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3lmxut | funding planned parenthood | Why is there a need to fund planned parenthood now that we have the affordable care act? Why arent the people that are using these facilities using their insurance to pay for these services now that everyone is required to have healthcare coverage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lmxut/eli5_funding_planned_parenthood/ | {
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2k20cr | why are the bottoms of your feet so much more sensitive in the mornings? | I can walk on rocks barefoot during the middle of the day, but if I step on anything first thing in the morning, I'm in a lot of pain...
Edit : My feet seem to be perfectly healthy, and I'm not diabetic. Thanks for the concern though! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k20cr/eli5_why_are_the_bottoms_of_your_feet_so_much/ | {
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fpri89 | how does the body’s “dictionary of antibodies” work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpri89/eli5_how_does_the_bodys_dictionary_of_antibodies/ | {
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2cnbq0 | how do we know the documents being released by snowden are true or haven't been edited by a foreign power? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cnbq0/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_documents_being_released/ | {
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a4x6j0 | internal resistance? | I'm doing A-level at the minute, AS, and I have just come across Internal Resistance. Only one problem. I have no clue as to what it actually is and can't get my head around it. Can someone help me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4x6j0/eli5_internal_resistance/ | {
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3i1qqj | if rhinoceros horns are made of keratin, why don't people just grind up fingernail clippings and sell it as rhino horn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i1qqj/eli5_if_rhinoceros_horns_are_made_of_keratin_why/ | {
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bftseb | how come tadpoles can breathe underwater but frogs can’t? | Why and how does that work?
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37bm7z | american baseball leagues | As a British person, I naturally know very little about Baseball. But I've since learned all about the game and find it very enjoyable. But can anyone explain how the leagues / schedule of games work? Is it like a premier league kind of situation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37bm7z/eli5_american_baseball_leagues/ | {
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925m1w | how can a single fiber optic cable(or other data line for that matter) carry multiple signals at the same time? what keeps all the information being transmitted from mixing and turning into data gobledygook? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/925m1w/eli5_how_can_a_single_fiber_optic_cableor_other/ | {
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1gghd8 | how is money launderd? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gghd8/how_is_money_launderd/ | {
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3u4xrb | which side is turkey on? | I know that the situation with Turkey, Russia, Syria, Daesh, the US, etc is more complex than a 5 year old could understand, but wtf is Turkey doing? How long can they expect support from their allies in the West? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u4xrb/eli5_which_side_is_turkey_on/ | {
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371mbi | what would life be like/what would happen if the earth spun faster, or slower? | I've been wondering how different the world would be if the earth spun faster or slower. For clarification: Not the earth speeding up or slowing to a different speed, but if the earth had always spun at a different speed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/371mbi/eli5_what_would_life_be_likewhat_would_happen_if/ | {
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932svu | why does old movies (just before and right after colored movies) often seem to be in way better quality than movies from the late 70s or 80s? and sometimes even better than videos from the early 2000s | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/932svu/eli5_why_does_old_movies_just_before_and_right/ | {
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3tyvke | why do 20fl oz bottles of diet sierra mist cranberry splash have 10 calories while 2l bottles and cans have 0? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tyvke/eli5why_do_20fl_oz_bottles_of_diet_sierra_mist/ | {
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141uvo | what is the difference between the html i learned 10 years ago and html5? | I have always hand-typed my HTML in Notepad. That's about as complicated as my web-skills get. And I like it. But I have no idea what the whole deal with HTML 5 is. My friend told me that I will have to close every single tag now, including < BR > tags, that's about as much as I can gather. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/141uvo/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_html_i/ | {
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cacqhv | how did the vikings and other seafarers of yore manage to sail to specific locations (ports, beaches) when the compasses they had only indicated direction? | Compasses can indicate direction but not really the specific paths they would have to take to reach specific ports or beaches. So although those sailors would have known that they're going, say, a direction like SSW, how could they know that they're on the right path to hit the port or beach they wanted to get to? If t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cacqhv/eli5_how_did_the_vikings_and_other_seafarers_of/ | {
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4riub9 | why do apostrophes appear as " & #035" or other strange things on random youtube videos, comments, and other places? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4riub9/eli5why_do_apostrophes_appear_as_035_or_other/ | {
