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5ep20a | what is the process to get a case up to the supreme court of the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ep20a/eli5what_is_the_process_to_get_a_case_up_to_the/ | {
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1z2dht | what would happen if you ate laxatives but didn't have anything left to let out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z2dht/eli5what_would_happen_if_you_ate_laxatives_but/ | {
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3smfo2 | after brain damage, what would the requirements be for full regeneration without scar tissue? | I read that these are the requirements but I would like an explanation of these please so i can understand it better. How can liver cells repair even when a lobe of it is missing? is it the same process as what we would need in the brain?
Brain regeneration can be divided into five steps: (1) anterior blastema formati... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3smfo2/eli5_after_brain_damage_what_would_the/ | {
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byt934 | why does there not seem to be any solitary source for nutritional/diet information that isn't a wide variety of conflicting advice or obvious pseudo-science? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byt934/eli5_why_does_there_not_seem_to_be_any_solitary/ | {
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16ckbv | zeno's infinite series paradox. | [Wiki page.
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I understand the basic idea of Zenos paradox, in that if you move your finger to touch a pencil, you can get infinitely closer to that pencil without touching it, basically rendering motion and actually touching an object useless.
Ex: (1/2inch, 1/4 inch,....., 1/40000000 inch,..., 1/1000000000... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ckbv/eli5_zenos_infinite_series_paradox/ | {
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5h8c3e | why some people suffer from clinical depression and others don't? is there difference between brains? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h8c3e/eli5_why_some_people_suffer_from_clinical/ | {
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4prqwb | if someone poored the equivalent in mass as our sun, of water on to our sun, what would happen? | First off if this has already been asked can someone link me to the post? I have searched this sub but perhaps didn't use the correct key words in the search.
So yeah, just got asked this by my mate, he wants my honest opinion but I would rather know the facts instead of having an uneducated honest guess.
Thanks i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4prqwb/eli5_if_someone_poored_the_equivalent_in_mass_as/ | {
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3vrx6c | why do some peoples pinkie fingers automatically raise up when doing things? | Especially when holding a cup, typing, playing a piano, using a trackpad or occasionally even when writing or drawing things. I know it's some sign of "being fancy", but why does it happen by reflex? In my case, it's most common in my right hand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vrx6c/eli5_why_do_some_peoples_pinkie_fingers/ | {
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1pzstu | do objects really have an inherent color or is their color actually dependent on the light from the sun? | This is truly embarrassing that I don't know this, but I've always feel like I'd be chastised for asking it publicly.
So I know that the sun emits light which carries with it the visible light spectrum (ROYGBIV) and I'm told that this is what gives objects their color. So is an apple actually red (physically, within... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pzstu/eli5do_objects_really_have_an_inherent_color_or/ | {
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369ix5 | why do free wifi hotspots make you register? | Title pretty much says it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/369ix5/eli5_why_do_free_wifi_hotspots_make_you_register/ | {
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3ui7ni | what is a gun show and how does it work? why are people opposed to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ui7ni/eli5what_is_a_gun_show_and_how_does_it_work_why/ | {
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1iyjkt | can a healthy woman with no income get obamacare? how does one get it? | I'm just visiting, but these questions were posed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iyjkt/eli5_can_a_healthy_woman_with_no_income_get/ | {
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4ljyrm | at what point did countries in the middle east become extremist muslim/militiary? | Pardon my ignorance (both culturally and historically) but I've come across some photos of Iran or Iraq in the 1970s of people (especially women) dressed in normal clothing/having fun/mixed genders fraternizing freely
I'm just wondering as to what happened/when did it start to happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ljyrm/eli5_at_what_point_did_countries_in_the_middle/ | {
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1pva9w | in movies when people are pointing guns at each why doesnt one just shoot? | EDIT: At each other* | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pva9w/eli5_in_movies_when_people_are_pointing_guns_at/ | {
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7enkpp | why do upcoming movies still say “not yet rated” when it’s pretty obvious what the rating is gonna be? | Or not be? & Why do movies take so long to be rated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7enkpp/eli5_why_do_upcoming_movies_still_say_not_yet/ | {
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76c5sc | why are major and minor chords the same frequency? | I was tuning my guitar and I played A minor, and it showed up as A. so I played A major and it also showed up as A, same frequency. Why are they the same if they sound different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76c5sc/eli5_why_are_major_and_minor_chords_the_same/ | {
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372htt | when the police offer money for information on a crime, where does that money come from? | Where does the money that Crime Stoppers and other police agencies give out to people who give information on crimes come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/372htt/eli5when_the_police_offer_money_for_information/ | {
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33qrcr | . why do people appear to have one eye that squints more than the other? | Or to put it a different way when you look at people why is one eye usually more closed/smaller in appearance than the other. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33qrcr/eli5_why_do_people_appear_to_have_one_eye_that/ | {
