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8unc5y | why can documentaries such as “super size me” or “in the defense of food” display major brands in a negative and uncensored way but random t.v. shows are forced to blur out branded products on t-shirts/etc.? | I understand that name brands like Coca-Cola wouldn’t want to be associated with the activities in shows like “Trailer Park Boys” or “Jackass” but surely a company like McDonald’s wouldn’t want to be associated with documentaries that reveal their unethical behavior either.
At what point does a company get to decide w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8unc5y/eli5_why_can_documentaries_such_as_super_size_me/ | {
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mkzh1 | game theory | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mkzh1/eli5_game_theory/ | {
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44emkb | how did they come up with the theory that a mars sized planet, theia, collided with early earth creating the moon? | Watching The Universe on H2 and they told about a Mars sized planet, Theia, colliding with Earth and creating the moon. Is there any proof of this? If not what lead to that theory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44emkb/eli5_how_did_they_come_up_with_the_theory_that_a/ | {
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2a48ca | the debate about hobby lobby hurts my head. please decode the legal jargon of the court's decision | I have a lot of religious conservative friends. I have a lot of atheist liberal friends. I have a lot of religious liberal friends. I feel lost in this debate and the legal jargon everyone throws around hurts my head.
In particular, I have seen these two opposing articles linked repeatedly:
1) _URL_0_
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I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a48ca/eli5_the_debate_about_hobby_lobby_hurts_my_head/ | {
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3xfeje | why are "riders" allowed in the us bill-making process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xfeje/eli5_why_are_riders_allowed_in_the_us_billmaking/ | {
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aroc3p | how does the brain change itself when you're doing meditation/cbt? | I've seen some articles suggesting that meditations restructured the brain. At the same time in David Burns' book "Feeling good" confirms a study that watched patients with CBT having their brain also restructure. How does it actually change itself and what kind of change is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aroc3p/eli5_how_does_the_brain_change_itself_when_youre/ | {
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3eqic4 | how are we able to tell the features of a newly discovered planet without a clear visual? | Normally when I see a "New planet with 40 triangle moons orbiting it found!" kind of headline, there really isn't any actual photographs of said planet or some sort of a visual, just models or illustrations.
I'm pretty sure there's a simple answer to this, but can someone explain to me how we can identify such feature... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eqic4/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_tell_the_features_of_a/ | {
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ft1ipg | why rain is seasonal if evaporation takes place everyday? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ft1ipg/eli5_why_rain_is_seasonal_if_evaporation_takes/ | {
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4bima8 | why do some light bulbs need to warm up, while others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bima8/eli5_why_do_some_light_bulbs_need_to_warm_up/ | {
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6p6pot | how come animals that are smaller and lighter than humans,like wolves,be stronger than us ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p6pot/eli5how_come_animals_that_are_smaller_and_lighter/ | {
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cz5nq6 | does squinching your eyes really affect the focus of your eyesight? why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cz5nq6/eli5_does_squinching_your_eyes_really_affect_the/ | {
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251xl5 | would knowing constellations be useless in space? | Since the stars only visually line up the way they do when viewed from Earth, wouldn't they appear different from another vantage point? Why should anyone even know what each one is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/251xl5/eli5_would_knowing_constellations_be_useless_in/ | {
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75elsh | how does the brain turn on? or in other words, what tells a fetuses brain to start working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75elsh/eli5_how_does_the_brain_turn_on_or_in_other_words/ | {
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4ur58y | how does one successfully wake up early, without the use of an alarm clock or any similar device. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ur58y/eli5_how_does_one_successfully_wake_up_early/ | {
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5ybu3y | how does watching tv or playing video games "rot" your brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ybu3y/eli5_how_does_watching_tv_or_playing_video_games/ | {
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4jp1yt | why is it that when you take a picture of certain computer or television screens it comes out stripped only where the screen is on the picture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jp1yt/eli5why_is_it_that_when_you_take_a_picture_of/ | {
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5t06e8 | when writing an amount of money, such as '£50' or '50p', why does the '£' come before the amount of money but the 'p' comes after? | I guess the same logic applies to American currency with '$50' and '50c' (I don't have the symbol for cent on my laptop).
