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bzquw2 | why is the hong kong government not facing serious international consequences for their actions the last couple days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzquw2/eli5_why_is_the_hong_kong_government_not_facing/ | {
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1m502z | what are floating point numbers and what is their relevance in computing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m502z/eli5_what_are_floating_point_numbers_and_what_is/ | {
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2xht3v | why does muscle size seemingly have little to do with overall strength? why are bodybuilders much bigger than powerlifters, even though they aren't as strong overall? | There's a guy at the gym who is the same height and relatively same body fat % as me. He has some of the skinniest legs in the gym, yet can squat a significant amount for his size. My legs are far more muscular, but our overall strength is basically the same. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xht3v/eli5_why_does_muscle_size_seemingly_have_little/ | {
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3cvxmc | why the upvotes of some thread are severely reduced by time? | I noticed this when I saw that this post: _URL_0_ was up to 20000 upvotes, and now it is with roughly 6000 thousand. Why this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cvxmc/eli5why_the_upvotes_of_some_thread_are_severely/ | {
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3mhnbk | why do people smell different when they've been outside in the cold? | I've noticed that during winter/autumn months, when people go outside into colder weather, they tend to carry a distinctive smell when they return. You can smell it on their clothes, particularly on coats, but it does fade quickly. What is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mhnbk/eli5_why_do_people_smell_different_when_theyve/ | {
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76eq7u | why do retail and restaurant businesses make a weekly ever changing schedule? wouldn't it be easier to give everyone consistent hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76eq7u/eli5_why_do_retail_and_restaurant_businesses_make/ | {
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34lcms | why does kitchen paper towel have those bumps all over it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34lcms/eli5_why_does_kitchen_paper_towel_have_those/ | {
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3hz6ay | why does a natural gas furnace have to be vented out of the house while the gas oven/gas cooktop does not. what happens to the exhaust gases created from the oven/cooktop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hz6ay/eli5_why_does_a_natural_gas_furnace_have_to_be/ | {
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40l5k0 | how do some people maintain that certain minerals and rocks give them specific health benefits? how do companies get to profit off that? | Examples:
1. Jade saunas improve blood circulation. (Korean spa)
2. Himalayan Pink Salt lights help clean the air, improve your mood, etc. (Saw them in Germany a lot)
It seems like a scam sometimes. Am I just dense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40l5k0/eli5_how_do_some_people_maintain_that_certain/ | {
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2u7s2c | why do people sometimes cross between their native language into english for seemingly non specific phrases? | I've heard it quite often where someone may be talking in Indian, talking to somebody else who is Indian, but then suddenly use an English phrase, I can't seem to hear a pattern either, the English phrases seem rather random (like, not just names or places) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u7s2c/eli5_why_do_people_sometimes_cross_between_their/ | {
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arpu7w | why do most kids like bouncing on things like beds and trampolines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arpu7w/eli5_why_do_most_kids_like_bouncing_on_things/ | {
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ctq87m | what is the safest way to get rear-ended when you see it coming, but don't have time to move safely out of the way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctq87m/eli5_what_is_the_safest_way_to_get_rearended_when/ | {
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3o8sfc | how do certain sea creatures who swallow their food whole process them without them escaping/eating their way out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o8sfc/eli5_how_do_certain_sea_creatures_who_swallow/ | {
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2vv3jp | why do disadvantaged single mothers keep their children? why is infanticide rare? | I don't know anything about families, babies, relations, affection, culture, human behaviour, sociology, economics, relevant laws etc... so please bear with me.
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5pli2g | what are the leading theories on how humans started to use fire, and what are the flaws in these? | As a sidequestion: How far apart timewise was the use of fire for warmth contra the use of fire for cooking?
