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7o7khw | the phenomenon of shooting stars and the small trails they create. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o7khw/eli5_the_phenomenon_of_shooting_stars_and_the/ | {
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43w652 | how do game developers make an old game hd? | For example Final Fantasy IX will have a PC/Phone remake soon with supposed better graphic with HD. So how is it possible to make a 2000 released game with better graphic? Do they have to make the game from scratch or do they have the old codes? Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43w652/eli5how_do_game_developers_make_an_old_game_hd/ | {
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2x0t71 | what was the hippy movement, how did it start, and why? | I realised I actually know nothing about it other than the cliché "drugs, man." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x0t71/eli5_what_was_the_hippy_movement_how_did_it_start/ | {
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3wuul4 | what is the reason for banning assault rifles? what makes them different than a semi-automatic hunting rifle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wuul4/eli5_what_is_the_reason_for_banning_assault/ | {
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1xq3w1 | why do women suffer from body image issues because of "the media" while men don't seem to have these issues? | I'm a male. I see women oogling over Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, etc., but never do I feel that I need to look like these men. I'm even a little bit overweight and have no problems with my body. The problems that I do have are not psychologically based, but more worried about my health. What is it about a woman's psycholo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xq3w1/eli5why_do_women_suffer_from_body_image_issues/ | {
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8sogfu | how does applying heat to something actually relieve the pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sogfu/eli5_how_does_applying_heat_to_something_actually/ | {
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54vhrg | what is the difference between the north pole and the arctic sea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54vhrg/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_the_north_pole/ | {
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84oyvw | how do plants reproduce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84oyvw/eli5_how_do_plants_reproduce/ | {
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1gmj5z | why and how do dogs cry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gmj5z/why_and_how_do_dogs_cry/ | {
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3fcqm9 | why can't a citizen claim that they felt their lives were in danger by a cop and take defensive measures? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fcqm9/eli5why_cant_a_citizen_claim_that_they_felt_their/ | {
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52d56f | why can't our eyes see all 12 dots on this picture at one time? | _URL_0_
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bisbbp | what exactly are the control, independent and dependent variables when using the scientific method? how do you distinguish between the 3? | I have a hard time comprehending the control, independent variable, and dependent variable. As for the rest of the Scientific Method, I have a solid understanding.
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3mq5al | why can abortion clinics be shut down if abortion is legal? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mq5al/eli5why_can_abortion_clinics_be_shut_down_if/ | {
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ddcgox | what is the difference between narcissism and extreme vanity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddcgox/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_narcissism/ | {
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2si2mq | do different satan names mean different things? | Is there a difference in the personalisation/traits between different names of Satan (e.g. Satan, Devil, Baphomet, Beelzebub, Belphagor etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2si2mq/eli5_do_different_satan_names_mean_different/ | {
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5oggnp | how is it possible to do a mri of a beating heart? how does the movement not mess up the images? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oggnp/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_do_a_mri_of_a_beating/ | {
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5hxtq2 | why do college's 'expel' people for rape claims without doing any research into the matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hxtq2/eli5_why_do_colleges_expel_people_for_rape_claims/ | {
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bpl5dc | how does a dosimeter work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpl5dc/eli5_how_does_a_dosimeter_work/ | {
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l12e1 | what exactly makes one computer better than another? | Whenever I go to buy a computer, I end up confused about why one is better than another. Please explain to me what the specs mean.
