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6gmm5e | why public pools take 'safety breaks' for a few minutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gmm5e/eli5_why_public_pools_take_safety_breaks_for_a/ | {
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1jh9gy | what's the difference between oil and gas? | What are they used for, how are they retrieved/created, what other fuels are related/relevant, etc. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jh9gy/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_oil_and_gas/ | {
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fccfz9 | how does carbon dating differentiate between the age of a material and the time that the material was shaped? | I see carbon dating used all the time to give the age of stone tools. I always think to myself that the stone itself could be millions of years old, yet the carbon dating will put the age of the stone tool at tens of thousands of years old. How does carbon dating differentiate between the age of the stone and the tim... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fccfz9/eli5_how_does_carbon_dating_differentiate_between/ | {
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6557zx | when you flush a toilet, how does the water get sucked? is it by a vacuum or the just the additional water that is added | I'm asking in regards to conventional toilets not airplanes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6557zx/eli5when_you_flush_a_toilet_how_does_the_water/ | {
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cfqfjr | why falling into a humans arms from a tall height is less damaging than falling onto concrete or grass. | Obviously a humans arms are less physically though than concrete but it doesn’t explain how it is a matter of life and death in some cases | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfqfjr/eli5_why_falling_into_a_humans_arms_from_a_tall/ | {
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132gb7 | how glasses/contacts work | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/132gb7/eli5_how_glassescontacts_work/ | {
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54ctp1 | why is it necessary to treat livestock (poultry, cattle) with antibiotics so that it's safe for us to eat? | Why is it an issue that the food we eat are treated with antibiotics? Why is it necessary? If more of our food chain shifts towards antibiotic-free meat, what consequences does that pose? What does it take to grow "antibiotic free" animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ctp1/eli5_why_is_it_necessary_to_treat_livestock/ | {
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21mzd9 | does getting vaccinated for the flu each year (if you're not elderly, a child, or someone with an autoimmune disorder, etc) encourage the virus to mutate into something stronger? why or why not? | I'm wondering because the vaccinations you get in your childhood last your lifetime (or at least a number of years). To the point where the disease becomes infrequent and has fewer chances to infect someone and mutate, etc. So I can see why they're necessary.
The flu mutates too quickly for that (similar to the common... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21mzd9/eli5_does_getting_vaccinated_for_the_flu_each/ | {
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1xppr9 | the debt limit increased again...i'm still confused after reading both sides (dem/repub) opinions about what is actually happenening and what are the consequinces. | Can someone expain to me the main tenants of each sides arguement regarding the debt ceiling? I've heard it compared to credit cards and i've heard that is not a valid comparsion. What is exactly happening and what are the pros/cons for each choice to raise or not. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xppr9/eli5_the_debt_limit_increased_againim_still/ | {
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eecqhq | how can the ovaries be left after a hysterectomy when they’re attached to the uterus? are they attached to something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eecqhq/eli5_how_can_the_ovaries_be_left_after_a/ | {
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5pxq31 | why do some people need to get up in the night and use the bathroom? isn't that slowed down during sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pxq31/eli5_why_do_some_people_need_to_get_up_in_the/ | {
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4t1tpm | how do people who work for themselves get paid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t1tpm/eli5_how_do_people_who_work_for_themselves_get/ | {
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145gp7 | how does online translators like google translator, babelfish work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/145gp7/eli5_how_does_online_translators_like_google/ | {
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1rp7ms | what is going inside my computer when it gets a virus? | What gets effected and what is the point of the virus? I always wondered this as I curse in frustration and call IT. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rp7ms/what_is_going_inside_my_computer_when_it_gets_a/ | {
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1zmw0x | why use e^x to solve differential equations? | Hey, I've got a short question for all math-lovers out there: Why do we use e^x to solve differential equations? I mean, e is just a number like 2,3,4,... so why do we use 2.7..^x instead of f.i. 3^x ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmw0x/eli5_why_use_ex_to_solve_differential_equations/ | {
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2nxgih | why did reddit shut down r/thefappening but leaves some truly disgusting subs up? | Like r/necoPorn r/CuteFemaleCorpses and many others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nxgih/eli5_why_did_reddit_shut_down_rthefappening_but/ | {
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26ipmx | why do i always dream about not being able to open my eyes / see clearly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ipmx/eli5_why_do_i_always_dream_about_not_being_able/ | {
