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36o4cs | why do people choose to have their problems solved on shows like jerry springer and maury? | One of my biggest guilty pleasures is watching Maury, but I always wondered why people go on the show. It seems like going on national television and acting like a fool (and often showing the world how horrible of a person you are) would be a huge turn off for a lot of people. I've read from previous posts that Jerry S... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36o4cs/eli5_why_do_people_choose_to_have_their_problems/ | {
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aj6hjn | the jewish "blood libel" canard involving matzoh | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj6hjn/eli5_the_jewish_blood_libel_canard_involving/ | {
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3jkq7w | why is being too loud rebuked by another loud, prolonged sound? (shhh!) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jkq7w/eli5_why_is_being_too_loud_rebuked_by_another/ | {
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86t43h | how does transferring a car title work when money still owed? | Ok, so I'm getting a new car, and since my dad is in need of a commuter car I was planning on just letting him take over payments.
(Maybe) Helpful info: car loan is through Chase, who we both bank with.
Only 5k left to pay off.
His credit isn't perfect but makes over 6 figures.
We are in California!
Any help would... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86t43h/eli5_how_does_transferring_a_car_title_work_when/ | {
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8xacnx | what physically happens in the first few seconds after the detonation of a nuclear bomb? both in the bomb core and the physics of the blast? | Any links to diagrams would be appreciated. I have a moderate grasp of what happens, and I understand what induces a chain reaction, what I'm curious about is some of the physical phenomena observed in the milliseconds after a blast. What stops the expansion? What happens as the blast expands and contracts? Is this dif... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xacnx/eli5_what_physically_happens_in_the_first_few/ | {
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29buux | what exactly is a "confirmed kill" and how are they confirmed? | Obviously I know what a kill is, and obviously the definition of confirmed means they verify that it actually happened. But, what is the process for confirming a kill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29buux/eli5what_exactly_is_a_confirmed_kill_and_how_are/ | {
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3mti83 | how did humans become so smart and why are we the only ones? | What led to humans becoming the superior species on Earth, and why is there such an intelligence gap between humans and all other species?
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5hajot | what programmed programming language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hajot/eli5_what_programmed_programming_language/ | {
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5f1l7w | why does ios get slower and buggier with each update? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f1l7w/eli5_why_does_ios_get_slower_and_buggier_with/ | {
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933coa | how does a food ingredient, such as cream or fruit, stay edible in a recipe after being used/cooked, yet when left alone that ingredient is spoiled faster than the recipe itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/933coa/eli5_how_does_a_food_ingredient_such_as_cream_or/ | {
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2yem03 | why do 18 wheelers have to pull over at weigh stations? what if they are overweight? | Drove today from Portland to Vancouver and saw trucks pull into the weigh station. I have always wanted to know why they have to do this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yem03/eli5_why_do_18_wheelers_have_to_pull_over_at/ | {
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yt1sk | the difference between 'frames per second' and 'refresh rate' | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yt1sk/eli5_the_difference_between_frames_per_second_and/ | {
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6rdbjb | what does it mean for an engine to "break in" and why is it important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rdbjb/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_an_engine_to_break_in/ | {
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c1d936 | why do things like coffee, tobacco, spicy foods, etc. speed up the digestive process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1d936/eli5_why_do_things_like_coffee_tobacco_spicy/ | {
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3a9dlm | why do jurassic park (1993) dinosaurs feel more realistic than jurassic world's? | Or I might be the only one who has this impression. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a9dlm/eli5why_do_jurassic_park_1993_dinosaurs_feel_more/ | {
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ehxi2b | how do the score updates from sports app get sent? | Is there someone in the stadium watching the game and updating it super fast? I'll often get alerts before it happens on TV. They have so much information on each play and I want to know how they get it all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehxi2b/eli5_how_do_the_score_updates_from_sports_app_get/ | {
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2ov9ua | why has chess stood the test of time? | I'm wondering what has made chess last so long, without being unchanged or balanced.
It has been pretty much the same for over 500 years, and has been around far longer than that, in slightly different shapes and forms.
