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28ni5x | how did china become so successful if it is as corrupt as everyone says? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28ni5x/eli5_how_did_china_become_so_successful_if_it_is/ | {
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3akcg7 | why does it sometimes only take a second to get a password reset email and other times i never get it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3akcg7/eli5_why_does_it_sometimes_only_take_a_second_to/ | {
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7853p6 | american schooling vs. british schooling | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7853p6/eli5_american_schooling_vs_british_schooling/ | {
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7y97w2 | when hackers steal money via bank transfer swift, why can the bank just reverse it back? | Edit: can’t | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y97w2/eli5_when_hackers_steal_money_via_bank_transfer/ | {
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42jpa6 | how is my cars' engine/transmission not destroyed when braking? | My knowlege of how the braking system and how an engine works stop when they are put together. In neutral it makes sense, because the engine and transmission are essentially freely spinning. If the power is then transferred to the wheels, but stopped fully by the brake rotor, where does the power go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42jpa6/eli5_how_is_my_cars_enginetransmission_not/ | {
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cyj1g2 | why do people void their bowels when they die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyj1g2/eli5_why_do_people_void_their_bowels_when_they_die/ | {
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34wyc4 | if you pay off your credit card every month, wouldn't that make you a dramatically less profitable customers for a bank? how do credit card companies make money offering great deals to people with great credit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34wyc4/eli5_if_you_pay_off_your_credit_card_every_month/ | {
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by4btj | how did iced tea get to where it is today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/by4btj/eli5_how_did_iced_tea_get_to_where_it_is_today/ | {
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1jox68 | why didn't astronomers conclude that the universe is expanding based on the movement of our galaxy itself? | Why did they have to observe the red shift from other galaxies in order to conclude that? I mean our galaxy isn't static, is it? So if the universe is expanding by an ever increasing rate, isn't our galaxy speeding up as well?
Edit: Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jox68/eli5_why_didnt_astronomers_conclude_that_the/ | {
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4m1cem | why can't you use a colon in the name while saving a document? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m1cem/eli5_why_cant_you_use_a_colon_in_the_name_while/ | {
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2bvoht | what's the point of empty, blank spam emails? | I'm talking about the ones with no attachments, no links and no advertising. Just something like "Hello...." and nothing else.
What exactly is the sender trying to accomplish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bvoht/eli5_whats_the_point_of_empty_blank_spam_emails/ | {
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4hwwup | how are the numbers chosen for military units, eg 117th air refueling wing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hwwup/eli5_how_are_the_numbers_chosen_for_military/ | {
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6pt3c0 | why do the chemicals in plastics leach into some of the things they contain, eg food in food containers, but not into others, such as substances in centrifuges or dna samples? | I know there is a lot of concern about chemicals, such as BPA, leaching into food from plastic containers or plastic lining. And I have heard that the dangers are made worse by sunlight, dishwashing, and microwaving. But I have also noticed that plastic containers are used in other situations where the purity of the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pt3c0/eli5_why_do_the_chemicals_in_plastics_leach_into/ | {
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1a6cwf | the starcraft storyline up to now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a6cwf/eli5_the_starcraft_storyline_up_to_now/ | {
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4n0pur | why are people mad about microsoft's windows "spying" but not google's same "spying" in android? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n0pur/eli5_why_are_people_mad_about_microsofts_windows/ | {
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a2p4jk | how do organs *consistently* develop on a given side? | EG: Why is the human stomach *always* on a person's left? I've read [this ELI5](_URL_0_) & the answers explain how asymmetry comes about but not how it consistently happens in the same way (in my understanding, the organs are asymmetrical because of the "bunching up tubes" nature of our internal organ development).
... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2p4jk/eli5_how_do_organs_consistently_develop_on_a/ | {
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48i5j0 | why do we have rills in the top of our mouth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48i5j0/eli5_why_do_we_have_rills_in_the_top_of_our_mouth/ | {
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4v7tdh | why does water make gravel (and rocks in general) look darker? | Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v7tdh/eli5_why_does_water_make_gravel_and_rocks_in/ | {
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blzer4 | how do antacids help indigestion if acid is what digests food? | As far as I know acid is what digests food in the stomach taking antacids while having indigestion would just make things worse and the food would stay in the stomach .. Is what I concluded.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blzer4/eli5_how_do_antacids_help_indigestion_if_acid_is/ | {
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3fmkif | why doesn't the amount of hot dog's match the amount of buns you can get? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fmkif/eli5why_doesnt_the_amount_of_hot_dogs_match_the/ | {
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tmdpy | why does the president need to raise funds for the election when he's the president? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tmdpy/eli5_why_does_the_president_need_to_raise_funds/ | {
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2kmfm3 | where do the beneficial bacteria in our digestive system come from? and how come, even after killing them with antibiotics or alcohol, the bacteria always return? | I find it fascinating that we have a multitude of organisms in our body that pretty much work for us. It's like each of us is a walking biosphere, with populations of microbial life living, eating and going to work inside our stomachs. If anyone can explain how we retain these bacteria while fighting others and where t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kmfm3/eli5_where_do_the_beneficial_bacteria_in_our/ | {
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3ze0rg | what is that thick saliva that forms in the back of your throat when you run/exercise a lot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ze0rg/eli5_what_is_that_thick_saliva_that_forms_in_the/ | {
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4lgkgw | why do kids love to spin in circles? | I'm standing in line somewhere and a kid is spinning in circles while his mom tells him to stop. He doesn't appear to have any mental issues and I'm not making any assumptions by any means, but it seems like a lot of young kids like to spin in circles. I used to spin a lot when I was a kid now that I think about it. Is... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lgkgw/eli5_why_do_kids_love_to_spin_in_circles/ | {
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50pea0 | how do you recycle electronic waste properly? | I was watching the [**60 minutes**](_URL_0_) of how electric waste was being shipped illegally to Hong Kong and there were Ash Rivers and all of that stuff there.
My question is though, how do you properly recycle it? What is the process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50pea0/eli5_how_do_you_recycle_electronic_waste_properly/ | {
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2kynks | how come bullfighting is so big in spain and méxico but not practiced in other regions of spanish descent like south américa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kynks/eli5_how_come_bullfighting_is_so_big_in_spain_and/ | {
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buxmbb | how do they make slowing time in computer games? | Do they just make all animations slower, and add/remove certain vfx, or do they have some internal time going, to which is everything tied to, or... How? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buxmbb/eli5_how_do_they_make_slowing_time_in_computer/ | {
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1mdesa | how major news agencies get information from al-qaeda | I don't know how news agencies get their information from 'terrorists' or criminals and would like to know how they get it.
[example](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mdesa/eli5_how_major_news_agencies_get_information_from/ | {
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3946qc | why doesn't accupuncture hurt? | I really don't know why | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3946qc/eli5_why_doesnt_accupuncture_hurt/ | {
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z5j79 | how websites like twitter and tumblr make money when there is virtually no advertisements? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z5j79/eli5_how_websites_like_twitter_and_tumblr_make/ | {
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33wsi1 | how is it possible for tiny sd cards to have 200gb storage? how do they create more storage space on something that small? | Basically I don't understand how a tiny thing like that can hold 200gb of data. How do they make them so they can hold so much information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33wsi1/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_tiny_sd_cards_to_have/ | {
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7skfdw | what's the point of the "read more" button often found on news websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7skfdw/eli5_whats_the_point_of_the_read_more_button/ | {
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es3l01 | why doesnt a lighter work after being left outside in the cold? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/es3l01/eli5_why_doesnt_a_lighter_work_after_being_left/ | {
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dzzhrq | why does a lightbulb get suddenly much brighter shortly before it blows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzzhrq/eli5_why_does_a_lightbulb_get_suddenly_much/ | {
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alwtr5 | why does jamming your thumb on a basketball hurt so much? | I’m not a crier but damn when my thumb gets hit by an on coming basketball I have to sit out, shake it, do SOMETHING cause it hurts so much. Getting hit in the arm is nothing though. why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alwtr5/eli5_why_does_jamming_your_thumb_on_a_basketball/ | {
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2qpang | how can countries like us,russia,france sell fighter jets and warships to other countries without worrying of it being used against them? | How does any of these countries selling high-tech arms protect themselves?
