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2d6hms | if call centres are a nuisance to most people and not even that effective, why do most companies keep using them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d6hms/eli5_if_call_centres_are_a_nuisance_to_most/ | {
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17gftr | how does fish oil help your heart/health? i just don't understand it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17gftr/eli5_how_does_fish_oil_help_your_hearthealth_i/ | {
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3khlhr | how are sports betting sites like fanduel and draftkings able to play out so much money? | Just saw a commercial about the site Fanduel being able to pay out 2 billion dollars this year. My guess is that everyone's deposits equal that much, but that sounds like a stretch to me. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3khlhr/eli5_how_are_sports_betting_sites_like_fanduel/ | {
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1tm3he | how is voyager travelling at such ridiculous speeds and can it go faster? how much faster? | So Voyager 1 is travelling at 62,000 km/h but how?
Also, if it had rockets attached to it right now that gave as much thrust as a space shuttle would get, would Voyager go faster or is it going so fast that it doesn't matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tm3he/eli5_how_is_voyager_travelling_at_such_ridiculous/ | {
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1qpmp4 | why is it near impossible for me to go buy a ps4 if i did not pre-order? does supply and demand not work for retail video game systems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qpmp4/eli5why_is_it_near_impossible_for_me_to_go_buy_a/ | {
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aenlav | if there is acid in the stomachs of mammals (including humans), how do the bodies not melt from inside-out? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aenlav/eli5_if_there_is_acid_in_the_stomachs_of_mammals/ | {
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2r32xb | why are there no fresh-water corals? | What are the key components that make up a coral reef in the ocean and why can't there be corals in fresh-water geographical bodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r32xb/eli5why_are_there_no_freshwater_corals/ | {
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4565mr | why after holding a handful of pennies does my hand stink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4565mr/eli5why_after_holding_a_handful_of_pennies_does/ | {
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8ro9i8 | how can my headphone jack tell the difference between my car's aux cord and my headphones? | When I plug my aux cord into my phone, it usually goes to full volume. However, the phone almost always stays at about half volume when my earbuds are connected. Can my phone detect the difference between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ro9i8/eli5_how_can_my_headphone_jack_tell_the/ | {
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3ntmh9 | why is there a mass movement away from flash, and is this a 'good' thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ntmh9/eli5_why_is_there_a_mass_movement_away_from_flash/ | {
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8ovmb4 | how do people manage to create these "0 calorie" food items such as in drinks whose counterpart may have many more calories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ovmb4/elif_how_do_people_manage_to_create_these_0/ | {
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3rbxx1 | the differences between toughness, strength, and hardness in material science | I've seen it come up a few times on reddit recently that people just don't understand what these words even mean. That includes me. Of course, colloquially, these words are almost interchangeable, but what do they mean in science? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rbxx1/eli5_the_differences_between_toughness_strength/ | {
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6iac1o | if raw eggs can give us salmonella, why are restaurants allowed to serve eggs with runny yolk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iac1o/eli5_if_raw_eggs_can_give_us_salmonella_why_are/ | {
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kky4r | knots and nautical miles | Spill the beans | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kky4r/eli5_knots_and_nautical_miles/ | {
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fv4m4h | what is the difference between wax and polish when it comes to cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fv4m4h/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_wax_and/ | {
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2owe4b | why are elevators disabled in case of fire, if someone using a wheelchair could be trapped in the building? couldn't that cause huge liability issues if firefighters don't arrive in time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2owe4b/eli5_why_are_elevators_disabled_in_case_of_fire/ | {
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50yjsx | can people survive hitting the water at terminal velocity? at what height to humans reach terminal velocity? | I've jumped off a 22 meter cliff (seemed much, much higher once you're up there), and on one jump I didn't hit the water perfectly pencil - I got some nasty water slap. I was fine, but had marks down my body and it felt I'd been in a car accident.