E: Used culture as a flair, but don't know if that's the most accurate. Please tell me if I should change it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pli2g/eli5_what_are_the_leading_theories_on_how_humans/ | {
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9ygljx | why do car windows freeze even though it is not yet sub-zero? | I just saw frozen car windows eventho it was around 2 degrees. 2 °C = 35,6 °F = 275,15 K
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eopwvv | why does your pencil look flexible when you wiggle it with two fingers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eopwvv/eli5_why_does_your_pencil_look_flexible_when_you/ | {
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bsbb4u | how exactly was jordan belfort scamming people and why did it work successfully till his demise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsbb4u/eli5_how_exactly_was_jordan_belfort_scamming/ | {
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mp3yy | why do the days get shorter in dlst until dec 21 | I understand that the earth is on its axis, and that's why, but WHY does that change anything, if the early rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours doesnt every part of the earth get the same time in the sun? And why does December 21 change things? Also why does it get progressively darker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mp3yy/eli5_why_do_the_days_get_shorter_in_dlst_until/ | {
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dqegeu | how does matchmaking actually work in aaa games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dqegeu/eli5_how_does_matchmaking_actually_work_in_aaa/ | {
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2p14zt | i see the usps commercial bragging about 15 billion deliveries last year. how are they still losing money? | If you say every package cost 50 cents to ship (nothing other than stamps are so cheap), that's 7.5B last year. How is the service still hemorrhaging money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p14zt/eli5_i_see_the_usps_commercial_bragging_about_15/ | {
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4a9594 | why do my "stainless steel" knives rust like crazy in the dish washer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9594/eli5_why_do_my_stainless_steel_knives_rust_like/ | {
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4dehf6 | how did tesla increase the battery capacity of its model s by 5 kilowatt-hours without adding battery cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dehf6/eli5_how_did_tesla_increase_the_battery_capacity/ | {
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pziic | why can't i eat just one chip? | Obviously not in a literal sense, but what is it about chips (and other salty snacks for that matter) that make them addicting to eat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pziic/eli5_why_cant_i_eat_just_one_chip/ | {
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28tra8 | what makes modern architecture... modern? | What makes me look at some buildings and go, "that's modern!" What are some of the current styles and trends?
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31hlye | if the government considers you an adult at 18, than why does federal financial aid deem you inelegible for assistance if you're parents make too much money? | I have some friends that have this issue and can't go to school because of it. I would guess it's because they assume the parents will pay for it. However many parents either cant or won't pay, leaving alot of kids screwed over something they can't control.
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9j0v8j | how do multiplayer games like quizup or pubg, get users for the first time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j0v8j/eli5how_do_multiplayer_games_like_quizup_or_pubg/ | {
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1dxasl | why is it that the more annoying the tune, the harder it is to get it out of your head? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dxasl/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_more_annoying_the_tune/ | {
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x62jp | terry v. ohio | I know nothing of political science or constitutional law, but I want to know my rights and the officer's rights if I were ever stopped/pulled over/arrested | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x62jp/eli5_terry_v_ohio/ | {
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1yr3pq | how does parliamentary democracy work? | As an American, every time I see a headline like this one about the situation in the Ukraine ("Ukraine Parliament moves swiftly to dismantle president's government"), I have no idea what it means. How does Parliamentary Democracy work, and how's it differ from Presidential Democracy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yr3pq/eli5_how_does_parliamentary_democracy_work/ | {
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1otko6 | monoclonal antibodies... mostly antibodies | Basically, I have a project due tomorrow afternoon or so that I am pretty well into research wise, I'm just putting it together now. Its just the what is it, how it works, what its used for kind of thing, but I am really in need of help.
