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1xwytw | what happens when the us government proves a monopoly or oligopoly exists? how is the law enforced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xwytw/eli5_what_happens_when_the_us_government_proves_a/ | {
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68pwbk | why is japan not facing economic ruin when its debt to gdp ratio is much worse than greece during the eurozone crisis? | Japan's debt to GDP ratio is about 200%, far higher than that of Greece at any point in time. In addition, the Japanese economy is stagnant, at only 0.5% growth annually. Why is Japan not in dire straits? Is this sustainable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68pwbk/eli5_why_is_japan_not_facing_economic_ruin_when/ | {
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1ljvgq | what happens between turning your key and your engine running in a car? | I understand that turning the key makes an electrical connection, but what's the chain that leads to the engine running, and do things split off and start running parallel? (i.e. Transmission and engine) The more detailed, the better, thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ljvgq/eli5_what_happens_between_turning_your_key_and/ | {
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1mbdnh | how do dust bunnies form? | I was cleaning my house today and found a colony of dust bunnies under a chest of drawers, it got me thinking. How does the dust clump together where there is no air to push it around? Why do dust bunnies form in some places but not others eg. Under radiators but never on top of a dusty book? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbdnh/eli5_how_do_dust_bunnies_form/ | {
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97focy | why can the task manager close tabs while simply pressing close program cant even though they should do the same thing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97focy/eli5why_can_the_task_manager_close_tabs_while/ | {
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4pcc7w | why do fire alarms go off so frequently in work buildings? | In my work building the fire alarm goes off every week, sometimes more. If there were a real fire, no one would even react to the fire alarm since there are so many tests. Doesn't this defeat the purpose of fire alarm testing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pcc7w/eli5_why_do_fire_alarms_go_off_so_frequently_in/ | {
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8sj4ky | - why is there a fear of the “deep state”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sj4ky/eli5_why_is_there_a_fear_of_the_deep_state/ | {
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ccnous | why does it take so long to manufacture contacts for a person who has a bad astigmatism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccnous/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_manufacture/ | {
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4lkvg7 | in the past couple years why have there been so many problems with performing the death penalty? are the drugs used that hard to come across? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lkvg7/eli5_in_the_past_couple_years_why_have_there_been/ | {
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5n5cnc | why does the tissue on the inside of your cheek heal/regenerate so quickly? | Whenever I accidentally bite the inside the of my cheek, it seems like it's completely healed a few hours later whereas your skin takes weeks to heal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n5cnc/eli5_why_does_the_tissue_on_the_inside_of_your/ | {
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2dn2dz | many americans in the u.s. don't want war and prefer the the country to be at peace and solve it's own issues. why does the country still go to war? | Supposedly the country is a democracy, but they don't listen to the people. Isn't that a violation to the whole idea of a democracy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dn2dz/eli5_many_americans_in_the_us_dont_want_war_and/ | {
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dsrc3s | why are most stores mostly open on weekdays when everyone is either at work or school? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsrc3s/eli5_why_are_most_stores_mostly_open_on_weekdays/ | {
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2ul4cy | why can't prostitutes just sell their clients something and then have sex with them to avoid prostitution charges? nsfw | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ul4cy/eli5_why_cant_prostitutes_just_sell_their_clients/ | {
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2bwgjp | why does a room temperature of around 72 °f (22 °c) feel cool from an air conditioner but warm from a furnace? | Heat = Feels warm
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a6u0wd | in animated films why are the credits often in a different animation style? | Is there a history to it at all or just to show off other styles or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6u0wd/eli5_in_animated_films_why_are_the_credits_often/ | {
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2b547b | why can't digital currency be counterfeited? since the money is virtual, a few lines of code could make you rich...? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b547b/eli5_why_cant_digital_currency_be_counterfeited/ | {
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3a0qzc | what contains the universe? | So I was laying in bed last night and blew my mind away by trying to grasp something, namely: we are on a rock orbiting the sun in a solar system, which is in a galaxy, which is in the universe, which is in?