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1yr4rw | why are people under the legal drinking age of a country allowed to drink wine during religious services, though it is strictly prohibited in any other location? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yr4rw/eli5_why_are_people_under_the_legal_drinking_age/ | {
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1r1h7t | musical scales | Like on a guitar. What are they? What do they represent mathematically? Musically? Why learn them? What do they help with? Are there different types? Can you make new ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r1h7t/eli5musical_scales/ | {
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272uoy | why is it whenever i stretch the skin on my neck i get a taste in my mouth? | I can't quite identify something similar to the taste. It is a bit of heat mixed a salty taste wth a mix of rainwater. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/272uoy/eli5_why_is_it_whenever_i_stretch_the_skin_on_my/ | {
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j2otb | how raising taxes helps the economy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2otb/eli5_how_raising_taxes_helps_the_economy/ | {
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aezyhh | how do we know that that signal comes from 1.5 billion years away galaxy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aezyhh/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_that_signal_comes_from/ | {
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edjcch | do they actually put chalk around dead bodies? if so, why? if not, what do they use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edjcch/eli5_do_they_actually_put_chalk_around_dead/ | {
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5jjpqb | why and how does flour/dust explode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jjpqb/eli5_why_and_how_does_flourdust_explode/ | {
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8x25rs | why don’t most major tollways accept credit cards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x25rs/eli5_why_dont_most_major_tollways_accept_credit/ | {
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1l4unn | fine experts of reddit, why would syria accept un inspectors on their territory if they are strongly suspected of chemical weapons use? what if these allegations were proven true? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l4unn/fine_experts_of_reddit_why_would_syria_accept_un/ | {
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5d79b7 | why do those in authoritative positions i.e. politician, ceo, resign after making mistakes i.e. scandal, name call? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d79b7/eli5_why_do_those_in_authoritative_positions_ie/ | {
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ap9czn | how is statistical significance determined in formulas | Things like P-test, T-test and iirc chi squared are all different statistical formulas which help you determine if the data you've collected is statistically significant.
Usually you compare the value calculated to the value appropriate for the sample size. But who or what determines the actual value tables for compa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ap9czn/eli5_how_is_statistical_significance_determined/ | {
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af5ybi | what are magnetic poles and why is it significant that the north pole is moving so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af5ybi/eli5_what_are_magnetic_poles_and_why_is_it/ | {
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3no1r4 | why is the skin on our palms/feet so different than the rest. | Also why can't you get acne on them. (scientific reasoning please) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3no1r4/eli5why_is_the_skin_on_our_palmsfeet_so_different/ | {
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321u0f | how can a point and shoot optical lens zoom 65x when a huge dslr lens can't | _URL_0_
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cu49xk | scientists used an mri to image a single atom | [Source](_URL_0_)
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567m8z | can a jury decide to convict a person of 2nd degree murder if they are charged with 1st degree? | Do juries get any flexibility in the severity of charges when they are making their final decision? For example, say a defendant is being tried for 1st degree murder, and the jury is convinced that he committed murder. However, they think it is clearly 2nd degree murder, not 1st. Do they have to decide between convicti... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/567m8z/eli5can_a_jury_decide_to_convict_a_person_of_2nd/ | {
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4ds1ry | why does the us government recognize middle eastern people as white on government documents/applications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ds1ry/eli5_why_does_the_us_government_recognize_middle/ | {
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2jw9xt | why are dogs affraid of newspapers? | Bit of context, 2 dogs, ones a puppy who nips the other and the only way they stop fighting is if I make a noise with a rolled up news paper or magazine, any other techniques? Why does this work so well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jw9xt/eli5_why_are_dogs_affraid_of_newspapers/ | {
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2co5l3 | seriously, what's the actual go with the crappy "i make this much in a week", "hot chicks in your area", and other assorted ads. what type of people are making them, what are they actually trying to achieve, and does anybody really take them at face value? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2co5l3/eli5_seriously_whats_the_actual_go_with_the/ | {
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3j27z6 | can you have a child with two fathers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j27z6/eli5can_you_have_a_child_with_two_fathers/ | {
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2w48ok | how those pop up scams saying i "won a free ipad" actually work? | By the time I was able to go independently on the internet in my youth, it was already well known those were scams that led to viruses and such, but I was curious if they were legal because you actually could and can get an ipad or whatever they were giving away.
