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13q7q6 | why do we have scotch and whiskey and then some bottles say scotch whiskey? well, which is it? scotch or whiskey? why are they put together on the label if it's not the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13q7q6/why_do_we_have_scotch_and_whiskey_and_then_some/ | {
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6nqlcd | how do professionals know when it's the right time to release a patient from a mental institution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nqlcd/eli5_how_do_professionals_know_when_its_the_right/ | {
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480420 | physical fatigue | How does it work? I'm on /r/NBA and they are saying that Lebron is conserving his energy for the Post Season. I don't understand that. Why would he do that? He has months till then and days to rest within those months. So how would he be tired by the post season?
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38h1ff | how effective are spoilers on commercial cars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38h1ff/eli5_how_effective_are_spoilers_on_commercial_cars/ | {
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4xbwlv | how, in a county where smoking is banned, a casino can have smoking privileges. | I live in an area where all of the counties within a 50 mile radius have outlawed smoking in public. Why is my casino, where I work, allowed to force me to inhale so much second hand smoke? And who do I write a letter to about the unfairness of this decision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xbwlv/eli5_how_in_a_county_where_smoking_is_banned_a/ | {
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91zix6 | how do so many bars get away with only hiring "sexy" female staff without facing a huge backlash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91zix6/eli5_how_do_so_many_bars_get_away_with_only/ | {
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2h6ff2 | how is the history of the civil rights movement taught in mississippi and other southern states? | How is it taught in schools? What about the KKK? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h6ff2/eli5how_is_the_history_of_the_civil_rights/ | {
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4f2fc5 | why is dr dre so revered in the rap community? what did he do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f2fc5/eli5_why_is_dr_dre_so_revered_in_the_rap/ | {
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4kn4ae | how computers / search engines are able to recognise the content of an image. | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kn4ae/eli5_how_computers_search_engines_are_able_to/ | {
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8079il | why do companies use trans-fats? (to give cookies "desired consistency" and not just saturated fat?)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8079il/eli5_why_do_companies_use_transfats_to_give/ | {
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j43c2 | can someone please explain the economic recession that is going on in the us right now like i'm five? | Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j43c2/can_someone_please_explain_the_economic_recession/ | {
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58dsls | why do we let many foods sit or age, for instance, wines, cheeses and meats? | Recently I watched a Buzzfeed series where they went to different restaurants at totally different price ranges just to compare the different foods. One episode featured steak, and one of the restaurants used "dry-aging" to make the steak taste better?
So, after google searches, many sources say aged wine does not mak... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58dsls/eli5_why_do_we_let_many_foods_sit_or_age_for/ | {
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2iehrb | who cleans up a bloody crime scene after it's been processed and who has to pay for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iehrb/eli5_who_cleans_up_a_bloody_crime_scene_after_its/ | {
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2xbm2x | why is there no humor-based talk show, or any formatted program, by the right wing conservatives? the left it seems spends a lot of time laughing at the right's proclivity to lie and distort truths, while the right are simply angry about every tiny details that makes up the left. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xbm2x/eli5_why_is_there_no_humorbased_talk_show_or_any/ | {
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pu8tt | the difference between the reported unemployment rate versus the actual unemployment rate | I understand that those who are not receiving unemployment checks are no longer counted in the unemployment rate. But how does the shrinking "universe of jobs" figure into it as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pu8tt/eli5_the_difference_between_the_reported/ | {
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1yb6ep | what exactly is that "hospital" smell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yb6ep/eli5_what_exactly_is_that_hospital_smell/ | {
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1qhd0x | the margin of error factor in opinion polls | It would really help me with an investigative piece of coursework if I had a really clear understanding of the meaning of the margin of error. How is it determined and what factors cause it to vary between different sets of data? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qhd0x/eli5_the_margin_of_error_factor_in_opinion_polls/ | {
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5e0qvf | why is deep frying so much faster than baking? | Whenever I bake f.e. potatoes (even thinly sliced) it takes so much more time than if I would deep fry them. What is the reason? I've read that the temperature of deep frying is about 100C more than in an oven, but that can't be the only reason, can it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e0qvf/eli5_why_is_deep_frying_so_much_faster_than_baking/ | {
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5j6jgh | why is science budget always being cut? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j6jgh/eli5_why_is_science_budget_always_being_cut/ | {
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3nf437 | why are sirens, klaxons, and emergency warning sounds so effective at grabbing our attention and startling us? | Think of the emergency alert system tones that come over the radio sometimes. Or if you're an iPhone user, the warning tone that is played during inclement weather.
