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8e72nt | how heat, light, and electricity fit into “energy” | I’m working on a series in which one of the main characters has the power to absorb, store, and release stored energy, but I want this to be real energy, not the generic “pure energy” that a lot of writers use. My question for you guys is: If thermal energy is based on atoms/molecules moving/vibrating at different spee... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e72nt/eli5_how_heat_light_and_electricity_fit_into/ | {
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1muyfs | why can i balance on a beam that is placed on the floor but find it 10x harder if it where 10ft high? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1muyfs/eli5_why_can_i_balance_on_a_beam_that_is_placed/ | {
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ldl69 | a fifth grade math problem | This was on my fifth grader's homework. Although I could solve just because I am good with numbers I could not explain to him how to systematically solve it. Certainly there must be a method. I can’t for the life of me think of it other than to list out every possibility. Keep in mind they do not use algebra much i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ldl69/eli5_a_fifth_grade_math_problem/ | {
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bthytz | why does pressing harder on a tv remote with near flat batteries, seem to work better? | explainlikeimfive | /r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bthytz/eli5_why_does_pressing_harder_on_a_tv_remote_with/ | {
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9fxujq | the american unemployment benefits system | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fxujq/eli5_the_american_unemployment_benefits_system/ | {
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3tk987 | why we say "islamic" extremism instead of "muslim" extremism | If we're talking about extremist Jews, we wouldn't say "Judaic extremism" right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tk987/eli5_why_we_say_islamic_extremism_instead_of/ | {
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6558t6 | if ww3 were to happen... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6558t6/eli5_if_ww3_were_to_happen/ | {
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87ctnh | steps of the scientific method | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87ctnh/eli5_steps_of_the_scientific_method/ | {
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9z64o0 | how is it that we humans eat food in amounts that equal a very low percentage of our body weight, compared to most large mammals, even though they are not necessarily more active than we are? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z64o0/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_humans_eat_food_in_amounts/ | {
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kvva3 | why we feel like there's a monster behind us when going upstairs in the dark. | Because I'm fuckin' 20, bro and that shit still gets me. wtf bro. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kvva3/eli5_why_we_feel_like_theres_a_monster_behind_us/ | {
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8u57xs | is there a reason why music doesn't result in self destructive behaviours like gambling and drugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u57xs/eli5_is_there_a_reason_why_music_doesnt_result_in/ | {
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20x7w6 | how do bugs like mosquitos and flies and stuff survive winters in places like northern canada where it can be -40 for extended periods of time. how doesn't that kill all the future ones? | I've heard that if we get cold enough temperatures for long enough periods of time things like pine beetles will get killed off, so how come this seems to have no effect on flies, mosquitos, spiders, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20x7w6/eli5_how_do_bugs_like_mosquitos_and_flies_and/ | {
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1mw5dq | why does the nfl, nhl and pga have tax exempts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mw5dq/eli5why_does_the_nfl_nhl_and_pga_have_tax_exempts/ | {
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fhtrih | what decides what type of energy something turns into? | ELI5: How come when you hit 2 rocks together it makes sound energy but if I hit two other rocks together it can make sparks, whatever kind of energy that is. When you use a newtons cradle, the potential energy turns into: heat energy, sound energy, and maybe other stuff. What dictates what percent of the energy turns i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhtrih/eli5_what_decides_what_type_of_energy_something/ | {
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180vv4 | directx, opengl, etc. | I know a good deal about computers & programming, I've built my own gaming PC, I'm very familiar with most hardware and software, been playing games all my life, etc. I've just never known exactly what role DirectX (or OpenGL for non-Windows?) actually play, other than being an absolutely integral core component to g... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/180vv4/eli5_directx_opengl_etc/ | {
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aohanp | if produce has a use by date of 2 weeks time and is immediately frozen, when defrosted will it have 2 weeks from that point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aohanp/eli5_if_produce_has_a_use_by_date_of_2_weeks_time/ | {
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eumaka | how do coordinates work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eumaka/eli5_how_do_coordinates_work/ | {
