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b5p1bq | how does it work when one person on a trampoline boosts the others up, and barely gets any lift themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5p1bq/eli5_how_does_it_work_when_one_person_on_a/ | {
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3w0vcx | how can some dominant genes (like polydactyly) be less common than the "norm" (like 10 fingers)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w0vcx/eli5_how_can_some_dominant_genes_like_polydactyly/ | {
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8otmve | why do some games only release on consoles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8otmve/eli5_why_do_some_games_only_release_on_consoles/ | {
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3h7yb9 | how come my cat sleeps 18 hours per day and it can make crazy ninja jumps when it's awake while my body gets awfully stiff after 8 hours at the computer? | Why animals' muscles don't atrophy? Animals don't put any extra effort into being fit. I can understand that animals who live in the wild have much more active live style which keeps their muscles in a very good shape. But most domestic cats spend most of their day sleeping or just being lazy and yet their muscles don'... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h7yb9/eli5_how_come_my_cat_sleeps_18_hours_per_day_and/ | {
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2i36ne | if the people that went over to treat ebola victims were wearing air tight suits to prevent them from getting the virus, how did they get ebola? | Haven't heard anyone explain this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i36ne/eli5_if_the_people_that_went_over_to_treat_ebola/ | {
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3fwxlh | why do drivers need updates to work for w10, while most software doesn't? | Most software just seems to work on newer versions of windows, but drivers need updates before they function again. What is the difference that makes driver updates really necessary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fwxlh/eli5_why_do_drivers_need_updates_to_work_for_w10/ | {
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262amp | how does someone survive a fall from significant height (i.e. skydiving accident, fall from plane, etc..) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/262amp/eli5_how_does_someone_survive_a_fall_from/ | {
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61z9sj | why james joyce is considered the best author in the 20th c? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61z9sj/eli5_why_james_joyce_is_considered_the_best/ | {
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an05mg | is there any way to gather up the 'rubbish' floating around the orbit around the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an05mg/eli5_is_there_any_way_to_gather_up_the_rubbish/ | {
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6q01p4 | why do nails grow at the "root", instead of at the tips and what are the white circle things at the base? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q01p4/eli5_why_do_nails_grow_at_the_root_instead_of_at/ | {
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4cof26 | do you need to eat if you aren't hungry? | I've checked the sub and Googled but can't seem to find a clear answer or anything with any scientific backing.
If I did not eat yet, and I'm not hungry, do I need to eat anything? This is a big point of argument between me and several of my friends who get ticked off if I don't want to eat anything. I feel like my bo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cof26/eli5_do_you_need_to_eat_if_you_arent_hungry/ | {
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1qhqn6 | the difference between tactically and strategically. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qhqn6/eli5the_difference_between_tactically_and/ | {
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1d2ipf | rechargeable batteries | As if regular batteries aren't weird enough, how do rechargeable work? What allows them to charge/what is the process behind it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d2ipf/eli5_rechargeable_batteries/ | {
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7pflg6 | why does a paste like mix of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar remove red wine stains? | On Christmas Day I spilled a full glass of red wine onto my mother’s newly upholstered fabric dining chairs, fearing for my life I quickly googled good ways to remove the wine and stains, and bicarbonate of soda and vinegar was the only one that worked (for me). I am curious as to why this technique works so effectivel... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pflg6/eli5_why_does_a_paste_like_mix_of_bicarbonate_of/ | {
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76jxgh | i keep reading that greeks didn’t have a word for blue and humans couldn’t see it until modern times. how is it possible that our ancestors didn’t see the color blue? what did the sky look like to them? the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76jxgh/eli5_i_keep_reading_that_greeks_didnt_have_a_word/ | {
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6ecv60 | why has it become the "normal" way to eat food with fork in your left and knife in your right hand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ecv60/eli5_why_has_it_become_the_normal_way_to_eat_food/ | {
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1j3lzx | why does orgasm immediately end sexual desire in men but not women? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j3lzx/eli5_why_does_orgasm_immediately_end_sexual/ | {
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b8w47d | what does 'association bias' actually mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8w47d/eli5_what_does_association_bias_actually_mean/ | {
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4e0uh1 | laser tattoo removal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e0uh1/eli5_laser_tattoo_removal/ | {
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8gfe79 | how do we know that there is an unobservable universe beyond the observable universe if we can’t see it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gfe79/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_there_is_an_unobservable/ | {
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502x41 | why does water sometimes (audibly) slosh around in your stomach? | I've noticed that this happens sometimes after drinking a lot of water, sometimes not.