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4b8j1n | what are the actual jobs of high ranking people in the armed forces? generals, majors, colonels, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b8j1n/eli5what_are_the_actual_jobs_of_high_ranking/ | {
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3nd25g | with half the world bombing them and almost no support, how can isis still rise in syria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nd25g/eli5_with_half_the_world_bombing_them_and_almost/ | {
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61l5p1 | why does being near the ocean or a lake make us feel calm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61l5p1/eli5_why_does_being_near_the_ocean_or_a_lake_make/ | {
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25eiov | why does the meat i buy at the grocery store have a one week shelf life, yet some premium meats are aged over 30 days? | Are they using colder fridges to store it while it ages, or radiation to kill germs/bacteria? Why cant I do the same at home? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25eiov/eli5why_does_the_meat_i_buy_at_the_grocery_store/ | {
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4898q2 | can someone explain in detail what happens during an f1 pitstop? | I mean i know they are able to push out the car in like 2.5 seconds and refuel and change the tires and stuff but what exactly happens during theses 2.5 seconds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4898q2/eli5_can_someone_explain_in_detail_what_happens/ | {
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24dzd2 | why would net neutrality be a problem with fast internet, like google fiber? | Since Google Fiber is offering 1Gbps, which is insanely fast, would ISPs not be worried about traffic hoarding companies, like Netflix? They would essentially be able to handle all the traffic, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24dzd2/eli5_why_would_net_neutrality_be_a_problem_with/ | {
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1kmrkf | how do people with the lower-half of their body missing dispose of the waste in their bodies? | I saw a man begging for money with the lower half of his body missing and it made me wonder how do they get rid of the food/water they take in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kmrkf/eli5how_do_people_with_the_lowerhalf_of_their/ | {
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648yp3 | hydration question | Why do fighters cut weight by dehydrating but then people say you lose weight by drinking more water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/648yp3/eli5_hydration_question/ | {
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cho7wj | with the quantity of frozen water on the moon higher than we previously thought, will there be any dangers with using this as drinking water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cho7wj/eli5_with_the_quantity_of_frozen_water_on_the/ | {
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3yxi2w | how or why do some strains of marijuana have an orange smell to them? | Im familiar with sativa and indica and the difference between the two but a, uh, close personal friend said his bud smells like oranges. Just wondering how and why it is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yxi2w/eli5_how_or_why_do_some_strains_of_marijuana_have/ | {
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4elclj | why is japan's currency so low compared to other first-world countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4elclj/eli5_why_is_japans_currency_so_low_compared_to/ | {
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161gle | why is it called the "democratic people's republic of korea" when it's not a democracy or a republic? | This also goes for any other countries who do this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/161gle/why_is_it_called_the_democratic_peoples_republic/ | {
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dc9fvd | why do only some types of transplants require immune suppressants? | Why does only some types of transplants - organs, require the recipient to take anti rejection meds? Why isn’t it required for things like cartilage or skin grafts
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683pjn | how is it that medical studies suggest vitamins/supplements mostly get passed through our systems with little to no benefit, however one small prescribed pill can regulate my blood pressure or control diabetes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/683pjn/eli5_how_is_it_that_medical_studies_suggest/ | {
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oa4iy | why my stride is feels longer after getting of a treadmill and not after running distances on say pavement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oa4iy/eli5_why_my_stride_is_feels_longer_after_getting/ | {
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3o3dbo | how can cell phone carriers say that it's a better deal to do a monthly payment plan until a $700 phone is paid off, when the 2 year contract fee is only $200? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o3dbo/eli5_how_can_cell_phone_carriers_say_that_its_a/ | {
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5clvgj | computers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5clvgj/eli5_computers/ | {
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6ltwrt | what exactly is the g20 conference, and why is police violence associated with it, no matter where it is held? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ltwrt/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_g20_conference_and_why/ | {
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4azu6c | why do shower "loofahs" need to be thrown away? isn't it cleaned every time you use it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4azu6c/eli5_why_do_shower_loofahs_need_to_be_thrown_away/ | {
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a9bymq | how do lights change colors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9bymq/eli5_how_do_lights_change_colors/ | {
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325zvp | do i look the same as i do in a mirror? | Let's get this cleared up once and for all. Do you look the same as you do in the mirror? The camera? Neither?
I've heard that you look different in a mirror because it flips your image, so you look like you do in a camera.
I've also heard that you look like you do in the mirror because since humans have 2 eyes and a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/325zvp/eli5_do_i_look_the_same_as_i_do_in_a_mirror/ | {
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1r8k77 | how and why do climates exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r8k77/eli5_how_and_why_do_climates_exist/ | {
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k2ihd | p/e ratio. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k2ihd/eli5_pe_ratio/ | {
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4y5m9r | if a poll is conducted by randomly dialing land lines, how is it able to get an accurate representation of the population? | I recently read that less than half of Americans have a landline. Almost nobody I know under the age of 35 has one. I'd imagine that younger Americans with a landline fall into different demographics than most people their age.
