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zmumm | if the universe were a balloon, than we are on the outside of the balloon as its expanding infinitely. to travel anywhere we're confined to the surface of the balloon. what is in the middle than? why can't we shortcut through the balloon on the the other side? what's in the middle? | If the balloon is a bad analogue for the universe, please correct me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zmumm/eli5_if_the_universe_were_a_balloon_than_we_are/ | {
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3i859r | why do artists in older bands sound so different than artists today? | Let me try to explain this the best way I can. Bands such as Journey and REO speedwagon have a 'dreamy' feel to their voice. They sound much more lighter and airy compared to singers today. Did they just have very unique voices or is the music produced differently?
Did that make any sense to anyone else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i859r/eli5_why_do_artists_in_older_bands_sound_so/ | {
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1bbokg | how the value of a dollar can change | I've looked through some of the past explanations, and I'm still very confused. How can the value of a dollar change? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bbokg/eli5_how_the_value_of_a_dollar_can_change/ | {
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kff4s | how someone managed to build a cpu in minecraft and what it actually does... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kff4s/eli5_how_someone_managed_to_build_a_cpu_in/ | {
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2cd4dp | how does facebook know when a message has been "seen?" | I know that cell phones can do something similar, but that's easier to explain: When you open the text message, it's "seen." But with an internet browser, you may not have that Tab open etc... How does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cd4dp/eli5_how_does_facebook_know_when_a_message_has/ | {
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98a9b7 | why are acids used in making food, but not bases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98a9b7/eli5_why_are_acids_used_in_making_food_but_not/ | {
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1ren8b | what is the difference between a motif and a theme? | I know what a theme is, but I've been told that a motif is a recurring theme/element and don't know how to distinguish the difference between the two. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ren8b/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_motif_and_a/ | {
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2iaawr | why doesn't the government just offer mortgages directly, keep the profits, and cut out the private banks from the mortgage business entirely? | Seems like private banks are just pointless middle-men. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iaawr/eli5_why_doesnt_the_government_just_offer/ | {
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lwykb | lean manufacturing | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lwykb/eli5_lean_manufacturing/ | {
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1kvqsq | the "chopper" effect when i open a window in my car. | You all know. It hurts your ears. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kvqsq/eli5_the_chopper_effect_when_i_open_a_window_in/ | {
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5jjlkj | why the roof of old buildings turns in that kind of greenish / cyan colour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jjlkj/eli5_why_the_roof_of_old_buildings_turns_in_that/ | {
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27qcmi | what is the difference between a presidential/executive order and a law and why presidents don't just fulfill their entire agendas/promises through executive orders? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27qcmi/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a/ | {
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1rzwok | can objects travel along magnetic polarity? if so, could it be used to generate artificial gravity? | I've looked up just about every possibility for artificial gravity. I'm not talking about ultra-powerful magnets in the ceiling, as that's not a viable option. What I'm wondering is whether diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic substances will travel from north to south within a magnetic field. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzwok/eli5_can_objects_travel_along_magnetic_polarity/ | {
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3ligdl | in history, ancient to mid 1900ish when everything was difficult, why were the buildings, machines, street lamps, etc. so ornate and well thought out? with all of our current technology, why are many things so boring, flimsy and ugly? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ligdl/eli5_in_history_ancient_to_mid_1900ish_when/ | {
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5h0lqf | how do you tell that a news source is credible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h0lqf/eli5_how_do_you_tell_that_a_news_source_is/ | {
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5q4ubm | the point of beds | Are there any significant non-cosmetic reasons to sleep in a proper bed in comparison to a mattress on the floor? For example some cultures sleep on the floor, while other cultures do not.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q4ubm/eli5the_point_of_beds/ | {
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e2t26s | "ripe ncc has run out of ipv4 addresses", what does it mean, is it serious and what do we do now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e2t26s/eli5_ripe_ncc_has_run_out_of_ipv4_addresses_what/ | {
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435kf5 | why do military personnel have two dog-tags on their identification chain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/435kf5/eli5_why_do_military_personnel_have_two_dogtags/ | {
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fi8yqz | why did historical diseases like the black death stop? | Like, we didn't come up with a cure or anything, why didn't it just keep killing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fi8yqz/eli5_why_did_historical_diseases_like_the_black/ | {
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8rygyr | why are nerdiness and eyeglasses synonymous with one another? is there a tangible link between intelligence and bad eyesight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rygyr/eli5_why_are_nerdiness_and_eyeglasses_synonymous/ | {
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31nw0a | why is revenge porn a criminal matter? | There have been some high profile "revenge porn" cases in the news lately, and I don't fully understand why they are being referred to as "revenge porn" cases. In both of the most recent cases the website owners have been charged with hacking, and identity theft. Both of which are crimes on their own, and had they not ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31nw0a/eli5why_is_revenge_porn_a_criminal_matter/ | {
