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2zy41u | why do boats all run direct drive? why can't they be fitted with a cvt transmission for efficiency? | Thats all.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zy41u/eli5_why_do_boats_all_run_direct_drive_why_cant/ | {
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7wr8wc | why have my siblings and i all contracted the flu, at vastly different times, since getting the flu shot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wr8wc/eli5_why_have_my_siblings_and_i_all_contracted/ | {
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19r6uf | why mms messages take forever to send as opposed to sms? | I mean...cmon...it's just a picture...why does it take hours, sometimes days, to send someone a picture via text?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19r6uf/eli5_why_mms_messages_take_forever_to_send_as/ | {
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1d7r0n | why is dallas so much more commercial than the other major cities in texas like austin, houston or san antonio? | I couldn't help but notice how big Dallas markets products throughout the city I.e. the beer waterfall, billboards on the buildings. Why is marketing so huge here if Houston's probably a better city to market to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d7r0n/eli5_why_is_dallas_so_much_more_commercial_than/ | {
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axczx6 | how do minerals affect people’s health and why do people choose to use them? | I have a friend that is obsessed with using minerals for ailments and I don’t want to be uneducated talking to her, but I find a lot of resources I find on google are heavily biased. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axczx6/eli5_how_do_minerals_affect_peoples_health_and/ | {
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737lxs | what is the meaning of the different types of hats that the queen's guards wear, and the color of their "robe" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/737lxs/eli5_what_is_the_meaning_of_the_different_types/ | {
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34k8k3 | why don't we have cures for common diseases like herpes or diabetes? | For example why couldn't someone just take a sample of their blood and analyze the antigens contained within an HSV cell, and then develop micro-robots that specifically targets the HPV inside their blood?
Also for diabetes why can't someone just use stem cells that attaches to the pancreas and produces insulin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34k8k3/eli5_why_dont_we_have_cures_for_common_diseases/ | {
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6ttn1g | what happens to your brain when you space out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ttn1g/eli5_what_happens_to_your_brain_when_you_space_out/ | {
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14wvco | if sleep cycles last around 90 minutes, why should naps only be around 20 minutes long? | I've tried taking 90-ish minute naps, but feel terrible when I wake up. What's up with that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14wvco/if_sleep_cycles_last_around_90_minutes_why_should/ | {
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69utns | how do recycling companies weed out things that aren't recyclable that are accidentally put in the recycling bin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69utns/eli5_how_do_recycling_companies_weed_out_things/ | {
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6kykj9 | why do pharmacists tell us to take 2 or 3 of a pill? can't they give us one big one instead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kykj9/eli5_why_do_pharmacists_tell_us_to_take_2_or_3_of/ | {
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4abriv | what makes you tired? | When you stay awake for hours on end, what is it exactly that makes you tired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4abriv/eli5_what_makes_you_tired/ | {
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1l2ba5 | why do bad smells trigger the gag reflex? | I've always wondered why this is the body's response to smelly things. Can anybody explain why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l2ba5/eli5_why_do_bad_smells_trigger_the_gag_reflex/ | {
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dodnoz | why do humans find some repetitive sounds soothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dodnoz/eli5_why_do_humans_find_some_repetitive_sounds/ | {
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1xrmuf | if opposite charges attract, why don't the protons and electrons of an atom cause the entire atom to collapse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrmuf/if_opposite_charges_attract_why_dont_the_protons/ | {
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3t01hb | monetizing videos on youtube. | 1. Can you monetize your own original non copyrighted videos on a Youtube channel that has many other copyright videos?
2. Can you monetize a video with copyright materials but no third party claim like in this image? _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t01hb/eli5_monetizing_videos_on_youtube/ | {
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50r8wv | curved tvs/computer monitors | I understand creating a concave bowl in front of me removes some variance in my viewing from the one ideal viewing spot. I still don't get it how this is an improvement for anyone sitting next to the presumed cyclops who purchased said curved monitor. Let's also assume no one wants to sit on each others' lap(s). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50r8wv/eli5_curved_tvscomputer_monitors/ | {
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20yyrh | rubber (the film) | I... don't even really know what to put here. If you've seen it, you understand my confusion. Someone help please.
