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4ja2k8 | why do humans typically not eat the meatbof carnivores? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ja2k8/eli5_why_do_humans_typically_not_eat_the_meatbof/ | {
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274ufv | what makes holy water holy? | When people in churches do baptisms, what makes the water holy? Does it get blessed or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274ufv/eli5what_makes_holy_water_holy/ | {
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1rx9qk | why is everything still so expensive despite the massive increase in efficiency automation has created in the last century? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rx9qk/eli5why_is_everything_still_so_expensive_despite/ | {
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axvueb | why do so many young people nowadays die from undetected heart conditions, especially seemingly healthy student athletes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axvueb/eli5_why_do_so_many_young_people_nowadays_die/ | {
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1zt8j9 | why do rockets always turn a bit backwards after take off? | Everytime I see a rocket take off, it turns a bit backwards over its vertical axis. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zt8j9/eli5_why_do_rockets_always_turn_a_bit_backwards/ | {
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32d8fy | what does salvia do to you neurologically? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32d8fy/eli5_what_does_salvia_do_to_you_neurologically/ | {
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3dd1bk | how did new horizonz technically photograph pluto? | In their recent [AMA](_URL_0_) the NASA scientists working on New Horizons described the technique behind the true colour photograph(s) of Pluto:
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2iwdcl | what are the white lights on top of private security vehicles for? | When I look at private security vehicles, they usually have white or yellow lights on top of their vehicle. I suspect the yellow lights are to alert drivers that they are nearby but what are the white lights for? It seems only private security vehicles have them and since they aren't police and can't pull somebody over... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iwdcl/eli5what_are_the_white_lights_on_top_of_private/ | {
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bhtb7p | how are new atoms created? like when people, plants, or basically anything grows, how are those new atoms formed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhtb7p/eli5_how_are_new_atoms_created_like_when_people/ | {
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bjyzdb | why doe we feel like we're in a "fog" when we're sick? | Currently fending off a nasty cold, and I've felt like my brain has been working at half-power the last few days. What makes us feel so out of it when we're sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjyzdb/eli5_why_doe_we_feel_like_were_in_a_fog_when_were/ | {
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2k3rrc | paypal seems like it would be a goldmine for hackers, given all the bank and credit card info it stores. yet, i've never seen stories about it being hacked. what does paypal do that other businesses (e.g., target, home depot) aren't doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k3rrc/eli5_paypal_seems_like_it_would_be_a_goldmine_for/ | {
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1nu2sk | how high up can a helicopter go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nu2sk/eli5_how_high_up_can_a_helicopter_go/ | {
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1swt5w | how does a prison last meal go down | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1swt5w/eli5how_does_a_prison_last_meal_go_down/ | {
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2h1vtb | can the fcc censor hbo? if not, why? | I was watching Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on Youtube a few minutes ago, and there was a lot of uncensored swear words in it. I haven't seen the show before, so I just thought it was a YouTube news show. I then checked the About section, and it said in ran on HBO. So my question is: Why isn't this censored if it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h1vtb/eli5_can_the_fcc_censor_hbo_if_not_why/ | {
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o86gu | how does wikipedia protect itself from malicious pranksters? | If anyone can make edits, I would have thought that a lot more Wikipedia pages would be victims of malicious pranksters. What process safeguards pages from being constantly tampered with or "vandalized"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o86gu/how_does_wikipedia_protect_itself_from_malicious/ | {
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2gb7ex | why can we see so many boobs in tv shows or movies but no dicks? | Never got it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gb7ex/eli5why_can_we_see_so_many_boobs_in_tv_shows_or/ | {
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4mayur | if fire water sprinklers are mandatory in buildings, why do a lot buildings burn to the ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mayur/eli5if_fire_water_sprinklers_are_mandatory_in/ | {
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84oo9w | why does boxing not have height classes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84oo9w/eli5_why_does_boxing_not_have_height_classes/ | {
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8f85xa | how do authorities catch money laundering? | What do the police look for when trying to catch said parties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f85xa/eli5_how_do_authorities_catch_money_laundering/ | {
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6r904j | what causes the urge to remove wound crusts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r904j/eli5_what_causes_the_urge_to_remove_wound_crusts/ | {
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d4trit | why does shampoo go before conditioner? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4trit/eli5_why_does_shampoo_go_before_conditioner/ | {
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fx3eaq | why huge companies always have servers problems when launching a new product? they should have good expectations of what's to come and already have the experience and the means to deal with it right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fx3eaq/eli5_why_huge_companies_always_have_servers/ | {
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66mkxu | german royalty | There are still German royal families in existence, what is their role in the modern era? Do they hold positions in parliament? Are they figureheads only? What does the future hold for these families? Does the nobility struggle to maintain family holdings like other noble families throughout Europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66mkxu/eli5_german_royalty/ | {
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3axe5k | how can car dealerships on radio claim they'll accept payment from people with bad/no credit? doesn't this destroy the idea altogether? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3axe5k/eli5_how_can_car_dealerships_on_radio_claim/ | {
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a0rz6u | how are magnets manufactured without losing their magnetism? | If magnets become demagnetized when heated to the curie point, how do magnets get manufactured?
