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7otosb | why, on tv coverage, do nfl punts and golf shots look like they’ve been shanked terribly but end up being fine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7otosb/eli5_why_on_tv_coverage_do_nfl_punts_and_golf/ | {
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2oiniq | how is your race determined for legal purposes? | I tried asking this before, but never got a real answer. In things like scholarships, affirmative action, etc your ethnicity matters. But how do they establish it? What if you have no records of your family history? Do they send someone out with calipers to measure your cranium? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oiniq/eli5how_is_your_race_determined_for_legal_purposes/ | {
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49etz8 | how does the silt from regular floods fertilize river valleys? | Like what is in the silt, what is missing in the pre-flood ground, and how does the flooding deposit silt (is it destructive flooding or how does that work if it happens every year?)
I'm mostly thinking in ancient times since I'm sure there is modern technology to control things better now. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49etz8/eli5_how_does_the_silt_from_regular_floods/ | {
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1ctbk4 | meteor showers | In light of the Lyrid meteor shower tonight, what's the deal with meteor showers? Why do they happen? How come they are better on certain nights, and better in certain areas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ctbk4/eli5_meteor_showers/ | {
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3gsxa0 | wells. how did ancients figure out where to dig? how did they dig a narrow hole in the earth? | Anything else regarding wells is cool too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gsxa0/eli5_wells_how_did_ancients_figure_out_where_to/ | {
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62nw5y | how do a little run-down motels in off the beaten path cities stay in business | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62nw5y/eli5_how_do_a_little_rundown_motels_in_off_the/ | {
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4xwi01 | how nintendo "creating artificial shortages" helps them profit rather than hinders them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xwi01/eli5_how_nintendo_creating_artificial_shortages/ | {
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656vyp | peru is the world leader in producing counterfeited dollars with super good quality, and those are just individuals, so if a small group of people can do that why wouldn't corrupt governments print dollars since they already have more resources to them? | I just watched this small documentary on ViceNews on youtube that was really well made. It shows how Peru is the number one country at producing faker dollars. So I was wondering if those individuals can already produce such dollars with really close textures, security features and everything why wouldn't corrupt gover... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/656vyp/eli5_peru_is_the_world_leader_in_producing/ | {
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qey6c | canadian robocall/election scandal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qey6c/eli5_canadian_robocallelection_scandal/ | {
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ctyta4 | what's the difference between firmware and kernel, | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctyta4/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_firmware_and/ | {
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2enz0z | why do we use "hex keys/allen keys" and have hexagonal screws and not just use normal screws? | Since you have to have a completely different screw driver instead of the normal easy + screw, why do we use the hexagonal screws which need an allen key? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2enz0z/eli5_why_do_we_use_hex_keysallen_keys_and_have/ | {
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3pwacf | how companies preserve milk? | Milk in a carton can stay on the shelf for 6 months without refrigeration and they claim that "No Preservatives Added". while local milk if kept in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks with not be usable.
How can they achieve this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pwacf/eli5_how_companies_preserve_milk/ | {
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5hqx7e | the advantages and disadvantages of watching porn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hqx7e/eli5_the_advantages_and_disadvantages_of_watching/ | {
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7ds31w | what is that blurry sensation we get when we’re lying down and get up too quickly? | The best way I can describe it is feeling my head really heavy and then hearing like a buzzing sound and my vision goes all blurry and red-ish. This happens to me several times a week. Does it happen to anyone else as well? And, can someone explain what this is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ds31w/eli5_what_is_that_blurry_sensation_we_get_when/ | {
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afpzoz | how come when you really have to pee you can be relatively okay until you step through the threshold of your home and it becomes a desperate race to get your shoes off and pants unbuttoned before you pee your pants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afpzoz/eli5_how_come_when_you_really_have_to_pee_you_can/ | {
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3mha9k | why do rhythmic noises like windshield wipers go in and out of sync with the beat of music that is playing? why doesn't it stay in sync or out of sync permanently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mha9k/eli5_why_do_rhythmic_noises_like_windshield/ | {
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2hpqey | does leaving the charger in mobile technologies (i.e., laptops, tablets, phones, etc...) really degrade the battery life significantly or is it just some tech myth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hpqey/eli5does_leaving_the_charger_in_mobile/ | {
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6k6vy1 | how did japan develop this multifaceted culture; where on one hand it is steeped in the deepest of traditions dating back thousands of years; on the other it is a society in a continual state of rapid flux, with a very modern take on everyday problems? | tl;dr : A land known for both the exquisite craftsmanship of Katanas (Samurai swords) and Robots, just how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6k6vy1/eli5_how_did_japan_develop_this_multifaceted/ | {
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3rr6v4 | why do the magnetic field worsen/disappear when the core solidifies? | I've read from other posts here that due to mars core becoming solid it lost its atmopshere.