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41feo8 | how is oil overproduction possible? if production exceeds demand, where and how is it being stored, and what is the limit of that storage capacity? | At some point, won't the OPEC producers have to shut pumps down because there's nowhere to ship it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41feo8/eli5_how_is_oil_overproduction_possible_if/ | {
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2tawh7 | how do iq calculations work and what do they really tell about a person? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tawh7/eli5_how_do_iq_calculations_work_and_what_do_they/ | {
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ztd7a | what exactly i'm looking at when i see this picture | Where is the camera positioned, and how are they able to get a full circular panoramic shot like this?
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2f1c60 | why can dogs pant for so long without dangerously increasing their blood ph? | I've heard that only a few seconds of hyperventilation can cause your (a human beings) blood pH to rise to dangerous levels, so what about a dogs blood chemistry can allow them to use panting as a method of cooling off without causing themselves harm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f1c60/eli5_why_can_dogs_pant_for_so_long_without/ | {
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1rzv4x | view of women in buddhism versus in christianity | Can someone please explain me the differences between the two? All contributions are greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzv4x/view_of_women_in_buddhism_versus_in_christianity/ | {
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2fwho7 | why did the nfl suspend ray rice indefinitely and the ravens release him only yesterday when what he did was well known for many months beforehand? | Was the entire video not released until TMZ sent it out? Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fwho7/eli5_why_did_the_nfl_suspend_ray_rice/ | {
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3dmseo | how are mountains and canyons formed on other planets? do all non-gas planets have tectonic plates like earth? | With these new images of pluto coming through I was curious if all non-gas planets have tectonic plates to create mountains and canyons like we do on earth? If they don't how are the mountains and canyons formed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dmseo/eli5_how_are_mountains_and_canyons_formed_on/ | {
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39zrvc | why do objects with the same mass but different volumes have different gravitational forces? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39zrvc/eli5_why_do_objects_with_the_same_mass_but/ | {
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uofzx | how are waffle fries made? | I have tried to figure it out before but it's the one thing I can't seem to wrap my brain around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uofzx/how_are_waffle_fries_made/ | {
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395xyj | why do most people stop crying over physical pain when they go from child to adult? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/395xyj/eli5why_do_most_people_stop_crying_over_physical/ | {
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5smeoz | what exactly happened to r/politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5smeoz/eli5_what_exactly_happened_to_rpolitics/ | {
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3ao88e | why is the year written as 2015 and not 2,015? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ao88e/eli5_why_is_the_year_written_as_2015_and_not_2015/ | {
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81069u | is it easier to start a bonfire when it’s hot outside or when it’s cold outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81069u/eli5_is_it_easier_to_start_a_bonfire_when_its_hot/ | {
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5g11vj | physiologically speaking, how is the retina taking light waves and generating an action potential from them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g11vj/eli5_physiologically_speaking_how_is_the_retina/ | {
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b3lh5g | why do almost all fm radio frequencies have an odd decimal value? for example: 100.3, 91.5, 101.1 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3lh5g/eli5_why_do_almost_all_fm_radio_frequencies_have/ | {
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39sdzn | when people say "it smells like sex in here." what are they actually smelling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39sdzn/eli5_when_people_say_it_smells_like_sex_in_here/ | {
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ehglpl | what exactly is digital money? does it represent physical money that banks store, or is it completely digital? | As you may know, many people have credit cards and bank accounts, which have a number that represents their balance/amount of money they have. I cannot find a straight answer as to whether this “digital” money is entirely digital or if it is merely a representation of physical notes and coins. Answers explaining this w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehglpl/eli5_what_exactly_is_digital_money_does_it/ | {
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29cu1c | why are events such as the world cup and the olympics held in different places each time? | Why not just use existing facilities and just cycle between them? It costs Earth-shattering amounts of money to build these places and they lie unused and deteriorating afterwards. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29cu1c/eli5_why_are_events_such_as_the_world_cup_and_the/ | {
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3jzy6q | quantum multiverse | What actually distinguishes between two different outcomes, potentially causing a branching universe? It's often illustrated with a coin toss, but surely it only works on a quantum level? What is the 'quantum coin toss'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jzy6q/eli5_quantum_multiverse/ | {
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52yhsu | is tor illegal or is it just some of the content? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52yhsu/eli5_is_tor_illegal_or_is_it_just_some_of_the/ | {
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w9qa8 | the difference between drive, d3, 2, 1. | And why is it D3 and not D2 and D1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w9qa8/eli5_the_difference_between_drive_d3_2_1/ | {
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jjmw8 | what does nonprofit really mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jjmw8/eli5_what_does_nonprofit_really_mean/ | {
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f0yod5 | is there a way to store the energy of a lightning? | I was talking to a friend and he said it could be possible using a titanium tower gold cables an a lot of high energy super capacitors, or any electrolytes that can survive the peak of energy. That's possible? Have anyone on history of the man kind tried to do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0yod5/eli5_is_there_a_way_to_store_the_energy_of_a/ | {
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3lik8u | how does "if we don't hand you a receipt with your purchase, your order is free" work? | This whole concept of telling someone you didn't get a receipt THEN them refunding you (without you having the receipt in hand) is so strange.
