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2oku4r | why do athletes get drug tested for recreational/non-performance enhancing drugs (weed, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oku4r/eli5_why_do_athletes_get_drug_tested_for/ | {
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1lse4n | why, when i get to the 3rd or 4th page of reddit, do i see the same 10-15 posts on every page? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lse4n/eli5_why_when_i_get_to_the_3rd_or_4th_page_of/ | {
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1668wn | how do moths form? do they really feed on cloth? how do moth balls work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1668wn/how_do_moths_form_do_they_really_feed_on_cloth/ | {
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2mdwxk | why are we friends with communist china, but communist cuba is our enemy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mdwxk/eli5why_are_we_friends_with_communist_china_but/ | {
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6s0ot7 | why do some people exist on one meal a day while others feel the need to eat 3 and graze constantly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s0ot7/eli5_why_do_some_people_exist_on_one_meal_a_day/ | {
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f42o19 | tempering chocolate | When you temper chocolate I believe you have to raise it to a specific temperature and then lower it to a specific temperature but isn't that just melting chocolate? How does Tempering chocolate work?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f42o19/eli5_tempering_chocolate/ | {
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9prof5 | why are pumpkies an american halloween decor staple? jack'o'lanterns but also just virgin uncut pumpkin gourds? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9prof5/eli5_why_are_pumpkies_an_american_halloween_decor/ | {
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6sp2ob | why are young children generally fussy eaters? shouldn't they be biologically wired to eat anything and everything for strong growth and development? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sp2ob/eli5_why_are_young_children_generally_fussy/ | {
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3r5k27 | how can metal and mirrors block wifi signal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r5k27/eli5_how_can_metal_and_mirrors_block_wifi_signal/ | {
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dsmln3 | why do people like drinking water thats close to 0°c but swimming in a 16°c pool is painfully cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsmln3/eli5_why_do_people_like_drinking_water_thats/ | {
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p6yrl | why does msg make food taste better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p6yrl/why_does_msg_make_food_taste_better/ | {
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2r8tfs | why aren't quaaludes illegally manufactured these days? if they make meth and ecstasy, why aren't they making ludes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r8tfs/eli5_why_arent_quaaludes_illegally_manufactured/ | {
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3e72vd | why don't we wake up during lucid dreams? | To me, if you're "awake" in your dream, why wouldn't your brain just wake you up for real? It doesn't make sense to me, and it seems like it would be less restful if your conscious mind is "awake" during sleep.
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9v609h | what's the big deal about jeff sessions being fired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v609h/eli5_whats_the_big_deal_about_jeff_sessions_being/ | {
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1z7fd3 | what happens when i get a random twitch/flinch? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z7fd3/eli5_what_happens_when_i_get_a_random_twitchflinch/ | {
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1wiu2o | why are games like minecraft addicting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wiu2o/why_are_games_like_minecraft_addicting/ | {
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9oeli2 | how does water pressure coming into my house translate to water pressure for my hot water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oeli2/eli5_how_does_water_pressure_coming_into_my_house/ | {
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3bxtyu | why are different subreddits going private? what's happening to reddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bxtyu/eli5_why_are_different_subreddits_going_private/ | {
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71tp8e | why does a familiar word sound unfamiliar after you overly repeat it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71tp8e/eli5_why_does_a_familiar_word_sound_unfamiliar/ | {
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4f4llj | what does it feel like to go through chemotherapy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f4llj/eli5_what_does_it_feel_like_to_go_through/ | {
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5nkxo8 | particles that travel at light-speed | Perhaps I formulate this incorrectly but I'll try.
Imagine that there are 3 particles, p1, p2, and p3 on a plane that all start at the same origin x.
Particles p1 and p2 move at light-speed at the same time in the directions y and -y.
