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2pv9lq | when certain drugs become legal will the drug dogs be able to be trained to not search for that scent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pv9lq/eli5_when_certain_drugs_become_legal_will_the/ | {
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5kho0z | why do some words, such as queue, have "useless" letters behind the pronounced "q'' | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kho0z/eli5_why_do_some_words_such_as_queue_have_useless/ | {
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2730vv | how do old tv shows and commercials get onto youtube? | I'll take away the smartass answer first: yes I know they uploaded.
My question is more how this old content is available in the first place. TV shows from the '60s or whenever make sense to me; there are seemingly DVDs of everything these days and I know the process of ripping DVDs is relatively easy.
Commercials ar... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2730vv/eli5_how_do_old_tv_shows_and_commercials_get_onto/ | {
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2cn8tw | why do people generally dislike piers morgan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cn8tw/eli5_why_do_people_generally_dislike_piers_morgan/ | {
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3wag3q | do police provide medical assistance immediately after shooting someone? | In several videos I've seen in the media, when police shoot or otherwise disable suspects they don't appear to render medical assistance once the suspect is down on the ground. Is this standard procedure for police departments? (Please keep responses non-political in keeping with the rules of this subreddit. I'm really... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wag3q/eli5_do_police_provide_medical_assistance/ | {
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17p7z9 | barometric pressure and old injuries | Why do some people feel (or claim to feel) changes in barometric pressure in their joints or in old injuries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17p7z9/barometric_pressure_and_old_injuries/ | {
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3c4wgc | what stops people with insurance on their phones from just saying they lost it and getting a new one for a friend? | T-Mobiles coverage covers lost phones. I lost mine and so I am filing a claim, but I was thinking. What would stop me from just saying that I lost it and getting a whole new iPhone 6 for my brother so we both have one? (Aside from moral integrity of course) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c4wgc/eli5_what_stops_people_with_insurance_on_their/ | {
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2euv7g | in my country, low octane fuel (everything below 93-95) was discontinued 20 years ago for being 'low quality'. how come usa still sell it and use it for its cars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2euv7g/eli5_in_my_country_low_octane_fuel_everything/ | {
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2wncxr | just like blindness, deafness are loss of senses, what are the conditions where the loss of other senses such as taste, smell, touch called? why is that we don't know much about them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wncxr/eli5_just_like_blindness_deafness_are_loss_of/ | {
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bl1s5c | how does one become a politician? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bl1s5c/eli5_how_does_one_become_a_politician/ | {
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6rt4z0 | how would human body react to hot water slowly rising in temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rt4z0/eli5_how_would_human_body_react_to_hot_water/ | {
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5o0y25 | in the us, does the first amendment guarantee social freedom of speech? | From what I understand, the First Amendment is pretty clear on the fact that congress can do nothing to hinder your expression of your opinion so long at it's not "hate speech."
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1rakcb | quaternions and octonions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rakcb/eli5_quaternions_and_octonions/ | {
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7imues | why is there so little religion in china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7imues/eli5_why_is_there_so_little_religion_in_china/ | {
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6fuybn | how artificial intelligence works in terms of programming? | ###Fantastic answers from all you guys. THANKS! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fuybn/eli5_how_artificial_intelligence_works_in_terms/ | {
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4d1qx2 | the north carolina gay rights laws. | What do they imply/mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d1qx2/eli5_the_north_carolina_gay_rights_laws/ | {
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3jkjyr | why american people are afraid of a great state/government ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jkjyr/eli5_why_american_people_are_afraid_of_a_great/ | {
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2u6i59 | what is going on when singers move the microphone closer and further away while they are singing? | I have seen several singers who do it a lot, but I have never really understood why. Are they trying to manipulate the sound in some way? What effect does it have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u6i59/eli5_what_is_going_on_when_singers_move_the/ | {
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3ljejk | after years of huge online video game launches crashing servers & making the game unstable or unplayable for days & sometimes even takes down psn or xbl altogether, why can't sony & microsoft ever seem to anticipate server needs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ljejk/eli5_after_years_of_huge_online_video_game/ | {
