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3g8gf5 | why is the usa's bmi distribution so different to that of japans? (10x as many obese people) | According the the WHO:
BMI|Japan (%) |USA (%)|
:--|:--|:--|
Underweight ( < 18.5)|11.1|2.3|
Normal (18.5-24.99)|66.4|34.3|
Overweight (25.0-29.99)|19.6|30.9|
Obese ( > =30)|3.0|32.5|
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Why is it so different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g8gf5/eli5_why_is_the_usas_bmi_distribution_so/ | {
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bfz0uy | how two different dnas don't mix during blood transfusion causing a person to change biologically due to different genes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfz0uy/eli5_how_two_different_dnas_dont_mix_during_blood/ | {
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68vwzo | why is there no market for transportation that fits between a normal city car and a motorcycle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68vwzo/eli5_why_is_there_no_market_for_transportation/ | {
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5fqk5t | why aren't large, passive, whales eaten alive by sharks or other ocean predators? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fqk5t/eli5_why_arent_large_passive_whales_eaten_alive/ | {
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xzr2h | why are political ads allowed to say things that are outright untrue? | With the election getting ever closer, campaign ads are popping up on the internet almost constantly. A lot of these ads are simply untrue. This Obama ad (_URL_0_), for example, claims that Romney is against abortion including in cases of rape and incest when the bill they cite explicitly says that rape and incest are ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xzr2h/eli5_why_are_political_ads_allowed_to_say_things/ | {
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60fo8x | why are some metric prefixes like deca-, hecto-, kilo-, symbolized with lowercase letters, yet others (mega-, giga-, etc.) by uppercase letters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60fo8x/eli5_why_are_some_metric_prefixes_like_deca_hecto/ | {
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6yh5py | if producing a music video for a song helps to greatly increase its popularity, why don’t artists make music videos for almost all songs in their albums? | Is it due to financial matters? Or purposefully choosing only one song to be popular? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yh5py/eli5_if_producing_a_music_video_for_a_song_helps/ | {
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2oda0i | how do countries with "free" health insurance compare to the us, is cost equal considering the additional taxes they might pay? | To my understanding many countries with free health insurance have higher income taxes and sales taxes. In the US I pay some money to medicare out of my paycheck, I have a monthly premium, and a deductible.
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65elug | whilst vs. while | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65elug/eli5_whilst_vs_while/ | {
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mmp2v | why are interest rates at rock bottom for savings accounts and most other types of investments but my student loans rates are mostly above 6.5%? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mmp2v/why_are_interest_rates_at_rock_bottom_for_savings/ | {
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8rwdpm | when global corporations lose a lawsuit and are required to pay millions of dollars, where does that money go? | I recently saw American airlines was required to pay $45 million to settle a lawsuit on price fixing. I can’t find anywhere that says who or what gets that $45 million. Southwest recently had a similar scenario. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rwdpm/eli5_when_global_corporations_lose_a_lawsuit_and/ | {
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2i5zhp | how do space suits work? | In regards to pressure. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i5zhp/eli5_how_do_space_suits_work/ | {
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20tn6e | why is the crimea vote seen as illegal by the g7 but the future vote about scotland is not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20tn6e/eli5_why_is_the_crimea_vote_seen_as_illegal_by/ | {
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1wgzh1 | sf warp speed and how don't they hit planets/comets etc. when using it? | Pretty much what title says.
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1ns67u | how do they do it in movies when they show really old pictures of a character? | For example, I was just watching The Office when Jim showed an old (~10 years) picture of him and Dwight. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ns67u/eli5_how_do_they_do_it_in_movies_when_they_show/ | {
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3w98nf | where does the money go when i pay for a money order? | Let's say I go to USPS and purchase a money order. It seems to me that the money goes to USPS, because that's where I'm purchasing it.
Then the payee goes to their bank to cash out. The bank gives the payee the amount on the money order. All is well.
