes :/ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/193dyh/eli5_the_psychological_theory_of_carl_gustav_jung/ | {
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8t5aos | - why does a tubelight lights white and a regular bulb yellow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t5aos/eli5_why_does_a_tubelight_lights_white_and_a/ | {
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fkwgk2 | if 2 animals of the same species vary in the slightest way, we consider them a different subspecies. why does this not apply to humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkwgk2/eli5_if_2_animals_of_the_same_species_vary_in_the/ | {
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5aemmw | what does a president do in his free time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aemmw/eli5what_does_a_president_do_in_his_free_time/ | {
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4l8e57 | why is adding acid to water safer than adding water to acid? thinking of the rhyme "acid to water just like you oughtta, water to acid you might get blasted". | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l8e57/eli5_why_is_adding_acid_to_water_safer_than/ | {
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7qoic1 | how can you feel like you’re falling sitting in a chair? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qoic1/eli5_how_can_you_feel_like_youre_falling_sitting/ | {
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5il5nx | why do the interior of continents get so freezing cold, like middle canada and the midwest usa, or russia and central asia? | But does the middle of Australia follow this trend? (at night or in their winter) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5il5nx/eli5_why_do_the_interior_of_continents_get_so/ | {
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8lcqwh | what do plants do with water after the consume it? | Assuming consume is the correct word.
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7086vc | why can't we talk to kids about sex comfortably while openly talking about violence in everyday media. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7086vc/eli5_why_cant_we_talk_to_kids_about_sex/ | {
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9cd4ba | i know heat is movement of particles, but what is “cold” and how does “cold” transfer vs heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cd4ba/eli5_i_know_heat_is_movement_of_particles_but/ | {
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5200sp | why does playing dead fool other animals so easily? | It never made sense to me. Surely, they'd be able to detect the animal still breathing or something, if it was big enough. Also, the fact that they just suddenly drop dead, and then repeat once they get found again. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5200sp/eli5_why_does_playing_dead_fool_other_animals_so/ | {
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4e58og | when you play a game or watch a movie, and the character jumps off a cliff, how come you feel the same feeling in your stomach as if you would jump off that cliff yourself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e58og/eli5_when_you_play_a_game_or_watch_a_movie_and/ | {
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1aq89b | if a nuclear bomb were to go off in a city like atlanta..would everyone die instantly or what? | how far does the force of the bomb actually go and how would that force kill you if it just essentially knocks you down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aq89b/if_a_nuclear_bomb_were_to_go_off_in_a_city_like/ | {
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281h66 | why are we so obsessed with symmetry? | To clarify the question further, i took something and went on an adventure, on said adventure through town i noticed how nearly everything is symmetrical, what is it about symmetry that makes things look appealing and why | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/281h66/eli5_why_are_we_so_obsessed_with_symmetry/ | {
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46dmsa | how was it decided which word represents each letter in the military alphabet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46dmsa/eli5_how_was_it_decided_which_word_represents/ | {
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3xy4x5 | why were nazis not allowed to have the defence "we were just following orders" when that is pretty much how every single army in the world operates. | I was just wondering about this, and what kind of trouble could soldiers have gotten in had they not followed orders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xy4x5/eli5_why_were_nazis_not_allowed_to_have_the/ | {
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1w7dlm | economically, what would happen to the world if all of the walmarts were to shut down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w7dlm/eli5_economically_what_would_happen_to_the_world/ | {
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2outpj | how does the un make money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2outpj/eli5_how_does_the_un_make_money/ | {
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4jm7ex | how does real colour get converted to black and white, and can it be reversed? | The way I see it, say you have an old black and white film camera. Light comes in at a bunch of frequencies which correspond to assorted colours which are each mapped to a set of black/white/grey colours on the film. Firstly I'd like to know simply how this process works.
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e74u9c | what is an api? | My current understanding of it is, its like a bunch of code translated into a "language" that is understood by an application or software , so it serves as a translator between a programmer and the app
am I understanding it right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e74u9c/eli5_what_is_an_api/ | {
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263nbt | why can i hide my mouse arrow behind the right side of the screen and not the left? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/263nbt/eli5_why_can_i_hide_my_mouse_arrow_behind_the/ | {
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41se4k | why do we classify some animals by gender? | I was thinking about it today. We call Cows cows. And all cows are female, but if they give birth to a male, it's a steer (I think).
What made that a thing?
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1ban76 | how to turn my app idea into an actual app? | I have a fairly simple and interesting idea for an iphone app.
I know what I want it to look like and how it will work.
And I can do the graphic designs.
But how the f*** do I make it happen. Tell me the steps. Is there anything I should now that I probably don't?