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g32xse | so what is the difference between cloud and edge computing? actually, what is edge computing in concrete terms? | Been trying to wrap my head around it, read different articles but it sounds so vague to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g32xse/eli5_so_what_is_the_difference_between_cloud_and/ | {
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168g8x | what are potential applications of molecular nanotechnology, and how is it even possible for man to create such small things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/168g8x/eli5_what_are_potential_applications_of_molecular/ | {
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avjetw | why are pills 💊 multi colored? why not just have the entire pill be like one color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avjetw/eli5_why_are_pills_multi_colored_why_not_just/ | {
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137jkw | what is the difference between a llc and a sole proprietor? | I am looking to start a local recycling business where I will pick up recyclable materials from the customer's homes. I am filling out my business application and am unsure which type of business entity I am, LLC or sole proprietor? Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/137jkw/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_llc_and_a/ | {
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1gv9zr | why do electrons arrange themselves in shells of 2n^2 around the nucleus? | The maximum number of electrons in each shell around a nucleus is 2, 8, 8, 18, 18, 32..., where each pair is twice a square number. How do they know to do that? And why does each number occur twice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gv9zr/eli5why_do_electrons_arrange_themselves_in_shells/ | {
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3mmbvw | if movies and cameras were always in a wide aspect ratio why where tvs square (4:3) for so long? | You know... Cause | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mmbvw/eli5_if_movies_and_cameras_were_always_in_a_wide/ | {
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agkt0a | if alcohol burns off during the cooking process, why do recipes not use cheaper non-alcoholic alternatives? | For instance, is there any reason why non-alcoholic wine (or even grape juice) couldn't be used in place of white wine for a cooking sauce?
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2k1bc7 | why does dr. oz still have his m.d.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k1bc7/eli5_why_does_dr_oz_still_have_his_md/ | {
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6ebosc | why milk expires, but baked goods that have milk as an ingredient don't expire when the milk used to bake them would have. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ebosc/eli5_why_milk_expires_but_baked_goods_that_have/ | {
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1podbx | when censoring nudity and such, how does the pixelation work? | How is it placed and kept in just the right area on moving objects, and what are the pixels doing exactly? Any other interesting info would be cool too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1podbx/eli5_when_censoring_nudity_and_such_how_does_the/ | {
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6dbgpe | is zero considered a real number since it is technically the absence or placeholder when there is no number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dbgpe/eli5is_zero_considered_a_real_number_since_it_is/ | {
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1wzvmh | can semen clog pipes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wzvmh/eli5_can_semen_clog_pipes/ | {
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6ia8ig | why do our arms bend up when we run? is this a physical reaction or a learned one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ia8ig/eli5_why_do_our_arms_bend_up_when_we_run_is_this/ | {
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6cdwfc | why does each electron spinning around the nucleus of an atom do so in several different axes, but planets orbiting the sun all rotate together in a flat plane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cdwfc/eli5why_does_each_electron_spinning_around_the/ | {
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ktg13 | how does teflon have the same static and kinetic coefficient of friction? | Just what the title says. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ktg13/eli5_how_does_teflon_have_the_same_static_and/ | {
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2vq7ja | why is the usa failing at rebuilding the middle east into allies? didn't they succeed with japan and germany after ww2? what are they doing different and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vq7ja/eli5why_is_the_usa_failing_at_rebuilding_the/ | {
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5wo7vi | why can humans only hold their breath for a few minutes while, say, marine iguanas, with their tiny lungs, can hold it for about 30 minutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wo7vi/eli5_why_can_humans_only_hold_their_breath_for_a/ | {
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4adfq4 | why do people get motion sick when wearing vr-headsets, but drone pilots never seem to be bothered by their fpv-googles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4adfq4/eli5why_do_people_get_motion_sick_when_wearing/ | {
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1yq3r1 | what alternatives to binary do we have? | Machines understand information as 0's (no signal) and 1's (signal). Why don't we modulate the intensity of the signal to give us more options (0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, etc.) ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yq3r1/eli5_what_alternatives_to_binary_do_we_have/ | {
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2a9u4j | why can't surgeons "fix" paralysis? | We can have your heart beating outside your body, shave off pieces of your cornea with a laser, and pull an arm outside of an alligator and reattach it to your body.