But what is happening to the money throughout all of this? How doe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w98nf/eli5_where_does_the_money_go_when_i_pay_for_a/ | {
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fqitrn | why do glass and ceramics break when you drop them, while plastics and metals don’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqitrn/eli5_why_do_glass_and_ceramics_break_when_you/ | {
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5s51e5 | why do people with a stutter typically only have trouble with the first syllable of a word? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s51e5/eli5_why_do_people_with_a_stutter_typically_only/ | {
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1x7dr2 | why don't the oceans absorb into the planet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7dr2/eli5_why_dont_the_oceans_absorb_into_the_planet/ | {
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516w9m | why do games and software in general load fast if you've recently used them, but load slower if you haven't used them in a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/516w9m/eli5why_do_games_and_software_in_general_load/ | {
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58zgsw | what would the us have to do to revert back to a no political party system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58zgsw/eli5_what_would_the_us_have_to_do_to_revert_back/ | {
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4zly3h | why did connecting to dial up internet sound like a robot being tortured | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zly3h/eli5why_did_connecting_to_dial_up_internet_sound/ | {
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7nuq0g | the key characteristics and differences between euclidean and non-euclidean geometry | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nuq0g/eli5_the_key_characteristics_and_differences/ | {
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1kjqtq | why the inclination of the planet effects temperature more than distance from the sun? | In my mind the fact that the difference between nearest and furthest approach to the sun is ~5E7 km should have a much larger impact on the temperature across the Earth, which obviously isn't the case.
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2wdlgd | negative numbers | Ugh. Eight year old in the back seat. ELI8. Plz help. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wdlgd/eli5_negative_numbers/ | {
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33es7g | in a nuclear blast, why does the force start outwards, then seemingly retract back? | _URL_0_
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4h17xr | why is the toilet paper holder so low in many public restrooms? wouldn't it be just as easy to put it a little higher to be more ergonomic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h17xr/eli5_why_is_the_toilet_paper_holder_so_low_in/ | {
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ads92i | why exactly do people raise their voice to appear more friendly/less threatening? | You know, like the ‘phone voice’ or ‘customer service voice.’ Similarly, why exactly do we shout when we are trying to appear more intimidating?
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6rtb4x | why is it that our bodies can't stop producing heat rather then use sweat to cool of excess heat it creates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rtb4x/eli5_why_is_it_that_our_bodies_cant_stop/ | {
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eh5ibq | how can the original super mario bros file size only be 32 kilobytes/kb? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eh5ibq/eli5how_can_the_original_super_mario_bros_file/ | {
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4u9mob | what's actually happening when you get a charlie horse in your calf? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u9mob/eli5_whats_actually_happening_when_you_get_a/ | {
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ev8jcv | why are we not pushing for more "planting" of algae instead of trees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ev8jcv/eli5_why_are_we_not_pushing_for_more_planting_of/ | {
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47pmvs | why do commercial airline engines have the twirly spiral thing on the turbine? | [Here](_URL_0_) is an example of what I am talking about. Is it purely cosmetic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47pmvs/eli5_why_do_commercial_airline_engines_have_the/ | {
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6cow6a | once a phone runs out of charge, how does it continue to display the "out of charge" screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cow6a/eli5_once_a_phone_runs_out_of_charge_how_does_it/ | {
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2ngdaj | what makes coffee 'good?' | Why is some coffee better tasting and 'smoother' then other brands? Is it roasted differently? Grown differently? I can tell the difference between differing coffees but I don't know why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ngdaj/eli5_what_makes_coffee_good/ | {
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4xcb56 | how anesthesia works and why local anesthesia injections aren't sold as painkillers at drug stores | What does anesthesia do to my nerves that numbs them? Since it's so effective, why can't it be sold for personal use in cases of extreme pain? (Not talking about general anesthesia, I understand there has to be a very calculated specific dose and can be deadly if not done properly) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xcb56/eli5_how_anesthesia_works_and_why_local/ | {
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4ig1gl | why do carrots bend outwards when cut along their length? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ig1gl/eli5_why_do_carrots_bend_outwards_when_cut_along/ | {
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95ly4s | despite the fact that railroad crossings are built to compensate for added weight of trains, how do they have such a short life expectancy compared to road and other rail structures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95ly4s/eli5_despite_the_fact_that_railroad_crossings_are/ | {
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akg1dj | why is the audio mix on movies/tv so much quieter than youtube/online video? | Just something I've noticed where I have to raise the volume on my TV significantly to hear dialogue on an HBO show compared to watching a YouTube video.
