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364lm3 | why did many classic musical acts such as bb king, elvis and johnny cash play concerts at prisons and jails? why don't we see musicians doing this anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/364lm3/eli5_why_did_many_classic_musical_acts_such_as_bb/ | {
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40sh62 | why did two american patrol boats drift east into iran's waters? | Why did two American patrol boats drift east into Iran's waters when its a straight shot south from Kuwait to Bahrain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40sh62/eli5_why_did_two_american_patrol_boats_drift_east/ | {
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11rth3 | why is it that one world trade center has less floor area than even one of the two twin towers? | Floor area 1 & 2 WTC: 4,300,000 sq ft (400,000 m2) each
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5rrnta | http vs. https | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rrnta/eli5_http_vs_https/ | {
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ej6ltj | why does carrying 400 pounds of body fat negatively affect heart health while 400 pounds of muscle does not? | We all know being overweight is bad for your overall health, specifically it puts excess stress on your heart to supply enough oxygen to your limbs. That same weight however can take the form of muscle fat and yet the negative affects are neglible?
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ekc9ww | i've seen images of a very westernised middle-east in the 60's and 70's, how did this region become so conservative and radicalised? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekc9ww/eli5_ive_seen_images_of_a_very_westernised/ | {
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36vuz4 | why don't companies sue people who are selling items with clearly trademarked intellectual property? | I'm talking about taking obviously trademarked intellectual property like Mario or Pokemon and making "inspired" items that they sell for profit.
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9gud5a | what happens to someone’s credit card debt when they pass away if they are the sole owner of the account and all other estate valuables (house, tuck etc) are under active loans also? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gud5a/eli5_what_happens_to_someones_credit_card_debt/ | {
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3q463k | why are there less and less marshmallows in a bowl of lucky charms as you get closer to the bottom of the bag? | The first bowl or two of lucky charms overfloweth with delicious marshmallows, but by the time you are at the last bowl of the bag there is barely a handful of marshymallows left to sweeten my breakfast / lunch / snack :( | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q463k/eli5why_are_there_less_and_less_marshmallows_in_a/ | {
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3c9wxd | why does a cars power and/or torque drop off at higher revs? | Thanks in advance :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c9wxd/eli5why_does_a_cars_power_andor_torque_drop_off/ | {
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59hxh0 | what is the issue with crispr and germ line editing? | I'm just curious to be honest :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59hxh0/eli5_what_is_the_issue_with_crispr_and_germ_line/ | {
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1y7yv6 | why doesn't kim jong-un attempt to better north korea? | Kim Jong-un knows what the rest of the world is like, so why doesn't he try to fix North Korea? Wouldn't both him and the country begin to reap the benefits by pumping money into their infrastructure, education, quality of life etc...? Wouldn't he be respected internationally, and from Koreans especially if he legitima... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y7yv6/eli5_why_doesnt_kim_jongun_attempt_to_better/ | {
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8839v7 | where do "profits" go compared to when we buy a car from an american car-company versus a foreign car-company like toyota? | Many patriots tell me it's patriotic to buy american because profits stay in USA. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8839v7/eli5_where_do_profits_go_compared_to_when_we_buy/ | {
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62ftgi | why are fluorescent light bulbs curly? | What's the function of the curly shape of fluorescent light bulbs/ power saver light bulbs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ftgi/eli5why_are_fluorescent_light_bulbs_curly/ | {
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8p9cec | what are "reps" and "sets"? (exercise/weight lifting) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p9cec/eli5_what_are_reps_and_sets_exerciseweight_lifting/ | {
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2lxc5r | why are there so many water charities? | Do they all just give people clean drinking water? Are they competing? Are charities even working? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lxc5r/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_water_charities/ | {
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5j7uwo | why do shroom clouds form after a nuke hits the ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j7uwo/eli5_why_do_shroom_clouds_form_after_a_nuke_hits/ | {
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35257o | how we perceive a supposedly 2d universe in 3 dimensions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35257o/eli5how_we_perceive_a_supposedly_2d_universe_in_3/ | {
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1wh9tm | why european countries can't become tax havens? | I only hear these countries complain all the time about big companies, which pay taxes in tax haven and because of it they have to rise taxes and poor people must pay higher extortion money, while tax havens are wealthy and happy. So why none of big European countries (Germany, France, Poland) lower their taxes, instea... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wh9tm/eli5_why_european_countries_cant_become_tax_havens/ | {
