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31ph3o | what is that weird vibration that happens when you stretch? | When I stretch, like a real good stretch where I pull my arms up way over my head, it feels like my head is vibrating and the vibration is radiating through my body. I also hear this low vibrating noise in my ears. Why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ph3o/eli5_what_is_that_weird_vibration_that_happens/ | {
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18uijk | what causes shorter attention spans in children? | I know that it is often said that current media shortens attention spans (TV seems to be blamed most often), but how exactly is that? What about watching TV causes children to have shorter attention spans? Are there any credible studies that have suggested anything to the contrary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18uijk/eli5_what_causes_shorter_attention_spans_in/ | {
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14ddu3 | thermohaline circulation | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ddu3/eli5_thermohaline_circulation/ | {
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31y05z | why do mlb games start at random times like 7:05, 7:10, 7:40 etc., instead of just starting at 7,8,9,etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31y05z/eli5_why_do_mlb_games_start_at_random_times_like/ | {
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6nt4bc | why can we only use a small percentage of the energy produced by a combustion engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nt4bc/eli5_why_can_we_only_use_a_small_percentage_of/ | {
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a5yxyf | when an online video dips in resolution why doesn't the audio lose quality as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5yxyf/eli5_when_an_online_video_dips_in_resolution_why/ | {
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5j2ew3 | why can't astronauts or satellites take high quality cameras to anywhere they are going and take nice pictures of planets and space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j2ew3/eli5why_cant_astronauts_or_satellites_take_high/ | {
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oh4o7 | why don't they make contact lenses that act as sun glasses? is it possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oh4o7/eli5_why_dont_they_make_contact_lenses_that_act/ | {
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6kdrto | how do trees die? do they have a life span and die from "old age", or do they only die when they become infected with a fungus/infested with termites/etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kdrto/eli5_how_do_trees_die_do_they_have_a_life_span/ | {
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buxyl1 | how can michael bennet run for president without being born in the usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buxyl1/eli5_how_can_michael_bennet_run_for_president/ | {
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6mx8j0 | the difference in coca-cola, diet coke and coke zero, and if that's the same for pepsi, diet pepsi and pepsi max | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mx8j0/eli5_the_difference_in_cocacola_diet_coke_and/ | {
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1zgokq | current state of russian military forces (equipment, vehicles, technology, etc.) compared to the united states' current military forces | Edit: I only now realize I think I meant NATO instead of United States | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zgokq/eli5_current_state_of_russian_military_forces/ | {
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c2nk7t | why do household smoke alarms use d batteries instead of the more common aa batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2nk7t/eli5_why_do_household_smoke_alarms_use_d/ | {
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22ujjd | how do international atms work ? | Hi,
Today my father asked me the question how does an ATM work and how if i travel to some other country withdraw money in that local (country) currency .
I have a somewhat idea that telephone or internet is used somehow to link ATMs but i really dont know much and worse i couldnt explain to my dad .
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aoap0i | what is this debris that falls off the sides of a rocket during it's launch? | [_URL_1_](_URL_0_)
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7k68wp | what are these black spots that mysteriously appear floating on the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k68wp/eli5_what_are_these_black_spots_that_mysteriously/ | {
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j40cm | republicans and democrats [eli5] | Why only two main parties? Why does one associate with one party over the other? Is there anything that they both agree upon? What's the beef? I am very clueless in US politics, so please inform. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j40cm/republicans_and_democrats_eli5/ | {
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66mh11 | how is cord blood different from regular human blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66mh11/eli5_how_is_cord_blood_different_from_regular/ | {
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3htb7a | why exactly are there so many posts that have easily gone over 3,000 as of recently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3htb7a/eli5_why_exactly_are_there_so_many_posts_that/ | {
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3n0116 | why is the general consensus that life developed on earth independently? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0116/eli5_why_is_the_general_consensus_that_life/ | {
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eavuu5 | how does "cooking" glasses work to protect the glass from thermal shock? | My parent put hot tea into a cheap glass and it didn't break. He said that it was because he "cooked" the glass in water (like how you would boil eggs) so the glass wouldn't get thermally shocked.
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c7q33n | what happens to our eyeballs when we close our eyes? do they roll back or stay in the same position as they would when our eyes are open? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7q33n/eli5_what_happens_to_our_eyeballs_when_we_close/ | {
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58m1sx | when you go to pick up something and overestimate its weight, what exactly is going on psychologically? | I'm sure most or all have had this experience, which is accompanied by a peculiar sensation as well. You go to lift something, such as a can of soda (or beer), perhaps there is more than one can on the table, the one you are currently drinking, which is mostly full, and an empty can, which weighs much less.