EDIT: Also where did all this come from? Do we even have something like a concept explaining it? I'm kinda stuc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a0qzc/eli5what_contains_the_universe/ | {
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2f50w6 | how are we supposed to colonize other planets like mars if they don't have the same gravity as us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f50w6/eli5_how_are_we_supposed_to_colonize_other/ | {
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24z7c7 | covelant bonds, hydrogen bonds, polar bonds, and ionic bonds | Taking bio and am having a difficult time wrapping it around my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24z7c7/eli5_covelant_bonds_hydrogen_bonds_polar_bonds/ | {
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czxjmp | how does copy & paste work on computers? | For example, when i highlight a sentence on a webpage and paste it in Word or some text editor, what's the process behind it?
What about the formatting of the text? (font, size, color,...)
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670sb9 | why are scuba suits mainly black? | I know that some fish tend to have their underbellies white and the tops dark (some rays), is there some relation of this with scuba suits? Or to do with absorbing heat, being seen, etc.
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4gatap | why was the "tampon tax" started in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gatap/eli5why_was_the_tampon_tax_started_in_the_first/ | {
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3t9zuq | why did the star become such a popular symbol for humanity? furthermore how did the five pointed star develop and why is that specifically such a popular symbol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t9zuq/eli5_why_did_the_star_become_such_a_popular/ | {
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410rno | why do dogs always want to be with you and play fetch etc. while cats just lay around all the time and don't respond to commands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/410rno/eli5_why_do_dogs_always_want_to_be_with_you_and/ | {
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vhdbu | - how is an oil well drilled? | Vertical and horizontal. I get how the drill bit works, buy how do they get pipe down there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vhdbu/eli5_how_is_an_oil_well_drilled/ | {
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6pkm0w | why does a movie in cinema have a different aspect ratio than the same film released to the public on dvd, blue ray, or itunes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pkm0w/eli5_why_does_a_movie_in_cinema_have_a_different/ | {
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558jkd | why do we get homework if all we need to do to retain knowledge is study? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/558jkd/eli5_why_do_we_get_homework_if_all_we_need_to_do/ | {
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2n19em | how do radio djs have such impeccable timing? | How do radio DJs consistently end their announcements and banter just in time for the lyrics of the upcoming song to kick in? DJs often talk "over" the first part of the song, but seem to always end just in time for the singing to start. If I tried this, I'm sure I would either have to accelerate or truncate my announc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n19em/eli5_how_do_radio_djs_have_such_impeccable_timing/ | {
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3y4qj9 | miss universe and miss worlds have been equally populair competitions for over 60 years. how didn't one of them become more populair? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y4qj9/eli5_miss_universe_and_miss_worlds_have_been/ | {
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54i9an | why haven't we made an acid-free soda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54i9an/eli5_why_havent_we_made_an_acidfree_soda/ | {
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fd90x3 | how the ‘rubber pen’ trick works when you hold a pen loosely in your fingers and move it up & down rapidly that it looks like it bends | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fd90x3/eli5_how_the_rubber_pen_trick_works_when_you_hold/ | {
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cp6gj5 | why do people’s eyes move when they’re asleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp6gj5/eli5_why_do_peoples_eyes_move_when_theyre_asleep/ | {
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egn2hn | - what is the difference between ham radio and how cel phones work? | ELI5 - What is the difference between HAM radio and how cel phones work?
