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5bo0m8 | how do people have distinct walking patterns and what causes them? | You can always tell your friends from far away based on their "walk" . But if you also take a hard look at random people you'll notice they have a certain way of walking that is different than your own. This is also exaggerated in people who have mental disabilities, is there a correlation between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bo0m8/eli5how_do_people_have_distinct_walking_patterns/ | {
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2n6dhc | how are the majority of netflix movies available in hd when most of them haven't seen a remastered release? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n6dhc/eli5_how_are_the_majority_of_netflix_movies/ | {
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368hes | why does a flame burn up in gravity, but burns out in zero gravity? | Link to video of flame in zero gravity _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/368hes/eli5_why_does_a_flame_burn_up_in_gravity_but/ | {
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3fvd9b | if all life evolved from single celled organisms, does that mean trees and humans have a common ancestor? how did plants and animals evolve into separate groups? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fvd9b/eli5_if_all_life_evolved_from_single_celled/ | {
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6ha0o7 | why do small fish swim under or by the fins of sharks and whales? are they trying to hide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ha0o7/eli5_why_do_small_fish_swim_under_or_by_the_fins/ | {
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1r1al7 | how criss angel, and other magicians levitate! | Especially with Criss and some of his more extreme stunts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r1al7/eli5_how_criss_angel_and_other_magicians_levitate/ | {
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1i7ncl | how does computer storage work, and how do files "take up space"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i7ncl/eli5_how_does_computer_storage_work_and_how_do/ | {
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3ml1a7 | since a specific day of the year is in basically the same spot away from the sun as every other year - why aren't those days the same temperature? | What creates such a wild fluctuation in record highs and record lows on the same exact date year to year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ml1a7/eli5since_a_specific_day_of_the_year_is_in/ | {
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5074z6 | why are apples synonymous with k-12 education? | Pretty much everywhere I see an educational utility or resource advertised there is always a ruler, pencil and an apple. I can understand the ruler and the pencil but the Apple? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5074z6/eli5_why_are_apples_synonymous_with_k12_education/ | {
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blhv3z | why are all economies expected to "grow"? why is an equilibrium bad? | There's recently a lot of talk about the next recession, all this news say that countries aren't growing, but isn't perpetual growth impossible? Why reaching an economic balance is bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blhv3z/eli5_why_are_all_economies_expected_to_grow_why/ | {
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28hhno | the status of kurds in the middle east and peshmerga | EDIT: Also, what's the history of the Kurds, and why have they been repressed by those in power? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28hhno/eli5_the_status_of_kurds_in_the_middle_east_and/ | {
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yqx3o | our sense of sight | Specifically, in the brain, after my eyeballs hand it off. What am I *actually* 'looking' at? A hi-res screen in the back of my brain? What are the 'pixels' -- molecules, photons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yqx3o/eli5_our_sense_of_sight/ | {
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6jf3mo | why vehicles depreciate in value so quickly as soon as you leave the lot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jf3mo/eli5_why_vehicles_depreciate_in_value_so_quickly/ | {
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20c635 | why are drones not used to find the missing airplane? | It seems like such a waste to use planes and helicopters. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20c635/eli5why_are_drones_not_used_to_find_the_missing/ | {
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ceixog | what’s the difference between a municipal area and a metropolitan area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ceixog/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_municipal/ | {
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4a997a | in terms of wealth, is modern day usa the most dominant superpower in human times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a997a/eli5_in_terms_of_wealth_is_modern_day_usa_the/ | {
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7u92a9 | if "spicy" is not a taste, then what is it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u92a9/eli5_if_spicy_is_not_a_taste_then_what_is_it/ | {
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2eun4n | why do deaf people not have the same grasp of grammar as hearing people? | My sister is deaf and we are just under over a year apart in age - I'm 19 and she is 18. We are very close and talk all the time but I often have to severely simplify my words when I explain things to her. She also just generally has "poor" grammar: she will mix up tenses and sometimes miss out prepositions, among othe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eun4n/eli5_why_do_deaf_people_not_have_the_same_grasp/ | {
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46n45w | why rockets and shuttles are launched from cape canaveral at sea level instead of denver at 5, 690 feet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46n45w/eli5_why_rockets_and_shuttles_are_launched_from/ | {
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ctm475 | how does card counting in black jack work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctm475/eli5_how_does_card_counting_in_black_jack_work/ | {