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73hxra | why does something like a bluetooth wii remote operate from several rooms away, but bluetooth headphones have difficulty staying connected from a pocket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73hxra/eli5_why_does_something_like_a_bluetooth_wii/ | {
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c39j7n | why can birds stand freely on the train’s electric wires, while a human can start an electric just by standing close to any. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c39j7n/eli5_why_can_birds_stand_freely_on_the_trains/ | {
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4lubrc | why do animals such as gorillas and horses get huge muscles from just growing up, but humans don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lubrc/eli5_why_do_animals_such_as_gorillas_and_horses/ | {
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1pj5o8 | vw was a company that was created and funded by the nazi regime. why did the vw brand become the car of choice during the hippie movement and symbol of freedom only 15 years after the fall of the nazi's. a car with completely different origins to what the hippie movement was all about. | EDIT: I must note that I have nothing against the VW brand, this is only a question about conflicting ideologies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pj5o8/eli5_vw_was_a_company_that_was_created_and_funded/ | {
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65v6zn | why cant nerve's causing discomfort / constant pain be "killed" | for the treatment of Sciatica etc.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65v6zn/eli5why_cant_nerves_causing_discomfort_constant/ | {
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73t8wr | why someone bleed from their mouth after they have already died? |
My friend told me her grandmother bled from her mouth in her funeral (she died from natural causes) because she regreted not having a chance to meet her beloved relatives before she passed away. However, I think there is a scientific explanation for this phenomenon. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73t8wr/eli5_why_someone_bleed_from_their_mouth_after/ | {
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1omus7 | sublimation, deposition, recombination, ionization, and plasma | Most people know that there are states of matter that we learned about in school. Some also know of a fourth state of matter called plasma, which is ionized gas. Phase transition is when one state of matter changes into another. Solids melt into liquids and liquids evaporate into gasses. Gasses condense into liquids an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1omus7/eli5sublimation_deposition_recombination/ | {
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1x7xp5 | why does my lamp seem darker when there is a little bit of sunlight coming into the room? | If I turn on a lamp in my room at night, it lights up the whole room. If I turn it on during the day, when there is some sunlight entering the room, the lamp and room seem dark. Shouldn't two light sources add together to make the room even brighter? Why does the lamp seem dark, and why does the room seem dark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7xp5/eli5why_does_my_lamp_seem_darker_when_there_is_a/ | {
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441c9j | what exactly do un peacekeepers do? | title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/441c9j/eli5_what_exactly_do_un_peacekeepers_do/ | {
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fs7leb | what does it mean when an aircraft stalls, and why is it dangerous? | So, I tried reading the wikipedia article covering the subject, but nothing made sense; so if y’all could explain the critical attack and things like that as well, it would be great!! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fs7leb/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_an_aircraft_stalls/ | {
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1wqb8n | why is my internet connection speed much faster on my laptop than on my ipad from the same place in my house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wqb8n/eli5_why_is_my_internet_connection_speed_much/ | {
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7vimo5 | how do you figure out what percentage a battery is at? | Obviously if you're on a phone or something it will give you the percentage, but how does the device figure it out? How is that measured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vimo5/eli5_how_do_you_figure_out_what_percentage_a/ | {
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3p0hm4 | how do texas education standards dominate american education? | Is this because the major textbook publishers in the US are headquartered there? What are the details surrounding their dominance in education policy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p0hm4/eli5_how_do_texas_education_standards_dominate/ | {
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a7d4a0 | rear-view mirrors - when you angle it down, why can you see the back seat, but look "further" and still see the cars behind you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7d4a0/eli5_rearview_mirrors_when_you_angle_it_down_why/ | {
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1asod0 | how can there be wifi on an airplane? | I'm taking a flight across the country, and my plane has WiFi. What kind of black magic is at work here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1asod0/eli5_how_can_there_be_wifi_on_an_airplane/ | {
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6uvmqg | bacteria become resistant to antibacterial products but why not bleach and alcohol? | I understand that some of the bacteria survive the antibacterial products and the ones that survive are more resistant, however why doesn't some bacteria survive alcohol or bleach and become more resistant to those products?
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3fkot0 | how come killing small animals is a warning sign and precursor to sociopathic behavior, but killing insects is something people do without a second thought? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fkot0/eli5_how_come_killing_small_animals_is_a_warning/ | {
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6a1tq9 | why aren't college degrees universally accepted? | I keep reading stories about immigrants having advanced education in their home countries but coming to the states and having to work in the trades. I know post WW2 the US imported german scientists to work on their rocket program. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a1tq9/eli5why_arent_college_degrees_universally_accepted/ | {
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1vdvxy | aliasing in audio file (music etc.), is it good or bad? when? same about anti-aliasing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdvxy/eli5aliasing_in_audio_file_music_etc_is_it_good/ | {
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3cm5rt | how does sesame street get so many celebrity guests as a non-profit? | My daughter watches Sesame Street every day, and it blows my mind how many celebrity guests they have. Macklemore, One Direction, Taye Diggs, Casey Affleck, Jack McBrayer, Train, and more just recently.
