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3dkueh | how a trial is made fair when a criminal case gets broad media attention. how is it possible to pick an impartial jury in cases like the boston marathon bombing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dkueh/eli5_how_a_trial_is_made_fair_when_a_criminal/ | {
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3kii7t | what are we trying to accomplish by coughing? | I understand sometimes we are coughing because we have something caught in our throat, or make we are coughing up phlegm. A lot of times, we have "dry coughs". What exactly are these? Why does our own body make us cough seemingly pointlessly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kii7t/eli5_what_are_we_trying_to_accomplish_by_coughing/ | {
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1kjxyb | how would the world re-populate if humanity was reduced to one man and one woman? | Obviously I know how it would be done physically, but how would all of the inbreeding affect the gene pool and would it set back the human species? Would evolution eventually correct it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjxyb/eli5how_would_the_world_repopulate_if_humanity/ | {
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4ie3n1 | why do historians know so many intimate details about the greeks and the romans compared to virtually every other ancient civilization? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ie3n1/eli5why_do_historians_know_so_many_intimate/ | {
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2tq73d | why does israel keep providing hamas/palestinians with supplies? | _URL_0_
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zouve | the popularity of tumblr | I remember BT mentioning Tumblr like a year or two ago and I thought nothing of it. Nowadays it seems to be THE blogging platform for younger people.
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2d039v | how are lottery ticket vending machines legal if they can't id you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d039v/eli5_how_are_lottery_ticket_vending_machines/ | {
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etxwyu | why are flashback memories in movies and tv shows tinted in a warm, orang-ish color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etxwyu/eli5_why_are_flashback_memories_in_movies_and_tv/ | {
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3vjx64 | how do the planets in our solar system stay distant from eachother if the reason they're in the solar system is by the suns gravitational pull? | Shouldn't they just all pull each other in and form a clusterfuck of a planet or something along the lines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vjx64/eli5_how_do_the_planets_in_our_solar_system_stay/ | {
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3xvihj | how can a machine like a coffee maker heat up a room temperature liquid so quickly but a chilling effect can't be done as rapidly? | For instance, with beer. As far as I know, to old tried-and-true method of water, ice, and salt are the best option you have. Am I wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xvihj/eli5_how_can_a_machine_like_a_coffee_maker_heat/ | {
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4e932e | why do colleges and even high schools emphasize plagiarism so much | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e932e/eli5_why_do_colleges_and_even_high_schools/ | {
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jq5uo | how do i gain muscle mass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jq5uo/eli5_how_do_i_gain_muscle_mass/ | {
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274tu4 | does time past slower or faster on other planets? | I heard that gravity and velocity can affect the speed of time (I'm not exactly sure how and why) So does that mean that time is passing slower or faster on other planets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274tu4/eli5does_time_past_slower_or_faster_on_other/ | {
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3pqjq1 | when i'm feeling depressed, why do most attempts to "cheer me up" just make me more depressed? | Even ideas that I would otherwise find helpful can feel like reasons to compound my hopelessness. What's making my brain interpret then in that way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pqjq1/eli5_when_im_feeling_depressed_why_do_most/ | {
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4t4bdm | how is the amount of food stamps allocated to each person calculated? | I ran into some money troubles recently, and applied for food stamps. Yesterday, I got a letter saying I would get food stamps. Food stamps, in the amount of $56 a month.
Fifty-six American dollars a *month*?
