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1sba3g | caught between asleep and awake? what is happening in my brain when i am trying to wake up but my body wont move? | Occasionally, and most commonly when I take a nap during the day on the couch, I feel half awake (and remember it all afterwards) but I cant get my eyes to open and can't move. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sba3g/caught_between_asleep_and_awake_what_is_happening/ | {
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1uzus0 | what happens when you reset a computer? why is it a good thing? are frequent resets bad for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uzus0/eli5_what_happens_when_you_reset_a_computer_why/ | {
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c8nh92 | why is the human anus hyperpigmented brown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8nh92/eli5_why_is_the_human_anus_hyperpigmented_brown/ | {
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4attuh | why isn't affirmative action unconstitutional when the constitution forbids discrimination and affirms all men to be created equal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4attuh/eli5_why_isnt_affirmative_action_unconstitutional/ | {
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2ff42o | why is my dog so obsessed with licking my face? | Even if I haven't eaten, if I sit down and he can reach my lap, he'll jump up and lick my face relentlessly. If I turn my face, he stretches. If I lean my head back, he climbs up on my chest. Does this mean something in the dog world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ff42o/eli5_why_is_my_dog_so_obsessed_with_licking_my/ | {
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26vdvj | how would reclassifying broadband as a utility affect google fiber? | Everyone is talking about the reclassification of broadband as a utility in order to effect net neutrality, which I get. How would this reclassification affect Google Fiber, either positively or negatively?
Would this add more complications to Google placing infrastructure, or would it help them?
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a5bdm9 | why do some metals bend while others simply break | I understand that different metals obviously have different properties, but what actually determines flexibility in metals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5bdm9/eli5_why_do_some_metals_bend_while_others_simply/ | {
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3ytzqy | how is black light a thing if the colour black is the absence of light | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ytzqy/eli5_how_is_black_light_a_thing_if_the_colour/ | {
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29egc7 | why can i spell words perfectly fine when i write them down, but find it almost impossible to spell off the top of my head? | Title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29egc7/eli5_why_can_i_spell_words_perfectly_fine_when_i/ | {
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4zz7jf | how does the military (army) structure/organization work? | How do the brigades and divisions fit into each other? Why are there so many sergeant types? What's the difference between a colonel and a brigadier general if they both command a brigade? I've never found a fully comprehensive guide on the internet about this, much less an ELI5 type of explanation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zz7jf/eli5_how_does_the_military_army/ | {
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5a01p3 | what physically causes a 'blackout' when you get a head injury? | On my 10th birthday(around 11 years ago) I was playing soccer at the school yard, I tripped over something and I hit the low section of a window frame with my head, just a few centimeters away from my right eye.
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3g6gff | graduate degrees. | I understand a Masters is usually a 2 year post bachelor degree, but what are the differences between Ph.Ds, post-docs, medical degrees, professional degrees, etc. Also, how long does each take to acquire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g6gff/eli5_graduate_degrees/ | {
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afavsp | how come radio waves can be used to transmit very high quality data for tv/internet but the radios used by police departments and air traffic control tend to be garbled and staticky? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afavsp/eli5_how_come_radio_waves_can_be_used_to_transmit/ | {
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4ratzo | how come you feel light-headed after hyperventilating? | My understanding is that it has something to do with CO2 in the bloodstream, but I'm curious why people don't faint when they are having panic attacks. If they are hyperventilating for 10+ minutes straight, how do they stay conscious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ratzo/eli5_how_come_you_feel_lightheaded_after/ | {
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5l13pu | what determines how high you can fall, land on your feet, and not get hurt? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l13pu/eli5what_determines_how_high_you_can_fall_land_on/ | {
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3s4lik | how did people in remote, underdeveloped african villages get water? | Many small villages in Africa have very limited water supplies and often have to walk miles to replenish their bottles with dirty water. Could their populations have even developed to their current level with such sparse supply? Or was there once more widespread access to water that was limited somehow through colonial... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s4lik/eli5_how_did_people_in_remote_underdeveloped/ | {
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1p4s2y | why can i feel bad weather coming in my arthritic knee? | I have arthritis in my right knee (I know that it's weird that it's only in one knee) and while it doesn't hurt when bad weather is coming, I can definitely feel a change. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4s2y/eli5why_can_i_feel_bad_weather_coming_in_my/ | {
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2hz7qw | how does youtube make a link start at a certain time of the video without changing the link at all? | For those who don't know what I'm talking about it's the share option right under the video and over the description box. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hz7qw/eli5how_does_youtube_make_a_link_start_at_a/ | {