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36a8bx | why do rattlesnakes have rattles? isn't it a disadvatntage to warn your prey of your presence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36a8bx/eli5_why_do_rattlesnakes_have_rattles_isnt_it_a/ | {
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4o496b | do free porn sites make any money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o496b/eli5do_free_porn_sites_make_any_money/ | {
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33kwto | why is the world blaming the eu instead of the oppressive leaders that cause the migrants to flee their countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33kwto/eli5_why_is_the_world_blaming_the_eu_instead_of/ | {
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2nok9e | what did the developers of html5 do to make things so much faster? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nok9e/eli5_what_did_the_developers_of_html5_do_to_make/ | {
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a53w6a | pulse pressure (blood pressure) what happen when it's too narrow or too wide ? | Hello ! I would like to know why the pulse pressure seem more important than the blood pressure itself, what is actually happening to the body when our pulse pressure is too narrow or too wide. For exemple it seem like a huge deal if the pulse pressure is at ~20 for exemple
Thank you | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a53w6a/eli5_pulse_pressure_blood_pressure_what_happen/ | {
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23zira | how does my car know when i am drifting into the other lane, especially when the lanes shift due to construction | My car alerts me anytime I start to drift from one lane to another and it erks me that I have no idea how this works. Does GPS really have that great of pinpoint accuracy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23zira/eli5_how_does_my_car_know_when_i_am_drifting_into/ | {
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3l8xbm | why do people keep saying that wind turbines are so bad? | So I live in Canada and I came across a documentary about how wind turbines are so bad and people saying they get sores and get sick and how wind doesn't really contribute to the economy and how they wreck peoples property value but no one explains exactly what is causing the reason why they are so bad for humans and w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l8xbm/eli5_why_do_people_keep_saying_that_wind_turbines/ | {
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2m3k07 | why and how did america become so celebrity obsessed? | I mean compared to any other country in the world, it is absolutely astonishing how much attention America puts on famous people, no matter what they are famous for. It's interesting for me because I moved here from my home Venezuela to study and I have encountered countless people that are up to date with what their f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m3k07/eli5_why_and_how_did_america_become_so_celebrity/ | {
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bgirno | why is coconut oil considered healthy, even though it is so dense with saturated fat? | I hear so many people say that coconut oil is healthy, but when I look at the macros, this makes no sense to me. Can someone ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgirno/eli5_why_is_coconut_oil_considered_healthy_even/ | {
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3ie2ft | wrestling, is it rehearsed like a dance or is it done on the spot? | Do the referee and the commentators know the outcome of the match before hand as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ie2ft/eli5_wrestling_is_it_rehearsed_like_a_dance_or_is/ | {
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lsv2i | why bp (or any of the other companies affiliated with the oil-spill) was not prosecuted for criminal negligence? | So according to Jay M. Feinman of the Rutgers University School of Law, "The core idea of negligence is that people should exercise reasonable care when they act by taking account of the potential harm that they might foreseeably cause to other people". If we agree that BP didn't "exercise reasonable care" then should... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lsv2i/eli5_why_bp_or_any_of_the_other_companies/ | {
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1zjd7p | how cloud cover is making the air warmer | Nor California, if it matters, but it always feels warmer when it's cloudy vs when it's clear. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zjd7p/eli5_how_cloud_cover_is_making_the_air_warmer/ | {
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5bbkmk | why do people shrink as they age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bbkmk/eli5_why_do_people_shrink_as_they_age/ | {
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55nsxv | why did ancient rome use a solar calendar instead of a lunar one? | Lunar calendars seem like they make more sense from an ancient standpoint, in that the phases of the moon are a natural indicator of the passing of time. Solar seems to make much less sense in that the months have inconsistent days and don't really track to anything external.
