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4g11ma | why does root beer fizz so much compared to other sodas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g11ma/eli5_why_does_root_beer_fizz_so_much_compared_to/ | {
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27ogzj | how does one "fall out of love" with someone? | I've always been curious as to how this happens, but my interest was piqued after reading a AskReddit post about "What's something you want to tell your SO, but can't?". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27ogzj/eli5_how_does_one_fall_out_of_love_with_someone/ | {
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myxo5 | the whole illuminati controversy with the musical artists | I don't really understand what the illuminati stuff is about. I heard that Jay-Z/Kanye West/Lady Gaga are all somehow associated with it meaning they are associated with evil. Can anybody clear this up for me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/myxo5/eli5_the_whole_illuminati_controversy_with_the/ | {
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7t97mc | how psoriasis affects the skin | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t97mc/eli5_how_psoriasis_affects_the_skin/ | {
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21elzv | how is electricity generated in generators? | I know the basic mechanics. From wikipedia: electricity is generated by the movement of a loop of wire, or disc of copper between the poles of a magnet. Electricity is a movement or flow of electrically charged particles. Where do exactly these charged particles come from, when two different materials are moving in vic... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21elzv/eli5_how_is_electricity_generated_in_generators/ | {
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3g4sv1 | how 128bit encryption or aes works | Is it still just character substitution but on a massive scale or is something more complex happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g4sv1/eli5_how_128bit_encryption_or_aes_works/ | {
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5jnwtk | how are movies pirated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jnwtk/eli5_how_are_movies_pirated/ | {
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q0jl3 | breaking the sound barrier | just watched this from the front page : _URL_0_
can somebody explain exactly what happened? i understand that it's just a matter of going extremely fast, but why is there a burst, and the cool cone of smoke, and why is that you can go so fast, sound explodes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q0jl3/eli5_breaking_the_sound_barrier/ | {
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fkosq2 | current in a wire flows opposite to the direction of flow of electrons, what exactly is current then, if there is nothing actually flowing? | I know that flow of electrons is not current, it is opposite to the direction of flow of electrons, is it just a convention? why such a convention was chosen if it is one. . Please correct me if you think i have very wrong assumptions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkosq2/eli5_current_in_a_wire_flows_opposite_to_the/ | {
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bc49jh | if i increase $1 by 25% it is $1.25 but $1 is only 80% of $1.25 and not 75% of it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bc49jh/eli5_if_i_increase_1_by_25_it_is_125_but_1_is/ | {
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4a7q3r | why are tennis balls sold canned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a7q3r/eli5_why_are_tennis_balls_sold_canned/ | {
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1uz5en | why is the population in the united states significantly less west of the mississippi river? | Any maps that I have seen of density/population/cell service appear to drop off severly except for the West coast. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uz5en/eli5why_is_the_population_in_the_united_states/ | {
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41lbp7 | why was the fbi investigating mlk before he was assassinated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41lbp7/eli5_why_was_the_fbi_investigating_mlk_before_he/ | {
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ah5q6p | how did the creation of dynamite lead up to the creation of fertilizers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah5q6p/eli5_how_did_the_creation_of_dynamite_lead_up_to/ | {
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7zw30i | how can the same size and type of rechargeable battery have different capacities? | You can buy NiMH batteries in different capacities (E.g. 1700 mAh, 2000 mAh, 2500 mAh) but all in the same size battery (e.g. AA). If the battery is the same size, and contains the same chemicals, how do they have different capacities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zw30i/eli5_how_can_the_same_size_and_type_of/ | {
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5h09e8 | why could the ohio heartbeat legislation forbidding abortion be ruled unconstitutional? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h09e8/eli5_why_could_the_ohio_heartbeat_legislation/ | {
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92lx20 | what is head, chest and falsetto voice and how to use it effectively? | People say that head voice is when the sound resonates is your head, but whenever I sing I feel resonance only in my throat, no matter how I sing. Am I singing the wrong way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92lx20/eli5_what_is_head_chest_and_falsetto_voice_and/ | {
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2i5w2m | how do people spray paint graffiti on top of a overpass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i5w2m/eli5_how_do_people_spray_paint_graffiti_on_top_of/ | {
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4ov2ql | why does it take so.long for athletes to recover from.one game? | Like when a Soccar player plays in the euros over a short period of time, why do they get tired over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ov2ql/eli5_why_does_it_take_solong_for_athletes_to/ | {
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17fe52 | where and how do companies obtain "public information" about you for account verification purposes? and if it's publicly available how is that a secure way to verify an account? | I just called eBay to get an increase on my selling limit. They proceeded to ask a number of questions from "publicly available information" and covered things such as:
* Which of the following colleges did you attend?