Why does this happen? (And is there a way to fix it? It's a really uncomfortable feeling!)
Edit: okay, yes, water goes through your stomach before your bladder. Still wondering why it sometimes sloshes around and other times does... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/502x41/eli5_why_does_water_sometimes_audibly_slosh/ | {
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1zt8fc | what's the difference between a dead body and a live body? | can't seem to find a solid answer that doesn't flirt with spirituality or the idea of a soul, but for sake of argument: you have a cadaver and a live person next to each other. the live person has every organ, muscle, etc. as the cadaver, but one's dead. what's missing from the cadaver that the live person has? electri... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zt8fc/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_dead_body_and/ | {
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25k4m4 | why does dark chocolate completely change in taste and texture once it has melted on a hot day and re-solidified? | I play in a band full of dark-chocolate-lovers, and this always happens when we tour in hotter climates: Our stash of dark chocolate melts in the sun, and then re-solidifies into a much lighter coloured, and chalkier version of its previous glory. It's weird because if you eat it while in its melted state, it tastes f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25k4m4/eli5_why_does_dark_chocolate_completely_change_in/ | {
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vytfu | why/how does printing more money cause problems/complications? | I know it shouldn't be as easy as just printing more money when a country is having financial problems, but why doesn't it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vytfu/eli5_whyhow_does_printing_more_money_cause/ | {
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1llif0 | why does wine age in the bottle if stored properly but whisky does not? | I knew wine aged and wanted to try "aging" a scotch, until the guy at the store told me it won't work, but why not? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1llif0/eli5_why_does_wine_age_in_the_bottle_if_stored/ | {
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79e1mg | what makes carboxyl groups acidic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79e1mg/eli5what_makes_carboxyl_groups_acidic/ | {
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1x95sc | how can shareholders of a company control that said company? | I read somewhere that a shareholder with 50%+1 share of a company can control it completely. How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x95sc/eli5_how_can_shareholders_of_a_company_control/ | {
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5cy1aj | do our brain consume more energy during complex mental tactics similar to our muscles during a workout? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cy1aj/eli5do_our_brain_consume_more_energy_during/ | {
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43vsqf | what does russia gain from entering european airspace with their fighter jets and bombers? | In Denmark and Sweden (and probably a lot of other European countries I don't know about), we have a lot of Russian fighter jets and bombers that have entered our airspace.
So much, that the US and NATO have commented on it several times, and US have now upgraded the military effort in EU.
But, what does Russia gai... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43vsqf/eli5what_does_russia_gain_from_entering_european/ | {
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4k1epg | how did the us become so large and powerful while nations such as australia are still so small despite being founded at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k1epg/eli5_how_did_the_us_become_so_large_and_powerful/ | {
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63eukl | why does the united states hate russia so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63eukl/eli5_why_does_the_united_states_hate_russia_so/ | {
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5xx3le | could a military coup happen in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xx3le/eli5_could_a_military_coup_happen_in_the_us/ | {
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7e0mli | how do earphones produce adequate bass despite their size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e0mli/eli5_how_do_earphones_produce_adequate_bass/ | {
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652y3e | how would deflating the value of the us dollar impact the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/652y3e/eli5_how_would_deflating_the_value_of_the_us/ | {
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dse58d | why do modern us infantrymen have to carry over 120ibs of gear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dse58d/eli5_why_do_modern_us_infantrymen_have_to_carry/ | {
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77m8we | in france, pasteurized milk can be kept for months outside of the fridge as long as you haven't opened the bottle. why in north america, pasteurized milk can only be kept refrigerated and still expire within a month? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77m8we/eli5_in_france_pasteurized_milk_can_be_kept_for/ | {
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1rohpf | why does my penis slant to one side? | Serious question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rohpf/why_does_my_penis_slant_to_one_side/ | {
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4ftx5a | how tmz is always almost the first to report celebrity news deaths | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ftx5a/eli5_how_tmz_is_always_almost_the_first_to_report/ | {
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7ealyc | the legality of songs being covered by labeled bands, being included in albums and making money from it? what's the procedure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ealyc/eli5_the_legality_of_songs_being_covered_by/ | {
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bukled | if the earth goes around the sun,in an elliptical pattern, why does the north and south hemispheres have opposite seasons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bukled/eli5_if_the_earth_goes_around_the_sunin_an/ | {
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27n34s | what exactly does someone gain from infecting a computer with malware? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27n34s/eli5_what_exactly_does_someone_gain_from/ | {
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3unl54 | tribal lands and the federal constitution | I was reading [this](_URL_0_) about a local gay couple who is suing a local tribe to have their marriage recognized, and read something that said tribal lands are areas where the federal constitutional rights don't apply...
