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33snr3 | where does dust come from if a room has been closed off for an extended period of time? | I know there's naturally dust in the air and everything, but how does dust build a layer onto something like a desk if there's no airflow to that room to move dust around? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33snr3/eli5_eli5_where_does_dust_come_from_if_a_room_has/ | {
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1k3n3c | how do the various european football (soccer) leagues and championships differ and overlap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k3n3c/eli5_how_do_the_various_european_football_soccer/ | {
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1ntnjk | why...how this works?! | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ntnjk/eli5_whyhow_this_works/ | {
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4w848y | why does a sounded (voiced) yawn makes you feel better and more relieved than a silent yawn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w848y/eli5_why_does_a_sounded_voiced_yawn_makes_you/ | {
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9avcwr | how did early scientists measure the wavelengths of the colours of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9avcwr/eli5_how_did_early_scientists_measure_the/ | {
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2dands | why are humans always portrayed in sci fi as idiots whom the rest of the alien universe deem as fools and absolutely no threat. | Please explain this to me sci-fi buffs! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dands/eli5_why_are_humans_always_portrayed_in_sci_fi_as/ | {
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8qnuyp | why are asian-americans treated better than other non-whites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qnuyp/eli5_why_are_asianamericans_treated_better_than/ | {
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3v7q9w | what's the difference between an osteopath and a regular doc? | I just know that most people go the regular doc route, what is an osteopath? What is osteopathic medicine in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v7q9w/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_osteopath/ | {
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bjead6 | why does banging electronic devices such as calculators against the table revive dead batteries temporarily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjead6/eli5_why_does_banging_electronic_devices_such_as/ | {
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3bhfmm | if republicans think the federal government should interfere less with people's lives, why do they push for federal laws outlawing abortion and gay marraige? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bhfmm/eli5_if_republicans_think_the_federal_government/ | {
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68r6xj | why are pistol bullets usually wider than rifle bullets? | A smaller Pistol caliber is 9mm.
While a larger size rifle caliber is only 7.62mm.
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9gi13p | how do people die in hurricanes when they are announced a week before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gi13p/eli5_how_do_people_die_in_hurricanes_when_they/ | {
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8vakyg | what’s the difference between shalt and shall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vakyg/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_shalt_and_shall/ | {
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8ijnb8 | why do life endangering jobs pay less? | Is there a reason for that? Do you know any countries that pay firemen very well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ijnb8/eli5_why_do_life_endangering_jobs_pay_less/ | {
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37c29y | why do most laptops still have a 1366x768 screen resolution while most smartphones are already at 1920x1080 and up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37c29y/eli5_why_do_most_laptops_still_have_a_1366x768/ | {
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3383v6 | if i get 6 hours of sleep on friday, i'm not tired saturday morning. if i get 6 hours of sleep monday, i'm exhausted tuesday. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3383v6/eli5_if_i_get_6_hours_of_sleep_on_friday_im_not/ | {
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21ihc4 | what separates me from a pro fisherman? | Obviously there will be some know how and experience on the pro fisherman's side, but would I be just as good if I went out and bought a bunch of higher end fishing gear and used it to fish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ihc4/eli5_what_separates_me_from_a_pro_fisherman/ | {
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anth7n | why aren't there more tidal power stations | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anth7n/eli5_why_arent_there_more_tidal_power_stations/ | {
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coveko | why does a single proton change everything about an element and it’s properties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coveko/eli5_why_does_a_single_proton_change_everything/ | {
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d2mm53 | if something collapses and you jump before you fall why doesn’t it reduce the impact? | For example, let’s say you’re in a falling elevator and right before the elevator hits the ground you jump a couple feet into the air. Why does that not work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2mm53/eli5_if_something_collapses_and_you_jump_before/ | {