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d9jk43 | what would happen if concrete is left in a moving concrete truck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9jk43/eli5_what_would_happen_if_concrete_is_left_in_a/ | {
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dap7n1 | how can such a small dose of medication have such a huge impact in the way our bodies work? | I take some medications prescribed by my doctor. These medications are all prescribed in milligram doses ... when you take into consideration I’m a male of 190lbs, I just can’t fathom that such small quantities can have such drastic effects on how my body functions. Another example: I hear on the news the rise of drugs... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dap7n1/eli5_how_can_such_a_small_dose_of_medication_have/ | {
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4ixjbq | why do animals live so long? wouldn't it make more sense to die after mating early in life as to have more gene turnover? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ixjbq/eli5_why_do_animals_live_so_long_wouldnt_it_make/ | {
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1m6hu7 | invisibility | Could humans ever develop any way to make someone or something invisible? How would it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m6hu7/eli5_invisibility/ | {
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1livoe | what's so bad about software patents and the issue with "patent trolls" | I don't really understand anything regarding this issue, but it seems like something important enough to need a basic understanding of. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1livoe/eli5_whats_so_bad_about_software_patents_and_the/ | {
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53wp47 | advertisements. how do they actually increase sales and influence customers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53wp47/eli5_advertisements_how_do_they_actually_increase/ | {
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4brguu | movie sales and profits question. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4brguu/eli5_movie_sales_and_profits_question/ | {
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3byjya | why are all sub moderators locking their subs? how the hell does this help anyone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3byjya/eli5_why_are_all_sub_moderators_locking_their/ | {
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dr8t6t | why do you see a light flash (or something like that sensation) when you get hit in the head pretty hard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dr8t6t/eli5_why_do_you_see_a_light_flash_or_something/ | {
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j2pov | li5: cricket (the sport). i don't know what i am watching. | Please explain the rules. I watch a game and see players running between sticks. Apparently, games can last for days. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2pov/li5_cricket_the_sport_i_dont_know_what_i_am/ | {
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218epe | can you just direct any private ship to help with a search and rescue operation? do they get reimbursed? | Through the search and rescue operations for the MH370 (missing Malaysia flight) a number of fishing or transport vessels have been 'directed' to specific areas to help with the operations. Can the government direct any vessel and they have to agree? Do they get compensated? How does this all work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218epe/eli5_can_you_just_direct_any_private_ship_to_help/ | {
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2nqzfs | how does a coat on a husky work ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nqzfs/eli5_how_does_a_coat_on_a_husky_work/ | {
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c0zx1x | we figure out the chemical compositions of stars by looking at their wavelengths, but wouldn't this be influenced by red shift? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0zx1x/eli5_we_figure_out_the_chemical_compositions_of/ | {
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2k2y8r | why do some people on swat teams have on street clothes instead of uniforms? | Most of the time, the pictures of people on a SWAT team have them wearing police uniforms under their tactical gear (vests and helmets), like in [this picture](_URL_1_). After the Ottawa shootings, though, I saw [a picture](_URL_2_) in which the police officers seem to be wearing tactical gear over regular street cloth... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k2y8r/eli5_why_do_some_people_on_swat_teams_have_on/ | {
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9vgefh | why is the salary for the president and senators comparatively low when accounting for how difficult it is to be elected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vgefh/eli5why_is_the_salary_for_the_president_and/ | {
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5hli2v | why is 80 proof (40% alcohol by volume) the standard alcohol content in most hard liquors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hli2v/eli5_why_is_80_proof_40_alcohol_by_volume_the/ | {
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n1lxs | why do middlemen exist? | If we, as consumers, can buy directly from the source, why would we pay the markup that a middleman charges? I think this is more relevant today because people can easily sell their merchandise directly by opening up a store online, instead of going through a retailer like Amazon. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n1lxs/eli5_why_do_middlemen_exist/ | {
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3860we | what's the strife between british and welsh people? | ELI5: What's the strife between ENGLISH and Welsh people?
