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1sg6t9 | what the hell is going on when i rotate my eyes to my extreme periphery and experience a sort of electric jolting? | Yeah... really
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28uxxd | singing: "head voice and chest voice" | What are they, What's the difference, and how do i know if i'm singing in head of chest voice? (any examples'd be great) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28uxxd/eli5_singing_head_voice_and_chest_voice/ | {
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2a43p9 | what is the 4chan tumblr war | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a43p9/eli5_what_is_the_4chan_tumblr_war/ | {
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743vxg | how can damage to nerve cells impact healing of injuries? | Possibly for an athlete? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/743vxg/eli5how_can_damage_to_nerve_cells_impact_healing/ | {
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zg257 | why don't we compare money supply with public debt? | I've read a couple of articles about the debt crisis and the banking system, and in every analysis they compare public debts with gdp, or with government spendings, or something like that. But the trivial thing for me would be to compare the M3 money supply (how much money the public has) with public debt (how much mon... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zg257/eli5_why_dont_we_compare_money_supply_with_public/ | {
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54ps35 | why does the bakery put french bread in open paper bags? | It gets really stale and gross within an hour this way :( It's so good when it's fresh, though. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ps35/eli5why_does_the_bakery_put_french_bread_in_open/ | {
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1ji5a9 | how does nature solve for pi | Pi cannot be resolved, yet nature seems to have no troubles ordering up circles. How? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ji5a9/eli5_how_does_nature_solve_for_pi/ | {
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6p5z1w | why do a good portion of severely autistic people hit themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p5z1w/eli5_why_do_a_good_portion_of_severely_autistic/ | {
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1yit40 | what causes anxiety attacks and how can they be prevented and stopped? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yit40/eli5what_causes_anxiety_attacks_and_how_can_they/ | {
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rzqgt | spherical trigonometry and the position of the sun at a given latitude | In my math history class we studied this topic on a day I was absent, so my professor's notes (which he posted online) make no sense. Give me a simple way of understanding this? Please, Reddit, I need you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rzqgt/eli5_spherical_trigonometry_and_the_position_of/ | {
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6kbam2 | why do species on earth feel the need to survive? is it a "race" to be the "best"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kbam2/eli5_why_do_species_on_earth_feel_the_need_to/ | {
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50mmt5 | how does the top layer of the earth's crust become buried? | I know that the further we dig, the older the fossils are. How do these get slowly buried more and more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50mmt5/eli5how_does_the_top_layer_of_the_earths_crust/ | {
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fiykfh | how do astronomers knows the weather on planets? | Recently, I read few articles about planets where it rains iron or diamonds, strong wind and more. I was wondering how they figured out this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fiykfh/eli5_how_do_astronomers_knows_the_weather_on/ | {
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2nvave | what does it take to put the "based on a true story" label on a movie? | I see more and more movies putting "Based on a true story" label. What does it really mean? Can the movie have an underlying theme which is based on a true story and then spice it up with fiction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nvave/eli5what_does_it_take_to_put_the_based_on_a_true/ | {
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3uokl0 | what would happen if a passenger car went full speed into a runaway truck ramp on the freeway? | I understand a semi truck will sink into the gravel due to its own weight and quickly come to a stop, hopefully before the pile of gravel at the end. Would the same thing happened to say, a four door sedan? Or would the car be too light and glide across the gravel?
