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6mbuxb | how can multiple companies that make similar products claim their product is number 1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mbuxb/eli5how_can_multiple_companies_that_make_similar/ | {
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bk0uko | why are non-driver car seats faced forward? doesn't it make more sense for them to be faced backward, since the back of the seat would cushion you better in the event of a crash than a seatbelt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk0uko/eli5_why_are_nondriver_car_seats_faced_forward/ | {
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8j2lg0 | why doesn’t the judge decide verdicts in major cases, leaving it up to a jury, but in minor cases they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j2lg0/eli5_why_doesnt_the_judge_decide_verdicts_in/ | {
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fdbvmm | computer science vs computer information science | I cannot decide which one to take in college. Help | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdbvmm/eli5_computer_science_vs_computer_information/ | {
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1epc3j | the twin primes conjecture | _URL_0_
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7g8wp9 | how is faraday's law possible? how can magnets create energy from motion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7g8wp9/eli5how_is_faradays_law_possible_how_can_magnets/ | {
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4naoop | how do they turn fruit juices or any other liquid beverage into powder form? | Just curious on how they do this, especially for powdered cow's milk. Are there differences in nutritional content of powdered vs ready to drink milk or juice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4naoop/eli5_how_do_they_turn_fruit_juices_or_any_other/ | {
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1wwmpb | why do a lot of old paintings with women in them have one breast exposed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wwmpb/eli5why_do_a_lot_of_old_paintings_with_women_in/ | {
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19rcwg | how do speakers of tonal languages figure out the words in songs? | I was thinking about this today... is it all context?
Edit: thanks for answering this everyone!!! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19rcwg/how_do_speakers_of_tonal_languages_figure_out_the/ | {
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38o2fk | why the creators of american football named their sport "football" when there was already a much more popular sport with that name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38o2fk/eli5_why_the_creators_of_american_football_named/ | {
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4oz13f | why, when buying something online, the price is the same number in dollars and in euros, despite conversion rates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oz13f/eli5why_when_buying_something_online_the_price_is/ | {
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1a4ott | is the human brain or a computer "better" at generating randomness? | If neither a computer nor the human brain can generate 100% random outcomes, is one more "accurate" at generating randomness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a4ott/eli5_is_the_human_brain_or_a_computer_better_at/ | {
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19kuvb | the different types of drunk. | I'm not a drinker but somebody once told me that people get drunk differently when drinking different types of alcohol. Is this true?
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2jryo3 | why do people hate creed and nickelback but maroon 5 is seemingly popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jryo3/eli5why_do_people_hate_creed_and_nickelback_but/ | {
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jr2bd | please eli5 how an air compressor works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jr2bd/please_eli5_how_an_air_compressor_works/ | {
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5urjx8 | why can't we learn a "language" of other animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5urjx8/eli5_why_cant_we_learn_a_language_of_other_animals/ | {
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1lf03a | how a democracy like australia can censor video games. | I thought freedom of speech/expression is a right in Australia. How can games like GTA5 be censored there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lf03a/eli5_how_a_democracy_like_australia_can_censor/ | {
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1u6084 | why do some people love rollercoasters and others would rather die then (than? sorry, german) going on one? | Thank you all for your answers and also thanks for explaining the then/than thing! Danke! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u6084/eli5_why_do_some_people_love_rollercoasters_and/ | {
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a2mu0y | why do almost all animals seem to like scratches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2mu0y/eli5_why_do_almost_all_animals_seem_to_like/ | {
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v2iby | julian assange's crimes, conviction and appeal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v2iby/eli5_julian_assanges_crimes_conviction_and_appeal/ | {
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5rlbgd | why do so many people donate on kickstarter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rlbgd/eli5why_do_so_many_people_donate_on_kickstarter/ | {
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7uiyhf | is the information on the nutrition label what i'll be getting overall? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uiyhf/eli5_is_the_information_on_the_nutrition_label/ | {
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9dphvs | what is the difference between broadway, off-broadway and off-off broadway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dphvs/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_broadway/ | {
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9dbkp1 | movies in space | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dbkp1/eli5_movies_in_space/ | {
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2i21r5 | how do names get changed from their original forms once they enter a new culture? | For instance, how did the Persians get "Iskandar" from "Alexander"? Does it just come from an attempt to pronounce it? Or does it come from people actually trying to change it to make it more "localized"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i21r5/eli5_how_do_names_get_changed_from_their_original/ | {
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3jw77h | we used to hate bill gates and now we love him. what happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jw77h/eli5_we_used_to_hate_bill_gates_and_now_we_love/ | {
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5p5g30 | why do some quarterbacks slap the football before throwing the ball? | [For Reference](_URL_0_) Every time he throws the ball he gives it a little slap.