* Which of the following addresses have you been associated with?
* When did you purchase the home a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17fe52/eli5_where_and_how_do_companies_obtain_public/ | {
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62ld2q | why cant we fly fighter jets in space and travel far out quickly and back. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ld2q/eli5_why_cant_we_fly_fighter_jets_in_space_and/ | {
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6g13ob | how do people have diet problems, like being lactose intolerant, vegan, gluten free, etc... when their ancestors survived off of these foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g13ob/eli5_how_do_people_have_diet_problems_like_being/ | {
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6wte3r | why can both heat and cold be used to treat pain? what are the differences between their effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wte3r/eli5_why_can_both_heat_and_cold_be_used_to_treat/ | {
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9nn7da | why has american industry declined while europe's hasn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nn7da/eli5_why_has_american_industry_declined_while/ | {
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2s7v1a | is it possible for every country be economically stable at once? | If there is only so much money in the world, then is it possible for every country to be economically stable/prosperous? i.e. in no country can there be extreme poverty/ austerity cuts etc. Basically, is there enough money to go around?
Edit: Any reply is appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s7v1a/eli5_is_it_possible_for_every_country_be/ | {
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1b26k1 | why, when i'm 'full', can i still eat certain types of food? | I know this may sound like an odd question, but, yesterday I was sat, treating myself to a pizza, chips and jalapeno cheese poppers. Eventually I had my fill, and couldn't touch another slice of pizza, or sour cream covered chip, yet when I realised I had a big tub of caramel, praline and chocolate ice cream in the fre... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b26k1/eli5_why_when_im_full_can_i_still_eat_certain/ | {
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4a7ne4 | people might call me stupid for this, but ive never understood the concept of daylight saving and how it works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a7ne4/eli5people_might_call_me_stupid_for_this_but_ive/ | {
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1s4dip | what "canon" means in fiction (not the artillery) | When ever i see people discussing fiction i see the term "canon" used a lot. All the descriptions i find are either very vague or completely different from another source, so I decided i's ask real people for real people words | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s4dip/eli5_what_canon_means_in_fiction_not_the_artillery/ | {
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5mbfsf | why do we say that looks aren't important when we actually get attracted more by looks than personality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mbfsf/eli5_why_do_we_say_that_looks_arent_important/ | {
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8bz1q4 | how do authors make money if their book is free with kindle unlimited on amazon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bz1q4/eli5_how_do_authors_make_money_if_their_book_is/ | {
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1fy1k8 | why does infrasound make people feel ill and uneasy? | It can lead to nausea, paranoia, feelings of being watched among other things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fy1k8/eli5_why_does_infrasound_make_people_feel_ill_and/ | {
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201kmp | why can we see a surface, yet we can't see one single atom? doesn't an atom reflect light too? | I have thought about this before and there are two possibilities : either one single atom sends a different kind of light, or the light is too small for us to see one atom. Please enlighten me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/201kmp/eli5why_can_we_see_a_surface_yet_we_cant_see_one/ | {
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8v4evx | with millions of bluetooth devices, how do they not get confused with each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v4evx/eli5_with_millions_of_bluetooth_devices_how_do/ | {
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97nb8l | during starvation, how do bodies "eat themselves?" is muscle actually converted to energy? or just slowly atrophied | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97nb8l/eli5_during_starvation_how_do_bodies_eat/ | {
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11oqpd | how does the american foster care system work? | I'm terribly naive about all this except for what I've seen in movies. I guess most basically,
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fljonb | why are fan intensities typically arranged 0-3-2-1? | It seems like fans are always off-high-medium-low. Is there a reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fljonb/eli5_why_are_fan_intensities_typically_arranged/ | {
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ammwsl | how do sports with weight classes determine those weight classes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ammwsl/eli5_how_do_sports_with_weight_classes_determine/ | {
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1v03cb | why can't both genders play sports together which don't require strength? | Why don't women and men both play sports such as darts/pool/snooker together, given that women don't appear to biologically be at a disadvantage here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v03cb/eli5_why_cant_both_genders_play_sports_together/ | {
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bsjm7n | what is the white stuff you see under a cut | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsjm7n/eli5_what_is_the_white_stuff_you_see_under_a_cut/ | {
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5pef3i | what is the womens march protesting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pef3i/eli5_what_is_the_womens_march_protesting/ | {