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1pfw39 | kidney stones | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pfw39/eli5_kidney_stones/ | {
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4u70eu | how is the universe expanding if gravity pulls things together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u70eu/eli5_how_is_the_universe_expanding_if_gravity/ | {
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2mifkj | the scientific reason behind why your body works more efficiently alkalized | I am just wondering if someone could explain to me, scientifically, why our bodies work more efficiently alkalized than acidic. What regulates the alkalinity in our bodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mifkj/eli5_the_scientific_reason_behind_why_your_body/ | {
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6bg3oc | why is liquor cheaper in japan than in the us | It would make since to me if it were closer, but I'm on vacation and noticed a handle of Jim beam was roughly $10 cheaper in Tokyo than in Indiana which is just North of the state it's made in. I saw similar price differences in all the brands I recognized, especially Tanqueray gin, and Jack Daniels (I don't know where... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bg3oc/eli5_why_is_liquor_cheaper_in_japan_than_in_the_us/ | {
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77rigd | why do diseases/afflictions and the extent of their effects vary greatly from region to region | How can an African man generally be fine with Malaria at least once a year, or walk around with untreated cuts without a problem.
But when people from the western world come to Africa, Malaria tends to be more aggressive and almost always fatal to them, and even slight cuts have the tendency to be septic?
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otyyo | i have a cold, why is only one of my nostrils runny? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/otyyo/eli5_i_have_a_cold_why_is_only_one_of_my_nostrils/ | {
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fvsq9f | what is rust and why does it form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvsq9f/eli5_what_is_rust_and_why_does_it_form/ | {
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3xm4s5 | if metals are the best conductors of heat, why are flasks made of them? | Surely they should be made of good insulators to prevent heat loss. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xm4s5/eli5_if_metals_are_the_best_conductors_of_heat/ | {
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1xcmnw | vampire academy: ugh. how does the movie industry end up screwing up books so badly? who makes those "creative" changes, and who approves them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xcmnw/vampire_academy_ugh_how_does_the_movie_industry/ | {
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8hxqul | why are jellyfish of different colours like yellow, blue or even red? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hxqul/eli5_why_are_jellyfish_of_different_colours_like/ | {
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cvxaqi | when wearing multiple layers, does the colour of the lower layers of clothing have any effect on staying warm/cool? | After seeing an infrared image of a person it got me thinking if dark lower layers of clothing would actually draw heat away from the body whereas white would reflect it back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvxaqi/eli5_when_wearing_multiple_layers_does_the_colour/ | {
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3w6kup | how do they measure distance traveled in space? | Edit: I understand triangulation and distance = time x velocity and all that. I was thinking more along the lines of on earth we have odometers on cars. The distance the car travels can be measured by the car on from the space that it is moving through (on). No external measurement or calculation is necessary because t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w6kup/eli5_how_do_they_measure_distance_traveled_in/ | {
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2vy3ni | why do dogs continue barking unless told/yelled at to stop? | So during the night whenever my dog hears a noise she will start barking and continue to bark even if there are no more strange noises. If I go and yell the command that she knows to be quiet she will settle down (eventually bark again when she hears another noise) but if I don't say anything she can continue barking f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vy3ni/eli5_why_do_dogs_continue_barking_unless/ | {
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358qt4 | why do dogs sneeze like crazy when they're excited to see you? | Seems to be pretty universal with most dogs I've met/owned. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/358qt4/eli5_why_do_dogs_sneeze_like_crazy_when_theyre/ | {
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sokcz | the "fall" of the dutch government | Why did they all resign? What replaces the government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sokcz/eli5_the_fall_of_the_dutch_government/ | {
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2s80rr | why do americans make so much money compared to mainland europeans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s80rr/eli5_why_do_americans_make_so_much_money_compared/ | {
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2mrs2v | how does salt help put out a fire in a kitchen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mrs2v/eli5how_does_salt_help_put_out_a_fire_in_a_kitchen/ | {
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5237g6 | how does life insurance work if you can almost guarantee 100% of policy holders will make a claim? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5237g6/eli5_how_does_life_insurance_work_if_you_can/ | {
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4c8k93 | how do teams get hats and shirts right after winning a championship? | I just watched a March Madness game where the winning team was given hats with their team logo on it, about one minute after they won. Is custom gear just made for both teams for each case? How do they do trophy/plaque engravings then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c8k93/eli5_how_do_teams_get_hats_and_shirts_right_after/ | {
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5dd8ty | can you use heroin without getting addicted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dd8ty/eli5_can_you_use_heroin_without_getting_addicted/ | {
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34a7p3 | how is baking soda made, and why is it so cheap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34a7p3/eli5_how_is_baking_soda_made_and_why_is_it_so/ | {
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1v2jep | how do game designers "balance" games? | Say in Civilization 5--each civilization has its own special abilities. How do designers make sure that each is approximately equally powerful?