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42gvyr | how and how much do "gaming" glasses actually help your eyes? | So by "gaming" glasses I mean those type of glasses that Gunnar makes. What's the science behind them, **how** and **how much** do they protect your eyes? Also what's the difference between *computer* and *gaming* glasses in terms of the science part? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42gvyr/eli5_how_and_how_much_do_gaming_glasses_actually/ | {
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7c270i | why do fire alarms ring in 3s? | You know, it rings 3 times, and then where it would ring the 4th time there's some silence and then it starts ringing again. Why do they do that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c270i/eli5_why_do_fire_alarms_ring_in_3s/ | {
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5f9lnm | why is it cheaper to build a gasoline vehicle than an electric vehicle. | Since electric vehicles do not have engine blocks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f9lnm/eli5_why_is_it_cheaper_to_build_a_gasoline/ | {
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6krb87 | why do cars allow you to keep the a/c setting on even when the heat is turned all the way up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6krb87/eli5_why_do_cars_allow_you_to_keep_the_ac_setting/ | {
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r57o7 | how war simulations work. | How do military officials carry out war games like the one discussed this morning over the possible outcomes if Israel were to attack Iran? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r57o7/eli5_how_war_simulations_work/ | {
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1odfed | why we can't take plants and trees to mars or other planets to fill them with oxygen to which in theory, will make them habitable. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1odfed/eli5_why_we_cant_take_plants_and_trees_to_mars_or/ | {
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2yq3op | why do household doors in north america open by folding into the home instead of folding out? | When I lived in Asia, the doors where heavy steel and folded out, making them impossible to kick down. Here in North America, most doors are wood or have a word core and fold in. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yq3op/eli5_why_do_household_doors_in_north_america_open/ | {
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3jupor | how can some states give a percentage of lottery and casino income to schools and yet the schools are still asking for and needing money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jupor/eli5_how_can_some_states_give_a_percentage_of/ | {
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chuclp | what does hertz mean in terms of music/sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chuclp/eli5_what_does_hertz_mean_in_terms_of_musicsound/ | {
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2s77h5 | since most year-end tax forms like w-2s are now automated, why does it still take companies until the deadline to get them to you? | Shouldn't they be available, like, instantly on January 1 or at least like January 15? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s77h5/eli5_since_most_yearend_tax_forms_like_w2s_are/ | {
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jlmup | what exactly is an arduino and how does it work? | Also, why is it used in what seems to be 90% of home-made electronics projects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jlmup/eli5_what_exactly_is_an_arduino_and_how_does_it/ | {
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chg0zj | why aren’t you supposed to cut the tags off your mattress? what happens if you do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chg0zj/eli5_why_arent_you_supposed_to_cut_the_tags_off/ | {
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4f5x6t | in court, who decides if the defendent is guilty? the jury or the judge | I was thinking about the U.S. court system and realized I never knew the answer on who decided if the defendent is guilty. If the judge decides this, then what real power does a jury have. However, if the jury decides then what real power would the judge have. Does one just give advice to the other or are they equally ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f5x6t/eli5in_court_who_decides_if_the_defendent_is/ | {
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bn1dfx | do animals communicate using their voice, for example does the moo a cow makes mean anything to other cows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn1dfx/eli5_do_animals_communicate_using_their_voice_for/ | {
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26u5b7 | what makes the average human being right handed vs left handed? are left handed suppose to be different in some sense? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26u5b7/eli5_what_makes_the_average_human_being_right/ | {
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3amymv | why is it most of the time (obviously not always but often) people with stronger regional accents are from a lower class? | Obviously this is not the case always but just curious as to how that has happened. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3amymv/eli5_why_is_it_most_of_the_time_obviously_not/ | {
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8qs0z1 | how are some physical traits able to skip through a generation? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qs0z1/eli5_how_are_some_physical_traits_able_to_skip/ | {
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32v4rp | nutrition labels measurements, specifically the gram. | I just watched John Oliver's last week tonight on sugar and it made me realize I have no idea what a gram is in comparison to food (US and the metric system and all, but I know it's a measure is weight). What can I relate 5g of sugar or fiber or sodium etc to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32v4rp/eli5_nutrition_labels_measurements_specifically/ | {
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qa4v2 | i literally live in the other side of the american continent, explain me briefly about what's currently happening on america's politic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qa4v2/eli5_i_literally_live_in_the_other_side_of_the/ | {