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ak53ht | how are our water pipes pressurized? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak53ht/eli5_how_are_our_water_pipes_pressurized/ | {
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5tau3v | why has humanity used barrels for liquids and crates for solid goods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tau3v/eli5_why_has_humanity_used_barrels_for_liquids/ | {
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4oqkdm | what is borax and what does it have to do with smelting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oqkdm/eli5_what_is_borax_and_what_does_it_have_to_do/ | {
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9asfu0 | why a different bloodtype from every immediate member of a family can hapen if they are all blood related? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9asfu0/eli5_why_a_different_bloodtype_from_every/ | {
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4z0ezj | reason for uti burning sensation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z0ezj/eli5_reason_for_uti_burning_sensation/ | {
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abj3af | why are all james bond songs similar, regardless of who the artist is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abj3af/eli5_why_are_all_james_bond_songs_similar/ | {
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2sqjs5 | what argument(s) have courts used as a "legitimate state interest" for banning gay marriage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sqjs5/eli5_what_arguments_have_courts_used_as_a/ | {
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718217 | what is the science behind a shower being too warm one day and on another the ideal temperature is near scalding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/718217/eli5_what_is_the_science_behind_a_shower_being/ | {
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5c5pdp | what function does tongue-rolling serve in order for some to have the gene and others not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c5pdp/eli5_what_function_does_tonguerolling_serve_in/ | {
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4zhtv7 | what happens when someone sends you a text message but your phone is switched off? where 'is' the message until it reaches your phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zhtv7/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_sends_you_a_text/ | {
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2vjpa1 | what is happening when i'm pumping gas and stops every 1/4 gallon like my tank is full? | Sometimes when I'm pumping gas it'll kick off every 10 seconds ink unless I'm giving it barely any pressure. It's pretty annoying and can make a 10 gallon full up take 5 minutes and all my patience not to pull it out of my car and spray it around like the scene from Zoolander. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vjpa1/eli5_what_is_happening_when_im_pumping_gas_and/ | {
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22xp68 | what is the deal with "mermaids the new evidence show". | My co-worker thinks mermaids are a real thing, I don't. Can someone explain whats going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22xp68/eli5_what_is_the_deal_with_mermaids_the_new/ | {
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4ts9nh | why do clones of app store games take almost no time to appear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ts9nh/eli5_why_do_clones_of_app_store_games_take_almost/ | {
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3s4c22 | why do dogs choose a favorite person in the family? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s4c22/eli5_why_do_dogs_choose_a_favorite_person_in_the/ | {
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2tiudn | what's the meaning of "ayyy" and "ayyy lmao": what is the difference between them and what's the origination? | the title says it all; the question might be better for r\outoftheloop. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tiudn/eli5_whats_the_meaning_of_ayyy_and_ayyy_lmao_what/ | {
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6zg2ca | can you technically lucid dream anything and experience anything? if so, can you really conjure up the unimaginable? or experience something you've never experienced before? would it ever be accurate? for instance experience scuba diving in dream, would it be as accurate as in real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zg2ca/can_you_technically_lucid_dream_anything_and/ | {
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6hadw5 | when we feel wind hitting us, what are we actually feeling? what is actually hitting us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hadw5/eli5_when_we_feel_wind_hitting_us_what_are_we/ | {
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6ly8nn | what is it about cockroaches that makes them a health code violation, and something that people generally see as disgusting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ly8nn/eli5_what_is_it_about_cockroaches_that_makes_them/ | {
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a16b49 | why does the world seem so quiet when it’s snowing outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a16b49/eli5_why_does_the_world_seem_so_quiet_when_its/ | {
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3g5ilf | who decided it was year 1, when was it put in motion and do any other cultures believe it's not actually 2015 now? | Been having a discussion with my partner, we are assuming it's all based on Christianity but why is it so widely believed and when did people decide to start counting, was it hundreds of years after Jesus's birth? Did people use dates before Christ and do any cultures continue to use those timelines? Thank you in advan... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g5ilf/eli5_who_decided_it_was_year_1_when_was_it_put_in/ | {
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1jm6iq | the difference between tanks and tank destroyers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jm6iq/eli5_the_difference_between_tanks_and_tank/ | {
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223pl1 | what is the difference between gatorade and powerade? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/223pl1/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_gatorade_and/ | {