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91uck5 | when you have bad credit why do car dealerships raise the payments instead of lowering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91uck5/eli5_when_you_have_bad_credit_why_do_car/ | {
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3b7o25 | why are things like riding a bike, and swimming, never forgotten, no matter how long of a gap between doing it is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b7o25/eli5_why_are_things_like_riding_a_bike_and/ | {
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ayu63c | how do highly dense populations such as china or india deal with their dead when there is little land left? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayu63c/eli5_how_do_highly_dense_populations_such_as/ | {
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fu2r4d | hospitals are for profit businesses | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fu2r4d/eli5_hospitals_are_for_profit_businesses/ | {
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4gyiz1 | why is there a black history month in the us but no asian history month or native american history month | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gyiz1/eli5why_is_there_a_black_history_month_in_the_us/ | {
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2krcnk | there only 12 notes; are musicians limited by this? | I'm assuming that, "in nature," what we call pitch occurs on a continuum and is not partitioned neatly into 12 discrete units. I am aware that there are other "systems" of music from other traditions that don't use the same 12 notes. But all the same, they do use particular, discrete notes (as far as I know at least).
... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2krcnk/eli5_there_only_12_notes_are_musicians_limited_by/ | {
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9r2gq2 | how the nucleotide sequence in dna “codes” for life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r2gq2/eli5_how_the_nucleotide_sequence_in_dna_codes_for/ | {
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2nr52i | what do people mean when they say "my religious right", and why does this hold up in any legal context? | Do people have the right to claim an action/something is violating their 'religious right' ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nr52i/eli5_what_do_people_mean_when_they_say_my/ | {
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8yf806 | is increasing dependence on glasses a real phenomenon? does wearing glasses as a developing child cause eyesight to weaken faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yf806/eli5_is_increasing_dependence_on_glasses_a_real/ | {
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34d2n4 | how do the bank drive thru deposit cylinders make the turns to get to the tellers? | How do tube shaped things make turns in other tube shaped tunnels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34d2n4/eli5_how_do_the_bank_drive_thru_deposit_cylinders/ | {
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1zpvwd | what am i smelling when i smell "spring air"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zpvwd/eli5_what_am_i_smelling_when_i_smell_spring_air/ | {
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8sdg3t | when movies are filmed outdoors in big cities (a car chase for example) do they shut off the streets, or do they recreate the sets of said location? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sdg3t/elif_when_movies_are_filmed_outdoors_in_big/ | {
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25e7u2 | what do they actually teach you in business school? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25e7u2/eli5_what_do_they_actually_teach_you_in_business/ | {
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br3b7m | why do wii games have such a larger hacker base than the gamecube? and why are there so many gba pokémon rom hacks compared to the ds lineup? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/br3b7m/eli5_why_do_wii_games_have_such_a_larger_hacker/ | {
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1qg6l7 | what is the process for interviews in the late night shows? | How are interviews for late night shows conducted? Do they go over potential stories prior to the show? How much of the content is not pre-planned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qg6l7/eli5what_is_the_process_for_interviews_in_the/ | {
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3ad68b | how do digital cameras capture and transfer what they see into a .jpg? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ad68b/eli5_how_do_digital_cameras_capture_and_transfer/ | {
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nabnv | how do audio and video codecs work, and why do we need them? | I'd like to gain a basic understanding of audio and video codecs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nabnv/eli5_how_do_audio_and_video_codecs_work_and_why/ | {
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2c75c7 | in states not requiring front license plates, what do traffic light cams do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c75c7/eli5_in_states_not_requiring_front_license_plates/ | {
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3ou2sx | if the big bang started with everything in one dense point, why does the observable universe imply there is more beyond what lightspeed has allowed us to see? | I was told the observable universe was limited by the distance light has been able to travel to us since the beginning of it. If the universe started in one place at the big bang, wouldn't things have only been able to move away as fast as the light we'd have to be seeing? I don't know how to word it better, hope what ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ou2sx/eli5if_the_big_bang_started_with_everything_in/ | {
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18z1i5 | why is it that movies look so different from documentaries or newscasts. | I've noticed this from a young age and have always wondered whether its some of of editing, if so what is done? Or is it filmed using a different type of camera or lens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18z1i5/eli5_why_is_it_that_movies_look_so_different_from/ | {
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45moip | why do specially designed mobile websites often work more poorly on mobile devices than the full site? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45moip/eli5_why_do_specially_designed_mobile_websites/ | {
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6ajirb | when someone misses a few doses of an ssri what starts happening to the brain? | does the reuptake be ''unlocked'', and when this happens wouldn't it be a breathe of fresh air? so i see no reason for withdrawal effects, but why does the brain do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ajirb/eli5_when_someone_misses_a_few_doses_of_an_ssri/ | {
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7w446m | how do subtitles done on live tv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w446m/eli5_how_do_subtitles_done_on_live_tv/ | {
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4dz0ii | why is it so hard to store energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dz0ii/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_store_energy/ | {
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bgasvo | why does it take us weeks (even months) to feel fit, but only a week of not exercising to feel like we're back at square one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgasvo/eli5_why_does_it_take_us_weeks_even_months_to/ | {
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3wtohq | why do we struggle to gain balance when jumping out of a fast moving car or train? | Is it our brain malfunctioning or is it something physical that's causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wtohq/eli5_why_do_we_struggle_to_gain_balance_when/ | {
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c37ub7 | why can’t one device connect to two bluetooth devices at once? could this be made possible in the future? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c37ub7/eli5_why_cant_one_device_connect_to_two_bluetooth/ | {
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4jinzm | the current situation in venezuela | Post your questions and explanations regarding Venezuela here.
