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3p1uwd | what happens if the frontrunner for a party loses his seat but the party secures a win overall | For instance, the conservative party wins the federal election in Canada but Stephen Harper(the PM candidate) loses in his constituency.
What happens then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p1uwd/eli5_what_happens_if_the_frontrunner_for_a_party/ | {
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5px15l | why do women's breasts get bigger before they have their period? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5px15l/eli5why_do_womens_breasts_get_bigger_before_they/ | {
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4u0jay | why was the 1st iraq war so successful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u0jay/eli5_why_was_the_1st_iraq_war_so_successful/ | {
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60crc1 | what stops someone who wants to get into the us illegally (from mexico for example) from simply saying they are going on vacation to the us but never leaving? | Edit- [answered] thanks for all the helpful replies! I had no idea this was already one of the most common ways of illegal entrance, especially since it's never discussed in reference to immigration. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60crc1/eli5what_stops_someone_who_wants_to_get_into_the/ | {
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77oiqd | why does throwing a football with a spin, or shooting a projectile through a rifled bore, make it more accurate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77oiqd/eli5_why_does_throwing_a_football_with_a_spin_or/ | {
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shd7y | "twice as hot and half as cold" in regards to physics | Can someone explain this question better and explain the answer? specifically the part about twice as hot.
A piece of iron has a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius.
A second piece of iron is twice as hot.
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33jxed | does reading from a computer screen really affect your eyes more than reading from paper? | You always hear that looking at a screen all day can 'damage' your eyes, but I'm wondering why screens are apparently worse for your eyes as opposed to reading from paper. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33jxed/eli5_does_reading_from_a_computer_screen_really/ | {
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7nqy2x | why do styrofoam leach out their contents when it's super cold | For those that don't know what I'm talking about [this](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nqy2x/eli5_why_do_styrofoam_leach_out_their_contents/ | {
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6bbew9 | how would earths ecology be different today if dinosaurs were still alive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bbew9/eli5_how_would_earths_ecology_be_different_today/ | {
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9btzql | alemnic (swiss) german language vs regular german - what's the difference? can they understand each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9btzql/eli5_alemnic_swiss_german_language_vs_regular/ | {
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2y3rc2 | why does it take android oems so long to get new versions of android to their phones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y3rc2/eli5_why_does_it_take_android_oems_so_long_to_get/ | {
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3zlgdl | why is it that when we're in pain, we tend to "run" or "jump" it off? what effect does that have? | For example, if I were to stub my toe, my initial reaction would be to hop around a couple times. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zlgdl/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_were_in_pain_we_tend_to/ | {
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5uivht | the pizza-theories or the pizzagate. what are they? just read some article using the phrase. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uivht/eli5_the_pizzatheories_or_the_pizzagate_what_are/ | {
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3gtp09 | why does every shutter door have ridges? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gtp09/eli5_why_does_every_shutter_door_have_ridges/ | {
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3ngywv | what's the point of the different political parties if everyone just hates and ignores the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ngywv/eli5_whats_the_point_of_the_different_political/ | {
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2232p8 | with windows xp support ending, will i actually be at any security risk using it, if so, why? | Assuming I continue to use microsoft security essentials and my common sense, am I actually at an increased security risk like they say, or do they just want me to upgrade?
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5rcl8e | if all animals are brutally killed and eaten, why are zoos considered inhumane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rcl8e/eli5if_all_animals_are_brutally_killed_and_eaten/ | {
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3448ny | how did pc become common in average folks' home? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3448ny/eli5_how_did_pc_become_common_in_average_folks/ | {
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aw5scw | how quickly do the poles 'flip' and what risks both ecological and societal does this pose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aw5scw/eli5_how_quickly_do_the_poles_flip_and_what_risks/ | {
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4etcst | depression is a mental illness that makes us chronically sad, how come there isn't a mental "illness" that makes us chronically happy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4etcst/eli5_depression_is_a_mental_illness_that_makes_us/ | {
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1flcki | interaction of materials with light [eli12] | Why is it that some materials allow light through them, while others simply reflect it? Why do they absorb light, and how do glow in the dark toys work?
EDIT: spelling | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1flcki/interaction_of_materials_with_light_eli12/ | {
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685x30 | what is the h1-b visa program and what impact has it had on the us and indian economy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/685x30/eli5what_is_the_h1b_visa_program_and_what_impact/ | {
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bshm20 | how have olympic gymnasts improved so much from back in the day. | I was watching old gymnast clips on YouTube and the routines look extremely simple compared to the level of acrobatics that go on in modern day gymnastics. Why does it seem like now gymnasts are able to do incredible feats that people didn't do before.