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1gde3i | why does mcdonald's charge $1 for a small, medium and large soda? | I understand that $1 is relatively cheap for a soda (even though the markup is astronomical). So maybe the marketing motivation is to get me to stop in for a soda and buy more stuff. But why wouldn't they charge $.50 for a small, $.75 for a medium and $1 for a large then? Or why offer small and medium sizes at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gde3i/eli5_why_does_mcdonalds_charge_1_for_a_small/ | {
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2hdyei | would being constantly cold growing up cause the human body to produce a fuller, thicker beard to keep the face warm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hdyei/eli5_would_being_constantly_cold_growing_up_cause/ | {
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awxn6x | how do wheelchair bound individuals avoid getting blood clots. like the ones you get for sitting down too long on long flights. | Edit: wheelchair users* sorry for being offensive. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awxn6x/eli5_how_do_wheelchair_bound_individuals_avoid/ | {
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4r9tkx | why did casinos ruin atlantic city but succeed in las vegas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r9tkx/eli5_why_did_casinos_ruin_atlantic_city_but/ | {
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6rechs | when a digital picture is resized to be smaller in resolution, how does the computer determine which pixels to 'remove'? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rechs/eli5_when_a_digital_picture_is_resized_to_be/ | {
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3v5fsj | high quality pictures look better than the naked eye? | I was with my friend and we were taking pictures of the stars. I looked at the pictures he took and noticed that they looked "prettier" through the camera than through my eye. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v5fsj/eli5_high_quality_pictures_look_better_than_the/ | {
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3ycw0q | how does espionage work in real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ycw0q/eli5_how_does_espionage_work_in_real_life/ | {
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2ql907 | why do assassins in movies/games always hold their knives with the blade facing down and not up? | [like this](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ql907/eli5why_do_assassins_in_moviesgames_always_hold/ | {
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czn0ss | how do our bodies turn food (physical matter) into the electricity and heat that powers and sustains our brain and our body? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czn0ss/eli5_how_do_our_bodies_turn_food_physical_matter/ | {
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30yesl | our immune system stuffs our nose when we get a cold, this makes it harder to sleep which is bad for recovery, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30yesl/eli5_our_immune_system_stuffs_our_nose_when_we/ | {
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7wxhdx | why does a very fever affect the brain and cause the patient to utter nonsense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wxhdx/eli5_why_does_a_very_fever_affect_the_brain_and/ | {
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4fqryd | what would happen if you gave yourself an iv of mt dew? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fqryd/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_gave_yourself_an_iv/ | {
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1aauqr | what happens to the debt if debtor leaves the country? | Here is a situation:
A foreign citizen temporary moves to the US for studying, job contract, etc.
In a couple years he has a debt, say $50-100k (credit cards, medical bills, student loan...).
Then, he moves to another country and never bothers to pay off the debt or declare bankrupcy.
Are the creditors able to colle... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aauqr/eli5_what_happens_to_the_debt_if_debtor_leaves/ | {
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2rk74j | how do multi-day freeclimbs work in rock climbing? how do you get ropes above you to catch your fall? | I was reading about an attempted multi-day freeclimb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan recently, and was confused as to how they were able to use ropes to catch their falls, and how you rest after each day. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rk74j/eli5how_do_multiday_freeclimbs_work_in_rock/ | {
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6a7fw9 | how do tv ratings currently work, and how do networks decide what shows to cancel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a7fw9/eli5_how_do_tv_ratings_currently_work_and_how_do/ | {
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1a1afx | homelessness | Main causes, why it persists, what it's like... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a1afx/eli5_homelessness/ | {
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6aoj12 | in movies, why do the bad guys always say " i've transferred the money to an overseas account"? why can't they just transfer the money to a bank in the u.s. or wherever the person lives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aoj12/eli5_in_movies_why_do_the_bad_guys_always_say_ive/ | {
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arcgcb | why supreme court judges can remain in position until they resign or die? | In other words, why aren't there term limits for Supreme Court judges? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arcgcb/eli5_why_supreme_court_judges_can_remain_in/ | {
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2x1x69 | i can go for days without drinking any water, yet i am supposed to drink half a gallon a day. is this simply a case of "there is also water in your food" or will these no-water-days eventually harm my health/make me die earlier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x1x69/eli5_i_can_go_for_days_without_drinking_any_water/ | {
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2loko8 | why do my cheerios make a "crackling" sound in my milk? | Is this, like, the milk being absorbed or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2loko8/eli5_why_do_my_cheerios_make_a_crackling_sound_in/ | {
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2mq1xt | how do you use the urinal without it splashing back at you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mq1xt/eli5_how_do_you_use_the_urinal_without_it/ | {
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309g6z | how would a group of people go about starting a union? | I thought about this a little bit the other day when I was reading an article about video game developers/programmers working 80+ hour weeks only to be laid off after the product launches with little to no severance.