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2p052u | if a smartphone has as much computing power as nasa did in 1969, shouldn't sending men to the moon again be a piece of cake? | If we believe what is said in [the latest](_URL_0_) CrashCourse video. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p052u/eli5if_a_smartphone_has_as_much_computing_power/ | {
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5t2hj1 | why does the sun feel so good on your skin when you have a fever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t2hj1/eli5_why_does_the_sun_feel_so_good_on_your_skin/ | {
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11zac1 | tire size and its relationship, if any, to traction. | The [post earlier showing slow motion dragster launches](_URL_0_) has me wondering about tire size and traction. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11zac1/eli5_tire_size_and_its_relationship_if_any_to/ | {
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9rzi6y | how do houses work? | More specifically the ones in the middle of nowhere or even on islands. How do they receive basic utilities like water, electric, sewage, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rzi6y/eli5_how_do_houses_work/ | {
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20ee9g | why does an animal's fur seem to have a set maximum length while a human's hair can always keep growing? | I've searched all previous Reddit questions relating to any of this, and it seems it has yet to be answered. I apologize in advance if this isn't the case, but it appears to be "unknown" on here so far.
I've always wondered why it is that no matter how much an animal has been groomed and/or shaved it seems like their ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ee9g/eli5_why_does_an_animals_fur_seem_to_have_a_set/ | {
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37tdqp | for pure audio files, what's the difference between mp3 and mp4 formats? | I have audio files in mp4 format (not m4a) and an iPhone that can play both mp3 and mp4 files. What are the pros and cons of each file format? For my files, if they're are in mp4 format they take up about 2 mb but when I convert it to mp3, the file size goes up to about 10 mb. Does this mean mp3 is superior to mp4 in t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37tdqp/eli5_for_pure_audio_files_whats_the_difference/ | {
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1s1hzg | what are those lights dancing around in your eyes when you strain yourself too hard? | You know when you push yourself too hard, and those lights dance around in your field of vision. It'd be great if someone could explain to me what those are, and what causes them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s1hzg/eli5_what_are_those_lights_dancing_around_in_your/ | {
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6yoppi | why are there so many islands in the caribbean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yoppi/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_islands_in_the/ | {
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pfsib | why can i *only* do my homework or any sort of project the night before it's due? | I've had a month to do this essay, but can't even get my outline going right now because I don't feel the pressure, but the whole thing is due Friday. If I don't get some serious shit done tonight I'll be screwed, but I've accomplished nothing in the past three hours, likely leading to a 6 hour session Thursday night. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pfsib/eli5_why_can_i_only_do_my_homework_or_any_sort_of/ | {
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4fwe2q | why did american-italian food become so tomato-centric? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fwe2q/eli5_why_did_americanitalian_food_become_so/ | {
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52lby3 | why does staring at white paper in bright sun light cause your eyes to see everything in a different shade of color immediately afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52lby3/eli5_why_does_staring_at_white_paper_in_bright/ | {
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1yqqbt | what exactly does the first amendment mean? | It reads like this:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances
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51inw1 | if the first airplane flew in 1903 (for only 12 seconds) how were militaries producing fighters and bombers for war just ten years later? | Yeah, I know I've been playing too much Battlefield 1. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51inw1/eli5_if_the_first_airplane_flew_in_1903_for_only/ | {
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b3xf8g | how does alcohol interfere with the fat burning process in our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3xf8g/eli5_how_does_alcohol_interfere_with_the_fat/ | {
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1z35fy | why is there no tri-core processor (3x)? | Why is the number of core always in the power of 2. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z35fy/eli5_why_is_there_no_tricore_processor_3x/ | {
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3l22y5 | every decade in my mind has a distinctive fashion / music style until the 2000s - is this because i grew up in the 90s or did connectivity / the internet merge styles into one. | I was born in the early 80s so often wonder if growing up in the 90s explains why I can't picture a style of clothing or music for the 2 following decades. Maybe the Internet meant local trends ceased to exist as people were exposed to a melting pot of all the world's fashion/music etc. Or am I just too old and falling... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l22y5/eli5_every_decade_in_my_mind_has_a_distinctive/ | {
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3q8lsf | how come it seems england and america are bigger allies then canada and england when america fought so hard to free itself from them and canada is a common wealth country? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q8lsf/eli5_how_come_it_seems_england_and_america_are/ | {
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26zs74 | why don't we use a decimal system for measuring angles, why not have a simple 100° in a circle? | Edit: sorry I meant *metric* system not decimal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26zs74/eli5_why_dont_we_use_a_decimal_system_for/ | {
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27jc9n | what would happen if the earth was geologically inactive? | Was watching "Planets" recently and they made a huge deal about finding geologically active planets like Earth. I am wondering why this is a big deal and what would happen if the earth was not active in that way. Could life still exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27jc9n/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_earth_was/ | {
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3xb15i | why do pedophiles get long jail sentences while murderers with mental disorders can plead not guilty by insanity and receive a lighter sentence? both are psychiatric disorders. | Why the discrepancy in sentencing and views by society?
