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1qqthq | what caused the simpsons to be such a popular show, and why are people so disappointed with it currently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qqthq/eli5what_caused_the_simpsons_to_be_such_a_popular/ | {
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6w8ikt | why do undercooked potatoes taste disgusting, even though other root vegetables like carrots and parsnips are fine to eat raw? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w8ikt/eli5_why_do_undercooked_potatoes_taste_disgusting/ | {
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351by4 | [warning: potential spoilers to avengers 2] - why does the internet hate avengers 2 enough to scare joss whedon off twitter? | I saw the movie on Sunday. It was fantastic. What gives, fickle internet? What gives. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/351by4/eli5_warning_potential_spoilers_to_avengers_2_why/ | {
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5ihfhv | how does an irregular heart beat negatively affect your body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ihfhv/eli5_how_does_an_irregular_heart_beat_negatively/ | {
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214yip | what exactly happens in your body when you drink water? | I get solid food, but what specifically happens when water enters the stomach and then afterwards. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/214yip/eli5what_exactly_happens_in_your_body_when_you/ | {
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2mxnfy | why/how is alcohol so popular in countries like japan or korea, even with a large percentage of the population having "asian glow"? | "Asian glow" is the red flush reaction that many people of East Asian descent (Koreans, Chinese, Japanese) experience when drinking alcohol, maybe due to their inability to metabolize alcohol as well. Other side effects of "Asian glow" include increased heart rate, nausea, headaches, general discomfort and [maybe even ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mxnfy/eli5_whyhow_is_alcohol_so_popular_in_countries/ | {
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34g0nu | why did /do people call areas of asia the orient? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34g0nu/eli5why_did_do_people_call_areas_of_asia_the/ | {
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1p2v5g | an overview of wwii | Basically al Eli5 post going over what happened during the war between what countries and why, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p2v5g/eli5_an_overview_of_wwii/ | {
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ce0owt | how do natural springs stay clean, and not get contaminated by outside sources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ce0owt/eli5_how_do_natural_springs_stay_clean_and_not/ | {
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15jtce | can somebody explain the relationship between the different sorts of computer programming? | I have been writing some simple code in Python for a couple months now, but I am still in the dark about the bigger picture of computer programming. What I want to know is how are the different types of programming related, as I read about so many different languages for different purposes (mysql for database programm... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15jtce/can_somebody_explain_the_relationship_between_the/ | {
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7w5dse | what is the math like behind pushing a door on the far edge of the hinge vs pushing as close to the hinge as possible? | Specially if the door has one of those hidraulic auto-closers?
I of course understand I have to apply much more force the closer I get to the hinge, but what I'd like ELI5'd is why is it so much easier to push it on the far end (1 finger), vs pushing it as close to the hinge as I can get (pushing with both hands and p... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w5dse/eli5_what_is_the_math_like_behind_pushing_a_door/ | {
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651slz | why are proper names all pronounced/spelled in english? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/651slz/eli5_why_are_proper_names_all_pronouncedspelled/ | {
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2w0mwt | how does the post office know the stamp i used on my envelope wasn't used before? | Why don't people just pull the stamps off letters they've received and reuse them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w0mwt/eli5_how_does_the_post_office_know_the_stamp_i/ | {
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2tydz1 | the redirection page for websites, which result in a need to press 'back' twice in your internet browser. | Some websites require you to quickly press 'Back' twice, due to a redirection page. I've noticed some of these pages are via Facebook, yet Facebook is blocked at my work.
What are these redirection pages for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tydz1/eli5_the_redirection_page_for_websites_which/ | {
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2947j7 | lossless audio files. what's the point of having a 1000 kbps flac file that's 40 mb vs. a 320 kbps mp3 that's less than 10 mb? | I'm trying to choose between buying a live album in MP3 or FLAC. FLAC is $2.00 more though, so I'm wondering what is better about it. I'm also wondering about the difference between how the files are made; such as FLAC is more kbps because the audio is layered or something. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2947j7/eli5_lossless_audio_files_whats_the_point_of/ | {
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7jidph | how do you read a sports betting "spread" line? | I know how to read a moneyline, but I can't seem to figure out how to read a spread line. I have no actual interest in gambling but I just like to look at the odds for the upcoming games each week.