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3m9oaz | why does android uis vary so much according to the brand vs desktop uis being universal? | Currently looking for a new android phone and having to factor that most UIs are crap since I prefer the vanilla android UI. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m9oaz/eli5why_does_android_uis_vary_so_much_according/ | {
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3o4wg9 | when a cargo ship sinks, what are the salvage rights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o4wg9/eli5_when_a_cargo_ship_sinks_what_are_the_salvage/ | {
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pggya | how subnetworks work and are applied, ie things like "/27". | I'm a software nerd, but networking has never been part of what I needed to know. I'd like to understand it better, because at this stage of my career I've ended up owning IT for a startup in addition to other duties. ELI5, please! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pggya/eli5_how_subnetworks_work_and_are_applied_ie/ | {
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5m3xm4 | why is macy's closing so many stores all of a sudden? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m3xm4/eli5_why_is_macys_closing_so_many_stores_all_of_a/ | {
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5wxpms | if, for one moment, no one was infected with the common cold, would it cease to exist? | Or is there some kind of source that could mutate into the cold and could continue to produce it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wxpms/eli5_if_for_one_moment_no_one_was_infected_with/ | {
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2r12w6 | can an fm signal be received thousands of miles away? | A long time ago (well, 1990) I moved from my home country Bulgaria to the UK. At the time I was 12, and although the signs of geekness were for a trained eye to recognise, I was not aware of how FM radio worked.
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cw0kqm | why do so many old people develop diabetes? | Every old person I know has developed diabetes later in life, it almost seems inevitable. Is this a normal part of life and becomes more likely the older you get? If yes, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw0kqm/eli5_why_do_so_many_old_people_develop_diabetes/ | {
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8bpy7n | why is it that after batteries die, if i wait like a day the machine still has more power than it did before dying again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bpy7n/eli5_why_is_it_that_after_batteries_die_if_i_wait/ | {
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2iacgy | what is the progression of schooling and how does it work? | For example, middle school, then high school, then a post secondary option. But then after that you get your "Masters", so does it matter where you do your post secondary option? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iacgy/eli5_what_is_the_progression_of_schooling_and_how/ | {
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1uiyr6 | what makes matte screen protectors fingerprint proof? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uiyr6/eli5_what_makes_matte_screen_protectors/ | {
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2zfgc7 | why do police tasers have no effect on some people? | Lets assume that you have a proper connection of the taser to a persons skin. Does being on drugs or a persons size effect the results? Is it willpower? How so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zfgc7/eli5_why_do_police_tasers_have_no_effect_on_some/ | {
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1rj2x3 | whenever i'm browsing the internet or streaming a movie, i get flooded with ads. i hate these ads and despise everything they are selling. how does that translate into making them money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rj2x3/eli5_whenever_im_browsing_the_internet_or/ | {
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6bqowm | if whiskey only ages in wooden barrels, why aren't whiskey bottles made out of wood instead of glass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bqowm/eli5_if_whiskey_only_ages_in_wooden_barrels_why/ | {
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cyknxn | how do pain relief spray work? what are the differences between those used by athletes and normal people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyknxn/eli5_how_do_pain_relief_spray_work_what_are_the/ | {
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r5ol7 | chemistry question. why don't the concentrations of solids or pure liquids change in an equilibrium equation? | This may be a question for a different subreddit, but my stubborn brain just will NOT understand this concept. For example, C(s) + CO2 (g) --- > 2CO(g)
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1rx9zk | why does aids keep getting cured like once a week? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rx9zk/eli5why_does_aids_keep_getting_cured_like_once_a/ | {
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6mqy97 | how have we been able to determine so much about things we can’t see at all (like how the human body works at a molecular level or wireless technology - or even how the components of an atom work)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mqy97/eli5_how_have_we_been_able_to_determine_so_much/ | {
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91rinf | why did t-rex's have such tiny arms, they were so small there's no way they could have served any purpose | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91rinf/eli5_why_did_trexs_have_such_tiny_arms_they_were/ | {
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4pkdzc | why are airport fire trucks so different from "regular" fire trucks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pkdzc/eli5_why_are_airport_fire_trucks_so_different/ | {
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1emvxn | why are helicopters difficult to fly? | Great responses, thanks!