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3ofc9a | why and when did san francisco go from being the quirky liberal city known for rain, hippies and lgbt culture to being the most expensive place to live in the united states known as a playground for the rich? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ofc9a/eli5_why_and_when_did_san_francisco_go_from_being/ | {
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1uavyi | why aren't we taking more deep field photographs? we've only done it twice! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uavyi/eli5_why_arent_we_taking_more_deep_field/ | {
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6prxt2 | why does tsa make you put your laptop in its own bin? can they not scan it properly when it's in your bag? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6prxt2/eli5_why_does_tsa_make_you_put_your_laptop_in_its/ | {
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chvjsa | if an atomic warhead detonates while the missile is flying at 1,000 mph, do we get a nuclear explosion moving at 1,000 mph? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chvjsa/eli5_if_an_atomic_warhead_detonates_while_the/ | {
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611234 | why do some people 'forget' to breathe when immersed in an activity or under extreme stress? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/611234/eli5why_do_some_people_forget_to_breathe_when/ | {
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52hbfo | how do dinosaurs have sex, since their tail seems to make it impossible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52hbfo/eli5_how_do_dinosaurs_have_sex_since_their_tail/ | {
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3agdk9 | why extinction of species is bad | I can see why certain causes for extinction (say warming and drought) could be bad: they could indicate trouble for our species. I also see how extinction of certain species could be bad for the same reasons (bee's for example).
However, I don't see why the extinction of the eastern puma for example is something we sh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3agdk9/eli5_why_extinction_of_species_is_bad/ | {
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6e2frt | why is it when we jump we push up with our arms to get more height? | Why do we use our arms for extra leverage when jumping since there's effectively nothing but air to push against?
Jumping with your arms flat against your body doesn't produce as much height so why does pushing your arms out and downwards increase your jump height?
Appreciate any explanation anyone has! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e2frt/eli5_why_is_it_when_we_jump_we_push_up_with_our/ | {
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1a5i0d | genes, dna, rna, mrna... how are they all connected? | Studying this atm and i really could use some LI5 input, since it rather got me totally confused...
What does a Gene have to do with proteins? How do they get formed?