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345nuu | the current situation with bitcoin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/345nuu/eli5_the_current_situation_with_bitcoin/ | {
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pj5b6 | miranda rights and how far you can take your right to remain silent | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pj5b6/eli5_miranda_rights_and_how_far_you_can_take_your/ | {
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63hcj1 | why is the moon visible at 2pm pst? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63hcj1/eli5why_is_the_moon_visible_at_2pm_pst/ | {
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32smix | how can large restaurant chains keep their ingredients secret and get away with it? what if some are dangerous or simply gross? | Shouldn't food be considered beyond industrial secrets policies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32smix/eli5_how_can_large_restaurant_chains_keep_their/ | {
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d5sdiw | why do men, who are not necessarily in good shape, still have more muscle showing than women? and why are men stronger than most women? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5sdiw/eli5_why_do_men_who_are_not_necessarily_in_good/ | {
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1ltuzi | why certain power cords need those big black boxes on the cord or near the plug in, but some don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ltuzi/eli5_why_certain_power_cords_need_those_big_black/ | {
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47qv4w | what is the motivation for these hacker groups to keep taking down the xbox live and the playstation network? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47qv4w/eli5_what_is_the_motivation_for_these_hacker/ | {
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6b1wyq | what is the purpose of the grooves in gravel roads? | Whenever I drive on a gravel drive my car hits grooves that are perpendicular to the roadway across the entire road. What purpose do these grooves serve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b1wyq/eli5what_is_the_purpose_of_the_grooves_in_gravel/ | {
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4jhzv5 | why is there such a thing as "gay" music? | Madonna, ABBA, Cher, Celine Dion, the list goes on and on. I'm gay myself, and I definitely gravitate toward these artists. Is it a confirmation bias thing or is there something in our brain chemistry as a collective that draws us in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jhzv5/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_thing_as_gay_music/ | {
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2ynwa8 | how is it possible to see red or blue with use of cmyk while red and blue are primary colours? | As a child I learned that red, blue, and yellow (RBY) were primary colours that when combining could create al other colours. By mixing RBY you can create cyan, magenta, and many other colours. How is it possible that printers can use cyan, magenta and yellow (CMYK) to create colours such as red, blue, and green? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ynwa8/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_see_red_or_blue_with/ | {
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3putf6 | why do expensive cars require expensive gas with high octane? | Do I really need to put high octane gas into the engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3putf6/eli5_why_do_expensive_cars_require_expensive_gas/ | {
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6qmtt8 | why do some fat people's stomach look round and firm and some have flappy skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qmtt8/eli5_why_do_some_fat_peoples_stomach_look_round/ | {
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2ld0zn | how can washington d.c. pass a law to legalize marijuana if it is not a state but it is "a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the congress"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ld0zn/eli5_how_can_washington_dc_pass_a_law_to_legalize/ | {
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5uijgt | why should men pick up and put down toilet lid instead of women just putting it down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uijgt/eli5_why_should_men_pick_up_and_put_down_toilet/ | {
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4b8ad2 | why do you become sexually attracted to someone once you develop feelings for them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b8ad2/eli5why_do_you_become_sexually_attracted_to/ | {
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566giu | why did they place the kennedy space center in florida? | So this morning I read a story about how afraid are the people at NASA about the upcoming hurricane concerning the KSP. (_URL_0_)
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4d7905 | why does a star or other light source often appear as a cross, in a photo? | For the people who have no idea what I am referring to;
[Example A](_URL_1_)
[Example B](_URL_0_)
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4vnk5v | vintage photo recolourisation, how does it work? | Is it pure educated guesswork type stuff or is it done with some of the algorithms that modern cameras use to help turn straight black and white data into colour? What about in the days before digital capabilities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vnk5v/eli5_vintage_photo_recolourisation_how_does_it/ | {
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7adiqe | is it "couldn't care less..." or "could care less..." why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7adiqe/eli5_is_it_couldnt_care_less_or_could_care_less/ | {
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4wblcs | how the secret service protects the presidents children when they are in college? | How much space does the presidents children get from the secret service growing up? Do they have guards posted outside of their dorm room? How has it worked with past presidents kids? Do they try to let them live a normal college life, or are they there to prevent them from going to parties and drinking underage? If th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wblcs/eli5_how_the_secret_service_protects_the/ | {
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5pblm4 | why do so many people stress protecting yourself on public wifi but no one says anything about mobile data towers shared by everyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pblm4/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_stress_protecting/ | {
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taatk | eliv: the proper distinction between the terms arab, arabic, and arabian. | my current understanding:
arab: the person.