Edit: changed link, wasn't able to play back. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p5g30/eli5_why_do_some_quarterbacks_slap_the_football/ | {
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2mnqlw | the price is right paradox | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mnqlw/eli5_the_price_is_right_paradox/ | {
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22bvcv | how is it possible for scientists to be "close" to developing a vaccine or treatment? | wouldn't they either have something developed, or not have it developed? How can you almost have a cure or treatment for something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22bvcv/eli5how_is_it_possible_for_scientists_to_be_close/ | {
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2v4djs | why is the past tense of the verb "dive" "dove", but the past tense of a word that looks the same, "give" has the past tense, "gave"? | Why is there no "gove" or "dave"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v4djs/eli5_why_is_the_past_tense_of_the_verb_dive_dove/ | {
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a173qd | when a cold or flu gets spread around your household, what stops it from cycling back and forth forever? | Pardon me while I sneeze for the 17,826th time today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a173qd/eli5_when_a_cold_or_flu_gets_spread_around_your/ | {
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1mxrmw | how do corrosive materials not eat through their containers? ex: what makes glass impervious to acid? | I've been wondering this ever sense middle school... Does it have something to do with the strength of the corrosive material? What's to stop an extremely strong acid from eating through everything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mxrmw/eli5_how_do_corrosive_materials_not_eat_through/ | {
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3n0s0e | what is the political justification for the lack of transparency behind ttip? | I can understand why businesses would want to keep the contents of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) a secret. How can politicians justify, to the media and their constituents, the extreme levels of secrecy over the content of the negotiations texts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0s0e/eli5_what_is_the_political_justification_for_the/ | {
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8izae9 | how much of a role does body fat percentage play in the length of time before death by starvation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8izae9/eli5_how_much_of_a_role_does_body_fat_percentage/ | {
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31hs2u | who determines if a union strike is 'legal'?? | When a union calls for a strike, they claim it's due to unfair labor practices. But strikes over certain issues can be considered 'illegal', and such strikes do not protect workers from being replaced.
Does the burden of proof fall on the company to prove a strike is illegal? Or must the union prove the company is in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31hs2u/eli5_who_determines_if_a_union_strike_is_legal/ | {
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lxixt | eli: how does the dow jones get priced? where does the number come from and how does it get calculated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lxixt/eli_how_does_the_dow_jones_get_priced_where_does/ | {
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6gcukh | why do so many tv shows and movies have smoke or steam in alleyways? | It does add to the atmosphere of course but where does it come from?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gcukh/eli5_why_do_so_many_tv_shows_and_movies_have/ | {
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3cfl8x | how did cable companies and video streaming services that play commercials convince the public to pay for a service that also runs commercials? | I can't wrap my mind around paying for a service that then wastes my time with more commercials that make them money. As a consumer I want one or the other. A subscription with no ads (Netflix), or a free service with ads (Crackle). It's for this reason I don't have cable or Hulu Plus. Both still have commercials. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cfl8x/eli5_how_did_cable_companies_and_video_streaming/ | {
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6r733o | how does the soil layers tell us about different eras. does the land keep getting higher? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r733o/eli5how_does_the_soil_layers_tell_us_about/ | {
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2g3kwt | why is it that, if the age if consent is 16, 16-17 year olds sending nude pics to their significant other is considered child porn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g3kwt/eli5_why_is_it_that_if_the_age_if_consent_is_16/ | {
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186s0t | why does the us still use overhead power lines? | I've always wondered why the US still seems to mostly employ overhead power lines when distributing power to homes in rural and suburban areas. They are just so vulnerable compared to lines that run in the earth and seem to be the norm in Europe (or at least in Germany, where I'm from). It's hard to believe that the lo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/186s0t/eli5_why_does_the_us_still_use_overhead_power/ | {
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denrm9 | why do kids like fast food that much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/denrm9/eli5_why_do_kids_like_fast_food_that_much/ | {
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7u1vam | what are sepsis and hypercytokinemia? are they two parts of the same thing? can you have one without the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u1vam/eli5_what_are_sepsis_and_hypercytokinemia_are/ | {
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1e1e4q | what does enlightenment in meditation mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e1e4q/eli5what_does_enlightenment_in_meditation_mean/ | {
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l5jg6 | els: i need help understanding why there are two tides a day. | The intrinsic answer to the question, "what causes tides?" has always been that the moon's gravity draws our water up towards it. So if that's the case, why are there two high tides a day? The moon only "passes over us" once a day.