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9al5ga | how are modern day cpu's or gpu's designed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9al5ga/eli5_how_are_modern_day_cpus_or_gpus_designed/ | {
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4wsorw | - how does somebody become paralyzed? | Can someone explain how our body can become paralyzed from leg down ? what causes our body to stop moving essentially | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wsorw/eli5_how_does_somebody_become_paralyzed/ | {
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7z1t25 | - what do defense lawyers get out of defending mass murderers, knowing they will lose the case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z1t25/eli5_what_do_defense_lawyers_get_out_of_defending/ | {
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3kn03e | what is happening on cern right now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kn03e/eli5what_is_happening_on_cern_right_now/ | {
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4ynmn7 | how did early people give birth to children without proper tools and sanitation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ynmn7/eli5_how_did_early_people_give_birth_to_children/ | {
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8qwkhb | why did the invention of the cotton gin increase the demand for slaves and not decrease demand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qwkhb/eli5_why_did_the_invention_of_the_cotton_gin/ | {
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b97sep | why is it that when you breathe your chest/stomach area rises with the inhale and falls with the exhale, but when you intentionally take a deep breathe (inhale) you suck in your stomach rather than jutting it out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b97sep/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_breathe_your/ | {
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3ankd2 | trademarks: how can there be a dc comics and a dc shoes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ankd2/eli5_trademarks_how_can_there_be_a_dc_comics_and/ | {
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5upu93 | if no normal person can withstand water boarding can't it be used to get anyone to admit to doing anything just to make it stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5upu93/eli5_if_no_normal_person_can_withstand_water/ | {
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3vmamw | why do people make ginger bread men and houses? it just seems weird to make a little house with candy for the holidays. how did this start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vmamw/eli5_why_do_people_make_ginger_bread_men_and/ | {
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43k5sh | why isn't a 2x4 really 2x4? | Or you know any size of lumber isn't really the size it says. It's always a little smaller. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43k5sh/eli5why_isnt_a_2x4_really_2x4/ | {
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3g1xe6 | why does your hearing go away when you pass out? | So I gave blood today, and it wasn't really that bad during the actual blood-giving. I felt pretty fine. I walked about ten feet to the station where they give you free cookies and juice, and as soon as I started chowing down on one, I felt immensely tired. I promptly passed out(I thought I fell asleep because I do rem... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g1xe6/eli5_why_does_your_hearing_go_away_when_you_pass/ | {
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bqv677 | if everyone actually recycled their plastic, would using plastic be ok for the environment? is not recycling the real issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqv677/eli5_if_everyone_actually_recycled_their_plastic/ | {
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4ph6a6 | how can "game deal" websites sell steeply discounted pc games? | I just bought Cities: Skylines for $11 off a reputable "game deals" website but I'm confused about how that mechanism works--the face value on steam is $30. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ph6a6/eli5_how_can_game_deal_websites_sell_steeply/ | {
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3ehm0x | why do dealerships such as carmax advertise "no haggling" as if it's good for the consumer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ehm0x/eli5_why_do_dealerships_such_as_carmax_advertise/ | {
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839tui | why does a cottonbud feel so good inside an ear whereas any other object would give discomfort? | i | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/839tui/eli5_why_does_a_cottonbud_feel_so_good_inside_an/ | {
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4shb0w | how to calculate a visit to the doctor -- are doctors required by law to state the price before every procedure they execute ? if not, how are prices for procedures selected ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4shb0w/eli5how_to_calculate_a_visit_to_the_doctor_are/ | {
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428pqf | alzheimer's disease, latest research and where we stand on finding a cure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/428pqf/eli5_alzheimers_disease_latest_research_and_where/ | {
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3m1a1i | why is it ok to drink milk that has been warmed up in the microwave or on the stove but it is not ok to drink milk that is left out of the refrigerator for an extended period of time? | why is it ok to drink milk that has been warmed up in the microwave or on the stove but it is not ok to drink milk that is left out of the refrigerator for an extended period of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m1a1i/eli5_why_is_it_ok_to_drink_milk_that_has_been/ | {
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5d2v5y | how can certain over the air television stations broadcast 2160p content without "buffering", while streaming 4k requires faster than average internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d2v5y/eli5_how_can_certain_over_the_air_television/ | {
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3o6etq | how the 2nd amendment protects ammunition with the right to bear arms. | How come we cannot regulate ammunition to the nth degree when the second amendment only allows the right to bear arms? "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Why can we not impose significant restrictions on the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o6etq/eli5_how_the_2nd_amendment_protects_ammunition/ | {