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bshm20/eli5_how_have_olympic_gymnasts_improved_so_much/ | {
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bwz2ol | how come when permanent teeth grow in, they have bumpy edges, and how do they go away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwz2ol/eli5_how_come_when_permanent_teeth_grow_in_they/ | {
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1pgc6v | why will my migraine only go away if i lay in the dark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pgc6v/eli5_why_will_my_migraine_only_go_away_if_i_lay/ | {
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7ij4ww | free market | The concept of what ‘free market’ is confuses me. What is it? Why is it good/bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ij4ww/eli5_free_market/ | {
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9ewgof | the nike ad controversy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ewgof/eli5_the_nike_ad_controversy/ | {
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2el7nz | what does 'innocent until proven guilty' really mean | My understanding is that a person is innocent until a jury or judge finds them guilty... Is this true? If so, why are people in prison until a trial? It all makes no sense? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2el7nz/eli5what_does_innocent_until_proven_guilty_really/ | {
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108l4u | what is the difference between a locomotive and a train? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/108l4u/what_is_the_difference_between_a_locomotive_and_a/ | {
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2t24jq | how does the game 20 questions guess the correct answer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t24jq/eli5_how_does_the_game_20_questions_guess_the/ | {
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408i59 | why cars can't be bought online or in a depot with many brands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/408i59/eli5_why_cars_cant_be_bought_online_or_in_a_depot/ | {
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45lct1 | why are we able to go so long without blinking when staring at something? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45lct1/eli5_why_are_we_able_to_go_so_long_without/ | {
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8ifg5c | the general rules of soccer | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ifg5c/eli5_the_general_rules_of_soccer/ | {
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b5krpi | why in the english language we exclusively order our adjectives as (opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose)and then noun, and if we disorganize this order it sounds insane to native english speakers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5krpi/eli5_why_in_the_english_language_we_exclusively/ | {
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38ucu0 | what are the various cups, leagues, divisions, tournaments that are most important to know about in fútbol (soccer)? and how do they relate the the "treble"? | I live in America so I don't follow international soccer all that much but enjoy watching quality matches when they are on TV. After the recent Barcelona win, and first heard the term treble, I realized there are so many leagues, cups, touraments, etc. going on (seems like there's always a cup or tournament taking plac... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ucu0/eli5_what_are_the_various_cups_leagues_divisions/ | {
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26mhlq | is there evidence to support the idea that media coverage of mass murders influences others to commit violent crimes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26mhlq/eli5_is_there_evidence_to_support_the_idea_that/ | {
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3c6mhk | why is it when someone eats a piece of sharp cheddar cheese, they get the sensation like their forehead and cheeks are sweating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c6mhk/eli5_why_is_it_when_someone_eats_a_piece_of_sharp/ | {
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3jsexe | why do crunchy, packaged food tends to go soft when left outside the package after a period of time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jsexe/eli5_why_do_crunchy_packaged_food_tends_to_go/ | {
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dxsvx5 | how the creationist idea of irreducible complexity was debunked | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxsvx5/eli5_how_the_creationist_idea_of_irreducible/ | {
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3545rm | why do i wake up with glop in my eyes? | You know, the crusty stuff. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3545rm/eli5why_do_i_wake_up_with_glop_in_my_eyes/ | {
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2d1lnp | how do penny auction sites like beezid make a profit? how can they afford to give macbooks or other brand name electronics so cheaply? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d1lnp/eli5_how_do_penny_auction_sites_like_beezid_make/ | {
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9z8yho | all romaine is being pulled for e. coli contamination, but doesn't it come from a variety of farms? what is the common denominator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z8yho/eli5_all_romaine_is_being_pulled_for_e_coli/ | {
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1zstus | why the biggest chocolate companies like milka, cadbury, purdys, choose the colour purple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zstus/eli5why_the_biggest_chocolate_companies_like/ | {
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9dcuru | what’s all this stuff about ddr4, gddr5 stuff on graphics cards? is there a compatibility thing with them and motherboards or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dcuru/eli5_whats_all_this_stuff_about_ddr4_gddr5_stuff/ | {
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1mrdjx | what's in cat/dog treats that makes them better than cat/dog food? | My cats currently and my dog back as a kid would always go crazy whenever i show them a treat. yet i never quite understood what made them go so crazy about them. was it that they thought they were special? could i reverse it by feeding them dog/cat treats for dinner and give them pieces of dog/cat food as treats to ha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mrdjx/whats_in_catdog_treats_that_makes_them_better/ | {
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564xbz | would we be able to digest dinosaur meat? or any food from that era? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/564xbz/eli5_would_we_be_able_to_digest_dinosaur_meat_or/ | {
