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5tg7zp | what happens to sleepwalkers in space? do they move about? | I was wondering whether somebody that frequently sleepwalks on Earth could possibly move about in space? As they would have adapted to moving about in zero gravity would they now apply this new skill and instead use this?
Also, would their sleeping bags anchor them in to stop them moving and only allow wriggling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tg7zp/eli5_what_happens_to_sleepwalkers_in_space_do/ | {
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1ocz5y | reciprocal altruism | Both in the natural sense and the human, please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ocz5y/eli5_reciprocal_altruism/ | {
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aj9hk6 | why after a long train trip, when the train stops at a station, do i feel like the train (and me) are moving backwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj9hk6/eli5_why_after_a_long_train_trip_when_the_train/ | {
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d273fj | even if no changes were made in the first place, why do word/powerpoint and similar software ask only sometimes if i wanted to save changes made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d273fj/eli5_even_if_no_changes_were_made_in_the_first/ | {
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6mgklt | what are fumes and why do they appear to warp light (eg. from gasoline of butane)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mgklt/eli5_what_are_fumes_and_why_do_they_appear_to/ | {
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8yljem | - when a program or game has a bug, how do developers track it down? | This is more about games.. when a bug is found and needs to be patched, is there an easy way of tracking it down based on what it is? Or is it just luck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yljem/eli5_when_a_program_or_game_has_a_bug_how_do/ | {
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3psag9 | why do most areas in america have counties and cities that overlap each other? | So if you are driving through a largish city (a metro area), you may drive over a county and then over a city into another city or county. And just looking at schools and police activity. A county police department have a larger force than a city force. You see police for Countyx police. And then you may have schoo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3psag9/eli5_why_do_most_areas_in_america_have_counties/ | {
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3f9qxz | after a person is in the ocean and being moved around by waves, how does their body continue to feel this sensation of being tossed by waves long after they have left the water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f9qxz/eli5_after_a_person_is_in_the_ocean_and_being/ | {
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449hnm | what causes the air to move slower under a planes wing? | Or more or less, how come air moving across a flat surface is slower than a curved one. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/449hnm/eli5_what_causes_the_air_to_move_slower_under_a/ | {
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2pft7n | why the sell-by date is not the expiration-date. | Eggs for example. Why have a date that says "Sell-by two weeks from now" if I can properly refrigerate them and make them last another week and a half? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pft7n/eli5_why_the_sellby_date_is_not_the_expirationdate/ | {
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9iwwsr | why/how do wild animals always look clean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iwwsr/eli5_whyhow_do_wild_animals_always_look_clean/ | {
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1mxh03 | why unlike other germanic languages english lacks the "ch/sch" phonetic like in german/dutch? | I don't know what linguists call this phonetic, but it's the ch/sch for example in Dutch/German or the j in "Mujer". *i know Spanish isn't Germanic but useful example since more people know Spanish* | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mxh03/eli5why_unlike_other_germanic_languages_english/ | {
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22968w | what is "new journalism" as opposed to regular journalism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22968w/eli5_what_is_new_journalism_as_opposed_to_regular/ | {
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1pj6di | - some countries have profoundly benefited from limiting or eliminating their military spending. the us spends more on the military than any other economy. why has it continued to do so well economically for so long? | Costa Rica decided to stop military spending after WWII (it isn't that simple, but we are five year olds here). As a result of investing in education, health care, and basic infrastructure, they have become much better off economically than their neighbours.
Germany had to limit military spending after WWII and has ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pj6di/eli5_some_countries_have_profoundly_benefited/ | {
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6c4sr2 | how can a company like kmart / sears still have a stock value of hundreds of millions of dollars when they haven't made a profit in ten years and are technically bankrupt. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c4sr2/eli5_how_can_a_company_like_kmart_sears_still/ | {
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2mss3w | how can monopolies like duke energy operate so smoothly and monopolies like comcast operate so poorly? | I don't get it.