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b0be5h | helicopter maneuvers | Can helicopters do flips, sustained side angles or fly upside down?? If so, how. If not, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0be5h/eli5_helicopter_maneuvers/ | {
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85n6tw | why you're supposed to back into a space when you parallel park | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85n6tw/eli5_why_youre_supposed_to_back_into_a_space_when/ | {
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4i3h59 | why do some medications cause different kinds of dreams? night terrors, hyper sexualized dreams, vivid deams etc. | I know some medications cause weird dreams. But what happens to cause night terrors vs. the sexualized dreams etc. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i3h59/eli5_why_do_some_medications_cause_different/ | {
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226zdm | it's spring time again! why the hell am i getting allergies? | My nose is always stuffy, eyes watery, and throught iches . I'm taking Allegra and Claritin multiple times a day. It sucks and barely works. Please explain this to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/226zdm/eli5_its_spring_time_again_why_the_hell_am_i/ | {
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9s91lz | what is the significance of a mersenne prime number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s91lz/eli5_what_is_the_significance_of_a_mersenne_prime/ | {
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bi2fra | does increased brain usage (i.e., studying/working) lead to increased caloric usage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bi2fra/eli5_does_increased_brain_usage_ie/ | {
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cof7nk | did cavemen really live in caves? | We often depict prehistoric humans as living in caves with a fire and potentially some drawings on the walls but, realistically, how many of us live anywhere near caves like that. Did early man live in other basic shelter or is that a later period of history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cof7nk/eli5_did_cavemen_really_live_in_caves/ | {
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2a7rwf | why do i have to download an installer to download a program's .exe file? | e.g. I want to install Google Chrome, but first I have to download this 65KB downloader to download my download. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a7rwf/eli5why_do_i_have_to_download_an_installer_to/ | {
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kxmhr | how is it that astronauts aren't blinded by the brightness of the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kxmhr/eli5_how_is_it_that_astronauts_arent_blinded_by/ | {
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2cs7w1 | why are many se asian countries mainly muslim, when they were colonised by european countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cs7w1/eli5why_are_many_se_asian_countries_mainly_muslim/ | {
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1qe0j0 | social contract theory | If anyone could kindly explain this to me, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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3ozl8u | why do human beings occasionally need "alone time" or solitude when other social animals like dogs never want to leave their packs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ozl8u/eli5_why_do_human_beings_occasionally_need_alone/ | {
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7tway5 | why do washing machines have glass windows whereas the dishwashers don’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tway5/eli5_why_do_washing_machines_have_glass_windows/ | {
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33iha3 | cyclotron particle accelerator | I have to do a project on something with an electromagnet, so my partner and I chose a cyclotron. We're highschoolers, so we need to explain this to other highschoolers. Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33iha3/eli5_cyclotron_particle_accelerator/ | {
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aopbl8 | why is the tiananmen square massacre such a sensitive topic in china, to the point of records of the events being suppressed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aopbl8/eli5_why_is_the_tiananmen_square_massacre_such_a/ | {
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34ujws | why was the ps2 backwards compatible but no other system has been? | Couldnt we just do whatever we did in the ps2 in the ps4 or xbox 1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34ujws/eli5why_was_the_ps2_backwards_compatible_but_no/ | {
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9bytv4 | what’s the relation of black american culture and the barbershops as an important social space ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bytv4/eli5_whats_the_relation_of_black_american_culture/ | {
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1zm5at | why is it taking so long to determine if e-cigarettes are better/worse/as bad for you as actual cigarettes? | I've Googled it but all I can find are pretty much opinions by some people saying they're worse and others saying they're better.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zm5at/eli5_why_is_it_taking_so_long_to_determine_if/ | {
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37u6zo | why can we only focus on one part of an image | When we see an image our focus draws instantly onto a part of the image like a face but then blurs out the surroundings or you look at two people but when you focus on one the other person blurs out. What is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37u6zo/eli5_why_can_we_only_focus_on_one_part_of_an_image/ | {
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4i3c3f | what is the point of those spam calls where the line immediately hangs up? | Like telemarketers will often try to get information from you or sell you something, but what about those callers that always immediately hang up? Do they get some type of information from the 1 second connection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i3c3f/eli5what_is_the_point_of_those_spam_calls_where/ | {
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d36suu | i'm new to flying, can someone explain how passports and boarding a new country work? | Never flown as a adult before. Also, do not have a passport. Can someone explain how they work, in basic terms?