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2ja97y | do gnats, flies, or other insects get concussions or other injuries when you swat them away? | When you swat a gnat or something, it goes from a leisurely slow flying pace to hundreds times faster because you slap it. Surely this has some effects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ja97y/eli5_do_gnats_flies_or_other_insects_get/ | {
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7nihlj | where does the sound from the doorbell come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nihlj/eli5_where_does_the_sound_from_the_doorbell_come/ | {
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51moym | why do we keep using ice to treat sprains when there is no evidence showing that it helps healing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51moym/eli5_why_do_we_keep_using_ice_to_treat_sprains/ | {
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4nc41a | abortion laws in the us | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nc41a/eli5_abortion_laws_in_the_us/ | {
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u3r3b | why getting water up your nose sucks so very, very much. | Whether its drinking, shower, or swimming pool, it all feels the same, and it's terrible. Obviously it's uncomfortable to get water where it shouldn't be, like the eyes or ears, but why does it feel so shitty when you get it up your nose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u3r3b/eli5_why_getting_water_up_your_nose_sucks_so_very/ | {
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4f2zjg | what information about me can a police officer see when he "runs" my driver's license? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f2zjg/eli5what_information_about_me_can_a_police/ | {
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37sr2e | maximum security prisons and normal prisons whats the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37sr2e/eli5maximum_security_prisons_and_normal_prisons/ | {
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6vm9vm | why do we sometimes get suddenly thirsty with no intervening period of "slight thirst"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vm9vm/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_get_suddenly_thirsty/ | {
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jltdm | eil5: what is the difference between wpa and wpa2? | I came across this article [Wi-Fi Security: Cracking WPA With CPUs, GPUs, And The Cloud!](_URL_0_) and wondered what was the actual difference between the two standards. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jltdm/eil5_what_is_the_difference_between_wpa_and_wpa2/ | {
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2a2p3z | does the copyright thing on the bottom of websites mean anything? if it says copyright 2011, does that mean i can use their info since it is expired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a2p3z/eli5_does_the_copyright_thing_on_the_bottom_of/ | {
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105bwy | why can i run for long distances, do cardio intensive workouts for long periods of time, and do a lot of fitness activities in general, yet be catching my breath after walking up a flight of stairs (when not working out)? | I'm sure a lot of people have the same question. I find it weird that I can do all these physically intensive workouts and actions and yet be out of breath when I walk up a flight of stairs on a regular day just walking around. What is really going on? Is it just because my body isn't expecting to do something physical... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/105bwy/eli5_why_can_i_run_for_long_distances_do_cardio/ | {
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1652hv | would minting the "$1 trillion coin" raise inflation? why / why not? | Paul Krugman (NY Times writer) says that making the coin would do "no economic harm at all" (_URL_0_) but this fox news article disagrees and argues that it would raise inflation _URL_1_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1652hv/would_minting_the_1_trillion_coin_raise_inflation/ | {
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23gzjq | why are there so few lefties? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23gzjq/eli5_why_are_there_so_few_lefties/ | {
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f3jox8 | how do you make the fire hotter? i mean fe something melts in 3000°c and what do you do to make the fire achieve a higher temperature and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3jox8/eli5_how_do_you_make_the_fire_hotter_i_mean_fe/ | {
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2my56l | how did anonymous continue to control @kukluxklanusa for days? | On November 16, Anonymous took over the @KuKluxKlanUSA handle on Twitter. I understand that there are myriad ways this could have occurred. What I'm curious about is how they were able to KEEP it for four days (and counting). Whether you support it or not, I don't understand how Twitter (as a company) didn't get involv... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2my56l/eli5_how_did_anonymous_continue_to_control/ | {
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1mbhy2 | were there restaurants/bars/cafes in the soviet union? | You always hear about things like "bread lines" and "food shortages" in the Soviet Union, how did restaurants function with these supply issues? Or were there simply no restaurants to speak of?
When McDonalds opened in Moscow they set up their own supply chain, but surely they can't have been the only restaurant in to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbhy2/were_there_restaurantsbarscafes_in_the_soviet/ | {
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3gjgp7 | why can the immune system kill off agents that cause particular diseases but not others? | I understand that, in the case of HIV/AIDS and other diseases of the immune system, the body's protection mechanisms are crippled, rendering us unable to fight the invaders off.
However, why do we need to take antibiotics to cure other STDs like Chlamydia and Gonorrhea? Is there a particular class of invaders that the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gjgp7/eli5_why_can_the_immune_system_kill_off_agents/ | {
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23i91f | how come _url_0_ and _url_1_ have different selections? | I've been curious about this for a while - why does _URL_0_ and _URL_1_ have different selecitons that are officially offered, as in the orders are fulfilled, by Amazon?