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22q1dz | how come the government didn't arrest all the isp companies that took billions of dollars for upgrades they never did? | If my memory serves me right, (it never does) Back a few years ago... the government gave ISP companies billions of dollars to upgrade their systems.. and they never did upgrade. They just kept the money. Now 2014, and my Verizon DSL is worse than 3g Data!! Keeps crashing, and because I only have two terrible choices f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22q1dz/eli5_how_come_the_government_didnt_arrest_all_the/ | {
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1vqu61 | biologically speaking, how related am i to the sperm that finished in second place, or even third for the matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vqu61/eli5_biologically_speaking_how_related_am_i_to/ | {
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3082kv | archaeologists, how do you know that damage to bones was done prior to death? | For example, a skull in Egypt is found with an gash on its skull, so the cause of death is determined to be premature and possibly from an axe or blade. How do we know that the person did not die naturally, and maybe the skull damage was caused by a shovel when burying the body instead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3082kv/eli5_archaeologists_how_do_you_know_that_damage/ | {
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9acvyj | why are cans more recyclable than plastic bottles? | Can’t you just sanitize, melt and remold the plastics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9acvyj/eli5_why_are_cans_more_recyclable_than_plastic/ | {
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ef4vmx | how does the voice in your head have "volume"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ef4vmx/eli5_how_does_the_voice_in_your_head_have_volume/ | {
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e26if7 | what causes audio feedback, and why does it make that particular sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e26if7/eli5_what_causes_audio_feedback_and_why_does_it/ | {
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6pyhy7 | why does static electricity/static shocks ruin computer parts? | I have watched many videos about computer parts and every time the host says have a anti static strap on or do this on wood. What is so bad about static electricity/static shocks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pyhy7/eli5why_does_static_electricitystatic_shocks_ruin/ | {
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4wijgu | how and why did the body associate tears with sadness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wijgu/eli5how_and_why_did_the_body_associate_tears_with/ | {
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65m42f | why can't you suck water more than 10m vertically through a tube and why does it start to boil? | I gathered this information from [this](_URL_0_) video and would love it if someone could shed some insight | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65m42f/eli5_why_cant_you_suck_water_more_than_10m/ | {
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6gq3h8 | why do we get an adrenaline rush instead of using it all the time? | It's like a power up, our thoughts move into instincts and we can get a bit stronger. But this only lasts for a small time before we come back into reality. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gq3h8/eli5_why_do_we_get_an_adrenaline_rush_instead_of/ | {
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6z1y90 | why are vacuum cleaners so loud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z1y90/eli5_why_are_vacuum_cleaners_so_loud/ | {
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b1dawz | why does it get harder for helicopters to climb the higher they get? | I am very intrigued by the physics of a helicopter.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1dawz/eli5_why_does_it_get_harder_for_helicopters_to/ | {
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duolaj | how do structures with several stories support so much weight? (for example, parking garages, apartment buildings, empire state building.) it seems like the structures should crumble under that much weight without support beams every few feet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duolaj/eli5_how_do_structures_with_several_stories/ | {
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b2x1no | during body mass reduction, "where" does the mass actually go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2x1no/eli5_during_body_mass_reduction_where_does_the/ | {
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3dkk9j | what exactly did goldman sachs do that they are suddenly getting blamed for the greece debacle? | In the last few weeks, the number of commenters claiming that Greece would be alright if it wasn't for those rats at Goldman Sachs have been astoundings. What, leaving aside hyperbole and conspiracy, did they have to do with Greece getting $300 billion plus in debt? I know there must be *some* basis to these comments. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dkk9j/eli5_what_exactly_did_goldman_sachs_do_that_they/ | {
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3de2mw | isn't pluto ovular? why does the recent photo look so spherical? is its eccentricity just really low? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3de2mw/eli5_isnt_pluto_ovular_why_does_the_recent_photo/ | {
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413tod | how is it that once outside our body fecal matter is harmful/infectious, but when it's still in our bowels it isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/413tod/eli5_how_is_it_that_once_outside_our_body_fecal/ | {
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715y2x | why is it okay to look at the reflection of the sun but not the actual sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/715y2x/eli5_why_is_it_okay_to_look_at_the_reflection_of/ | {
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3aqe3h | during manhunt for prison escapees, how do police ask residents whether escapees are hiding in their house - and know if they're getting a straight answer? | I've seen some photos of police going door-to-door in areas near where the recent NY prison escapees could be. The police appear to not be searching every home (understandable - it would take forever) and instead appear to be asking residents if they know anything.