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2s94j7 | how can judaism be matrilineal, and yet orthodox jews be so anti-female? | How can modern Judaism place so much emphasis on equality between the sexes and indeed ostensibly be matrilineal; and yet Orthodox Jews won't sit next to women, and pull [this kind of shit?](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s94j7/eli5_how_can_judaism_be_matrilineal_and_yet/ | {
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7pa65r | why is there no longer a satellite delay on television interviews? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pa65r/eli5_why_is_there_no_longer_a_satellite_delay_on/ | {
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1k9cpe | how do events in my dreams coincide with events that are happening in real life? | For example, I dream that I'm walking down the hall, going into the school bathroom for example, then taking a leak at the urinal. At the same time I start to pee, I actually pee my pants in real life. My dream seems to have spent a couple minutes setting up the urinal scene before I pee my pants in real life. How d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k9cpe/eli5_how_do_events_in_my_dreams_coincide_with/ | {
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c25afd | how are "mesh" wifi setups different than a single router with wifi extenders? | Doesn't it all come back and get congested at the same point? I understand that with a true mesh, the "sub-routers" or whatever can talk to each other but I don't see how that doesn't still result in weaker connection away from the main router and overall congestion at the main router. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c25afd/eli5_how_are_mesh_wifi_setups_different_than_a/ | {
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7jgjuk | what is ac grounding as opposed to dc grounding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jgjuk/eli5_what_is_ac_grounding_as_opposed_to_dc/ | {
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1a7obo | the logical basis for feminism | What is the patriarchy, and how can you prove its existence?
Why does humanism not cut it, what makes feminism necessary?
I've been getting a lot of gibberish when I ask people about this, but hopefully someone here can clear this up. Anyone I ask tends to resort to making very general statements about society without ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a7obo/eli5_the_logical_basis_for_feminism/ | {
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bzwt4k | how do carbohydrates turn into glucose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzwt4k/eli5_how_do_carbohydrates_turn_into_glucose/ | {
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e2b6t2 | how any police agency/city/state/etc has any money and can stay operational when they are sued repeatedly and have to pay out millions upon millions of dollars for each settlement? how is it sustainable? | ie... police wrongdoing cases... wrongfully jailed... corruption then sued etc... etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e2b6t2/eli5_how_any_police_agencycitystateetc_has_any/ | {
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17243i | why do i need to sleep with something between my legs? | So my friend just said to me: "I can't sleep without like a sheet or something between my legs." I responded with, "Jesus me too!"
We can't really nail down why, I mean it only has to be the most pathetic of sheets I mean a couple mm thick and I just feel more comfortable.
So anyone care to elaborate? I figured it mi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17243i/eli5_why_do_i_need_to_sleep_with_something/ | {
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ec4ltm | if i'm in a 500sq ft enclosed room, and i light a bic lighter for 3 seconds -- have i increased the temperature of the room? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ec4ltm/eli5_if_im_in_a_500sq_ft_enclosed_room_and_i/ | {
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d7wbl1 | why does sun tea tastes so much better than regular brewed tea? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7wbl1/eli5_why_does_sun_tea_tastes_so_much_better_than/ | {
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1qfwd8 | the socioeconomics in a socialist country. | I generally know what socialism is but I would like to know a bit more details about life in a socialist environment. Every question I saw when I searched was the difference between communism and socialism.