It turns out whirlybirds are hard to fly because of the constant adjustments that must be made by the pilot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1emvxn/eli5_why_are_helicopters_difficult_to_fly/ | {
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5y1hnh | why do certain food, for example like fast food causes acne? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y1hnh/eli5why_do_certain_food_for_example_like_fast/ | {
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2rijgx | streaming video. is it stored in ram or on the hard disk? | When you're streaming video files (YouTube etc.), does it store the data on the HDD or in RAM? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rijgx/eli5streaming_video_is_it_stored_in_ram_or_on_the/ | {
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fthump | how does a bottle of water taken from a fridge just above freezing, when introduced to warmer air immediately freeze? | I assume its the formation of ice crystals, but I thought that only happened when agitating or shaking the bottle. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fthump/eli5_how_does_a_bottle_of_water_taken_from_a/ | {
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f6k651 | why does adding salt while/before cooking not make a dish salty like adding in the salt after cooking does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6k651/eli5_why_does_adding_salt_whilebefore_cooking_not/ | {
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1o1saj | how do drug dealers get customers if they have to stay hidden? | If drug-buyers can find the dealer why can't the authorities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o1saj/eli5_how_do_drug_dealers_get_customers_if_they/ | {
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bn73wt | if corn has no nutritional value, then how did culture's in south america/mexico thrive because of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn73wt/eli5_if_corn_has_no_nutritional_value_then_how/ | {
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5gl172 | how and why do megacities form and why are there so many in asia? | We talked about this at school but I really don't get it.
Help, Reddit! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gl172/eli5how_and_why_do_megacities_form_and_why_are/ | {
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60r3bt | how the accents and signs denoting how to pronounce words work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60r3bt/eli5how_the_accents_and_signs_denoting_how_to/ | {
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3f1fj3 | the theory that universes might exist inside black holes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f1fj3/eli5_the_theory_that_universes_might_exist_inside/ | {
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4mxurc | why are there so many different calibers of ammunition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mxurc/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_different_calibers_of/ | {
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36hf1j | what are the actual pros and cons of marijuana and its legalization? health benefits, economic benefits, social benefits, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36hf1j/eli5_what_are_the_actual_pros_and_cons_of/ | {
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cda463 | how does a propane refrigerator work? | Went camping this weekend with my father in-law who had a fifth wheel. We got into a debate on which was more efficient; running the generator or letting the fridge run off propane. We both have no idea how a propane refrigerator works and I was hoping someone might be able to explain it to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cda463/eli5_how_does_a_propane_refrigerator_work/ | {
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9elp9g | what causes you to get “salt sweats”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9elp9g/eli5_what_causes_you_to_get_salt_sweats/ | {
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2x2m92 | what is a dog's thought process like? | How do they comprehend happiness or sadness? What's the thought process like when they know are in trouble or they did something wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x2m92/eli5_what_is_a_dogs_thought_process_like/ | {
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b4owir | how do you count the number of protestors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4owir/eli5_how_do_you_count_the_number_of_protestors/ | {
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3b8vs4 | if we attach certain personalty traits/ skills and abilities to particular breeds of dogs, then why are we wrong to attach them to particular groups of people? | Aren't we just different breeds of people? The "black" breed tends to be more athletic, the "white" breed tends to be more curious about other species, etc...
We even say that generally certain dogs are smarter than others. Why can't we say Asians are generally smarter than other humans?