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3tfphy | how do seismographs work? can they really detect earthquakes thousands of miles away or does the news always show a local seismograph? | Do animals have some sort of internal seismograph or early alert system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tfphy/eli5_how_do_seismographs_work_can_they_really/ | {
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126d3u | why do older movies / tv shows simply "look old," regardless of costumes, cgi, etc.? | I've recently been watching Star Trek: Next Generation, and it's a good example. Regardless of costumes, special effects, etc., older movies and TV shows simply look older. Everything looks a little fuzzy, colors aren't as rich, I don't really know what else makes it stand out but most people can see a show and instan... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/126d3u/eli5_why_do_older_movies_tv_shows_simply_look_old/ | {
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5k4r79 | how does the human circulatory system maintain effective and efficient productivity while in space and under vastly contrasting gravity conditions relative to the astronaut's planet of origin; earth. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k4r79/eli5_how_does_the_human_circulatory_system/ | {
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5mx81u | why do people like to read in the toilets even if it is only the labelling on the back of a shampoo bottle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mx81u/eli5_why_do_people_like_to_read_in_the_toilets/ | {
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8dhhg5 | can someone explain musical interval ratio to me? | I'm a freshman at music school and I am reading about interval ratios. Like, 1:2 for an octave, 3:4 for a fourth, etc. I've never been good at math so I am having some trouble grasping this.
EDIT: if it's possible to have some sort of visual explanation that could be applied on a piano keyboard, this would be optimal.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dhhg5/eli5_can_someone_explain_musical_interval_ratio/ | {
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64qv8v | why is it not possible to have moon sized stars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64qv8v/eli5_why_is_it_not_possible_to_have_moon_sized/ | {
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3qxu51 | why is smoking a cigarette after sex a thing? | It's always something I've wondered, is it a chemical thing, like it balances you out? Just curious why people would do it, not that I wouldn't. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qxu51/eli5_why_is_smoking_a_cigarette_after_sex_a_thing/ | {
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12vv35 | why do websites like pandora radio have a limited number of skips? | I would believe that if they owned the rights to the songs they should be able to have an unlimited number of skips | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12vv35/eli5_why_do_websites_like_pandora_radio_have_a/ | {
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1ripv8 | how can america that's only been a nation for under 250 years be more advanced than nearly every single country? | With great forces like England and France that have been nations for much longer than the United States has while America's land was barely discovered 400 years ago it just doesn't make sense how America could be the military, economic, and technology giant it is today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ripv8/eli5_how_can_america_thats_only_been_a_nation_for/ | {
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e5ispv | why does menstruation come with cramps and all kinds of terrible side effects? | Shouldn’t the menstrual cycle be something that prepares the body for pregnancy, and not a torture event for some ladies? I get that having painful side effects are not normal, but why do periods come with cramps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5ispv/eli5_why_does_menstruation_come_with_cramps_and/ | {
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rlgkq | how is queen elizabeth the queen of england? why isn't there a king right now? | The British Royalty has always been confusing to me. Specifically, why is Queen Elizabeth the Queen, and why isn't there a King? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rlgkq/elif_how_is_queen_elizabeth_the_queen_of_england/ | {
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4amydm | how does a seemingly unknown director get chosen for a huge hollywood film? (ex: dan trachtenberg for 10 cloverfield lane | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4amydm/eli5_how_does_a_seemingly_unknown_director_get/ | {
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1xipjf | why does constipation exist? if you feel like you really need to poop, why doesn't your body make itself poop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xipjf/eli5_why_does_constipation_exist_if_you_feel_like/ | {
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8gvdfn | was there a time when greeks worshipped the titans instead of the gods? or did the entire narrative come about after worship of the pantheon of gods was already established? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gvdfn/eli5_was_there_a_time_when_greeks_worshipped_the/ | {
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3zg9bu | why are people and businesses given tax refunds that are larger that the amount they actually paid? | I don't understand why companies that don't pay anything in taxes are still getting refunds. I have seen the same thing with friends who get checks for hundreds or thousands more than they ever paid. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zg9bu/eli5_why_are_people_and_businesses_given_tax/ | {
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awgewt | how does file encryption work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awgewt/eli5_how_does_file_encryption_work/ | {
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83lz7g | altitude training | So I get the purpose of altitude training, you get more red blood cells so you can transport more oxygen.