How does the economy work? Who pays people, what is for sale and what is provided by the state? Is there a defin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qfwd8/eli5_the_socioeconomics_in_a_socialist_country/ | {
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2jfd80 | how does a christian rationalize condemning an old testament sin such as homosexuality, but ignore other old testament sins like not wearing wool and linens? | It just seems like if you are gonna follow a particular scripture, you can't pick and choose which parts aren't logical and ones that are. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jfd80/eli5_how_does_a_christian_rationalize_condemning/ | {
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a066ny | why are large batteries, like the type you would see in an electric car, made of small batteries? | Wouldn't it be less of a waste of space to just have one big battery instead of hundreds of small ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a066ny/eli5_why_are_large_batteries_like_the_type_you/ | {
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9dam09 | why do woman's pant sizes vary widely between stores? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dam09/eli5_why_do_womans_pant_sizes_vary_widely_between/ | {
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32hagm | how is a two-party electoral system functionally different from a multi-party system? | What I've never fully understood is how the *results* of a multi-party system are meaningfully different from those of a two-party system. In a multi-party system non-mainstream political beliefs get literal representation; 4th- and 5th- parties can win seats and influence the larger political scene via coalitions. I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32hagm/eli5_how_is_a_twoparty_electoral_system/ | {
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4wyzwp | how does the whole "mail order bride" thing work? is it not human trafficking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wyzwp/eli5_how_does_the_whole_mail_order_bride_thing/ | {
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f5h0oy | what stops a bank from adding to their own accounts digitally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5h0oy/eli5_what_stops_a_bank_from_adding_to_their_own/ | {
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etexl6 | why does low res black text seem to split into different colors? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etexl6/eli5_why_does_low_res_black_text_seem_to_split/ | {
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j8jdc | explain love to me li5 | This should be interesting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j8jdc/explain_love_to_me_li5/ | {
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2mzf3q | new car "rebates" | In a car commercial I have heard some of the "fast talk" say "Buyer must qualify for all rebates, dealer keeps all rebates"
My question is what "rebates" must the buyer qualify for and why does the dealer keep them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mzf3q/eli5_new_car_rebates/ | {
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5ec9y4 | why have a european union and not just massive country? | In my understanding, the EU is similar to a country (shared currency, right to reside and work anywhere within). So why not just have a big EU 'country' with the current union members all becoming states?
Similarly, since everyone raves about the advantages of having a European Union, why are other countries (for exam... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ec9y4/eli5_why_have_a_european_union_and_not_just/ | {
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310eqj | if abortion isn't murder, then what about an attack that results in a pregnant woman having a miscarriage? | Not trying to start a flame war here, but legitimately curious. It seems like most people on reddit are pro-choice (as am I, nominally), and many seem to believe that abortion carries no moral weight, that there should be no shame in it, etc... (which I'm a bit iffy on).
Anyways, to my ELI5. If one is pro choice, and ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/310eqj/eli5_if_abortion_isnt_murder_then_what_about_an/ | {
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63ndmo | in the quote "the best thing since sliced bread" what was so great about sliced bread? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63ndmo/eli5_in_the_quote_the_best_thing_since_sliced/ | {
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ah6paf | where do worm/slugs/snails come from in a controlled urban, concrete environment? | May not be saying this properly, so please, rock with me - but : I grew up in a place largely called "the country". There were fields, and dirt, and grass , so seeing snails/slugs and worms -especially after a rain- never made me think too much.