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5xr05q | what does an lsd trip feel like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xr05q/eli5_what_does_an_lsd_trip_feel_like/ | {
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1m1qh7 | how can house pets only eat one type of food and survive fine? | I have always wondered this, after searching Google and other resources Ive come up with nothing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m1qh7/eli5_how_can_house_pets_only_eat_one_type_of_food/ | {
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fiyo1q | why does the roof of the mouth feel smooth with your tongue but rough with your finger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fiyo1q/eli5_why_does_the_roof_of_the_mouth_feel_smooth/ | {
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114s7u | why do i hear foreigners pronounce 'th' like an s? sank you, happy birssday etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/114s7u/why_do_i_hear_foreigners_pronounce_th_like_an_s/ | {
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2d36wv | why can it be normal for girls to dress like boys but boys can't dress like girls? | Even though I shouldn't be, I know I can be a little off-put by a boy wearing dress. At my school there was a boy that always wore dresses, fashion boots, nail polish, etc. . . So many people avoided him, and I was a little wary myself until I got to know him. He was a really sweet guy, and after we became friends the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d36wv/eli5_why_can_it_be_normal_for_girls_to_dress_like/ | {
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ae8dgm | why is the sound of animals chewing endearing, but the sound of people chewing infuriating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ae8dgm/eli5_why_is_the_sound_of_animals_chewing/ | {
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497vmp | what do christians believe? | What are the main beliefs of Christianity? Preferably without including any complicated religious terms and - where such terms are used - an explanation of what this means.....
Edit: The answers I'm receiving are still overly technical and use complicated terminology. Explain like I'm five. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/497vmp/eli5_what_do_christians_believe/ | {
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2xa0mq | what would happen if bill gates withdrew his 80 billion dollars in cash, piled into a mountain of green, and lit it on fire? where would all that money essentially go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xa0mq/eli5_what_would_happen_if_bill_gates_withdrew_his/ | {
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1ahu8y | why it is a year long gap between each season of a normal tv show, with more to film and more to write, but it is usually a two-year difference between a sequel or second installment to a movie franchise | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ahu8y/eli5_why_it_is_a_year_long_gap_between_each/ | {
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3owdth | is there any particular reason why a lot of men seem oblivious to the advances of women? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3owdth/eli5_is_there_any_particular_reason_why_a_lot_of/ | {
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a4529e | -why is x the universal/default variable in algebra? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4529e/eli5why_is_x_the_universaldefault_variable_in/ | {
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aiy28j | if you jump from a height, what is it that hurt you in terms of physics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiy28j/eli5_if_you_jump_from_a_height_what_is_it_that/ | {
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kz9x0 | radio stations and podcasts playing copyrighted works? | I was listening to a podcast the other day and they mentioned that, since they had started having their podcast aired on Sirius radio, they couldn't play songs or they might be sued. This confuses me. On podcasts, there are often ads. For example, the Adam Carolla Podcast. He does ads throughout his show, but he also p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kz9x0/eli5_radio_stations_and_podcasts_playing/ | {
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32ngyf | how have video games not been hit by inflation in the past 20 years? | Everything else has gone up in price. Back in the 1990s (using 1991 as an example), movies only cost on average around 4-5 dollars. Now they are a little over 8 dollars, which has stayed a little under inflation (5 dollars in 1991 would be around 8.62 now). Video games though cost around 49.99-59.99 dollars for console... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32ngyf/eli5_how_have_video_games_not_been_hit_by/ | {
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3uqrls | what is the difference between citizens arrest and a vigilante | Was watching arrow when Roy is helping the vigilante. He claims to the cops "I made a citizens arrest" and they still take him in as a vigilante or something.