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2fdwrx | why did dark-on-light win out over white-on-dark for default color schemes? | Way back in the day, it was always bright text on a dark screen and that's just how it was going to be. Eventually the paradigm shifted and I guess we decided to emulate print which was usually a light page with black ink for the text. With a brief googling, it looks like even the experts are still divided over which i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fdwrx/eli5_why_did_darkonlight_win_out_over_whiteondark/ | {
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e5kuq4 | what are we trying to learn from particle accelerators/colliders? | I assume it has a lot to do with the Big Bang Theory and the creation of the universe. If that's the case and we accidentally find the right combination and collide the proper particles couldn't we, in theory, create a new universe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5kuq4/eli5_what_are_we_trying_to_learn_from_particle/ | {
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c8sr9v | what are the fundamental differences between face lotion, body lotion, foot cream, daily moisturizer, night cream, etc.?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8sr9v/eli5_what_are_the_fundamental_differences_between/ | {
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6379du | why does saying or pretending to be confident, happy or relaxed eventually make you feel that way? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6379du/eli5_why_does_saying_or_pretending_to_be/ | {
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6p7yi8 | why do people catch a cold being under an ac draft while people living in cold countries don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p7yi8/eli5_why_do_people_catch_a_cold_being_under_an_ac/ | {
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1tvap7 | why could we not grasp the concept of an 8 day week? | I want to know why we couldn't create the 8 day week. 5 work days and 3 rest days? I understand this adds days to the year and messes with the timing of seasons and holidays and such and the nature of the roation of our planet, revolution around the sun and all that but this all seems to be based on the religious conce... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tvap7/eli5_why_could_we_not_grasp_the_concept_of_an_8/ | {
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5f9u9t | how are 100s to 1000s of surveillance cameras operated by corporations, universities, and the government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f9u9t/eli5_how_are_100s_to_1000s_of_surveillance/ | {
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4udgxw | what happens when i reply to an email account such as donotreply@company.com? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4udgxw/eli5_what_happens_when_i_reply_to_an_email/ | {
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pmo6g | why red bull is bad for your health. or any energy drink for that matter. | Lots of people tell me i'll catch a stroke or something heart related. I figure it to be true since its banned in some places. But what's the deal, for real? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pmo6g/eli5_why_red_bull_is_bad_for_your_health_or_any/ | {
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7zhl49 | how do fetuses get rid of waste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zhl49/eli5_how_do_fetuses_get_rid_of_waste/ | {
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32arww | why liquor bottles need a special pour spout? | Why can't you pour it from the open bottle why do you need that cork with spout? Same with oil and vinegar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32arww/eli5_why_liquor_bottles_need_a_special_pour_spout/ | {
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4dj1f0 | why is it so difficult to support crossfire/sli? afr seems like such a simple concept | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dj1f0/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_support/ | {
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32xsb2 | why is "everything but country" such a popular taste in music? nobody says they like "everything but rock". is this just a bias against country, or is it objectively distinct from rock, metal, pop, rap, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32xsb2/eli5_why_is_everything_but_country_such_a_popular/ | {
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2p5f0b | how does reddit prevent spam so well? | I've only been using reddit for about a year now, but I can't recall once seeing on of those "I make x amount a month at home! Click here!" type posts. I know that reddit has spam filters that help with this, but so do many other sites that still get filled with spam. What makes them so different? And why don't other c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p5f0b/eli5how_does_reddit_prevent_spam_so_well/ | {
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2s7s4l | why is it that when something surprising happens, our eyes widen? | I dropped an egg last night and I noticed my itty bitty little asian eyes open just a bit wider...What causes this? are my eyes opening to analyse the situation better or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s7s4l/eli5why_is_it_that_when_something_surprising/ | {
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5wsofv | what's the benefit of providing education credits and free choice of education for underprivileged children? | I have a hard time understanding how this helps those in need. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wsofv/eli5_whats_the_benefit_of_providing_education/ | {
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etzqh5 | do presidents, governors and other elected officials get any training after they win an election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etzqh5/eli5_do_presidents_governors_and_other_elected/ | {
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ngyo0 | how the graphics card works, and how the clock frequency and the video ram come into play to how good it is | Like, the only way I'd know whether or not a GPU is good would be if someone did a benchmark on it, and even then I'd need for it to have a comparison. For instance, when I was searching for a Laptop, I wanted a PC with a nice GPU, and when I found one, I easily found a benchmark for it
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4rurv1 | how can an officer prove there was intent to break the law when giving a ticket? | Could one reasonably fight something like a speeding ticket with the argument "I wasn't aware I was speeding." or "I wasn't aware what the speed limit was." How would you prove there was an intention to break the law in that instance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rurv1/eli5_how_can_an_officer_prove_there_was_intent_to/ | {
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23uup7 | the development of language in human evolution | Edit: would just like to add, I know in general there is no unanimous answer and that it has been regarded as "the hardest question in science".