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61ctc1 | why do we readily label rich foreigners as oligarchs, when there are wealthy businessmen in the us that surely deserve that label as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61ctc1/eli5_why_do_we_readily_label_rich_foreigners_as/ | {
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42kphv | how can large company ceo's kick the founders & creators from the company? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42kphv/eli5_how_can_large_company_ceos_kick_the_founders/ | {
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4p8834 | what is the difference between a ct scan and an mri scan? is there a difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p8834/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_a_ct_scan_and/ | {
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3ov6hr | why aren't we zipping around in quadcopters? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ov6hr/eli5_why_arent_we_zipping_around_in_quadcopters/ | {
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2zkhwv | why is netanyahu so disliked/hated as a leader | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zkhwv/eli5why_is_netanyahu_so_dislikedhated_as_a_leader/ | {
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2qdg5l | how does a speech jammer actually work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qdg5l/eli5_how_does_a_speech_jammer_actually_work/ | {
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3lylff | why does previously opened chocolate turn light colored and chalky? | Is this bad? Does it affect flavor? Is it preventable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lylff/eli5why_does_previously_opened_chocolate_turn/ | {
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5jnzj2 | canada just declared broadband as a basic service. what does this mean for the common household? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jnzj2/eli5_canada_just_declared_broadband_as_a_basic/ | {
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32p6sk | why does my stomach only seem to growl when i'm around other people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32p6sk/eli5_why_does_my_stomach_only_seem_to_growl_when/ | {
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3qywdn | graphics cards and how oems produce them. | So I know GTX 980s and Titans are top of the line and 750Ti is great value, but I don't understand how some are produced by ASUS or MSI but are still Nvidia chips. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qywdn/eli5_graphics_cards_and_how_oems_produce_them/ | {
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2efdiu | how did hackers target celebrity phones and obtain their photos? i don't use unsecured wifi. are most people easy targets for this type of hacking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2efdiu/eli5_how_did_hackers_target_celebrity_phones_and/ | {
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3bqg8r | why in most japanese adult movies women almost cry when they have sex? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bqg8r/eli5_why_in_most_japanese_adult_movies_women/ | {
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45hugc | why do we root for fictional anti-heroes and criminals but are horrified by real ones? | Why do we cheer on people like Dexter, when if he were real we would be appalled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45hugc/eli5_why_do_we_root_for_fictional_antiheroes_and/ | {
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8thlg5 | how do speed detectors work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8thlg5/eli5_how_do_speed_detectors_work/ | {
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71676a | why are people allowed to be racist towards their own race? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71676a/eli5_why_are_people_allowed_to_be_racist_towards/ | {
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1qi37p | why do mlb draftees take 3-5 years to develop in the minor leagues when 1st round nfl and nba draftees often start day 1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qi37p/eli5_why_do_mlb_draftees_take_35_years_to_develop/ | {
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1txz7y | with gold at such a high value, why haven't we found an efficient way to seperate it from sea water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1txz7y/eli5with_gold_at_such_a_high_value_why_havent_we/ | {
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2cxv85 | if heat rises does that make the top surface of a cup of tea the hottest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cxv85/eli5if_heat_rises_does_that_make_the_top_surface/ | {
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2qlpla | why do creatures that sit in the baking sun all day, like lizards, not get skin cancers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qlpla/eli5_why_do_creatures_that_sit_in_the_baking_sun/ | {
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4bfyb3 | how come our bodies adapt so we only get the chicken pox once, but we always get the flu and other things? | Why can people's bodies adapt so we can only get the chicken pox once, but we can never adapt to the flu or the cold or other small sicknesses? [Answered] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bfyb3/eli5_how_come_our_bodies_adapt_so_we_only_get_the/ | {
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68mqav | president reagan's economic policy during the 1984 economic revival | How did it happen? I understand "Reaganomics" was a complete failure, but what did Reagan do differently that allowed for the economic revival that happened in the mid 1980s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68mqav/eli5_president_reagans_economic_policy_during_the/ | {
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84r6fb | what do companies that are closing down do with all their stock (like toys r us)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84r6fb/eli5_what_do_companies_that_are_closing_down_do/ | {
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3rr92p | what's the use of giving high mp's to phone cameras when it doesn't even affect cam quality(or does it?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rr92p/eli5_whats_the_use_of_giving_high_mps_to_phone/ | {
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8wpswd | how does discarded yard debris, such as a pile of grass clippings, get hot enough to combust? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wpswd/eli5_how_does_discarded_yard_debris_such_as_a/ | {
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ahsg6m | why does the us food supply have so much sodium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahsg6m/eli5_why_does_the_us_food_supply_have_so_much/ | {
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3ae0ij | why don't we see a large investment of solar panels in the middle east? | The Middle East is filled with oil/natural gas dependent countries, and their economies mostly rely on their natural resources. So, why haven't we seen these same Middle Eastern countries purchasing a large number of solar panels, and creating a lot of electricity?