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1rix34 | why can i still smell foul stuff from hours ago, yet i stop smelling pleasant things within minutes? | I smelled a container that had a rotten egg in it this morning to see what it smelled like. It smelled bad but the weird thing is that I still smell it some 8 hours later. This isn't the first time that I could still smell something hours or even days later. Why is this? It seems to be worse when I'm tired for some rea... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rix34/eli5_why_can_i_still_smell_foul_stuff_from_hours/ | {
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3b1m83 | can we plant seeds into deserts which then can turn deserts into having lots of trees and jungle like feel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b1m83/eli5can_we_plant_seeds_into_deserts_which_then/ | {
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a388ae | how come our brain can remember the things that we were thinking about or doing during the day with ease, but when we are about to fall asleep it is so hard to remember what we were thinking about seconds before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a388ae/eli5_how_come_our_brain_can_remember_the_things/ | {
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aih6kp | 1st and 2nd order mechanical/electrical systems | Studying engineering at the moment and having trouble grasping this concept. I understand that mass and Spring store energy and the Damper dissapates (mass is inductance, Spring is capacitance and Damper is resistance - I think) but I'm a bit lost on how to tell the difference between a 1st and 2nd order system | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aih6kp/eli5_1st_and_2nd_order_mechanicalelectrical/ | {
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4vqjnu | how does drinking water coming into nyc not get dirty from the pipes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vqjnu/eli5_how_does_drinking_water_coming_into_nyc_not/ | {
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d85hzd | how are streetlights on highways that stretch for miles powered and how does the government ensure that it doesn't suddenly cut in the middle of the night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d85hzd/eli5_how_are_streetlights_on_highways_that/ | {
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2rbd4p | why do we have differing "strengths" of orgasms and what is it that makes them better/worse | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rbd4p/eli5_why_do_we_have_differing_strengths_of/ | {
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5kegly | what is the economic importance of dairy? | So, I stumbled across an article about how someone in Congress thinks labeling Almond Milk, Soy Milk, Cashew Milk, etc. is wrong and making the dairy industry suffer. Their conclusion was that we should not allow them to be called "Milk".
This made me wonder, "Why is it such an issue that milk sales fall?" Or "Why do... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kegly/eli5_what_is_the_economic_importance_of_dairy/ | {
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1i7fq4 | why did janet napolitano resign? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i7fq4/eli5why_did_janet_napolitano_resign/ | {
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8l53zg | do synthesizers have an infinite number of sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l53zg/eli5_do_synthesizers_have_an_infinite_number_of/ | {
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2mucx3 | when i apply moisturizer to my skin, what is the 'moisture'? | If it's actually water, why doesn't water fix dry skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mucx3/eli5_when_i_apply_moisturizer_to_my_skin_what_is/ | {
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63kot5 | how does whatsapp's end-to-end-encryption work, and how do we know that it really is ecrypted all the way through? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63kot5/eli5_how_does_whatsapps_endtoendencryption_work/ | {
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4lwmr9 | how classical music can be so complex and engaging, but also serve as perfect study music that isn't distracting | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lwmr9/eli5_how_classical_music_can_be_so_complex_and/ | {
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3845co | how is it that public servants who vow to protect and uphold the constitution are allowed to get away with doing the exact opposite? | I'm thinking specifically of the 4th Amendment, which has been systematically chipped away at by the Department of Justice and others. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3845co/eli5_how_is_it_that_public_servants_who_vow_to/ | {
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a2cvi8 | i was watching the steam from my boiler leave the pipe outside my apartment and wondered why they don’t attach some turbine to capture all that steam energy | Why can’t I use that steam to power my apartment, just a little bit? Or at the very least, use the power to make the boiler use less electricity. What else could the steam be used for?
Additional info, the boiler uses both gas and electric to make hot water for the kitchen sink and for the central heating in the apar... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2cvi8/eli5_i_was_watching_the_steam_from_my_boiler/ | {
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4jc6o5 | how is macroevolution advantageous to a species? | I understand how microevolution is advantageous due to a species being able to adapt to the environment much more easily, but I don't understand how macro works. So the only advantage is that it stops a species from evolving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jc6o5/eli5_how_is_macroevolution_advantageous_to_a/ | {
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2huoyy | what percentage of the worlds trees would we have to lose before we started having breathing problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2huoyy/eli5_what_percentage_of_the_worlds_trees_would_we/ | {
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2cw820 | the pros and cons of an independent scotland using a) the pound b) the euro c) a new currency | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cw820/eli5_the_pros_and_cons_of_an_independent_scotland/ | {
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30hwuz | if recording artists are not selling music because everybody steals it, how do they afford multi-million dollars mansions and private jets? | Just curious. We are constantly hit with this barrage of claims about how the recording industry is being wiped-out by theft. Yet, Gulfstream and Bentley seem to be selling tons of their products to these same broke-ass singers. Are they making 10's of millions per year just doing concerts and selling t-shirts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30hwuz/eli5_if_recording_artists_are_not_selling_music/ | {
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56jmlf | why is it that when you close you're eyes you can imagine, but in a room void of light it's harder to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56jmlf/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_close_youre_eyes_you/ | {
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42qrsj | why are the motors used in kitchen blenders still so noisy in an age when you can barely hear an electric car? | EDIT: wow front page...thanks!