What I wanna know is legally how do cops differentiate, what's to stop a vigilante from saying he's making a citizens arrest. If I wanted to make a citizens ar... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqrls/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_citizens/ | {
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1yd8cg | if launching a satellite only costs about $100 million, why can't we all throw in a few bucks and have free satellite internet all over the globe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yd8cg/eli5_if_launching_a_satellite_only_costs_about/ | {
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eq2uj6 | if i happened to be looking at betelgeuse through a telescope the moment my eyes saw it went nova, what would i see in terms of brightness, colors, patterns, shapes, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eq2uj6/eli5_if_i_happened_to_be_looking_at_betelgeuse/ | {
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5iw48t | how netflix handles subtitles | I have been noticing that sometimes subtitles are at the bottom of the screen, sometimes at the top, sometimes left aligned, sometimes not - never obstructing anything important on the screen (for example, a text message that the character is reading on their phone) or being rendered unreadable because of background co... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iw48t/eli5_how_netflix_handles_subtitles/ | {
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2vsrup | why does the second part of a movie or book trilogy (almost) always end in a cliffhanger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vsrup/eli5_why_does_the_second_part_of_a_movie_or_book/ | {
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1gb8g4 | how can the computers on the apollo 11 mission to the moon be no more powerful than today's mobile phones or pocket calculators? | _URL_0_ - From this article
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3rnow7 | why is it that insects, critters, and birds make rapid movements (head turns, etc), but fish, and mammals (including us humans) have fluid movements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rnow7/eli5_why_is_it_that_insects_critters_and_birds/ | {
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68t309 | why man's right activists are so hated by media and feminists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68t309/eli5_why_mans_right_activists_are_so_hated_by/ | {
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4gpin6 | the origin of the surnames "english", "french", and "irish." | I was thinking how strange it is that English, Irish, and French exist as surnames. You never hear any other country being a last name- no Mr. German, no Mrs. Korean, no neighborhood parties with the Nigerian and Canadian families.
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9t1rfk | how come the blue water in nuclear power plants is safe to swim in? | So I don't know if this is true or not, but apparently, it is. I thought the whole point of that water was cooling spent fuel rods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9t1rfk/eli5_how_come_the_blue_water_in_nuclear_power/ | {
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mbnxy | from an economic pov, what did the clinton administration do right in the 90's, that neither the bush or obama administration have done, been able to do or wanted to do since? | Please try to answer as politically unbiased as possible. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mbnxy/eli5_from_an_economic_pov_what_did_the_clinton/ | {
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3iknes | how small towns fund multi million dollar projects? | Found out building a new road costs a lot of money. This can't be all local taxes, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iknes/eli5_how_small_towns_fund_multi_million_dollar/ | {
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axq8jn | does youtube make money in spite of adblock? | if Im using ad block,can youtube still make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axq8jn/eli5_does_youtube_make_money_in_spite_of_adblock/ | {
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5xh7la | did shakespeare's audience know he was making words up at the time or did they just bluff and nod their heads like i would do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xh7la/eli5_did_shakespeares_audience_know_he_was_making/ | {
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20k0w3 | how people who are blind pay for things using bills. how do they know which bill is which? | I guess they could ask the clerk/cashier to assist but not everyone is trustworthy enough to be trusted with something like that. Anyone know? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20k0w3/eli5how_people_who_are_blind_pay_for_things_using/ | {
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40dlf3 | the potential negative effects of using a 2a charger on a phone designed for 1a | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40dlf3/eli5_the_potential_negative_effects_of_using_a_2a/ | {
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e0kk6n | why do some solar farms arrange their panels in a circle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0kk6n/eli5_why_do_some_solar_farms_arrange_their_panels/ | {
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j621s | square roots? | I know, I'm a tard, but I've only partially understood them my whole life. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j621s/square_roots/ | {
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3oaf0p | how is steel made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oaf0p/eli5_how_is_steel_made/ | {
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1oyga5 | if two people are both virgins, how can having unprotected sex still give them hiv/aids? | If that person is your only partner, and you theirs, is it still possible to get infected? I thought this only applied to when people had multiple sexual partners.