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6ynuah | why didn't i need underarm deodorant/antiperspirant until puberty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ynuah/why_didnt_i_need_underarm_deodorantantiperspirant/ | {
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46iaq7 | why do schools spend so much time on theory, instead of application? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46iaq7/eli5_why_do_schools_spend_so_much_time_on_theory/ | {
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48cv38 | why does focusing require energy, can we train our brain like a muscle to make focusing easier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48cv38/eli5_why_does_focusing_require_energy_can_we/ | {
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33jsub | who do companies, such as gazelle, want your used iphones and other electronic devices? | What do they do with them? How much are they actually making with our old devices if they can afford to pay us for them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33jsub/eli5_who_do_companies_such_as_gazelle_want_your/ | {
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4z8025 | what would our experience be on earth as a massive asteroid approached and impacted us? | Since I am getting funny comments. What I meant was, what would we experience, as it approaches us? Would it be similar to what we saw in Deep Impact or even the meteor that blew up over Russia where you see it flying over head? Would we feel the heat of it as it approaches? Would people in another continent likely ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z8025/eli5_what_would_our_experience_be_on_earth_as_a/ | {
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dy00yg | how is a t-rex linked with chickens and ostriches? | I came across this comic on a subreddit and it basically implied that chickens are closely related to dinosaurs. Did a quick Google search and found out that they had a set of collagens which closely matched those of chickens and ostriches. What and how did this happen? What are collagens in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dy00yg/eli5_how_is_a_trex_linked_with_chickens_and/ | {
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3snuke | the difference between civil rights and civil liberties | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3snuke/eli5_the_difference_between_civil_rights_and/ | {
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53xthx | why do we like grinding in videogames but we don't like grinding in real life ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53xthx/eli5_why_do_we_like_grinding_in_videogames_but_we/ | {
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556twr | did we start out with black skin and then it changed to white/yellow et al.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/556twr/eli5did_we_start_out_with_black_skin_and_then_it/ | {
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5t1mxc | will a coffin with a dead body inside of it weigh the same once the body is completely decomposed? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t1mxc/eli5_will_a_coffin_with_a_dead_body_inside_of_it/ | {
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1k0sqk | the current terrorist threat that is causing the us to shut down embassies in the middle east | What prompted this? What is going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k0sqk/eli5_the_current_terrorist_threat_that_is_causing/ | {
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3n45nc | if it is true that male humans have better sense of smell, how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n45nc/eli5_if_it_is_true_that_male_humans_have_better/ | {
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4d6308 | how come when a movie gets a new director mid-way through filming, they often change the script of the film? | I mean, I'm not familiar with the industry, but if I was a director brought to direct a movie that had already been partially filmed, I would sit down with the cast and crew and find out what the original vision for the film was, and try to direct it to be as faithful to that vision as possible. How come this doesn't s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d6308/eli5_how_come_when_a_movie_gets_a_new_director/ | {
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enckkh | how do anti-platelet coagulant drugs (nsaids) work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enckkh/eli5_how_do_antiplatelet_coagulant_drugs_nsaids/ | {
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9l78be | how do digital screens work? is there a unique wire/switch for each pixel on the screen? | The closest analogy I have is a simple light bulb and switch, but I can't imagine a million wires and physical switches inside your phone screen, for example. How is a unique signal transmitted to each and every pixel, or each and every single RGB component? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9l78be/eli5_how_do_digital_screens_work_is_there_a/ | {
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9bw3uo | why are more toilet flushes not like the water-conserving ones that they have on airlines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bw3uo/eli5_why_are_more_toilet_flushes_not_like_the/ | {
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5l5d0w | when someone has lost a finger and they put it back on, how does it work with the nerves and stuff? | The nerves are all cut in half and there's millions of them. How do they all regenerate accurately? That's mad. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l5d0w/eli5_when_someone_has_lost_a_finger_and_they_put/ | {