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dg7p7w | how is it when we launch spacecraft out to orbit other planets or eventually to go to the moon, the craft don't collide with all the space junk up there? | The ISS is under constant threat of being destroyed by debris, so when we (eventually) launch astronauts to go to the moon or when we launched like Juno or New Horizons, how did they not get destroyed by the space junk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dg7p7w/eli5_how_is_it_when_we_launch_spacecraft_out_to/ | {
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2k2hso | why are television channels such as trutv allowed to advertise that what they show is true, when it obviously isn't? isn't this false advertising? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k2hso/eli5_why_are_television_channels_such_as_trutv/ | {
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d78wxq | greek culture in american colleges | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d78wxq/eli5_greek_culture_in_american_colleges/ | {
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s2ujz | self-awareness in non-humans. | For instance, I don't understand what the mirror test actually tells us about animals. Why isn't an animal self-aware just because it can't *visually* distinguish between itself and other animals that look just like it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s2ujz/eli5_selfawareness_in_nonhumans/ | {
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6ngrtg | why do high cost of living cities usually have higher tax rates than low cost of living areas? | A lot of places like LA, NYC, and now recently Seattle (with their proposed new income tax) tend to have high tax rates. What I never understood is that shouldn't areas that already have affluent citizens should be able to get by with a smaller percentage in taxes?
Completely made up numbers.
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1ihwjx | why is eli5 a default subreddit now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ihwjx/eli5_why_is_eli5_a_default_subreddit_now/ | {
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4zus5f | with all the breakthroughts we've seen in cell phone and car batteries why hasn't the household batteries like aa, aaa, d's life been extended as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zus5f/eli5_with_all_the_breakthroughts_weve_seen_in/ | {
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tughu | the world bank | What is it? Why can't I put my money in it? And where is it based? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tughu/eli5_the_world_bank/ | {
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aj5ayg | how does cooking work | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj5ayg/eli5_how_does_cooking_work/ | {
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5xql6y | how would not knowing a language impact brain development and operation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xql6y/eli5_how_would_not_knowing_a_language_impact/ | {
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2mrlq0 | why are some sleeping pills prescription only and others otc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mrlq0/eli5_why_are_some_sleeping_pills_prescription/ | {
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fvf9u4 | why is maintaining poor posture easier than correct posture from the muscular level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvf9u4/eli5_why_is_maintaining_poor_posture_easier_than/ | {
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1wnpuh | how exactly are different types of jets/planes named? | F-22, F-35, Some random letter - number? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wnpuh/eli5_how_exactly_are_different_types_of/ | {
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4nd06s | what's the difference between bumblebees and honey bees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nd06s/eli5whats_the_difference_between_bumblebees_and/ | {
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ejeujd | the us’s conflict with iran and the recent death of qassem soleimani | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejeujd/eli5_the_uss_conflict_with_iran_and_the_recent/ | {
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8j3ogr | why are things like jewelry and precise measuring instruments kept in velvet lined cases? is it just because it’s fancier, or does the velvet serve a purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j3ogr/eli5_why_are_things_like_jewelry_and_precise/ | {
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4326gs | how is it that we can see the same stars at night all year around? shouldn't some stars be obscured due to being on the other side of the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4326gs/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_can_see_the_same_stars_at/ | {
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3ya1xt | why was bill gates supposedly hated so much in the late 90s and early 2000s? what did he do? and how could he clear up his image so much by now? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ya1xt/eli5_why_was_bill_gates_supposedly_hated_so_much/ | {
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dwp3vp | why can you hear noises that are coming from further away at night than in the daytime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwp3vp/eli5_why_can_you_hear_noises_that_are_coming_from/ | {
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41wj6r | what would happen if we found another earth-like planet and stuck it in orbit between earth and mars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41wj6r/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_found_another/ | {
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7bmvo4 | how do trees petrify? | I have a chunk of petrified wood on my desk that I received as a gift. It got me wondering: How do trees petrify? How long does it take? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bmvo4/eli5_how_do_trees_petrify/ | {
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3wbxur | why, in film, ancient romans (and often ancient greeks) are almost always portrayed as being pale white guys with english accents, and have been for decades? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wbxur/eli5_why_in_film_ancient_romans_and_often_ancient/ | {
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3dpnh0 | why do mosquitos bite more in the night? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dpnh0/eli5_why_do_mosquitos_bite_more_in_the_night/ | {
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2yfkuv | how do congress members get to be head of certain committees when it seems they have no interest in the topic. | There's a post in TIL today about how Lindsay Graham is the head of the committee of privacy and tech and has never sent an email. Obviously, he's not very interested in the subject if he doesn't use it. So why is he the head of the committee on it? Is it just to be able to say you're the head of something?