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3neto4 | from thinking of living in another country to visas to permanent residence, what are all steps, time, and costs of this process | specifically? from USA citizen to NZ citizen, although USA citizen to other countries and other countries to US would be helpful as well if their steps are similar | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3neto4/eli5_from_thinking_of_living_in_another_country/ | {
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cbh8fo | why aren't male hormones used for those who can't grow beards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbh8fo/eli5_why_arent_male_hormones_used_for_those_who/ | {
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27c3qf | how we communicate with satellites/probes so far away like voyager 1 yet i can't get a signal camping or taking a dump in my basement bathroom? | I was just wondering if someone can elaborate on this. The distance thing blows my mind, and why isn't it utilized for communication on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27c3qf/eli5_how_we_communicate_with_satellitesprobes_so/ | {
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2kt9sz | why do the tendons in my foot randomly contract to the point where my toes will curl up? | It is kinda painful and really random. Whenever it happens I have no control over my toes/foot for about 10-15 seconds. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kt9sz/eli5why_do_the_tendons_in_my_foot_randomly/ | {
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4agt6n | / why do unused blades lose their sharp edges over time? | Answered-
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6mzutv | why is palladium cheaper than platinum, if it's considered to be rarer? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mzutv/eli5_why_is_palladium_cheaper_than_platinum_if/ | {
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x9fs1 | what if any economic impact will the large hadron collider have on mankind? | My question being, will we discover a new method of creating energy? Excuse my ignorance but, isn't the "LHC" a large way to smash rocks together hence "collider". But looking at typical moments throughout mankind's history this has served us well, see: smashing flint rocks together for fire, smash gunpowder to create ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x9fs1/what_if_any_economic_impact_will_the_large_hadron/ | {
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3dxnv8 | wisdom teeth | So, I get what they are but what triggers your body to say they suddenly need to appear at 18+...is it hormones or something? Why do they sometimes not fully appear and people just have little bits pointing out for life (and are fine like that ie no infection)? Why do we even have them...what evolutionary purpose do th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dxnv8/eli5_wisdom_teeth/ | {
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ecsrcj | why do people think they sound like chipmunks when they listen to recordings of themselves but to other people they sound normal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecsrcj/eli5_why_do_people_think_they_sound_like/ | {
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axml62 | how does blood pressure medicine causes erectile dysfunction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axml62/eli5_how_does_blood_pressure_medicine_causes/ | {
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3dc8uh | how some genetics tests (like 23andme) discover such specific areas of the world that your ancestors come from? | i was interested in _URL_0_, genetic testing, and it says they can see if you come from really specific places - like sub saharan Africa, Italy, Scandinavia. how though?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dc8uh/eli5_how_some_genetics_tests_like_23andme/ | {
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3qkriu | why has the madeleine mccann disappearance gained much more involvement than usual missing children? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qkriu/eli5_why_has_the_madeleine_mccann_disappearance/ | {
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3og0e5 | why is it that most road races are measured in km but marathons are usually referred in miles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3og0e5/eli5why_is_it_that_most_road_races_are_measured/ | {
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506063 | why are mental tasks (such as gaming, acting, creative writing etc.) performed better after a warm-up? why does the brain need to "warm up" before it achieves full effectiveness? | I realize that practically every task involves SOME muscle contractions, but I'm not talking about this kind of warm-up (I mean something like "okay, class, let's do some warm-up improv exercises" rather than "okay, class, time for some vocalizations to warm up your vocal chords"). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/506063/eli5_why_are_mental_tasks_such_as_gaming_acting/ | {
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2ocotm | bios? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ocotm/eli5_bios/ | {
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9h6mqg | how does panting cool off mammals, and why doesn’t this work for humans? | I know that humans sweat instead of panting, but why doesn’t panting cool us off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h6mqg/eli5_how_does_panting_cool_off_mammals_and_why/ | {
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cbjv9d | how can a lawyer defend someone who is just not defendable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbjv9d/eli5_how_can_a_lawyer_defend_someone_who_is_just/ | {
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3s6guq | why do psychoactive drugs have an effect on us when the blood brain barrier is so impregnable? | Just read [this](_URL_0_) article about how a doctor recently was able to breach the blood brain barrier to treat a certain type of brain cancer. It says when using traditional chemotherapy, usually only ~25% of the drugs can reach the tumor because of the BBB. Do psychoactive drugs need to cross the BBB to affect us? ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s6guq/eli5why_do_psychoactive_drugs_have_an_effect_on/ | {
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2dacq6 | pentatonic scales for guitar | When I search the web I'm always coming across the five shapes of the a minor pentatonic scale. This seems to suggest that there are many other notes and shapes to the pentatonic scale. I want to learn the "entire" scale, but I don't exactly understand what that entails.
ELI5 please and thank you.
EDIT: Uh oh. What d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dacq6/eli5_pentatonic_scales_for_guitar/ | {
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cur7q7 | how do patronymic names work? | If dad is Robert II, and firstborn son is Robert III, could another son be born to Robert II and be named Robert IV? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cur7q7/eli5_how_do_patronymic_names_work/ | {
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256evj | if java is open source, how can oracle sue google for making their own version? | Google used the same class and method names to make their own implementation of Java and have now been ruled against for violating patents ([CNET article](_URL_0_))
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2yhm2v | why does a small fire die from a blow of air, but a big fire actually thrives on it? | I know it has something to do with oxygen... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yhm2v/eli5_why_does_a_small_fire_die_from_a_blow_of_air/ | {
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3blryy | why don't we store power grid energy in potential energy? | Basically, have a big heavy thing and use electricity to lift it up, then drop it down to recover the potential energy.