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4kpnk7 | why do trampolines bounce differently when wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kpnk7/eli5_why_do_trampolines_bounce_differently_when/ | {
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3o3ao9 | what aspect of the speaker of the house position requires other members of their political party to "trust" them? | With the current GOP political issues in the news I'm hearing that "trust", or lack thereof, is the underlying problem. What is it about that position, Speaker of the House, that requires "trust" specifically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o3ao9/eli5_what_aspect_of_the_speaker_of_the_house/ | {
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1e47l5 | what is a vx module and what does it do? | For the love of all that is good, what the hell is a vx module and what does it do?! I just found this stuff recently and my head hurts from all the mumbo jumbo. I feel like it's a massive circlejerk and it's actually a joke. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e47l5/what_is_a_vx_module_and_what_does_it_do/ | {
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7mcnsb | you couldn't kill bacteria with 102° water, so why does your body heat up while you're sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mcnsb/eli5_you_couldnt_kill_bacteria_with_102_water_so/ | {
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2pdnun | what keeps your testicles from turning and twisting around? | Ever since I've looked up testicle torsion on the internet this shit has given me nightmares. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pdnun/eli5what_keeps_your_testicles_from_turning_and/ | {
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14tadv | why are hot cola and cold coffee so gross? why is almost every drink best hot or cold but never room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14tadv/why_are_hot_cola_and_cold_coffee_so_gross_why_is/ | {
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3f9yqb | how can a platypus have 10 sex chromosones? | XXXXX (female) or YYYYY (male) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f9yqb/eli5how_can_a_platypus_have_10_sex_chromosones/ | {
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650nb3 | why are currently used guns (by the military) so "old"? | An example is the [Heckler & Koch MP5](_URL_0_) widely used firearm, it has been produced since 1966, and is still used by the modern military to this day. Is/was there no way on improving this - or other firearms - in the 60 or so years that it has been in service? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/650nb3/eli5why_are_currently_used_guns_by_the_military/ | {
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454y66 | what is defamation? | UK laws would be great, thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/454y66/eli5_what_is_defamation/ | {
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2amutm | how does a computer differentiate between types in memory? | From *Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup*
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jimqs | arguments for and against the federal reserve. | I know there are some politicians who want to dismantle it while others see it being vital for the nation. I want to better understand both sides of the argument. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jimqs/eli5_arguments_for_and_against_the_federal_reserve/ | {
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bk8dil | harmonics and harmonic distortion | Like I know that there is a fundamental/resonant/base frequency but how do harmonics come about and work? Do you just resize the fundamental frequency and combine it with another one or what? Also how can harmonic distortion occur? Like is it to do with how sound can reverberate or get absorbed and such? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk8dil/eli5_harmonics_and_harmonic_distortion/ | {
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7o5b19 | what's the difference between a bomb cyclone and a hurricane? | So looking at a [satellite imagery loop](_URL_0_), if I didn't know it was winter I'd say this looks like a hurricane.