I didn't feel much difference from the 18m cliff right near it, so I'm ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50yjsx/eli5_can_people_survive_hitting_the_water_at/ | {
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2z10xz | if circles and spheres are actual physical things in the universe, and pi helps define circles and spheres, doesn't the fact that pi is an infinite non-repeating decimal say something important about the physical structure of the universe? if it does, what is it? | I hope someone knows what I'm trying to ask, because I'm not sure I do.
EDIT: Sorry, I probably should have taken the time to craft this question more precisely and then asked on /r/askscience. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z10xz/eli5_if_circles_and_spheres_are_actual_physical/ | {
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2skubr | how do we know where we are in or galaxy, or the shape of out galaxy if we have never gone outside our solar system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2skubr/eli5_how_do_we_know_where_we_are_in_or_galaxy_or/ | {
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79m0hc | why so many sexually assaulted victims come forward against their attacker shortly after one victim does | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79m0hc/eli5_why_so_many_sexually_assaulted_victims_come/ | {
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ke4c8 | what is a hernia? | And why do they happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ke4c8/what_is_a_hernia/ | {
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2ler3m | now that two neighboring states have legalized marijuana, how does that affect interstate commerce law? | You can't legally buy weed in one of the two states (Washington and Oregon) and carry across the border into the other state despite the fact that it is legal in both states, due to interstate commerce law. Is it possible this might be the way to get a case to the supreme court to finally bring down federal marijuana p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ler3m/eli5_now_that_two_neighboring_states_have/ | {
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5cglok | what is javascript? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cglok/eli5_what_is_javascript/ | {
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2d7mw6 | why do my ankles crack almost every other step when i walk up the stairs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d7mw6/eli5_why_do_my_ankles_crack_almost_every_other/ | {
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3y0470 | why do we eat hamburgers with cheese on top but not steak? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y0470/eli5_why_do_we_eat_hamburgers_with_cheese_on_top/ | {
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8o0j7d | why does the american military measure distance in meters? but the rest of america uses feet and yards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8o0j7d/eli5_why_does_the_american_military_measure/ | {
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eglql1 | how do you intentionally make a young child actor (toddler, infant) cry and scream without it being considered some sort of child abuse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eglql1/eli5_how_do_you_intentionally_make_a_young_child/ | {
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1rw7aw | how fast could an eagle fly if it had the mass of an elephant? | My flatmate and I really want to know if a 5kg Bald Eagle with a top speed of 70kph, happened to have the same mass of a 7000kg African Elephant, how fast would it be capable of flying and what are the forces that would prevent it from flying at 1400 times it's original speed because surely that is not possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rw7aw/how_fast_could_an_eagle_fly_if_it_had_the_mass_of/ | {
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45bpev | laser interferomtery (what ligo used to detect the gravity waves) | Ok, so I know there is a massive post about why the detection of gravity waves is important, but I would like someone to ELI5 the experiment they used to actually detect the waves.