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l2inm | how does privatization of state-owned companies help the economy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l2inm/eli5_how_does_privatization_of_stateowned/ | {
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cc5kjx | why are vehicle engines measured in miles but lawn mower and other small equipment engines measured in hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cc5kjx/eli5why_are_vehicle_engines_measured_in_miles_but/ | {
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4jl7tk | is there a correlation between a full moon moon and odd behavior? | My friend's mom works as an emergency room trauma nurse. She told me she sees the oddest cases on nights where there is a full moon. She didn't go into much detail, but she said people seem to act more oddly in general resulting in all sorts of strange injuries. I was somewhat skeptical, and asked a friend of mine who ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jl7tk/eli5_is_there_a_correlation_between_a_full_moon/ | {
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6c1t2b | why is solar energy economically beneficial? | I was just wondering why solar and renewable energy would be so economically beneficial. It is definitely better for the environment, and it saves money, but don't the costs of oil, coal, and natural gas make up a major portion of the economy? If the US moved to 100% renewable, wouldn't they plummet economically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c1t2b/eli5_why_is_solar_energy_economically_beneficial/ | {
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b965nt | where does the remains of livestock used in mass industrial farms go? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b965nt/eli5_where_does_the_remains_of_livestock_used_in/ | {
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efrdhf | how are muscles developed in the human embryo ? | Hi everyone.
(First, excuse my mediocre English.)
I was wondering which comes first in the baby's development : the bones or the muscles.
Online, I read several times that neither come first, as they develop in the same time. Buuuut I also found this statement :
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36843f | why is it that i can memorize the lyrics to hundreds of songs but can't remember simple phone numbers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36843f/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_can_memorize_the_lyrics_to/ | {
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elzz3m | what does prince harry and meghan markle stepping away as senior royals really mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elzz3m/eli5_what_does_prince_harry_and_meghan_markle/ | {
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20d1op | why, if concerts and big events like coachella sell out so quickly, don't the people running them raise the ticket price so, for instance, it sells out in 5 days instead of 2 hours? | All the time big events get sold out in the blink of an eye. Sure, some tickets are reserved by companies like radio stations to give out, but if most are gone so quickly, why not just raise the price to the point where it will still sell out, but not so qu | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20d1op/eli5_why_if_concerts_and_big_events_like/ | {
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8ubx0o | how are people able to override self preservation and kill/ sacrifice themselves? | Whether it be in war and people jump on grenades or someone hanging themselves. What happens in the brain that allows people to self destruct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ubx0o/eli5_how_are_people_able_to_override_self/ | {
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213pdq | how can children's tv stations get away with blatant sexualization of their shows? | For example: _URL_0_
Don't regulations exist like they do for violence and swearing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/213pdq/eli5_how_can_childrens_tv_stations_get_away_with/ | {
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1qhbry | how can a stolen collection, stuffed into a munich apartment, be worth $1 billion? how can so many obscure or forgotten paintings be worth $1 million on average? | > In early 2012, German tax authorities were searching the home of a suspected tax cheat named Cornelius Gurlitt, son of a Munich art dealer. They found and seized approximately 1,400 works of art valued at $1 billion that vanished during the Nazi regime.
source: [The Economist](_URL_0_)
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21x3id | why don't more people have lung cancer / respiratory issues (at least reported), since most people (until the 90's) smoked / experienced 2nd hand smoke? | I've seen old TV shows and ads where the doctor smoked while checking their patients! This may be US specific, since I believe the level of smoking has gone down in the US, along with better air quality (both points comparing to Asia). Thanks Reddit | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21x3id/eli5_why_dont_more_people_have_lung_cancer/ | {
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3kvm1p | what would happen to the american economy if china's currency was now as valuable as the american dollar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kvm1p/eli5what_would_happen_to_the_american_economy_if/ | {
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8x753a | why does pasta have numbers on the box? i.e farafelle no. 65 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x753a/eli5_why_does_pasta_have_numbers_on_the_box_ie/ | {
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st3zw | why was it so hard to prosecute old time mob bosses? | What I'm wondering is why did prosecutors have such a hard time convicting mobsters/mob bosses of murder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/st3zw/eli5_why_was_it_so_hard_to_prosecute_old_time_mob/ | {