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47f1lz | how can animated shows, like the simpsons, be cranked out episode after episode so fast? | Like dont they need voice actors to record and then draft the actual episode with the audio and match it up? It seems like it would take much longer than it does. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47f1lz/eli5_how_can_animated_shows_like_the_simpsons_be/ | {
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38px44 | why california is flooding their fields for rice during a major drought when it exports 50% of the crop? | Proof: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38px44/eli5_why_california_is_flooding_their_fields_for/ | {
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a8gi41 | how does one’s nose get blocked up? | Also, why does it happen, and is one’s body intentionally doing this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8gi41/eli5_how_does_ones_nose_get_blocked_up/ | {
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1qm0oq | how to solve this math puzzle ? | A conman has a fake 100 dollar bill
He bought a $10 magazine from a store
The store owner did not have change, and went to ask the nearby cafe for one (cafe owner gave him $100 change and took the fake note)
He returned $90 to the conman
The cafe's owner came back demanding $100
The store owner gave him $100
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85o224 | if the temperature of a place is determined mostly by the amount of sunlight it receives, how come different places have such varying temperatures at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85o224/eli5_if_the_temperature_of_a_place_is_determined/ | {
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2vhc3u | my pet spider | I've watched a spider climb up into a top corner of my room and stay in the same spot for months. I was about to do an ELI5 for why it's staying there, before it mysteriously vanished. I'm in Australia now so it's pretty warm. Can someone please explain why it stayed in the same spot for months and why it suddenly deci... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vhc3u/eli5_my_pet_spider/ | {
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7jm7fj | what does benchmark interest rate mean? why did the feds raise it again and what implications does it have moving forward? | I overheard some people talking about how the feds raised the interest rate again by .25% today. Its expected to affect things ranging from your mortgage to school loans, to credit cards and auto loans. I am trying to get an understanding of what the trickle-down effect is and what the benefits of raising the rate are.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jm7fj/eli5_what_does_benchmark_interest_rate_mean_why/ | {
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6yb611 | how did the eagle creek fire in oregon jump all the way across the wide columbia river and start burning in washington state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yb611/eli5_how_did_the_eagle_creek_fire_in_oregon_jump/ | {
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afdgdt | why can't spam emails be completely identified and then simply prevented from reaching a user, instead of being routed to a junk folder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afdgdt/eli5_why_cant_spam_emails_be_completely/ | {
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5f3ozx | why is communism a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f3ozx/eli5_why_is_communism_a_bad_thing/ | {
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v7imj | i smoke a well known brand of light cigarette. why do i get really sick whenever i switch brands for a night? | I've been trying out different brands recently to try and save some money but every time I do, I seem to get really sick. I woke up the other morning and it felt like I inhaled a house fire. Can someone explain this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v7imj/i_smoke_a_well_known_brand_of_light_cigarette_why/ | {
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20kvrk | creutzfeldt- jakob disease | How is it caused? What are are prions and what happens to them that causes the disease? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20kvrk/eli5_creutzfeldt_jakob_disease/ | {
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1jbmrf | why do oranges sometimes taste terrible | I bought a package of cuties(small oranges) about two weeks ago, Every single one of them tasted amazing. I'm not exaggerating they tasted like the nectar of the gods. Next time I went to the store I bought a package of regular sized oranges because I was eating 4 or 5 cuties at a time. These oranges tasted like shit. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jbmrf/eli5why_do_oranges_sometimes_taste_terrible/ | {
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6fbl3j | why do battery powered items (such as phones and portable chargers) frequently arrive about half charged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fbl3j/eli5_why_do_battery_powered_items_such_as_phones/ | {
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elqkvn | if salt water is salty because of dissolved minerals from the earth, then how does fresh water stay fresh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elqkvn/eli5_if_salt_water_is_salty_because_of_dissolved/ | {
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9a1oej | . why isn't cannabis dispensed from regular pharmacies? what has to happen for this to occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a1oej/eli5_why_isnt_cannabis_dispensed_from_regular/ | {
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20lfdy | those stupid 2 way zippers on jackets. why are they there? do people actually unzip the bottom half of the jacket? | I absolutely hate the things because they always seem to stick or are just out of alignment. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20lfdy/eli5_those_stupid_2_way_zippers_on_jackets_why/ | {
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ab28ce | what does it mean when it says music is "remastered"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab28ce/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_it_says_music_is/ | {
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4tpudz | why are us domestic cars still using red turn signals? | Edit: There is some discussion below as to the benefit of amber rear turn signals. A 2009 study by the NHTSA found a "statistically significant" accident-reduction for cars using amber rear indicators, pdf here: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tpudz/eli5_why_are_us_domestic_cars_still_using_red/ | {
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adsijo | what is jetlag? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adsijo/eli5_what_is_jetlag/ | {
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an07w1 | how does a player cheat in football besides the obvious like paying off the refs? | So I am not from America originally. It took me a while to learn the rules of football, and even then I know the basics.