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6b98sr | why is gravity an acceleration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b98sr/eli5why_is_gravity_an_acceleration/ | {
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69chcv | how do led thermometers work? | How can you get temperature information from lighting something with an LED? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69chcv/eli5_how_do_led_thermometers_work/ | {
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3kqnjf | as a non-american, can someone explain to me how come ron paul's presidential campaigns had such a huge popular participation taking over social media while rand paul's current campaign - his libertarian son - doesn't show a fraction of that enthusiasm and popularity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kqnjf/eli5_as_a_nonamerican_can_someone_explain_to_me/ | {
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2kn618 | heat therapy vs cold therapy on sore muscles? which is better for what? | I have inflammation occasionally in my chest, and I have heard both to ice it and to use heat, but I don't understand how or why it works and what method is best for which issue. Please help explain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kn618/eli5_heat_therapy_vs_cold_therapy_on_sore_muscles/ | {
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14rr08 | in monster movies, humans always see the monsters move slowly. is that accurate? do ants 'see' humans as slow-moving? where is the line that crosses the boundary? | As a young child, I never saw adults as lumbering giants. I'm pretty sure the shortest person in the world wouldn't see the tallest person lumber about.
So at what size would we perceive something to move 'slowly'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14rr08/in_monster_movies_humans_always_see_the_monsters/ | {
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4mbcjh | if computers are doing most of the trading, and markets are open to anyone investing around the world, why do stock markets only operate for like 8 hours a day? and what are all those people doing on the nyse floor all day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mbcjh/eli5_if_computers_are_doing_most_of_the_trading/ | {
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3ius1j | when countries perform "military exercises" together, what are they actually doing? | Are they testing each other out? Helping each other out? Do they use dummy rounds? Do the troops mix or do they fight against each other? Who leads the troops of either side of the exercise? Are there winners or losers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ius1j/eli5_when_countries_perform_military_exercises/ | {
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325ww0 | why would you jail someone for not making child support payments, if they definitely can't make payments from jail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/325ww0/eli5_why_would_you_jail_someone_for_not_making/ | {
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2ck8ni | how, psychologically and sociologically, do cold-blooded organizations like isis emerge? | Now, the reason for me asking this is not because I am curious about the origins of the group, etc. etc., but rather how something such as mass executions, etc. be accepted and done by people that were very likely 'normal' back in time, and now expose many traits for which the term psychopathic falls short?
What is bo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ck8ni/eli5_how_psychologically_and_sociologically_do/ | {
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1vj01p | why is it cheaper to buy a bluray with the dvd and the digital copy than it is to just buy only a the download of the digital copy? and why is nobody else making a bigger deal out of this. | I understand that as the company selling the product it's probably similar to selling gift cards. Where they don't have any initial investment so they aren't pressed to sell off overstock, so that's probably why they don't run sales on their digital movies. But seriously why would anyone pay more money for an inferior ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vj01p/why_is_it_cheaper_to_buy_a_bluray_with_the_dvd/ | {
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2tdqck | the abortion ban | I get that they're trying to ban it from hospitals, but does it include ALL forms of abortion? Whats stopping women from doing legal things like drinking/smoking, eating raw fish, hanging out near microwaves, etc. during their pregnancies to force miscarriages? Is it just any drug that forces a miscarriage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tdqck/eli5_the_abortion_ban/ | {
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396c6l | why is there such a difference, between north and south africa? | I know for the most part the economic standing of Africa as a whole is pretty bad, but I have met quite a few people from South Africa and some places seem to be doing okay. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/396c6l/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_difference_between_north/ | {
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9ul13n | how come mp3 file qualities from youtube converters deteriorate with time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ul13n/eli5_how_come_mp3_file_qualities_from_youtube/ | {
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3lj8k7 | this article about e-cigarettes claims 10 times the cancer ingredients, and reeks of bullshit. can someone smarter than me explain their angle here? | They are claiming e-cigarettes have 10 times the cancer causing ingredients... which doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about it... So ELI5!
_URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lj8k7/eli5_this_article_about_ecigarettes_claims_10/ | {
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3frrbx | why is glacier preservation so important? what would happen if they were to be completely melted across the globe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3frrbx/eli5_why_is_glacier_preservation_so_important/ | {
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18n909 | what am i hearing when i hear my house "settling down" or "going to bed" at night? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18n909/eli5_what_am_i_hearing_when_i_hear_my_house/ | {
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6276kv | why does travelling over hills quickly in a car cause that "lifting" feeling? | I've noticed since I was younger, when I'm in a car that quickly goes up and over a hill, at the apex, there's a "lifting" feeling. I believe rollercoasters also cause this as well. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6276kv/eli5_why_does_travelling_over_hills_quickly_in_a/ | {
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cj8nii | why do moths wait until the sun is down to be active, yet seem to spend all their waking hours around lamps? | Why would a nocturnal animal like light so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cj8nii/eli5_why_do_moths_wait_until_the_sun_is_down_to/ | {
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29yijt | how norton antivirus is still a best-selling product, despite constant negative attention from the tech community? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yijt/eli5_how_norton_antivirus_is_still_a_bestselling/ | {
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5s9a12 | could we bring extinct species back to study them or just to repopulate? i.e. the dodo or thylacine. | Biology | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s9a12/eli5_could_we_bring_extinct_species_back_to_study/ | {
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8ygj13 | how is the universe faster than light, and what is it made of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ygj13/eli5_how_is_the_universe_faster_than_light_and/ | {
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5724h7 | what happens when a commercial cuts off in the middle and another begins/starts in the middle. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5724h7/eli5_what_happens_when_a_commercial_cuts_off_in/ | {
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3szgnt | why (at least in the us) do they fold lunch meat the seemingly convoluted way they do in plastic packaging? (i.e. not from a butcher or deli market but from a package off shelf in supermarket) | I always have a hard time getting most meats out of their packaging only to end up with shreds of said meat. WHY DO THEY TORTURE US LIKE THIS??
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c72hmt | magical thinking | I was just listening to Conan O'Brien's podcast with Stephen Colbert, and Magical Thinking was brought up. I'd never heard of it before, so I decided to look into it but can't decipher the explanations given on [this Wikipedia page](_URL_0_).
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fo8dca | why are liquor stores considered "essential services"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fo8dca/eli5_why_are_liquor_stores_considered_essential/ | {
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7b8mml | why do popular websites often change things (like font, icons, terminology) to make 'improvements' when nothing was really wrong to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b8mml/eli5_why_do_popular_websites_often_change_things/ | {
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60nbc6 | why is it when you watch a low resolution video the sound quality seems muffled, but when watching it in hd it sounds more immersive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60nbc6/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_watch_a_low_resolution/ | {
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555b93 | pablo escobar sold drugs in the us, and shipped the cash back to colombia. why could he use all the us-dollars in colombia? | Why could he even use US-Dollars in Colombia, and why was it not easy to track down the usage of huge amounts of US-Dollar cash in Colombia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/555b93/eli5_pablo_escobar_sold_drugs_in_the_us_and/ | {
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4ga9r8 | why do raspberries float while blackberries bob up and down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ga9r8/eli5_why_do_raspberries_float_while_blackberries/ | {
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fegqw3 | why does hair product applied to wet hair tend to make your hair more glossy than when applied dry? | I know this isn't necessarily true for all hair products, but I've noticed that for a lot of hair products (like the matte cream that I use) when applied to wet/damp hair, it tends to remain more "crunchy" and shiny than when applied to dry hair. I assume this has something to do with the product trapping moisture unde... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fegqw3/eli5_why_does_hair_product_applied_to_wet_hair/ | {
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4k0eqe | what's the future of antibiotics and are we really heading into a 'dark age of medicine'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k0eqe/eli5_whats_the_future_of_antibiotics_and_are_we/ | {
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jl000 | eli: ron paul's platform and political approach. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jl000/eli_ron_pauls_platform_and_political_approach/ | {
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6373yq | what do movie producers do before and during the production of of the movie. | I understand how they make movies and all, but how do they contribute to the process and what are they doing while the movie is being made. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6373yq/eli5what_do_movie_producers_do_before_and_during/ | {
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7ylisu | why is there hierarchy in our society? | Why is there hierarchy in our society? Do history or historical events play a role? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ylisu/eli5_why_is_there_hierarchy_in_our_society/ | {
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2bjrzm | why do movies about modern times often include outdated technology (e.g., paper & pen, dedicated camera, typewriter, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bjrzm/eli5_why_do_movies_about_modern_times_often/ | {
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8odah6 | my hard seltzer boasts of only having 2g carbs. so why is it 100 calories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8odah6/eli5_my_hard_seltzer_boasts_of_only_having_2g/ | {