I'm just wondering why money values have the larger symbols ahead of their money, but the lesser values always come after? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t06e8/eli5_when_writing_an_amount_of_money_such_as_50/ | {
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5onw8s | why do childhood illnesses are usually more dangerous when infected in adolthood. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5onw8s/eli5_why_do_childhood_illnesses_are_usually_more/ | {
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1tv32l | why do dentists need to drill a bigger hole when they fill a cavity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tv32l/eli5_why_do_dentists_need_to_drill_a_bigger_hole/ | {
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2odpqd | why is it that companies like gamestop haven't gone the way of blockbuster and moviegallery even with similar digital distribution for both materials? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2odpqd/eli5why_is_it_that_companies_like_gamestop_havent/ | {
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4ajoh0 | why are some countries like the us hesitant to force supermarkets to give their unsold food to the needy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ajoh0/eli5_why_are_some_countries_like_the_us_hesitant/ | {
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9ezt6n | why viruses being so fragile yet so hard to eliminate. for example, herpes are caused by well studied and understood viruses but the disease is incurable. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ezt6n/eli5_why_viruses_being_so_fragile_yet_so_hard_to/ | {
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2v8yhi | masturbating too much affects actual sex? | Guess this is kind of obvious but it's hard to put to words? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v8yhi/eli5_masturbating_too_much_affects_actual_sex/ | {
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2qhn84 | what's the difference between shades, tints, and colors? | And under which category does grey fall? I hear so many different opinions from everyone I just don't know which one is right now :/ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qhn84/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_shades_tints/ | {
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2orlk3 | how do space probes fly such far distances without damage or fuel? | I read voyager 1 is almost out of the solar system!
How is this even planned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2orlk3/eli5_how_do_space_probes_fly_such_far_distances/ | {
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1w0p8n | do humans have lower surviving propability than animals while giving birth? | If so, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w0p8n/eli5_do_humans_have_lower_surviving_propability/ | {
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25tgmn | why you can make syrup from the sap of some plants like maple trees and corn, but not all plants like apple trees and palm trees | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25tgmn/eli5_why_you_can_make_syrup_from_the_sap_of_some/ | {
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4km3cy | hubble's law (and how he figured out the universe was expanding) | I've read articles on this, but to an astronomy layman, it's like reading greek. ELI5 how this amazing mind using a 1930's telescope was able to determine this, please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4km3cy/eli5_hubbles_law_and_how_he_figured_out_the/ | {
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2cdwz0 | why i unintentionally cry every time i am in an argument | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cdwz0/eli5_why_i_unintentionally_cry_every_time_i_am_in/ | {
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2wmb0n | genetically modified food - what does it mean and should i be concerned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wmb0n/eli5_genetically_modified_food_what_does_it_mean/ | {
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1pk10q | why would another country keep lending the united states money if the federal government just keeps raising the debt ceiling and borrowing more money? why don't they realize that we probably won't pay it back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pk10q/eli5_why_would_another_country_keep_lending_the/ | {
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1wcwpq | why do bacteria that kill people exist? how does it make sense to kill the host? | I have read that there are many bacteria that live in and on our bodies that help us carry our daily functions. Because we prosper, they prosper, symbiosis. This I understand.
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1j0loj | when someone uses these brackets [] in journalism? | Alright so lets say for example
"[He] went to the corner store to get a chocolate bar, it wasn't much later until he realized he didn't have change in his pocket"
Why do they always put a particular noun in those square brackets like that?
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9rfgcb | what is the thoery of cosmic inflation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rfgcb/eli5_what_is_the_thoery_of_cosmic_inflation/ | {
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38d4cp | why whisking whipping cream creates whipped cream, and some more questions. | Hi, I've just screwed up a whipping cream batch, and I'd like to ask some question.
Why whisking whipping cream creates whipped cream?
Why whipping whipped cream creates butter and butter milk?
Why whipping butter to smooth and then add the butter milk creates a whipped-cream-like texture?