edit: Replaced "British" with "English." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3860we/eli5_whats_the_strife_between_british_and_welsh/ | {
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2x7y6k | why doesnt germany have a better or bigger military? especially since it has a larger economy than britain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x7y6k/eli5_why_doesnt_germany_have_a_better_or_bigger/ | {
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48eft3 | laser pointers for cats = good / laser pointers for dogs = bad. what is the difference? | A friend said both their vet and dog trainer said that laser pointers we bad for dogs, but fine for cats. Why would there be a difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48eft3/eli5laser_pointers_for_cats_good_laser_pointers/ | {
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afv8nz | why are diseases such as chickenpox and measles more deadly to adults than they are to children? | I can't speak for America, but in the UK children are encouraged to catch chickenpox when they are young as they can recover fairly easily from the disease at that age but would be at much greater risk if they were to contract the disease as adults, but surely our immune systems get stronger with age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afv8nz/eli5_why_are_diseases_such_as_chickenpox_and/ | {
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1mcgcr | what causes the sound you hear when two people harmonize? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mcgcr/eli5what_causes_the_sound_you_hear_when_two/ | {
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bi14z2 | how do machines learn? | Machine learning has been booming lately and there was a lot of buzz around them. I would like to know how do machines learn from data or from themselves as stated by their creators. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bi14z2/eli5_how_do_machines_learn/ | {
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36akmk | why don't more countries try to copy the nordic countries? | Denmark, Sweden, Finland & Norway rank consistently high in quality of life and happiness surveys...
Why aren't more countries trying to emulate there success?
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2rlnyl | what is happening when i feel a "cute overload" when i see puppies, baby animals, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rlnyl/eli5_what_is_happening_when_i_feel_a_cute/ | {
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5hrozp | why is some medicine taken orally, intravenous, anally, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hrozp/eli5_why_is_some_medicine_taken_orally/ | {
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5qhjgy | how do missiles like iron dome chase their target? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qhjgy/eli5_how_do_missiles_like_iron_dome_chase_their/ | {
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2fbs8f | why do some people cut their skin when they're stressed/depressed? what does that do for them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fbs8f/eli5_why_do_some_people_cut_their_skin_when/ | {
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6xbo03 | how people like joel osteen are amass such a big fortune and build megachurches on the name of religion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xbo03/eli5_how_people_like_joel_osteen_are_amass_such_a/ | {
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8rfqie | how do 'binural beats' actually effect our brains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rfqie/eli5_how_do_binural_beats_actually_effect_our/ | {
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25pbrq | why are subreddits like /r/rapingwomen and /r/cutefemalecorpses accepted and what kind of people go there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25pbrq/eli5_why_are_subreddits_like_rrapingwomen_and/ | {
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eado82 | how catholicism came to be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eado82/eli5_how_catholicism_came_to_be/ | {
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2c527x | what is involved in a bone marrow transplant? | Clearly I'm no doctor, but I generally understand what an organ transplant or blood transfusion is. What is a bone marrow transplant? Is the objective to replace all the marrow in the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c527x/eli5_what_is_involved_in_a_bone_marrow_transplant/ | {
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1g9kb8 | how does the pharmaceutical industry work? in other words, what is the process from the lab to the pill creation to the pharmacy. | Just curious about how pills are created and made and then distributed to the public. I'm also curious how this affects the price of a medication. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g9kb8/eli5_how_does_the_pharmaceutical_industry_work_in/ | {
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1s61e0 | why can corporations commit fraud, money laundering or worse and just pay a fine, whereas a man who plugs his electric car in at a school on the weekend gets arrested. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s61e0/eli5_why_can_corporations_commit_fraud_money/ | {
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b949bw | how is it possible that car brakes don't lose their fricition after braking for a few times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b949bw/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_car_brakes_dont_lose/ | {
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1x66ab | the difference between miles and nautical miles and why we need two different measurements? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x66ab/eli5_the_difference_between_miles_and_nautical/ | {
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233l0h | how does a spaceship know how fast it's going? | We know how fast Voyager 1 is going, is that because it has a device on it to measure its speed? Or is it because we visually measured its speed compared to background objects, and have implied it?