100% serious. And asking this because of a recent murder in Toronto where the suspect has mental disorders. Consensus opinion is generally leaning towards that she should be put in a mental institution rather than prison.
Reddit page [here] (_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xb15i/eli5_why_do_pedophiles_get_long_jail_sentences/ | {
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1zald2 | how do office (and similar) chairs are able to "raise" themselves back up? | Sorry if the title is a little confusing. I'm asking about the office/desk chairs that are tiltable, and have a lever that lowers the seat when you pull it, and if you pull it while you aren't sitting on the chair, the chair raises back up! But it feels like the seat mechanism is pneumatic - if it is, how does it suck ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zald2/eli5_how_do_office_and_similar_chairs_are_able_to/ | {
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2x4l7v | could humans adapt features through evolution that are related to our use of technology over the course of a few million years? | I thought of a writing prompt fixed around the idea of humans becoming a super species with the use of technology and adapting features focused around this technology. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x4l7v/eli5_could_humans_adapt_features_through/ | {
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3t80an | why has captcha gone from trying to read sign language to being able to just click a box? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t80an/eli5why_has_captcha_gone_from_trying_to_read_sign/ | {
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eps800 | what does it mean to "observe" a photon and how that changes its behavior? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eps800/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_observe_a_photon_and/ | {
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8961gi | why do we only find super old fossils? why aren't there any new (old)fossilized things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8961gi/eli5_why_do_we_only_find_super_old_fossils_why/ | {
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2sximg | .. why can i mimic someone elses voice perfectly in my head but cannot make that same voice out loud? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sximg/eli5_why_can_i_mimic_someone_elses_voice/ | {
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2oq9z9 | how do i make electricity with sound? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oq9z9/eli5_how_do_i_make_electricity_with_sound/ | {
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10mmbs | x2- how can my hair hold curls and cowlicks? and how is it that when i get my hair wet and smooth out the curls and cowlicks, they stay down once it's dry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10mmbs/eli5_x2_how_can_my_hair_hold_curls_and_cowlicks/ | {
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9fxuqu | why are some synthetic fragrances less irritating than their natural counterpart? | My question stems from looking for new skincare. I recently asked a skincare company what kind of fragrance they use and they stated that they use a blend of natural and synthetic fragrances depending on what is better for sensitive skin. Additionally, I've been shopping around for a new perfume and get pretty turned a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fxuqu/eli5_why_are_some_synthetic_fragrances_less/ | {
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21igrt | how are emulators written? | I only have very basic programming knowledge (like CS101-level) and I can't imagine how someone reverse-engineers a console like that. I heard they use programmer manuals sometimes? But I'm not sure about that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21igrt/eli5how_are_emulators_written/ | {
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fq26dm | what exactly is lichen? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fq26dm/eli5_what_exactly_is_lichen/ | {
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ncvsf | different degrees of infinity | I have trouble understanding the possibility, even. I want to know how they were found, what they are in general, and how they're used | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ncvsf/eli5_different_degrees_of_infinity/ | {
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3sgwan | why does it hurt more to sit down after squats than to get up? | I've always heard people starting new regimens complaining about this.