Picture having the escapees in your home, holed up, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aqe3h/eli5during_manhunt_for_prison_escapees_how_do/ | {
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4c9t8x | why do cars seem to get more engine noise and road noise as they get older? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c9t8x/eli5why_do_cars_seem_to_get_more_engine_noise_and/ | {
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6lxze4 | how does humming stop you from choking? | If you put your finger deep in your throat while humming, you wouldn't start gagging or choking. I just tried this out right now and so I came here to know why.WHY? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lxze4/eli5_how_does_humming_stop_you_from_choking/ | {
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cepvpx | why do you die almost instantly when the level of co2 in the air is above 10%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cepvpx/eli5_why_do_you_die_almost_instantly_when_the/ | {
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2xc01e | the science behind comfort food. | Why does a questionably edible lump of grease-slathered "food" make me feel like the world isn't going to prison shank me if I don't keep looking behind me while an apple would make me prison shank myself?
Da hell man? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xc01e/eli5_the_science_behind_comfort_food/ | {
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agt5cd | how do gillette and youtube get away with deleting dislikes on gillettes latest video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agt5cd/eli5_how_do_gillette_and_youtube_get_away_with/ | {
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1mna7c | how does one use "all but.." | As a non-native English speaker I am seriously baffled by the usage of "All but..." in media, books etc. I will show some examples from _URL_2_, a site I frequent:
"Cam Newton: I'm a Falcons fan all but two days a year"
_URL_0_
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8zxno9 | why can you tell the difference between stepping on salt and stepping on sugar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zxno9/eli5_why_can_you_tell_the_difference_between/ | {
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9yggjn | how do [win x] competitions where the prize is a lifetime supply of the product manage to work? | I remember hearing about ice-cream free for life from McDonald's as the result of a contest once. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yggjn/eli5_how_do_win_x_competitions_where_the_prize_is/ | {
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2dhe08 | how do you overcome depression and find happiness? | In light of recent events, I'm curious about how and where people find joy through the stress of everyday life. It seems to me that happiness is not inherited but something to be pursued. How do you perk up through tough times? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dhe08/eli5_how_do_you_overcome_depression_and_find/ | {
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5kgp7q | why do our ears ring when we hear extremely loud sounds (i.e gunshots, explosions) ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kgp7q/eli5_why_do_our_ears_ring_when_we_hear_extremely/ | {
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ja2ie | could someone eli5 why fox news and other news media are considered "unbalanced"? | And why certain other outlets like NPR are not?
Edit: Why do people always seem to pick on Fox News more than other news outlets? Is there something that they do more than other programs?
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2bubtj | how does the us mortgage work? how is the monthly installment so low to buy a house?? | I'm really surprised by the housing market in the U.S, as I see almost any young dude or couple who barely moved out, has a job, buys a place. I MEAN HOW?
Why it's shocking to Me is because the place where I live, you pay 25% down payment, followed by montly installments for upto 25 yrs, for some 30yrs. And My question... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bubtj/eli5_how_does_the_us_mortgage_work_how_is_the/ | {
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6x9emr | would tides exist if the moon had never been created from molten earth? how would oceans work on a planet without a moon? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x9emr/eli5_would_tides_exist_if_the_moon_had_never_been/ | {
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5liel3 | what happens in the brain that makes a big fear no longer affect someone? | Used to be deathly afraid of flying and now there's literally no fear. What changed in my brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5liel3/eli5_what_happens_in_the_brain_that_makes_a_big/ | {
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2w0x4p | how does 'tagging' work? who understands the squiggly lines some local scamp spray-painted on a no parking sign, how do they know what it means and who would even care? | Who understands the squiggly lines some local scamp spray-painted on a No Parking sign, who would know what it says and why would anyone care? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w0x4p/eli5_how_does_tagging_work_who_understands_the/ | {
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9a04rg | why is reading from a book considered a more worthy/constructive form of reading than browsing websites and articles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a04rg/eli5_why_is_reading_from_a_book_considered_a_more/ | {
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s05ie | the difference between radians and degrees | Degrees are easy enough to comprehend but I can't seem to wrap my head around radians and/or how they're used. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s05ie/eli5_the_difference_between_radians_and_degrees/ | {
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2pgj9p | why can't i grow a beard, yet i'm never short of pubic hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pgj9p/eli5_why_cant_i_grow_a_beard_yet_im_never_short/ | {
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2mwl02 | why, when it's 63f outside and my car's a/c is set to 70f, does the air come out of the vents cold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mwl02/eli5_why_when_its_63f_outside_and_my_cars_ac_is/ | {
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38ymte | how do annual game franchises continue to sell so well every year? | We've come to expect a new Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, just about every EA sports franchise, and others to release a new game every November. Despite the fact that each game is essentially a reskin of the last but with small updates, they sell really well. Why is this? I feel like most gamers acknowledge the repeti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ymte/eli5_how_do_annual_game_franchises_continue_to/ | {
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khrs0 | will someone explain in very basic terms the gold foil experiment? | The one that Rutherford did. I have read about it on wikipedia, but I just can't really picture what happened in my mind. An analogy would probably be very helpful. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/khrs0/eli5_will_someone_explain_in_very_basic_terms_the/ | {
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8tyypi | do (european) magpies feel grief? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tyypi/eli5_do_european_magpies_feel_grief/ | {
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274zwk | why can't electric cars charge themselves like combustion engines can charge it's own battery? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274zwk/eli5_why_cant_electric_cars_charge_themselves/ | {
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1r8lpv | why don't you continue to get sick, after you have gotten better, when you brush your teeth with the same toothbrush you used when you were ill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r8lpv/eli5_why_dont_you_continue_to_get_sick_after_you/ | {
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8t0xp0 | what's the difference between a prostitute, an escort, and a sex worker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t0xp0/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_prostitute_an/ | {
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1uffyy | how do video games calculate the quickest possible route? | Of course taking in walls etc. into account.