Outside of the obvious difference between a hurricane being a tropical storm and this thing is occurring in the winter, what's the difference between the two?
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azz6jh | what's the wall of sound and how do you use it in songs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azz6jh/eli5_whats_the_wall_of_sound_and_how_do_you_use/ | {
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1pjhi3 | why is the thought of eating certain foods in the morning repulsing to us even though we would gladly partake in a few hours. | For example most people don't desire to eat really greasy tacos as soon as they get out of bed but would be fine eating them for lunch, why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pjhi3/eli5_why_is_the_thought_of_eating_certain_foods/ | {
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4988lq | why do baby car seats expire after 5 years? | If it's due to the plastic deteriorating over time, I would think that someone would have created an affordable replacement part by now. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4988lq/eli5_why_do_baby_car_seats_expire_after_5_years/ | {
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1f1xuf | why do some languages adopt new words for recently invented items? | For instance when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone why didn't the name stay as "telephone" as it was introduced to non-native English speaking countries. In Japanese it is 電話(pronounced "denwa") | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f1xuf/eli5_why_do_some_languages_adopt_new_words_for/ | {
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920or2 | what is snot made of? is it similar to pus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/920or2/eli5_what_is_snot_made_of_is_it_similar_to_pus/ | {
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ci1i04 | why do german cars have seatbelts in the center vs on the outside for backseats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci1i04/eli5_why_do_german_cars_have_seatbelts_in_the/ | {
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73vy9w | how does our odor sensation differ in state of weightlessness? | As I understand it, the odor sensation is caused by our receptors in the nose which detects gas molecules (I guess?). So how does it actually work in zero-g? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73vy9w/eli5_how_does_our_odor_sensation_differ_in_state/ | {
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4pp9th | how does amazon make money if 2 day shipping is so expensive | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pp9th/eli5_how_does_amazon_make_money_if_2_day_shipping/ | {
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lohhv | what do we actually know about anything regarding galaxies outside of the milky way? | And how the fuck do we know it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lohhv/eli5_what_do_we_actually_know_about_anything/ | {
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a9vpqy | why can’t we flush paper towels down the toilet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9vpqy/eli5_why_cant_we_flush_paper_towels_down_the/ | {
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6z97g5 | what is meant by doing your taxes in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z97g5/eli5_what_is_meant_by_doing_your_taxes_in_the_us/ | {
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o2swn | why do i pop boners when i am sleep deprived? | Always happens when ive gone longer than 24 hours without sleep. I get a feeling like I could fall right asleep, followed by a raging boner...IDK if this is just me, but it happens all the time.
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2ye9dn | what's stopping iran or any other country from becoming a nuclear power? | What does a country have to do to become nuclear? Are they limited by money, or by supplies, or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ye9dn/eli5whats_stopping_iran_or_any_other_country_from/ | {
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1q6cbq | what is a "warrant canary"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q6cbq/eli5what_is_a_warrant_canary/ | {
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44nttt | why are western nations so concerned about north korea rocket launches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44nttt/eli5_why_are_western_nations_so_concerned_about/ | {
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ftvkgd | how does government calculates the census of a city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ftvkgd/eli5how_does_government_calculates_the_census_of/ | {
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1qmm8k | the steps of becoming a doctor (highschool - practicing medicine) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qmm8k/eli5_the_steps_of_becoming_a_doctor_highschool/ | {
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9y6vbm | how do they put flavors like “pizza” in chips? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y6vbm/eli5_how_do_they_put_flavors_like_pizza_in_chips/ | {
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cba0n7 | why are flushable wipes allowed to be called such when they are not safe for toilets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cba0n7/eli5_why_are_flushable_wipes_allowed_to_be_called/ | {
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or7to | why my feet get really hot sometimes and the rest of my body doesn't | Y'know what I'm talking about, sometimes when you lay in bed trying to sleep (or whenever, its usually when I'm trying to sleep) and your feet get really hot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/or7to/eli5_why_my_feet_get_really_hot_sometimes_and_the/ | {
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3h5s5v | why does an app crash? | also why does it get fixed by closing the app and re-opening it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h5s5v/eli5_why_does_an_app_crash/ | {
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8mc28j | what makes killing between countries 'legal' during war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mc28j/eli5_what_makes_killing_between_countries_legal/ | {
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1l8vwj | why do we distinguish ugly and beautiful? | What made it necessary for our brains to distinguish ugly and beautiful? What scientific importance does this distinction have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l8vwj/eli5_why_do_we_distinguish_ugly_and_beautiful/ | {
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1igw36 | why is zimmerman called white, but obama called black? | Like most people, I'm super bummed about this whole Zimmerman thing...