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215i99 | in string theory, what are the strings made of? what is actually vibrating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/215i99/eli5_in_string_theory_what_are_the_strings_made/ | {
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2n4iyd | how did programs on the old computers that used tapes work? | I was googling vintage computers out of boredom and wondered how they operated. Did the tape play through like a music cassette? What happened when the tape ran to the end? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n4iyd/eli5_how_did_programs_on_the_old_computers_that/ | {
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m9rng | when you cut a picture into pieces, each piece has only part of the picture. but when you cut a hologram into pieces, each piece has the whole picture in it. how? eli5! | I've read [this](_URL_0_) a few times but I still don't get it. Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m9rng/eli5_when_you_cut_a_picture_into_pieces_each/ | {
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5el76g | if the body rejects foreign bodies/objects how come the body doesn't reject metal plates, pins and screws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5el76g/eli5_if_the_body_rejects_foreign_bodiesobjects/ | {
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ct6e7r | how can devices/phones constantly listen for "hey siri" (or alexa, etc) without noticeable energy drain, despite feeding a neural network with constant microphone input would need lots of energy/cpu cyles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct6e7r/eli5_how_can_devicesphones_constantly_listen_for/ | {
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5jr5rt | how do g-coupled protein receptors work and why are they so important in our bodies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jr5rt/eli5_how_do_gcoupled_protein_receptors_work_and/ | {
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1r2y9b | can someone please break down roko's basilisk for me like i'm not familiar with a.i. or futurist theory? (cause i'm not) | I'm familiar with Pascal's Wager and basic philosophy but I'm not familiar with LessWrong or any Transhumanism ideas. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r2y9b/eli5_can_someone_please_break_down_rokos_basilisk/ | {
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3lmpc0 | do recording artists know they have a hit/catchy song before its released? | If so, why do they also release non-catchy songs? Why don't they just make only catchy songs, or make a bunch of songs and choose only the catchy ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lmpc0/eli5_do_recording_artists_know_they_have_a/ | {
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8mb0e4 | why is it that hot or even warm water causes our sunburns to hurt more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mb0e4/eli5_why_is_it_that_hot_or_even_warm_water_causes/ | {
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60p5ej | if males (xy) can survive with one x chromosome, why do females (xx) need two x chromosomes as opposed to just one functioning one? | I was looking into what happens in Turner's syndrome and realised that having only one X chromosome results in a lot of symptoms, such as infertility, high blood pressure, swollen hands and feet. However, missing a non-sex chromosome is fatal.
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434ju1 | with all the recent reports of police corruption, from chicago pd tampering with dash cams to the thousands of people killed by police over the past few years, where is the fbi? | All it takes it checking out a sub like /r/Bad_Cop_No_Donut to see that theres rampant police corruption across the country. Where is the FBI? Isn't their job to monitor and stop public corruption? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/434ju1/eli5_with_all_the_recent_reports_of_police/ | {
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5be5mm | why is it so good for you to drink a lot of water if your body gets rid of it through your urine? | I feel stupid asking this, but when I drink the recommend amount of water (about 2 liters) I find myself peeing a lot of it out. It just seems like an awful waste.
Thanks in advance xoxx | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5be5mm/eli5_why_is_it_so_good_for_you_to_drink_a_lot_of/ | {
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6v0m6e | how can huge ships collide in open water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v0m6e/eli5how_can_huge_ships_collide_in_open_water/ | {
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357bq4 | why are some games only released for a console (xbone/ps4) but not on pc? aren't all games written in a programming language that pc's can compile? | Maybe it's a fundamental misunderstanding on my part... it just seems like if the game is coded and designed on a PC, surely a PC can run it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/357bq4/eli5_why_are_some_games_only_released_for_a/ | {
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6h2zw5 | is there any advantage of tv screen over pc monitor? | I mean other than price. Monitors have better input lag and display quality, i'm able to get 4k even if i don't have enough space for 42 inches. And will be updated as long as hdmi and display port Will be supported | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h2zw5/eli5_is_there_any_advantage_of_tv_screen_over_pc/ | {
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2aj42k | what does it mean when a fire is described as an "n"-alarm fire, where "n" is some number? | Does it mean that "N" fire stations responded, that "N" people notified the fire department, or...?