arabic: the language.
arabian: an adjective?
does the word arabic also serve as an adjective? i don't want to commit the faux-pas equivalent to, "do you speak mexican?"
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1f1woc | japanese people consume tons of white carbs and beer, how are they so thin? | And sodium-filled sauces! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f1woc/eli5_japanese_people_consume_tons_of_white_carbs/ | {
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2s0mbm | what is taking so long with the oculus and other vr headsets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s0mbm/eli5what_is_taking_so_long_with_the_oculus_and/ | {
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1111y5 | why can't mlb pitchers throw faster than 100mph? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1111y5/eli5_why_cant_mlb_pitchers_throw_faster_than/ | {
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1j6cz0 | how to tell if an image is photoshopped with just the naked eye (things to look for) | Examples would be appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j6cz0/eli5_how_to_tell_if_an_image_is_photoshopped_with/ | {
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8fdp7h | how is there ice floating in the salty ocean? | I was wondering how icebergs and other formations are not affected by the saltwater they float in | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fdp7h/eli5_how_is_there_ice_floating_in_the_salty_ocean/ | {
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7pgjvd | why the us east coast generally has flat sandy beaches and the west coast has sheer cliffs dropping off into the ocean. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pgjvd/eli5_why_the_us_east_coast_generally_has_flat/ | {
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35o32r | why can we use computers to simulate humans visually, but not auditorily? i don't get why we can create amazing animated characters, but still need meatbags to do the voices, even though video is more complex than audio. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35o32r/eli5_why_can_we_use_computers_to_simulate_humans/ | {
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46jtpj | is a irrational decimal number also irrational in a different base numbering system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46jtpj/eli5is_a_irrational_decimal_number_also/ | {
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267on3 | if a completely unknown virus would appear. what is the process from discovery to vaccination? | What steps need to be taken to fight it? How can you look at a new kind of virus and learn how to fight it? And how long would it take to develop a vaccine in a scenario where money/resource isn´t a problem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/267on3/eli5if_a_completely_unknown_virus_would_appear/ | {
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6a5rl4 | why are american politicians running for presidency allowed to take money from big company or lobbyists ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a5rl4/eli5_why_are_american_politicians_running_for/ | {
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9e74zq | why does a blue sign or light seem vague or unfocused? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e74zq/eli5_why_does_a_blue_sign_or_light_seem_vague_or/ | {
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1pg49s | how does daylight savings work for a person that works overnights? | Daylight savings takes place at 2 am. What happens on the days when the clock moves forward/back an hour for the people that work an overnight shift | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pg49s/eli5how_does_daylight_savings_work_for_a_person/ | {
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7pyy5t | how is it that the tiny cameras in our phones can match the resolution of larger dedicated camera | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pyy5t/eli5_how_is_it_that_the_tiny_cameras_in_our/ | {
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6yo74s | why is there some much violence against women in (mainstream) porn? | Don't most people just want to watch two people have sex which they are both enjoying? This is particularly true in blowjobs - it seems that most scenes have the woman deepthroating to the point of gagging. I have never met a person that enjoys gagging.
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2gcb3q | why do apostrophes still sometimes appear as & #039; so often? | Why is this still an error that appears pretty often. I get that it is the html code for an apostrophe, but I feel like it should be a problem that is easy to fix. Why isn't it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gcb3q/eli5why_do_apostrophes_still_sometimes_appear_as/ | {
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9id939 | does darkness genuinely affect sleepiness and tiredness or is it a learned trait? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9id939/eli5_does_darkness_genuinely_affect_sleepiness/ | {
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1vk3bq | why is american football considered boring to watch by non-americans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vk3bq/eli5_why_is_american_football_considered_boring/ | {
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s2yr0 | why do i get headaches from 3d movies? | I wear glasses, I see 3D every day, but I still get massive headaches when I go to see 3D movies in theaters or on smaller screens.