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31yqo3 | what would happen if a large amount of calories is consumed in one sitting? for example: if a pill that was one million calories was eaten. | Ive been confused about this for a while. I understand that you gain weight when you eat more calories than you burn, but what would happen if you ate a crazy amount in one sitting? Would weight gain happen immediately or gradually overtime? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31yqo3/eli5what_would_happen_if_a_large_amount_of/ | {
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93i5ir | electric flux and gauss law | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93i5ir/eli5_electric_flux_and_gauss_law/ | {
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9rkx6w | what makes cassette tapes degrade in quality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rkx6w/eli5_what_makes_cassette_tapes_degrade_in_quality/ | {
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1snk0b | what is an arduino, and how does it work? also, what is a raspberry pi, and how does that work? then, how do those two work together? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snk0b/eli5_what_is_an_arduino_and_how_does_it_work_also/ | {
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3ev91g | why/how did early civilizations build the same things when neither had contact with one another. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ev91g/eli5whyhow_did_early_civilizations_build_the_same/ | {
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15wcla | what does it mean when a phone camera has 8 megapixels, vs 4 or 16? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15wcla/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_phone_camera_has_8/ | {
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1j2iru | why can't you comment or upvote old reddit posts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j2iru/eli5_why_cant_you_comment_or_upvote_old_reddit/ | {
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5vvqid | would daylight and sky color look different on an earth-like planet orbiting a red dwarf star? | Or is all starlight the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vvqid/eli5_would_daylight_and_sky_color_look_different/ | {
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2yk5i6 | the republicans' letter to iran | What did it say? Why is it a big deal? What does this mean going forward? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yk5i6/eli5_the_republicans_letter_to_iran/ | {
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j2ik1 | li5: poetry | I get the concept of poetry (meter, rhyme, sonnets, and haikus, etc.) but what makes someone a good poet? How are there professional poets and why do people decide to give them money for all their books? Why isn't rap considered poetry?
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1f5gcz | why doesn't the us govt. change tax laws so big corporations prefer to pay them here instead of elsewhere? | We live in a global economy, and they aren't doing anything to compete to keep the big corporations paying taxes here. Wouldn't they bring in a ton more revenue that they're missing, even if it is at as a reduced rate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f5gcz/eli5_why_doesnt_the_us_govt_change_tax_laws_so/ | {
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5p94qk | why are "month end" sales so important to companies? | I work for a company that makes and sells goods. I've worked for several companies that sell stuff.
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2zlakw | as i sit in the airport having missed 2 flights now, i wonder, how is it legal to oversell plane seats? how can you sell more than you have, regardless of how many show up? | Edit: Thank you all so much for responding! This day has been terrible, but these answers help tons. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zlakw/eli5_as_i_sit_in_the_airport_having_missed_2/ | {
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59zaag | how the oregon militia were able to get away with essentially hijacking a place. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59zaag/eli5_how_the_oregon_militia_were_able_to_get_away/ | {
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8nk8ax | i sometimes see [brackets] used in things such as interviews. what do they mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nk8ax/eli5_i_sometimes_see_brackets_used_in_things_such/ | {
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3qx4q2 | why pizza has become so expensive? | It seems you can't get a decent pizza these days without spending like, 20 bucks. Why is that? It didn't always use to be like this.
Pizza used to be a decently cheap food. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qx4q2/eli5_why_pizza_has_become_so_expensive/ | {
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330f6d | how do people hear that different tones are the same musical note? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/330f6d/eli5_how_do_people_hear_that_different_tones_are/ | {
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2w0jn1 | why does stress cause irregular menstrual cycles? | I know that stress causes irregular periods, but why? Since my back injury, I have not had a normal period.
**Edit:** My doctor already knows. She did a full workup with an ultrasound and blood work and nothing negative came back. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w0jn1/eli5_why_does_stress_cause_irregular_menstrual/ | {
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2m46rz | how do defendants/plaintiffs pay judgements when appearing on television court (judge judy, people's court, etc.). do "blanket" appearance fees assist when a person loses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m46rz/eli5_how_do_defendantsplaintiffs_pay_judgements/ | {
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7qqw31 | how does hyperbaric oxygen therapy work and help heal wounds? | Doctors of reddit, I really want to know how HBOT works. I lost a lot of skin and tissue on my foot from a car accident so I have a flap from my back on my foot. Also have an ex fix for my fractured ankle. Anyways, my surgeon encouraged (or gave me one option) to do Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and I want to know how it w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qqw31/eli5_how_does_hyperbaric_oxygen_therapy_work_and/ | {
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32rwku | what causes the apparent "rotating ring" around a black hole? | In this gif for example, _URL_0_, there is a ring outside of the singularities that looks like a thin ring of stars rotating around the two holes.
