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3hqit0 | what is transubstantiation and the eucharist; and how does catholicism conclude that it is literally the body and blood? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hqit0/eli5_what_is_transubstantiation_and_the_eucharist/ | {
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aybwuc | how do braces know in which direction to align the teeth? | How can braces pull a tooth forward and another one backwards, some other ones to left and right, while applying the exact same pressure from the front, where they are attached? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aybwuc/eli5_how_do_braces_know_in_which_direction_to/ | {
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y6g8o | what does ayn rand have to do with republicans? | The title says it all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y6g8o/what_does_ayn_rand_have_to_do_with_republicans/ | {
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7nh3oz | how come a drug developed to treat one disease, can be found to treat other unrelated diseases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nh3oz/eli5_how_come_a_drug_developed_to_treat_one/ | {
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40nsp7 | we have all seen image of astronauts floating in no gravity while they are on space stations. does no gravity environment in space station have effect on transmission of sound through the air? are because of that sounds different on space stations to the sounds on the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40nsp7/eli5_we_have_all_seen_image_of_astronauts/ | {
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55h87r | what is the difference between alcoholism and binge drinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55h87r/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_alcoholism/ | {
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8cb0rk | how’s that sometimes when you forget what where you going to do next, doing what you just did earlier “makes you remember”? | I hope I explained myself well enough in the above | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cb0rk/eli5_hows_that_sometimes_when_you_forget_what/ | {
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3a5ula | why is it when i run windows update & install all recommended updates, that it immediately tells me i have more updates? why can't it do them all at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a5ula/eli5why_is_it_when_i_run_windows_update_install/ | {
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3me6e3 | why is .jpg still the normal image file? | I know it takes less space then .png but its 2015 we shouldnt be worrying how much space an image takes up. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3me6e3/eli5_why_is_jpg_still_the_normal_image_file/ | {
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axgbq9 | how come when people or animals lose their eyesight or die, their eyes turn that milky grey color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axgbq9/eli5_how_come_when_people_or_animals_lose_their/ | {
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6kj1cm | catabolysis - why would your body decide to break down muscle for energy when it has plenty of fat stores available for energy? isn't the whole purpose of stored fat to be used for energy later? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kj1cm/eli5_catabolysis_why_would_your_body_decide_to/ | {
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b4o7i2 | how does your body know when to stop sending pain signals? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4o7i2/eli5_how_does_your_body_know_when_to_stop_sending/ | {
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e84ukq | youtube's monetization system when it comes to controversial but popular youtubers, i.e. pewdiepie. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e84ukq/eli5_youtubes_monetization_system_when_it_comes/ | {
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1fiphj | what are the basic building blocks of a computer language? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fiphj/eli5_what_are_the_basic_building_blocks_of_a/ | {
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7vbhu6 | why do online video streams suddenly freeze but work again immediately after refreshing the stream? | I have a fast as shit connection yet whenever I watch love sports the streams will often work great for a period of time then freeze. If I refresh my browser the stream works great again for another period of time.
I don’t understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vbhu6/eli5_why_do_online_video_streams_suddenly_freeze/ | {
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208m7t | how are "let's play" youtubers able to make money off of ad-revenue when the content is not theirs? | From my understanding with Youtube, in order for you to make money off of ad-revenue, your content has to be original. So how can all the "Let's Play" people like Pewdiepie and Yammimash make money when they are playing games that they do not own? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/208m7t/eli5_how_are_lets_play_youtubers_able_to_make/ | {
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dos7hf | how did stores know personal cheques/checks were good in the 80s/90s? what were those little machines at the cash register they ran them through, and how did they work? | I remember my mom using personal cheques for everything from Walmart to gas stations. What kind of system was in place to electronically validate cheques in the 90s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dos7hf/eli5_how_did_stores_know_personal_chequeschecks/ | {
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2bqbna | what exactly is an existential crisis?(further on what i mean inside) | Does an existential crisis last like a couple of hours of you being lost in thought and contemplation or is it something much more,like days or even months of continuus doubt about your existence or the meaning of your life?Kind of like depression. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bqbna/eli5what_exactly_is_an_existential_crisisfurther/ | {
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3eo8i4 | why are we using hdmi cables at all? when the signal is brought in via coaxial, why not have coaxial connections on our tv's for hd programming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eo8i4/eli5_why_are_we_using_hdmi_cables_at_all_when_the/ | {