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dbw5qe | why whenever i watch a horror movie i suddenly don't want to sleep or i have nightmares? | Like when I watch a horror movie I have nightmares even though I know it doesn't exist | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbw5qe/eli5_why_whenever_i_watch_a_horror_movie_i/ | {
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2uaqld | is humanity stunting our evolutionary development with all our modern conveniences and advancements? | I have just finished rereading the book "Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit" which I first read in High School. SPOILERS Towards the end, Ishmael talks about how the "takers" have removed themselves from the "Gods" and have therefore also taken themselves out of the evolutionary path forward. While the "leav... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uaqld/eli5_is_humanity_stunting_our_evolutionary/ | {
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6pkuda | why medicine tv commercials in europe read the side effects as fast as possible while in the us commercials talking about potentially lethal side effects takes half of the commercial time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pkuda/eli5why_medicine_tv_commercials_in_europe_read/ | {
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6uw8tg | why is the major axis of paper/text documents vertical, while the major axis of human vision is horizontal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uw8tg/eli5_why_is_the_major_axis_of_papertext_documents/ | {
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5jl1dg | why does tea and [some] wines make the back of your tongue dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jl1dg/eli5_why_does_tea_and_some_wines_make_the_back_of/ | {
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3siaa0 | can i have a simple definition for all these taxes? | Corporate Tax
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70hxwo | why and when did we start using ginger to indicate red-haired people, when ginger is not associated with red or hair. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70hxwo/eli5_why_and_when_did_we_start_using_ginger_to/ | {
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58ktnc | "special interests" (politically speaking) | In short, a few touching points when it comes to the world of politicians and the dreaded "special interest groups" that give them a cushy promise in exchange for some kick back... but is that even the correct way to use it?
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39unum | didn't caitlyn (bruce at the time) jenner kill an old lady with her/his car driving on pch a few months ago? why was she/he never punished? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39unum/eli5didnt_caitlyn_bruce_at_the_time_jenner_kill/ | {
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b7v8gf | how the heck does an insurance deductible work? (pet insurance) | I'm getting an English bulldog soon so of course I'm going to get pet insurance. But when they ask me to pick my deductible I get confused. I know the website said "it's what you have to pay before our plan kicks in." But what exactly does that mean? I picked $700 so would every visit have to be more than $700 for them... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7v8gf/eli5_how_the_heck_does_an_insurance_deductible/ | {
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7ko4ax | what is an enterprise architect? | My dad can't explain his job to me. If it helps, he is also knowledgeable in SAP, which is another thing I don't understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ko4ax/eli5_what_is_an_enterprise_architect/ | {
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16lszj | emli5: why does shampoo has an expiration date and what happens if you shower with than expired shampoo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16lszj/emli5_why_does_shampoo_has_an_expiration_date_and/ | {
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5q5ckv | how can a border wall be authorized/built by an executive order? | Specifically, where does the money come from? Mexico isn't paying for it up front, it wasn't in the budget, and I thought Congress pretty much entirely had "the power of the purse" so it's not as though the President can simply divert funds from elsewhere or create a new tax. Can he just send in the Army Corp of Engine... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q5ckv/eli5_how_can_a_border_wall_be_authorizedbuilt_by/ | {
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29uce9 | how and why do horseflies bite you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29uce9/eli5how_and_why_do_horseflies_bite_you/ | {
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4e7sl6 | why is a repetitive motion, such as drumming a finger on the table, annoying for others but not for ourselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e7sl6/eli5_why_is_a_repetitive_motion_such_as_drumming/ | {
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7zafcr | how does an octopus know when its changed to the correct color of its surroundings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zafcr/eli5_how_does_an_octopus_know_when_its_changed_to/ | {
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1qn5yz | on tv, why are reporters so quick and easy to honor a person's request to be "on the record" or "off the record?" | It seems like even when the reporter and the interviewee are alone the reporter never hesitates to honor a person's request to be on or off the record. Can't the reporter just lie and claim the interviewee knew and wanted to be on the record? And: Is it really as simple as saying "for the record" or "off the record" to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qn5yz/eli5_on_tv_why_are_reporters_so_quick_and_easy_to/ | {
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149f96 | why do american police sirens go woop while european sirens go dee doo dee doo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/149f96/why_do_american_police_sirens_go_woop_while/ | {
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68dq07 | why are freudian slips often depicted in popular culture? | I am 15 and I have literally never heard someone actually have a Freduian slip. However, in TV shows like Modern Family, they always appear and make it seem normal. They always have bugged me because of how they are so unrealistic. So why are they so commonly seen in TV and movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68dq07/eli5_why_are_freudian_slips_often_depicted_in/ | {
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6f7qlw | why do some companies make cheap things that don't work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f7qlw/eli5_why_do_some_companies_make_cheap_things_that/ | {
