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46d5tw | if a pill has a recommend dosage for an average person of, say, 120lbs, would the dosage be doubled for a 240lb man, or is it always the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46d5tw/eli5_if_a_pill_has_a_recommend_dosage_for_an/ | {
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1qz99k | how do things get that new smell? is that what predominantly manufacturing countries smell like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qz99k/eli5_how_do_things_get_that_new_smell_is_that/ | {
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1rx1yc | the new proposed changes to how the bcs conducts championship game selection. | I'm sort of a newcomer to college football and am trying to catch up on how championship game contenders are chosen. And while I've been in the process of learning this, I also learned that there are new changes being proposed. Can anyone explain the current system of selection, the proposed changes, and the reason for... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rx1yc/eli5_the_new_proposed_changes_to_how_the_bcs/ | {
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p7r2o | - why is it bad for money to have a fixed value over time? | What's the harm in a dollar's worth being constant? Why is an inflation rate of zero bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p7r2o/eli5_why_is_it_bad_for_money_to_have_a_fixed/ | {
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215gsp | what is the destruction of a modern nuclear missile? | With the potentional for a pseudo-cold war, it made me curious, what is the destruction potential for a modern nuclear missile owned by Russia or the US? What is the radius in which things would be obliterated on detonation? How far would the "winds" spread? The fires?
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2oj4tv | cerebral palsy | Why it is, what about it makes people that way, what has been found to help/fix it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oj4tv/eli5_cerebral_palsy/ | {
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2ij0lp | it seems like whenever there is a really bad car wreck, if anyone survives, it's the driver. why is that? | I've seen it happen in dozens of news stories and I cant figure out why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ij0lp/eli5_it_seems_like_whenever_there_is_a_really_bad/ | {
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n43fk | explain this, if we made a stick 600 light years long, put it in between two space stations floating around a planet. if we pushed one end of the stick up about 1 inch, would the other space station get that signal instantly, or would it take time to get to him? | If said space station managed to stay perfectly aligned is a point to discuss, but say the space station ARE managing to stay perfectly aligned and nothing hit the stick, such as another planet or meteor(Or whatever the correct term is). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n43fk/eli5_explain_this_if_we_made_a_stick_600_light/ | {
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asp9bb | why do girls' body (i.e boobs, stomach, etc) start hurting or get extra sensitive when they're about to get their period? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asp9bb/eli5_why_do_girls_body_ie_boobs_stomach_etc_start/ | {
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a947cx | why do arabs write numbers like ٠١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨٩ instead of using arabic numerals like 0123456789? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a947cx/eli5_why_do_arabs_write_numbers_like_٠١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨٩/ | {
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253ncd | how is it that we are still not able to truly soundproof a room without turning it into a fortress? it seems like the only solution is concrete. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/253ncd/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_are_still_not_able_to/ | {
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23nk4w | how is secondhand smoke so dangerous even though smokers inhale a much higher volume of smoke for long periods of time before developing health problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23nk4w/eli5_how_is_secondhand_smoke_so_dangerous_even/ | {
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1s8v3h | why do cans of compressed air not use actual compressed air? | I read a can of compressed air a while ago and saw they contained difluroethane and not air (or so I interpreted it). Why don't they just use compressed nitrogen, air, etc? Wouldn't that be cheaper or more environmentally friendly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s8v3h/eli5_why_do_cans_of_compressed_air_not_use_actual/ | {
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30ze8v | why is homosexuality the big issue in southern christian parts of the usa and some other nations in the world? doesnt the bible forbid alot more than simple homosexuals, like alot more? | Why isnt something like sodomy/anal sex (which is probably alot more widespread than being gay) the "big issue"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30ze8v/eli5_why_is_homosexuality_the_big_issue_in/ | {
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6jej06 | if getting out of earth's atmosphere is "zero-gravity", then how does the moon orbit the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jej06/eli5_if_getting_out_of_earths_atmosphere_is/ | {
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4m7qpd | why do some planes have wifi, but we have to locate the black box for data? could they not upload on the fly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m7qpd/eli5_why_do_some_planes_have_wifi_but_we_have_to/ | {
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e2epl2 | i just watched the first 3 episodes of the mandalorian, and i noticed that each had a different director. how can such an important role be so interchangeable without significantly changing the overall feel of the show? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e2epl2/eli5_i_just_watched_the_first_3_episodes_of_the/ | {
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bu3phj | why does coffee creamer sometimes create a film over coffee? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bu3phj/eli5_why_does_coffee_creamer_sometimes_create_a/ | {
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f6u0kw | do fish know they’re swimming in water | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6u0kw/eli5_do_fish_know_theyre_swimming_in_water/ | {
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ceasro | why are allergies more common in eastern, western and european countries but nearly non existent in africa? | I'm from Africa and have had the opportunity to travel and meet a lot of people throughout the African continent but I have not met anyone during this time that has a food allergy and is a native African (not saying that they don't exist), is there some explanation as to why this is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ceasro/eli5_why_are_allergies_more_common_in_eastern/ | {
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21883v | explain how google, an company leading some of today's most innovative things, can still be stupid enough to do things like force google plus on youtube. | No, I do not want to use my real name god dammit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21883v/eli5_explain_how_google_an_company_leading_some/ | {
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8ire72 | how apples became symbolic of teaching/learning. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ire72/eli5_how_apples_became_symbolic_of/ | {
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3dwdu1 | why did the secret service become bodyguards? | How do you go from checking for counterfeit currency to protecting the president? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dwdu1/eli5_why_did_the_secret_service_become_bodyguards/ | {
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1rzfj3 | general relativity and objects at rest | Apparently this wasn't AskScience material so I'll try here a second time.