If you haven't seen or heard of it, here's the [IMDb](_URL_1_), the [Wiki](_URL_0_), and the [Official Movie Site](_URL_2_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20yyrh/eli5_rubber_the_film/ | {
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2u8ac4 | why do employers set up their application processes the way they do? | Specifically, things like how they ask you to type in the info from your resume, as well as uploading a copy of said resume.
Demanding you sign up for an account for their website as if it's a social media site.
Why? Why is it so convoluted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u8ac4/eli5_why_do_employers_set_up_their_application/ | {
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2znsti | how geese can fly south for the winter and return home, yet my chickens can't remember where the damn door is to get back in the coop? | Please explain! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2znsti/eli5_how_geese_can_fly_south_for_the_winter_and/ | {
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fxzn9w | why do our arms and legs shake when positioned certain ways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxzn9w/eli5_why_do_our_arms_and_legs_shake_when/ | {
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bjsvbw | how many extinct human species were there? did they all live at the same time? how/why did they face extinction? | The title says it all | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjsvbw/eli5_how_many_extinct_human_species_were_there/ | {
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27840f | how does time progress when there are an infinite number of points between units of time? | Why does it not just become infinitely closer to the next second? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27840f/eli5_how_does_time_progress_when_there_are_an/ | {
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3y9zet | the difference between hyperinflation and a depression. | Both are bad, but how exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y9zet/eli5_the_difference_between_hyperinflation_and_a/ | {
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8239n0 | why does it hurt to pee with an erection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8239n0/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_to_pee_with_an_erection/ | {
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fbpc1t | does simply rinsing fruit actually do anything in terms of eliminating chemicals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbpc1t/eli5_does_simply_rinsing_fruit_actually_do/ | {
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e4qpmi | how a womans period works, what stages there are and what happens during those stages. | I am a man and thus no one explained it to me during childhood so I though to educate myself now that I have the chance. Tried looking it up but there were only really sciency answer and made me even more confused. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4qpmi/eli5_how_a_womans_period_works_what_stages_there/ | {
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1r6699 | why does the united states have among the highest rates of poverty and income inequality of any developed nation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r6699/eli5_why_does_the_united_states_have_among_the/ | {
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2vrwjh | why will a dog eat any thing you put in front of it but a cat isn't interested in at all | Do cats not have the same instinctual desire to survive by eating anything at all costs?
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9koi87 | what exactly is alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9koi87/eli5_what_exactly_is_alcohol/ | {
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2zoiko | how come in an eclipse, it appears you can see stars through the moon? example below | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zoiko/eli5_how_come_in_an_eclipse_it_appears_you_can/ | {
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1izobd | why is it that you can blow bubbles in milk, soapy water, etc. with a straw, but not in regular water? | I've always wondered this. Does it have to do with cohesiveness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1izobd/why_is_it_that_you_can_blow_bubbles_in_milk_soapy/ | {
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48y4ol | why are people from the southern states (us) perceived as less educated than their northern counterparts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48y4ol/eli5_why_are_people_from_the_southern_states_us/ | {
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Why aren't picture taken in color in one single shot?
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1ouv0d | why do churches so often use a number in their name, e.g. "first [denomination] church"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ouv0d/eli5_why_do_churches_so_often_use_a_number_in/ | {
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99nia5 | ovulation, and it’s relation to conception | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99nia5/eli5_ovulation_and_its_relation_to_conception/ | {
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2h3mhy | why when i hear a puppy / dog whine i instinctively want to check on it, but when i hear a baby cry i get annoyed and want it to shut up? | Btw, I'm a human not a dog. So why am I more willing to tend to a crying dog than a crying babu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h3mhy/eli5_why_when_i_hear_a_puppy_dog_whine_i/ | {
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20xug2 | one big bang, or were there many? | I've wondered many times if the Big Ban is actually a cyclic event that consists of repeating itself. I've thought of this in a metaphysical way. [This scientific article](_URL_0_), a bit old now, also defends the possibility of the existence of previous Big Bans.