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6qkg9n | if a crime (like murder) is commited during an international flight, whose laws apply? | I remember watching a Bones episode where the rule is "it's the departure country's business until the flight lands". Is that legally right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qkg9n/eli5_if_a_crime_like_murder_is_commited_during_an/ | {
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69paom | why does the crow of every rooster have the same notes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69paom/eli5_why_does_the_crow_of_every_rooster_have_the/ | {
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6msh1i | why are array operations (e.g. matlab/numpy) so much faster than using loops on an entire array? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6msh1i/eli5_why_are_array_operations_eg_matlabnumpy_so/ | {
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1tagfj | where do bitcoin's come from and how are they "mined" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tagfj/where_do_bitcoins_come_from_and_how_are_they_mined/ | {
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5ieznj | where are the dust particules going after i inhaled them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ieznj/eli5_where_are_the_dust_particules_going_after_i/ | {
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1h9j6g | the texas abortion bill sb5 | Aside from the 20-week part (which I feel was intended as a distraction), can someone explain the costly "safety" requirements this bill would impose on existing abortion clinics and why some critics say this would leave 5 working abortion clinics left in the state? One side preaches safety while the other side preache... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h9j6g/eli5_the_texas_abortion_bill_sb5/ | {
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2vl523 | why did the captain of that ship get 16 years for manslaughter when obviously he didn't mean to crash his ship while bp (for the deepwater horizon spill) get a fine not even worth the total cost of the clean up and lives lost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vl523/eli5_why_did_the_captain_of_that_ship_get_16/ | {
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cm89ie | why is it that the notes "e" and "b" dont go to "e#" and "b#" in music theory? how did it become like that? | Would music be easier to understand if it did? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm89ie/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_notes_e_and_b_dont_go_to/ | {
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3i6dcx | why do artists digitally release albums to different countries at different release date? | If an artist releases an album in European countries a month before America, wouldn't that just promote American fans to pirate the project? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i6dcx/eli5_why_do_artists_digitally_release_albums_to/ | {
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10gip6 | self defense laws. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10gip6/eli5_self_defense_laws/ | {
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47al92 | why would someone have an "out of body experience" after being seriously injured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47al92/eli5_why_would_someone_have_an_out_of_body/ | {
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cb3d3d | the new iphones and other flagship phones have 2 cameras to create a bokeh effect. why do they need 2 cameras while real cameras can do the same effect with only one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cb3d3d/eli5_the_new_iphones_and_other_flagship_phones/ | {
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32finm | why do our voices sound so odd/weird to us when we hear it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32finm/eli5_why_do_our_voices_sound_so_oddweird_to_us/ | {
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4twb7u | how a bycicle brake works | hi guys.
I really don't get how a bicycle brake works.
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5jr0tz | why is even a tiny layer of ice on a plane's wing dangerous? isn't the aerodynamic shape essentially the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jr0tz/eli5_why_is_even_a_tiny_layer_of_ice_on_a_planes/ | {
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8jngax | why does gasoline appear blue when it is poured? | When i pour gasoline (into my lawnmower for example) it seems blue, why does that happen? Gasoline is usually colorless | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jngax/eli5_why_does_gasoline_appear_blue_when_it_is/ | {
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1h80um | what is a photonic boom? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h80um/eli5_what_is_a_photonic_boom/ | {
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4ww8f9 | does the fecal science behind squatty potty have any substantial basis in reality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ww8f9/eli5_does_the_fecal_science_behind_squatty_potty/ | {
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2seh6q | in a room full of wi-fi enabled devices how does the data know to find it's way to your device so that not everybody can see for example your emails? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2seh6q/eli5_in_a_room_full_of_wifi_enabled_devices_how/ | {
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3s7vi3 | why don't we duplicate organs? | For those wandering, we have the technology to do so already. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s7vi3/eli5_why_dont_we_duplicate_organs/ | {
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8vu3o1 | what is the phenomenon that allows bad lip reading to work so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vu3o1/eli5_what_is_the_phenomenon_that_allows_bad_lip/ | {
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46odo4 | why dog have food for tooth care but not human ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46odo4/eli5_why_dog_have_food_for_tooth_care_but_not/ | {
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19q4rn | why do my pits sweat profusely, even when it's cold outside? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19q4rn/eli5_why_do_my_pits_sweat_profusely_even_when_its/ | {