Example: Clicking on the minimap and having the game create the fastest path for your character to follow.
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2g8d2g | what would a vote in favor of scottish independence matter in terms of the united states? | Really curious in all aspects of this... Would it create trade barriers? Should we expect an independent scotland to be an ally? Would it cause problems with the UK meeting its military commitments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g8d2g/eli5_what_would_a_vote_in_favor_of_scottish/ | {
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5hp5en | the difference between a polar vortex and wintertime weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hp5en/eli5_the_difference_between_a_polar_vortex_and/ | {
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5sbxk7 | why did the football commissioner got booed while holding the super bowl cup? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sbxk7/eli5_why_did_the_football_commissioner_got_booed/ | {
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4oiuvq | what is annihiliation in relation to physics and particles - is that how nukes work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oiuvq/eli5what_is_annihiliation_in_relation_to_physics/ | {
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4zgb1y | why has every month this year been "the hottest on record"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zgb1y/eli5why_has_every_month_this_year_been_the/ | {
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2kw7gv | what is a pyramid scheme and how do i recognize one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kw7gv/eli5_what_is_a_pyramid_scheme_and_how_do_i/ | {
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53dt37 | how do cousins work? is my dad's uncle's child my first cousin once removed or my second cousin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53dt37/eli5_how_do_cousins_work_is_my_dads_uncles_child/ | {
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bpxcr1 | how do companies like visa or mastercard work? and how do they make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpxcr1/eli5_how_do_companies_like_visa_or_mastercard/ | {
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1rkj7l | why can i eat four grilled sandwiches without feeling full, but only manage to eat two normal/ungrilled slices of bread? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rkj7l/eli5_why_can_i_eat_four_grilled_sandwiches/ | {
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8jks6b | why is the term caucasian used in the us to define european/light-skinned peoples? | I've never heard a non-american use this term and as far as my google research could tell me, it stems from an older theory that is now considered debunked | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jks6b/eli5_why_is_the_term_caucasian_used_in_the_us_to/ | {
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am9zl4 | why is jeff bezos' divorce such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am9zl4/eli5_why_is_jeff_bezos_divorce_such_a_big_deal/ | {
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4f6iai | how does ezpass prevent theft? | If someone has an EZPass in their car and they're in a parking lot, can't someone just tag the EZPass to make some money?
Also, side question, how do they make money as a company if their tolls are less than the regular toll? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f6iai/eli5_how_does_ezpass_prevent_theft/ | {
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1unb6x | what is the floating squiggly line that i see sometimes? | I've been wondering this for a while. Idk if other people see it too or if you even know what I'm talking about | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1unb6x/eli5_what_is_the_floating_squiggly_line_that_i/ | {
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1t8zm4 | muscle atrophy. or how muscle loss happens in general. | So I joined a gym recently, and they got me thinking about muscles and how just having more muscle mass means you need more calories and stuff.
Anyway, I was running all through the year, and even ran a half marathon this summer. I haven't really ran in about 3 months now, though.
So what is happening to my muscles? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t8zm4/eli5_muscle_atrophy_or_how_muscle_loss_happens_in/ | {
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f79unr | supposedly going faster uses more fuel. but your getting to the place quicker. shouldn't you just be using the same amount of fuel as if you were driving slower and getting there later? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f79unr/eli5_supposedly_going_faster_uses_more_fuel_but/ | {
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