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234pyr | are white people more suited to northren living than other ethnic groups - why do northren aboriginal folks have darker skin then caucasian folk? | I have this vauge notion in my head that skin tone is related to available sun exposure. . . Groups of people who have spent a lot of time in warm and sunny places (like Africa) have dark skin due to constant exposure to warm tropical sunshine. Light skinned groups of people have less pigmentation to allow small amount... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/234pyr/eli5_are_white_people_more_suited_to_northren/ | {
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174fhi | explain speaker watts and their relation to audio receiver out put. | I have a 5.1 AVR which outputs 100 watts x 5. But I am looking at speakers that can output 200 watts. Am I wasting money on buying speakers with more watts? Also, the salesman at the audio/video store told me not to pay attention to speaker watts. That they don'y mean anything. Explain like I am five. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/174fhi/explain_speaker_watts_and_their_relation_to_audio/ | {
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2wo8uk | why is greenland called greenland if it's all icy, but iceland called iceland if it's all green? what happened historically? | Seriously though, it is very enigmatic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wo8uk/eli5_why_is_greenland_called_greenland_if_its_all/ | {
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5jxhjy | how do creatures like eels produce electricity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jxhjy/eli5_how_do_creatures_like_eels_produce/ | {
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1zs0px | how come the default font in microsoft word is calibri and not new times roman? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zs0px/eli5_how_come_the_default_font_in_microsoft_word/ | {
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4f1fad | i see [these] brackets quite a [l]ot on wikipedia when someone is being quoted. what are [they] for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f1fad/eli5_i_see_these_brackets_quite_a_lot_on/ | {
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1e0sbv | what is real life's "resolution" from our eyes view?.. (if we were to replace one wall of a room with a screen what'd be its resolution? ) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e0sbv/what_is_real_lifes_resolution_from_our_eyes_view/ | {
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1q7q7d | why does the forehead get hot when you are sick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q7q7d/why_does_the_forehead_get_hot_when_you_are_sick/ | {
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5kj9s2 | why we can receive hd television broadcast instantly, but streaming videos on youtube needs to wait and sometimes not even on hd? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kj9s2/eli5_why_we_can_receive_hd_television_broadcast/ | {
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1jovgo | what is a "lockout" in sports? | What is it? Why does it happen? How does it get resolved? Who does it involve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jovgo/eli5_what_is_a_lockout_in_sports/ | {
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5niv9p | what's the difference between an uber and an unlicensed taxi? | Isn't Uber basically private cars operated as taxis without taxi license a.k.a unlicensed taxis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5niv9p/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_uber_and_an/ | {
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5dikt1 | why do people say that southern people are lazier than nothern people? (stereotype) | My father has been living in some countries in Europe (Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany...) And he always noticed that nothern people complain about southern people being lazy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dikt1/eli5_why_do_people_say_that_southern_people_are/ | {
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67acfe | what is millennials ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67acfe/eli5_what_is_millennials/ | {
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5g0lbx | is there a limit to how many different sound signals a speaker can reproduce at any single moment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g0lbx/eli5_is_there_a_limit_to_how_many_different_sound/ | {
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3g7o75 | how did the first organism procreate? it would have been the *only* organism, no? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g7o75/eli5_how_did_the_first_organism_procreate_it/ | {
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5g5gj5 | what happens when you direct a laser pointer to a mirror? why is there a red point both on the mirror and on the wall where the laser has been aimed at? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g5gj5/eli5_what_happens_when_you_direct_a_laser_pointer/ | {
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ygb43 | why is sweden considered such a paradise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ygb43/eli5_why_is_sweden_considered_such_a_paradise/ | {
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5v0vuu | what determines the shape of a cloud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v0vuu/eli5_what_determines_the_shape_of_a_cloud/ | {
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97wu3q | how is induction cooking different than a typical electric stove top? don’t they both just send an electric current to create heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97wu3q/eli5_how_is_induction_cooking_different_than_a/ | {
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19u1sw | dolphin communication | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19u1sw/eli5_dolphin_communication/ | {
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5pgarx | why is breast cancer, and to a lesser degree prostate cancer advertised so much? i don't think i've ever seen a kidney cancer ad | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pgarx/eli5_why_is_breast_cancer_and_to_a_lesser_degree/ | {