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1z7kvr | sanitizing an operation room | I'm wondering, what does it take to completely sanitize an operating table and the like to get it ready for the next operation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z7kvr/eli5sanitizing_an_operation_room/ | {
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7jekgh | why do bandaids stop being sticky when you remove them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jekgh/eli5_why_do_bandaids_stop_being_sticky_when_you/ | {
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ao6537 | do humans really need vitamins to live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao6537/eli5_do_humans_really_need_vitamins_to_live/ | {
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3ggtw2 | why did most of the star wars actors' careers fizzle out after that film? | Except for Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams and James Earl Jones, everyone else seemed to fade away after Star Wars. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ggtw2/eli5_why_did_most_of_the_star_wars_actors_careers/ | {
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a10jn0 | why do tv prices shoot up from $3-4k for an 80 inch model to $120k for a 110 inch model? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a10jn0/eli5_why_do_tv_prices_shoot_up_from_34k_for_an_80/ | {
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41eyo0 | why are jokes against women considered "sexism" or "misogyny" but jokes against men considered funny and "feminism"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41eyo0/eli5_why_are_jokes_against_women_considered/ | {
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2dyeew | how are so many presidents related to one another? | I've heard multiple times about how different presidents are distantly related to each other, all but one of the presidents are related, etc. Is this really anything unique and significant, or could we find distant relations like this for just about any two people in the US? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dyeew/eli5_how_are_so_many_presidents_related_to_one/ | {
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6gs1ys | why does the sun seem to move faster when it is setting? | We sat watching the sunset last night in Cuba, and it took about 10 minutes to go from about an inch above the horizon, (from our perspective on the beach) to totally gone.
Yet it will stay in the sky literally all day... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gs1ys/eli5_why_does_the_sun_seem_to_move_faster_when_it/ | {
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1rh0if | if i've had surgery to remove an ovary due to cysts, can i only get pregnant every other month? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rh0if/eli5_if_ive_had_surgery_to_remove_an_ovary_due_to/ | {
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4d9pg6 | in games, why are the team colours facing off against each other usually red vs blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d9pg6/eli5_in_games_why_are_the_team_colours_facing_off/ | {
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3drbji | the difference between noodles and pasta. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3drbji/eli5_the_difference_between_noodles_and_pasta/ | {
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9lyj80 | why are horizontal monitors the norm when most of the content is scrolled vertically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lyj80/eli5_why_are_horizontal_monitors_the_norm_when/ | {
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v5k7l | how glow-in-the-dark plastics "store" light | Why is it that glow-in-the-dark materials have to be "charged" by placing them under light before they'll glow? Why is it that *any* light source will charge these materials equally as fast as any other (sunlight vs fluorescent light, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v5k7l/eli5_how_glowinthedark_plastics_store_light/ | {
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4101sz | how does cellular memory work? and instinctual memory? | There seem to be "pre-programmed" behaviors in organisms. Such as a raccoon washing things, and a snake striking a certain way.
We all start out as a cluster of cells dividing. But, even without being taught organisms just "know" what to do.
Where does this come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4101sz/eli5_how_does_cellular_memory_work_and/ | {
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8oc5yy | what is an ampere? | I've trying to wrap my head around it, but it seems like the only two definitions are that it equals one Columb per second (and then the Columb definitions depend on the Ampere!), and the one with infinitely long wires. Is it possible to relate it to electrons, or something less abstract? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oc5yy/eli5_what_is_an_ampere/ | {
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dk06u8 | when you get choked out how does your brain know to breath once the hold is released? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dk06u8/eli5_when_you_get_choked_out_how_does_your_brain/ | {
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buvpua | how does it take over 600 gallons of water to make a single hamburger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buvpua/eli5_how_does_it_take_over_600_gallons_of_water/ | {
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5kirct | why is it that big banks like chase are so unlikely to go out of business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kirct/eli5why_is_it_that_big_banks_like_chase_are_so/ | {
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lk9ds | americans and credit card debt | As an European I don't really understand why so many Americans have such high credit card debt. What's the mentality behind that? You know that you have to pay it back and you know that a) you're living beyond your means and b) the future is uncertain. So why make debt? The only two reasons to make debt to me is a hous... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lk9ds/eli5_americans_and_credit_card_debt/ | {
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6mj2lb | how come that in the eurozone, places that use the € sell things with tax included but most other places in the world (like the usa) have tax included after purchase? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mj2lb/eli5_how_come_that_in_the_eurozone_places_that/ | {
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58siib | how hand dryers are able to produce so much hot air so quickly? | I've never understood how it can heat the air so quickly, same with hair dryers too.