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blnwk5 | how do penguins swim faster by continuously jumping out of the water? | On Planet Earth Documentation they said that pengiuns swim faster but use more energy if they jump out and in the water while doing so. Isnt it a waste doing curves instead of swimming in a straight line? Or is the air making them faster because it has less resistance then water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blnwk5/eli5_how_do_penguins_swim_faster_by_continuously/ | {
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8wg1mk | in an accident when the steering wheel airbag deploys, why doesn’t the plastic cover hit the driver in the face? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wg1mk/eli5_in_an_accident_when_the_steering_wheel/ | {
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cjivhh | how do celebrities, like oj simpson, who lose their fortunes still live seemingly lavish lifestyles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjivhh/eli5_how_do_celebrities_like_oj_simpson_who_lose/ | {
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3o8h95 | have we halted "survival of the fittest" now people who would naturally be dead are surviving due to advancements in medicine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o8h95/eli5_have_we_halted_survival_of_the_fittest_now/ | {
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68dw0e | how scientists know what wavelengths are visible to different species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68dw0e/eli5_how_scientists_know_what_wavelengths_are/ | {
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9lll7f | how come taking more of a drug increases the effect but doesn't increase the duration? | Title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lll7f/eli5_how_come_taking_more_of_a_drug_increases_the/ | {
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2lnenu | why is abortion a religious issue? | The Bible doesn't take a position on abortion or declare whether or not a fetus is a human being. Why then is this a religious issue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lnenu/eli5_why_is_abortion_a_religious_issue/ | {
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1a41sy | how does the music industry work? | Where does most of the money come from (record sales, concerts etc)? What's the split like between studio/artist etc? Why don't artists just record their stuff by themselves instead of signing for a studio? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a41sy/eli5_how_does_the_music_industry_work/ | {
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6exseo | why do energy drinks cause urine to turn a neon green color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6exseo/eli5_why_do_energy_drinks_cause_urine_to_turn_a/ | {
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1lcwoy | marxist theory of exploitation | I... I just don't understand. Something about class distinction and transfer of power from some people to others? What? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lcwoy/eli5_marxist_theory_of_exploitation/ | {
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9sdcvq | why in the us do we use voter registration to sign people up for jury duty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sdcvq/eli5_why_in_the_us_do_we_use_voter_registration/ | {
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203r7t | how can pulsar stars (or any other stars) become so dense? | After watching a recent "How the Universe works", where they mentioned that a Pulsar star can have a "Mount Everest amount of mass compacted into the size of a keyboard key" It got me wondering if the process is due to gravity, (such as the matter comprising the star is being literally compacted) or if it is due to the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/203r7t/eli5_how_can_pulsar_stars_or_any_other_stars/ | {
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841jy8 | when choking someone out with an arm hold; how thin is the line between turning them unconscious and killing them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/841jy8/eli5_when_choking_someone_out_with_an_arm_hold/ | {
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buhs6e | why do people "saw off" shotguns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buhs6e/eli5_why_do_people_saw_off_shotguns/ | {
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3fe250 | why does finland have one of the highest suicide rates in the world (according to a 2015 study) when they are ranked as the happiest people in the world (2015 study)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fe250/eli5_why_does_finland_have_one_of_the_highest/ | {
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277tdf | why do my testicles tingle when i am nervous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/277tdf/eli5_why_do_my_testicles_tingle_when_i_am_nervous/ | {
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vsppx | infinite causal regress | I just heard about it and I can't see why people think it is impossible. If the universe in some way (whether the laws of physics or matter itself) is eternal, then why is infinite causal regress impossible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vsppx/eli5_infinite_causal_regress/ | {
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235u78 | why are right-wing political parties normally classed as the "bad guys"? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/235u78/eli5_why_are_rightwing_political_parties_normally/ | {
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5fxbng | how did ancient people figure out that sex leads to kids, since the effects are so delayed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fxbng/eli5_how_did_ancient_people_figure_out_that_sex/ | {
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3btynm | how come if i am riding alongside another car and look at their spokes sometimes their spokes appear to have stopped or are spinning backwards. | I've noticed this phenomenon with virtually all things that spin and have propellers or blades or spokes. Why does something moving at a high rate of speed suddenly appear to stop or go backward, or still going forwards only much slower? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3btynm/eli5_how_come_if_i_am_riding_alongside_another/ | {
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2s77de | why would elected us legislators spend time and energy writing, debating and voting on any measure that the president has guaranteed he will veto? | The White House has submitted that Pres Obama will absolutely veto any passed measure that continues the Keystone Pipeline. Regardless of the merits or consequences of such a measure, why would legislators, hired by their constituents to effect policy, use their positions to work on anything that is guaranteed to fail... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s77de/eli5_why_would_elected_us_legislators_spend_time/ | {
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