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dcxmho | why didn't the black death kill the entire population of europe? | I never understood it. An epidemic occurred in 1347 and lasted till 1351 in Europe. It killed a lot of people and since there was no medicine available at the time to prevent or treat the disease, it ran rampant. What I do not understand is why it suddenly stopped and appeared spontaneously throughout history? Did peop... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcxmho/eli5_why_didnt_the_black_death_kill_the_entire/ | {
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4r02vh | what is buying on margin, and how does this lead to crashes and economic recession? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r02vh/eli5_what_is_buying_on_margin_and_how_does_this/ | {
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3le0wy | why is it harder for most men to masturbate standing up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3le0wy/eli5_why_is_it_harder_for_most_men_to_masturbate/ | {
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2ypy2l | why can't i stream cable to my tv wirelessly? | In the age of high-speed internet why do I still require a coaxial cable to watch cable TV? How far do you think we are from wireless cable hookups? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ypy2l/eli5_why_cant_i_stream_cable_to_my_tv_wirelessly/ | {
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flul08 | what happens when you've had a disease and you've got immunity are you still a carrier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flul08/eli5_what_happens_when_youve_had_a_disease_and/ | {
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5x82ar | why is it so much harder to write with my non-master hand, than it is to do other stuff like, say, using a playstation controller? | Both actions appear to me to require dexterity, and yet one is definitely much harder than the other. How and why is this so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x82ar/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_harder_to_write_with_my/ | {
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59blfs | citizens united v fec | I'm trying to understand what this is all about and the wiki page is hard to understand. Anyone care to ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59blfs/eli5_citizens_united_v_fec/ | {
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4q23gi | why do they say that it is better to drink warm or hot liquids ( like teas) during hot periods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q23gi/eli5why_do_they_say_that_it_is_better_to_drink/ | {
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46e898 | when we measure our heart rate, why do we measure the pulse at our wrist instead of feeling our chests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46e898/eli5_when_we_measure_our_heart_rate_why_do_we/ | {
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3ji0jq | if stretching cold muscles is bad for you, why is yoga good for you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ji0jq/eli5_if_stretching_cold_muscles_is_bad_for_you/ | {
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c8crhd | why is burning plastics (like polyethylene) bad when it's a hydrocarbon like wood? | Burning plastics is bad. We've all been told this. And, I can see why burning PVC with its chlorine in there could be an issue. What about polyethylene and other plastics made out of just hydrogen and carbon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8crhd/eli5_why_is_burning_plastics_like_polyethylene/ | {
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9ehlpj | what's the difference between white and brown sugar, and why does more brown sugar make cookies so much softer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ehlpj/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_white_and_brown/ | {
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6m7fzu | how does peer review work? isn't it bothersome for scientists to take up their own time to test someone else's theory before that person's paper is published? do they get credit/money for doing so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m7fzu/eli5_how_does_peer_review_work_isnt_it_bothersome/ | {
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29p72j | why can't i recall some things without seeing or hearing them, but as soon as i do i fully remember them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29p72j/eli5_why_cant_i_recall_some_things_without_seeing/ | {
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8kelha | how do those text x to abbreviated number systems work? | How does one get that service? What happens to the data it gathers and what is the cost? I was at a sporting event and they asked what song to play at next time out...i.e. text Drake to 5555.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kelha/eli5_how_do_those_text_x_to_abbreviated_number/ | {
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2y0s3r | what do the m and m+ and m- buttons do on standard 4 function calculators? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y0s3r/eli5_what_do_the_m_and_m_and_m_buttons_do_on/ | {
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5sto9j | why is it a reflex to self-grab a wound? | On the other hand, why do we oppose others touching our wounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sto9j/eli5why_is_it_a_reflex_to_selfgrab_a_wound/ | {