But I don't understand how this works.
If I imagine the oxygen as a pile of sand and my blood as train wagons, how does it make sense to make more wagons when you have less sand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83lz7g/eli5_altitude_training/ | {
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44p42f | how does turning off my faucet in ohio help kids in africa get clean water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44p42f/eli5_how_does_turning_off_my_faucet_in_ohio_help/ | {
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2ynoq7 | why do velodrome bicycle sprinters come to a complete stop during the middle of the race? | Why wouldn't they just sprint from the beginning? If it's about drafting then isn't that mitigated by going slow at the beginning? Sprinting first seems to initiate a racing sequence in which the leader is in control. Furthermore, why wouldn't it be optimized for someone who sprinted hard for 3 laps rather than just on... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ynoq7/eli5why_do_velodrome_bicycle_sprinters_come_to_a/ | {
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3m7x0b | how do animals survive the night from nocturnal predators while they sleep? it seems hard enough to survive their waking hours. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7x0b/eli5how_do_animals_survive_the_night_from/ | {
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5it86o | does the president have to be granted a security clearance? does his appointees/cabinet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5it86o/eli5_does_the_president_have_to_be_granted_a/ | {
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4600l1 | why is it that in almost every picture of the milky way someone takes from earth it looks like there is either a sideways galaxy or a slice down the middle in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4600l1/eli5_why_is_it_that_in_almost_every_picture_of/ | {
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93o0o6 | why do they say you look different while looking at yourself in a mirror then from another human eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93o0o6/eli5_why_do_they_say_you_look_different_while/ | {
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1tie7a | what happens after you die according to the the jewish religion? do they have an afterlife? a heaven or hell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tie7a/eli5_what_happens_after_you_die_according_to_the/ | {
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43qt30 | why do my allergies act up the most when the weather changes from hot to cold or cold to hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43qt30/eli5_why_do_my_allergies_act_up_the_most_when_the/ | {
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fdwmqc | how does hypnosis work? what is it capable of? | How is it that people can describe something or someone in great detail when hypnotized which they wouldn't have been able to remember otherwise?
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20h23v | what does it mean that we've never "directly observed" a black hole? | I guess the title says it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20h23v/eli5_what_does_it_mean_that_weve_never_directly/ | {
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4uebzj | why does adding 2 even numbers give an even, 2 odds gives an even, and 1 of each give an odd? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uebzj/eli5_why_does_adding_2_even_numbers_give_an_even/ | {
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ylgo3 | sepsis | I've found the wikipedia page to not be terribly helpful. I'm interviewing with a researcher who primarily does work on sepsis and it would be really cool if I had a little idea what i was talking about with him. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ylgo3/eli5_sepsis/ | {
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2e0pn7 | the relation between metabolism, eating, sleep & exercise. | I understand metabolism to be the concept of sustaining an organism through various means -- but I never quite understood the relation between all these elements. For example, eating gives us energy, but it also seems to take energy to digest. Exercise strengthens, but is using up energy by definition. And sleep gains ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e0pn7/eli5_the_relation_between_metabolism_eating_sleep/ | {
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3yenc0 | why are pills not affected by stomach acid? how do the chemicals get broken down, and survive to affect only the correct part of the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yenc0/eli5_why_are_pills_not_affected_by_stomach_acid/ | {
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5orljl | ideal gas equation questions | 1. Why does the equation have that constant "R"? When we were to derive the equation somehow, why would have to include that constant "R" somewhere?
2. What is that "ideal gas"? And if the gas we were talking about wasn't an "ideal" one, would the equation not work?
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8wa5zw | why do leds have to be diodes? also: are there any components analogous to leds that can operate with any current direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wa5zw/eli5_why_do_leds_have_to_be_diodes_also_are_there/ | {
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1e5ab6 | hydrogen fuel cells | I'm a racing fan and I have to do an assignment on a type of technology that is new and appeals to us. I decided to do a project on the Green GT H2 (_URL_0_) but i'm still a bit fuzzy on how exactly a hydrogen fuel cell works. halp?