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2hadau | during filming (tv, movies, porn) how does one edit out the voice of the director, who (from what i've seen on tv) sometimes give the actors notes (loudly), and are relatively close to the camera / boom mics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hadau/eli5during_filming_tv_movies_porn_how_does_one/ | {
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67rcc3 | how do artists "get away" with samples in their music? | What made me think of this was $uicideboy$. In over 25+ of their songs they have samples from other musicians such as Three 6 Mafia, Future, Young Thug, etc.
They've also sold such music for $ (Eternal Grey was even put out on cassette).
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5voh37 | why are humans the only species on earth that have gained higher thought? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5voh37/eli5_why_are_humans_the_only_species_on_earth/ | {
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4c5alw | can we magnetize a demagnetized magnet to its original power, or even stronger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c5alw/eli5_can_we_magnetize_a_demagnetized_magnet_to/ | {
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1wwc34 | what happens if an actor dies during the period of film production? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wwc34/eli5_what_happens_if_an_actor_dies_during_the/ | {
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2a9ux9 | why is the epa so disliked? | I don't know much about the EPA and its practices, however I will need to soon, so can anyone explain to me why I have heard negative comments about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a9ux9/eli5why_is_the_epa_so_disliked/ | {
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1nzwfn | why does perfume smell different from when it is in the bottle versus when it has been applied to skin? | I know it probably has something to do with the oils on our skin, but it has always made me curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nzwfn/why_does_perfume_smell_different_from_when_it_is/ | {
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1kw1k2 | language | How did people decide on words, and who communicated to the others in the area that, say, English, was their official language? How does a group of people create a language and then convince the rest of the tribe or colony to go along with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kw1k2/eli5language/ | {
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2cwgxv | hadoop and how it fits in with amazon ec2, s3, and amazon map reduce | Imagine I am a five year old who has used Amazon EC2 and S3 with some frequency. I also use Amazon Redshift, so seeing how MapReduce and Hadoop fit in with everything else would be really helpful. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cwgxv/eli5_hadoop_and_how_it_fits_in_with_amazon_ec2_s3/ | {
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3v26rs | in calculus, what do d, d/dx, dy/dx, etc. each exactly mean? | I have an alright understanding of derivatives and integrals but have never understood these notations at all. I've been getting by fine for a while but now I'm getting into u substitution which seems to require a much better understanding of this system than I have. Sometimes it seems like d/dx is saying "do the deriv... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v26rs/eli5_in_calculus_what_do_d_ddx_dydx_etc_each/ | {
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2q0qeb | why do some shows/movies specify that "the events and characters depicted in this [show] are fictitious." | "Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events, is purely coincidental."
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a1488r | why did they jump from windows 8 to windows 10 and skip 9? | Is 9 like an unlucky number or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1488r/eli5_why_did_they_jump_from_windows_8_to_windows/ | {
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4o3dj4 | how did this comic book hero craze start? it seems like there have been 4-5 movies per year since the 2010s began | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o3dj4/eli5_how_did_this_comic_book_hero_craze_start_it/ | {
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3zh2pe | what is going on when a server (such as the playstation network) "goes down"? and what exactly are they doing when they're fixing it? | The playstation network is down and it's cold out and well, I'm curious: What exactly is happening when a server is down or "hacked" and what are they physically doing inside the computer (or internet, I'm sorry if this is a stupid way to word it) to fix that issue? Thanks!
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btcdvc | if the point at which water changes states from liquid to gas is 100°c, how then, when you spill water on a table or elsewhere, does it eventually (and relatively quickly) become evaporated in ~21°c temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btcdvc/eli5_if_the_point_at_which_water_changes_states/ | {
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3g4xwk | how does a computer calculate 2 + 2 = 4? | What exactly is the engineering/processing that's going on in order to calculate that value? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g4xwk/eli5_how_does_a_computer_calculate_2_2_4/ | {
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