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7htned | hdmi and why devices are either only input or output. | My laptop can output HDMI signals but can't input. Conversely, my TV can take HDMI input but not output HDMI. Why is this? What is HDMI doing that prevents both input and output and how does it know which device is the host? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7htned/eli5_hdmi_and_why_devices_are_either_only_input/ | {
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860rbr | if 9/11 never happened, how would the middle east be different today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/860rbr/eli5_if_911_never_happened_how_would_the_middle/ | {
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3wajh4 | are babies being killed in abortion or not? can someone explain the arguments of both sides without being too biased? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wajh4/eli5_are_babies_being_killed_in_abortion_or_not/ | {
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1nj9nl | why do i get taxes back? how much do i actually pay in taxes? | Why do i get a check every year giving me back some of the taxes i pay? How much am I actually paying the government in taxes? If my refund is just extra money i paid, is there a legal way for me to avoid paying it? I'm 19 years old, and I feel like now that i've been doing this for a few years I really need to learn h... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nj9nl/eli5_why_do_i_get_taxes_back_how_much_do_i/ | {
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2yk1ui | why do sites like vimeo and dailymotion exist when youtube is so much more popular? why do they have any activity at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yk1ui/eli5_why_do_sites_like_vimeo_and_dailymotion/ | {
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21oshh | why don't dogs/cats don't get any bacterial infections and get sick when they lick the streets and garbage cans ,etc. but if we do it we will probably die from all kinds of infections? | Or even if they do get infections, how do their bodies fight them without antibiotics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21oshh/eli5_why_dont_dogscats_dont_get_any_bacterial/ | {
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2vlkio | why is it so easy to fall asleep in upright position in a brightly lit lecture hall? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vlkio/eli5_why_is_it_so_easy_to_fall_asleep_in_upright/ | {
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9dmtbd | why can’t space vehicles use a principal like weather balloons to get beyond the atmosphere before firing rockets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dmtbd/eli5_why_cant_space_vehicles_use_a_principal_like/ | {
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aq9b18 | what exactly is a magnet pulling from the other metal? | For the mods, I have done a fair bit of googling and reading up on this topic and am confused. May be I am overthinking it, so please don't delete this.
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cyzlgm | how come hurricane dorian has become stationary. is it common for storms/hurricanes to stall like that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyzlgm/eli5_how_come_hurricane_dorian_has_become/ | {
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l7ddo | does inflation need to happen? what would happen if it stopped(best and worse outcomes)? | In economics, inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. but what if this was to stabilize and stay at a fixed price or go down and stay at a fixed price? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l7ddo/does_inflation_need_to_happen_what_would_happen/ | {
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zzy48 | how do checks work and why are they still being used? | They just seem really inconvenient. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zzy48/how_do_checks_work_and_why_are_they_still_being/ | {
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3a7dos | why do analysts say that this will be the final console generation, when video games are more popular then ever? | It is all over pop culture. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a7dos/eli5_why_do_analysts_say_that_this_will_be_the/ | {
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4lotn3 | why do gaming laptops have such awful aesthetics while the simple minimalist design is reserved for business models? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lotn3/eli5_why_do_gaming_laptops_have_such_awful/ | {
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ecjyx0 | how is it that mitch mcconnell can refuse to work on legislation passed by the house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecjyx0/eli5_how_is_it_that_mitch_mcconnell_can_refuse_to/ | {
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6lx0fm | why is a one percent increase not a one percent increase | For example, New Jersey increased their tax from 6% to 7%. I have been told that this is not a 1% increase. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lx0fm/eli5_why_is_a_one_percent_increase_not_a_one/ | {
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3tlu2c | the refugee process in the us. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tlu2c/eli5_the_refugee_process_in_the_us/ | {
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3ajhn3 | how are scientists able to 3-d print organs such as a kidney. | I've look around and no one has given a good answer, it's just fascinating how we are able to biologically engineer parts like that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ajhn3/eli5_how_are_scientists_able_to_3d_print_organs/ | {
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28phg4 | eli 5: during timed challenges on food competition shows, do the judges end up eating some cold plates? | During those "one hour" challenges, how are all the contestants rated equally? Wouldn't the last plate judged be cold and not eaten as intended compared to the first plate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28phg4/eli_5_during_timed_challenges_on_food_competition/ | {
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3t9ces | why was the 60's so influential to the decades that followed? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t9ces/eli5_why_was_the_60s_so_influential_to_the/ | {
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2rrd7b | what the hell is an amiibo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rrd7b/eli5_what_the_hell_is_an_amiibo/ | {
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1gz3jq | why is coca cola cheaper in some places than clean water, e.g. africa, tanzania, zambia, etc? | There have been many reports and blogs about coca cola but they're either too long or just don't get to the point, in some cases never really explaining what they're on about.