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6j4mwe | how do people accidentally get hit by trains? i'm not trying to be morbid just confused | I hear about people getting hit by trains all the time now and for whatever reason (or, actually, many reasons like the noise, the vibration, the lights, the sheer size, the slow speed) I just can't imagine that being accidental by any stretch of the imagination save for unconsciousness in an inconvenient location. How... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j4mwe/eli5how_do_people_accidentally_get_hit_by_trains/ | {
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1tf62w | why people keep saying were still in a recession if the dow is at an all time high | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tf62w/eli5_why_people_keep_saying_were_still_in_a/ | {
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37tk1s | how does startup/tech funding work and what in the world is snapchat going to do with an extra $537,000,000? | Surely they don't need THAT much money do they? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37tk1s/eli5_how_does_startuptech_funding_work_and_what/ | {
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3v9hzw | how does the cornea heal after a lasik procedure with no bloodflow? | I just received a LASIK treatment for my myopia and was wondering how the corneal flap reattaches itself to the rest of the cornea. If there were blood flowing, wouldn't everything we see be red? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v9hzw/eli5_how_does_the_cornea_heal_after_a_lasik/ | {
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2aljwz | why is a bacteriophage so symmectrical? | It looks more "robotic" than natural. Does it gain any biological benefits from this symmetry?
[picture so you know what I mean](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aljwz/eli5_why_is_a_bacteriophage_so_symmectrical/ | {
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2folun | why doesn't my butthole get infected? | Question is pretty much in the title on this one... Sometimes I wipe too hard and then next time I poop, there is blood on the tissue from the raw spot on my anus. But I also poop in very close proximity to the wound, even sometimes diarrhea.
I would imagine if I rubbed dog poo in a cut, I would get an infection. So w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2folun/eli5_why_doesnt_my_butthole_get_infected/ | {
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9o451x | why do small planes crash so often with many mortally injured passengers? i thought even with a broken engine they can glide to the next bigger street or field? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o451x/eli5_why_do_small_planes_crash_so_often_with_many/ | {
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66xwg4 | why do we associate quality chocolate with european nations like germany and switzerland when the crop is from the new world and colonized by the spanish? | Shouldn't we be drinking Spanish Miss Hot Chocolate instead of Swiss Miss? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66xwg4/eli5_why_do_we_associate_quality_chocolate_with/ | {
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bno04f | how do doctors restart a dead donated heart? | If someone dies in a non-brutal way then there is a time window in which his/her organs can be donated. If the heart is donated after death, how do they get it to beat again in the receiver body? And if they can make a dead heart beat again then why is it so difficult to revive a flat-lined person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bno04f/eli5_how_do_doctors_restart_a_dead_donated_heart/ | {
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ba1hpt | how does drag racing work? | I understand the concept of the race but I don't understand the physics of it. What's this all about shifting gears at the right RPM and where does timing fall into that? I tried searching but all I found were rules.
Also, do people usually race with automatic or manual cars? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ba1hpt/eli5_how_does_drag_racing_work/ | {
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356s7x | if california is so dry, why is so much food grown there? why not just grow it elsewhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/356s7x/eli5if_california_is_so_dry_why_is_so_much_food/ | {
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266xsv | why do gauged ears smell weird? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/266xsv/eli5_why_do_gauged_ears_smell_weird/ | {
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c73rgi | why do people with severe radiation sickness get that period where they suddenly get completely fine before getting worse again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c73rgi/eli5_why_do_people_with_severe_radiation_sickness/ | {
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5oga78 | why do pictures of space from earth sometimes include colors of the bands of the milky way, but whenever i see pictures taken in space i never see those same colors in the background? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oga78/eli5_why_do_pictures_of_space_from_earth/ | {
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1008lm | what does meters per second per second mean? | Not sure if right subreddit. But in terms of physics, specifically acceleration, what does per second per second mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1008lm/what_does_meters_per_second_per_second_mean/ | {
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stnj2 | why some game updates introduce more bugs | I'm mostly speaking about League of Legends if any of you play that.