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9qlkvl | how do you calculate a mathematical limit using epsilon and delta? | I know the formula, i just can't quite wrap my head around solving an exercise. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qlkvl/eli5_how_do_you_calculate_a_mathematical_limit/ | {
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83w72n | why are some gasses/substances odourless, such as carbon monoxide? is it that they actually don’t have a smell - and if so, why - or is it that our sense of smell is too weak to detect it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83w72n/eli5_why_are_some_gassessubstances_odourless_such/ | {
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96ju9z | why is the us tax system more complex than other developed nations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96ju9z/eli5_why_is_the_us_tax_system_more_complex_than/ | {
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4e85k6 | how can we make accurate predictions of "earth like" planets that are 40 - 100 million light years away when we can't even confidently identify or disprove the existence of planet "x" in our own solar system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e85k6/eli5_how_can_we_make_accurate_predictions_of/ | {
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2m3g4p | how are computer science vectors and physics/math vectors related? | I am in "terza liceo" (should be 11th grade there overseas...my 11th year of school anyway) and we are studying vectors in physics.
Vectors as, those arrow thingies in the cartesian plane with direction and magnitude.
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6yqhba | when freezing vegetables, the cells explode because of the water in it expanding, and they get mushy. so ho does cryogenics work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yqhba/eli5_when_freezing_vegetables_the_cells_explode/ | {
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41v5bi | how did occidental people choose to call china "china" | In Chinese the name of the country "China" is 中国 ( zhōngguó) which means "lands of the middle". To call this country English use "China" as Spanish and German do and French uses "Chine".
How come that occidental countries chose a word which doesn't sounds like the original word and neither as the same meaning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41v5bi/eli5_how_did_occidental_people_choose_to_call/ | {
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55fcpq | why do we see the same set of stars through the entire year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55fcpq/eli5_why_do_we_see_the_same_set_of_stars_through/ | {
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qv2lu | nascar | I don't follow the sport so to me it just a bunch of cars driving in circles. What is there that is more then meet the eye? Besides the crashing, explosions and flying scrap-metal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qv2lu/eli5nascar/ | {
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60da51 | why do our bodies have an average weight range that doesn't seem to shift that much if we are within our "normal weight"despite eating a variety of foods ( different calorie intake per day)? is it just simply basic metabolic and caloric intake ? | (Over the past 18 months I dropped about 95 lbs by changing how and when I eat and keeping my diet mostly low calorie. I'm worried that i might gain back my weight if I finish the caloric deficit.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60da51/eli5_why_do_our_bodies_have_an_average_weight/ | {
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eurebf | how did checks and other types of credit work before modern communications? | Now we have computer systems that can instantly determine the funds available in an account when a transaction occurs. One bank can also contact another bank instantly when an individual wants cash from a bank that they are not a member of.
How did people manage to do this when there were mountains, oceans, and seas b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eurebf/eli5_how_did_checks_and_other_types_of_credit/ | {
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4rewns | why do jump scares work even if we know they are about to happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rewns/eli5_why_do_jump_scares_work_even_if_we_know_they/ | {
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1zcboa | what causes you to throw up a little bit in your mouth when you burp sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zcboa/eli5_what_causes_you_to_throw_up_a_little_bit_in/ | {
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3mblw8 | how did they get, and keep, the footage of the atomic bomb tests? | You've seen the footage: those orange-red tinged shots of the car and bus being blasted across the desert, the shockwave hitting the trees and making a "forest" shimmy, and the house blistering into ashes.
So with all these thermonuclear torments, how the the camera stay trained on the spot, and how did the film not v... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mblw8/eli5_how_did_they_get_and_keep_the_footage_of_the/ | {
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6tfs11 | why do some people (aka my girlfriend) get bitten by every bug whereas some people (me) never get bitten? even when we are with each other all day, same place, same activities. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tfs11/eli5_why_do_some_people_aka_my_girlfriend_get/ | {
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30cf09 | what are the legal repercussions for paying for something with counterfeit money, when you received that money from someone else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30cf09/eli5_what_are_the_legal_repercussions_for_paying/ | {
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204vl8 | if downloading songs off the internet is illegal, how is it legal for there to be free apps that let you download songs? | Sorry if the question doesn't make perfect sense. I tried to word it as best as possible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/204vl8/eli5_if_downloading_songs_off_the_internet_is/ | {
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3ela9y | why don't we use liquid nitrogen to cool computers? | Surely that would be really effective and would help to advance the speed of current CPUs.