One of the criticism's I always see of Tom Brady is that he is a cheater. Now I know the coach has been in trouble for filming opposing team during practice, but I want to focus on the player.
I'... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an07w1/eli5_how_does_a_player_cheat_in_football_besides/ | {
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3e0i7c | when you apply for a patent how do they check there isn't already a conflicting one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e0i7c/eli5_when_you_apply_for_a_patent_how_do_they/ | {
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5w327g | how was germany able to take on the rest of the whole world, twice in 25 years, and even almost win | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w327g/eli5how_was_germany_able_to_take_on_the_rest_of/ | {
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1xbksd | why is it i feel the need to buy things that i know i don't really need? | I find myself on amazon, ebay, or guitar sites constantly buying things. I'm not in debt and I have enough disposable income to justify my purchases. I sometimes think that ordering this thing or that thing will actually make me happier. I've identified my little problem and have slowed down to a reasonable pace. I jus... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xbksd/eli5why_is_it_i_feel_the_need_to_buy_things_that/ | {
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3v2oii | how can televised "prank shows" such as just for laughs impersonate police officers and stop motorists without being charged for impersonating an officer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v2oii/eli5_how_can_televised_prank_shows_such_as_just/ | {
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wvbo9 | if mitt romney is so rich, why does he ask for donations? | I've heard he's worth hundred of millions of dollars so why can't he fund his campaign by himself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wvbo9/if_mitt_romney_is_so_rich_why_does_he_ask_for/ | {
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2qn7xe | how does a toaster "know" that it's plugged in? why will the bread only stay down if it has electricity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qn7xe/eli5_how_does_a_toaster_know_that_its_plugged_in/ | {
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7evd4q | why are americans able to vote on the privatization of the world wide web? how will this affect the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7evd4q/eli5_why_are_americans_able_to_vote_on_the/ | {
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8xgnnm | how much lower can a person comsume from 1200 calories a day and still be healthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xgnnm/eli5_how_much_lower_can_a_person_comsume_from/ | {
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2glqs9 | why are you only given 21 days to pay a speeding/parking ticket, while 30 days is considered standard with most other bills? | I get that a ticket isn't technically a bill, but with 30 days being the norm for things like this, 21 days has always seemed rather arbitrary. Is there a legitimate reason that ticket payment should have a shorter window, or is this just a clever way to get people to miss payments and incur penalties? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2glqs9/eli5_why_are_you_only_given_21_days_to_pay_a/ | {
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a4c488 | why does pregnancy and birth defects get riskier as women get older? do their eggs expire, what about the sperm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4c488/eli5_why_does_pregnancy_and_birth_defects_get/ | {
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1yrx42 | why did george lucas release the films as 4-6, 1-3 instead of 1-6? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yrx42/why_did_george_lucas_release_the_films_as_46_13/ | {
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8aye0d | if i drink alot of tea through out the day instead of water is it the same thing?why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aye0d/eli5_if_i_drink_alot_of_tea_through_out_the_day/ | {
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2jipt3 | are there any countries without debt? is it possible to not have a deficit in a global economy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jipt3/eli5_are_there_any_countries_without_debt_is_it/ | {
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32nxsz | why isn't fidel castro making any public statements and is staying quiet during obama's historic meeting with raul? | Fidel is still alive and the more influential brother. Why wouldn't he make any public statements about Cuba's new relationship with America? I read about Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution in history class and he has political clout and charisma so what are his views on Obama meeting Raul and taking Cuba off the terror li... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32nxsz/eli5_why_isnt_fidel_castro_making_any_public/ | {
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b2jp78 | how do we measure earth’s atmosphere? how do we measure venus’ atmosphere? (like how do we know ours is 78% nitrogen etc., how do we know venus is 96.5% co2?) | I’ve heard spectroscopy, but I’m not sure what exactly that is and if that encompasses the whole process. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2jp78/eli5_how_do_we_measure_earths_atmosphere_how_do/ | {
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1d6ni7 | why women wear shirts that let you see the top of their boobs but get annoyed if you look | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d6ni7/eli5_why_women_wear_shirts_that_let_you_see_the/ | {
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5km2xr | how can different sd cards with same physical dimensions offer several different read/write speeds? are they somehow wired differently or efficiently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5km2xr/eli5_how_can_different_sd_cards_with_same/ | {
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3hpq7t | why hasn't something like the sas been sent to north korea to solve the problem? | Seriously, it doesn't seem like it would be hard to take out the entire North Korean government if necessary.