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4b99im | what makes my extension cord crackled when something is plugged in it | Sometimes my extension cord would make this static crackly sound and I have to end up unplugging it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b99im/eli5_what_makes_my_extension_cord_crackled_when/ | {
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3ofu39 | how do military officials decide on what cities/locations to attack or defend? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ofu39/eli5_how_do_military_officials_decide_on_what/ | {
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4d6emf | why is clothing that used to be only for men becoming unisex, while feminine clothing isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d6emf/eli5_why_is_clothing_that_used_to_be_only_for_men/ | {
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fdmaom | how does abductive easoning work? | I’m familiar with inductive and deductive logic, but new to abductive. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdmaom/eli5_how_does_abductive_easoning_work/ | {
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7iyvs7 | why don’t we eat turkey eggs? i mean chicken coops produce quite a few eggs. i imagine that turkey farms would also create thousands of eggs that could be sold. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iyvs7/eli5_why_dont_we_eat_turkey_eggs_i_mean_chicken/ | {
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2aoit7 | why doesn't reddit ban overtly racist subreddits dedicated to hate speech or the pedo subreddits? | For example, /r/detoilet /r/greatapes and a bunch of subreddits completely dedicated to racism. Doesn't this just attract a bunch of racists who pollute up the rest of Reddit? Why does Reddit want their traffic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aoit7/eli5_why_doesnt_reddit_ban_overtly_racist/ | {
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3uxd0k | are sweet flavoured e-liquids bad for your teeth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uxd0k/eli5_are_sweet_flavoured_eliquids_bad_for_your/ | {
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1xzi4a | why is belly fat so hard to lose? | Thank you for front page everybody! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzi4a/eli5why_is_belly_fat_so_hard_to_lose/ | {
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9o59v8 | electroencephalography activity | I mean what is it? Is it a fancy word for brain activity? Is it a specific type of brain activity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o59v8/eli5_electroencephalography_activity/ | {
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9g66n0 | why do cars have a tighter turn radius when making left turns than they do when making right turns, though they appear symmetrical from above? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9g66n0/eli5_why_do_cars_have_a_tighter_turn_radius_when/ | {
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1w66g5 | why doesn't the us/eu/un/nato intervene in the ukraine, like they did in syria/libya/afghanistan/etc.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w66g5/eli5_why_doesnt_the_useuunnato_intervene_in_the/ | {
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cmn9xb | how does chinese yuan’s manipulation affect foreign investments in china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmn9xb/eli5_how_does_chinese_yuans_manipulation_affect/ | {
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5aqyyy | why is crispbread stored in paper and not plastic? | I was eating some crispbread the other day and thought about this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aqyyy/eli5_why_is_crispbread_stored_in_paper_and_not/ | {
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2tss90 | i've been reading up on nukes. did the nevada nuclear tests have nuclear winter? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tss90/eli5_ive_been_reading_up_on_nukes_did_the_nevada/ | {
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j7vto | could someone eli5 the positive and negative effects of the major items on nutrition facts? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7vto/could_someone_eli5_the_positive_and_negative/ | {
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2l1dmj | why is history so eurocentric? | Eurocentrism
Merriam-Webster: : centered on Europe or the Europeans; especially : reflecting a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences
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a0p0xy | how does waters surface tension work and how does it impact a person jumping into water in relation to the height of the jump? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0p0xy/eli5_how_does_waters_surface_tension_work_and_how/ | {
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p04bq | why are gems valuable? | Can you do anything with them other than make jewelry? Are they valuable just because they're rare? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p04bq/elif_why_are_gems_valuable/ | {
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1zt6px | what happens when i turn on a charger that's not plugged into anything? | I have a portable iPhone charger. When I press on the button and no cord plugged into it, what happens? Do the electric go into air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zt6px/eli5_what_happens_when_i_turn_on_a_charger_thats/ | {
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21b9pj | why are some companies so adamant about switching from windows xp? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21b9pj/eli5why_are_some_companies_so_adamant_about/ | {
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2uddbu | is there a difference between inseminating a woman with sperm of a man who is 25, athletic and healthy and the sperm of the same man when he is 35 and a fat slob, or are genes just genes, regardless? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uddbu/eli5_is_there_a_difference_between_inseminating_a/ | {
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2pcyur | how do people get decapitated during tragic car accidents? | I've seen plenty of reports of these kinds of car accidents, yet I can't exactly put to mind how a head gets cut off, and how common it seems to happen. How does it happen anyway? I understand that thereight be debris or whatever, but is there a specific car part that does this? Or are these people just really unlucky? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pcyur/eli5_how_do_people_get_decapitated_during_tragic/ | {
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4yl3xs | why do recyclers refuse to accept aluminum foil? | I would have thought they could melt it down and burn off all of the contaminants.