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523mrt | why did so many vietnam protesters blame soldiers who were drafted? | I've read so much about the Vietnam war and the protesters. And these people gave soldiers who were drafted all this grief. Then you had people like Neil Young who was living i nth U.S. but was immune to the draft protesting the war and giving the soldiers a hard time when he wasn't even on the inside of it. Did they j... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/523mrt/eli5_why_did_so_many_vietnam_protesters_blame/ | {
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1y6yr6 | how do we breath when we're unconscious? don't we need an alert and functioning brain to carry out the mechanisms of breathing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y6yr6/eli5_how_do_we_breath_when_were_unconscious_dont/ | {
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9k3fmn | the significance of normal force in dynamics | I'm currently studying forces in my physics class and I understand why friction forces and gravity exists when I'm drawing diagrams, but I'm completely lost as to why we need a normal force and also why it is sometimes at an angle. Can someone clear this up for me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9k3fmn/eli5_the_significance_of_normal_force_in_dynamics/ | {
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3p82wr | if computer files can be compressed to be a smaller file size (e.g. zipping a file up), how come the file is not originally created to be a smaller file size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p82wr/eli5if_computer_files_can_be_compressed_to_be_a/ | {
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8g5xx6 | why are humans, a social species, susceptible to social anxiety? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g5xx6/eli5_why_are_humans_a_social_species_susceptible/ | {
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3f92i9 | im tired all day until it's time to go to bed | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f92i9/eli5_im_tired_all_day_until_its_time_to_go_to_bed/ | {
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5s48th | why do we feel extreme chronic pain? wouldn't a little pain feel good but it seems like a chronic pain would lower our survival skills | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s48th/eli5_why_do_we_feel_extreme_chronic_pain_wouldnt/ | {
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2bgwuv | the names of pharaohs if we don’t know how to speak ancient egyptian | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bgwuv/eli5_the_names_of_pharaohs_if_we_dont_know_how_to/ | {
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1kkyrx | muslim brotherhood | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kkyrx/eli5_muslim_brotherhood/ | {
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69zn5q | if there is no mechanical storage to read or write on, where and how is data stored on ssd? | There are players that claim that there is no movement of mechanical parts in SSDs, and that leads to better performance (?) Energy efficiency And less heat.
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28ksfz | how are arcade machines priced? or why are they so high? | I have been going to my favorite movie theater for years now and i have never seen the arcade games being played. I have considered doing it my self as i like what they have (zombie shooting games)but they want often a dollar to play. Or they have tokens or some card system where i have to drop 20$ to shoot zombie face... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28ksfz/eli5how_are_arcade_machines_priced_or_why_are/ | {
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7t7znk | explanation of what organelles are made up of | Cells are the basic unit of structure in living organism and several cells can group up to form tissues and different tissues can form organs, but what exactly are the organelles in our eukaryotic cells made up of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t7znk/eli5_explanation_of_what_organelles_are_made_up_of/ | {
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153476 | how is it that my mobile 4g data can be faster and cheaper than my at home, broadband internet? | I pay Verizon $30 a month for unlimited 4G data(grandfathered in) and I get uploads of 5mbps and downloads of about 2.5mbps. Yet I also pay Verizon $80(I believe) a month for home internet, which only provides 2mbps upload. How is it that that's possible/okay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/153476/how_is_it_that_my_mobile_4g_data_can_be_faster/ | {
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1uclnu | why do humans like to sleep with pillows under their heads, and no other animals seem to care? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uclnu/eli5_why_do_humans_like_to_sleep_with_pillows/ | {
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6i2r2v | why everything in a lab is white | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i2r2v/eli5_why_everything_in_a_lab_is_white/ | {
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6hrn50 | how are whales, some of the largest creatures on the planet, able to survive by eating krill, some of the smallest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hrn50/eli5_how_are_whales_some_of_the_largest_creatures/ | {
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1vm03e | why so many people believe in aliens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vm03e/eli5_why_so_many_people_believe_in_aliens/ | {
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1rzie5 | what would amazon's drones be powered by? | At first I thought the whole thing was a hoax, but everyone seems to be taking it seriously. How would they be powered? What would their range be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzie5/eli5_what_would_amazons_drones_be_powered_by/ | {
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58yyq6 | torque vectoring, how its regulated, and its uses. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58yyq6/eli5_torque_vectoring_how_its_regulated_and_its/ | {
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m939h | most recent common ancestor. | It was mentioned in this [TIL](_URL_0_) post.