They say that when they get that typical muscle pain after starting exercise, they have more pain moving down than up, why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sgwan/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_more_to_sit_down_after/ | {
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3n3shb | why do my jeans always stink after a few wears? | Granted I work as a bartender, but it's a non-smoking bar so my jeans shouldn't absorb any such odours. I can wash them and have them smelling like roses, then wear them for a couple of shifts and have them smelling like a tramp's pocket. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n3shb/eli5why_do_my_jeans_always_stink_after_a_few_wears/ | {
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1flxwf | what is going on with apple and the price fixing trial with the doj? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1flxwf/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_apple_and_the_price/ | {
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3aqmee | how are elevator routes prioritized? | There seems to be many different complicated choices a group of elevators must make, such as which elevator goes to which call and which calls are answered first. how is this done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aqmee/eli5_how_are_elevator_routes_prioritized/ | {
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kzlq7 | romani/gypsies. | I am a 5-year-old from America, and know nothing about these people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kzlq7/eli5_romanigypsies/ | {
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2ghsly | why does the lit cigarette seem blue on camera in this video? | _URL_0_
Friend just sent a SnapChat (not the video) and his cigarette was blue for some reason. It is not actually blue, it just appeared to be in the camera. That was a picture, this is a video. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ghsly/eli5_why_does_the_lit_cigarette_seem_blue_on/ | {
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1i5lut | what the advantages/disadvantages of a montessori school are | I'm curious about it. I know people who think it's good and others who think it's stupid. What is it and why is it good/bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i5lut/eli5_what_the_advantagesdisadvantages_of_a/ | {
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6y8oww | what does north korea want? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y8oww/eli5_what_does_north_korea_want/ | {
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5tbbfq | are babies ever physically awake while in the womb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tbbfq/elif_are_babies_ever_physically_awake_while_in/ | {
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cnc5yu | how do stores like costco and sam's club keep such huge quantities of produce and meat fresh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnc5yu/eli5_how_do_stores_like_costco_and_sams_club_keep/ | {
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3ybr27 | why does the weight we gain from food based off of the food's calorie value instead of its physical weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ybr27/eli5_why_does_the_weight_we_gain_from_food_based/ | {
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3xbavp | charging a minor (suspect) as an adult | Whenever this comes up in the news, it seems like the criteria for doing so is arbitrary. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xbavp/eli5_charging_a_minor_suspect_as_an_adult/ | {
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971y8l | why don’t your testicles wrap around each other’s chords? | Sorry about this lol | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/971y8l/eli5_why_dont_your_testicles_wrap_around_each/ | {
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33gmf1 | what is happening when i don't understand what someone has said until two seconds after i say, "huh?" | This happens to me all the time. Why does it take a few seconds to process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33gmf1/eli5_what_is_happening_when_i_dont_understand/ | {
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25g2se | how do elections to the european parliament work? | Until that video about Danish motivating their citizens to vote I didn't know that people that belong to countries that were part of EU could vote. So how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25g2se/eli5_how_do_elections_to_the_european_parliament/ | {
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8st86p | how does our sense of touch enable us to feel that something is about to slip from our hands, before it does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8st86p/eli5_how_does_our_sense_of_touch_enable_us_to/ | {
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1q1k5m | what is the difference between mexican soda and u.s. soda | what is the difference between mexican soda and U.S. soda. Recently I saw an article that mexican coke was switching to high fructose syrup from cane sugar and I didn't know the difference between mexican and U.S. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q1k5m/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_mexican_soda/ | {
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2f3wy4 | how did all of these celebrities' nude pictures get leaked at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f3wy4/eli5_how_did_all_of_these_celebrities_nude/ | {