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5xzfjd | what is aws (amazon web server) and what are the basic things one should know to understand how it functions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xzfjd/eli5_what_is_aws_amazon_web_server_and_what_are/ | {
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2diyxt | why do zookeepers and animal workers wear green? | Every zoo I've ever been to all the keepers wear green, same for all the veterinary nurses I've seen in the UK. Is there any reason for this? I suspect it's that green is a calming colour, but that's just a guess. My girlfriend asked so if anyone can help thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2diyxt/eli5_why_do_zookeepers_and_animal_workers_wear/ | {
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2basyu | how would the internet work on an interstellar scale? | What I'm trying to say is if we use something like optical fiber connections across an array of solar systems, would editing a website in one solar system take however many lightyears away it is from the next one is to be seen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2basyu/eli5_how_would_the_internet_work_on_an/ | {
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1qpm18 | why "next gen" graphics aren't as impressive as they were last time. | Maybe it's because I was in fifth grade when the last consoles were released, but I remember thinking they looked much much better than they had been. I am really underwhelmed with how the new games look. Was it just my (more) immature mind, or was there really a bigger leap in performance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qpm18/eli5_why_next_gen_graphics_arent_as_impressive_as/ | {
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8ea15x | what causes a speech impedement such as a lisp, and is it possible to learn to speak without it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ea15x/eli5_what_causes_a_speech_impedement_such_as_a/ | {
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djq09v | how does the skin on your feet get harder and thicker the more you walk barefoot on harsh ground? | I know people who have no problem walking on places most people would never think of walking on barefoot, been wondering how developing hard feet works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djq09v/eli5_how_does_the_skin_on_your_feet_get_harder/ | {
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4mklsw | how do some plants mimic insects for camouflage when the plant has no way of seeing the insect? | How can the plant possibly know what to replicate and then manipulate its own DNA (or whatever plants have) accordingly? I think the scientific term is Pouyannian mimicry but I'm interested in knowing how it's possible for plants and even animals to do this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mklsw/eli5_how_do_some_plants_mimic_insects_for/ | {
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ligw1 | the difference between small block, big block and hemi engine. | watching Top Gear recently and hear Clarkson say something and I realized that I have no idea what the difference between the 3 is, I know that dodge uses hemi exclusively. Any help is appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ligw1/eli5_the_difference_between_small_block_big_block/ | {
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2bbggj | why don't we have a "microwave" equivalent of a freezer that could take a beer, or whatever, down to zero degrees in 60-90 seconds? | I mean that would be super convenient at parties and before going to the beach.
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6ccr7t | why can humans regrow things like skin and muscle but not organs like eyes and kidneys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ccr7t/eli5_why_can_humans_regrow_things_like_skin_and/ | {
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46jemw | why hasn't the price of daraprim dropped since martin shkreli was arrested and resigned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46jemw/eli5_why_hasnt_the_price_of_daraprim_dropped/ | {
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4cr2jy | how do waiters and waitresses remember what dish goes to what table, when they are not numbered, in a large restaurant? | It has always blown my mind, maybe I'm just stupid or have a terrible memory. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cr2jy/eli5_how_do_waiters_and_waitresses_remember_what/ | {
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9upwhq | why do things, when deformed in any way (cutting, crushing etc.), make sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9upwhq/eli5_why_do_things_when_deformed_in_any_way/ | {
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9boc25 | why do some bank tellers have to stand behind a glass wall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9boc25/eli5_why_do_some_bank_tellers_have_to_stand/ | {
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3y0h23 | how do search engines find and index websites? | We use a search engine to find a website, but how does the search engine find it?