Is it a cost thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ela9y/eli5_why_dont_we_use_liquid_nitrogen_to_cool/ | {
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z358i | how do taps / faucets work? | This is something I've never quite understood. How does turning a tap cause water to shoot UP into the sink?
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38b29c | was ww2 propaganda (posters, movies, etc.) blatantly and widely referred to as "propaganda" at the time or is that just the description we give it in retrospect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38b29c/eli5_was_ww2_propaganda_posters_movies_etc/ | {
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2hcylg | phil spector's wall of sound technique | What was it? What was the purpose? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hcylg/eli5_phil_spectors_wall_of_sound_technique/ | {
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6ogzmg | why does the us use gas for dental surgery when it seems like the majority of ( if not all? ) other countries seem to use local anaesthetic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ogzmg/eli5_why_does_the_us_use_gas_for_dental_surgery/ | {
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3oeydm | how come languages that i do not know always sound like they are spoken so fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oeydm/eli5_how_come_languages_that_i_do_not_know_always/ | {
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8l4dca | how can you forget you needed to use the bathroom when you just previously felt like you needed to go very badly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l4dca/eli5_how_can_you_forget_you_needed_to_use_the/ | {
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2ejdkr | how does the bmi function on my bathroom scale work, and how accurate is it? | I've always wondered how this works. FWIW I have an Aria wifi-integrated bathroom scale.
EDIT: Ok technically it's showing my body fat percentage, not my BMI. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ejdkr/eli5_how_does_the_bmi_function_on_my_bathroom/ | {
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39p4zw | why does moving your neck suddenly causing it to crack sometimes cause intense pain and heat? afterwards? | Sometimes I'll move my head really quickly and I'll get this intense pain followed by heat and then it turns into a dull pain for a few minutes afterwards. What am I doing differently to the person that just cracks their neck normally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39p4zw/eli5_why_does_moving_your_neck_suddenly_causing/ | {
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57mxeb | why is it often political suicide to "flip-flop" or change one's opinion based on sound argument, evidence, or voter opinion? | It seems like every election cycle this is a negative phrase used by one candidate to the other (both sides being guilty of this). I can think of several times that my personal opinion has been swayed by sound argument, evidence, or strong social movements that I would otherwise not be aware of.
Thus, changing a poli... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57mxeb/eli5_why_is_it_often_political_suicide_to/ | {
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56a66c | what's the difference between olive oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, motor oil, lubricating oil, etc. chemically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56a66c/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_olive_oil/ | {
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4663ow | why are steering wheels not placed in the middle of a car with 2 passenger seats on each side? you could fit an extra person and better keep center in lanes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4663ow/eli5_why_are_steering_wheels_not_placed_in_the/ | {
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3i853d | if the middle of summer is june 21st, and it's august 21st, the sun is at the same angle as april 21st. how come it's much warmer in august than april? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i853d/eli5_if_the_middle_of_summer_is_june_21st_and_its/ | {
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55t3ca | what does a game developer and a game designer do? | Are developers mainly for coding/programming and designers do the less technical stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55t3ca/eli5_what_does_a_game_developer_and_a_game/ | {
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23vvhj | why don't animals smell as bad as they should? ex: dogs don't wipe. | Dogs, for example, never wipe their butt, and don't walk around smelling like poop. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23vvhj/eli5_why_dont_animals_smell_as_bad_as_they_should/ | {
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4oq5h6 | why did everything become so minimalistic? buildings, art, etc.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oq5h6/eli5_why_did_everything_become_so_minimalistic/ | {
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wmfw4 | special relativity says that objects' perception of time slows down to 0 as it approaches/reaches the speed of light. if this is the case, why does light itself have speed? | Physics are definitely not my strong suit, so bare with me here. If light is photons (particles) traveling at the speed of itself, and time dilation says that objects traveling at that speed experience no time, why does light have a measurable speed instead of instantly "teleporting" to its target location? After all, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wmfw4/eli5_special_relativity_says_that_objects/ | {