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7cushe | why do we lose appetite when we are anxious/nervous? | Always happens and it would be awesome to dig a bit into the science of it as well. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cushe/eli5_why_do_we_lose_appetite_when_we_are/ | {
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3q6a9v | why doesn't the lava inside the earth stiffen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q6a9v/eli5_why_doesnt_the_lava_inside_the_earth_stiffen/ | {
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1ybyx3 | what were they using electricity for, before thomas edison invented the lightbulb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ybyx3/what_were_they_using_electricity_for_before/ | {
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yony4 | why does the water in my bathtub always go down the drain in an anti-clockwise direction? | I've heard it has to do with with the magnetic poles of the earth and that your location (northern- or southern hemisphere) has an effect on the direction in which it turns. But why does rotate? Why doesn't it simply just fall in evenly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yony4/eli5_why_does_the_water_in_my_bathtub_always_go/ | {
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zo5hy | what corpus linguistics is. | Someone used this term today so I promptly hit up wikipedia. Once I awoke from the first-paragraph-induced-coma, I thought I would ask here. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zo5hy/eli5_what_corpus_linguistics_is/ | {
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87crjc | why do some bricks have purposefully made holes in the middle of them? | That's all, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87crjc/eli5_why_do_some_bricks_have_purposefully_made/ | {
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ji5sr | alchemy. what was/is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ji5sr/eli5_alchemy_what_wasis_it/ | {
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2n6290 | why do i still encounter glass ketchup bottles when i eat out? | I just spent the better portion of a minute trying to get a bit of ketchup out of this container of deceit for my home fries and eggs. Why? Just be normal and use a squeeze bottle. Hell, I'd take packets over this nonsense. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n6290/eli5_why_do_i_still_encounter_glass_ketchup/ | {
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4ogvnh | how does having a 144hz monitor help when games like csgo are only 64 ticks per second. | How can the 2 frames in that one tick be different from each other, wouldn't they just be the same. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ogvnh/eli5_how_does_having_a_144hz_monitor_help_when/ | {
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1ctfi2 | if a train's carts all have their own independent brakes, why does it take more time for longer trains to stop? | If we were to chain 20 cars together and take them to highway speed, it makes sense that if we depended on only 1 car to stop them all, it'd take more time to stop than 1 car. But of course, this isn't how a train works.
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7cjwo7 | why is it that batteries don't go dead when you connect their ends with wire? | I'm trying to understand Ohm's law and resistance behind circuits. If you take a battery and connect its two ends using a copper wire without any resistance (like a light bulb), your resistance is around zero. Because the voltage is constant, your current going through the wire seems to be absurdly high, which would re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cjwo7/eli5_why_is_it_that_batteries_dont_go_dead_when/ | {
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6dovxy | what makes some lawyers worth more than others in the same field? | I've heard the "I've got the best lawyer money can buy" line before, but what does that actually mean irl. Is it that these lawyers have better connections, better education, more insight and knowledge of the legal process, loopholes, etc? They would be aware of the same laws hopefully, so what makes them different. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dovxy/eli5_what_makes_some_lawyers_worth_more_than/ | {
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5liufr | how does looking at the road in front of you or sitting in the front help relieve symptoms of car sickness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5liufr/eli5_how_does_looking_at_the_road_in_front_of_you/ | {
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6n505v | how do former drug addicts react to painkillers after a surgery? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n505v/eli5_how_do_former_drug_addicts_react_to/ | {
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2cm2ir | how does one read a barometer? specifically, what does it mean when it's 'falling' or 'rising?' | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cm2ir/eli5_how_does_one_read_a_barometer_specifically/ | {
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40orx2 | why do companies design bottles in such way that you can't get all of the product (e.g. ketchup or shampoo) out of the bottle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40orx2/eli5_why_do_companies_design_bottles_in_such_way/ | {
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2zlr76 | in thermodynamics why is there no upper limit to how hot matter can become? | It seems as though as the particles vibration reaches closer to the speed of light that it would require an infinite amount of heat to increase its temperature. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zlr76/eli5_in_thermodynamics_why_is_there_no_upper/ | {