So, Reddit.
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4py587 | why is having long eyelashes seen as a physically attractive quality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4py587/eli5_why_is_having_long_eyelashes_seen_as_a/ | {
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cvioz2 | how does a person get decapitated from hanging? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvioz2/eli5_how_does_a_person_get_decapitated_from/ | {
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2qy4yd | why do you see calm images on crt screens when you look directly at them, but see noticeable flicker when you look past them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qy4yd/eli5_why_do_you_see_calm_images_on_crt_screens/ | {
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25hu8n | binary search algorithm | I can't understand this at all. ELI5?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25hu8n/eli5_binary_search_algorithm/ | {
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5n2v50 | why is plastic a good insulator? | I have an AC unit built into the wall of my apartment. Outside air is able to pass through the unit even when it is off.
I have been using a think blanket to cover the vents to try and insulate from the sub-zero temperatures outside. This has not been very effective at keeping the cold air out.
I just recently put pl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n2v50/eli5_why_is_plastic_a_good_insulator/ | {
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2gw1n1 | so how exactly do you prove causation? | I'm pretty familiar with the saying "correlation doesn't necessarily imply causation." I know that just because two things are correlated doesn't mean that one causes the other (ex. ice cream sales in relation to drowning).
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1t502k | why does a new cars value drop so drastically when you drive it off the lot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t502k/why_does_a_new_cars_value_drop_so_drastically/ | {
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37neej | does getting a little bit sick multiple times throughout the year prevent getting super sick? | When you get fever/cold/flu like symptoms multiple times a year, does it build up antibodies and help you not get ridiculously sick later on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37neej/eli5_does_getting_a_little_bit_sick_multiple/ | {
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3nlvlx | how can people who don't excercise eat unhealthy food without gaining extra abundance of fat? | Does it just really come down to genetics?
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356z55 | this comic | _URL_0_
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3tt6p0 | if you are paralyzed (from the neck down), does your brain still register when you are injured in those areas? | You may not be able to feel that those parts of your bodies are injured, but would your brain still be able to? For instance, if you broke a bone or something. Would your brain still respond to the damage and try to fix it? And if so, is there any way that you would become consciously aware of it? That is, aside from s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tt6p0/eli5_if_you_are_paralyzed_from_the_neck_down_does/ | {
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1mof5n | how we can buy blu rays of old tv shows (like friends) in hd when they weren't originally televised in hd? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mof5n/eli5_how_we_can_buy_blu_rays_of_old_tv_shows_like/ | {
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5qkzaq | why is it considered inappropriate to ask someone how much their home is worth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qkzaq/eli5_why_is_it_considered_inappropriate_to_ask/ | {
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1wq6r8 | if oil only accounts for less than 5% of dubai / united arab emirates economy, where else does their wealth come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wq6r8/eli5_if_oil_only_accounts_for_less_than_5_of/ | {
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3i6709 | how does hbo make money from last week tonight with john oliver? | 1. HBO is a subscription service with no commercials or other advertising revenue
2. John Oliver's style of journalism would scare off any kind of corporate sponsorship. Just look at what he's said on air about bud light lime, adidas, McDonalds etc.
3. Almost immediately after the show airs on HBO, the segments are pos... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i6709/eli5_how_does_hbo_make_money_from_last_week/ | {
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1mxfvz | how is voting in the us rigged against its citizens? | I'd like a thorough explanation of this. Citizens vote for representatives who vote for presidency but does that out weigh the collective vote of citizens for their candidate of choice? Why is the US government set up this way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mxfvz/how_is_voting_in_the_us_rigged_against_its/ | {
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dpcvlj | what is karat in metals and in diamonds? | I'm probably just dumb, but I'm not sure how it works and why some gold for example is 22 karat and another piece is 4 karat. How does it change and why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dpcvlj/eli5_what_is_karat_in_metals_and_in_diamonds/ | {
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c5mbnn | how do chocolate chips somewhat hold their shape and not completely melt while being baked in chocolate chip cookies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5mbnn/eli5_how_do_chocolate_chips_somewhat_hold_their/ | {
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3knffb | what does bhp mean? | Can someone simply explain the brake part of BHP.