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6ngzee | why does a projectile's velocity matter more than mass in terms of kinetic energy. | I have a background in long range shooting and am trying to explain to a novice that the kinetic energy of a projectile is 1/2m(v^2) and because of this mass is it as important as velocity when it comes to calculating kinetic energy. No matter what I say to this person, they do not understand that heavier is not as im... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ngzee/eli5_why_does_a_projectiles_velocity_matter_more/ | {
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4senb6 | how do apple music and spotify create a radio based on a song? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4senb6/eli5_how_do_apple_music_and_spotify_create_a/ | {
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82fwpz | why are the people of reddit so completely angry about things that are reposted? do you truly believe that everyone has seen everything you have seen all the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82fwpz/eli5_why_are_the_people_of_reddit_so_completely/ | {
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1pctic | statistics: the odds of winning the lottery are something like having seven holes in one in a round of golf. in the billions of rounds of golf that have been played since the game was invented, this has never happened. yet the lottery is won every week. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pctic/eli5statistics_the_odds_of_winning_the_lottery/ | {
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2jz86r | why is it that when i only have 2 or 3 drinks i have a hangover and headache etc, then sometimes when i drink much larger amounts, i usually don't have any hungover feelings. you'd think the opposite would be more common. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jz86r/eli5why_is_it_that_when_i_only_have_2_or_3_drinks/ | {
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4z65ac | why do some people never look big, no matter how strong they get | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z65ac/eli5_why_do_some_people_never_look_big_no_matter/ | {
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30sljy | why was not the bicycle invented, in any shape or form, earlier in history? | with its generally simple mechanism and easy design, why was not the wonderful bicycle invented at least hundreds of years ago? it would have changed the history of civilisation worldwide!
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jedzd | evolution, not the theory, but what is going to happen now? | Before, if something was unfit to survive then it would die. Simple as that! But now, we do all sorts of things that interfere with the cycle. Killing large amounts of animals, saving animals that are by nature unfit to survive in the wild, and genetically modifying all kinds of things. Explain like I'm 5, what is goin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jedzd/eli5evolution_not_the_theory_but_what_is_going_to/ | {
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cfc0ub | do trains take any special precautions when crossing roads that only have a yield sign and no arms to block the road? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfc0ub/eli5_do_trains_take_any_special_precautions_when/ | {
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2no0sr | what is the difference between a 'one-tail' and 'two-tail' test with regards statistical significance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2no0sr/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_a_onetail_and/ | {
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1nvnai | why does drinking alcohol more often raise your tolerance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nvnai/eli5_why_does_drinking_alcohol_more_often_raise/ | {
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6wbs33 | why do my eyebrow hairs start off white at the bottom but then become gradually more dark? | I've been trying to figure this out for ages. I'm not sure if I'm some sort of exception or whether everyone has this, but:
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3fzbw2 | if someone has an operation to remove a testicle, would the other testicle produce more sperm or would sperm production be halved. | I was under the impression the testicle just makes more to compensate. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fzbw2/eli5_if_someone_has_an_operation_to_remove_a/ | {
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2r095g | how can countries get better off without making others worse off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r095g/eli5_how_can_countries_get_better_off_without/ | {
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3nhkw8 | why aren't lawns a giant pile of cut grass? | After you mow the lawn, cut blades of grass are everywhere, but within a couple days it's all magically gone. Where does it all go, and why doesn't it pile up mow after mow after mow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nhkw8/eli5_why_arent_lawns_a_giant_pile_of_cut_grass/ | {
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9b7e5u | why can colors be represented as a circle (red to orange to etc. back to red) but from a wavelength point of view, red and purple are extreme points? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b7e5u/eli5_why_can_colors_be_represented_as_a_circle/ | {
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