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6rzm46 | how does a radio dj know when the song vocals start. | When a radio DJ is introducing a song, they always seem to stop talking right as the song vocals start, sometimes it seems like the vocals are being delayed. Is there a mechanism for this, like a looping tool, or is it just skill and knowledge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rzm46/eli5_how_does_a_radio_dj_know_when_the_song/ | {
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4hcgp4 | how does a country recover from an economic collapse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hcgp4/eli5_how_does_a_country_recover_from_an_economic/ | {
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1c7icn | why my allergies don't bother me when i'm sleeping | but, as soon as I wake up my eyes water, my nose runs and I get congested. Since most allergies are auto-immune responses, wouldn't it affect me just as bad when I'm sleeping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c7icn/eli5_why_my_allergies_dont_bother_me_when_im/ | {
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1xitr1 | how do you know you're in a coma? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xitr1/eli5_how_do_you_know_youre_in_a_coma/ | {
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5cwq7v | how does electricity "know" what is the path of least resistance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cwq7v/eli5_how_does_electricity_know_what_is_the_path/ | {
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31la6q | why is there still such restrictive dvd/bd copy protection | When i buy a CD in the store i can just put it in my PC and make MP3s out Of it and then listen to it on my Phone or tablet
Why isnt there the same easy (and legal) way for DVDs/BluRays? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31la6q/eli5_why_is_there_still_such_restrictive_dvdbd/ | {
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4d6osv | what is preventing modern countries like russia, south africa, and brazil from becoming first world? | Yes technically second world is former communist bloc nations and third world is all the rest, but nowadays third world simply means "poor, undeveloped country" and first world is "civilized country with all the common rights, amenities, etc."
For potential naysayers, I use Russia in my example because by and large on... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d6osv/eli5_what_is_preventing_modern_countries_like/ | {
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2f6h4n | why is closing the laptop to finally try to go asleep, or the literal drive to the gym harder than the actual thing.. | For the sake of clarity, sleep seems so far away, and so hard to come by for me, but I have my Macbook open at 2 am, watching something trivial, and the act of closing the Macbook to try and go to sleep seems staggeringly hard to do, and I'm thinking that hours are slipping away, and I need sleep. Now once I close the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f6h4n/eli5_why_is_closing_the_laptop_to_finally_try_to/ | {
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29pq6s | how is 'old faithful' so reliably on time with eruptions? | Could someone describe to me the logistics of geyser eruptions and why Old Faithful is so... well... *faithful*?
^sorry.
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9d77mv | why is the abbreviation of example "eg." while others are derived from the letters of the word | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d77mv/eli5_why_is_the_abbreviation_of_example_eg_while/ | {
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40jng6 | why isn't everyone suffering a vitamin deficiency? | i'm making a few assumptions here but i don't seem to know anyone who was hospitalized or anything from a vitamin deficiency.
but i've been keeping track of what i've been eating (which seems about normal to me) and it seems to me that a normal diet contains much less than the RDA of vitamins A, C and K and some of th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40jng6/eli5_why_isnt_everyone_suffering_a_vitamin/ | {
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9e1fye | panspermia and life on earth | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e1fye/eli5_panspermia_and_life_on_earth/ | {
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3g74u8 | why is taking adderall so frowned upon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g74u8/eli5_why_is_taking_adderall_so_frowned_upon/ | {
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a28uz9 | why don’t dental mirrors fog up when in your mouth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a28uz9/eli5_why_dont_dental_mirrors_fog_up_when_in_your/ | {
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eiz6h3 | can living creatures become radioactive? how/how not? | I just finished watching the Chernobyl miniseries on HBO last night. I was very curious about how big a deal the Russian Authorities were making about ensuring that minimal contact be made with the accident victims out of fear of further contaminating other people. Additionally, they tried to shoot and kill as many ani... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eiz6h3/eli5_can_living_creatures_become_radioactive/ | {
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b7vekq | cvt transmissions? | What are they and how do they differ from other automatic transmissions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7vekq/eli5_cvt_transmissions/ | {
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bt955a | why is it so hard to imagine 4d objects | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bt955a/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_imagine_4d_objects/ | {
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7mvp76 | why is it that nebulas or certain parts of galaxies are pink, blue, green, etc... | Also, if you were inside one would the "sky" be pink (or whatever color it is) if you looked up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mvp76/eli5_why_is_it_that_nebulas_or_certain_parts_of/ | {
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j3v6b | can someone explain what a lawyer does? | All I ever hear about them doing is sueing people but I can't imagine that being all there is to a job. What do lawyers do?