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4p8e1d | how do headphone amps make music sound better? | Curious how buying a mobile amp to stick between my iPhone and my "quality" headset makes any difference. What happens w/ the signal of the music when it passes through the amp and how does this differ from what I would hear w/o the amp? Clearly not an audiophile.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p8e1d/eli5_how_do_headphone_amps_make_music_sound_better/ | {
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2gqgn4 | when i am read my rights and they ask if i understand my rights what happens when i say no or say nothing | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gqgn4/eli5when_i_am_read_my_rights_and_they_ask_if_i/ | {
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2dxg4s | why do the sun's rays still hurt us? | After millions of years of evolution, why are we still affected by the sun's rays? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dxg4s/eli5_why_do_the_suns_rays_still_hurt_us/ | {
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3m83ml | if i eat a donut or something sugary and my teeth feel squeaky and dry and weird. what is going on inside my mouth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m83ml/eli5_if_i_eat_a_donut_or_something_sugary_and_my/ | {
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2k3jtt | how can we know that e=mc² when the units we measure e, m and c in are arbitrary? | For example the speed of light could be measured in meters per second, where meters and seconds are both man made constructs
EDIT: Thanks for the answers. It seems like I overestimated how arbitrary our units are. I didn't realise that we defined units in relation to one another, thus creating standard measures.
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dbca74 | is there a difference between "not having" something and "having zero" of something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbca74/eli5_is_there_a_difference_between_not_having/ | {
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bqgmqt | how are soda cans recycled when they have a plastic film inside them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqgmqt/eli5_how_are_soda_cans_recycled_when_they_have_a/ | {
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4ybohj | how does a military encirclement actually work? (long) | I watch a lot of military documentaries, and particularly WW2 ones. It seems that a lot of battles in WW2 (more so in Russia) ended with a flanking and encirclement tactic, until the army in the middle (germans) was surrounded, cut off and destroyed.
How does this work though?
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2phyyr | if objects in in zero gravity never stop rotating, is it possible to build turbines, give them an initial spin and harness infinite energy? | title*
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3dv4pn | if an infant was placed in an environment where the only voices were always singing (ie music plays all the time), would it pick up language like other infants, and if so, would it grow up to only sing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dv4pn/eli5_if_an_infant_was_placed_in_an_environment/ | {
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1paa57 | why do christians get so irate about evolution? | Why do they not see it as the answer to how rather than being such a touchy subject? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1paa57/eli5_why_do_christians_get_so_irate_about/ | {
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4ko4to | earth's water in its natural form is 4.5 billion years old, but gets an expiration date when packaged | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ko4to/eli5_earths_water_in_its_natural_form_is_45/ | {
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6vct49 | how/why do vehicle engines just suddenly catch fire? | Like when you see a car on the side of the highway literally on fire (presumably the person was just driving it), how does that happen? Shouldn't this be something that doesn't happen to passenger vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vct49/eli5_howwhy_do_vehicle_engines_just_suddenly/ | {
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fo6g34 | is there a theoritical limit to how hot somethig can get? | From my highschool knowledge I imagine heat as a liquid and temperature as wetness, when you fill things with heat they become hotter and hotter and if you stop pumping it, it leaks away making them colder and environment hotter. But is there a theoritical limit to how hot something can get? If there is, do we know why... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fo6g34/eli5_is_there_a_theoritical_limit_to_how_hot/ | {
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d19o93 | why do humans (and presumably other animals) require heavy training to reach peak fitness, surely it would've been to beneficial to be genetically fit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d19o93/eli5_why_do_humans_and_presumably_other_animals/ | {
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212d2d | what do people feel/understand/experience when listening to classical music? | When I was a kid I was always asking what the composer wanted to say with this piece? And grown-ups would tell me that this is not correct form of a question, it's about what you experience when you listen.
