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g1cc9j | why does is take so long to develop(/produce?) a test for an infectious disease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1cc9j/eli5_why_does_is_take_so_long_to_developproduce_a/ | {
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5ojfao | why is it that mentholated shower soap makes me feel like i dipped my dick and balls in ice water, but feels totally normal on the rest of my skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ojfao/eli5_why_is_it_that_mentholated_shower_soap_makes/ | {
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jqdpu | how do things dry? | Let's say I spill a glass of water on my wooden floor. After a while, it's just not there anymore. Where does this water go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jqdpu/how_do_things_dry/ | {
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bizz7x | since trees and other like oxygen producers thrive off of co2, why are they not thriving?(taller, more branches, more leaves) | Scientists say that a long time ago we had mostly co2 in the air, therefor the lush plants, incredible sizing and coverage of the world, why now do they not seem to react the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bizz7x/eli5_since_trees_and_other_like_oxygen_producers/ | {
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c2w8uc | aristotle’s virtue ethics. what makes his theories important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2w8uc/eli5_aristotles_virtue_ethics_what_makes_his/ | {
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ya0cy | when you sell a stock, where does the money you receive come from? | I've always been confused by this. From what I understand it's basically trading, but that would require a buyer for every sold stock. If nobody is buying the stocks you're selling, does the money just come from the corporation by default, meaning that if all of the shareholders cashed out at once, they would bankrupt ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ya0cy/when_you_sell_a_stock_where_does_the_money_you/ | {
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56mogg | how does gmail, yahoo, etc. know what emails are spam and what ones go into your primary inbox without you marking it as spam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56mogg/eli5_how_does_gmail_yahoo_etc_know_what_emails/ | {
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3au2rp | why do some people abandon storage units that contain items such as rare collectibles or even brand new motor bikes? | As seen from the TV show Auction Hunters
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60fpfv | how does radiation wear out materials? what would be the visual effect?(like corrosion?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60fpfv/eli5_how_does_radiation_wear_out_materials_what/ | {
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4un2p2 | what is it called when something cold appears to "steam," and why does it happen? | Right now my cousin's drink is colder than the air and appears to be steaming. What is that really called (is it still called steam), and why does it occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4un2p2/eli5_what_is_it_called_when_something_cold/ | {
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1wu1vk | why is a ring used as a symbol of unity in marriage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wu1vk/eli5_why_is_a_ring_used_as_a_symbol_of_unity_in/ | {
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34hjhm | why are some stars blue and others orange/red? | I was thinking, a "cold" flame is very light colored. While a "hot" flame is blue. So why is our sun not blue when it is extremely warm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34hjhm/eli5_why_are_some_stars_blue_and_others_orangered/ | {
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6q3brn | why were roman numerals made the way they were? is there any specific reason they didn't just develop 9 different signs for each of the 9 digits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q3brn/eli5_why_were_roman_numerals_made_the_way_they/ | {
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jogwb | explain how to play magic: the gathering like i'm five. | I've heard it's fun, but how do you play? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jogwb/explain_how_to_play_magic_the_gathering_like_im/ | {
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49881y | why do police tasers have cameras on them but not their guns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49881y/eli5_why_do_police_tasers_have_cameras_on_them/ | {
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1x8nq8 | is marijuana really less dangerous than tobacco and alcohol? | I hear people state this but they never further explain it, but is this true and if so or not then feel free to explain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x8nq8/eli5_is_marijuana_really_less_dangerous_than/ | {
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3xagrz | how does someone become a car dealer or start a car dealership? | Every time I see these boisterous car dealers on tv I wonder, how did someone such as yourself acquire all of these cars and make that much money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xagrz/eli5how_does_someone_become_a_car_dealer_or_start/ | {
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tghi2 | heteroscedasticity | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tghi2/eli5_heteroscedasticity/ | {
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3x5b7f | how can there be more than a 100g of sugar per 100g? | Hi All,
Lately I've been checking the sugar content of things and noticed 2 things had more than 100g of sugar per 100g (for example _URL_0_). how is this possible? concentrated somehow? still doesn't change the weight?