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84u4pa | is there a scientific or psychological reason why knowing we are going to die doesn't drive us crazy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84u4pa/eli5_is_there_a_scientific_or_psychological/ | {
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a8711b | what is toxoplasmosis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8711b/eli5_what_is_toxoplasmosis/ | {
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5hww8t | why some washing machines doors have glass? what the purpose? | Like it sad in the title - what the purpose of the glass in the doors of some washing machines? There are no glass in dishwashers and it seems obvious - who, except pets, need to look for the clothes and dishes while they are washing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hww8t/eli5why_some_washing_machines_doors_have_glass/ | {
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34uuo9 | how does nikola technology convert rf signals like wi-fi, bluetooth, and lte into power? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34uuo9/eli5_how_does_nikola_technology_convert_rf/ | {
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1qekti | how do memory devices erase data? | I couldn't fall asleep last night because this was bugging me. How is it removed from the device, and where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qekti/eli5_how_do_memory_devices_erase_data/ | {
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31g8by | how are universities allowed to suspend or expel a student who says the n word? it seems like this would violate ones freedom of speech. | [My university just suspended a girl for writing the n word on the board.](_URL_0_) This was not done in a classroom but was supposedly done in a study room. This seems like this would violate ones rights. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31g8by/eli5_how_are_universities_allowed_to_suspend_or/ | {
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3cmkta | doesn't a tv need massive computing power to decide which color every pixel should be, 30 times per second? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cmkta/eli5_doesnt_a_tv_need_massive_computing_power_to/ | {
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3gbgtr | what happened to local co-op in games? aside from the internet (of course). | I realize high speed intent has allowed us to play with whoever, wherever, but why is Nintendo the only company supporting local co-op? My wife and I struggle to find good games to play together. So, what happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gbgtr/eli5_what_happened_to_local_coop_in_games_aside/ | {
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24kvel | what am i seeing when i look at a 2d molecule diagram? what are those hexagons and the lines coming off of them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24kvel/eli5_what_am_i_seeing_when_i_look_at_a_2d/ | {
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5kdbsz | how is it 'allowed' the american coalition in syria started in 2014 but the security council of the un only agreed in 2015 for an intervention? | I don't why the agreement of the council is so important if the US was already interfering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kdbsz/eli5_how_is_it_allowed_the_american_coalition_in/ | {
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10ehmd | how can the full retail price for a 7" tablet be $200, but a 4" phone be $600? | NXOC*))4A@493OeA$m7DOWR1Ok@nnhx2@8s(4!1TT@wTvaLTgch4q9EhwW[GcUyvm9:]pR & At < f+f*+ & (q$_URL_0_^6a5LSfNWdUq8#zb@)gV+3[! & (M > < CHccQ.QUM,,WK:*PBt1+n & B8~CkcXOR < 8VCVg#rt2Lvk$9R- > n]sV73AKwH!-aJ^3$mIIG7r85T-wT%t | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10ehmd/how_can_the_full_retail_price_for_a_7_tablet_be/ | {
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9vk4oo | why does it take so much longer for my phone to "find out" that the wifi password is wrong than just connecting if it's correct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vk4oo/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_much_longer_for_my_phone/ | {
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44naf7 | why isn't philosophy part of the high school curriculum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44naf7/eli5_why_isnt_philosophy_part_of_the_high_school/ | {
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1sxq4b | how do movies make such huge disaster scenes of landmark sites? | I've always been astounded at watching what looks exactly like the Statue of Liberty crashing and breaking into a million pieces, or watching a plane crash into a highway. So how do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxq4b/eli5how_do_movies_make_such_huge_disaster_scenes/ | {
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5i497i | why microsoft was sued for violating the sherman anti-trust laws, visuals would be helpful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i497i/eli5why_microsoft_was_sued_for_violating_the/ | {
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1ry7f7 | why does an iphone cost ~$600 retail (without contract) but an itouch (similar hardware without a $20 cellular chip) is hundreds less? | They both have the same hardware, operating system, etc...