What is the different bet... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38d4cp/eli5_why_whisking_whipping_cream_creates_whipped/ | {
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3b5ci0 | how did/does a currency like the u.s. dollar derive its value (after it was no longer tied to the gold standard)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b5ci0/eli5_how_diddoes_a_currency_like_the_us_dollar/ | {
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cg7ext | how did early humans ever come up with translations to words such as "the", "a" , "an" , etc? | Person K can point at an apple and says language K's name for apple, and person L points and says language L's for apple. But how do each end up coming with translations for stuff that doesn't exist, but needed grammatically. In this example, "an apple" would only translate apple, not an, if they just pointed and blurt... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg7ext/eli5_how_did_early_humans_ever_come_up_with/ | {
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aemils | what makes people enjoy hating other people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aemils/eli5_what_makes_people_enjoy_hating_other_people/ | {
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36pbf5 | how does one decide to be a republican or democrat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36pbf5/eli5_how_does_one_decide_to_be_a_republican_or/ | {
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5zxqbs | how drunk would i have to be to get somebody else drunk via a blood tranfusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zxqbs/eli5_how_drunk_would_i_have_to_be_to_get_somebody/ | {
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1igftp | why does a moving magnetic field induce a voltage in a wire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1igftp/eli5_why_does_a_moving_magnetic_field_induce_a/ | {
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3o31gi | why clubs and bars can apply a cover charge to males only during "ladies nights" with out it being sexist, discriminatory, or illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o31gi/eli5_why_clubs_and_bars_can_apply_a_cover_charge/ | {
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2jj8hx | the practice of cryopreserving a legally dead person (or animal) and why we are currently incapable of 'rejuvenating' those who have been cryopreserved. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jj8hx/eli5_the_practice_of_cryopreserving_a_legally/ | {
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1oexil | why does my jaw hurt when i am going to cry but am trying not to? | Is this normal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oexil/eli5why_does_my_jaw_hurt_when_i_am_going_to_cry/ | {
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7db4dy | what is the factual difference between hamiltonian mechanics and classical newton mechanics? why is hamilton mechanics useful? aren't lagrangians the way to go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7db4dy/eli5_what_is_the_factual_difference_between/ | {
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7s4gw0 | what will happen to a tall building if a tornado went through it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s4gw0/eli5_what_will_happen_to_a_tall_building_if_a/ | {
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4qqkzb | how does a sweet scent (such as in soaps or perfumes) smell, but not taste sweet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qqkzb/eli5how_does_a_sweet_scent_such_as_in_soaps_or/ | {
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3nsx2r | zelda ocarina of time? | So I just recently got the wii u and decided to order one of my favorite games of all time. While downloading the file I noticed it wasn't even more than 75MB's!!!! How is this possible? How can a game that took me more than 20 plus hours to be loaded into such a small file, while Assassins Creed and other games that... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nsx2r/eli5_zelda_ocarina_of_time/ | {
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3vq38s | what would change in our society if we became democratic socialists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vq38s/eli5_what_would_change_in_our_society_if_we/ | {
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1teb1b | why can't humans tolerate high temperatures of water when they can tolerate high temperatures of weather? | Hey Reddit,
Say, for example:
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z9u5m | why homosexuals refer to the person they're together with as partners instead of a wife/husband? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z9u5m/eli5_why_homosexuals_refer_to_the_person_theyre/ | {
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4drh7n | how can countries decide to use foreign currency as their own? wouldn't they be dependent on the foreign counties and wouldn't that cause some kind of deflation? example: kosovo using the euro. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4drh7n/eli5_how_can_countries_decide_to_use_foreign/ | {
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8mdkil | what makes some drugs suitable for transdermal patches (nicotine, otc pain patches) but not others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mdkil/eli5_what_makes_some_drugs_suitable_for/ | {
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3wkoec | what does some of the lingo for reddit stand for? like til or nsfw? | If you guys could just list all the terms you know that would be great :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wkoec/eli5_what_does_some_of_the_lingo_for_reddit_stand/ | {
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16m53l | why is it so bad for china to own areas such as tibet and inner mongolia when the us owns areas that used to, and arguably still, belong to native americans? | Sorry about the sensitive nature of the question. I recently saw [this](_URL_0_) link, and it made me wonder what the actual difference is? In both cases, there seems to be oppression of the minority, but what makes one justified and the other not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16m53l/eli5_why_is_it_so_bad_for_china_to_own_areas_such/ | {
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10z69m | the $7 trillion in increased spending that obama kept on repeating and romney kept on denying in last night's debate. | During the first 20 minutes of the debate it must have been repeated 6 or 7 times. Each time with Obama saying how it's simple arithmetic and then Romney saying how that is absolutely not his plan.