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6h1w48 | what was the original motivation behind the f-35 program that would have justified how much it's been funded? | Setting aside the infamously ridiculous amount of delays, ballooning costs and hardware problems the program has had, I've been wondering: what possible motivation could the Pentagon have had for sponsoring a program designed to spend tens—if not hundreds of billions—of dollars even by its original estimate? What was w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h1w48/eli5_what_was_the_original_motivation_behind_the/ | {
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1lfev4 | why do i get raisin fingers after being in the water, while raisins look like they do after being dried out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lfev4/eli5_why_do_i_get_raisin_fingers_after_being_in/ | {
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1rfwfe | how do bitcoins have value? can i invent a currency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rfwfe/eli5_how_do_bitcoins_have_value_can_i_invent_a/ | {
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29bftw | how is breathable air created or delivered to the international space station? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29bftw/eli5_how_is_breathable_air_created_or_delivered/ | {
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2zt1q1 | why is an injury to a ligament worse than a fracture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zt1q1/eli5_why_is_an_injury_to_a_ligament_worse_than_a/ | {
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eer1yl | what makes us not able to think clearly when we're mad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eer1yl/eli5_what_makes_us_not_able_to_think_clearly_when/ | {
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1mfucz | how exactly are tooth fillings done/made? | I've always wondered. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mfucz/eli5_how_exactly_are_tooth_fillings_donemade/ | {
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2ul5bt | brushing your teeth | I can't think of any animals except dogs and humans who have their teeth brushed, yet most animals I see have acceptable, good looking teeth. Is it something about humans? What's up with this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ul5bt/eli5_brushing_your_teeth/ | {
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7tr2n9 | why is long-distance bus travel in the united states so much more common than in europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tr2n9/eli5_why_is_longdistance_bus_travel_in_the_united/ | {
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13e0py | why does a shuttle get super hot while going through our atmosphere, yet skydivers feel nothing more than cold air as they fall? | I understand that the friction of objects such as the shuttle against air molecules cause the extreme heat. But why is it then that skydivers don't get super hot when they fall, or why doesn't my hand get super hot from the friction of the air molecules when I put my hand out the window of my car while going 80 mph on ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13e0py/eli5_why_does_a_shuttle_get_super_hot_while_going/ | {
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1qzf1n | how does an elo system work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qzf1n/eli5_how_does_an_elo_system_work/ | {
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3bdtah | why does my headache suddenly feel nonexistent when i lie on my forehead, but then goes back to hurting when i lie in any other position? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bdtah/eli5_why_does_my_headache_suddenly_feel/ | {
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325b0y | how does icloud work? | I've lost all of my data countless times because I never back up my data. I also haven't had much luck with external hard drives. How exactly does iCloud work and is it a reliable place to back up large amounts of information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/325b0y/eli5how_does_icloud_work/ | {
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6sdpls | why does fast food salt taste different than table salt when it should all be the same chemical formula? | It might just be me, but I always think that McDonalds and other fast food places' salt tastes... saltier? Do they add something to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sdpls/eli5_why_does_fast_food_salt_taste_different_than/ | {
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4scgj5 | why are nazis considered politically far left, opposed to far right? | I'm reading Sophie's Choice right now, and the book refers to Nazis as far left on the political spectrum. I also remember that a character in the movie Green Room refers to Nazis as "far left if we're being technical." Why is that? Are Nazis really considered "fascist" despite being far left? If so, can fascists repre... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4scgj5/eli5_why_are_nazis_considered_politically_far/ | {
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2h2692 | why are my hiccups always gone once i eat a bit of table salt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h2692/eli5_why_are_my_hiccups_always_gone_once_i_eat_a/ | {
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217ick | why is the world's population increasing, even though there are so many premature deaths and people that simply don't have kids. | I saw another ELI5 about this issue in China with the one child law, but I am curious about the entire world's population. Does population increase that the average couple has more than 2 children? This would have to be greater when accounting for premature deaths and childless people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/217ick/eli5why_is_the_worlds_population_increasing_even/ | {
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2yemfn | how do car suspension systems work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yemfn/eli5_how_do_car_suspension_systems_work/ | {