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5puo3c | using electrolysis to remove rust, how does this work? | So about a month ago my dad ran across a YouTube video of someone explaining how to remove rust off of old motorcycle parts and they were using a method called electrolysis. I have built my own tank and I am absolutely amazed at the results! So tell it to me like I'm 5, how does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5puo3c/eli5_using_electrolysis_to_remove_rust_how_does/ | {
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2ycdhl | what makes coffee a neutral smell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ycdhl/eli5_what_makes_coffee_a_neutral_smell/ | {
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zcm4f | why don't jehova's witnesses take blood? | A guy at my door tried to explain it one time but he didn't make any sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zcm4f/why_dont_jehovas_witnesses_take_blood/ | {
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43m0rg | how can white be described as the absence of color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43m0rg/eli5_how_can_white_be_described_as_the_absence_of/ | {
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2acrvm | why do i enjoy small amounts of pain, especially from poking at my gums or biting my inner mouth areas? | I find myself, almost daily, poking my gums with a toothpick or other objects with a pointy edge. Often I'll poke until my gums bleed because I enjoy the sensation, even though it causes pain. There are times when I'll bite the inside of my mouth below my lip or on my cheeks because of a similar pleasure/pain sensation... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2acrvm/eli5_why_do_i_enjoy_small_amounts_of_pain/ | {
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bbvt5o | why is there no way to get feedback about why you didn’t get the job? | I wish there was some way to get feedback after job interviews about why one was not chosen.
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794erc | why do doctors use analog scales (like manual adjusting) and blood pressure cuffs vs. digital, perhaps more precise ways of measuring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/794erc/eli5_why_do_doctors_use_analog_scales_like_manual/ | {
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1klq18 | how accelerometers work | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1klq18/eli5how_accelerometers_work/ | {
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3fja6w | are tesla electric cars actually more environmentally friendly when the battery disposal is taken into account? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fja6w/eli5_are_tesla_electric_cars_actually_more/ | {
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dj8eku | why do poured liquids seem to be narrower at the bottom then the top? | Sorry if this has been asked before, but why does a liquid stream seem to narrow when poured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dj8eku/eli5_why_do_poured_liquids_seem_to_be_narrower_at/ | {
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1optzh | things i should know about when owning a credit card. | Stuff like APR, any vocabulary associated with the credit card and etc.
I have a Bank of America Credit Card if anyone is wondering. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1optzh/eli5_things_i_should_know_about_when_owning_a/ | {
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13iy41 | how is 67 trillion dollars in "shadow banking" a real thing? is this real money? how does this affect the world? | [Here is a link](_URL_0_) to a Reuters article about what I'm talking about.
Really I don't get this.
And fundamentally, what is shadow banking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13iy41/eli5_how_is_67_trillion_dollars_in_shadow_banking/ | {
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2tgxj8 | what, exactly, does it mean when someone is "forced to resign"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tgxj8/eli5_what_exactly_does_it_mean_when_someone_is/ | {
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676utz | the earth has 7 billion humans. humans produce c02. could this be a reason why our c02 levels are so high? if no, why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/676utz/eli5_the_earth_has_7_billion_humans_humans/ | {
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2r77gd | why are so many films in bollywood romances but 90% of the country still does arranged marriages? | I guess I could see the point of it being a "fantasy" because it rarely happens...much like our romances I suppose, but it seems to be a lot larger than here in the US. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r77gd/eli5why_are_so_many_films_in_bollywood_romances/ | {
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62gq1q | why can black always get darker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62gq1q/eli5_why_can_black_always_get_darker/ | {
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biwhec | if spotify and apple music generate so little money for musicians, why do so many of them participate in it? even with the loss from piracy, surely it would be better for taylor swift or moby or ac/dc to just take in the money from regular sales as they did before. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/biwhec/eli5_if_spotify_and_apple_music_generate_so/ | {
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3mqowz | difference between shaver, trimmer, clipper and epilator. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mqowz/eli5_difference_between_shaver_trimmer_clipper/ | {
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1ygz85 | why are there so many riots at the time? | Everyday i hear more about a new country where riots started. Syria, Egypt, Ukraine and now in Venezuela. Am i now becoming aware of them or why do they start everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ygz85/eli5why_are_there_so_many_riots_at_the_time/ | {
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2bmais | how do cyber criminals get away with transferring money out of a bank account without a trace of where it went? | When an individual or company's bank account is hacked and money is sent to another bank how do the hackers get away with anonymously withdrawing the money or transferring them to another bank account without a trace? Shouldn't there be a record of what accounts the money went to and who withdrew the money?
I've often... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bmais/eli5_how_do_cyber_criminals_get_away_with/ | {
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56g58h | is it possible to browse the internet with what is effectively complete anonymity, and if so how? | Hi all, apologies if this isn't the best place to post this - please let me know a better place if so.
I'm curious what you all have to say about the possibility of absolute anonymity regarding browsing the internet and/or online activity in general.