My motorbike has 125 bhp so what does this exactly mean please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3knffb/eli5_what_does_bhp_mean/ | {
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2pkug0 | what is the big deal with the movie the interview? | Why are the Guardians of Peace so upset about it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pkug0/eli5_what_is_the_big_deal_with_the_movie_the/ | {
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4fxd71 | why does it feel like my throat is being stabbed when running in cold weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fxd71/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_my_throat_is_being/ | {
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5x26um | what are the incentives for a film/tv adaptation to stray from the book? | I can understand why the film/tv shows do not want to be a carbon-copy of the book, and generally, I think some minor changes in details might be a positive thing.
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39cb78 | why can i eat a massive meal, and get to the point when i'm so full i cant even imagine eating another bite, but i would love to eat some chocolate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39cb78/eli5_why_can_i_eat_a_massive_meal_and_get_to_the/ | {
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7x5vl0 | how does velcro retain its strength through continuous use? | Given the basic hook-loop mechanics, I would think it would become significantly less effective extremely quickly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x5vl0/eli5_how_does_velcro_retain_its_strength_through/ | {
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9e6vqa | why does the "framerate" of your eyes decrease at night/when you're tired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e6vqa/eli5_why_does_the_framerate_of_your_eyes_decrease/ | {
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2ccznf | how do obama - putin phone conversations really work? | In media, they are usually depicted using standard analog phones to talk to each other. How does the translation aspect fit into this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ccznf/eli5_how_do_obama_putin_phone_conversations/ | {
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9i9rif | how did the very first living entity come to be? what caused the jump from "non-living" to "living"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i9rif/eli5_how_did_the_very_first_living_entity_come_to/ | {
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bpzbcc | what are the different "numbered" circuit courts, or circuit courts-of-appeal in the american judicial system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpzbcc/eli5_what_are_the_different_numbered_circuit/ | {
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drmxkz | how can you have one set of thoughts when the brain is composed of billions of cells? and how do they work together to form thought? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drmxkz/eli5_how_can_you_have_one_set_of_thoughts_when/ | {
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m5wf2 | how a "developing" country becomes developed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m5wf2/eli5_how_a_developing_country_becomes_developed/ | {
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5zkfzu | what is the worst that can happen if you turn off the computer when it states "do not turn off your computer"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zkfzu/eli5_what_is_the_worst_that_can_happen_if_you/ | {
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c1w63q | what does it mean for a living thing to share the same ancestor? like how do humans and lobsters have a common ancestor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1w63q/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_a_living_thing_to/ | {
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56i1di | how does sugar cause cavities if our saliva is designed to break down carbohydrates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56i1di/eli5_how_does_sugar_cause_cavities_if_our_saliva/ | {
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63egpv | what is swat up to when theres not like a hostage crisis or something? | Obviously those types of things don't happen everyday so like what do they do ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63egpv/eli5_what_is_swat_up_to_when_theres_not_like_a/ | {
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21sj99 | why does sticking a knife in the toaster electrocute me but sticking a knife on an electric stovetop element does not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21sj99/eli5_why_does_sticking_a_knife_in_the_toaster/ | {
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84gbek | are there multiple seven wonders of the world? what makes them wonders of the world? who declares them to be wonders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84gbek/eli5_are_there_multiple_seven_wonders_of_the/ | {
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16uhez | how do people who drink extra hot beverages keep from burning themselves? | People order drinks extra hot because they say it tastes better. So, how do they drink it without burning their mouths? Maybe I just have a low heat tolerance, but I can't drink hot drinks without cooling them off a little or else I will have that burnt tongue or roof of my mouth feeling for the rest of the day. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16uhez/eli5_how_do_people_who_drink_extra_hot_beverages/ | {
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5nhiar | why do i, someone with a degree, have trouble with shakespeare, and yet the illiterate in his time seemed to be able to understand him? | Shakespeare is said to have written for all levels of society, from the impoverished to the wealthy. So this probably includes the illiterate, yet when I read him, I have trouble making heads or tails of what he is getting across. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nhiar/eli5_why_do_i_someone_with_a_degree_have_trouble/ | {
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3dzy9c | why do you have the urge to groan when you are in pain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dzy9c/eli5_why_do_you_have_the_urge_to_groan_when_you/ | {
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dew1u3 | can you knock someone out while they’re sleeping, if so, what’s the difference between the two unconscious states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dew1u3/eli5_can_you_knock_someone_out_while_theyre/ | {
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6xolrh | how do those old-school western movie dynamite detonators work and what is their actual name? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xolrh/eli5_how_do_those_oldschool_western_movie/ | {
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e4p2pt | how do bacteria and viruses "float" in the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4p2pt/eli5_how_do_bacteria_and_viruses_float_in_the_air/ | {
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2uvd3x | how do google maps/apple maps generate road maps? | First thought was satellite imaging, but then how do they find roads under trees, and how do they know road names?