Take, for example, _URL_2_ , which is offered on _URL_0_, yet not on _URL_1_
And then there are other times where they are offered by third party, y... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23i91f/eli5_how_come_amazoncom_and_amazonca_have/ | {
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9sfjpn | why does dust stay on moving cars? shouldn't the air flow of the moving car be able to blow the dust off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sfjpn/eli5_why_does_dust_stay_on_moving_cars_shouldnt/ | {
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3ap99e | why do manufacturers still make plugs that hog up the whole power strip? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ap99e/eli5_why_do_manufacturers_still_make_plugs_that/ | {
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15snwg | what's with the christian fish symbol thing? | Seriously, I've seen this all over the place and I have no idea what it means... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15snwg/whats_with_the_christian_fish_symbol_thing/ | {
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ameewo | how is puerto rican’s paying american taxes without voting rights not taxation without representation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ameewo/eli5_how_is_puerto_ricans_paying_american_taxes/ | {
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85hi6x | how does sense of timing work? | In schools they've always been able to explain five senses but I've never heard an explanation of how does sense of timing work. I mean, nobody taught me how to judge how to clap in sync with a beat, cross the street without a crosswalk without getting creamed by a car, or even catching a thrown pen by my co-worker.
W... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85hi6x/eli5_how_does_sense_of_timing_work/ | {
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2iaubb | what if i permanently decide to breathe using my mouth and not thru my nose? any health effects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iaubb/eli5_what_if_i_permanently_decide_to_breathe/ | {
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31jts4 | how does lemon juice prevent an avocado from turning brown / spoiling? | You know the trick. You use half an avocado for your breakfast and then squeeze some lemon juice on the unused half and it keeps it fresh.
What up with that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31jts4/eli5_how_does_lemon_juice_prevent_an_avocado_from/ | {
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61f6kn | how much of our fingerprint do a reader need to be recognized uniquely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61f6kn/eli5_how_much_of_our_fingerprint_do_a_reader_need/ | {
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ad0554 | how do automobile manufacturers estimate fuel economy for new cars? and how reliable are these estimates for normal driving conditions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ad0554/eli5_how_do_automobile_manufacturers_estimate/ | {
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do1q0s | i'm trying to download modern warfare but it's only downloading at 30mb/s when the test i do says my download speed is 300mb/s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/do1q0s/eli5_im_trying_to_download_modern_warfare_but_its/ | {
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bjb202 | if you are born abroad at your country’s embassy are you your home countries nationality then? do traveling people try to be born in the jurisdiction of their home/other country? is that even a thing. i imagine pregnant women trying to give birth in embassy offices. help. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjb202/eli5if_you_are_born_abroad_at_your_countrys/ | {
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2it4cc | why is it that even though i listen to music at the same volume every day, some days it sounds louder or softer than normal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2it4cc/eli5_why_is_it_that_even_though_i_listen_to_music/ | {
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1bpf65 | in the recent falklands referendum, argentina requested for there to be no international observers from latin america, why? | In this BBC article:
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1splrt | would it be possible for animals to have sex and babies with another subspecies? (like chimpanzees having sex with orangutans) | I mean, they have a sex drive as well. So if I was a lonely Raven I would totally try to have sex with a pigeon...
Is it possible, that something like that would ever happen? Could they even have babies like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1splrt/eli5_would_it_be_possible_for_animals_to_have_sex/ | {
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2p1yua | both apple juice and apple cider are %100 apple juice. why do they taste so different? | Personally, I'm an apple cider kinda guy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p1yua/eli5_both_apple_juice_and_apple_cider_are_100/ | {
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5j5cp7 | why is it the more you focus on something, the harder it is to achieve the desired outcome? | I often find myself so heavily engrossed in whatever I'm doing that nothing is clear anymore. I have to take a break and come back to it to see clearly again.