As a side note, here is a quick video with one person's view that ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56g58h/eli5_is_it_possible_to_browse_the_internet_with/ | {
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9txu2k | why do some songs that have features in them not list the other artists in the title? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9txu2k/eli5_why_do_some_songs_that_have_features_in_them/ | {
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23m2w5 | what's the difference between a broadway and an off-broadway live production? what makes a production a broadway? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23m2w5/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_broadway_and/ | {
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4ks664 | if my dog (or another animal) is looking directly at a camera when it flashes - does it temporarily stun their eyesight like it does to humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ks664/eli5_if_my_dog_or_another_animal_is_looking/ | {
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7rzsso | how do shopping carts "hit the brakes" when you get too far from the store? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rzsso/eli5how_do_shopping_carts_hit_the_brakes_when_you/ | {
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so0fx | why did the pilgrims come to america? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/so0fx/why_did_the_pilgrims_come_to_america/ | {
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ald3s0 | why does reflected sunlight sometimes feel warmer than direct sunlight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ald3s0/eli5_why_does_reflected_sunlight_sometimes_feel/ | {
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5xxq8b | how is that penguins ever managed to survive? | This may seem a bit odd or irrelevant but I ask this after watching a documentary on Penguins and they are real clumsy ass dudes. I just watched footage of them being so incredibly clumsy that they basically fell into the mouth of a killer whale. They don't seem particularly smart either (though I have no idea on the m... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xxq8b/eli5_how_is_that_penguins_ever_managed_to_survive/ | {
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bmq64t | why is it safe to eat some raw fish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmq64t/eli5_why_is_it_safe_to_eat_some_raw_fish/ | {
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1179ll | the work of the 2012 nobel prize in physics winners. | Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1179ll/eli5_the_work_of_the_2012_nobel_prize_in_physics/ | {
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1s43od | why is rabbit not readily available at your grocery store if they taste good and are quick to breed? | People have eaten bunnies for thousands of years, but in modern times, they seem to have slipped out of the everyday diet. How come you can go to the grocery store and easily get chicken, turkey, fish, etc., but not rabbit? Why isn't rabbit a more commonly raised meat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s43od/eli5_why_is_rabbit_not_readily_available_at_your/ | {
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fv1v53 | if humans know stuff by instinct i.e. babies sucking a teet for milk, why can't more information be given to us in this way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fv1v53/eli5_if_humans_know_stuff_by_instinct_ie_babies/ | {
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33q0b5 | how can u.s. police forces and marshall's seize enormous amounts of personal cash and property without due process without being immediately challenged for violating the 4th amendment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33q0b5/eli5_how_can_us_police_forces_and_marshalls_seize/ | {
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5a4l3e | in an air conditioner, why does it require energy to literally take energy out of the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a4l3e/eli5_in_an_air_conditioner_why_does_it_require/ | {
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4ruogw | why does your brain not mute chronic pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ruogw/eli5why_does_your_brain_not_mute_chronic_pain/ | {
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4hnq6z | if you touch a live wire without touching the ground, will electricity go through your body, will you get an electric shock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hnq6z/eli5_if_you_touch_a_live_wire_without_touching/ | {
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3e4z18 | why do people associate the phases of the moon with giving birth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e4z18/eli5_why_do_people_associate_the_phases_of_the/ | {
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2yy3mq | just got back from dubai and can't understand where it gets all its money? | The whole city is brand new and basically the future. How did Dubai afford this and why can't other cities replicate it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yy3mq/eli5_just_got_back_from_dubai_and_cant_understand/ | {
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7k3662 | why is sex pleasurable and yet childbirth is incredibly painful? [likely to be nsfw] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k3662/eli5_why_is_sex_pleasurable_and_yet_childbirth_is/ | {
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aiaj8q | how can does pressure points work, and how can they relieve things such as anxiety and stress? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiaj8q/eli5_how_can_does_pressure_points_work_and_how/ | {
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8gk1t3 | how do authorities catch people who have been caught in surveillance even if the quality was too low to identify the suspect? | Let’s say there were no witnesses involved, yet in some cases they are able to catch the criminal. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gk1t3/eli5_how_do_authorities_catch_people_who_have/ | {
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cispa and sopa and why isn't there a huge outcry
again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s49hq/eli5_what_are_the_differences_if_any_between/ | {