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220f07 | why, when i touch my face i break out, but when i hold my forearm or rest my hand on my thigh, there is seemingly no effect? | One of my early morning thoughts | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/220f07/eli5_why_when_i_touch_my_face_i_break_out_but/ | {
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b24du4 | how do whatsapp keep being online? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b24du4/eli5_how_do_whatsapp_keep_being_online/ | {
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e912up | how is cellphone data made and distributed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e912up/eli5_how_is_cellphone_data_made_and_distributed/ | {
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4a9dv9 | why does turning my phones brightness up when i'm in the sun make it easier to see the screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9dv9/eli5_why_does_turning_my_phones_brightness_up/ | {
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8fwia2 | why do shirts have tags? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fwia2/eli5_why_do_shirts_have_tags/ | {
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68lijt | what is the difference between a bush and a tree, and where is the line between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68lijt/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_bush_and_a/ | {
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7qg83w | how does a train travel without tipping over on those thin little tracks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qg83w/eli5_how_does_a_train_travel_without_tipping_over/ | {
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1w1gwv | chemtrail conspiracy theory | Can somebody explain to me why chemtrail theorists believe we are being poisoned by aircraft? Do they have any evidence to support this, or do they simply see the contrails and jump to that conclusion? Do they dispute the conventional explanation for contrails? That is to say, do they believe even if we weren't being p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w1gwv/eli5_chemtrail_conspiracy_theory/ | {
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3g2q17 | why didn't we evolve to rest while staying awake? | Please don't give me examples of *why* we sleep. I understand the benefits of sleeping.
I never got why we completely shut down. From an evolutionary outlook, it seems like a suicidal practice: to fall unconscious for 8 hours and leave yourself completely vulnerable to predators.
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30vviv | short film industry. how do short films make money? how much do the directors/producers/actors earn on average? | It seems to me that short films generally don't get large-scale screening like feature length films do. Without this major source of income, how do they make money? How much do they usually make? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30vviv/eli5_short_film_industry_how_do_short_films_make/ | {
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2m266l | when i'm walking to the throne room for a bowel movement, why does the urge suddenly increase ten fold during my walk there and when i'm trying to get my pants down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m266l/eli5_when_im_walking_to_the_throne_room_for_a/ | {
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32jlrz | what causes my wifi stop working on its own causing me to have to reset the router? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32jlrz/eli5_what_causes_my_wifi_stop_working_on_its_own/ | {
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2g80at | why do people criticize christianity for being "homophobic," but leave islam alone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g80at/eli5_why_do_people_criticize_christianity_for/ | {
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2onbo5 | how can there be so many pedestrians killed by trains? how can people not see, feel or hear an oncoming train? | Read this article and I cant believe the amount of pedestrian/ train fatalities:
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3b8z64 | how does revenue sharing work for a song like "uptown funk" where it is written by like four people, sung by someone else yet supposedly "belongs" to a dj like mark ronson? | Liner notes says the song was written by Nicholaus Williams, Devon Gallaspy, Jeff Bhasker, Mark Ronson, Phillip Lawrence, Bruno Mars.
Mark Ronson wouldn't perform this song in any meaningful way, so I wouldn't imagine there is much ticket revenue. Am I missing something? What is the business model here?
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fdz20i | why does some of the sound seem to "stay in" the headphones if you turn them off while the sound is playing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdz20i/eli5_why_does_some_of_the_sound_seem_to_stay_in/ | {
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47bxic | why is there such a strong correlation between creativity and mental illness? | Jimi Hendrix, Van Gogh, Ian Curtis, Syd Barret, Poe, Michaelangelo, Robert Frost, all these people suffered from pretty severe forms of depression, bipolar disorder, OCD and the like. I myself am a musician and a writer suffering from BPD, OCD, anxiety and depression, and I'm very much curious on the correlation betwee... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47bxic/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_strong_correlation/ | {
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111j4q | how the bcs works, and why college football doesn't use a playoffs system like most sports in north america. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/111j4q/eli5_how_the_bcs_works_and_why_college_football/ | {
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21esdh | who is buying information from facebook? | And why is that information worth billions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21esdh/eli5_who_is_buying_information_from_facebook/ | {
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2m4fgc | who was the buddha and what events in his life lead to the formation of buddhism? | Was he a prophet or a noble? Or just a normal person?
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1nxzo5 | why do people buy gift cards? | I was just introduced to this concept and don't understand it. Why pay money you can spend on anything for something that limits spending to only one place? Is there any benefit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nxzo5/eli5_why_do_people_buy_gift_cards/ | {
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