i.e. Processor: 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-2410M processor 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz, Memory: 4GB Single Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz, Hard Drive: 640GB4 SATA hard... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l12e1/eli5_what_exactly_makes_one_computer_better_than/ | {
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3rsl29 | what consistently makes that fresh vacuum smell every time i vacuum the carpet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rsl29/eli5_what_consistently_makes_that_fresh_vacuum/ | {
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2slkq7 | why do we find accents sexy? is there a scientific or biological reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2slkq7/eli5_why_do_we_find_accents_sexy_is_there_a/ | {
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23raj1 | why do batteries sometimes leak acid and/or corrode when left in electronics for extended periods of time and what actually happens that destroys the electronic's leads? acid eats it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23raj1/eli5_why_do_batteries_sometimes_leak_acid_andor/ | {
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6r7ugd | how is a phone able to be charging and using the battery at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r7ugd/eli5_how_is_a_phone_able_to_be_charging_and_using/ | {
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2pu7uh | why do singing voices change so dramatically over time? | Granted, new styles of music develop over time, but great singers today sound extremely different from great singers in the 40s and 50s (not saying one is better than the other). How is it that voices change that drastically? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pu7uh/eli5why_do_singing_voices_change_so_dramatically/ | {
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2589gw | is the internet infinite? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2589gw/eli5_is_the_internet_infinite/ | {
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40xkwc | how can canada legalize marijuana when they are part of international treaties that forbid exactly that? | The Liberal policy means that Canada will have to amend its participation in three international conventions:
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bg7afa | why do women have millions eggs if they only use a few hundred in their life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg7afa/eli5_why_do_women_have_millions_eggs_if_they_only/ | {
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3odkct | why don't the republican leadership kick the members of the tea party movement, and the freedom caucus out of the party? | I know in other countries (i.e. Canada) you can get kicked out of a political party for trying to "hijack" the party. Why are some republican's complaining about them doing this to their party, but doing nothing about it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3odkct/eli5_why_dont_the_republican_leadership_kick_the/ | {
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2710sm | why do we have certain dreams that are 'repeated'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2710sm/eli5_why_do_we_have_certain_dreams_that_are/ | {
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8j9jla | if fish are cold-blooded how do they move so quickly in ice-cold water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j9jla/eli5_if_fish_are_coldblooded_how_do_they_move_so/ | {
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edl60i | difference between salt water from the sea vs. electrolyte water? |
It’s always been said that if you’re stranded in the ocean, don’t drink the water because it’s salt water and will dehydrate you faster.
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3mkrbh | how did the us help isis grow? | I have heard time and again that the US CIA had helped fund ISIS with weapons and supplies at one point in time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mkrbh/eli5_how_did_the_us_help_isis_grow/ | {
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6sut32 | why do human mothers tend to experience a self-esteem dip for three years after giving birth to a child? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sut32/eli5_why_do_human_mothers_tend_to_experience_a/ | {
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2aji6o | how do platelet rich plasma treatments help in a healing process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aji6o/eli5_how_do_platelet_rich_plasma_treatments_help/ | {
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4a54p5 | what do the numbers on the ends of a runway mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a54p5/eli5_what_do_the_numbers_on_the_ends_of_a_runway/ | {
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6a5gqm | what produces gravity? is it like the rotation of an object or is it like the mass of it? gravitons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a5gqm/eli5_what_produces_gravity_is_it_like_the/ | {
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27fjik | how does dating work? what are men supposed to do? | So say you have someone's phone number. Then what? Everyone says "it will come naturally" but I don't know what the fuck they are talking about. I'm 23 and I feel like someone was supposed to explain how this works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27fjik/eli5_how_does_dating_work_what_are_men_supposed/ | {
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76xgiw | how come most stereotypes are considered as offensive, even though most of them are based on factual invormation/data | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76xgiw/eli5_how_come_most_stereotypes_are_considered_as/ | {
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c4pcsv | what would realistically happen to society if life was discovered on another planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4pcsv/eli5_what_would_realistically_happen_to_society/ | {
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1dii65 | why do all smartphones (at least in the eu) have a common micro-usb charger but iphones don't comply with this? | In the EU isn't there legislation which requires all phone manufacturers to have a universal charging adapter?
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vsc3t | what exactly does it mean for a territory to not be an actual part of its owner's country? (ie: us territories that aren't ratified states) | Also, did US territories have the option to become ratified states when they were acquired?
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n0enz | why is separation of a nation's military and police so important? | Is the military supposed to act as a counter-balance in case the Police force goes rogue?
What would happen if the Police Force goes against the wishes of the local/national government? Would the military be called in to take on the police?