Particularly, are there lawyers that work with programmers, engineers, and stuff like that? What do THEY do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3v6b/can_someone_explain_what_a_lawyer_does/ | {
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2343be | what various religions envision "heaven" being like. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2343be/eli5_what_various_religions_envision_heaven_being/ | {
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2q6l1m | why softcore porn, or porn with nudity is shown on tv, but anything with penetration and genital visibility isn't? | Is it repulsive to show the genitals but it isn't to show everything else and the motions to accompany the eroticism? Sometimes the genitals are shown too, the vagina and the penis (though flaccid). Why?
Title edit: I meant movies with sex scenes/nudity | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q6l1m/eli5_why_softcore_porn_or_porn_with_nudity_is/ | {
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5dhnpm | how do people own nice properties and vehicles and remain either out of debt or have very little debt. | I live in Ontario and in my work I frequently go through big cities like Toronto and Brampton and I always see very well off people. My question is how do they get to that stage where they can own a nice property in toronto and an exotic Porsche while remaining out of debt. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dhnpm/eli5_how_do_people_own_nice_properties_and/ | {
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219usm | if i stood at the very edge of the universe, and i would jump in my spaceship and fly towards it faster then the speed of its expansion, what would happen? | What would it even look like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219usm/eli5_if_i_stood_at_the_very_edge_of_the_universe/ | {
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2fua6l | those giant switches found in horror films to turn their devices on or like on electric chairs, once the circuit was completed when flipping the switch wouldn't there be a shock hazard if you touched the metal part of the switch? | Correct me if I am wrong but the circuit is completed by the metal switch touching the metal contacts above it? Like a modern switch but a modern switch all that is inside the wall and encased in the switches plastic body. Being outside of the wall and in the open should pose a risk o shock. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fua6l/eli5_those_giant_switches_found_in_horror_films/ | {
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5uwn7m | how deep can aquatic life survive? is there a limit before it becomes impossible? | For example, the Mariana Trench is about 7 miles deep. Compare that to possible life on Europa. The theoretical ocean sits under 10 miles of ice and the ocean "should" be roughly 62 miles deep under the ice shell. Could life survive, for instance, at the bottom of that ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uwn7m/eli5_how_deep_can_aquatic_life_survive_is_there_a/ | {
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7d43kp | how come a few feet can make a difference in signal strength even when the signal is coming from miles away? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d43kp/eli5_how_come_a_few_feet_can_make_a_difference_in/ | {
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6gzfxd | what is exactly lower back pain and why does even a small injury sometimes take years to heal fully? | I hurt my lower back after years of bad posture, volleyball, sitting on the bus weird to school everyday, whatever , somehow.
I went to the doctors but they just said it's a muscle issue, not a disc or anything, but they also told me it would take 6 months - 2 years to heal.