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3i0mqn | how come type o- (o negative. . . ) can be given to most other blood types but it can only receive it's own blood type? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0mqn/eli5_how_come_type_o_o_negative_can_be_given_to/ | {
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3rzsre | is the internet made up of more than just websites? if so, then what else is the internet made up of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rzsre/eli5_is_the_internet_made_up_of_more_than_just/ | {
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1qkd4n | why do car fumes/gasses that you can't see have a shadow? | I was sitting in the drive through getting coffee today and noticed on the wall of the building the shadows of gasses rising. I've noticed it before but never really thought about it. Why do they have shadows if they're not visible? Anyone know? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qkd4n/eli5_why_do_car_fumesgasses_that_you_cant_see/ | {
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5sqo8e | how to video game developers "balance" different aspects of video games (e.g. the different fighters in fighting games, different races in strategy games, etc.) | Are there certain established theories of game balancing, or is it more trial and error? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sqo8e/eli5_how_to_video_game_developers_balance/ | {
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8d0oui | why is the word "german" so different in other languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d0oui/eli5_why_is_the_word_german_so_different_in_other/ | {
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141uzk | why do people use hand sanitizer? why do we have hand sanitizing stations all over the place? | I almost never use the stuff. I also seem to get sick no more than the average person. So then why are there people using it? Were the rates of cold spreading way higher back in the 70s when people didn't compulsively sanitize? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/141uzk/why_do_people_use_hand_sanitizer_why_do_we_have/ | {
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6zvacu | how is the national guard getting activated for the virgin islands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zvacu/eli5_how_is_the_national_guard_getting_activated/ | {
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3ykkcm | why exactly aren't british people allowed to have guns (please feel free to clarify it) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ykkcm/eli5_why_exactly_arent_british_people_allowed_to/ | {
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13lwp4 | - hedging | I searched reddit and only found the question of what a hedge fund is, I checked investopedia for hedging and I still don't really get how risk is mitigated. Can someone please ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13lwp4/eli5_hedging/ | {
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2s2f8b | what exactly does anonymous do and is it ever useful? in light of "operation charlie" all they've done was take a site down for an hour. what's the point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s2f8b/eli5_what_exactly_does_anonymous_do_and_is_it/ | {
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8lpwac | why does excess food stretch the stomach but not excess water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lpwac/eli5_why_does_excess_food_stretch_the_stomach_but/ | {
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29v67h | could the blood nicotine of a smoker kill a mosquito? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29v67h/eli5_could_the_blood_nicotine_of_a_smoker_kill_a/ | {
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77qgzw | what causes the actual sound associated with tinnitus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77qgzw/eli5_what_causes_the_actual_sound_associated_with/ | {
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1esm7t | why isn't "quantitative easing" money just given directly to taxpayers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1esm7t/eli5_why_isnt_quantitative_easing_money_just/ | {
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43k8yb | why do cable stations play the same movie twice in a row on weekends? | Who is watching the same movie twice? Isn't it better for audience retention that they play two movies with overlapping audiences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43k8yb/eli5_why_do_cable_stations_play_the_same_movie/ | {
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2zqe72 | if the nfl is a non-profit then why is roger goodell's salary $44 million? how can non-profits legally pay executives exorbitant amounts of money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zqe72/eli5_if_the_nfl_is_a_nonprofit_then_why_is_roger/ | {
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1dxh2q | how to find happiness | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dxh2q/eli5_how_to_find_happiness/ | {
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8n6d8k | why do you sweat and feel really hot when you vomit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n6d8k/eli5_why_do_you_sweat_and_feel_really_hot_when/ | {
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6br2g6 | despite being the most prolific media corporation in america, how is fox news not considered msm? isn't it the most mainstream of mainsteam media? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6br2g6/eli5_despite_being_the_most_prolific_media/ | {
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dnrhrm | : how do planets keep stable orbits in binary systems? |
Looking at a map of the Alpha Centauri system, assuming A as the centre (incorrect, but it's easier to imagine) Alpha Centauri B has a very variable orbit ranging from out at a Uranus distance to a Jupiter distance around A.