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708xi0 | how does a roll cage keep race car drivers safe when they get into massive wrecks where their car does flips and gets shredded going 200 mph? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/708xi0/eli5_how_does_a_roll_cage_keep_race_car_drivers/ | {
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2bvk5q | why do some cities have their own fire/police department, sheriff department, while others has the county police/fire? | My county has the police and a sheriff department. Some cities have their own sheriff or police department and they are in the county. Who would respond if there is a 911 in that city with a sheriff. The county police, the sheriff, or both? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bvk5q/eli5_why_do_some_cities_have_their_own_firepolice/ | {
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1hwvd7 | why is rape generally considered to be a man on woman crime | I sat through a sex ed class. The students were split by gender. As a boy, my presentation went through anatomy, birth control devices and drugs, and consent. About 1/4, 1/4, and 1/2. The consent portion was basically a "don't rape her" lecture. Do not assume consent, no means no, she doesn't owe you anything even if y... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hwvd7/eli5_why_is_rape_generally_considered_to_be_a_man/ | {
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5w6y31 | why is a tunnel ever preferable to a bridge when crossing water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w6y31/eli5_why_is_a_tunnel_ever_preferable_to_a_bridge/ | {
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3tjp8v | french politics. why is there both a president and a prime minister. what is the point of there being a doubling up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tjp8v/eli5_french_politics_why_is_there_both_a/ | {
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3gixy5 | why, psychologically, do insults feel realer and land harder than compliments? | I've noticed in my life, and talking to other people, that compliments and positivity are often easy to ignore or blow off, while insults, even from people one doesn't know or like, seem to have more weight, and stick with you longer.
What is the psychological reasoning behind this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gixy5/eli5_why_psychologically_do_insults_feel_realer/ | {
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21hrvq | why does seeing certain songs/images from my childhood cause me to smell a nondescript but very exacting and familiar smell? | As soon as I try to "catch" the smell it goes away and it puzzles me greatly.
I have Googled this question with Reddit and can't find it.
ETA: Also goes for hearing childhood things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21hrvq/eli5_why_does_seeing_certain_songsimages_from_my/ | {
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tvnwj | why does sweden's government resist international efforts to crack down on piracy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tvnwj/eli5_why_does_swedens_government_resist/ | {
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3i9raq | why is it that i've never seen professional singers yawn or sneeze while singing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i9raq/eli5_why_is_it_that_ive_never_seen_professional/ | {
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2ngecg | why do i feel like i'm about to die of suffocation when i swallow my own saliva and i fail at it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ngecg/eli5why_do_i_feel_like_im_about_to_die_of/ | {
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33p1xc | why do guys spit all the time? | I just never understood why so many guys are just spitting all the time. Seriously, it's gross after awhile.
I'm a guy, sure I'll spit once in a while, but I see guys standing outside spitting every 30 seconds. Do they think it looks cool?
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3o58b6 | why are terms like "mentally challenged" less hurtful than "mentally retarded" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o58b6/eli5_why_are_terms_like_mentally_challenged_less/ | {
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4mzyqh | are transgenders allowed in the sports? | This might be a dumb question. But given how many transgenders there are, going to the bathroom isnt going to be the only issue they face. Perhaps I am mistaken though. If there are transgenders already in sports, how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mzyqh/eli5_are_transgenders_allowed_in_the_sports/ | {
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3nw25a | "the mayor wants to give you the keys to the city", what does one do with the keys? | Is it real or fictitious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nw25a/eli5_the_mayor_wants_to_give_you_the_keys_to_the/ | {
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2c7iid | john boehner's lawsuit against obama | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c7iid/eli5john_boehners_lawsuit_against_obama/ | {
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259osd | why do i always stay up late at night regardless of what time i have to wake up or how much sleep i got last night? | I normally go to bed at 2am and wake up around noon, but when I'm forced up at 9, even though I get crazy tired much earlier, I still can't bring myself to sleep earlier. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/259osd/eli5_why_do_i_always_stay_up_late_at_night/ | {
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5rzvx9 | do a high percentage of adopted kids grow up to be bad? if so, why? | I've heard from people around me and from the recent askreddit thread about adopted kids who turn out to be kleptomaniacs, drug addicts or generally bad people? Is the ratio of adopted kids that grow up to be good/bad the same as kids who are not adopted? Whats the reason if thats the case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rzvx9/eli5_do_a_high_percentage_of_adopted_kids_grow_up/ | {