I was wondering why is it that when a patch is introduced, that things that were stable last patch sometimes break in the recent patch?
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2sldxt | the system of credit cards, debit cards, and savings. i have no idea how a bank works!:( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sldxt/eli5_the_system_of_credit_cards_debit_cards_and/ | {
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7npajn | why do some apps take up so much more space on my phone than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7npajn/eli5_why_do_some_apps_take_up_so_much_more_space/ | {
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5g36rk | why do baby clothes have pockets? | It's not like they need them to carry spare change or their phone, or do they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g36rk/eli5_why_do_baby_clothes_have_pockets/ | {
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1lmvh6 | what is meant when people say, for instance, that america invaded iraq "for the oil"? how would a military intervention secure us oil? has it in the past? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lmvh6/eli5_what_is_meant_when_people_say_for_instance/ | {
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6wz5nz | it seems that when devastating disasters happen in north america, less than a hundred are killed, but how come in countries in the middle east, asia and the far east suffer far more casualties for similar disasters? | Some examples i've seen are massive earthquakes in the US causing only a hundred or so casualties yet when an earthquake of similar magnitude strikes the other side of the world, casualties are in the thousands. Then more recently, flooding in Texas has killed about 20-25 people and then in south Asia about 1200 people... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wz5nz/eli5_it_seems_that_when_devastating_disasters/ | {
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4teoms | why are the saudi documents released right now? | I´m wondering what strategy is behind keeping this for so long and who did profit of it. Also I´d like to know who profits right now or what made them release it in the end. Further more: Is there more documents to be released when you can use em in a way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4teoms/eli5_why_are_the_saudi_documents_released_right/ | {
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7utrbi | how much energy can wind power stations produce? | I have found some facts, it can make about 600 KW. How to understand these numbers. Is it KW/hour or per year... ? How many people are able to use energy from 1 wind power station? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7utrbi/eli5_how_much_energy_can_wind_power_stations/ | {
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292v25 | how do phone calls work? how does entering a specific string of 9 digits put me in touch with that specific number? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/292v25/eli5_how_do_phone_calls_work_how_does_entering_a/ | {
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1g2jao | comfort food | What makes some foods considered "comfort foods", like macaroni and cheese, while others (more healthy things) are not? Why | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g2jao/eli5_comfort_food/ | {
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4aghgz | is there a way to 'stop' in space, or would we in theory always have velocity above 0 m/s? | Every object would have its own frame of reference, right? So in theory, there would be no way to 'stop', right? Or is there a universal frame of reference of speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aghgz/eli5_is_there_a_way_to_stop_in_space_or_would_we/ | {
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20028b | where does advertisement money from games like flappy bird go when they are removed from app stores? | Flappy Bird still shows ads, so where do the money from those ads go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20028b/eli5_where_does_advertisement_money_from_games/ | {
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26m80q | why is u-235 fissible but u-238 not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26m80q/eli5_why_is_u235_fissible_but_u238_not/ | {
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eih3qq | why does ice-cream melt faster against a hard surface compared to air? | When you put some ice-cream in a bowl, it always seems to melt closer to the bowl first. Is there a physical reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eih3qq/eli5_why_does_icecream_melt_faster_against_a_hard/ | {
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2k8g90 | why do africans and south asians have black skin, while europeans and north asians have light skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k8g90/eli5_why_do_africans_and_south_asians_have_black/ | {
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