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2kmgvs | eli 5 : why does the brain/mouth sometimes swap the first letter of two words? ie. saying cetch the surve instead of sketch the curve | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kmgvs/eli_5_why_does_the_brainmouth_sometimes_swap_the/ | {
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5axu9l | why do rooms have ambient noise? what exactly am i hearing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5axu9l/eli5_why_do_rooms_have_ambient_noise_what_exactly/ | {
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4w7vz6 | why does the united states spend such an obscene amount of money on the military, but not on its education system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w7vz6/eli5_why_does_the_united_states_spend_such_an/ | {
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3lqhn9 | do high-pitched sounds hurt my hearing? | E.g [the Mosquito alarm](_URL_0_). I get a creepy sensation when I hear the sound, but does it physically hurt my eardrum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lqhn9/eli5do_highpitched_sounds_hurt_my_hearing/ | {
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44ddkz | docker | _URL_0_ - Does not compute with me. I need an explanation without apples and bananas analogues, please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44ddkz/eli5_docker/ | {
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18uc2p | if flowers have adapted to be pretty, to spread their seeds, then why are the prettiest ones usually more rare? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18uc2p/eli5_if_flowers_have_adapted_to_be_pretty_to/ | {
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4t9fsa | how is everything in earth's orbit free falling, and how does it always miss earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t9fsa/eli5_how_is_everything_in_earths_orbit_free/ | {
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k7w7w | when i squint my eyes at a bright light, it seems to break into thin beams and look like a star | I'm sure many people do this, it works best with small, bright lights. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k7w7w/eli5_when_i_squint_my_eyes_at_a_bright_light_it/ | {
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4vdj73 | why are the nominees for major political parties entitled to intelligence briefings by the cia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vdj73/eli5why_are_the_nominees_for_major_political/ | {
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820a9y | i just heard that there is absolutely no way to be anonymous on the internet - is this true? is there a way to make sure that no one knows who you are on the internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/820a9y/eli5_i_just_heard_that_there_is_absolutely_no_way/ | {
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5rk2jv | what are "sovereign citizens"? i've heard the term a couple times and see it online but don't really understand what they are and how they work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rk2jv/eli5_what_are_sovereign_citizens_ive_heard_the/ | {
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2q2sgb | when does a cult become a religion? | Or what are the key differences? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q2sgb/eli5_when_does_a_cult_become_a_religion/ | {
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1lw2sx | why is god referred to as a "he"? is there a historical context for this, and are religious institutions offended by calling god "she" or "it"? | I am Specifically referring to the Christian god, in any Of the three Abrahamic religions and their related spoken languages. I understand some languages do not use genders so god is automatically "It." why is god typically referred to in English as "He" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lw2sx/eli5_why_is_god_referred_to_as_a_he_is_there_a/ | {
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1q4ns7 | why when if you have a dvd with scratchs you used toothpaste to fix it | i have never understood why this could work | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q4ns7/eli5why_when_if_you_have_a_dvd_with_scratchs_you/ | {
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c2vh8k | why do seemingly non-perishable items — like rubbing alcohol, dental floss and body lotion — have expiration dates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2vh8k/eli5_why_do_seemingly_nonperishable_items_like/ | {
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6vxk7b | what does the process of inventing an entire new language like klingon or valyrian look like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vxk7b/eli5_what_does_the_process_of_inventing_an_entire/ | {
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1g4h5u | why don't they use hawkeye on every point in tennis, to avoid human error? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g4h5u/eli5_why_dont_they_use_hawkeye_on_every_point_in/ | {
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4a1dfw | what is happening when the shower water pressure drops and the water gets hotter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a1dfw/eli5_what_is_happening_when_the_shower_water/ | {
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8qu2b7 | why does taking a warm bath when you have a fever feel so cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qu2b7/eli5_why_does_taking_a_warm_bath_when_you_have_a/ | {
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37upbl | how are presidency candidates chosen every election? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37upbl/eli5how_are_presidency_candidates_chosen_every/ | {
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dw3fj9 | what is the silicon lottery (jackpot) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dw3fj9/eli5_what_is_the_silicon_lottery_jackpot/ | {
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55rr0g | healing crystals | I searched for this but couldn't find anything.
Is there any scientific proof that crystals can help with healing of the human body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55rr0g/eli5_healing_crystals/ | {
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"Crystal rocks (they're minerals, Marie) = no.\n\nCrystalline molecular structure of medicine = if it's the right medicine.",
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