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9h8y47 | if surface area has no effect on fricton, why are some wheels so wide | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h8y47/eli5_if_surface_area_has_no_effect_on_fricton_why/ | {
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5bwzka | if meds are to be taken 2 every 6 hours, what's the difference in taking 1 every 3 hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bwzka/eli5_if_meds_are_to_be_taken_2_every_6_hours/ | {
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15bdpa | from what i understand, the point of the filibuster is essentially to talk a bill to death. how/why is this legal and why don't they put a time limit on how long people can talk in congress? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15bdpa/from_what_i_understand_the_point_of_the/ | {
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1zdo64 | weather forecasting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zdo64/eli5_weather_forecasting/ | {
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yzyh1 | doping | What is it and why did Lance Armstrong gets his Tour de France titles taken away because of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yzyh1/eli5_doping/ | {
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av1tvv | why do infrastructure projects in the united states take longer and cost more in the united states than in western europe or japan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av1tvv/eli5_why_do_infrastructure_projects_in_the_united/ | {
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x7nq0 | why does it seem like no matter what city the olympics are always protested? | Perhaps I am wrong, however, it always seems like no matter the location the Olympics bring a lot of controversy and protests, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x7nq0/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_no_matter_what_city/ | {
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4go21h | why are fizzy canned drinks in thin cans, while non fizzy canned drinks in thick cans? wouldn't fizzy canned drinks need to be in thick cans to prevent then from exploding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4go21h/eli5_why_are_fizzy_canned_drinks_in_thin_cans/ | {
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2873bz | why is arachnophobia so prevalent although only about 5% of spiders species are lethal to humans? | Does evolution plays a role in this, and how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2873bz/eli5why_is_arachnophobia_so_prevalent_although/ | {
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1oo84f | how did ships work? | Like pirate ships, how did they move in the direction they wanted it? I know they move with the current and wind but what if they wanted to travel against it? Also I'm not sure if it's just movies but the wheel they spin so easy how would they spin the wheel so easily to turn rutter in the water without power steering? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oo84f/eli5how_did_ships_work/ | {
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4iz21s | how do developers protect their software's source code? | When someone downloads an application, all the data to have that application to run is in its directory (usually). Couldn't someone theoretically obtain the source code by reverse engineering the files? Or are they encrypted or compiled in a way so they can't be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iz21s/eli5_how_do_developers_protect_their_softwares/ | {
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r2lcc | what is a "republic" ? | Like if I named something "The Republic of video games" "The Republic of Tokyo" or "The Republic of Halle Berry" or anything along those lines.. why would I be implying? What would it mean exactly in terms of content I would be providing?
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1srpdt | why can't we fall asleep and wake up instantly? it seems to be a process that takes time? is it a chemical process? | I just wondered, I think it would be nice to wake up and be 100% focused the moment I wake up without being scared or my heart racing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1srpdt/eli5why_cant_we_fall_asleep_and_wake_up_instantly/ | {
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4vup6a | why is crossfit so controversial? | As a person who knows next to nothing about fitness or exercise, I seem to always hear people talking about why they either love or hate Crossfit. There never seems to be an in-between. The way it is viewed by the public kind of reminds me of Scientology, in that the people who hate it talk about it like it's some sort... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vup6a/eli5_why_is_crossfit_so_controversial/ | {
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4ynn34 | how does it feel to see with both eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ynn34/eli5_how_does_it_feel_to_see_with_both_eyes/ | {
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3a7qd8 | how do animals that never have any intention of reproducing evolve? | For example, workers in ant or bee colonies | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a7qd8/eli5_how_do_animals_that_never_have_any_intention/ | {
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3c0o7u | why do we have to wash our hands after we piss? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c0o7u/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_wash_our_hands_after_we/ | {
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2jy0df | why do the same commercials air with alternate endings? | Is there a reason that explains why the same commercials air with different endings, beginnings, or cut parts?