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3zjpfj | how machines with spinning components transfer data | I've gotten quite a few CT scans and always wondered how data is transferred. It's not like they can connect a cable to it without it being twisted | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zjpfj/eli5_how_machines_with_spinning_components/ | {
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5jryu8 | why do those old school hard drives that use magnetic tape need to be so bulky? idk if they're still as big as they used to be but i remember at my dad's old job they were the size of a fridge | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jryu8/eli5_why_do_those_old_school_hard_drives_that_use/ | {
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1duhna | in schrödinger's cat, why is the cat in a super-state of alive and dead. why don't they just say "inconclusive"? | If you put a cat in a box with poison, you don't know if the cat is dead or alive until you open the box. Usually in science, when something is unknown for what ever reason, it is inconclusive. Why do they say the cat is in a super-state when it really isn't? Either the cat is alive or dead, and until you look, you hav... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1duhna/eli5_in_schrödingers_cat_why_is_the_cat_in_a/ | {
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3cm5q7 | why are internet crimes treated so severely such as in the case of aaron swartz? | It seems as though penalties for internet crimes are always ridiculously harsh. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cm5q7/eli5_why_are_internet_crimes_treated_so_severely/ | {
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1pw5ki | why is random-number generation non-trivial? | I don't quite understand the complexities behind programming a random-number generator. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pw5ki/eli5_why_is_randomnumber_generation_nontrivial/ | {
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ey9st2 | the lockean proviso | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ey9st2/eli5_the_lockean_proviso/ | {
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8gefcy | why does apple want to lower it's cash holdings by buying back stock? | Today Apple announced it is buying back $100bn worth of stock in order to reduce its net cash balance. Eventually they want their cash holdings to be zero over time.
Source: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gefcy/eli5_why_does_apple_want_to_lower_its_cash/ | {
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qyiqj | metrosexuality | I just don't quite understand what it really is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qyiqj/eli5_metrosexuality/ | {
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5drrrp | how does the m & m factory draw an 'm' on every single m & m? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5drrrp/eli5_how_does_the_mm_factory_draw_an_m_on_every/ | {
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8kluzh | what physically changes with every iteration of cpus and gpus that cause them to be faster than one another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kluzh/eli5_what_physically_changes_with_every_iteration/ | {
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1r0zuf | why is it that in the winter time every time i get out of my car i get shocked when i touch the door to close it? (i don't have leather seats) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r0zuf/why_is_it_that_in_the_winter_time_every_time_i/ | {
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1wnjv5 | why do are commas inside of quotation marks sometimes and outside of them others? are there different situations to use them either way or are people just doing it wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wnjv5/eli5_why_do_are_commas_inside_of_quotation_marks/ | {
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9n3jfe | why were adam and eve prohibited from eating the apple? is the apple a metaphor for something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n3jfe/eli5_why_were_adam_and_eve_prohibited_from_eating/ | {
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1s1r9z | why can't dvd or cd players fast forward through a scratch rather than get hung on it and freeze up. | And if it is, in fact, possible to create said miracle BD / DVD / CD player, why aren't they mainstream? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s1r9z/eli5_why_cant_dvd_or_cd_players_fast_forward/ | {
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av4u27 | what keeps bed bugs in check? why haven't they taken over the world? do they have any natural enemies? they seem pretty unstoppable - easy breeders, can live a long time without food, can survive harsh conditions, easy hitch hikers, and they feed on an endless supply of human blood. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av4u27/eli5_what_keeps_bed_bugs_in_check_why_havent_they/ | {
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2l4ub2 | why haven't there been any new books added to the bible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l4ub2/eli5_why_havent_there_been_any_new_books_added_to/ | {
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e8dqam | how does a lighthouse helps ships navigating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8dqam/eli5_how_does_a_lighthouse_helps_ships_navigating/ | {
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76ir47 | why is india's garbage/river pollution situation so bad? | India has a GDP growth rate of 7% and has enough economic power to have a blossoming space program, but why do they still have such a horrible situation in regards to all of the trash in and around their rivers? Is it because of the population density? Is it a culture thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76ir47/eli5_why_is_indias_garbageriver_pollution/ | {
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966ptc | how are non-abo blood groups and their compatibility categorized? | I’m asking since I know there are quite of few blood groups a very, very small minority of the population have that aren’t categorized by the ABO system.