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2tsjdd | what is induction heating and what is happening in the context of this gif [link] | As my title says, what exactly is induction heating and what is happening in the context of [this gif](_URL_0_)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tsjdd/eli5_what_is_induction_heating_and_what_is/ | {
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3ypxrz | how do euro/east countries have severe smog problems, but the us doesn't have it even with the highest # of motor vehicles in the world? | I thought Europe had the same levels of industrialization as America and Europe also has more alternative energy solutions than the USA. I'm an idiot so please explain like I'm five. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ypxrz/eli5_how_do_euroeast_countries_have_severe_smog/ | {
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63rmzl | why is the latest pepsi ad causing so much political outrage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63rmzl/eli5why_is_the_latest_pepsi_ad_causing_so_much/ | {
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3vqe0a | why its cheaper to buy spotify premium than it is to buy 1 album from a retail store, when that album is on spotify | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vqe0a/eli5_why_its_cheaper_to_buy_spotify_premium_than/ | {
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28j79r | how did reddit get so popular and why there is no other competitior? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28j79r/eli5_how_did_reddit_get_so_popular_and_why_there/ | {
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35ldha | how long will it take to completly erase human tracks from world? through natural way, every man made structre or thing should completly dissolved | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ldha/eli5how_long_will_it_take_to_completly_erase/ | {
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21501l | in countries without universally accessible healthcare, like the usa, how can a doctor refuse to give life-saving treatment to an individual who cannot afford it without breaking their hypocratic oath? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21501l/eli5_in_countries_without_universally_accessible/ | {
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6effa4 | what is the paris climate agreement and why should i care? | Everything I Google is complicated and I'm 5. Why should I be mad at my President? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6effa4/eli5what_is_the_paris_climate_agreement_and_why/ | {
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2068k1 | how american politics work in relation to british politics so i can understand house of cards better. | Sorry, I wasn't specific enough in my original post, but I mean the roles of each politician - Majority Whip, for example, I'm still confused about, and I don't really know what the Secretary of State is supposed to be. I understand that senators are the elected politicians (sort of like the House of Commons), and ther... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2068k1/eli5_how_american_politics_work_in_relation_to/ | {
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2nmwgj | cops television program- why are some suspects faces blurred and others remain visible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nmwgj/eli5_cops_television_program_why_are_some/ | {
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44ys2y | what are gold reserves and what is their purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44ys2y/eli5what_are_gold_reserves_and_what_is_their/ | {
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2o8yqz | if someone on broadband downloads a virus, do the neighbors share it? how is it routed? | A little back story: an AT & T spokesman came knocking on my door and started blabbering some bs to get me to switch to them.
Some of that stuff included something along the lines of "if your neighbors download a virus, you get that too."
I would like to know if that is true. Basically if data is snoop-able, or a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o8yqz/eli5_if_someone_on_broadband_downloads_a_virus_do/ | {
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y3l7k | the main arguments for and against philosophical zombies. | I understand what P-Zombies *are* but when pitted against physicalism I get all confused. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y3l7k/eli5_the_main_arguments_for_and_against/ | {
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bzujk9 | since vitamin b12 is only found in animal products, vegetarians and vegans get it from supplements or cereals for example. but where do the cereal makers get it if not from animal products? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzujk9/eli5_since_vitamin_b12_is_only_found_in_animal/ | {
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40c885 | from an evolutionary standpoint, why are psychopaths/sociopaths often considered sexually attractive by the opposite gender? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40c885/eli5_from_an_evolutionary_standpoint_why_are/ | {
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16ubzh | why some workers are not allowed to accept tips | Pretty self-explanatory. I've often heard people say, "I can't take that," or "We're not allowed to accept tips," etc., and I wondered why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ubzh/eli5_why_some_workers_are_not_allowed_to_accept/ | {
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659okb | how are sport commentators able to keep with the action with such precision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/659okb/eli5_how_are_sport_commentators_able_to_keep_with/ | {
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8iz194 | how do casinos make money on poker games such as texas hold em? | Since the players are gambling against each other and not the house. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8iz194/eli5_how_do_casinos_make_money_on_poker_games/ | {
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