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20hk9a | humans (first world ones) are living longer than ever, will this have any affect on at what age we mature? | I was just having one of those pre sleep thought journeys and was wondering if living longer will have any affect on Human development, like will we start to sexually and or mentally mature later on?
Are there any other implications of living longer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20hk9a/eli5_humans_first_world_ones_are_living_longer/ | {
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2m6mv1 | why does alcohol kill them germs when you put it on your skin, but not when you drink it? | When you pour alcohol(lets say 190 proof Everclear) on a cut it kills bacteria(and healthy flesh which disrupts the healing process, can result in longer heal-times), but how come when you drink it when sick(sinuses, fever, the flu), it doesnt kill the bacteria but seems to help it grow fast and makes you more sick.
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a55ebo | do companies normally keep a physical copy of their product every time they redesign it? for example, does general mills have a vault where they keep every different wheaties cereal box that they designed? if so, what would happen to that collection if the company ever went out of business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a55ebo/eli5_do_companies_normally_keep_a_physical_copy/ | {
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asf81i | why aren’t the bottoms of people’s feet the smoothest skin on their body? | The bottoms of people’s feet are constantly being rubbed as if having sandpaper taken to them (less harshly than that, of course), so why haven’t they been rubbed ultra-smooth like when you sand other materials? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asf81i/eli5_why_arent_the_bottoms_of_peoples_feet_the/ | {
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27csq4 | when countries "put pressure" on other countries, what exactly does that mean? | You hear that a lot on the news when talking about diplomacy. USA wants Russia to "put pressure" on Syria. What does this mean? Veiled threats? Withdrawal of financial support? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27csq4/eli5_when_countries_put_pressure_on_other/ | {
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15s5ud | how come when you stretch or get up fast you black out? | Sometimes, if I've been been sitting for awhile and get up to stretch, I black out. Usually, I lose my eye sight and have a headache, but only momentarily. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15s5ud/eli5_how_come_when_you_stretch_or_get_up_fast_you/ | {
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4sn4fq | why all my friends suddenly have gluten intolerance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sn4fq/eli5_why_all_my_friends_suddenly_have_gluten/ | {
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9o8vrl | what is the difference between auschwitz 1, 2, and 3? | I read that there are three different camps, but all the links I read confuse me. Could anyone help me out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o8vrl/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_auschwitz_1_2/ | {
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b3grgu | the difference between mercantilism and free trade | (For my history work at school) I understand mercantilism is maximising profits and reducing imports and that free trade is trade without tariffs etc..., but isn't all trade made to maximise profits? What makes mercantilism different from any other type of trade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3grgu/eli5_the_difference_between_mercantilism_and_free/ | {
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dbcu6m | why are the music royalties "harder" to obtain or mantain than other kind of royalties? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbcu6m/eli5_why_are_the_music_royalties_harder_to_obtain/ | {
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9t7fcw | what are you actually doing when you take the derivative of a function and why does it give the area? what about integration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9t7fcw/eli5_what_are_you_actually_doing_when_you_take/ | {
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1rthl3 | why is the auburn football game such a big deal? | I see everyone freaking out about it. Reddit, facebook, and friends are all talking about it. I've never been interested in football, and i've never watched it, though i've played a couple times for shits and giggles.