Yet we know planets exist there.
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64s1lr | what counts as being "white" ? | I've always been curios about this. I've never really been sure up to what point is someone considered white; Where is the line drawn and who draws the line?
Do Greeks count as white? Do Turqs count as white? Spanish? Lebanese? Kabyle people (Berber people native to Algeria (Africans)? Kazakhstanis? Slavs?
Does religi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64s1lr/eli5_what_counts_as_being_white/ | {
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1weoxk | how is hate speech considered constitutional?(american here) | Wouldn't the first Amendment (freedom of speech) protect people and allow them to say what they want? what is hate speech defined as? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1weoxk/eli5how_is_hate_speech_considered/ | {
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4c1m72 | why is it that when we are learning the basics of a certain task, we as humans label it "(task) 101"? | Driving 101, Swimming 101, Hockey 101 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c1m72/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_are_learning_the/ | {
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8jiglc | why do people who get shot stiffen their limbs? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jiglc/eli5_why_do_people_who_get_shot_stiffen_their/ | {
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1up99d | why do some online purchases require my credit card's security code, while others don't? | I just bought something from Amazon with a new credit card and I wasn't asked to enter my card's [security code](_URL_0_). On other websites, however, I'm unable to purchase anything without entering this code.
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8d61wy | why do people drink alcohol when it tastes horrible, causes headaches, vomiting, and makes them act like fools? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d61wy/eli5_why_do_people_drink_alcohol_when_it_tastes/ | {
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c9txl0 | if eyesight is not treated it gets worse and worse over time. can it heal itself? if there are people with bad foresight and myopia why cannot it turn back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9txl0/eli5_if_eyesight_is_not_treated_it_gets_worse_and/ | {
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dwujao | why does corn « pop », and not other vegetables? why don’t we have pop-zucchini for instance? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwujao/eli5_why_does_corn_pop_and_not_other_vegetables/ | {
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wpxxw | the health care mandate vs. being forced to buy liability insurance if you own a car. | Why is the former fought on constitutional grounds, but the latter is not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wpxxw/eli5_the_health_care_mandate_vs_being_forced_to/ | {
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7r4olj | what is the speed of a photon as it gets reflected by a mirror? | I know that if a photon exists, then it must be traveling at *c*. My question is, when a photon gets reflected or gets reflected how can it stop and move the other way. I picture it as a ball getting thrown up, stopping, and coming back down. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r4olj/eli5_what_is_the_speed_of_a_photon_as_it_gets/ | {
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1g82fw | how does gas and paper chromatography detect drugs in athletes and how did lance armstrong get away with doping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g82fw/eli5_how_does_gas_and_paper_chromatography_detect/ | {
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5jdb0s | why do car heaters need time to "warm up," but then they start working immediately instead of a gradual ramping? | Also, do car heaters get ready any faster if one blasts cold air until it works, or is it just as good to trickle the cold air until it's ready? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jdb0s/eli5_why_do_car_heaters_need_time_to_warm_up_but/ | {
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4tni9f | how do some wheelchair users use their breath to control their wheelchair? | I've seen some totally paralyzed people have a mouth piece that they blow in to control it. How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tni9f/eli5_how_do_some_wheelchair_users_use_their/ | {
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dkxy4x | why is coconut oil is considered a good moisturizer for skin when it doesn't have any water content? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dkxy4x/eli5_why_is_coconut_oil_is_considered_a_good/ | {
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1p4kj4 | why email hasn't replaced the fax | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4kj4/eli5_why_email_hasnt_replaced_the_fax/ | {
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c6xmsx | what is a connection between commodity price on an exchange and price of the actual commodity? | There is price of, say, grain futures on a commodity market, but, to my understanding, if I bought some of them, nobody is going to deliver 10 tons of grain to me when the futures expire and there is a delivery day. I would be just paid a current "market" price of the grain. It seems that price of a security is complet... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6xmsx/eli5_what_is_a_connection_between_commodity_price/ | {
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2b347w | what is a vpn and how come it can bypass netflix throttling? | And how come we can't all do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b347w/eli5_what_is_a_vpn_and_how_come_it_can_bypass/ | {
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