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411nln | why is it accepted that the personality and intellect of a dog can be inherited by its breed, but a human's personality and intellect is not inherited by its parents race or ethnicity? (regardless of nurture) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/411nln/eli5_why_is_it_accepted_that_the_personality_and/ | {
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mno6z | seriously li5: why does paypal take 3-5 business days to withdraw money to my bank account, but can take money away instantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mno6z/seriously_li5_why_does_paypal_take_35_business/ | {
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4xpqu6 | what happens when somebody puts you on the spot and your mind "blanks" for a second | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xpqu6/eli5what_happens_when_somebody_puts_you_on_the/ | {
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1ir74r | what's the difference between human blood and animal blood? | What makes animal blood differentiate from human blood? Is it all the same stuff? If so, why can't we use it for donations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ir74r/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_human_blood_and/ | {
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2gb8ri | why is treating depression/anxiety with alcohol or marijuana considered unhealthier than treating it with antidepressants? | I just don't understand why self medicating with alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs is demonized when prescription medications like SSRI antidepressants are made out to be the healthier choice by the medical community. It seems like antidepressants and other prescriptions have a lot more side effects and dangers to th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gb8ri/eli5_why_is_treating_depressionanxiety_with/ | {
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1w7cvg | the genetics of skin color | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w7cvg/the_genetics_of_skin_color/ | {
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46hv8s | if i do 10 push-ups every hour for 10 hours, will my muscles gain as much as doing 100 push-ups at once? 50 push-ups per hour for two hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46hv8s/eli5_if_i_do_10_pushups_every_hour_for_10_hours/ | {
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6t3sh3 | when they say the spacetime is curved, where exactly does this curve go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t3sh3/eli5_when_they_say_the_spacetime_is_curved_where/ | {
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yh85l | north korea and how bad is it over there exactly? | I know they are a dictatorship and Kim Jong Il was someone that was very out of touch with reality, but how bad is it over there for the average citizen? The internet makes it seem like they are a bunch of brainwashed people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yh85l/eli5_north_korea_and_how_bad_is_it_over_there/ | {
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8c0476 | why is it bad to wear contacts for multiple days or even weeks without removing them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c0476/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_wear_contacts_for_multiple/ | {
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2bn11o | how are era names chosen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bn11o/eli5_how_are_era_names_chosen/ | {
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d04t6a | how does an rgb tv make yellow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d04t6a/eli5_how_does_an_rgb_tv_make_yellow/ | {
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58rdgt | why is "talking about it" therapeutic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58rdgt/eli5_why_is_talking_about_it_therapeutic/ | {
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3ci5um | why is there no b# or cb note (the note that would be between a b and a c) on musical instruments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ci5um/eli5_why_is_there_no_b_or_cb_note_the_note_that/ | {
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6c3l1b | how did russia's retreat in the napoleonic wars and wwii "force" the enemy to come further into russia? | What I want to know is, how does retreating FORCE the enemy to advance? Surely it makes sense that if the defenders retreat it gives more time for the attackers to ready their supply lines and such and get ready for another push if the defenders retreated further towards Moscow, however I have heard often that Russia p... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c3l1b/eli5_how_did_russias_retreat_in_the_napoleonic/ | {
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2g6zaz | what's the difference between murder and culpable homicide? | I've been asked about this on Twitter, by someone who is struggling to understand how Oscar Prestorious can be not guilty of murder, when he knowingly fired four shots into a bathroom where he believed an intruder to be. She says, even if he thought it was an intruder, the mere fact that he shot with the intention to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g6zaz/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_murder_and/ | {
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23mtha | why is washington dc such a dangerous place to live when it's the capital of america? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23mtha/eli5_why_is_washington_dc_such_a_dangerous_place/ | {
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a5efwu | how does water get to my sink or shower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5efwu/eli5_how_does_water_get_to_my_sink_or_shower/ | {
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6zmgna | how are undocumented immigrants in the us able to do things like enroll in schools or get a driving license? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zmgna/eli5_how_are_undocumented_immigrants_in_the_us/ | {
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5kr3p4 | how are phones locked? | I had a iPhone that's locked to Net10, but it had some issues so I took it to the store where they ended up giving me a new one. I thought the new one wouldn't be locked but it still was so I was wondering how exactly are phones locked either through software or hardware? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kr3p4/eli5_how_are_phones_locked/ | {
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2xalry | why does everything you mix together turn brown? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xalry/eli5_why_does_everything_you_mix_together_turn/ | {
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35hk6j | what is the reality and truth behind the ads that say "earn $5,000 per week while working at home." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35hk6j/eli5_what_is_the_reality_and_truth_behind_the_ads/ | {
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a05b1v | why is it thay when you move at high speeds and look to your side things seem to go by at a certain speed, but when you look forward, things come at you (in what appears to be) a lower speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a05b1v/eli5_why_is_it_thay_when_you_move_at_high_speeds/ | {
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28p8tq | why is a mortgage only 30 years? why can't it be 60 years? | Unless you just started your career, no employee at the bank will ever work there long enough to see all the money from the mortgage repaid.