On top of that, nobody would miss North Korea. As far as I'm aware, they're literally a pain in the ass for the whole world.
Who would defend them? Who would be up in arms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hpq7t/eli5_why_hasnt_something_like_the_sas_been_sent/ | {
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bywypc | how film photography and film development works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bywypc/eli5_how_film_photography_and_film_development/ | {
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c43xac | how do people pass away from natural causes at such an early age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c43xac/eli5_how_do_people_pass_away_from_natural_causes/ | {
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2rym6i | what causes you to be dreaming silently and then all of a sudden speak a few words out loud? | My boyfriend will sometimes utter random phrases or words when sleeping, but other than that he's quiet. Why do these words get said out loud and the rest of his dream is silent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rym6i/eli5_what_causes_you_to_be_dreaming_silently_and/ | {
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ctiq70 | how do they acquire the graphics for google street view, and how are they able to take those images and adjust them with the distance per street? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctiq70/eli5_how_do_they_acquire_the_graphics_for_google/ | {
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65l1mo | how the web of a nephila clavipes spider can be stronger than steel | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65l1mo/eli5_how_the_web_of_a_nephila_clavipes_spider_can/ | {
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5rnon1 | how do doctors actually know someone has a chemical imbalance like depression? | Just curious, according to the mayo clinic, doctors will give a physical and psychological evaluation but do not, or rarely, perform a physical test to get actual definitive proof that one's brain is chemically imbalanced.
If they don't actually physical prove individual's chemical imbalance, is it reasonable to assum... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rnon1/eli5how_do_doctors_actually_know_someone_has_a/ | {
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bg6osv | how can carbon exist both as a coal and diamond? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg6osv/eli5_how_can_carbon_exist_both_as_a_coal_and/ | {
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23v12o | why magnets don't affect the sound of an electric guitar when near the pickups | I think i have a pretty good understanding of how pickups work, but i don't understand why the sound is not changed by magnets. I've made a single coil pick up before and when i would wave a magnet over it, it would make weird sounds. I'm wondering why this doesn't happen with real pickups. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23v12o/eli5_why_magnets_dont_affect_the_sound_of_an/ | {
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3hxpjv | what are the likely effects of heavy drinking on a person's overall mental and physical health over the course of a few years? and what makes someone an "alcoholic" versus a "heavy drinker"? | Say, for example, someone was drinking a little more than a gallon of cheap-o vodka every week (goes through about 4.75 liters a week) for a year or more... What kind of effects will that likely have on said person? If that person suddenly stopped drinking cold-turkey for three weeks for financial reasons and did not h... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hxpjv/eli5_what_are_the_likely_effects_of_heavy/ | {
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256swi | how can some splashes of paint be considered as extraordinary, and be sold for such high prices? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/256swi/eli5_how_can_some_splashes_of_paint_be_considered/ | {
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1k321u | how can i get fruit flies on an old banana i have laying out, if there haven't been fruit flies for weeks, and they only have a lifespan of a day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k321u/eli5_how_can_i_get_fruit_flies_on_an_old_banana_i/ | {
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9hf3ad | why aren't more books written on thin paper, such as that used in bibles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hf3ad/eli5_why_arent_more_books_written_on_thin_paper/ | {
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1cod9v | how come we use the word "they" when talking about a single person? | For instance when we are saying to someone "What are they doing?" rather than saying "What is he doing?", why do we use the they as it is a singular person? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cod9v/eli5_how_come_we_use_the_word_they_when_talking/ | {
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29424i | how do we know that what one person see's as red , isn't what another see's as blue and just called red? | For example I look at a blue sky with white clouds. What if what you saw was a red sky with blue clouds, and you've just associated those colors with the names of those colors your whole life? What if Homer Simpson was actually green to you but yellow to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29424i/eli5how_do_we_know_that_what_one_person_sees_as/ | {
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