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2jum6e | how do the unpopped kernels in popcorn absorb the energy from the microwave instead of the already popped kernels; leaving us with a full bag of perfectly popped kernels instead of half a bag of burned kernels? | edit: burnt* | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jum6e/eli5_how_do_the_unpopped_kernels_in_popcorn/ | {
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bj91l2 | how do scammy for-profit schools stay in business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj91l2/eli5_how_do_scammy_forprofit_schools_stay_in/ | {
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9hr5m8 | why are our hands generally less sensitive to temperature than the rest of our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hr5m8/eli5_why_are_our_hands_generally_less_sensitive/ | {
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bknmmn | how did the kentucky derby get to be such a big deal (compared to all other horse races)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bknmmn/eli5_how_did_the_kentucky_derby_get_to_be_such_a/ | {
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b2khl3 | why does russia seem to have an inordinate amount of big meteor impacts? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2khl3/eli5_why_does_russia_seem_to_have_an_inordinate/ | {
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cck2u8 | how do they get the footage for ocean documentaries? | I'm watching Blue Planet and I have so many questions. Do the filmmakers use manned vessels with cameras? If so, how do they get so close to where the animals and ocean life continue to act naturally? Do they use some kind of remote controlled camera? How about the Deep? How do they capture such high quality footage wi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cck2u8/eli5_how_do_they_get_the_footage_for_ocean/ | {
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2b1mwd | why isn't sweat just made of water? | If our bodies supposedly cool down by sweating, why is it not just water? Why does it contain other chemicals that smell really bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b1mwd/eli5_why_isnt_sweat_just_made_of_water/ | {
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3ca9mm | in the u.s. why are guns legal in more states than fireworks? | From what i can tell with my limited research, people seem to be legally able to get access to handguns etc in at least 45 states in the U.S. yet in only 40 states can people buy fireworks.... is there any reasoning behind this or are fireworks considered around the world to be more dangerous than guns? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ca9mm/eli5_in_the_us_why_are_guns_legal_in_more_states/ | {
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55vw0h | what are ceta and ttip, and why are some countries so opposed to it? | I get that they are some sort of trade agreements between the EU and Canada/US, but it's hard to really understand what the benefits and drawbacks are. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55vw0h/eli5_what_are_ceta_and_ttip_and_why_are_some/ | {
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458atd | what makes heavy lighting under a characters face 'scary'? | Watching Psycho for the first time, just finished the iconic scene with the taxidermied birds on the wall. I noticed that the heavy lighting under Norman Bates' face emphasised the tension, made me think why heavy lighting under someone's face (like when telling a cliché ghost story) is discomforting to us. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/458atd/eli5_what_makes_heavy_lighting_under_a_characters/ | {
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1ht6wt | if everyone hates erdogan then how was it that he and the islamist party were able to take control of turkey?... | ...How do the Islamists continue to hold power? Is it lack of elections? Gerrymandering and selective voter suppression tactics or voter fraud? Or is there actually enough support for Erdogan throughout the whole of Turkey, but little in cities where he is imposing draconian law? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ht6wt/eli5_if_everyone_hates_erdogan_then_how_was_it/ | {
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dufvs7 | what is the bohr effect, and what are it’s implications | I’m taking a class on exercise physiology and I’m having a lot of trouble grasping the concept of the Bohr effect. I need to know the concept behind the O2 capacity, saturation, and content for venous and arterial blood at rest and during exercise, and how it relates to VO2. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dufvs7/eli5_what_is_the_bohr_effect_and_what_are_its/ | {
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9g246b | how do decibels describe loudness and why is a baby nearly as loud as a jet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9g246b/eli5_how_do_decibels_describe_loudness_and_why_is/ | {
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29agbt | why do i look devilishly handsome in the mirror on some days, and pitifully ugly on others | Is there some psychology behind this or maybe some body science. Do I objectively look worse some days, or is it only me who perceives it.