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2l4fll | how do tv stations know how many viewers "tuned in" for a program at a specific time, especially back then with antenna tv? | Also, if i record a program with my DVR, does it count toward the number of views? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l4fll/eli5_how_do_tv_stations_know_how_many_viewers/ | {
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1sabqw | eil5: how can we be running out of fresh water, when the world is full of water. can't we just purify it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sabqw/eil5_how_can_we_be_running_out_of_fresh_water/ | {
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7gqarg | why is charcoal black and ash gray? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gqarg/eli5_why_is_charcoal_black_and_ash_gray/ | {
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221j3r | if the president flies on air-force one, how does 'cadillac one' get to the location? | Who drives it? What if it's overseas, like at the [Nuclear Security Summit](_URL_0_)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/221j3r/eli5if_the_president_flies_on_airforce_one_how/ | {
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44tf9c | i commit a crime. nobody finds out until after it becomes legal. could i be sanctioned? | Example.
I have extra-marital sex in 1920.
Which then becomes legal in 1925.
In 1926, my affair is discovered, along with proof that it's been going on for ten years.
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ct6e51 | how hard is it to publish a book and how easy is it to make it sell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct6e51/eli5_how_hard_is_it_to_publish_a_book_and_how/ | {
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62jkoi | what is liquid breathing and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62jkoi/eli5_what_is_liquid_breathing_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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lekdj | the magic powers of baking soda | In particular, why/how does baking soda absorb and kill nasty smells? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lekdj/eli5_the_magic_powers_of_baking_soda/ | {
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fn7urw | why does it take several days to get used to a new pair of glasses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fn7urw/eli5_why_does_it_take_several_days_to_get_used_to/ | {
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39mju3 | why did lincoln say "all men are created equal", not "equally"? | EDIT: Thanks guys, now I understand it, English is not my native language and I thought *equal* was refferring to *created*, hence the confusion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39mju3/eli5_why_did_lincoln_say_all_men_are_created/ | {
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717z2c | why do microwaves and oven doors have small dots on them? | It seems that the microwaves have small dots on the door because of radiation, but with an oven it is just heat, correct? I am wondering why oven doors have these small dots, hindering your view of the inside. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/717z2c/eli5why_do_microwaves_and_oven_doors_have_small/ | {
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bz0pdc | how do the 7 layers in the osi model of networking work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bz0pdc/eli5_how_do_the_7_layers_in_the_osi_model_of/ | {
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331kb0 | the purpose of ibm and cisco commercials | It never seems like they're selling anything, so why advertise | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/331kb0/eli5_the_purpose_of_ibm_and_cisco_commercials/ | {
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4ucsdf | why do some religions still condemn things that are now 'socially accepted'? | Such as homosexuality | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ucsdf/eli5_why_do_some_religions_still_condemn_things/ | {
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10s1ag | the s & l crisis in the 80's... | I've read a little about it but I can't seem to really get my head around it. What exactly is a S & L? Is it like a bank, credit union? What caused it? etc..
I do have an accounting degree so I'm not completely in the dark on these topics so if you need to get technical feel free. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10s1ag/eli5_the_sl_crisis_in_the_80s/ | {
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100cg2 | why are notes in different registers still considered the same note? | I'm a musician, and my girlfriend recently asked my why a C and a C an octave higher are considered the same note, even though they sound different. I was totally humiliated that I couldn't give her a good answer and I'd love to hear somebody explain it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/100cg2/eli5_why_are_notes_in_different_registers_still/ | {
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axeefu | how does a force quit on an application work compared to pressing the close button normally? | Why do unresponsive applications respond to force close but not regular close? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axeefu/eli5_how_does_a_force_quit_on_an_application_work/ | {
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3cm6qw | methanol fires | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cm6qw/eli5_methanol_fires/ | {
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arkzvc | the cremation process. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arkzvc/eli5_the_cremation_process/ | {
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55fhr1 | why did the gdp of several countries increase significantly since the turn of the century. | Some examples:
[Argentina](_URL_8_)
[Brazil](_URL_6_)
[Colombia](_URL_2_)
[Croatia](_URL_0_)
[Ghana](_URL_4_)
[Laos](_URL_7_)
[Iran](_URL_5_)
[Nigeria](_URL_1_)
[Romania](_URL_9_)
[Venezuela](_URL_3_)
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5hijxo | why do suppliers of commodities use middle men? | What are the benefits of using a middle man?
An example of what I am talking about is Dunder Mifflin from The Office. They buy paper from suppliers (Hammermill) and sell that paper to companies (White Pages) at a marked up price.