Nothing is so effective at freaking me out and getting my heart racing. Which makes sense. But why are these similar sounds so good at that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nf437/eli5_why_are_sirens_klaxons_and_emergency_warning/ | {
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5zt6gp | does the weather shifting from hot to freezing and back again actually affect my health? | I live in Tennessee where it's 70 one day and freezing the next. People always say the weather fluctuating like that will make you sick, and here I am with a fucking cold. So did the weather influence this? Or was I just destined to have a cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zt6gp/eli5_does_the_weather_shifting_from_hot_to/ | {
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xds76 | why do loansharks loan debtors money when they know it will be hard getting the money back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xds76/eli5_why_do_loansharks_loan_debtors_money_when/ | {
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e40fpq | how come blackface is offensive to blacks but drag queens are not offensive to women? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e40fpq/eli5_how_come_blackface_is_offensive_to_blacks/ | {
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32ak7u | why do some submissions gain huge popularity, even if an identical post was submitted earlier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32ak7u/eli5why_do_some_submissions_gain_huge_popularity/ | {
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2vmh0e | how do hydroelectric dams work? | I do understand that potential energy is converted to electrical energy, but how exactly is it converted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vmh0e/eli5_how_do_hydroelectric_dams_work/ | {
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51g76n | how is it discovered that an animal is endangered | I always wondered how they knew how many animals are left on a planet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51g76n/eli5_how_is_it_discovered_that_an_animal_is/ | {
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bk8sbh | how comes some trees have leaves that are pink/red/orange? do they photosynthesize the same way as green trees do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk8sbh/eli5_how_comes_some_trees_have_leaves_that_are/ | {
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8trvjn | why does bread have a thin layer of crust instead of a continuous gradient from most cooked to least? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8trvjn/eli5_why_does_bread_have_a_thin_layer_of_crust/ | {
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kzed0 | why do people hate corporations and banks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kzed0/why_do_people_hate_corporations_and_banks/ | {
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3xwkrn | how do pornstars have sex for so long without having an orgasm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xwkrn/eli5_how_do_pornstars_have_sex_for_so_long/ | {
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65wf2j | why food burns my mouth and leaves damage, but doesn't do anything to my insides (throat, stomach, etc.) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65wf2j/eli5_why_food_burns_my_mouth_and_leaves_damage/ | {
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9eqaml | when listening to a new song, how do we know exactly when the refrain starts even though we never listened to the song before? | I was looking for new music and listened to some bands I've never heard before. Even though I didn't know the songs I could always tell when the refrain started and ended. What sets the refrain apart from the rest of the song and makes it so recognizable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9eqaml/eli5_when_listening_to_a_new_song_how_do_we_know/ | {
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4t64v4 | what causes dissociative disorders and what's going on in the brain to cause them? | I have marijuana induced dissociation I believed to be known as depersonalization/derealization, I've been to many doctors and the ones I've been to don't know much on the topic so I have come to reddit for understanding. I hope this topic educates and informs people about mental illness, Thank you.