What's the reason behind me seeing these signs around, is there some legal case that started the whole thing that I don't know about?
Is this just some useless reassurance th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lik8u/eli5_how_does_if_we_dont_hand_you_a_receipt_with/ | {
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2cocdy | how do fibrous foods cause me to poop within such a short space of time (10 mins after my cereal)? | I eat cereal which gives me energy + helps me poop in the morning. Why does fibre help me to poop and how does it have an effect so quickly? Surely it takes longer than 10 mins to digest the cereal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cocdy/eli5_how_do_fibrous_foods_cause_me_to_poop_within/ | {
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ecp0cm | why do city lights appear to "glitter" from a distance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecp0cm/eli5_why_do_city_lights_appear_to_glitter_from_a/ | {
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1ee4dc | why don't different kinds of birds reproduce and create "mixed breeds" like dogs? | Why aren't there finch-pigeons and crowbins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ee4dc/eli5_why_dont_different_kinds_of_birds_reproduce/ | {
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16pa7n | in music, what's the difference between a mix, remix, dub, overdub, re-dub, dub mix, club mix, vocal mix, etc? | There are so many of these used all over the place, especially in electronic music. Are some or even most of these synonyms? What makes the various groups distinct? Does this vary by genre? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16pa7n/eli5_in_music_whats_the_difference_between_a_mix/ | {
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7oeq1h | how does a caller to 911 from california able to give an address from kansas during the swatting incident? are 911 operators not local? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7oeq1h/eli5_how_does_a_caller_to_911_from_california/ | {
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2a21dy | if atomic blasts and radiation can change gene expression and cause mutations, can we theoretically use similar methods to our benefit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a21dy/eli5_if_atomic_blasts_and_radiation_can_change/ | {
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4cdwj8 | how did large games like pokémon crystal fit on a gbc cartridge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cdwj8/eli5_how_did_large_games_like_pokémon_crystal_fit/ | {
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8wd5tm | how does the "hot singles in your area' internet scam work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wd5tm/eli5_how_does_the_hot_singles_in_your_area/ | {
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jdr0n | why i should be worried about the us credit downgrade | Title says it all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jdr0n/eli5_why_i_should_be_worried_about_the_us_credit/ | {
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8milou | why are older fathers more likely to have daughters rather than sons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8milou/eli5_why_are_older_fathers_more_likely_to_have/ | {
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49jz4e | how does blood alcohol level work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49jz4e/eli5_how_does_blood_alcohol_level_work/ | {
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6n8kkm | how do people change when transitioning from a child to a teenager (young adult) | I'm 15, and now in high school. I've never felt any change in how I act since I was in Elementary school. Now I'm not super immature or anything, but this is not about me :) . So as a kid who ended up going to a different middle school than all my friends in 8th grade, when we met up in High School, it was like they we... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n8kkm/eli5_how_do_people_change_when_transitioning_from/ | {
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37tyma | why isn't everyone taught sign language in school? | Ignoring the convenience for the deaf, imagine being able to communicate with anyone who can't hear you, like in a crowded bar or from far away. It seems so obvious and easy, but I've never heard anyone suggest it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37tyma/eli5_why_isnt_everyone_taught_sign_language_in/ | {
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8b95yz | why do some schools have uniforms and others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b95yz/eli5_why_do_some_schools_have_uniforms_and_others/ | {
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eixfwx | how come you can force a cough but not a sneeze? | You can force yourself to cough even when you don't need to in the slightest, but you can't do the same with a sneeze. Why is this the case? It seems like these are pretty similar bodily functions | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eixfwx/eli5_how_come_you_can_force_a_cough_but_not_a/ | {