Even a subreddit for me to look at.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ban76/how_to_turn_my_app_idea_into_an_actual_app/ | {
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3g1f63 | why are people so into vaping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g1f63/eli5_why_are_people_so_into_vaping/ | {
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6al5v6 | how do electric vehicles harness braking energy to charge batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6al5v6/eli5_how_do_electric_vehicles_harness_braking/ | {
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7ndm39 | how does n+1 blankets keep you warmer than n blankets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ndm39/eli5_how_does_n1_blankets_keep_you_warmer_than_n/ | {
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9o1pwg | plato’s chariot analogy | I’ve tried watching videos and reading summaries but I just don’t get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o1pwg/eli5_platos_chariot_analogy/ | {
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3f0n82 | why are people so upset about cecil the lion? isn't hunting extremely popular in the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f0n82/eli5_why_are_people_so_upset_about_cecil_the_lion/ | {
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9u2nlj | what is the difference between uk, britain and england. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u2nlj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_uk_britain/ | {
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dwt6t5 | what happens in someone's brain when they have executive dysfunction/"burnout"? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwt6t5/eli5_what_happens_in_someones_brain_when_they/ | {
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30zcub | why is red bull so expensive, isn't it pretty much just a soft drink with a couple extra ingredients? | Shouldn't it cost roughly the same to produce, its almost 3x more expensive than soft drinks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30zcub/eli5_why_is_red_bull_so_expensive_isnt_it_pretty/ | {
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4l76u9 | how do companies know when you have called within the given amount of time after a commercial to receive the special deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l76u9/eli5_how_do_companies_know_when_you_have_called/ | {
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2eekix | what happened with zoe quinn that got everyone's knickers in a twist and what does it have to do with reddit and the admins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eekix/eli5_what_happened_with_zoe_quinn_that_got/ | {
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7otdk4 | why the wwii generation could afford to raise a large family and retire in florida on the wages of one blue collar job, and the current generation can't afford to buy a house with the combined wages of two college graduates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7otdk4/eli5eli5_why_the_wwii_generation_could_afford_to/ | {
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3zv8z8 | why is there nothing saudi arabia can do to destabilise iran but iran have every possible means to destabilise saudi arabia and other gulf countries, namely bahrain? | Specifically, I'm referring to this analysis that was posted on channel news Asia. _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zv8z8/eli5_why_is_there_nothing_saudi_arabia_can_do_to/ | {
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fwyxix | why are car windows darkened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwyxix/eli5_why_are_car_windows_darkened/ | {
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294lwo | do car gears dictate a top speed, or would a car with an automatic transmission going down a big ramp in drive go faster than its top speed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/294lwo/eli5_do_car_gears_dictate_a_top_speed_or_would_a/ | {
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a0d4pm | in an age of digital currency, how is new money “created”? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0d4pm/eli5_in_an_age_of_digital_currency_how_is_new/ | {
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96jp88 | if you're arrested, how do you contact your lawyer if you've never hired a lawyer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96jp88/eli5_if_youre_arrested_how_do_you_contact_your/ | {
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6zzdon | why are passwords said to be safer if i use uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zzdon/eli5_why_are_passwords_said_to_be_safer_if_i_use/ | {
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2hlvsc | what exactly is happening when a computer is turned on and off again? how does this restore normalcy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hlvsc/eli5what_exactly_is_happening_when_a_computer_is/ | {
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1qwuyc | why do we have different types of hair? | To whom it may concern,
I've learned that the way a hair follicle sprouts from the skull is different among races. For instance, Asian individuals' hair sprout at 90 Degrees, where as Caucasian individuals' hair sprouts at 45 Degrees.
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339mc4 | if there become more and more electric cars, won't that just result in the burning of more coal to produce that increased need in electricity, and be just as bad for the environment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/339mc4/eli5_if_there_become_more_and_more_electric_cars/ | {
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5nxyur | why does poison have an expiry date? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nxyur/eli5_why_does_poison_have_an_expiry_date/ | {
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4c4gxj | what would happen to the nuclear plants if all humans in general disappeared suddenly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c4gxj/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_nuclear_plants_if/ | {
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1liujq | how come vlc, a small free program, can play anything while quicktime, underwritten by the largest corporation in the world, can't play shit without constant updates and codecs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1liujq/eli5_how_come_vlc_a_small_free_program_can_play/ | {
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3f1lbf | what happens when hemophiliacs get their period? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f1lbf/eli5_what_happens_when_hemophiliacs_get_their/ | {
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djanjf | how does a sliced onion neutralize bad odors in the fridge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djanjf/eli5_how_does_a_sliced_onion_neutralize_bad_odors/ | {
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2pjil9 | given the fact that technology, production capacity and computers have steadily improved during the last 50 years, why is it that everyone now seems to have to work longer hours at more stressful jobs than before? shouldn't we have more free time now with improved machines/automation etc..? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pjil9/eli5_given_the_fact_that_technology_production/ | {
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ark97t | can water clean dirty water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ark97t/eli5_can_water_clean_dirty_water/ | {
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e39rbc | what happened in the 2012 benghazi attacks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e39rbc/eli5_what_happened_in_the_2012_benghazi_attacks/ | {
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1ssxjh | how the american intelligence agencies have become what they are today? | Dear reddit, please help me understand the evolutional process of the American intelligence agencies. What arguments do they use to defend their actions, and what events have triggered the governments paranoia?