I read the [Wikipedia article](_URL_1_), but I still don't quite understand. As ableman [pointed-out](_URL_3_), Native Americans were isolated for longer than 2,000-5,000 years. Also, there was a story just a few months ago that *some* [humans have Neanderthal DNA](_URL_... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m939h/eli5_most_recent_common_ancestor/ | {
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7dn4h3 | why does hand sanitizer give the illusion of cold air when it's rubbed into hands and waved to dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dn4h3/eli5_why_does_hand_sanitizer_give_the_illusion_of/ | {
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5l7e8n | why do websites request your email twice when signing up? | I can think of some obvious reasons, one of which is making sure you've entered the correct email. But in that case, a lot of websites will ask for you email twice but not a password twice, which would strike me as the more concerning of the two. Are there other reasons for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l7e8n/eli5_why_do_websites_request_your_email_twice/ | {
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5ebfpg | why do airplanes have no smoking lights, why are they there if they don't go off | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ebfpg/eli5_why_do_airplanes_have_no_smoking_lights_why/ | {
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1ar8sk | how do orally ingested medications fulfil their purpose if they end up in the stomach? | For example, how do anti-depressants do their complex job if they go straight into the stomach acids? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ar8sk/eli5_how_do_orally_ingested_medications_fulfil/ | {
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antq13 | how do breweries and wineries maintain a consistent flavor profile for their products, year after year? | There's a winery, Josh Cellars, that makes a cheap cab I really like, and no matter the vintage it tastes exactly the same.
Same thing goes with beer: You know that the beer you like is always going to taste the same, no matter what.
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47xha5 | why do banana skins turn darker faster when they've been opened than when they're closed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47xha5/eli5_why_do_banana_skins_turn_darker_faster_when/ | {
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4c5suz | how do djs get the acapella vocals to remix a song ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c5suz/eli5_how_do_djs_get_the_acapella_vocals_to_remix/ | {
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1q5xq7 | if a deep sea submarine we're to implode at extreme depths, what would happen to the crew and what would they experience? | Edit: I'm looking for a little more information than that they would die. That's a given. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q5xq7/eli5_if_a_deep_sea_submarine_were_to_implode_at/ | {
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8sjpvj | when adding white to red or black why is the result is considered a different color but adding white to other colors is considered a lighter shade of the same color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sjpvj/eli5when_adding_white_to_red_or_black_why_is_the/ | {
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5ay3fe | what is a body detox? how do you know when you need one? how often should one be performed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ay3fe/eli5_what_is_a_body_detox_how_do_you_know_when/ | {
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2oz8ll | why do i get razor burn on my neck but not on my face? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oz8ll/eli5_why_do_i_get_razor_burn_on_my_neck_but_not/ | {
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19y4lt | can the us government target americans in drone killings, and is there evidence they have done so before? | It seems ludricious to me that some how it could be legal that the US government could target citizens with drone strikes. I keep getting facebook feeds about Rand Paul and just want some clarification on the issue | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19y4lt/eli5_can_the_us_government_target_americans_in/ | {
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6dvyaa | why do different clothing brands differ so much in regards to the size of their clothes for example being able to go in one shop and buy a large but going somewhere else and having to buy xl? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dvyaa/eli5_why_do_different_clothing_brands_differ_so/ | {
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3ulls1 | when animals appear to be smiling, are they really doing so out of joy or is it just a human misinterpretation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ulls1/eli5_when_animals_appear_to_be_smiling_are_they/ | {
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40dtpz | why does turning my phone's wifi off/on help my phone suddenly connect to my router that was, only a few moments ago, apparently out of range? | When on one end of my house, I can lose connection and have no access to my wifi network. However, when I disable the function on my phone and then re-enable it, it quickly regains signal. What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40dtpz/eli5_why_does_turning_my_phones_wifi_offon_help/ | {
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1u0ods | why do bugs like ticks and other ones not drown when you hold them under water? | Say you have a tick on your arm. What does it not drown when you hold it underwater for 5 minutes.