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1na163 | how come some people cannot pronounce certain letters? (e.g r) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1na163/eli5_how_come_some_people_cannot_pronounce/ | {
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2othnm | how does /r/woahdude have over 700million subscribers but its not the top on redditlist | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2othnm/eli5_how_does_rwoahdude_have_over_700million/ | {
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364ebt | why do courts rely on artists instead of video cameras in these high profile cases in this day and age? | Seems silly to rely on an illustrator with the technology that's available today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/364ebt/eli5_why_do_courts_rely_on_artists_instead_of/ | {
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7z3xnp | insects getting into a home but unable to get out | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z3xnp/eli5_insects_getting_into_a_home_but_unable_to/ | {
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715kfq | why are vietnamese names not pronounced the way they are spelled in english? | I've been watching the Ken Burns documentary on the Vietnam War, and the names of the major players are often not spelled strictly phonetically. For example, President Diem's name seems to be pronounced Ziem or Dziem. Why not write it that way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/715kfq/eli5_why_are_vietnamese_names_not_pronounced_the/ | {
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7z1byk | what are the functional differences between civilian assault weapons and hunting rifles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z1byk/eli5_what_are_the_functional_differences_between/ | {
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d5lgq5 | why is it awkward when you walk back after you bowl in bowling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5lgq5/eli5_why_is_it_awkward_when_you_walk_back_after/ | {
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ccj2kr | is organic food a scam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccj2kr/eli5_is_organic_food_a_scam/ | {
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3zq0ev | when you die, does your brain still contain all the information it once had? even if preserved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zq0ev/eli5_when_you_die_does_your_brain_still_contain/ | {
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36vy0f | the differences in different forms of government and governing theories? | Socialism, Communism, Authoritarianism, dictatorship, totalitarianism, Marxism, fascism, oligarchy, democracy, republic,
I hear news talk shows and radio shows refer to some of these interchangeably, and it is extremely confusing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36vy0f/eli5_the_differences_in_different_forms_of/ | {
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2gofib | difference between murder and aggravated murder? | Big words are frowned upon. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gofib/eli5_difference_between_murder_and_aggravated/ | {
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1884qv | why does proper apa / mla citation matter so much? | I'm in grad school and I have an entire book on APA citation. In a world with search engines, it seems like citing something so that finding it is easily should be much, much simpler than this crap.
EDIT: I should clarify, I'm not having any issue with actually doing these citations, I just find the level of rigor in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1884qv/eli5_why_does_proper_apa_mla_citation_matter_so/ | {
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cu7syl | why people clap when recording video even if the don't have a clapperboard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu7syl/eli5_why_people_clap_when_recording_video_even_if/ | {
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dv3nps | why does a face droop during a stroke? is a stroke the only thing that causes this 'phenomenon'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dv3nps/eli5_why_does_a_face_droop_during_a_stroke_is_a/ | {
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2f9k24 | is sign language universal? can a deaf person from japan communicate with a deaf person from america or is there some kind of sign to sign translator required? | Edit: I guess my hopes of learning to sign and leading a world wide rebellion of other signers have been crushed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f9k24/eli5_is_sign_language_universal_can_a_deaf_person/ | {
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42wpcx | the oregon occupation to a european. | So a couple of heavily armed cowboys are stockpiling dildos on a nature reserve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42wpcx/eli5_the_oregon_occupation_to_a_european/ | {
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tfey5 | why don't we have fully electronic medical records yet? | Why is it so hard to implement a universal electronic medical records system? Why don't HMOs require that changes to a patient's medical history be submitted to central databases that can be accessed by network providers? A huge amount of information about our credit histories, product preferences, etc. is available to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tfey5/eli5_why_dont_we_have_fully_electronic_medical/ | {
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87i1re | why don't we see distant galaxies completely distorted, as the far end is lightyears further away tahn the front end? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87i1re/eli5_why_dont_we_see_distant_galaxies_completely/ | {
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1dyov7 | does sitting with 'good posture' (your body at a right angle, pretty much) actually benefit your back/body? | Or is it an old wives' tale? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dyov7/eli5_does_sitting_with_good_posture_your_body_at/ | {