Edit: this... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yfkuv/eli5_how_do_congress_members_get_to_be_head_of/ | {
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477kyp | how come we aren't disgusted whenever we get in contact with something we produce, such as our own urine, but feel so towards other people's even if it's the exact same chemical substance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/477kyp/eli5_how_come_we_arent_disgusted_whenever_we_get/ | {
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426vnp | why are toilets in north america different from their european counterparts? is it possible to purchase a "european" toilet in na? | For those who don't know what im talking about [Euro](_URL_0_) [USA](_URL_1_).
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8i3gd3 | why are the movement of people in spacemovies so slow, if there is no resistance? (example: when they climb up stairs) | EDIT: Meant “ladders” and not “stairs” | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i3gd3/eli5_why_are_the_movement_of_people_in/ | {
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bdwucj | if salt draws out moisture, why does brining have the opposite effect and makes meat tender and moist? | How does salt draw out moisture but brined meat remains moist and delicious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdwucj/eli5if_salt_draws_out_moisture_why_does_brining/ | {
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7vy9ub | when is someone officialy considered dead and how do we know he is dead ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vy9ub/elif_when_is_someone_officialy_considered_dead/ | {
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6kbyjv | why humid air feels "sticky" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kbyjv/eli5_why_humid_air_feels_sticky/ | {
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1xgtnk | why is it after all my ex has put me through, one conversation can undo a ton of work i've made in getting over them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xgtnk/eli5_why_is_it_after_all_my_ex_has_put_me_through/ | {
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2tawca | why do people join fraternity/sorority house | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tawca/eli5why_do_people_join_fraternitysorority_house/ | {
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4jcs9w | if i only use my non dominant hand for everything but writing, will i still improve its handwriting? | In other words, if I'm improving muscle control through increased use, will I also have improved the fine motor skills used in writing? And the flip side, if I practiced small precise movements with that hand, would I also improve its ability to catch a baseball? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jcs9w/eli5_if_i_only_use_my_non_dominant_hand_for/ | {
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a6gcbu | how can a federal judge in texas rule obamacare's individual mandate as unconstitutional when the supreme court decided it fell under congress' taxing power in 2012? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6gcbu/eli5_how_can_a_federal_judge_in_texas_rule/ | {
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4nvkt4 | what happens to the atom during a nuclear reaction? | Like, I've heard the atom splits, but what happens to the matter? Matter cannot be created or destroyed, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nvkt4/eli5_what_happens_to_the_atom_during_a_nuclear/ | {
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z0nlm | the hobbit and lord of the rings plotline(s) | I watched the LOTR trilogy when I was much younger, but now that I try to watch them as an adult, I find myself a tad lost. Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z0nlm/eli5_the_hobbit_and_lord_of_the_rings_plotlines/ | {
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4aazz1 | how could someone like kasich (who has very few delegates) win the republican nomination? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aazz1/eli5how_could_someone_like_kasich_who_has_very/ | {
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f858ja | why runners always run on anti clock wise direction in running competitions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f858ja/eli5_why_runners_always_run_on_anti_clock_wise/ | {
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10ekky | shares in companies & businesses. is there a finite amount? what determines the value of a share? etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10ekky/eli5_shares_in_companies_businesses_is_there_a/ | {
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c20gil | - why do people post pictures of themselves to be roasted? what are they getting out of that-besides some humiliating comments about themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c20gil/eli5_why_do_people_post_pictures_of_themselves_to/ | {
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azlqr2 | how is electicity able to find the shortest route to ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azlqr2/eli5_how_is_electicity_able_to_find_the_shortest/ | {
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1ojlqk | suppressors or silencers in real life and their purpose | So while I understand that silencers don't completely negate the sound of a gun, why else would they be needed for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ojlqk/eli5_suppressors_or_silencers_in_real_life_and/ | {
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7s6qzk | why do images of the known observable universe always appear as an oval? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s6qzk/eli5why_do_images_of_the_known_observable/ | {
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1jcgew | how do they make razor blades so sharp? | I understand that the pointier a thing is, the easier the atoms at the tip of it break and rearrange the bonds of the atoms of whatever you press it against.