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1y8nwq | why do the bottom of every cooking pan i've ever owned turn black after using them on the stove? | Every cooking pan I've ever owned does this, and it looks and feels like tar that doesn't come off. I've been able to scrape some off before, but that stuff is like hardened glue! Flat top stove, coil stove, doesn't matter. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y8nwq/eli5why_do_the_bottom_of_every_cooking_pan_ive/ | {
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42piup | why do people say zero nouns, but also say one noun but also two nouns? | Nouns is just a word in this case. I was just confused about plural and singular, a noun described with the amount of zero is plural... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42piup/eli5why_do_people_say_zero_nouns_but_also_say_one/ | {
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47db7q | why do large corporations pay any tax at all? can't they just become sovereign countries in international waters? or move the hq to imaginationistan? | Why bother with evasion at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47db7q/eli5_why_do_large_corporations_pay_any_tax_at_all/ | {
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b1fmy7 | what exactly is net nuetrality? is it a law? can it expire? what does it entail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1fmy7/eli5_what_exactly_is_net_nuetrality_is_it_a_law/ | {
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14gg65 | why do some sweets make us want to chew them, while others do not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14gg65/why_do_some_sweets_make_us_want_to_chew_them/ | {
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3r4bkv | why did there used to be more boobs in rated r movies than there is now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r4bkv/eli5_why_did_there_used_to_be_more_boobs_in_rated/ | {
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2l5tsj | looking at the tires of a race car (nascar, indy, etc) they seem to have no form of grip. what keeps them from sliding around the track like they do on the dirt tracks? | Been a NASCAR fan for many years and never understood this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l5tsj/eli5_looking_at_the_tires_of_a_race_car_nascar/ | {
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al2sv6 | why do minerals in water make it taste good or bad? is soft or hard water better tasting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al2sv6/eli5_why_do_minerals_in_water_make_it_taste_good/ | {
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6fqc0c | why is it so hard for me to agree with views from the other end of the political spectrum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fqc0c/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_for_me_to_agree_with_views/ | {
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16xl7e | why is it torture to drop water on your forehead? | Its not painful or anything so why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16xl7e/eli5_why_is_it_torture_to_drop_water_on_your/ | {
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8s10yy | is there any advantage to using stucco over brick or siding in coastal cities? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8s10yy/eli5_is_there_any_advantage_to_using_stucco_over/ | {
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eovlsh | why does streaming content from twitch uses more data than watching a video from youtube? | the websites are used as exemple but also because the question stems from personal experiences.