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5rxykg | why are boogers green? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rxykg/eli5_why_are_boogers_green/ | {
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6d4a37 | dolphins and bats use echolocation to catch prey and navigate. how does one individual separate their echo from the rest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d4a37/eli5_dolphins_and_bats_use_echolocation_to_catch/ | {
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6h8kg9 | does an ssd read and write data as fast as ram? why / why not? | SSDs dont use physical moving parts like HDD, so wouldn't it work just as fast as RAM? And couldn't it just replace RAM? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h8kg9/eli5_does_an_ssd_read_and_write_data_as_fast_as/ | {
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ar4trx | do sprinkler systems put out fires? | I'm curious as to whether or not sprinkler systems in buildings are designed to temper the spreading of fire until the fire department arrives, or whether they are intended to actually put out the fires entirely. Obviously the latter is the most ideal scenario, but I'm curious as to what the actual intent of the design... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar4trx/eli5_do_sprinkler_systems_put_out_fires/ | {
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6u7lr6 | why so many chemicals in shampoo? | ELI5 why do we use a simple bar of soap to wash our body, but a cocktail of chemicals to "clean" our hair? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u7lr6/eli5_why_so_many_chemicals_in_shampoo/ | {
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6vyfj0 | why is our brain not capable of/very bad at processing 2 sources of information at once, while on the other hand, we are able to perform multiple activities at once? | Don't get me wrong, I don't want to trivialize our brain, but I wonder why we aren't able to read 2 books at once or listen to 2 different people simultaneously, while some of us are able to do multiple actions at once (juggling while balancing on a rope)? I guess to some point this may be explained by automatism, due ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vyfj0/eli5why_is_our_brain_not_capable_ofvery_bad_at/ | {
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3x1fq4 | how come cats are lighter than dogs of the same dimensions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x1fq4/eli5_how_come_cats_are_lighter_than_dogs_of_the/ | {
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4kqd78 | why do we lose our sense of time when anaesthatized but not when sleeping? | Like when you are anesthetized you fall asleep then wake up and it feels like its instant and have no sense of how much time has passed. But when you wake up from sleep you often know roughly how long you have been out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kqd78/eli5_why_do_we_lose_our_sense_of_time_when/ | {
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3rwlkw | why some men don't have refractory period after ejaculation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rwlkw/eli5_why_some_men_dont_have_refractory_period/ | {
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8xrbr2 | what does “begging the question” mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xrbr2/eli5_what_does_begging_the_question_mean/ | {
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a4c88i | how do these companies varify you don't use a random person's bank account? | I was on T-Mobile's websites a few months ago and paid off my bills. I did not have a bank account at that time so my dad let me use his bank account. All T-Mobile asked for was the name, account number and routing number. No other verification was needed. To my question, how does T-Mobile and other companies who do th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4c88i/eli5_how_do_these_companies_varify_you_dont_use_a/ | {
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5ou1yk | how can fake news companies publish blatantly false statements without being sued? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ou1yk/eli5_how_can_fake_news_companies_publish/ | {
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1tv4ch | how can mass change in the mass energy equivalence in regards to the universe? | So recently a thought popped into my head regarding this:
**E = mc^2**
Where E must be constant as a result of the Conservation of Energy, and c must be constant as it is the speed of light.
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4lw7p2 | how can companies afford to ship items internationally for $10, where i have to pay over $15 to ship the item in the same province. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lw7p2/eli5_how_can_companies_afford_to_ship_items/ | {
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av5pw7 | is bamboo a viable alternative to trees for paper goods; e.g. toilet paper, paper towels, etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av5pw7/eli5_is_bamboo_a_viable_alternative_to_trees_for/ | {
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4fpf0z | what is the actual use of google+ ? | Was it supposed to be a competitor to facebook or does it serve a different purpose that I don't know? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fpf0z/eli5_what_is_the_actual_use_of_google/ | {
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"Most people seem to use it primarily for the communities surrounding the Android apps they use day to day -- Phonograph, SeriesGuide, etc to name a few that I personally frequent. It's an easy way of k... | [] | [] | [
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1tjcie | when we lose something, why do we look for it in the same place multiple times, when we know for a fact that it isn't there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tjcie/eli5_when_we_lose_something_why_do_we_look_for_it/ | {
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