I probably have a ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t64v4/eli5what_causes_dissociative_disorders_and_whats/ | {
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5du3wx | how can a fighter jet, which has a massive combustion engine, refuel mid-air when i'm told not to refuel my sedan with the engine on? | I've always been told it's extremely dangerous to refuel my car with the engine on. If that is true, then how can fighter jets refuel mid-air when their engines are combusting at a much higher, and more intense temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5du3wx/eli5_how_can_a_fighter_jet_which_has_a_massive/ | {
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3u0cpk | why does the united states need enough nukes to destroy the earth 5 times over? wouldn't having enough to destroy the planet only once make more sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u0cpk/eli5why_does_the_united_states_need_enough_nukes/ | {
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1nvclu | why can't i think unless i talk to myself in my head? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nvclu/eli5_why_cant_i_think_unless_i_talk_to_myself_in/ | {
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4fbvk0 | how do they make cpu processors smaller (65 nm to 40 nm)? | After doing so, the processor is capable of what the bigger one was, yet its smaller, cheaper, and more energy efficient. How? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fbvk0/eli5how_do_they_make_cpu_processors_smaller_65_nm/ | {
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dhy4vr | why do heavily spiced or pungent foods cause intestinal gas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhy4vr/eli5_why_do_heavily_spiced_or_pungent_foods_cause/ | {
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75aiar | if they took a multivitamin and ate 100 calories of protein and fat per day, about how long would an average, healthy-weighted person be able to survive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75aiar/eli5_if_they_took_a_multivitamin_and_ate_100/ | {
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1jgpnt | how do people who slackline massive canyons and gorges connect their lines to traverse? | I always see this on these ridiculous videos and photos, but I never see how they set these lines up for people to traverse. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jgpnt/eli5_how_do_people_who_slackline_massive_canyons/ | {
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2rcc8e | how do independent artists on sites like deviant art get around licensing costs when drawing or reimagining pop culture figures? | I know some license holders like Nintendo are less picky, but what about stuff like "gender bent Disney Princesses"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rcc8e/eli5_how_do_independent_artists_on_sites_like/ | {
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4efm2a | why do so many animals love belly rubs when it seems like that should be dangerous to their survival? | My dog, for example, loves nothing more in the world than for me to scratch his tummy. But this seems like it should be a really dangerous instinct to have. I've also seen videos of wild animals (penguins, koalas) that also love belly rubs. Why are belly rubs so good that they would risk getting killed for this attenti... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4efm2a/eli5_why_do_so_many_animals_love_belly_rubs_when/ | {
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74iley | why is there an entire discipline of chemistry (organic chemistry) surrounding just one element (carbon)? why is carbon so important, instead of reactive, abundant elements like hydrogen, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74iley/eli5_why_is_there_an_entire_discipline_of/ | {
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du87ga | why do you get a headache after a massage? | When you have tension in your neck and shoulders and go get a massage or exercise at gym, it releases some of the tension. Why does that cause a headache? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/du87ga/eli5_why_do_you_get_a_headache_after_a_massage/ | {
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8k4hq7 | how do people in a coma eat and go to the toilet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k4hq7/eli5_how_do_people_in_a_coma_eat_and_go_to_the/ | {
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7c7yv4 | why do we say "ha" when we laugh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c7yv4/eli5why_do_we_say_ha_when_we_laugh/ | {
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3q9i5d | right side (of the vehicle) driving. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q9i5d/eli5_right_side_of_the_vehicle_driving/ | {
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5yr109 | how do chemicals in smoke enter the bloodstream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yr109/eli5_how_do_chemicals_in_smoke_enter_the/ | {
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3700j4 | how do people forget their children's names as alzheimers progresses but not other simple things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3700j4/eli5_how_do_people_forget_their_childrens_names/ | {
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3l4a8n | what is cern really doing on sept. 23rd and why do people think its opening a portal to hell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l4a8n/eli5_what_is_cern_really_doing_on_sept_23rd_and/ | {
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cvywky | what is a fatwa? and why did salman rushdie get one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvywky/eli5_what_is_a_fatwa_and_why_did_salman_rushdie/ | {
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1v6l0a | why aren't magnets from smart covers harmful for other hardware (like my laptop). | I know that a magnet can wipe a hard drive or cause damage to it. So what's the difference between a regular magnet and a hardware-safe magnet (like the magnet in the ipad's [smartcover](_URL_0_) or [this magnetic mat](_URL_1_)). Is this maybe because mobile devices work with flash storage instead of hard disk drives?
... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v6l0a/eli5_why_arent_magnets_from_smart_covers_harmful/ | {
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53sn6d | how could our brain remember such a tragic memory from something bad that happened to them during their entire life growing up? | When a relative dies or when you've seen a tragic moment like the 9/11 attacks and your brain could still remember the moment that when it happened right in front of them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53sn6d/eli5_how_could_our_brain_remember_such_a_tragic/ | {
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5882gw | how and why do hard drugs drastically change a person physically ? | In all aftermath pics, the drug user ends up looking horrible with scabs, anorexia and overall a near completely different face! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5882gw/eli5_how_and_why_do_hard_drugs_drastically_change/ | {
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eyjih4 | how long have humans been thinking like modern-day humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyjih4/eli5_how_long_have_humans_been_thinking_like/ | {
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ss2wz | - how do x-rays work? | I saw a post on Reddit today with some images of different electronic devices that were xray'd, which allowed you to see inside them. This got me wondering: How in the world can something let you see through solid material? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ss2wz/eli5_how_do_xrays_work/ | {
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8po63v | why can we see rays of the sun when it is being blocked by a cloud but not otherwise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8po63v/eli5_why_can_we_see_rays_of_the_sun_when_it_is/ | {
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5wjag4 | what does the "tag a friend who ..." sites on facebook get out of it? | Is it only for internet points or are there a money purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wjag4/eli5what_does_the_tag_a_friend_who_sites_on/ | {
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40fjhc | what's the difference between nerds and geeks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40fjhc/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_nerds_and_geeks/ | {
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az6iej | what are corporations | I’ve managed to go 26 years without ever gaining any kind of understanding into what corporations are or do. I always thought it just meant businesses that are chains that have upper management but I guess franchises aren’t necessarily corporations? On that same note, what the hell is a franchise? Can someone break thi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az6iej/eli5_what_are_corporations/ | {
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5g1o4o | do taste buds taste all types, or is there a "sour" taste bud? | I understand there are 5 types of sense we can taste but I'm not sure how the taste buds themselves work.
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fr8ejb | how would it be possible for gut bacteria to influence such things as mental health or autism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fr8ejb/eli5_how_would_it_be_possible_for_gut_bacteria_to/ | {
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3p5va6 | why can some animals like chickens, rabbits, deer, and bears go in the cold and it doesn't seem to bother their feet? because when us humans and certain other animals like dogs go outside we get frostbite and it can be painfully cold. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p5va6/why_can_some_animals_like_chickens_rabbits_deer/ | {
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24pups | when i drink a bunch of red fruit punch and i pee clear or yellow, where did all the red go? | So your able to break down and absorb and use most of it then. I guess i pictured more of what you were calling synthetic coloring. So that brings another question. When you drink amp or monster energy you pee green or something is that the synthetic coloring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24pups/eli5_when_i_drink_a_bunch_of_red_fruit_punch_and/ | {
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an0fy2 | what is the difference between american football and rugby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an0fy2/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_american/ | {
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1txrti | does better healthcare = longer life expectancy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1txrti/eli5_does_better_healthcare_longer_life_expectancy/ | {
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f63y34 | how come boiling water before freezing it makes the ice clear? | It doesn't make sense to me you boil it but when you freeze it it just goes back to the same temperature before you boiled it before freezing how does it change anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f63y34/eli5_how_come_boiling_water_before_freezing_it/ | {
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2v32cb | google runs both android and youtube. why is voice recognition so good when i do "okay google", but so poor at automatic captions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v32cb/eli5_google_runs_both_android_and_youtube_why_is/ | {
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jix9m | what's the deal with michele bachmann? (i'm from england) | So i keep seeing posts on Reddit about this lady who everyone seems to dislike. Who is she? What are her policies? Is she like Palin? Is she worse than Palin? Why is she creating such a stir over in the states? Is she crazy?