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1jjhij | why can't people under 65 voluntarily sign up for medicare in the us? | Wouldn't more healthy, young people paying premiums or taxes help the system become more financially solvent? Wouldn't this serve as good competition and alternatives to expensive private health care?
Most people who even pay higher premiums (over their normal Medicare taxes) while under 65 to be a part of the deal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jjhij/eli5_why_cant_people_under_65_voluntarily_sign_up/ | {
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wedux | obama's executive order giving him control over the internet for national defense. | I heard it was very secretive, what does it include?
What can go wrong?
What good can come of this?
This seems to be something which he should address publicly including his reasoning behind it and what he believes the benefit will be. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wedux/eli5_obamas_executive_order_giving_him_control/ | {
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17qgvn | how a knife thrower always hit's the target with the pointy end. | Baffles me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17qgvn/eli5_how_a_knife_thrower_always_hits_the_target/ | {
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3c38t0 | unlike usps/ups, why does fedex refuse to deliver your package/letter a day or 2 early, even if it's out for delivery before the "scheduled delivery date?" | I'm sure it's happened to many of you before, checking the FedEx tracking and it arrives in your city a day early and ends up on the truck for delivery, only for it today "Scheduled for delivery the next day" while USPS/UPS deliver it as soon as they're able, even if its earlier than estimated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c38t0/eli5_unlike_uspsups_why_does_fedex_refuse_to/ | {
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9zsh26 | what’s the difference between climate and weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zsh26/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_climate_and/ | {
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3tcrk3 | how would gas prices be impacted if we stopped trade with middle eastern countries and rogue governments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tcrk3/eli5_how_would_gas_prices_be_impacted_if_we/ | {
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ye4yb | why do identification card expire anyways? | Is it just a cash grab? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ye4yb/why_do_identification_card_expire_anyways/ | {
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5ozh2m | how does spicy food, specifically high in capsaicin, boost our immune system? | There are a lot of references (usually not from credible sources) that suggest spicy food help to boost the immune system, but is the mechanism known or understood in any capacity? Is there any actual truth to this, or does it dwell in the land of homeopathic remedies?
There have been some recent studies like [this o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ozh2m/eli5_how_does_spicy_food_specifically_high_in/ | {
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16ex9t | i have a laptop with an ethernet port and a wireless card. why can't i use both at the same time for faster internet? | I have a very basic understand of the internet, but why doesn't this work? Why isn't there an optimized option to use both (one possibly being a dedicated "in/download" and the other "out/upload")? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ex9t/i_have_a_laptop_with_an_ethernet_port_and_a/ | {
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a07i1f | why do cuts bleed more when you run water over them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a07i1f/eli5_why_do_cuts_bleed_more_when_you_run_water/ | {
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26w05f | how is there not rampant e.coli and salmonella in the porn industry with all the rimming and ass to mouth that goes on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26w05f/eli5_how_is_there_not_rampant_ecoli_and/ | {
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3sekfj | how is tension 'stored' in a muscle, and why? | I have a bad shoulder and I have been told by my physiotherapist this is because I store all of my tension there, how can I store tension? And why my shoulder? Was there likely a previous injury that makes it more susceptible to 'tension'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sekfj/eli5how_is_tension_stored_in_a_muscle_and_why/ | {
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565zpg | why is the eu freedom of movement policy so rejected by the british, but so pushed by other eu member states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/565zpg/eli5_why_is_the_eu_freedom_of_movement_policy_so/ | {
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foscts | why is an immortalized cell line immortal? | I understand that normal cells have an upper bound on the number of cell divisions, does the "immortalized" imply that this cell line does not experience the shortening of telomeres during cell division? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/foscts/eli5_why_is_an_immortalized_cell_line_immortal/ | {
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54micd | when a nuclear bomb detonates, what stops the self-sustaining chain reaction of fission events? why isn't the blast infinite? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54micd/eli5_when_a_nuclear_bomb_detonates_what_stops_the/ | {
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71vq1u | why does the value of currency tend to inflate over time as opposed to deflate? | Whenever you see the cost of something say 30 years ago was $200, you have to adjust that $200 for inflation to get what it would be in today's dollars, i.e. $300. Why does the cost always go up over time, why is $200 1977 dollars $300 2017 dollars and not less? Can it ever be less? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71vq1u/eli5why_does_the_value_of_currency_tend_to/ | {
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2r63gg | how come there is no better medications for simple sicknesses like cold and cough other than minor relief meds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r63gg/eli5_how_come_there_is_no_better_medications_for/ | {
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29xk28 | why have they not started issuing social security cards in plastic form like the dmv does with drivers licenses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xk28/eli5_why_have_they_not_started_issuing_social/ | {
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2xxt3a | what exactly is illegal or unconstitutional about obama's immigration orders? | The GOP seems to be tying itself in knots over this but all in all i read they simply say it is unconstitutional or illegal, or over reaching, it seems they never say why they feel this way. what am i missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xxt3a/eli5_what_exactly_is_illegal_or_unconstitutional/ | {
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35c877 | why is alcohol so expensive in my provnce (ontario, canada) | I know that it is regulated by the goverment, but what exactly makes it so expensive?