But what's the process they use to get things really, really sharp, aside from just taking smoother and smoother sharpening stones to it like you would a knife? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jcgew/eli5_how_do_they_make_razor_blades_so_sharp/ | {
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a4s2se | why aren't caves hotter in temperature? | If the core of the Earth is around 10,000°F wouldn't it get hotter the closer you get to it?
I've been to a few caves when I was younger and I remember them being cold. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4s2se/eli5_why_arent_caves_hotter_in_temperature/ | {
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1t1hmo | what does it actually mean for a food to be organic/gmo free? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t1hmo/eli5_what_does_it_actually_mean_for_a_food_to_be/ | {
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6gsgua | what is the difference between gravity and inertia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gsgua/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_gravity_and/ | {
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6angjf | why are abc, nbc, and fox always on different channels depending where you are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6angjf/eli5_why_are_abc_nbc_and_fox_always_on_different/ | {
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5cjfd7 | why, when installing a game, loading a level, etc does the progress bar not move smoothly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cjfd7/eli5_why_when_installing_a_game_loading_a_level/ | {
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2r1o58 | whats that awesome feeling i get when i drive down a sudden hill and rollercoasters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r1o58/eli5whats_that_awesome_feeling_i_get_when_i_drive/ | {
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62is8r | why is it such a big deal that space x launched a previously used rocket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62is8r/eli5why_is_it_such_a_big_deal_that_space_x/ | {
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2h3axw | how do scholars "resurrect" lost languages based on only unreadable writing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h3axw/eli5_how_do_scholars_resurrect_lost_languages/ | {
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30hnlt | why is it legal to sell beer/wine in grocery stores and not liquor? (in many states) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30hnlt/eli5_why_is_it_legal_to_sell_beerwine_in_grocery/ | {
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b4eh59 | bonds and how do they work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4eh59/eli5_bonds_and_how_do_they_work/ | {
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3i00i6 | if it was such a big deal to land on the moon in 1969, then why was the last time we went to the moon 3 years later in 1972 and haven't gone back since with 40+ years of technological advances? | As the question states, shouldn't we be going back much more often now? We spend enough money to fund NASA, is going on the moon just not a priority anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i00i6/eli5_if_it_was_such_a_big_deal_to_land_on_the/ | {
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5l5iwy | how is pollution possible? | Hi all,
Why is pollution of the earth possible when all of the chemicals and compounds we use to make different items already came from the earth? For example, Mercury getting into the ocean and fish. The mercury didn't just magically appear it had to have come from somewhere on the earth. Why is it an issue now but no... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l5iwy/eli5_how_is_pollution_possible/ | {
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d4jaay | how is the new blackest black material 10 times blacker than vantablack? | Vantblack absorbs 99.96% of visible light, the new material absorbs 99.995%. How does 0.035% difference equal 10 times blacker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4jaay/eli5_how_is_the_new_blackest_black_material_10/ | {
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2w7bjo | when movies that include a different species that speaks a made-up language, do the directors/producers actually "create" a new language? do they create a base of words and translate from that? or is the made-up language completely improvised? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w7bjo/eli5_when_movies_that_include_a_different_species/ | {
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53oh65 | why does the periodic table split around 57 and 89? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53oh65/eli5_why_does_the_periodic_table_split_around_57/ | {
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a28t9u | what happens to your body (physiologically) when you get “in shape”? why do workouts become easier/etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a28t9u/eli5_what_happens_to_your_body_physiologically/ | {
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1o1dzf | why don't humans just poop excess fat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o1dzf/eli5_why_dont_humans_just_poop_excess_fat/ | {