This sort of news doesn't really filter down into England! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jix9m/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_michele_bachmann_im_from/ | {
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cu7byf | my neighborhood (wealthy, with lots of tourists and residents alike) has lots of empty stores on a popular street. they’ve been vacant for months. why might the bldg owners not just lower the rent until a business would sign a lease? are their tax benefits or other reasons to keep rent high? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu7byf/eli5_my_neighborhood_wealthy_with_lots_of/ | {
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2yif74 | daylight savings time. i get why we set the clocks forward.. but why, in autumn, do we set them back an hour? is there something gained by having an extra hour of darkness in the winter? why don't we just keep time at "daylight savings time" year-round? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yif74/eli5_daylight_savings_time_i_get_why_we_set_the/ | {
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2zewpl | why is it that old people are hard of hearing, yet still complain about music being too loud? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zewpl/eli5_why_is_it_that_old_people_are_hard_of/ | {
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2u2h44 | what does an art history major do? | What is a typical job (I'm guessing one of them is working in a museum?). And considering this is a major offered in many universities, how many new ones are churned out each year and where do they all go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u2h44/eli5_what_does_an_art_history_major_do/ | {
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51q5b7 | an old teacher of mine once told me that democracy is the least worst form of political system. but why haven't we found a better one and what makes it not great and just good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51q5b7/eli5an_old_teacher_of_mine_once_told_me_that/ | {
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crgxwf | whats the difference between a chart and a graph? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crgxwf/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_chart_and_a/ | {
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3tvok5 | how airlines lose luggage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tvok5/eli5_how_airlines_lose_luggage/ | {
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22gpku | why do dogs have black skin in and around their mouths? | rather than the pink ones that many other animals have | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22gpku/eli5_why_do_dogs_have_black_skin_in_and_around/ | {
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44edbg | what would happen if drugs were to be injected into arteries instead of veins? | I was thinking along the lines of heroin, but I suppose this applies to any drug. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44edbg/eli5what_would_happen_if_drugs_were_to_be/ | {
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fnnjhi | if the government were to give everyone $1,000 how/why would it be beneficial for the economy? wouldn't companies raise all their prices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnnjhi/eli5_if_the_government_were_to_give_everyone_1000/ | {
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d3vo33 | why do mac trucks have spinning death spikes on their front wheels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3vo33/eli5_why_do_mac_trucks_have_spinning_death_spikes/ | {
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651uzn | why is the reverse gear next to the last one? | I've noticed that on manual transmission cars, the reverse gear is beside the last one in the gearbox. Wouldn't it be simpler to put it beside the first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/651uzn/eli5_why_is_the_reverse_gear_next_to_the_last_one/ | {
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40t0e4 | if cancer is caused by your cells making errors when they duplicate, won't all multi-celled organisms, provided they live long enough, eventually get cancer? | Holy shit, front page! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40t0e4/eli5_if_cancer_is_caused_by_your_cells_making/ | {
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3nhbkr | why is it legal to send a letter telling a person they've been pre-approved for a credit card, only for the company to then deny that person a credit card? | I had this happen to me once, but it seems to be common practice. It seems like this would fall under false advertising, yet credit card companies seem to get away with doing it without any repercussions. How is this practice legal?