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8lt77i | if all of today's continents were clumped together as pangea 335 million years ago, did the imbalance of mass affect earth's orbit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lt77i/eli5_if_all_of_todays_continents_were_clumped/ | {
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a45gi3 | how can you be undocumented yet still go to school without concerns from student or institution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a45gi3/eli5_how_can_you_be_undocumented_yet_still_go_to/ | {
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45csr0 | two percent neanderthal dna | I read today that Eurasians have around 2% Neanderthal DNA, some more, some less. However, I also read that we share 99% of our DNA with chimpanzees. Given that Neanderthals likely shared even more DNA with us than chimpanzees, how does the 2% work exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45csr0/eli5_two_percent_neanderthal_dna/ | {
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3dve8l | what gives people who drink a lot that puffy, red faced look? what does it mean in terms of their health? | I've got a few friends who drink often, and they share this common trait of having rosy cheeks and a sort of puffy look about their face. I've jokingly called it "heart-attack face" before, and I suspect I'm not far off, but I'm not really sure about the actual medical implications of it, or if it has a direct relatio... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dve8l/eli5_what_gives_people_who_drink_a_lot_that_puffy/ | {
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8271p2 | why motion sensors don't react to sudden light changes and shadows? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8271p2/eli5_why_motion_sensors_dont_react_to_sudden/ | {
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684388 | why do you feel antisocial when you're depressed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/684388/eli5_why_do_you_feel_antisocial_when_youre/ | {
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ctg6xy | if light takes 8 minutes to travel from the sun to earth, how does heat travel so quickly? (ie when a cloud blocks the sun it gets colder until the cloud moves) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctg6xy/eli5_if_light_takes_8_minutes_to_travel_from_the/ | {
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nxadc | stephen hawking's importance to society | Okay I feel like I should explain this a bit. This was just inspired by the topic that has a screenshot of two kids bashing Stephen Hawking. I think both of them are a pair of pricks since it seems like they really don't know what kind of person he is; most of the conversation was on their own speculation and it starte... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nxadc/eli5_stephen_hawkings_importance_to_society/ | {
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3v979g | what did george w. bush do to destabilise the middle east? | I wouldn't describe myself as a political person but I've become more anxious about what's happening in the world. ELI5 seems like the right place for some simple, factual recaps. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v979g/eli5_what_did_george_w_bush_do_to_destabilise_the/ | {
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2jkj1b | what is the difference between grounded and ungrounded outlets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jkj1b/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_grounded_and/ | {
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36mbwd | why does my immune system fight so intelligently against most malignant illness, but go full retard with benign allergens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36mbwd/eli5_why_does_my_immune_system_fight_so/ | {
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3mcg6j | what's they physiological difference between "sleepy" and "tired"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mcg6j/eli5_whats_they_physiological_difference_between/ | {
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20l6hg | why is colloidal gold particles in solution a red color? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20l6hg/eli5why_is_colloidal_gold_particles_in_solution_a/ | {
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21lava | what would happen immediately if i were to hold something that was incredibly radioactive | I understand that you would get some sort of cancer or the sort but im talking about something like holding a plutonium rod with no protective equipment | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21lava/eli5_what_would_happen_immediately_if_i_were_to/ | {
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1rh1jm | horse + donkey = mule | How can two species make something new? Can any other animals/plants/bugs mate to create something "new"? Why/why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rh1jm/eli5_horse_donkey_mule/ | {
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3xd6gq | why are there so few ancient human remains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xd6gq/eli5_why_are_there_so_few_ancient_human_remains/ | {
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46thzn | what's the difference between a vitamin in a multivitamin and a vitamin in a real vegetable? | I do not understand why the vitamin A in a multivitamin is less effective than vitamin A from a carrot, for example.
The same goes for minerals...e.g., why the calcium in a multivitamin is less effective than calcium from milk. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46thzn/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_vitamin_in_a/ | {
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1ts924 | if i let two chess engines play each other 100 times, how do they play 100 different games if there must be one optimal game? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ts924/eli5_if_i_let_two_chess_engines_play_each_other/ | {
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501tym | how can airplanes fly through dense clouds and rain without stalling/ ruining the engines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/501tym/eli5_how_can_airplanes_fly_through_dense_clouds/ | {
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4sxu5n | how does pirate radio work? | How does pirate radio work. Are pirate radio broadcasters actually "stealing radio" from other broadcasters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sxu5n/eli5_how_does_pirate_radio_work/ | {
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5mtdx8 | how come diabetes causes hypoglycemia if the brain doesn't have insulin dependent transporters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mtdx8/eli5how_come_diabetes_causes_hypoglycemia_if_the/ | {
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3ds7zq | when movie editors edit a film after production, what's the biggest contributing factor that makes it take so long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ds7zq/eli5when_movie_editors_edit_a_film_after/ | {
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4h3xe2 | how can a smaller, and lower value, company purchase a much larger one? | With the news of Charter possibly getting Time Warner it made me wonder, how Charter can afford, or be able to purchase Time Warner? I looked up their information and as far as I can tell they are worth very little compared to Time Warner. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h3xe2/eli5_how_can_a_smaller_and_lower_value_company/ | {
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35ilag | how can a us citizen get dual citizenship in another country? | Leading into election time, people are always saying they will move to Canda if so and so wins.