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4d4gul | when someone is choked until unconscious, what separates them from waking up (like in ufc fights) and dying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d4gul/eli5_when_someone_is_choked_until_unconscious/ | {
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760t6f | so a deodorant commercial said that stress sweat is different from regular sweat because it smells worse. is this true? how? why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/760t6f/eli5_so_a_deodorant_commercial_said_that_stress/ | {
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bp9iq1 | how did we end up with the plank units and what do they mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bp9iq1/eli5_how_did_we_end_up_with_the_plank_units_and/ | {
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dfkiyb | how does a nuclear explosion at high altitude create an electromagnetic pulse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfkiyb/eli5_how_does_a_nuclear_explosion_at_high/ | {
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4rj2mo | how does facebook determine what is trending news, and why do facebook users often have the same commentary on each story? | Today I looked at a trending news story on facebook, this one about Liz Krueger wearing a tight dress to a wedding (yes...I know, but I am a glutton for mindless facebook outrage). Strangely, on the trending news page for it, it seemed like every facebook user that had posted the story had the same 2 or 3 paragraphs of... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rj2mo/eli5_how_does_facebook_determine_what_is_trending/ | {
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1ln33u | how can astronomrs accuratly predict the path of a sungrazing comet if they aren't sure how much mass it'll loose grazing the sun? (/r/askastronomy x-post) | Taking Comet ISON as an example, as astronomers are unsure how much mass it'll loose* during it's swing past the sun, how are astronomers able to calculate it's path correctly? Wouldn't loosing more mass or less mass change the course of the object as it moves around and out of the gravitational force of the sun?
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35jd1y | why do porns always look amazing at first and ridiculously disgusting once you have masturbated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35jd1y/eli5_why_do_porns_always_look_amazing_at_first/ | {
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6zuzjz | why do all the cells in the body die when a person or animal is killed? | Can't some cells operate and thrive on their own? How are they all connected to the point where they all shut down upon the person/animal's death? And how long does it take all cell activity to stop after death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zuzjz/eli5_why_do_all_the_cells_in_the_body_die_when_a/ | {
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9pzs2o | why do muscles shake when they’re cold / dealing with too much weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pzs2o/eli5_why_do_muscles_shake_when_theyre_cold/ | {
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4jh20z | i have an android and my phone takes universal chargers. why does it recognize some of them and charges normally but for other chargers it will tell me to use the original and not charge properly? | What is a phone "reading" or looking for when I plug in the universal charger? There have been some that I bought that work fine and others that charge my phone slower. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jh20z/eli5i_have_an_android_and_my_phone_takes/ | {
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8ifn0l | is it more fuel efficient to turn off your vehicle for 1 minute then start it up again or to just leave it running? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ifn0l/eli5_is_it_more_fuel_efficient_to_turn_off_your/ | {
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3mvq73 | why does the strength of wi-fi vary when i'm a few rooms away from the router? shouldn't it be consistent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvq73/eli5_why_does_the_strength_of_wifi_vary_when_im_a/ | {
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7x1p8w | why do other cars' left/right blinkers seem to sync up with mine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x1p8w/eli5_why_do_other_cars_leftright_blinkers_seem_to/ | {
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37h644 | why does the back of my head and neck tingle with pleasure when i watch videos of people working with their hands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37h644/eli5_why_does_the_back_of_my_head_and_neck_tingle/ | {
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4knsts | what does the blue light your dentist shines on your teeth do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4knsts/eli5what_does_the_blue_light_your_dentist_shines/ | {
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5pg2ka | how does the impeachment process work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pg2ka/eli5_how_does_the_impeachment_process_work/ | {
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