But is it really that rare for a person to run from one side of the field, to the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rthl3/eli5_why_is_the_auburn_football_game_such_a_big/ | {
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5wsaxc | can we reverse the damage done to earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wsaxc/eli5_can_we_reverse_the_damage_done_to_earth/ | {
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2iknnp | what makes the discovery of blue led so important that nobel physics prize went to it's discoverers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iknnp/eli5_what_makes_the_discovery_of_blue_led_so/ | {
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3f48lk | why does one's age need to be 18 to online date, when the age of consent is 16? | If 18's the age for accepting terms and conditions, then why can't a 16 year old online date with parent's consent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f48lk/eli5_why_does_ones_age_need_to_be_18_to_online/ | {
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xn946 | why are passports needed to enter a foreign country? do you need to switch passports when you switch citizenship? what does a passport actually prove other than the fact that you have a certain citizenship? | ELI5: Why are passports needed to enter a foreign country? Do you need to switch passports when you switch citizenship? What does a passport actually prove other than the fact that you have a certain citizenship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xn946/eli5_why_are_passports_needed_to_enter_a_foreign/ | {
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2o6tjs | why don't most supermarket checkouts use a single line feeding into all the registers? | I see this sort of checkout line at banks and some computer stores. Basically, everyone goes into a single long line and at the end, a person or display will direct the first in line to the next available register.
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1wnhmf | how does salt water not contaminate fresh water supply on an island? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wnhmf/eli5_how_does_salt_water_not_contaminate_fresh/ | {
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3vvxln | how can i remember 1000's of song lyrics but can't remember recent events? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vvxln/eli5how_can_i_remember_1000s_of_song_lyrics_but/ | {
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4i23wj | if a photon of light behaves like a wave, why can't you cancel light out the same way you can sound? | I'm probably missing something about the nature of photons, since I was taught they behaved like a wave and a particle, but I've never seen anyone cancel a light wave out with one of opposing wavelength. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i23wj/eli5_if_a_photon_of_light_behaves_like_a_wave_why/ | {
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j382g | how how antivirus companies generate malware signatures, and how they use them to find viruses | I always wondered how they extract virus signatures and how this signature is used when the file is being scanned. Can someone explain?
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78p4pn | how does the federal reserve figure out how much money to print/mint each year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78p4pn/eli5_how_does_the_federal_reserve_figure_out_how/ | {
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1x5mdu | why do i feel out of breath sometimes when i take hot showers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x5mdu/eli5_why_do_i_feel_out_of_breath_sometimes_when_i/ | {
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139xbq | the appearance of pixelated, blocky, and green colors when playing and skimming through some videos. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/139xbq/eli5_the_appearance_of_pixelated_blocky_and_green/ | {
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65fjl7 | why do touch screen devices only register certain touches (fingertips, styluses, etc) but not touching using other materials (fingernails, clothes, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65fjl7/eli5_why_do_touch_screen_devices_only_register/ | {
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1x1spm | does the female body produce more breast milk then needed? if so, where is the excess breast milk stored? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x1spm/eli5_does_the_female_body_produce_more_breast/ | {
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5mh1k0 | how do internet routers transmit data from a pc through their device and then to the internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mh1k0/eli5_how_do_internet_routers_transmit_data_from_a/ | {
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20stat | why is radioactiveness always associated with the color green? | Everytime someone mentions radioactiveness, plutonium, radioactive waste or anything radiocative it is always associated with the color green or neon green, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20stat/eli5_why_is_radioactiveness_always_associated/ | {
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1farwm | how can stadiums oversell their capacities without violating some kind of fire code? | Lots of stadiums do the General Admission thing I suppose so they don't have to have an actual seat number on every ticket but is it just bench seating and hoping for skinny people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1farwm/eli5_how_can_stadiums_oversell_their_capacities/ | {
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2h2h9p | why does toothpaste clean headlights so well? | I've seen a few tutorial videos where people are using toothpaste to clean their headlights. I even saw one using mosquito repellant. What is it about these things that cleans a headlight? Is it because they're abrasive? Wouldn't that make the plastic of a headlight foggier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h2h9p/eli5_why_does_toothpaste_clean_headlights_so_well/ | {
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an43h7 | what is the missing link, is it still missing or was it found? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an43h7/eli5_what_is_the_missing_link_is_it_still_missing/ | {
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30q7eu | what prevents someone from misusing the information on a check i write them, to withdraw money from my account using a service like xoom? | When I use a service like xoom to transfer money to someone else, it asks me for my name, address, bank account number and routing number (to fund the transaction) - all of which are available from my checks. ELI5: What prevents someone from misusing the information on a check I write them, to withdraw money from my ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30q7eu/eli5_what_prevents_someone_from_misusing_the/ | {
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2hm3ey | how do web genies like akinator use the questions to guess even the most obscure things with apparent ease. | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hm3ey/eli5_how_do_web_genies_like_akinator_use_the/ | {
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457ttt | what is the difference between an engineer and a technician? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/457ttt/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_an_engineer/ | {
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2kjo5e | why don't market forces and competition drive down the cost of medical procedures? | My fiancé recently went in for a test that involved her running on a treadmill for 12 minutes. Today she got a bill for $12,000.