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38r8sd | how are fingerprints left behind when, according to the chemistry of molecular bonds, no two surfaces truly touch as the bonds repel one another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38r8sd/eli5_how_are_fingerprints_left_behind_when/ | {
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4wgc5v | sailing into the wind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wgc5v/eli5_sailing_into_the_wind/ | {
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ajoups | why is it illegal to record in some stores in the us? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajoups/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_record_in_some_stores/ | {
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2whfrv | first, second, and third-party game developers | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2whfrv/eli5_first_second_and_thirdparty_game_developers/ | {
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bn2az9 | compiler vs translator? | What is the difference? I just know that they both convert a code to machine code | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn2az9/eli5_compiler_vs_translator/ | {
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2xeaqn | hume's razor: "if the cause, assigned for any effect, be not sufficient to produce it, we must either reject that cause, or add to it such qualities as will give it a just proportion to the effect" | I get caught up on the language, could someone explain it in layman's terms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xeaqn/eli5_humes_razor_if_the_cause_assigned_for_any/ | {
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5x2z4l | if bacteria is a living organism, do they sleep? if so what is their sleep cycle. if not, how do they stay awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x2z4l/eli5_if_bacteria_is_a_living_organism_do_they/ | {
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7y09qi | what's the difference for our legs between sitting on a chair and sitting on a toilet | Why can we sit all day on a chair and don’t have problems getting up but after only 30 min on a toilet our legs feels like we need a rehabilitation | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y09qi/eli5whats_the_difference_for_our_legs_between/ | {
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3fm61e | why do we eat and breathe through the same tube... it seems a bit 'risky' to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fm61e/eli5_why_do_we_eat_and_breathe_through_the_same/ | {
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1p4j09 | why, when taking a shower, if you hold your breath and let the water hit you in the face, you cannot hold your breath as long as you would be able to if water wasn't hitting your face? | Seriously. I've always wondered this.
Every morning when I take a shower I always let the water hit me in the face for a little bit. But I've noticed that I can't hold my breath as long when it's hitting me in the face. Anyone know why? Or has anyone else noticed this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4j09/eli5_why_when_taking_a_shower_if_you_hold_your/ | {
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2wrkpl | why is the northeast of usa covered in snow while parts of europe that seem to be in the same latitude are not? | I might be wrong about this but I thought this (latitude), was a big part in defining weather/temperatures? I live in Prague and while 2 years ago there was a lot of snow, the last 2 winters have been disappointing for me as there was none. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wrkpl/eli5_why_is_the_northeast_of_usa_covered_in_snow/ | {
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205def | how do artists do song remixes? how do they get samples? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/205def/eli5_how_do_artists_do_song_remixes_how_do_they/ | {
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70dbxn | accusative/nominative case | Currently trying to learn German, but I'm having trouble understanding all the different ways of saying "the" (das, die, der, den). Now, people on discussion forums often talk about "Accusative Case" and "Nominative Case," but I have no idea what their saying and am having trouble understanding it. Could anyone please ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70dbxn/eli5_accusativenominative_case/ | {
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yqgmn | special relativity and space travel, time dilation and length contraction? | I just watched a video, that said tarvel would one day be possible between Earth and KOI-494.01, an inhabitable planet, 1246 light years from earth, in the video it claims that it is possible for it to be accomplished within a human's life span, but at the same time says it would take 1250 years on Earth and KOI-494.01... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yqgmn/eli5_special_relativity_and_space_travel_time/ | {
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48hzu9 | if the point of learning history is to prevent it from repeating itself, why do schools leave out so much of the bad parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48hzu9/eli5_if_the_point_of_learning_history_is_to/ | {
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3lwr4a | how can a company purchase the rights to a drug that has been around for over 60 years? | [See this story.](_URL_0_) I thought the patent on a drug would expire after something like 5 years, which would allow for generics. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lwr4a/eli5_how_can_a_company_purchase_the_rights_to_a/ | {
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nnxyi | ethernet, tcp/ip, etc. | OK, so here we are, using the internet all the time. I understand the higher level concepts of http requests/responses, but what's happening at the lowest level, the physical level.
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ajyaw7 | so how do all the clocks synced to phones/computers know what time it is? like which one is in charge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajyaw7/eli5_so_how_do_all_the_clocks_synced_to/ | {
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2x5ag2 | why do us companies dominate the english-language internet? | Is there some reason other English-speaking countries can't/don't/won't produce extremely popular websites? Can anyone even show me an example of a popular English-language website that was created outside the US (barring news companies)?