How come? Also does anyone have any tips... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gzfxd/eli5_what_is_exactly_lower_back_pain_and_why_does/ | {
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4qo4rq | why is fast forward and rewind so poor on video media stored on a flash drive? | I have a smart TV which can record onto a flash drive. Pic quality is great, but ff/rw and pause is very hit and miss. Progs recorded onto my DVR hard drive don't have this problem. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qo4rq/eli5why_is_fast_forward_and_rewind_so_poor_on/ | {
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350sxs | why do we 'value' the life of one individual so much? | With 7 Billion people in this world and growing rapidly, Why do we 'value' the life of one individual so much when they can easily be replaced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/350sxs/eli5_why_do_we_value_the_life_of_one_individual/ | {
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1wsp6i | why is it that when my xbox 360 controller dies from lack of battery power, i can turn it back on and get another half an hour or so of power out of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wsp6i/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_my_xbox_360_controller/ | {
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2tyuaz | what, if any, evolutionary reason is there for pms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tyuaz/eli5_what_if_any_evolutionary_reason_is_there_for/ | {
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cgnshz | why is turbulence no big deal for an aircraft the vast majority of the time, even though it feels like a big deal inside of the plane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgnshz/eli5_why_is_turbulence_no_big_deal_for_an/ | {
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3prqm8 | what exactly is cisa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3prqm8/eli5_what_exactly_is_cisa/ | {
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zv9qt | what does "the federal reserve is buying $40-billion of mortgage-backed debt" mean? and what impact will it have? | I have no idea what this means: _URL_0_
I assume it's controversial. What are the reasons for doing it and reasons against doing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zv9qt/eli5_what_does_the_federal_reserve_is_buying/ | {
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69e5ie | how come water will break your phone, and how do companies make the phone completely water proof? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69e5ie/eli5_how_come_water_will_break_your_phone_and_how/ | {
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1vx6wr | why is ukraine so interested in a deal with russia economic wise when the european union gdp dwarfs the russian gdp? | Germany GDP= 3.6 trillion, France GDP=2.77 trillion UK GDP= 2.44 trillion Italy GDP= 2.19 trillion Russia GDP= 1.85 trillion.
I'm sure the European union can give Ukraine a very good deal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vx6wr/eli5_why_is_ukraine_so_interested_in_a_deal_with/ | {
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c3fc9k | with slow internet, why do ads load without fail but content is stagnant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3fc9k/eli5_with_slow_internet_why_do_ads_load_without/ | {
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6ptufg | according to the fda, you are not supposed to wash chicken. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ptufg/eli5_according_to_the_fda_you_are_not_supposed_to/ | {
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2s6bsy | what's happening mentally that causes us to flub up words? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s6bsy/eli5_whats_happening_mentally_that_causes_us_to/ | {
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4ifg7j | what happens if a country recalls its currency in an effort to re distribute it within its boarders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ifg7j/eli5_what_happens_if_a_country_recalls_its/ | {
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65bml3 | saturated fats | How bad are these for weightloss? Does it have any effect on physical appearance? Calories in/out > Saturated fats? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65bml3/eli5_saturated_fats/ | {
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a248u4 | what causes a static shock when touching an object? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a248u4/eli5_what_causes_a_static_shock_when_touching_an/ | {
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xrttv | how were they able to get curiosity to land on mars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xrttv/eli5_how_were_they_able_to_get_curiosity_to_land/ | {
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4ne8zv | how does the doomsday clock work? | I know that the closer to midnight the "time" shown is, the more in danger we, as a species and a society are, but how is the risk actually calculated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ne8zv/eli5_how_does_the_doomsday_clock_work/ | {
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1myc1r | why is putin a "bad guy"? | A lot of people in the West and Russia seem to dislike Putin and are against him rule. To me it appears that he's done a lot of good for Russia. After Yeltsen privatized most of Russia's economy to the mafia and damaged the economy, Russian economy hasn't grown at a rate before in recent times as it has under Putin's r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1myc1r/eli5_why_is_putin_a_bad_guy/ | {
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2j5uhn | why and how does ambient sound help you concentrate or fall asleep? | Saw this link on reddit to an ambient sound mixer, and the description says it helps you concentrate. I've seen a few other apps before, but how does it actually help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j5uhn/eli5_why_and_how_does_ambient_sound_help_you/ | {
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r4eax | what's the no boundary theory? | What is it and what is it trying to state? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r4eax/eli5_whats_the_no_boundary_theory/ | {
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