Edit: turns out I'm a fucking idiot | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58siib/eli5_how_hand_dryers_are_able_to_produce_so_much/ | {
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7aoikc | what's the differences between anti-bacterial, anti-septic, anti-germ, and anti-microbial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7aoikc/eli5_whats_the_differences_between_antibacterial/ | {
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1i92h7 | why is computer keyboard "qwerty" and not "abcdef"? | Or qwertz (e.g. Europe).
I hope you know what I mean. Why they put the letters in this order? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i92h7/eli5_why_is_computer_keyboard_qwerty_and_not/ | {
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8fo9by | how can companies use rival company names in ads to degrade them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fo9by/eli5_how_can_companies_use_rival_company_names_in/ | {
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40347w | how does capturing "el chapo" affect mexico and the united states? | What are somethings we should expect? What are the benefits and negatives to his capture?
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fky5wg | would it be possible to store an entire game's data on your ram alone so that it would eliminate the loading process completely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fky5wg/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_store_an_entire/ | {
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f3xu9z | why is a repetitive sound "annoying", but an irregular one isn't? | Like how most people can sleep to music, with the TV on, or around people talking, but cannot if there's an alarm beeping or a clock ticking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3xu9z/eli5_why_is_a_repetitive_sound_annoying_but_an/ | {
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8kaxjt | what is worse on your liver...drinking 1 beer with 8.4% alcohol content or 2 beers with 4.2%? | I was out the other night with my wife and I was drinking some bud light. Then we went to a bar that had Boulevard Tank 7 which is 8.5%. Since 2 Bud Lights equal 1 Tank 7 but you are drinking more liquid...is it harder for the liver to process the more alcohol you are drinking or does it all equal out? I hope this make... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kaxjt/eli5_what_is_worse_on_your_liverdrinking_1_beer/ | {
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359axq | looking at distant objects in space... is it literally like staring back in time? | I was reading the wikipedia page on the JWST yesterday and saw this line "The more distant an object is, the younger it appears: its light has taken longer to reach us." This is something I know, but it got me thinking. When we view a distant object in space, is it literally like looking back in time?
To expand on thi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/359axq/eli5_looking_at_distant_objects_in_space_is_it/ | {
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1quo4c | how do dollar stores manage to sell brand named products for such a low price? | 2 liter bottle of Coke for a $1 vs. the same drink for $2.50 a grocery store. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1quo4c/eli5_how_do_dollar_stores_manage_to_sell_brand/ | {
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59v6hq | why is it unhealthy to remain unconscious for too long? | Can someone help me out with this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59v6hq/eli5_why_is_it_unhealthy_to_remain_unconscious/ | {
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1hsssq | what happens if air is injected into your blood stream? a very small amount? a syringe worth? | Just wondering
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3zjrxa | why aren't elections publicly funded? wouldn't that be better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zjrxa/eli5_why_arent_elections_publicly_funded_wouldnt/ | {
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2zpan5 | when people hunt animals using poisoned arrows/darts why doesn't the meat make them sick despite it being imbued with potentially lethal poison? | I presume only a small amount is used but still, 1mg of Golden
Poison Dart Frog poison is enough to kill between 10 and 20 humans!
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3llcku | why do squirrels move so sporadically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3llcku/eli5_why_do_squirrels_move_so_sporadically/ | {
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5i2jfp | how do people in submarines breathe after being submerged for long periods of time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i2jfp/elif_how_do_people_in_submarines_breathe_after/ | {
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16sd5h | elii'm5: what does "wild-type" mean in the context of genetics? | I am reading through some papers I don't understand for school and I see the phrase "wild-type" all over the place. What does it mean?
Thanks in advance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16sd5h/eliim5_what_does_wildtype_mean_in_the_context_of/ | {
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7pfpac | what was special about frank zappa? why was/is he considered a musical genius? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pfpac/eli5_what_was_special_about_frank_zappa_why_wasis/ | {
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6mucq3 | why do cows not wink when they get flies in their eyes? | I'm working outside and during hot days in summer the flies are really annoying. And I was wondering why they bother us that much, because they are actually harmless(or is this wrong?).
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