or does it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u0ods/eli5why_do_bugs_like_ticks_and_other_ones_not/ | {
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1a5jy1 | why do whole blood, plasma, and platelets have different donation compatibilities, and which types are compatible for each donation? | I know that the main blood types are O, A, B, and AB with Rh + and - for all, but why can one not always be compatible with another and why do the different donations have different compatibilities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a5jy1/eli5_why_do_whole_blood_plasma_and_platelets_have/ | {
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7wa9ed | how is source code kept from the public? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wa9ed/eli5_how_is_source_code_kept_from_the_public/ | {
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76t85d | how does your body determine that it needs to use carbohydrates as immediate fuel, to convert and store carbs as glycogen in muscle cells, or to store carbs as fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76t85d/eli5how_does_your_body_determine_that_it_needs_to/ | {
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1qw1vm | how does a cpu understand and execute machine code when it has never done something similar before? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qw1vm/eli5_how_does_a_cpu_understand_and_execute/ | {
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20ypx5 | why can my cat eat the same thing for every meal every day of his life, but i can't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ypx5/eli5_why_can_my_cat_eat_the_same_thing_for_every/ | {
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c34lo7 | when you put a speaker next to a microphone, why is the feedback always really high notes and not whatever pitch the microphone heard last? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c34lo7/eli5_when_you_put_a_speaker_next_to_a_microphone/ | {
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52pzv3 | why do we taste eye drops after inserting them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52pzv3/eli5_why_do_we_taste_eye_drops_after_inserting/ | {
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4eucy9 | why do some people enjoy being healthy and some enjoy being unhealthy? | I know some people are a mix a both but is there any measurable factor that makes some people enjoy working out and eating healthy, and some enjoy drinking, smoking, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eucy9/eli5_why_do_some_people_enjoy_being_healthy_and/ | {
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2u2g2x | why do i always wake up right when i realize im dreaming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u2g2x/eli5_why_do_i_always_wake_up_right_when_i_realize/ | {
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dv7a9g | why can we not make new elements we know the properties of using a particle accelerator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dv7a9g/eli5_why_can_we_not_make_new_elements_we_know_the/ | {
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2zcqo6 | how is off-shoring and outsourcing work and effect people? | I have a project that i need to do for school that has to be an informative pro con (non-persuasive). It has to deal with outsourcing and off-shoring and how it effects America. I'm having trouble finding what things on this topic. So Reddit, what can you tell me about outsourcing, off-shoring, its effect on citizens, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zcqo6/eli5_how_is_offshoring_and_outsourcing_work_and/ | {
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2eq42l | why do top doctors fighting ebola not follow "scene safety?" | Another top doctor working to treat ebola patients has died after contracting ebola: _URL_0_
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dlyupb | how do criminals who plead not guilty to crimes they clearly did...? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlyupb/eli5_how_do_criminals_who_plead_not_guilty_to/ | {
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5dvok4 | why do some people stalk others? | When we're told someone has no interest in our attention why is it that some of us can accept that and not bother a person while others just won't leave well enough alone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dvok4/eli5_why_do_some_people_stalk_others/ | {
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2b0j0z | the point of using marijuana. (aside from medical reasons) | Usually when I ask someone what being high feels like, they typically respond with something along the lines of, "Well...it just makes everything better."
Why would someone want to experience anything at a higher degree of "good" if they have to come down and experience the same thing in reality? Does this make everyt... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b0j0z/eli5_the_point_of_using_marijuana_aside_from/ | {
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1my6c5 | why are we afraid of death? | are we born with the fear, or was it implanted into our minds. If that, then why do animals have the fear of death? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1my6c5/eli5_why_are_we_afraid_of_death/ | {
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5yb0g0 | why are ship names either italicized or in quotation marks but names of other modes of transportation isn't? | We have to italicize the names of ships, but individual planes, trains, and automobiles (didn't intend on making a movie reference) aren't.
Why not? How is a ship name proper but another mode of transportation isn't?
Thanks for any insight. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yb0g0/eli5_why_are_ship_names_either_italicized_or_in/ | {
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583mke | how does the_donald get so many threads to the front page all the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/583mke/eli5_how_does_the_donald_get_so_many_threads_to/ | {
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8w0nsa | how come in the us, chinese food is synonymous with takeout/fast food, while japanese food is relatively up-scale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w0nsa/eli5_how_come_in_the_us_chinese_food_is/ | {
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