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5crptx | how can animals do things which humans need to learn, for example walking or swimming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5crptx/eli5_how_can_animals_do_things_which_humans_need/ | {
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7pea7b | why do astronauts grow taller in during their time in space? | I recently discovered that there are many fully grown astronauts that go to space and grow taller during their time there. Hooooooooooow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pea7b/eli5_why_do_astronauts_grow_taller_in_during/ | {
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2nif44 | why consumers are still so terrified of genetically modified organisms (gmos), yet there is little debate in the scientific community of whether they are safe or not. (scientists are for gmos) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nif44/eli5_why_consumers_are_still_so_terrified_of/ | {
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1jvkex | why do women lose their nipple(s) when they get breast cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jvkex/eli5_why_do_women_lose_their_nipples_when_they/ | {
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5vy2tb | are animals able to distinguish their own siblings if they grew up together, got separated (i.e. zoo or adoption), and if they're reunited in adulthood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vy2tb/eli5_are_animals_able_to_distinguish_their_own/ | {
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cpt4dq | why are standard drinking cups shaped the way the are, wider on the top and more narrow toward the bottom? | Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the cup be a consistent width throughout? Or, even make the cup wider at the bottom to make it more stable when sitting on a surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cpt4dq/eli5_why_are_standard_drinking_cups_shaped_the/ | {
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6xt6qi | how are nuclear weapons tests underground without destroying the land around them or the facilities in which they are conducted? | **edit** FP? ;o
Thanks for the insight everyone. Makes more sense that it's just a hole more than an actual structure underground | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xt6qi/eli5_how_are_nuclear_weapons_tests_underground/ | {
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4p2c8a | why are celebrities invited to state dinners? | It makes sense for celebrities that are politically active or who are there to perform, but what about people like Kendall Jenner, who Obama even mentioned in his speech and said "I'm not sure what she does...". Why are they invited and who exactly invites them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p2c8a/eli5_why_are_celebrities_invited_to_state_dinners/ | {
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2572cv | in terms of survival of the fittest, why would a duckling be yellow? | The genetic process that makes them eventually turn white has been discussed elsewhere. Rather, I'm asking if there's any reason as to why on Earth evolution wouldn't give them better camouflage at such a defenseless age. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2572cv/eli5_in_terms_of_survival_of_the_fittest_why/ | {
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3sesew | why isn't a one second video at 24 fps 24x the file size of a picture? | Example: If one photo is one megabyte, why isn't a one second video at 24 fps, which has 24 photos in one second, 24 megabytes?
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6928a8 | if we could genetically modify foods, then why can't we use them to make them taste good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6928a8/eli5if_we_could_genetically_modify_foods_then_why/ | {
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3cdipw | why do we pay sales tax on used (pre-owned) vehicles? hasn't the tax been paid already on it once (when it was new)? | Is there such a thing as a double taxing rule?
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6wbi8j | does looking at certain colors have an affect on your brain/mind? if so, what colors associate with what effect? | I heard that looking at the color green boosts creativity so I was wondering if this was actually true and if other colors have any effects | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wbi8j/eli5_does_looking_at_certain_colors_have_an/ | {
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1fsefb | differentials in cars,what they do and why they're useful, and differential locks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fsefb/eli5_differentials_in_carswhat_they_do_and_why/ | {
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9u0gd5 | why are some cultures obsessed with skin whitening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u0gd5/eli5_why_are_some_cultures_obsessed_with_skin/ | {
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4ao3n7 | why do christian radio stations take donations? | I understand that radio stations are businesses. They need money to run and pay for their employees. However, I listen to several different Christian radio stations and about 2-3 times a year they all have "Share-a-thons." It's where they ask people for donations for a week straight, similar to how PBS does. I have onl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ao3n7/eli5why_do_christian_radio_stations_take_donations/ | {
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1ckhra | what is obama's reasoning behind drones, and why can't the us just pull its troops out of the middle east? what will happen? | I have very fragmented knowledge about the whole Middle East conflict and would love if someone could break it down for me (without going too far back, maybe as far as Clinton would be ok).