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1z62l2 | why don't actors use actual liquids when pretending to drink in films? | It seems every time I watch a film in which a character drinks tea, coffee or something in a film, the cup is noticeably empty. Why don't they just put water in or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z62l2/eli5why_dont_actors_use_actual_liquids_when/ | {
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4c0ust | what happens by a wasp sting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c0ust/eli5_what_happens_by_a_wasp_sting/ | {
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4b4t15 | how do fine jewelry stores make money when it costs so much for them to maintain a huge inventory of diamond jewelry? | I would imagine a fine jewelry store would have to go into a lot of debt just to maintain enough of an inventory to have a showcase of diamond rings, necklaces, etc. for customers. Say they sell a couple of rings a week, for a $4K/week profit. That still comes nowhere near paying for the millions of dollars of inventor... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b4t15/eli5_how_do_fine_jewelry_stores_make_money_when/ | {
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8j0f9f | what happens to the inside of your body when turned upside down our sideways? | I've always heard blood rushes to your head when you're turned upside down. What about stomach fluid? Is there a difference in when I'm lying down sleeping and standing up? Any other parts of the body that are effected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j0f9f/eli5_what_happens_to_the_inside_of_your_body_when/ | {
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a6go3r | could a company just buy 100% of the stock of another company and treat it as theirs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6go3r/eli5_could_a_company_just_buy_100_of_the_stock_of/ | {
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2hs1av | what is the box-part of a laptop charger doing? why does it get hot sometimes, and why does it not get hot other times? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hs1av/elif_what_is_the_boxpart_of_a_laptop_charger/ | {
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25ds19 | did the chinese have to learn the mongolian language like americans have to learn spanish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25ds19/eli5_did_the_chinese_have_to_learn_the_mongolian/ | {
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64acbs | why is water boarding so hard to withstand? | You hear that people can't even last 10 seconds being waterboarded. I just heard a statistic that even special Ops average 14 seconds.
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1se8sq | how do aerosols work and how are they produced? | Clarification: aerosol cans and bottles (e.g., whipped cream, shaving gel) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1se8sq/eli5_how_do_aerosols_work_and_how_are_they/ | {
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1railm | why do people lose the color in their eyes when they go blind? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1railm/eli5_why_do_people_lose_the_color_in_their_eyes/ | {
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a895ik | complete indian voting system. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a895ik/eli5_complete_indian_voting_system/ | {
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38unaz | where do flies go when it gets windy? | ...Or rains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38unaz/eli5_where_do_flies_go_when_it_gets_windy/ | {
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445hx9 | why doesn't the united states fda create a daily multivitamin they approve of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/445hx9/eli5_why_doesnt_the_united_states_fda_create_a/ | {
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809w4a | where does that weird sadness come from after some orgasms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/809w4a/eli5_where_does_that_weird_sadness_come_from/ | {
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2ggd8u | how the gaza strip works. what is a person's life like who lives there? | Is it really an open-air prison? Are Palestinians able to come and go as they please? Do they have access to things they want/need (food, water, medical, etc.)? Why do they have these tunnels I keep hearing about, what are they for? I've heard that Hamas uses them for terrorist activity and I've also heard they're used... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ggd8u/eli5_how_the_gaza_strip_works_what_is_a_persons/ | {
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a2ra7d | how were early generation icbm's guided, and how were they "controlled" from their silos prior to internet communication? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2ra7d/eli5_how_were_early_generation_icbms_guided_and/ | {
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2zd7re | why did microsoft let people endure internet explorer 6 for so long back in the 2000s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zd7re/eli5_why_did_microsoft_let_people_endure_internet/ | {
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266kmt | my rights when speaking to police officers. | I've ben watching checkpoint refusal videos. Here's a compilation which should more or less what I'm talking about.