Well what if I really want to move to Canada or Europe and work as a citizen there, without having to also give up my us citizenship.
Is this possible? How hard is it?
Countries of interests: Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ilag/eli5_how_can_a_us_citizen_get_dual_citizenship_in/ | {
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6xmql2 | is the nothingness surrounding our universe a different type of nothingness compared to the empty space (nothingness) between two atoms? | Or are they different types of nothingness?
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282eqd | how does the spray the ref uses during the world cup work? | So during the 2014 Fifa World Cup, Fifa introduced this new technology (that many south american countries have been using for the last ten years), a spray that the ref uses to draw a line on the pitch so that the wall can't move during a free kick, and the line disapears after a few minutes, how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/282eqd/eli5_how_does_the_spray_the_ref_uses_during_the/ | {
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5x7eav | how come when birds crash into glass surfaces they leave a white imprint of their bodies? | !? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x7eav/eli5_how_come_when_birds_crash_into_glass/ | {
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qg6wm | international postage: when i pay for international mail in let's say america, i apply my stamp to my letter, who pays for the stamp to get to the destination? does th international postage rate cover the highest rate of mailing in both countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qg6wm/international_postage_when_i_pay_for/ | {
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4ogznh | sensible and latent heat. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ogznh/eli5_sensible_and_latent_heat/ | {
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jsptu | what is the difference between templates and stylesheets and web design? | Haven't got very much experience with web design, and this confuses me. Thanks in advance!
Edit: *in* webdesign. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jsptu/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_templates_and/ | {
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2ckecg | why are we so horny from age 16-21? | Like is that the age a long time ago we would start mating at to survive? I guess the real question is why do we start puberty so young, how did we evolve to here. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ckecg/eli5_why_are_we_so_horny_from_age_1621/ | {
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2pc76j | if all cotton candy is is sugar and food coloring, why does it have such a distinct "cotton candy" flavor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pc76j/eli5_if_all_cotton_candy_is_is_sugar_and_food/ | {
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1izbjz | passing of time while sleeping | So I am sure we have all had those moments... Close your eyes and magically 2 hours passed.
I have also had the opposite; close my eyes feel like 20 minutes passed but in reality only 3 have! How does our brain do this? I don't think sleep cycles is a good explanation because a cycle cannot be completed in just 3 minu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1izbjz/eli5_passing_of_time_while_sleeping/ | {
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771d5z | why do so many people get knee injuries? | should I be scared to run? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/771d5z/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_get_knee_injuries/ | {
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1jxzpa | what's srs and why does everyone hate them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jxzpa/eli5_whats_srs_and_why_does_everyone_hate_them/ | {
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abbrrt | what would be different for the middle class if corporations paid their full corporate tax? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abbrrt/eli5_what_would_be_different_for_the_middle_class/ | {
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2mjrxe | what cognito ergo sum( i think,therefore i am) means? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mjrxe/eli5_what_cognito_ergo_sum_i_thinktherefore_i_am/ | {
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j3pl7 | what do people mean when they say a company is a publicly traded business? [li5] | I've never quite understood what it means and how it ties in with stocks/shares. It seems that large companies work like this... but it also seems people can somehow fight for control of a business simply by buying out the majority of it. Why would someone start a business and then go public like that if it risks them ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3pl7/what_do_people_mean_when_they_say_a_company_is_a/ | {
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194efu | what is responsible for the crackling or zapping sounds from electric wire? | I have heard some pretty crazy explanations in the past but none seemed very factual. In fact, most were at music festivals. So what really causes this strange sound? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/194efu/eli5_what_is_responsible_for_the_crackling_or/ | {
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37mw5u | why does america get involved in international affairs (ukraine, gaza, syria, yemen, pakistan, iraq, afghanistan) while other countries don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37mw5u/eli5_why_does_america_get_involved_in/ | {
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4a6xx0 | why do deserts get so cold at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a6xx0/eli5_why_do_deserts_get_so_cold_at_night/ | {
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6v0m25 | celsius to fahrenheit | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v0m25/eli5_celsius_to_fahrenheit/ | {
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kj2xt | how should i mentally visualize a tesseract? | I'm referring to [this](_URL_0_) sort of "shape".
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