OR I'm trying to find X within a timeframe, and it seems to be the only thing I can't see (even if it's in plain sight). And the closer it gets to the deadline ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j5cp7/eli5_why_is_it_the_more_you_focus_on_something/ | {
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eadagt | why is there still so much poverty in south africa even after apartheid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eadagt/eli5_why_is_there_still_so_much_poverty_in_south/ | {
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3d9drt | what is the difference between currency manipulation and quantitative easing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d9drt/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_currency/ | {
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37u67a | why are more men in the us overweight, but twice as many women who are classified as extremely obese? | _URL_1_
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4094nv | how do overweight people digest so much more food than healthy weight individuals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4094nv/eli5_how_do_overweight_people_digest_so_much_more/ | {
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2jc7pd | why do men's trousers have an inside button and sometimes two other buttons on the fly? | I don't even button them. Should I? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jc7pd/eli5_why_do_mens_trousers_have_an_inside_button/ | {
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3arorj | how my cat knows i'm in a bad mood? | Like, when im in a bad mood, He comes up to me and curls up on my lap. He only does this when im upset though. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3arorj/eli5_how_my_cat_knows_im_in_a_bad_mood/ | {
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5i6hxy | how does a vacuum help keep liquid hot/cold in a yeti container or any container? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i6hxy/eli5_how_does_a_vacuum_help_keep_liquid_hotcold/ | {
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9y466k | how do our bodies develop immunity to certain illnesses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y466k/eli5_how_do_our_bodies_develop_immunity_to/ | {
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1w0dyd | if conservatives want small government, then why do they support prohibition of drugs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w0dyd/eli5_if_conservatives_want_small_government_then/ | {
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1znvfh | how do those massive car pileups work for fault/insurance purposes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1znvfh/eli5_how_do_those_massive_car_pileups_work_for/ | {
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4dd3tz | why do energy companies like con edison give you tips on how to use less energy? | I see ads on the NYC subway where Con Edison gives tips on how to reduce your energy use. Why are they trying to get you to use less energy? Doesn't that mean less money for them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dd3tz/eli5_why_do_energy_companies_like_con_edison_give/ | {
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7vlsxn | how does a toilet/sink function as both a sink and a toilet at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vlsxn/eli5how_does_a_toiletsink_function_as_both_a_sink/ | {
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753e52 | what determines the type of batteries a toy or electronic would need? why not have one universal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/753e52/eli5_what_determines_the_type_of_batteries_a_toy/ | {
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4e816m | why do balloons hold/attract so much static? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e816m/eli5_why_do_balloons_holdattract_so_much_static/ | {
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9dyolz | why do camera negatives come out in inverted colours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dyolz/eli5_why_do_camera_negatives_come_out_in_inverted/ | {
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9vfdhi | why is it a civic duty/responsibility to vote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vfdhi/eli5_why_is_it_a_civic_dutyresponsibility_to_vote/ | {
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6jaytf | what would happen to the u.s. economy if pennies were removed from currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jaytf/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_us_economy_if/ | {
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3z7oj8 | why do women seem to have such a strong affinity for the way their men smell than men's affinity for the way their women smell? | I've read the debates/discussions about pheromones. I also understand the whole thing about positive associations. But there seems to be so much disparity between how much women like the way their men smell versus how dispassionate men are about the way their women smell. It is as if women are happily and fervently add... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z7oj8/eli5_why_do_women_seem_to_have_such_a_strong/ | {
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brj4dy | how do all servers across the world ensure unique ip addresses? | I could be totally wrong here, but I’ve always been under the impression that IP addresses are unique in that for every address, there is one and only one server/computer, and viceversa. How do you accomplish this given all the different manufacturers, countries’ internet protocols, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brj4dy/eli5_how_do_all_servers_across_the_world_ensure/ | {
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36mi7j | carbon capture and storage (beccs) is this a feasible solution to negative co2 emissions? | I have been reading about climate change and there is lots of talk about Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is this a feasible solution to CO2 emissions? Do we have carbon capture storage yet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36mi7j/eli5_carbon_capture_and_storage_beccs_is_this_a/ | {
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4dkewz | how can picking a lock break the lock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dkewz/eli5_how_can_picking_a_lock_break_the_lock/ | {
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6gvlqn | why can dirt easily get under your finger nail but it seems like water can't get under there enough to easily wash the dirt away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gvlqn/eli5why_can_dirt_easily_get_under_your_finger/ | {
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fgy58n | is fire weightless? why doesn’t it float away into the atmosphere? | Oxygen and Nitrogen make up a significant part of the atmosphere. Fire always stretches upwards, assuming no wind, leading me to believe it’s less dense than air. Oxygen is highly flammable. That should be everything fire needs to sustain itself while flying away into the sky. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fgy58n/eli5_is_fire_weightless_why_doesnt_it_float_away/ | {
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161xcy | why do modern game pads use a 'abxy' scheme, instead of using the alphabetical order 'abcd'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/161xcy/why_do_modern_game_pads_use_a_abxy_scheme_instead/ | {
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5offh5 | why has there not been any recent space exploration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5offh5/eli5_why_has_there_not_been_any_recent_space/ | {
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3z11zn | mansplaining. | Bonus points if you can mansplain like I'm 5 about mansplaining | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z11zn/eli5_mansplaining/ | {
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