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1bbksj | why isn't staged reality tv subject to game show laws? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bbksj/eli5_why_isnt_staged_reality_tv_subject_to_game/ | {
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9u6z38 | why do foods taste better when they contain more than one of the senses (salty, bitter, sour, sweet, umami)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u6z38/eli5_why_do_foods_taste_better_when_they_contain/ | {
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8zg7r3 | why does saliva carry dna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zg7r3/eli5_why_does_saliva_carry_dna/ | {
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3vfxya | why do delivery or shipping companies themselves not know when something will get delivered but have to estimate it within a range of several days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vfxya/eli5_why_do_delivery_or_shipping_companies/ | {
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1xlxe9 | why do people like mosh pits? | What is the point of Moshing (Moshing?) and what is the history behind it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xlxe9/eli5_why_do_people_like_mosh_pits/ | {
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2ouwg1 | why was the soviet union so far ahead of the united states at the start of the space race? | I've been told that, at the end of World War II, German scientists (the best in the world for driving the US space program) fled Berlin to the US troops to avoid being captured by Russians. While in the long term this helped the US space program, the Russians were able to recover most of these scientists' work from the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ouwg1/eli5why_was_the_soviet_union_so_far_ahead_of_the/ | {
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2wvqdn | what would the practical results of the fcc regulating the internet as a utility? not the theory of "open and free blah blah blah." see text for detail. | So here's the deal. Let's flip a switch and regulate broadband as a utility. What ACTUALLY happens?
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522d8f | how do the paralympic categories prevent someone who is "less disabled" than someone else dominating that particular category? | I know that there's separate categories for different disability levels, but I just wonder ... take the T20 (track events for people with learning disabilities). There's one category for that, but surely certain learning disabilities will impact your performance more severely than others? So how does it not become a co... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/522d8f/eli5_how_do_the_paralympic_categories_prevent/ | {
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53qwcs | how do monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles when they can only fly ~5 miles per hour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53qwcs/eli5_how_do_monarch_butterflies_migrate_thousands/ | {
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56c94r | how did colors come to be such an important source of symbolism? | I mean, we see colors meaning things all the time. Sports teams are often represented by a set of two or three colors, companies have colors and just about anything that has a color has a certain feel/meaning to it. Do we know exactly when that became an important part of our society/brains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56c94r/eli5_how_did_colors_come_to_be_such_an_important/ | {
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jmggc | i'm reading a really stupid book, but there is a part referring to statistics... | The protagonists in the story are not buying this explanation, and neither am I. I am hoping that someone might be able to explain if it could be correct.
The antagonist is talking about ESP and I'm not here to debate that. However, his reason behind believing that ESP is real is this:
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7bmaxo | why did you never see cheesecake with a traditional pie crust? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bmaxo/eli5_why_did_you_never_see_cheesecake_with_a/ | {
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"Outside of the USA, traditional pie crusts are common in cheesecakes. Inside the USA, cheesecakes are traditionally made with cream cheese on a graham-cracker crust that requires no baking. This kind of cheesecake was actually invented here in th... | [] | [] | [
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2477cj | a full summary of the cold war from the breakdown of the alliance to the 'space race'. | I've been assigned a surprise history test for Wednesday and I thought that rather than cramming, (which never helps) I'd employ the help of a group of people who are well-known for explaining things to people who are younger than them. You're explaining it to a person who is in year 10 (or 9th grade if you're American... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2477cj/eli5_a_full_summary_of_the_cold_war_from_the/ | {
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"There was a time when Joseph Stalin was known in the U.S. as 'Uncle Joe' and the Soviet Union was helping the U.S. and the U.K. beat Nazi Germany in WWII. The problem is that Soviet Russia was not always a Western ally because they had a non-agg... | [] | [] | [
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1wzexd | why do bass frequencies seem louder when you are behind the speaker? | The bass on my speakers is sometimes unnoticeable when I am sitting in front of them. However, when I go behind them, there are far more prominent low frequencies.
It is the same at music festivals; when you are in front of the speakers, the bass does not come through anywhere near as powerfully as when you are behind... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wzexd/eli5_why_do_bass_frequencies_seem_louder_when_you/ | {
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"it's because the other frequencies are a lot more prominent to the front of the speaker. it's not that the bass is harder around the back, everything else is just quieter, so it seems to have more boom to it. "
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