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71pwj5 | how is anesthesia so simple in animals but complex in humans? | It seems a vet just gives the animal a shot, while on humans they need to be closely monitored- so much so that there's a specific doctor just for it (anesthesiologist.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71pwj5/eli5_how_is_anesthesia_so_simple_in_animals_but/ | {
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1wvhf2 | why do we experience droughts if the earth has very cyclical patterns? | The patterns should fall within strict parameters, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wvhf2/eli5_why_do_we_experience_droughts_if_the_earth/ | {
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acjku3 | when you look above a fire, why is it blurry? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acjku3/eli5_when_you_look_above_a_fire_why_is_it_blurry/ | {
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3qsro7 | why do some museums don't let you take photos of the artwork? | I mean how am I supposed to brag about being there? Is it because someone might duplicate the artwork? I noticed in Museo del Prado in Madrid and the Museu Picasso in Barcelona. And is not only "no flash". | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qsro7/eli5_why_do_some_museums_dont_let_you_take_photos/ | {
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3i4psf | theoretically, if there would be an elevator that would very slowly reach terminal velocity when descending, would humans be able to travel on it through the descent with ones feet touching the floor for the entire fall? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i4psf/eli5_theoretically_if_there_would_be_an_elevator/ | {
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1zlss1 | why do so many americans self-identify as some nationality different from us american? like "i'm, italian" or "i'm pakistani", when in fact they're both american? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zlss1/eli5_why_do_so_many_americans_selfidentify_as/ | {
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5syfay | why do phones need to be charged more frequent over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5syfay/eli5_why_do_phones_need_to_be_charged_more/ | {
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8izgor | what is physically taking place inside the ear during an ear infection? | I was unfortunate enough to have an ear infection recently. It began with the sensation of pressure that gradually became painful and then grew into sharp pains.
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6u9h1b | why do you get cellular coverage over a much larger area than 3g or 4g coverage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u9h1b/eli5why_do_you_get_cellular_coverage_over_a_much/ | {
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469ll4 | how can reducing taxes help an economic recovery if that means the government won't have as much money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/469ll4/eli5_how_can_reducing_taxes_help_an_economic/ | {
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a44yxg | why is law and justice often connected to the word 'right'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a44yxg/eli5_why_is_law_and_justice_often_connected_to/ | {
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asj8sb | does your brain create the electricity that moves your muscles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asj8sb/eli5_does_your_brain_create_the_electricity_that/ | {
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4zwuyi | why do people stick their tongues out and bite them when they are concentrating on something minor like tying shoes or itching their back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zwuyi/eli5_why_do_people_stick_their_tongues_out_and/ | {
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fkgxnu | why was the plant used to brew beer switched from blue lotus to hops? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkgxnu/eli5_why_was_the_plant_used_to_brew_beer_switched/ | {
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dlgr0j | how does telecommunications work (voip) on a large scale? | Having trouble solidifying in my head how does Telecommunications work, especially VoIP. I get that cable is a twisted pair of copper or fiber wires from a telephone pole outside connect to a point of entry to a building then runs to computers and phones that both run off the internet. But how does it work on a larger ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlgr0j/eli5_how_does_telecommunications_work_voip_on_a/ | {
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1u2nr0 | how does memory work for sociopaths who "don't feel emotions"? | I could be way off but: In college we had a short unit on how people's memory works and there was something about "emotion tags" that we use to recall stuff. Everything from complex formulas to world history to words and scents supposedly has some particular mixture of emotions we associate with it and when we want t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u2nr0/eli5_how_does_memory_work_for_sociopaths_who_dont/ | {
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3pbf3q | how are companies like google and yahoo able to change branding and logos on such a consistent basis without the public hardly noticing? why do they do this? | ELI5: How are companies like Google and Yahoo able to change branding and logos on such a consistent basis without the public hardly noticing? Why do they do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pbf3q/eli5_how_are_companies_like_google_and_yahoo_able/ | {
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5jzoqn | how will mars colonists deal with radiation and deadly sun rays? | I've read online that Mars has no magnetic field, so how will that affect life? How will that affect terraformation?