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6mmsvq | why do most businesses have a 1-800- number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mmsvq/eli5_why_do_most_businesses_have_a_1800_number/ | {
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4dbte5 | how do manufacturers test the quality of their products and then go on to sell them without wearing down the product? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dbte5/eli5_how_do_manufacturers_test_the_quality_of/ | {
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7vbi1h | nfl followers, why are there so many people on the sideline while the game is being played? what is their role? novice at nfl here. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vbi1h/eli5nfl_followers_why_are_there_so_many_people_on/ | {
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5bu270 | why are lines at the polls in the us that long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bu270/eli5_why_are_lines_at_the_polls_in_the_us_that/ | {
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7p6nlq | explain new study about ibuprofen | Hello People,
i understand almost nothing of the scientific stuff in the study, but what i do understand is that an undesired side effect in Ibuprofen has been found. This seems especially problematic for me since (at least in Germany) Ibuprofen is given as a standard medication to toddlers with fever. I got one of th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p6nlq/eli5_explain_new_study_about_ibuprofen/ | {
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qn3mt | nosebleeds | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qn3mt/eli5_nosebleeds/ | {
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3nk0pw | why is ear wax liquidy in the morning but solid throughout the rest of the day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nk0pw/eli5_why_is_ear_wax_liquidy_in_the_morning_but/ | {
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39j839 | in the theory of relativity. in two parties travelling at different speeds, both will observe the other's clocks ticking slower. who is correct? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39j839/eli5_in_the_theory_of_relativity_in_two_parties/ | {
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5pdl9b | why does a cut stop bleeding so quickly after the incident? | Does the blood go dry and create a barrier on the cut? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pdl9b/eli5_why_does_a_cut_stop_bleeding_so_quickly/ | {
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2hz3j1 | why youtube videos even with 4k resolution still have artifacts. | No matter what resolution you have chosen, you still will have huge video artifacts. How is it possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hz3j1/eli5_why_youtube_videos_even_with_4k_resolution/ | {
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95r4hk | are all animals equally important in the ecosystem? would an extinction of some species be totally irrelevant in the big picture? | While some species like bees could make or break the entire ecosystem, I assume some species wouldn't make much of difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95r4hk/eli5_are_all_animals_equally_important_in_the/ | {
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3dx891 | i just turned on my iphone in my dark bedroom, a beam of light shines from the phone. do the light photons endlessly bounce around inside my bedroom for the rest of eternity? what happens to them? where do they go? | To elaborate, I eventually open my blinds, window etc etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dx891/eli5_i_just_turned_on_my_iphone_in_my_dark/ | {
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3uf205 | why do some states, like massachusetts, prohibit the sale of alcohol on certain holidays? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uf205/eli5_why_do_some_states_like_massachusetts/ | {
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eggfaf | why are collard shirts and button downs considered to be business professional and when did it start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eggfaf/eli5_why_are_collard_shirts_and_button_downs/ | {
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6acqky | how does international phone calls have almost no delays(zero ping) but internet voice chat lags a lot, and wouldn't even connect if the distance was big between the called and receiver. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6acqky/eli5_how_does_international_phone_calls_have/ | {
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1o1otn | what is illegal in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o1otn/what_is_illegal_in_space/ | {
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1uy2i5 | every day a post hits the front page about some incredibly effective cancer treatment. why doesn't it seem like these treatments proliferate to the real world, and how close are we really to curing cancer? | I lost my father to lung cancer a month ago, and these posts inspire and discourage me at the same time. I'm glad a cure seems near, but it seems so cruel that a cure may have been so close yet too late for him. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uy2i5/eli5_every_day_a_post_hits_the_front_page_about/ | {
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519hxr | mother teresa controversy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/519hxr/eli5_mother_teresa_controversy/ | {
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19rq7q | why is it unsafe to be on an unsecured wifi network? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19rq7q/eli5_why_is_it_unsafe_to_be_on_an_unsecured_wifi/ | {
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422ubz | can someone tell me what the hell i'm looking at in this link? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/422ubz/eli5_can_someone_tell_me_what_the_hell_im_looking/ | {
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m6ube | how the roles of html, css, php, java, xml, asp, (the ones i forgot) contribute to ux. | As a Designer, I have a basic understanding of HTML and CSS. Could I get an overview of how different languages contribute to the functionality of common features online? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m6ube/eli5_how_the_roles_of_html_css_php_java_xml_asp/ | {
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40uyl1 | why are some economies self-sustaining while others require a massive trade surplus just to function? | How does the U.S.A run a trade deficit with virtually every major country we trade with yet still retain a relatively good standard of living/employment while countries like Germany have 50% of their economy based on exports and couldn't function other-wise?