So this leads me to believe that mortgages and other long term loans are for the good of the company as a whole 30 years from now, and not for any current benefactor.
If this is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28p8tq/eli5_why_is_a_mortgage_only_30_years_why_cant_it/ | {
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ekmvkj | why does our body fluctuate so much in weight from day to day? | I weighed myself a couple days ago and I weighed a certain number, then I weighed myself yesterday and I weighed 3lbs less. I ate very little (thanks depression) and I did my daily routine again this morning and I had put on 3lbs again. I know water weight can factor in, but why does this happen to our bodies in such d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekmvkj/eli5_why_does_our_body_fluctuate_so_much_in/ | {
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3fnd6y | is eating a lot of junk food quickly versus eating the same amount over a spread out time period any better or worse for you? | To elaborate, let's say I have a bag of candies. Is it any worse for me health-wise to eat all of them in an hour versus having one a day for 20 or so days? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fnd6y/eli5_is_eating_a_lot_of_junk_food_quickly_versus/ | {
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5cz3dh | why would you buy a light bulb with higher wattage that outputs the same lumens? | I'm bulb shopping right now and the whole thing is very confusing. Of course I want the most light possible, so I'm looking for the most lumens.
But on Amazon when searching for 800-1099 lumens it gives the additional filter option by wattage ranging from under 10 to 70 and above.
Wattage directly relates to the powe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cz3dh/eli5_why_would_you_buy_a_light_bulb_with_higher/ | {
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22zuqm | why is reheating chicken/rice such a bad idea? | What exactly causes this to be a terrible idea? I've been reheating Chicken/Rice for years and have never had any adverse side effects. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22zuqm/eli5_why_is_reheating_chickenrice_such_a_bad_idea/ | {
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cb9b3o | why does mold have a fuzzy appearance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cb9b3o/eli5_why_does_mold_have_a_fuzzy_appearance/ | {
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1kgpbc | why bin laden wasn't captured and had a trial instead of being killed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kgpbc/eli5_why_bin_laden_wasnt_captured_and_had_a_trial/ | {
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aq80pb | how does not voting or voting for a small party affect the outcome of an election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aq80pb/eli5_how_does_not_voting_or_voting_for_a_small/ | {
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cvgiod | why do some cars accelerate from 0-60 faster than from 5-60? shouldn’t the rolling start always be faster as both cars are in the same gear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvgiod/eli5_why_do_some_cars_accelerate_from_060_faster/ | {
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63u7d8 | how does cooling an area that's inflamated helps the healing process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63u7d8/eli5_how_does_cooling_an_area_thats_inflamated/ | {
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axcdog | why does the pareto principle occur when everything regresses to a mean? | And by mean I'm talking about a normal gaussian distribution. Or are they like two types of distributions that both regress to a certain mean?
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1t62nh | how can carnivorous animals eat (animals) raw meat, without getting food poisoning - like humans would? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t62nh/eli5_how_can_carnivorous_animals_eat_animals_raw/ | {
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cu2bae | why did some cultures build cities and other big/permanent structures, while others didn't? | Cultures around the world have been building temples and tombs and cities for thousands of years; most people think of Europe, but there's also the Americas, parts of Africa, parts of Asia. Everyone can name some famous historical buildings or ruins from multiple countries.
Why is it then that other people didn't? I'... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu2bae/eli5_why_did_some_cultures_build_cities_and_other/ | {
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2zqmt1 | why do professional sports have a draft? specifically speaking, what is stopping a player from opting out from the draft and just choosing their desired team? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zqmt1/eli5_why_do_professional_sports_have_a_draft/ | {
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23ywcz | tyre tread i understand gives grip/traction, whats the point in racing slicks or f1 style tread-less tyres? | I know that they can warm up and become sticky but I don't know if its too obvious or I'm missing something | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ywcz/eli5_tyre_tread_i_understand_gives_griptraction/ | {
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6mwkfe | the origins of the term 'witch hunt'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mwkfe/eli5_the_origins_of_the_term_witch_hunt/ | {
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