In short, what is a search engine's search engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y0h23/eli5_how_do_search_engines_find_and_index_websites/ | {
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25ntsi | how is pain and suffering calculated in lawsuits? | I was watching a court TV show and the plaintiff was suing for $7k for pain and suffering. After the judge, defendant, and plaintiff talked, the judge awarded $2000 in pain and suffering. How is pain and suffering calculated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25ntsi/eli5how_is_pain_and_suffering_calculated_in/ | {
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8o1arm | what is it about enriching uranium that counties can't hide it from the rest of the world? | In movies villains have a way to secretly build nukes, but irl it always seems to be public information. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8o1arm/eli5_what_is_it_about_enriching_uranium_that/ | {
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6cfc41 | when sad, we either eat too little or we eat too much; what decides our appetite to go one way or the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cfc41/eli5_when_sad_we_either_eat_too_little_or_we_eat/ | {
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3h98dx | how come black coffee has a laxative effect while most other stimulants make people constipated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h98dx/eli5_how_come_black_coffee_has_a_laxative_effect/ | {
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9zasba | why don’t bones decompose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zasba/eli5_why_dont_bones_decompose/ | {
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9uee8r | when driving, is there a speed that is the most fuel efficient? if so, what is it and why? | For the sake of simplicity, assume one is driving at a constant speed on flat ground. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uee8r/eli5_when_driving_is_there_a_speed_that_is_the/ | {
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3ryy44 | why are there so many psychotic idiots in the youtube comment sections? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ryy44/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_psychotic_idiots_in/ | {
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61tu4u | does data have mass? | If I have a backup tape, and fill it to capacity (say 6.25 TB in this case) does it weigh any more than it did when it was empty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61tu4u/eli5_does_data_have_mass/ | {
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2vs5aj | why is it that sometimes when i browse a page the browser's "loading" circle at top does not stop even after a long time and when the page seems to have completely loaded | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vs5aj/eli5why_is_it_that_sometimes_when_i_browse_a_page/ | {
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1uo99h | why does the xbox one need a brick in between the outlet plug and the console where as the ps4 doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uo99h/eli5_why_does_the_xbox_one_need_a_brick_in/ | {
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4iguqv | why are people claiming that the silicon valley start up bubble is going to pop? | Lived here my whole life, always knew we were the life of technology. Once I started going to college in sf, I was introduced to the fact that start ups were a huge thing. Recently however, people are claiming that the start up bubble is going to crash. Why is this? And why does a dead unicorn symbolize it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iguqv/eli5_why_are_people_claiming_that_the_silicon/ | {
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110krh | what happens when you get into a car wreck with an on-duty police officer, and said officer is clearly at fault? | I've never actually heard of anyone getting into a wreck with a cop where the cop was at fault for the accident.
What happens in this process? Assume the on-duty cop is *NOT* responding to an emergency...he's just driving around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/110krh/eli5_what_happens_when_you_get_into_a_car_wreck/ | {
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2oqbnq | why do i look at and think the shirt is yellow and white but my friends all clearly say it's dark blue and black? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oqbnq/eli5_why_do_i_look_at_and_think_the_shirt_is/ | {
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dztqip | how do vegas oddsmakers decide what the spread will be in football, and how do they seem to get it right most of the time? | Additionally how do they figure other odds like over/under etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dztqip/eli5_how_do_vegas_oddsmakers_decide_what_the/ | {
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akw0eu | what is the difference between standard and itemized deductions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akw0eu/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_standard_and/ | {
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79a7wi | how can we discover planets that are so far away? | I always wondered how can we find those planets that are light years from Earth. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79a7wi/eli5_how_can_we_discover_planets_that_are_so_far/ | {
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1oxxzu | why can the senate keep trying to pass cispa, even though it keeps getting voted against? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oxxzu/eli5_why_can_the_senate_keep_trying_to_pass_cispa/ | {
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a1ut8y | how does the nintendo 3ds work? | How does the 3DS display 3D gameplay with just turning the switch on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1ut8y/eli5_how_does_the_nintendo_3ds_work/ | {
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3596kg | what would happen if we just threw all the nuclear weapons into a volcano? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3596kg/eli5what_would_happen_if_we_just_threw_all_the/ | {
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8k0k7o | what happens to my plastic bottle after i throw it in the recycling bin? | How long does it take before it is another plastic object for consumer use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k0k7o/eli5_what_happens_to_my_plastic_bottle_after_i/ | {
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8oulu1 | why math are so difficult? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oulu1/eli5_why_math_are_so_difficult/ | {
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3agbzz | why do i see red and blue dots and lines instead of darness. | When it's really dark, I see blue and red dots or lines. Is this normal in people? Why does it happen? Shouldn't we just see darkness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3agbzz/eli5_why_do_i_see_red_and_blue_dots_and_lines/ | {
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7cswnn | do fish in aquariums know they’re in aquariums? can they tell the difference? | Does it vary among different types of fish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cswnn/eli5_do_fish_in_aquariums_know_theyre_in/ | {
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20r5ou | how a country "annex" a portion of another country without it's permission? | Edit: How CAN a country "Annex" a portion of another country without it's permission?