An even worse offender would probably be China, the Chinese ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40uyl1/eli5_why_are_some_economies_selfsustaining_while/ | {
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8hsega | why are ants so hard to kill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hsega/eli5_why_are_ants_so_hard_to_kill/ | {
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130r9u | the contested borders | [Contested Borders](_URL_0_)
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4drr7p | why is kasich still running for the republican candidacy? does he have a chance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4drr7p/eli5_why_is_kasich_still_running_for_the/ | {
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15ijz1 | how can a material be lighter than air but not float? | Since there is air around us and it is lighter than air why won't it float on air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ijz1/how_can_a_material_be_lighter_than_air_but_not/ | {
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1cl6xb | why are chocolate and vanilla seen as "opposites"? | Is it because they correspond to black and white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cl6xb/eli5_why_are_chocolate_and_vanilla_seen_as/ | {
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b6uodp | northern ireland backstop in relation to brexot | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6uodp/eli5_northern_ireland_backstop_in_relation_to/ | {
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bfksvt | - when you eat food that makes you sick, how/why is able to travel so fast through your intestines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfksvt/eli5_when_you_eat_food_that_makes_you_sick_howwhy/ | {
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3qipan | why are atm receipts printed on a paper such that the print vanishes after a few days | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qipan/eli5_why_are_atm_receipts_printed_on_a_paper_such/ | {
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aavag8 | what do the silver,gold and platinum things even do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aavag8/eli5_what_do_the_silvergold_and_platinum_things/ | {
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2dbpmh | considering there are no pain receptors in the brain what causes my head to hurt (illness, loud noises, exhaustion, etc)? | I gues this should have been asked before but I couldn't find it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dbpmh/eli5_considering_there_are_no_pain_receptors_in/ | {
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7sn27n | why were straws invented? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sn27n/eli5_why_were_straws_invented/ | {
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2xv89b | how does 2g and 3g network work ? | I have a little idea that analog to digital is done, waves are converted to 1s and 0s but I don't understand why they have 900MHz 1800MHz etc as frequencies. Also, how do they manage millions on mobile connections on such frequency. Also what is bandwidth's role ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xv89b/eli5_how_does_2g_and_3g_network_work/ | {
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1uz6dg | plastic explosives, and why they are called so | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uz6dg/eli5_plastic_explosives_and_why_they_are_called_so/ | {
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3xmm9t | why does cancer only seem to get worse once people are diagnosed? | Like sometimes there are people who have had it for a while with no real symptoms then once they are made aware of it it's like the cancer symptoms become more obvious and get worse all of a sudden why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xmm9t/eli5_why_does_cancer_only_seem_to_get_worse_once/ | {
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6iqr0b | how do we self-induce sleep? | What happens in the body/brain when I lie down and essentially make a voluntary decision to go to sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iqr0b/eli5_how_do_we_selfinduce_sleep/ | {
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9txxe2 | how "underground" betting works? | I always wondered while watching all kinds of movies, of various qualities and origins, how really betting there works.
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9ew3d3 | exercising warms your body and makes you feel hot. fevers warm your body and make you feel cold. why? | Does it have to do why core and exterior temperatures in the body, or what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ew3d3/eli5_exercising_warms_your_body_and_makes_you/ | {
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2ipphk | why has no one created an electric vehicle with infinite range by putting large (somehow waterproofed) alternators in all 4 wheels of a car? | Edit: what if It could charge a battery which would be used to start motion and keep it running while sitting still, and fight hills. Highway speeds would use the battery to a certain speed and then switch to purely the alternator.
Combine that with friction recharging when braking? If not infinite range, impressi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ipphk/eli5_why_has_no_one_created_an_electric_vehicle/ | {
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7sthz7 | is it actually possible for korea to 'reunite'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sthz7/eli5_is_it_actually_possible_for_korea_to_reunite/ | {
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69ib49 | is there a biological or scientific reason people splash water in their faces to feel better after a stressful situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69ib49/eli5_is_there_a_biological_or_scientific_reason/ | {
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32zgmj | in celebration of the release of the batman v superman trailer. why the heck would batman want to fight superman in the first place (or vice versa)? also, what does he do to get on superman's level? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32zgmj/eli5in_celebration_of_the_release_of_the_batman_v/ | {
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1ld9ae | do different "fonts" exist in languages such as chinese or japanese? | I was just wondering if there are different fonts in languages such as in Chinese or Japanese. It's hard for me to imagine much stylistic variation on the symbols without changing the symbol completely. If anyone could explain this it would be greatly appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ld9ae/eli5_do_different_fonts_exist_in_languages_such/ | {
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44wfxw | if i go at light speed for 20 years in any direction away from earth, and then 20 ly back, would i be jumping 40 years in the future (the earth would have continued 40 years until i came back)? did i get 40 years older? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44wfxw/eli5_if_i_go_at_light_speed_for_20_years_in_any/ | {
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