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4fb19a | if we can make very long pipelines for oil transfer in europe, why can't we do the same with clean water for the third world countries in africa? | It seems to me that it would be a possible way to solve the water crisis, but I never heard of anyone come up with this idea. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fb19a/eli5_if_we_can_make_very_long_pipelines_for_oil/ | {
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48y3ot | what happens in the brain/body when one who is a habitual procrastinator accomplishes a procrastinated task? | lets say one is a habitual procrastinator. puts off a project for 2-3 days knowing perfectly well he could have fit it in his schedule somewhere. day 3 he decides to do it, does it well, feels immense relief, accomplishment. whats happening in the brain/body (chemically)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48y3ot/eli5_what_happens_in_the_brainbody_when_one_who/ | {
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4l7wit | how to move from the uk to usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l7wit/eli5_how_to_move_from_the_uk_to_usa/ | {
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1irlny | when i put down a glass, sometimes it leaves a ring of water even if the exterior is completely dry. why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1irlny/when_i_put_down_a_glass_sometimes_it_leaves_a/ | {
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63qawt | why is tap water a free resource and will this change in the future? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63qawt/eli5_why_is_tap_water_a_free_resource_and_will/ | {
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8ueoik | dual solenoid magnetic field | What happens to the magnetic field if you put a solenoid inside another solenoid with opposing current direction. Do the magnetic fields cancel each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ueoik/eli5_dual_solenoid_magnetic_field/ | {
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2d3k1n | why car manufactures paint swirly camo on cars that haven't hit production yet? | I see cars with weird black and white/ swirly camo all the time in car mags, online forums, and just about everywhere else, why is that?
What purpose does this serve? Especially when the make and model are extremely identifiable, whats the point of camoflauging it?
Here is an example of a 2016 Cadillac CTS-V
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76buzj | why is tupperware wet coming out of the dishwasher, when plates and glasses are all dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76buzj/eli5_why_is_tupperware_wet_coming_out_of_the/ | {
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62f79o | why do people in the united states still talk about slavery ? my country of mexico was conquered and the people enslaved for hundreds of years by the spanish and no one talks about it except in history classes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62f79o/eli5why_do_people_in_the_united_states_still_talk/ | {
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6m9xeb | hong kong's political status | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m9xeb/eli5_hong_kongs_political_status/ | {
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9qob4d | how do escalators maintain the same speed regardless of how many people are on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qob4d/eli5_how_do_escalators_maintain_the_same_speed/ | {
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80fv1m | why do gas stations make you go inside if there's less than $100-$200 on your debit card? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80fv1m/eli5_why_do_gas_stations_make_you_go_inside_if/ | {
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1vruq2 | sometimes when you pinch yourself in one spot on your body & it stings, a completely different spot on your body itches/hurts/stings. these spots are totally unrelated... why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vruq2/sometimes_when_you_pinch_yourself_in_one_spot_on/ | {
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2hadmt | what is iran contra? did nixon really pump crack cocaine into black neighborhoods? if so why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hadmt/eli5_what_is_iran_contra_did_nixon_really_pump/ | {
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2mdn8s | how is it that we know how an atom looks like? | I mean is it still just a guess? Or is there actually a way for us to see how an atom looks like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mdn8s/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_know_how_an_atom_looks_like/ | {
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5zkq06 | what causes the 'beating' sound in your ear when you lie in bed with your ear against the pillow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zkq06/eli5_what_causes_the_beating_sound_in_your_ear/ | {
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