Can we somehow make an artificial magnetic field or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jzoqn/eli5_how_will_mars_colonists_deal_with_radiation/ | {
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cspu6j | why is it generally frowned upon to have song writers if you’re a rapper but not frowned upon if you’re a singer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cspu6j/eli5_why_is_it_generally_frowned_upon_to_have/ | {
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fammni | how are infectious disease diagnostic test kits made/developed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fammni/eli5_how_are_infectious_disease_diagnostic_test/ | {
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65kgsz | why intel (and amd) puts integrated gpus on highend cpus? if you need an i7 why wouldn't you buy a gpu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65kgsz/eli5_why_intel_and_amd_puts_integrated_gpus_on/ | {
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e5vbpv | why do you get "cotton mouth" when you drink a lot of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5vbpv/eli5_why_do_you_get_cotton_mouth_when_you_drink_a/ | {
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8a5d58 | do you get electrocuted if you touch overhead electrical wires? why? | Is this a myth or is it true? Wouldn't the wires be coated in rubber or something similar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a5d58/eli5_do_you_get_electrocuted_if_you_touch/ | {
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28pdus | ; how do television channels work in the uk? how does everyone with a tv paying a fee work? | How do they monitor who all has a TV? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28pdus/eli5_how_do_television_channels_work_in_the_uk/ | {
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e1ndyj | what happens, especially hormonally, during menstruation. | I’m especially interested in the effects of each hormone throughout the cycle. I know progesterone drops and the uterus begins shedding its lining. I think estrogen rises at this time, too. I don’t know what role androgens play. I have endometriosis and fibroids and I’d like to have a better understanding of what’s hap... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1ndyj/eli5_what_happens_especially_hormonally_during/ | {
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rk2s1 | supercooling | I saw a video of a beer instantly freezing when being tapped after being in the freezer for a while, can someone explain supercooling like im five?. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rk2s1/eli5_supercooling/ | {
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156hxd | why are contests in canada always open to "legal residents of canada (excluding quebec)"? | Something that I have always wondered is why Quebec is never included in contests in Canada. For instance, TSN's new Junior Hockey Championship contest excludes Quebec. Is it because of language laws or perhaps differences between common/civil law? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/156hxd/eli5_why_are_contests_in_canada_always_open_to/ | {
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672ur6 | why is it that after undergoing anesthesia we have no control over or recollection of what happens until we "come to?" | I am having surgery tomorrow and so naturally, have been watching videos of said surgery and people waking up from anesthesia. I remember a few years ago I had wisdom teeth surgery and when I woke up from surgery I was leaned over talking to this other kid who had his taken out and was probably mid-sentence and just st... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/672ur6/eli5_why_is_it_that_after_undergoing_anesthesia/ | {
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5r91wz | why were many of the ancient greeks so "clever" compared to the rest of the world st the time and indeed compared to people now. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r91wz/eli5_why_were_many_of_the_ancient_greeks_so/ | {
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dfbk1k | why do smartphones take so long to boot up after they “die”? | Other household electronics power up as soon as they are plugged into an outlet (Pc/laptop, gaming console, camera, microwave etc...) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfbk1k/eli5_why_do_smartphones_take_so_long_to_boot_up/ | {
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2kkanm | why my dog hates having his leash and harness put on him, even though it doesn't bother him once it's on and he knows it means he's going on a walk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kkanm/eli5_why_my_dog_hates_having_his_leash_and/ | {
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3cbelv | can anyone explain google's deep dream process to me? | It's one of the trippiest thing I've ever seen and I'm interested to find out how it works. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, hop over to /r/deepdream or just check out [this] (_URL_0_) psychedelically terrifying video.