I feel like it is easier for suppliers to sell to a middle man so they get the most fai... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hijxo/eli5_why_do_suppliers_of_commodities_use_middle/ | {
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bunfbb | is it better for your eyes to have a phone brightness set low or high when it's night (pitch black), and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bunfbb/eli5_is_it_better_for_your_eyes_to_have_a_phone/ | {
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8knmc8 | why to breath through your nose when working out. | Everyone always says breath through your nose and out through your mouth when working out hard, why would this have a physiological advantage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8knmc8/eli5_why_to_breath_through_your_nose_when_working/ | {
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63qlbt | are diesel cars better or worse for the environment than petrol cars? | As I understand it, diesel is worse for the local environment as they cause more air pollution. So if all the cars in your city use diesel, you will have lower air quality than if all the cars in your city used petrol.
On the other hand, diesel cars have better mileage than petrol and so contribute less to climate cha... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63qlbt/eli5are_diesel_cars_better_or_worse_for_the/ | {
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3wlys5 | how do scientists tell the age of the moon? | For example we can tell the age of the earth because we have direct samples, but not for the moon. Unless you count meteorites, but then it's no guarantee it's from the moon. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wlys5/eli5how_do_scientists_tell_the_age_of_the_moon/ | {
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15qrxr | why are the edges of some coins, such as the quarter, two different colors while the faces are the same color? | Like this _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15qrxr/why_are_the_edges_of_some_coins_such_as_the/ | {
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2bh1w6 | why is there so much hate between feminism and men's rights activists if they both claim they want equality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bh1w6/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_hate_between_feminism/ | {
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f2cygn | - how does depression help creatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2cygn/eli5_how_does_depression_help_creatures/ | {
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tbn16 | what does horsepower mean exactly, and how do companies give cars more of it. | How is horsepower measured, is there anything to compare it to?
How do companies such as Underground Racing, or Heffner performance put more horsepower into cars?
If this is possible, why don't car companies just make their own super performance divisions and start offering "tiers" of performance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tbn16/eli5_what_does_horsepower_mean_exactly_and_how_do/ | {
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1m1z24 | is eating organic really worth it? i hear people say you can just wash your produce and then other people say pesticides are absorbed in the soil. what are the facts? | Can you please cite sources? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m1z24/eli5_is_eating_organic_really_worth_it_i_hear/ | {
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3o5cxk | why aren't cigarettes considered a gateway drug? | Cigarettes have worse long term effects and are much more addictive than marijuana. However, marijuana is considered a gateway drug and cigarettes aren't. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o5cxk/eli5_why_arent_cigarettes_considered_a_gateway/ | {
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a6vik3 | matcha tea | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6vik3/eli5_matcha_tea/ | {
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73jan2 | why can't we make cheese from human breast milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73jan2/eli5_why_cant_we_make_cheese_from_human_breast/ | {
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2csoha | why aren't hospitals required to provide abortions? | Hospitals can't opt out of providing other health services (nope, can't get your appendix out here! nope, go elsewhere to have your baby!) so why don't they all provide abortions by default? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2csoha/eli5_why_arent_hospitals_required_to_provide/ | {
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1tnld9 | why does it hurt so much to pee after sex | Maybe only for men, but what causes that uncomfortable/ burning sensation down below when I piss shortly after sex? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tnld9/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_so_much_to_pee_after_sex/ | {
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89zjqc | in 1933, the us government confiscated gold from the citizens. how did they get people to turn in their gold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89zjqc/eli5in_1933_the_us_government_confiscated_gold/ | {
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a5pzt9 | how do mobile games get away with advertising blatantly fake gameplay? | I'm not referring as much to the legality of the issue, as I understand it would be difficult to prosecute. I'm more curious as to how these adverts don't seem to be in violation of Google Play's own policies (I can't speak for the App Store since I've only ever used Android). A lot of these games promote fake CGI game... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5pzt9/eli5_how_do_mobile_games_get_away_with/ | {
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akdj14 | the mlb salary cap and how it fluctuates from team to team instead of being a set number like the nba or nfl. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akdj14/eli5_the_mlb_salary_cap_and_how_it_fluctuates/ | {
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c1gqbp | why do photos of stripes/patters get all messed up on computer screens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1gqbp/eli5_why_do_photos_of_stripespatters_get_all/ | {
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