It would also be awesome if someone could explain WHY the US got involved in the first place.
Thanks, people who are way smarte... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ckhra/eli5_what_is_obamas_reasoning_behind_drones_and/ | {
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psed2 | i have psoriasis. what does that mean? | what is psoriasis?
thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/psed2/i_have_psoriasis_what_does_that_mean/ | {
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403gzb | why do some races have higher tolerance for cold temperatures than others, regardless of where they were born? | My neighbors are Hmong and even in the winter they wear short sleeve shirts, shorts and sandals outside and don't seem phased by it at all. Meanwhile everyone in my family needs multiple layers and will still show signs of being cold. Please explain this to me as if I were 5 years old. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/403gzb/eli5why_do_some_races_have_higher_tolerance_for/ | {
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3bfqq9 | how do they make perfectly geometric rock walls that are pieced together from seemingly random stones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bfqq9/eli5_how_do_they_make_perfectly_geometric_rock/ | {
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1usy07 | the christie bridge scandal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1usy07/eli5_the_christie_bridge_scandal/ | {
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efsqjv | moles to grams | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efsqjv/eli5_moles_to_grams/ | {
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42o1tf | why do people have to push the crosswalk button after they know its already been pushed? | They see someone push it, then they push it after them, or they have to push it like 5-10 times. It might be OCD, but why the crosswalk button. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42o1tf/eli5_why_do_people_have_to_push_the_crosswalk/ | {
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3iq6t7 | why aren't mental health checks a standard part of the gun purchasing process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iq6t7/eli5why_arent_mental_health_checks_a_standard/ | {
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emgy9b | - why is everything flipping out about meghan and harry leaving the royal family? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emgy9b/eli5_why_is_everything_flipping_out_about_meghan/ | {
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6yjsxi | the sun's 11-year cycle and how it affects earth | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yjsxi/eli5_the_suns_11year_cycle_and_how_it_affects/ | {
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6wzojl | how does cracking a whip make the tip move faster than sound? | I've always heard that cracking a whip makes a loud noise because the tip moves faster than sound, but all the explanations seem to stop there. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wzojl/eli5_how_does_cracking_a_whip_make_the_tip_move/ | {
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1x90km | how are logos and markings applied to ice skating rinks? can they be modified, or would the entire field need to be redone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x90km/eli5how_are_logos_and_markings_applied_to_ice/ | {
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ccdhp8 | why is a pin more secure than a password in windows 10? and why is considered a passwordless method? | Microsoft is promoting its "Windows Hello" login system as a passwordless login system, aside from the biometrics methods, there is also a PIN method which according to Microsoft website is more secure because:
PIN is local to the device
PIN can be complex (not only numbers)
Is not all this what a password has alwa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccdhp8/eli5_why_is_a_pin_more_secure_than_a_password_in/ | {
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1uuol5 | why is red the universal colour for rear lights on vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uuol5/eli5_why_is_red_the_universal_colour_for_rear/ | {
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c2xd4i | i've seen many articles that claim that our genetic information is the most personal information we have, and that by having our dna/genealogy tested, we are selling this information to third parties. but why is that a problem? what can companies and organisations actually *do* with your dna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2xd4i/eli5_ive_seen_many_articles_that_claim_that_our/ | {
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1npxuu | neon genesis evangelion, original series. from gehirn to seele, the events of the series and the end. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1npxuu/eli5_neon_genesis_evangelion_original_series_from/ | {
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5wnf8c | how do military invasions actually happen (both land based and naval?) | I was just wondering how armies actually invade other countries/areas, surely when the military forces arrive there wouldn't really be anybody there - let alone an opposing army - especially in areas like forests/other rural locations. When does the fighting occur?
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4p5e1u | why can heroine users who inject 'run out' of veins? what happens? | Like the title says,? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p5e1u/eli5_why_can_heroine_users_who_inject_run_out_of/ | {
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