EDIT: Thank you all for your excellent responses. I now understand the basic ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cbelv/eli5_can_anyone_explain_googles_deep_dream/ | {
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1wyqjd | why jews are depicted as being greedy...for thousands of years? | I joke around about Jews being greedy, but why are Jews considering greedy but other countries/people aren't?
I heard it started in medieval times, an army wanted to borrow money from the Jews and never payed it back so Jewish people became greedy with their money from that point on, but maybe i'm wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wyqjd/eli5_why_jews_are_depicted_as_being_greedyfor/ | {
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tm188 | how web scraping can be legal? | Is there a way for a web scraper or crawler to not be held liable for infringement and if so what are the consequences involved? How is Pinterest legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tm188/eli5_how_web_scraping_can_be_legal/ | {
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360wg8 | why are junebugs so awful at flying properly? | Every time I see these goofy guys flying around my porch light, they just hit everything in sight. What's the deal with that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/360wg8/eli5why_are_junebugs_so_awful_at_flying_properly/ | {
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48i57e | why/how can all the different local news stations have the exact same stories? | If they are supposedly in competition? This seems almost hard to accomplish if they aren't in on it together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48i57e/eli5_whyhow_can_all_the_different_local_news/ | {
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fnu2xf | positive vs negative pressure environments | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnu2xf/eli5_positive_vs_negative_pressure_environments/ | {
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1ld7mg | what makes something "commercial property" instead of "private/personal property"? | Commercial property sells for so much more. Sometimes, the properties are just regular houses that people use as a law office or business. What is stopping someone from buying a personal home, labeling it "commercial property" and selling it for more money? Where does this increase in value come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ld7mg/eli5_what_makes_something_commercial_property/ | {
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5pj3ua | why do we read and write from top to bottom? | Almost everything the humans build starts at the bottom and ends at the top. (At least if you stick to the traditional way) But writing is different. I have never seen any writing system that starts at the bottom and I have seen some children who start at the bottom but are taught begin at the top.
Why is that so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pj3ua/eli5_why_do_we_read_and_write_from_top_to_bottom/ | {
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1xpf20 | where are nuclear bombs blown up when they are described as being blown up underground? | I can't imagine there being massive underground complexes big enough for a nuke blast. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xpf20/eli5_where_are_nuclear_bombs_blown_up_when_they/ | {
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a1d07y | how does false advertising work in the us? | Saw an ad for a popular phone that came out this year. It had videos of people reacting to Christmas gifts that could not have been the phone. Then it said “We can’t wait to see your reaction” is this not false advertising? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1d07y/eli5_how_does_false_advertising_work_in_the_us/ | {
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d0gipg | why do deafness and muteness usually accompany each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0gipg/eli5_why_do_deafness_and_muteness_usually/ | {
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26gdu3 | what about swaying in a hammock relaxes us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26gdu3/eli5_what_about_swaying_in_a_hammock_relaxes_us/ | {
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3dwa7k | the significance of the pentaquark | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dwa7k/eli5_the_significance_of_the_pentaquark/ | {
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3xloz8 | how it was decided how would the keys of a piano sould like the first time it was made? | Or how "Do" sounds like, the first time it was done | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xloz8/eli5_how_it_was_decided_how_would_the_keys_of_a/ | {
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