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Only other idea is that they are just tracking all smartphones as people drive and turn traffic... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uvd3x/eli5_how_do_google_mapsapple_maps_generate_road/ | {
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7vhrdx | how can an isp censor or alter web pages if they're encrypted via ssl/tls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vhrdx/eli5_how_can_an_isp_censor_or_alter_web_pages_if/ | {
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2v7cw5 | why does amc censor swear words and gore in movies but not in their shows like the walking dead | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v7cw5/eli5_why_does_amc_censor_swear_words_and_gore_in/ | {
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e5nytl | why do people with anxiety procrastinate so much and is it their fault? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5nytl/eli5_why_do_people_with_anxiety_procrastinate_so/ | {
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3j6lly | how is edible seaweed (nori) made and why is it edible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j6lly/eli5_how_is_edible_seaweed_nori_made_and_why_is/ | {
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3esxj7 | why is fruit pronounced "froot"? | We don't say "condoot" or "roon" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3esxj7/eli5_why_is_fruit_pronounced_froot/ | {
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8nzbz1 | how does the human body regenerate its stamina after working without eating or sleeping? | For example, if you run for a while you will get tired. But then if you stop or just walk you start building up strength again. How can the body just *get* more energy without an outside source. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nzbz1/eli5_how_does_the_human_body_regenerate_its/ | {
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562y9s | differences between obamacare and the scandinavian health care system? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/562y9s/eli5_differences_between_obamacare_and_the/ | {
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96y4er | what happens inside of our body and brain when we start to get tired and our vision gets blurry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96y4er/eli5_what_happens_inside_of_our_body_and_brain/ | {
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2w8sks | what makes a luxury car a luxury car? | In some 3rd world countries, the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are considered luxury cars. In the US, Mercedes Benz and Audi are considered luxury cars, whereas Camry and Accord would be basic family cars. In Europe, I've heard that MB would be a regular car, not necessarily luxury cars.
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5jt1ww | what is the real value of a diamond? | My wife lost her engagement ring during our cross country move. I went to a small town jewelry shop and the guy had rings well over $2000. Eventually I found one I liked in the clearance area that was $1300 marked down to $500.
I told him my story and how broke we were from the move and he sold it to me for $250!! W... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jt1ww/eli5_what_is_the_real_value_of_a_diamond/ | {
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3gizyx | why do flash drives increase in memory like 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, etc, but a hard drive can have odd numbers? | Title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gizyx/eli5_why_do_flash_drives_increase_in_memory_like/ | {
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1sz114 | why isn't the diamond industry sued or stopped for basically forming a cartel and artificially keeping prices high by stockpiling the diamonds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sz114/eli5_why_isnt_the_diamond_industry_sued_or/ | {
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3g24dx | why does reddit/social media hate the republican party so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g24dx/eli5_why_does_redditsocial_media_hate_the/ | {
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78ri6y | what happens to our neurons when we lose consciousness and how fo we regain conciousness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78ri6y/eli5_what_happens_to_our_neurons_when_we_lose/ | {
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5gnnnw | why you can't just setup your own religion and then run your life expenses through it tax exempt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gnnnw/eli5why_you_cant_just_setup_your_own_religion_and/ | {
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