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2jycr1 | how does a cell phone broadcast wifi? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jycr1/eli5_how_does_a_cell_phone_broadcast_wifi/ | {
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3nt19w | does lighting a cigar with a match rather than a lighter actually make a difference? | If so then how if you know and also does the difference last the entire cigar or is it just initially | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nt19w/eli5_does_lighting_a_cigar_with_a_match_rather/ | {
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2p24w7 | why do i need to wash my hair daily to keep it soft and healthy yet my cat who barely bathes monthly has just as soft hair if not softer | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p24w7/eli5why_do_i_need_to_wash_my_hair_daily_to_keep/ | {
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cn3hx1 | how do cities become sister cities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn3hx1/eli5_how_do_cities_become_sister_cities/ | {
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3def37 | how can the city of new york pay eric garner's family nearly $6 million dollars for his wrongful death, but still claim to not be at fault? | Would it have been different if the cop who put him in the chokehold was indicted on murder charges? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3def37/eli5_how_can_the_city_of_new_york_pay_eric/ | {
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3zh8rv | what defines a generation and how are generations split up? (family trees? decades? technology?) | We've all heard the Who's famous "my generation" but seriously what defines a generation? Is it a certain group of people that were born at the same time. In a simpsons episode, Marge states she's a fifth generation of this town. Does that mean her great great grandparents first settled in springfield? Am I a different... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zh8rv/eli5_what_defines_a_generation_and_how_are/ | {
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17j9ph | lupus | My best friend has been diagnosed (i think) with lupus, she's young and an amazing person, and she kinda tried to explain what lupus is, but i don't really understand it, what will lupus do to her? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17j9ph/eli5_lupus/ | {
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6ghv86 | the parts and mechanism of a 4 stroke motor (automobiles) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ghv86/eli5_the_parts_and_mechanism_of_a_4_stroke_motor/ | {
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49wfv6 | why does heat seem to transfer better when pressure is applied? | I just boiled a pot of water - being impatient, I pressed the pan down against the electric heating element. not only did the sound put out by the element change, but it produced small bubbles of H20 at the bottom of the pot and in the spiral pattern of the element. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49wfv6/eli5_why_does_heat_seem_to_transfer_better_when/ | {
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4kboze | why do utis cause blood in the urine? | I've had UTIs throughout my life and I've always been curious to why they cause blood in the urine. Google doesn't explain why, only that it's a symptom. So what causes blood in UTI? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kboze/eli5why_do_utis_cause_blood_in_the_urine/ | {
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3hd9yi | why do we have to buy our own textbooks for college but not for k-12? | EDIT: Also, why aren't the textbooks included with tuition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hd9yi/eli5why_do_we_have_to_buy_our_own_textbooks_for/ | {
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blin1p | why can our organs grow as we go from being a baby to an adult, but can’t repair them selves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blin1p/elif_why_can_our_organs_grow_as_we_go_from_being/ | {
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4ebgnd | does free will exist according to islam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ebgnd/eli5does_free_will_exist_according_to_islam/ | {
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66bt7e | why do your ears become clogged when you're sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66bt7e/eli5why_do_your_ears_become_clogged_when_youre/ | {
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6f6kwh | does the world genuinely appear 'bigger' in terms of scale to children? what about short people? and how do we know? | Also, if the universe were reduced to 1:10 scale size, would stuff still appear the same size to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f6kwh/eli5_does_the_world_genuinely_appear_bigger_in/ | {
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2dx3d8 | why is vegetable oil so bad for you if it's made of...well, vegetables? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dx3d8/eli5_why_is_vegetable_oil_so_bad_for_you_if_its/ | {
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