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3d7j7z | why people still think that the physical act of printing money is the same as creating wealth? | How does the concept of it being a physical representation of credit within our banking system miss so many people? And why does it seem to miss people who are obsessed with monetary stability? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7j7z/eli5_why_people_still_think_that_the_physical_act/ | {
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85cupl | why are signed contracts admissible in court when signatures can easily be faked/manipulated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85cupl/eli5_why_are_signed_contracts_admissible_in_court/ | {
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ewczx0 | why are my fingers, when my hand is laying relaxed with its knuckles on a surface, not straight but curled up? | Is this also when you're asleep or dead? Why is it like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewczx0/eli5_why_are_my_fingers_when_my_hand_is_laying/ | {
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2imv0u | why do we have to pay to convert money between currencies in online purchases? | Why can't the servers just take my 10 USD and convert that into whatever amount of any other currency it's equal to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2imv0u/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_pay_to_convert_money/ | {
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2zq1qs | how did "ass" become an adjective? i.e. "that's a big ass pimple" or "that's fly ass ride" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zq1qs/eli5how_did_ass_become_an_adjective_ie_thats_a/ | {
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8q62a8 | what exactly is cerebral palsy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q62a8/eli5_what_exactly_is_cerebral_palsy/ | {
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3tapp3 | in movie credits, why are some names coupled with the word "and" while others get ampersands? | [Topical visual example.](_URL_0_)
Why are the first two names joined by an ampersand but the word **AND** separates the other names? Why wouldn't it be one or the other the whole way through the credits?
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asd24n | gold leaf. how do you get real gold so thin | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asd24n/eli5_gold_leaf_how_do_you_get_real_gold_so_thin/ | {
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4x2n79 | at the risk of sounding really ignorant, is is homosexuality gender dysphoria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x2n79/eli5at_the_risk_of_sounding_really_ignorant_is_is/ | {
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erjobx | after spilling a liquid or mopping/steam cleaning, how does blowing a fan on the damp area speed up the drying process? | I know about basic evaporation of water into the air, is it the same concept if the liquid is not water? I was under the impression that heat was what sped up evaporation, not increased airflow. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erjobx/eli5_after_spilling_a_liquid_or_moppingsteam/ | {
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dyb2xd | how do stenographers catch every word in court? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyb2xd/eli5_how_do_stenographers_catch_every_word_in/ | {
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l6067 | how do you buy a house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l6067/eli5_how_do_you_buy_a_house/ | {
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3zi0n3 | why do people sometimes make odd noises after they misspeak in order to re-attempt speaking and why does it so often work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zi0n3/eli5_why_do_people_sometimes_make_odd_noises/ | {
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3g27qf | if all people openly know that most our top leaders are corrupt, why don't we just get rid of them and get new ones? | Every day you hear someone widely making a comment about the corrupt Government officials just making all the money and leaving the rest of us like crap, and we just accept it. With this information being so open, why don't we do something about it?
In every country this is true. It's even the butt of most jokes that ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g27qf/eli5_if_all_people_openly_know_that_most_our_top/ | {
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4fh50x | how do people make money off buying and selling currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fh50x/eli5_how_do_people_make_money_off_buying_and/ | {
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9piggq | how is deleting old emails good for the environment? | Edit: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9piggq/eli5_how_is_deleting_old_emails_good_for_the/ | {
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8d4hsx | when the air is humid and sticky, it feels heavy and makes you feel tired and sleepy. why is this the case? | In most cases, I even start to feel physically weak and unable to think properly. Sometimes even constipated too | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d4hsx/eli5_when_the_air_is_humid_and_sticky_it_feels/ | {
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5wli7x | it is possible for music to have any drug like effects on the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wli7x/eli5_it_is_possible_for_music_to_have_any_drug/ | {
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