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2ltdif | why is the sun orange/red? (like on a bunsen burner, a blue flame is hotter) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ltdif/eli5_why_is_the_sun_orangered_like_on_a_bunsen/ | {
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208iol | how do computers keep up with the fast speeds provided by google fiber? | Surely the disk can't record data at 1 gig/ sec right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/208iol/eli5_how_do_computers_keep_up_with_the_fast/ | {
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52zi32 | are there any adverse effect of being in proximity with huge electrical current? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52zi32/eli5_are_there_any_adverse_effect_of_being_in/ | {
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8koyrf | if you put a perfectly spherical object onto a perfectly flat surface would only one atom from the sphere be touching the surface? | I guess this is just theoretical but I was wondering if there's a definitive answer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8koyrf/eli5_if_you_put_a_perfectly_spherical_object_onto/ | {
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2qfaya | what the hell is going on with _url_0_?? | If you go to _URL_0_, it is back up, waving the pirate flag, with the old symbol in the background and a huge clock that is counting up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qfaya/eli5_what_the_hell_is_going_on_with_thepiratebayso/ | {
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1p4s72 | why conditions in sweatshops haven't made drastic changes even though poor labor practices are pretty well known in the world. | I don't think it's as bad as some people might say, but these "sweatshops" like foxconn are still pretty bad. How are they allowed to make workers work huge amounts of overtime, have the ability to take away all there days off, and sometimes even withhold pay? Why aren't more workers going on strike? You can't fire ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4s72/eli5_why_conditions_in_sweatshops_havent_made/ | {
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53wxmp | when a game company says that they are working on fixing server issues due to too much traffic, what can they do to resolve the issues other than wait for traffic to die down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53wxmp/eli5_when_a_game_company_says_that_they_are/ | {
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alx6cu | ny’s new abortion law | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alx6cu/eli5_nys_new_abortion_law/ | {
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201c9r | why is democracy good when our society is based on specialists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/201c9r/eli5_why_is_democracy_good_when_our_society_is/ | {
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4prww7 | how does cutting a steak 'against' the grain make it more tender? | Just watched a tutorial on steak and he said, cutting against the grain of the steak will produce a more tender bite.
I don't see how that would happen, like at all.
Please explain why that would make the chunk of meat in my mouth more tender... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4prww7/eli5_how_does_cutting_a_steak_against_the_grain/ | {
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25iar0 | gay marriage. states rights v federal overturn? | While I support equality in marriage, what is the point of the people voting if it's just going to be overruled (which is the trend)? Is this not a violation of states v fed rights somehow? [Idaho overturning today](_URL_0_) prompted my question. Please and thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25iar0/eli5_gay_marriage_states_rights_v_federal_overturn/ | {
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5ibc26 | how does an antihistamine help anxiety? | I have a history of depression and anxiety which I have treated and taken medication for. I was prescribed an antidepressant for a few years but came off earlier this year. I have felt great ever since...
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27m18u | why did humans evolve with such vast differences between individuals' singing abilities? was this ever a part of natural selection in the se way as looks, intelligence or physical capability? | Edit: in the same way... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27m18u/eli5_why_did_humans_evolve_with_such_vast/ | {
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3scep4 | i understand how you could get the word mom, but how did we get the word dad? | Mother turns to mom, but how does father turn to dad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3scep4/eli5_i_understand_how_you_could_get_the_word_mom/ | {
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9ltrqg | what is the purpose of the 5 dimples on the bottom of a soda bottle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ltrqg/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_the_5_dimples_on_the/ | {
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1j43gp | the us higher education system (community college, junior college, university, bachelor's degree, undergraduate, etc.) | It's all so confusing to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j43gp/eli5_the_us_higher_education_system_community/ | {
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83k481 | - is alcohol tolerance real? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83k481/eli5_is_alcohol_tolerance_real/ | {
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b2j7go | how do they make crude oil into plastic? how do they make so many kinds of plastic from one substance? | I'm sure I learned a rudimentary explanation in high school, but every once in a while I start going Insane Clown Posse and just not grasping the concept. Can anyone offer me an ELI5 description that just might stick this time? Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2j7go/eli5_how_do_they_make_crude_oil_into_plastic_how/ | {
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jbq0k | dialectics | I remember being taught it in history a while ago in relationship to marxism/russia. I think i vaguely got the concept but i couldn't figure out what it had to do with Marxism and Russian history. Can anybody help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jbq0k/eli5_dialectics/ | {
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cslhhj | is it the soap or the water's fault when it feels like it's not washing off. why? | When I travel I sometimes get the feeling that the soap is not washing off. Is it the type of soap used in hotels or is it because of the difference in water or is it something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cslhhj/eli5_is_it_the_soap_or_the_waters_fault_when_it/ | {
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