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aur7ur | why is leasing a vehicle considered such a "no-brainer" bad finincial move? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aur7ur/eli5_why_is_leasing_a_vehicle_considered_such_a/ | {
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21kb9k | why is it socially unacceptable for men to wear dresses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21kb9k/eli5_why_is_it_socially_unacceptable_for_men_to/ | {
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5tag6y | pros and cons of solid state vs regular hard drive | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tag6y/eli5pros_and_cons_of_solid_state_vs_regular_hard/ | {
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4x059q | why does anxiety produce a wide variety of symptoms, especially ones that are often purely imagined? | From bruxism and muscle tension to depersonalization and tachycardia, why does anxiety wreck such havok on our bodies? Sometimes when I get anxious, one of my symptoms is that my toes don't feel aligned, like I'm wearing a tight shoe, but in reality I'm not. I could even be barefoot, and I'm not talking about tingling ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x059q/eli5_why_does_anxiety_produce_a_wide_variety_of/ | {
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45wrs8 | noisy yawning | Why do people have to make loud "yawning sounds" when they yawn. We have all heard it, it sounds like a moose call or a howl. Is there a physical action happening here or some sort of psychological effect that making the yawn noise produces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45wrs8/eli5_noisy_yawning/ | {
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31mdmz | - when i make a rumbling sound with my ears, what an i actually hearing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31mdmz/eli5_when_i_make_a_rumbling_sound_with_my_ears/ | {
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2rgdyx | i am going 75 mph down the interstate. what will happen if i jam the shifter into reverse? | Clearly I am not a car guy, and surely there is a lock or something to prevent this from happening? But I have always wondered what would happen if you just pulled back on the shifter and pushed it into reverse with all your might. Could the car go end-over-end?!??? That would be cool... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rgdyx/eli5_i_am_going_75_mph_down_the_interstate_what/ | {
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brmqu9 | why is it that sometimes when you take caffeine that only your heart beats faster but your mind stays tired (or becomes even more tired)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brmqu9/eli5_why_is_it_that_sometimes_when_you_take/ | {
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a1efad | why did the sr-71 replace the a-12? | From what I've read, the claim is that there were no longer missions for the A-12 because flying over Russia was too dangerous...and that's really the extent of information about why this craft was retired only after a year of service.
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5m2mc1 | why are american postboxes/mailboxes usually detached from the house itself? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m2mc1/eli5_why_are_american_postboxesmailboxes_usually/ | {
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1pwihu | why don't doctors catch anything from their patients? | Considering how many patients they see per day they must be at some risk | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pwihu/eli5_why_dont_doctors_catch_anything_from_their/ | {
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7r6ysy | why celebrities don't go around suing all those shitty grocery store magazines that blatantly lie about them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r6ysy/eli5_why_celebrities_dont_go_around_suing_all/ | {
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3dq9s9 | why do coaches/buses' wheels protrude at the front and are inwards at the back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dq9s9/eli5_why_do_coachesbuses_wheels_protrude_at_the/ | {
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3rn5rq | why don't cable providers offer 'pay per channel' packages for like $0.80 a channel? | I watch about 5 or 6 channels and I will certainly not be paying for cable when I get a house of my own... So why don't they offer something that we actually want? Also, isn't the point of having advertisements playing during something (ie. pandora) because that service is free? If cable costs money and plays adverts... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rn5rq/eli5why_dont_cable_providers_offer_pay_per/ | {
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3aubqb | this whole issue with the confederate flag that's been all over reddit lately. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aubqb/eli5_this_whole_issue_with_the_confederate_flag/ | {
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44zy5t | whys is it that some republican candidates continue to campaign despite clearly not being able to win ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44zy5t/eli5_whys_is_it_that_some_republican_candidates/ | {
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267hk6 | how a happy person can still be depressed | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/267hk6/eli5how_a_happy_person_can_still_be_depressed/ | {
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2ni6dz | how is the price for "gourmet" things determined? | I'm really questioning things such as wine and coffee. I've been to wine tasting and have almost always gravitated to mid ranged wines. This Thanksgiving I'm doing a blind coffee tasting with coffee ranging from $8.99/lb (French Mocha Java) to $50 / lb (Jamaican Blue mountain and Hawaiian Kona). While testing with a co... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ni6dz/eli5how_is_the_price_for_gourmet_things_determined/ | {