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1f795c | historically, why spain is so different from the rest of europe, even though it's geographically part of it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f795c/eli5_historically_why_spain_is_so_different_from/ | {
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2xyynl | with the constant talk nowadays of nuclear warfare, why can't we build anti-nuclear weapon equipment? | I would be surprised if this hasn't been asked before, but I searched it and nothing came up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xyynl/eli5_with_the_constant_talk_nowadays_of_nuclear/ | {
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3kekk4 | self-adhesive wrap | The kind that sorta looks like an ace bandage, it sticks to itself but not anything else. How does that work? The best I can come up with is wizardry. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kekk4/eli5_selfadhesive_wrap/ | {
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14aigc | what's stopping us from sending lichens, algae, and other extremophile bacteria to mars and start trying to change the atmosphere now? | Fully terraforming will take a long time so why not start early and send stuff up with the next rover. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14aigc/whats_stopping_us_from_sending_lichens_algae_and/ | {
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32e814 | the sharp pain you get in your side that only goes away after a deep breath | It's been going my entire life, what's happening when this occurs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32e814/eli5_the_sharp_pain_you_get_in_your_side_that/ | {
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69nvbu | why do we not mind a certain sound when we are the ones creating it but get irritated when someone else makes the noise? | An example I can think of is clicking a pen alot. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69nvbu/eli5_why_do_we_not_mind_a_certain_sound_when_we/ | {
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1rwvl2 | how does a government take money out of a country? | When the US, for example, wants to cause deflation and wants to take out money from the people, how do they do it? Where do they take it from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rwvl2/eli5_how_does_a_government_take_money_out_of_a/ | {
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2ca1gl | how did the soviet union remain a superpower even if it was inefficient? | By inefficient, I mean that it was inefficient economically wise, like good old US politicians say. Everyone knows that communism and sharing stuff is bad. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ca1gl/eli5_how_did_the_soviet_union_remain_a_superpower/ | {
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4o1jqi | why some movies and tv shows have real operating systems and software on computers and smartphones (like mr. robot) while others have fake ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o1jqi/eli5_why_some_movies_and_tv_shows_have_real/ | {
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a2mx2j | how/why do medications whose primary function is something other than sedation -- i'm looking at you, diphenhydramine -- knock you out or make you at least super loopy? | Bonus question: I suppose a related question would be how do actual sedatives, such as trazodone, work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2mx2j/eli5_howwhy_do_medications_whose_primary_function/ | {
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67pl7d | is the feeling of love chemical or mental? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67pl7d/eli5_is_the_feeling_of_love_chemical_or_mental/ | {
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44xna9 | why are humans able to domestic dogs so much easier than monkeys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44xna9/eli5_why_are_humans_able_to_domestic_dogs_so_much/ | {
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3gj5hi | why do some belly pains only go away after using the toilet/restroom? | Usually diarrhea. I know it's waste but still. And why does the pain go away like immediately after having a dump? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gj5hi/eli5_why_do_some_belly_pains_only_go_away_after/ | {
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633izm | what mental disorders fall under the "not guilty by reason of insanity" clause and how does it fall under that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/633izm/eli5_what_mental_disorders_fall_under_the_not/ | {
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myzao | how did a bill as dangerous as the ndaa get passed with overwhelming support? are we, as a public, missing something? | From what I've read about the bill, it doesn't seem any public official in their right mind would vote yes on something like this, yet, it passed the Democrat controlled Senate with votes that made it seem like it was a no brainer.
What information are we missing that made this so popular with the senators? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/myzao/eli5_how_did_a_bill_as_dangerous_as_the_ndaa_get/ | {
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aje73u | a dna test says a man's dna is 96.9% english/irish but neither of his parents are 100% english/irish....how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aje73u/eli5_a_dna_test_says_a_mans_dna_is_969/ | {
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y8lyr | why are ivy league schools (harvard, yale, etc.) so tough to get into? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y8lyr/eli5_why_are_ivy_league_schools_harvard_yale_etc/ | {
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2vbqc5 | why do torrent sites, like kickass torrents, have to change their url? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vbqc5/eli5why_do_torrent_sites_like_kickass_torrents/ | {
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aw7h9e | is it really necessary to "logout" from a website if you're quitting the browser anyway? | Are we causing harm by skipping the step of logging out and leaving loose threads in the universe? Don't websites just notice your not there anymore and take care of it?