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11ubge | why is polyester the demon of the fashion world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11ubge/eli5_why_is_polyester_the_demon_of_the_fashion/ | {
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ri6kt | the mayan calendar and why so many think it means the end of the world. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ri6kt/eli5_the_mayan_calendar_and_why_so_many_think_it/ | {
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3uugzv | why do we have the urge to buy stuff? | I feel the need to buy something and then I will feel happy for a couple of days until the novelty wears off and then I'll need to buy something else. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uugzv/eli5why_do_we_have_the_urge_to_buy_stuff/ | {
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89fjnx | what is reddit circles and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89fjnx/eli5_what_is_reddit_circles_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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5421mt | the wells fargo fraud scandal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5421mt/eli5_the_wells_fargo_fraud_scandal/ | {
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1t08ir | why do filmmakers use stock sounds for screams instead of just getting their actors to scream? | I keep hearing stock screams in a lot of thing recently. I just don't see why actors can't scream. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t08ir/eli5_why_do_filmmakers_use_stock_sounds_for/ | {
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6kpyaa | what causes a motorcycle "death wobble" and what can be done to prevent it? | So I saw [this gif](_URL_0_), and as a rider, it obviously makes me uncomfortable. So I began doing some looking on the "death wobble", but the [wikipedia article](_URL_1_) is pretty dry and my mechanical engineering is not quite up to understanding the whole explanation. I also searched this sub, but most of the posts... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kpyaa/eli5_what_causes_a_motorcycle_death_wobble_and/ | {
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1ywzyo | when i open a pc application with notepad, why do i get weird characters instead of "0" and "1"? | EDIT: in 10 minutes I got the perfect responses, thanks everyone! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ywzyo/eli5_when_i_open_a_pc_application_with_notepad/ | {
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517zle | why is it illegal to host a torrent site? | I understand the copyright and IP issues surrounding torrent downloading, but why is it illegal to host or index the torrent link?
As I understand it, the content isn't hosted on the torrent host's server.
Additionally, this is primarily focused on American law as the arrests and indictments are primarily issued by ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/517zle/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_host_a_torrent_site/ | {
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75hfvg | the meaning of "cold turkey" | What does it mean when people say "I quit cold turkey"? I've even used it but don't get it's context | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75hfvg/eli5_the_meaning_of_cold_turkey/ | {
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1hkkt8 | the snowden case | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hkkt8/eli5_the_snowden_case/ | {
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9st0y7 | could humanity ever feasibly reverse the carbon emissions in our atmosphere? not slow, but reverse it entirely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9st0y7/eli5_could_humanity_ever_feasibly_reverse_the/ | {
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4bwa16 | why is it not possible to use great graphics with oculus and other vr glasses? | Allison road and the unreal engine demo environments look really realistic, why aren't we able to play it with the Oculust or VR Glasses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bwa16/eli5why_is_it_not_possible_to_use_great_graphics/ | {
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2guk6r | why is there a new windows os every few years? why not have one os and just keep updating it the way linux does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2guk6r/eli5_why_is_there_a_new_windows_os_every_few/ | {
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dcf26d | why does holding my arms out to the sides stabilize me? | I find when doing exercises like lunges and leg lifts that I do them better, arms out palms facing upwards. Is it grounding me or stabilizing my center of gravity in some way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcf26d/eli5_why_does_holding_my_arms_out_to_the_sides/ | {
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kx4nk | how it is possible to travel directly downwind faster than the wind | While browsing wikipedia, I found this article about a vehicle that was created to prove that it is possible to travel directly downwind faster than the wind which is the vehicle's sole source of energy.
[_URL_0_](_URL_0_)
I understand how sailboats are able to travel faster than the wind if they are traveling at an ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kx4nk/eli5_how_it_is_possible_to_travel_directly/ | {
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e89b2j | why are older movies (that are based on books) more accurate than newer ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e89b2j/eli5_why_are_older_movies_that_are_based_on_books/ | {
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6y75cf | sometimes if you drink enough water you can feel it slosh around in your stomach. why do we feel it under certain circumstances even though there are always contents in your stomach, like stomach acid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y75cf/eli5_sometimes_if_you_drink_enough_water_you_can/ | {
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