I'm sure I've missed several details, but how can Russia just say, "Hey, Crimea is part of Russia now." Furthermore, how is the world just letting this sort of thing happen? To me it's like Canada saying, "Hey, Montana is part of Can... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20r5ou/eli5_how_a_country_annex_a_portion_of_another/ | {
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5408ry | why does it help to vent about our problems? why is it harder to get over them on our own? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5408ry/eli5_why_does_it_help_to_vent_about_our_problems/ | {
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6adtx6 | why are mice bodies viewed as analogous to human bodies in laboratory settings? | Sometimes I'll see a "medical breakthrough" where researchers will find something happening in a mouse's body, then they'll apply the same principle to the human body. Is this really sensible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6adtx6/eli5_why_are_mice_bodies_viewed_as_analogous_to/ | {
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3m888p | currently in us history class learning about shay's rebellion. i have no idea what's going on, can someone explain what it was to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m888p/eli5_currently_in_us_history_class_learning_about/ | {
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2d3lc9 | why is it so hard to install a new os on a phone? | On normal PCs, installing a new OS is easy. You pop in a disc or a USB drive with the OS, go to your BIOS settings and change the boot order (or hold C on a Mac) and you're done. On a phone it's a huge hassle to do it, and many phones don't support it at all. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3lc9/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_install_a_new_os_on_a/ | {
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3lte1s | how microwave ovens work, and how they keep the microwaves from escaping? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lte1s/eli5_how_microwave_ovens_work_and_how_they_keep/ | {
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5w0nir | why would a nuclear war be the end of the world? | Perhaps I'm being naive but I'm aware of hundreds of nuclear tests that went on in the Nevada desert/atolls etc. as well as many other nation's tests. Why would an all-out nuclear war be any different? You hear of the creation of a nuclear winter/doomsday scenarios etc. Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w0nir/eli5_why_would_a_nuclear_war_be_the_end_of_the/ | {
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9nv6rt | how do pharmaceutical companies manufacture drugs | If they produce 500 different medications, do they have 500 separate assembly lines?
What do they start with? I'm guessing not buckets of pure elements... Where do they get the materials? Who manufactures those?
If a company wants to start producing a generic variant of a drug, is it up to them to figure out how to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nv6rt/eli5_how_do_pharmaceutical_companies_manufacture/ | {
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2faw77 | the rotherham child sex scandal, specifically the facts and figures | The enquiry found that 1,400 girls were sexually exploited:
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But the town itself has a population of only 250,000. 1,400 is about 5 per cent of that. So not 5% of the young women of the town, but 5% of the population of the town was exploited? One in every twenty people?
It just doesn't make sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2faw77/eli5_the_rotherham_child_sex_scandal_specifically/ | {
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embwtu | how do aquatic mammals living in the arctic not get frostbite on their skin? | I understand that blubber insulates a walrus and keeps their core body temp from dropping to dangerous levels, but how does their skin keep from being damaged by extreme cold?
Also, from what we can tell do they get uncomfortable when there's a stinging -20 degree stiff wind blowing over their bodies? Do they seek sh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/embwtu/eli5_how_do_aquatic_mammals_living_in_the_arctic/ | {
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b0rhae | why does a cd/dvd reflect rainbow colours when it is placed under sunlight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0rhae/eli5_why_does_a_cddvd_reflect_rainbow_colours/ | {
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2hl8yw | why is our easier to have deep conversations with people late at night, but not during the day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hl8yw/eli5_why_is_our_easier_to_have_deep_conversations/ | {
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4hc5b4 | when mass is fast, time slows but what it is that actually slows? what is time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hc5b4/eli5_when_mass_is_fast_time_slows_but_what_it_is/ | {
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211nkt | is there any real reason for the 'l' and 'r' on headphones? does it matter what ear they go in? | I can't say I've ever noticed a difference but I'll be damned before I put the 'R' headphone in my left ear.
Edit: Well that was fast. Thanks guys!