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3bl1yx | if different colors have different wavelengths, does light travel at the speed of light only when it hasn't been split into individual colors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bl1yx/eli5_if_different_colors_have_different/ | {
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6arrcv | what is the point of nationalism? | I understand what it is but i for me the whole thing doesnt make sense. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6arrcv/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_nationalism/ | {
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7tagw6 | what is the top speed of a rocket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tagw6/eli5_what_is_the_top_speed_of_a_rocket/ | {
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6ky2gj | what technology advancement made leds become more useful than basic on/off indicators? | There've been LED's around for a long time. What happened in the past few years to make them viable replacements for just about any other type of light bulb (ok, probably not any, but hopefully the point is made)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ky2gj/eli5_what_technology_advancement_made_leds_become/ | {
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b00cbt | why do streamed movies and shows tend to buffer and stop a lot more than other types of videos | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b00cbt/eli5_why_do_streamed_movies_and_shows_tend_to/ | {
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431iyd | why is china now defending the yuan if it purposefully devalued its currency a months ago? did they make a mistake? | Also the fact that if china is going through a transition from an export based economy to a more consumer and service based economy. Why the FX intervention in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/431iyd/eli5_why_is_china_now_defending_the_yuan_if_it/ | {
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63aysd | are days actually longer in the winter and why is this? | Are days longer in the winter or shorter?
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6wvrj6 | why is reddit valued at "only" ~$1.8 billion, when less popular sites (e.g. twitter) are worth many times more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wvrj6/eli5_why_is_reddit_valued_at_only_18_billion_when/ | {
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rtimy | how do they make different coloured led lights. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rtimy/eli5_how_do_they_make_different_coloured_led/ | {
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180ynk | why does unlawfully seized pieces of evidence get thrown out of court? shouldn't they hold at least some weight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/180ynk/eli5_why_does_unlawfully_seized_pieces_of/ | {
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ecr90w | what causes people to fall asleep rocking on a chair? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecr90w/eli5_what_causes_people_to_fall_asleep_rocking_on/ | {
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2dfvrs | when i rub my eyes and i'm blinded by all these colours, what am i seeing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dfvrs/eli5_when_i_rub_my_eyes_and_im_blinded_by_all/ | {
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etr82y | how do rich people that have major financial problems get to stay rich? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etr82y/eli5_how_do_rich_people_that_have_major_financial/ | {
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3r9rvu | what happens when a person blind from birth takes/smokes something and hallucinates | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r9rvu/eli5_what_happens_when_a_person_blind_from_birth/ | {
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3qj0db | difference between ct scan and cat scans? | As title states if there is or isn't a difference between a CT scan and a CAT scan | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qj0db/eli5_difference_between_ct_scan_and_cat_scans/ | {
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3midbf | do house plants really "oxygenate a room" to any detectable or beneficial level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3midbf/eli5do_house_plants_really_oxygenate_a_room_to/ | {
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9f9qcp | why are some unions powerful and respected by their industries, while other attempts to unionize (such as walmart) can be pounced on and shut down by large corporations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f9qcp/eli5_why_are_some_unions_powerful_and_respected/ | {
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7hzeqr | why do us companies have to comply with eu internet laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hzeqr/eli5_why_do_us_companies_have_to_comply_with_eu/ | {
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4z585g | why is there a "tiny house movement" when camper/trailers have existed for decades? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z585g/eli5_why_is_there_a_tiny_house_movement_when/ | {
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2o91vw | how does a phone call get from the caller to the callee ? | Actually more of a "ELI my information is more than 20 years out of date and probably off to start with." From what I understood, the area code and exchange were enough to tell you (roughly) where a call was to go physically and that the routing hardware at your local CO would have whatever routing information was nee... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o91vw/eli5_how_does_a_phone_call_get_from_the_caller_to/ | {
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