*Adding:
I use Firefox and it's 'excellent' setting that deletes cookies when quitting. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aw7h9e/eli5_is_it_really_necessary_to_logout_from_a/ | {
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5ucmi9 | why does flour and other powdery things clump when water is added? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ucmi9/eli5_why_does_flour_and_other_powdery_things/ | {
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c5gmy9 | why can some animals cross breed between them, while others cannot. for example, donkeys and horses can breed to give a mule, but nothing comes out if your breed humans and chimpanzees. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5gmy9/eli5_why_can_some_animals_cross_breed_between/ | {
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98gscv | if director’s like christopher nolan and quentin tatentino insist on using film instead of digital, how are they able to use special effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98gscv/eli5_if_directors_like_christopher_nolan_and/ | {
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q67zu | why is pork so unhealthy and poultry not? | It seems when related to meat things like bacon and ham are on the really bad for you end, while chicken and turkey not nearly so. They're both meat. Are pork products today just more fatty because of how the pigs are raised? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q67zu/eli5_why_is_pork_so_unhealthy_and_poultry_not/ | {
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3aahen | how does a super nintendo or sega genesis game get from cartridge to being emulated on my phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aahen/eli5_how_does_a_super_nintendo_or_sega_genesis/ | {
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895oj3 | why do people with mc in their names (mcdonald’s, mccallister’s, etc.) get to have two capitol letters. where did this come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/895oj3/eli5_why_do_people_with_mc_in_their_names/ | {
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cmtcln | how do things like phones and car keys deactivate hotel room keys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmtcln/eli5_how_do_things_like_phones_and_car_keys/ | {
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2nu8kc | why is hitler considered worse than mao zedong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nu8kc/eli5_why_is_hitler_considered_worse_than_mao/ | {
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buog43 | how is gas produced in our intestines after digesting certain foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buog43/eli5_how_is_gas_produced_in_our_intestines_after/ | {
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47rkn8 | why can't fighter jets fire missiles backwards toward an enemy in pursuit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47rkn8/eli5_why_cant_fighter_jets_fire_missiles/ | {
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2b8bhi | what is the proper response when someone tells you a relative (or loved one) has died? | Recently, my aunt told me (via text message) that her father-in-law passed. I have only met the guy once or twice in my life, so I had no close personal connection to him. After she told me, i began to think about what my response should be: "Oh i am so sorry to hear this news.", "How is the family", "Is there anything... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b8bhi/eli5what_is_the_proper_response_when_someone/ | {
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coddk0 | why is it that you feel the urge to vomit/throw up when you hear devastating news? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coddk0/eli5_why_is_it_that_you_feel_the_urge_to/ | {
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3bf69m | what makes certain wines and beers preferable to drink with certain types of food? | Is it something to do with balancing the pallette? And if it is, what the hell does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bf69m/eli5_what_makes_certain_wines_and_beers/ | {
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37sjwa | if beer is mostly water, why can someone get water intoxication drinking 12 water bottles, but not 12 beers? | well give or take on the beer/water but I figured I'd use a 12 pack as a standard of measure | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37sjwa/eli5if_beer_is_mostly_water_why_can_someone_get/ | {
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5hrko3 | how are the current tech startups that have no business plan any different from the internet boom years & crash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hrko3/eli5_how_are_the_current_tech_startups_that_have/ | {
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8avpwk | what are we smelling when it smells 'hot' or 'cold'? | For example, if a hair straightener is left on, you can smell it, but it smells 'hot', not like anything specific. Or sometimes if you go outside, it smells cold. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8avpwk/eli5_what_are_we_smelling_when_it_smells_hot_or/ | {
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40p30b | how do these preliminary presidential polls work and why are they considered good indicators of popularity? obviously they're not polling everyone. i've never been polled, never met anyone that has been polled.... seems to leave a large margin for error. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40p30b/eli5_how_do_these_preliminary_presidential_polls/ | {
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69v7h2 | what do the main political parties of mexico mean and want for their country? | PRD PRI PAN | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69v7h2/eli5what_do_the_main_political_parties_of_mexico/ | {
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