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Yet here, you can't even buy beer in supermarkets, and a case of 28 x 341ml bottles of Bud Light comes to a total... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35c877/eli5_why_is_alcohol_so_expensive_in_my_provnce/ | {
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1y2es0 | what exactly are "phantom vibrates"? | Is it our brains thinking we have a text/call when we actually don't?
Or is it that our phones sometimes briefly spas out when there are no notifications?
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cdnlw1 | why aren't there many naturally occurring liquid substances on earth? does matter have a "preference" for being in a solid and gaseous state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdnlw1/eli5_why_arent_there_many_naturally_occurring/ | {
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1gepbp | why is the tinfoil hat associated with conspiracists? | Just as the title states. Why is a tinfoil generally used as an icon for conspiracists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gepbp/eli5_why_is_the_tinfoil_hat_associated_with/ | {
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ajpwvs | why are the coldest days always sunny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajpwvs/eli5_why_are_the_coldest_days_always_sunny/ | {
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5gqlrl | if you can't compress in liquid why is it the deeper you go in the ocean the more atmospheric pressure you experience. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gqlrl/eli5_if_you_cant_compress_in_liquid_why_is_it_the/ | {
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4f8ns2 | why are most people more sexually attracted to other parts of the human body in comparison to the sexual organs? nsfw | For example, some men are more sexually attracted to female breasts than the vagina. However, human breasts are primarily made up of fat and glandular tissue, specifically to nurture their kinfolk.
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1nccgc | how does basic stock exchange work and how would one get started? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nccgc/eli5_how_does_basic_stock_exchange_work_and_how/ | {
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313g3f | what really is pied piper from the tv show "silicon valley?" could the software theoretically work in real life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/313g3f/eli5_what_really_is_pied_piper_from_the_tv_show/ | {
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z3q4d | why don't bugs bleed red when they explode on my windshield? | Come to think of it, why isn't the sidewalk riddled with red dots after I go on a bug stomping genocide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z3q4d/eli5_why_dont_bugs_bleed_red_when_they_explode_on/ | {
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cdzene | how viagra works as an erectile dysfunction medicine and also to help with high blood pressure? | Maybe i’m too dumb for this but doesn’t low blood pressure cause less boners? Why would you need an erectile dysfunction medication like viagra if it also helps to lower high blood pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdzene/eli5_how_viagra_works_as_an_erectile_dysfunction/ | {
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cop3fq | how can it be illegal to have really dark tint on windows for the back seat and further, when some vehicles don't have windows there at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cop3fq/eli5_how_can_it_be_illegal_to_have_really_dark/ | {
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1v9nme | why are skilled trade people in asia paid so low wages? | I really never understood this. When Europe and US were having the industrial revolution skilled workers (carpenters, electricians, plumbers) could still make a living and have a relatively normal "middle class" life. My grandfather was born in the 20's and started to work in the 30's in Denmark as a welder and bought ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v9nme/eli5_why_are_skilled_trade_people_in_asia_paid_so/ | {
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1d8hy0 | why do big movies seem to only open on tuesdays, thursdays, and fridays? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d8hy0/eli5_why_do_big_movies_seem_to_only_open_on/ | {
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e84wl3 | . what is the belief to warming up your car for a few mins in the morning? are there any benefits to your vehicle, or does it cause harm? if so, then why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e84wl3/eli5_what_is_the_belief_to_warming_up_your_car/ | {
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5rnvdk | why do parents use jealousy tactics to make babies eat, how does this work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rnvdk/eli5_why_do_parents_use_jealousy_tactics_to_make/ | {
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5jeqns | how does friction create static electricity? | Why is it that when I build up friction from sliding my socks across carpet that i can shock someone with static electricity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jeqns/eli5_how_does_friction_create_static_electricity/ | {
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