The worst part is that simply applying for these cards damages your credit rating if t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nhbkr/eli5_why_is_it_legal_to_send_a_letter_telling_a/ | {
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bfc1xa | - why does the kettle stop whistling as soon as you turn off the heat? i would think it would continue for a little while after | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfc1xa/eli5_why_does_the_kettle_stop_whistling_as_soon/ | {
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4htp98 | how come it's so hard for us to reach the bottom of the ocean due to pressure when we're equipped with high-end technology, but fish and other animals can live down there with no problems at all? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4htp98/eli5_how_come_its_so_hard_for_us_to_reach_the/ | {
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6lm50n | why can brushing your teeth too hard damage them, but the sharp metal points dentists use to scrape enamel off don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lm50n/eli5_why_can_brushing_your_teeth_too_hard_damage/ | {
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26bjn3 | why do some sports have weight classes and others do not? | And why is it always weight classes and not some other physical metric like height? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26bjn3/eli5_why_do_some_sports_have_weight_classes_and/ | {
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16l6xq | why are nearly the led lights in my life (computer, phone, router etc) blue? how did blue end up being the (seeming) default for so many devices? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16l6xq/why_are_nearly_the_led_lights_in_my_life_computer/ | {
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3v8rq7 | why do dogs act unable to jump up on a piece of furniture and refuse to jump up on it until you pat/tap on the furniture to call them up? | My dogs are familiar with the furniture, they get up without me, and they know they are allowed on the furniture. However, when I'm sitting on my couch or bed, they will not jump up unless I pat/tap on the furniture to call them up.
It's not just my dogs being strange though, I've asked family members and friends and ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v8rq7/eli5_why_do_dogs_act_unable_to_jump_up_on_a_piece/ | {
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7i44ma | how does ink get removed from paper in the recycling process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i44ma/eli5how_does_ink_get_removed_from_paper_in_the/ | {
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1qbw5r | how does a computer fully work from power on to the pixels on screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qbw5r/eli5_how_does_a_computer_fully_work_from_power_on/ | {
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5myyuh | gas price increase in mexico and pemex energy reform | Sorry, I meant "PEMEX, and the new Energy reform"
From what I've seen on the news, Mexico's gas prices have increased between 16% to 20%, apparently due to the government not being able to subsidize prices any more. I also read that the Energy reform that Mexico is trying to implement is causing this, however I don't... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5myyuh/eli5_gas_price_increase_in_mexico_and_pemex/ | {
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1668lw | if the cold war went 'hot' during the cuban missile crisis, what would the world be like now? | Try to describe what the situation would be like in Canada. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1668lw/eli5_if_the_cold_war_went_hot_during_the_cuban/ | {
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cmepce | would background checks really take that much money out of the nra and gun manufacturers’ pockets? why are they so vehemently opposed to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmepce/eli5_would_background_checks_really_take_that/ | {
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2j4of3 | what are the differences between the different apple varieties? what's the tastiest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j4of3/eli5what_are_the_differences_between_the/ | {
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4w3qff | what is a cvt transmission? is it really that bad despite it being the "latest" transmission? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w3qff/eli5what_is_a_cvt_transmission_is_it_really_that/ | {
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c4n1s2 | do our bodies absorb things like caffeine and alcohol at a set rate or do we absorb faster if we consume more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4n1s2/eli5_do_our_bodies_absorb_things_like_caffeine/ | {
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ct2v28 | digit separation outside of america (decimal vs comma) | In the USA, writing 30,001 means thirty thousand and one. Writing 30.001 mean thirty and one hundredth. It's a decimal.
But I've seen people from Europe (I guess most metric countries) use "dots" in place of commas for digit separation where commas are used. 300.000 would be three hundred thousand.
So how do you then... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct2v28/eli5_digit_separation_outside_of_america_decimal/ | {
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2i0keh | why can't i whistle when i exhale smoke/vapor? | Whenever I inhale on a cigarette (electronic or not) and try to whistle the smoke always stops any sound from escaping. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i0keh/eli5why_cant_i_whistle_when_i_exhale_smokevapor/ | {
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3pcopb | why will the universe eventually "die"? is there a way we can stop it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pcopb/eli5_why_will_the_universe_eventually_die_is/ | {
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