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1uknpi | why do (some) men sleep with their hand near/on top of their genitals? is it for comfort? (curious) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uknpi/eli5_why_do_some_men_sleep_with_their_hand_nearon/ | {
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2lxi2w | assuming one can afford it, what is the process and who needs to approve in order to put a satellite in orbit? | All this talk of Elon Musk launching a bunch of satellites has me wondering. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lxi2w/eli5_assuming_one_can_afford_it_what_is_the/ | {
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16j28c | what is it about baths that relax muscles? | My girlfriend needs to take a bath after working out instead of just taking a shower. Is there any real benefit to a shower versus a bath? What is it, likeimfive, that makes one better than the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16j28c/what_is_it_about_baths_that_relax_muscles/ | {
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al6dex | do animals that can change color have a “true skin color”? if so, how do we know that is their true color? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al6dex/eli5_do_animals_that_can_change_color_have_a_true/ | {
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2o49c9 | why do so many abandoned building photos feature mental hospitals? why are there so many of these? | Like 99% (exaggeration of course) of abandoned building photos always seem to feature psychiatric hospitals from yesteryear. It doesn't even really seem to matter if it's North America or Europe, either. Though, it does seem like more of them are in Europe.
Anyway, what changes have been made to mental health law in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o49c9/eli5_why_do_so_many_abandoned_building_photos/ | {
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1zvbfv | why are combat sports legal, even the very dangerous ones, but a consensual fight in any other setting is illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zvbfv/eli5_why_are_combat_sports_legal_even_the_very/ | {
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2l1d35 | why did speakers make noise when phones nearby sent texts | How come speakers used to make that "ba-dum ba-dum ba-dum" sound when a nearby phone would send or receive a text, and how come this no longer happens?
| explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l1d35/eli5_why_did_speakers_make_noise_when_phones/ | {
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16ppf6 | why is obama going to ask the cdc to research gun violence? | In his list of executive actions, it claims that he will "Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence." I'm just a little confused as to why the CDC would be the chosen agency for this type of research since it seems like its main role ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ppf6/eli5_why_is_obama_going_to_ask_the_cdc_to/ | {
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46hiuw | how do internet nudity filters work? | This is something I've always wondered about. Are algorithms/computers 'fed' pictures of nudity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46hiuw/eli5_how_do_internet_nudity_filters_work/ | {
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3z62w3 | are airlines constantly buying airplanes? | Companies like Boeing sell their airplanes to airlines, but how often would these airlines have a demand? I would assume airlines aren't constantly buying airplanes; once an airline has a decent amount of planes, it wouldn't buy any for a while. Is my assumption wrong? How do airplane manufacturers always have a demand... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z62w3/eli5_are_airlines_constantly_buying_airplanes/ | {
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5ihyhz | why dosent america use tandem trucks and trailer but europe does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ihyhz/eli5why_dosent_america_use_tandem_trucks_and/ | {
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cwf1mb | when you donate blood, how is it that medication that you are on does not end up affecting the blood recipient? is it filtered out somehow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwf1mb/eli5_when_you_donate_blood_how_is_it_that/ | {
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49v4cb | disconfirmation bias? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49v4cb/eli5disconfirmation_bias/ | {
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3cw84v | everyone has seen/ heard about the horrible additives they put in fast food. if its so bad for you, how is it legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cw84v/eli5_everyone_has_seen_heard_about_the_horrible/ | {
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6ewkt0 | what happens when we take a double dosage of a drug? experience says the effects increase, but do they double, and what about the duration, does it double? is it a mix of both? is it the same for alcohol, caffeine, and other drugs? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ewkt0/eli5_what_happens_when_we_take_a_double_dosage_of/ | {
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t0z1p | why renewable energy is better than fossil fuels, or visa versa. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t0z1p/eli5_why_renewable_energy_is_better_than_fossil/ | {
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