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2c4t6x | how can cell companies like verizon, at & t, and cricket all claim to cover more customers than any other company? | They all claim to cover at least 90 percent of americans. Are they lying? Who actually provides the most cellular coverage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c4t6x/eli5_how_can_cell_companies_like_verizon_att_and/ | {
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flpxo6 | i understand having to wash your hands before you eat, but if you don't eat something messy, why do you need to wash after? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flpxo6/eli5_i_understand_having_to_wash_your_hands/ | {
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31pqbg | does human fertility vary with seasonal changes? | Most animals have a well defined breeding season, usually at a time when the weather is decent and food is readily available. Some animals experience physiological changes in brain chemistry and reproductive organs based on annual changes in temperature and photoperiod. For example, creating more sperm or releasing mor... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31pqbg/eli5_does_human_fertility_vary_with_seasonal/ | {
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1xlht4 | why did soldiers and marines during wwii favor using the 30 round stick magazines for their tommy guns rather than the drum magazines that held more ammo? | I would think that maybe it would have something to do with reliability or that the logistics were just better for the latter. If stick magazines were in fact more reliable than drums, why is this so? Also, would the benefits of not having to reload as often really be out-weighed by the fault of having an occasional ja... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xlht4/eli5_why_did_soldiers_and_marines_during_wwii/ | {
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3oz2pl | what's the difference between highways, freeways and expressways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oz2pl/eli5whats_the_difference_between_highways/ | {
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6g63ef | how do snails/slugs prevent dirt or small rocks from sticking to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g63ef/eli5_how_do_snailsslugs_prevent_dirt_or_small/ | {
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1jyuth | why can illegal immigrants protest about immigration issues without being arrested? | If the public and police know they are illegals, how are they able to not be arrested for be an illegal immigrant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jyuth/eli5_why_can_illegal_immigrants_protest_about/ | {
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4f73gv | why do some people's eyes tear up when they vomit? | I understand that we produce extra saliva to protect our teeth, but when I vomit it's like my entire face is a running faucet! My eyes start streaming tears and my nose drips like crazy (I assume because of the tears). What is the purpose of crying when you vomit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f73gv/eli5_why_do_some_peoples_eyes_tear_up_when_they/ | {
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2hr2ye | why does moving your hair hurt after having a hat on for a while. | When I go skiing, I have my helmet on for basically 5-6 hours and after I take it off I obviously have helmet hair. But why does it hurt when I move my hair around trying to make it back to normal. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hr2ye/eli5why_does_moving_your_hair_hurt_after_having_a/ | {
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9xq9ud | considering the formula 1 rules, and car specifications, what are the differences between cars from different teams, that makes then faster or slower than each other ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xq9ud/eli5_considering_the_formula_1_rules_and_car/ | {
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89tkj6 | why are smartphone batteries advertised by how much current they use and not voltage or power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89tkj6/eli5_why_are_smartphone_batteries_advertised_by/ | {
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2pi5jp | why is it that in animated series, objects that can move around are drawn differently than static objects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pi5jp/eli5why_is_it_that_in_animated_series_objects/ | {
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3hkwt1 | why do prototype cars have those weird stickers on them? | When you see pictures of prototype cars, why do they have the stickers with the weird design on them? Do they actually serve a purpose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hkwt1/eli5_why_do_prototype_cars_have_those_weird/ | {
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4i56my | why do movies and tv shows usually use unique os's on computers as opposed to common operating systems like windows? | Is the Windows UI copyrighted or do producers just choose to use their own? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i56my/eli5_why_do_movies_and_tv_shows_usually_use/ | {
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4h05pb | what are these "signaling problems" that always seem to hold trains up? | So I'm currently being held outside my train station due to "signaling problems". This seems like the standard reason given for delays on the train line (at least here in the UK).
Why do signals always seem to be going wrong? Why can't this problem be stopped from occurring? Or is "signaling problems" really a euphemi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h05pb/eli5_what_are_these_signaling_problems_that/ | {
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1xno9j | matrices: how are they used in real life implications, why are they used and how do they work? | OK, so I learned about matrices in maths and only know the following:
- Matrices are a certain arrangement of numbers, and their notation is essentially a grid of numbers enclosed in brackets.
- They can be added, multiplied, subtracted and divided and doing these actions 'transforms' the matrix (aka it changes the n... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xno9j/eli5_matrices_how_are_they_used_in_real_life/ | {
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