Edit edit: Some more fantastic replies from people, thanks again! I especially liked the examples /u/thesweetestpunch gave - and with one of my favourite songs too! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/211nkt/eli5_is_there_any_real_reason_for_the_l_and_r_on/ | {
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5ghmzk | how did people in the 50's and 60's look so good when their diets were basically bread, cigarettes, donuts, and bread? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ghmzk/eli5_how_did_people_in_the_50s_and_60s_look_so/ | {
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2j8k2x | if power stations can use steam to spin turbines and produce electricity, why haven't we set up something near a huge lava flow and harnessed that energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j8k2x/eli5_if_power_stations_can_use_steam_to_spin/ | {
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5ytw3q | why do men shave their beards downward, but women shave their legs upward? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ytw3q/eli5why_do_men_shave_their_beards_downward_but/ | {
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ewcd5u | how do parking machines read a validation stamp and know not to charge you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewcd5u/eli5_how_do_parking_machines_read_a_validation/ | {
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1u8741 | what are liquid assets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u8741/eli5_what_are_liquid_assets/ | {
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63tr3v | why is it that mlb calls aren't reviewed like nfl plays are? | I was browsing along my timeline when I saw an article about "The Worst Calls In Baseball History". Enclosed was a bunch of videos with blatantly obvious terrible base-calls. Why can't they be reviewed and overturned like in the NFL, where the "booth" can review the plays? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63tr3v/eli5_why_is_it_that_mlb_calls_arent_reviewed_like/ | {
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9go641 | what observations led to the interpretation that the inner core is solid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9go641/eli5_what_observations_led_to_the_interpretation/ | {
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43mqxi | would there be any benefit if we removed the democratic and republican parties from the american system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43mqxi/eli5_would_there_be_any_benefit_if_we_removed_the/ | {
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6rytil | immunosuppressants for organ transplant/blood transfusion? | So, I know that if someone has an organ transplant, they have to be on immunosuppressants for life so their body doesn't attack the new organ.
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31wrwm | why anyone would buy swiss 10-year bonds with negative yields. | [Article for reference: Switzerland becomes first to sell 10-year bond at negative yield](_URL_0_)
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2d90k5 | how do we guide probes and satellites to orbit other space bodies, saving them from all the space debris, asteroids, meteors, etc? | I understand that the space is really big and has lots of really big space, but how do we navigate satellites and probes like Cassini-Hugyens, Voyager, Curiosity, etc through all the space ? Do they have some kind of automatic collision prevention system or do we do it manually (though it seems improbable when it takes... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d90k5/eli5_how_do_we_guide_probes_and_satellites_to/ | {
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2eq4bn | what would it take to classify isp's as utilities? | If we wanted to change something starting today, what would it take? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eq4bn/eli5_what_would_it_take_to_classify_isps_as/ | {
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3ikdcb | the difference between the effectiveness of antibacterial hand soap and hand sanitizer. why waste water to wash hands when you can can lather on some gel and be on your way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ikdcb/eli5_the_difference_between_the_effectiveness_of/ | {
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1yn9je | why are so many people on reddit socially awkward? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yn9je/eli5why_are_so_many_people_on_reddit_socially/ | {
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8ywddu | question about weight gain. looking for a more in depth explanation beyond calories in/out. | This is not a calories in/out question. I know how that works on the basic level, use it myself all the time. I'm questioning it more on a biological (?) level.
Let's use neat round numbers for this example and ignore the intricacies of water weight.
I'm 125 lbs. I eat a magic burrito that has 3500 calories in it but... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ywddu/eli5_question_about_weight_gain_looking_for_a/ | {
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103b42 | what do people do with stolen cars? | My car was stolen last night. What happens to cars people steal. I've heard of stripping it for parts and other things. What are the chances of getting it back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/103b42/eli5_what_do_people_do_with_stolen_cars/ | {
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4ewchc | do all the instruments/speakers that we hear produce sound that can't be heard by us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ewchc/eli5_do_all_the_instrumentsspeakers_that_we_hear/ | {
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6s8vkf | how does a huge building like a skyscraper go from a blueprint to a constructed building? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s8vkf/eli5_how_does_a_huge_building_like_a_skyscraper/ | {
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3nb0y2 | why is it relatively easy to lift a person, but hard to lift a weight that weighs less than half the person's weight? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nb0y2/eli5_why_is_it_relatively_easy_to_lift_a_person/ | {
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87n7pc | why is it that other countries know of american artists and music but in the us we, usually, only know us/uk artists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87n7pc/eli5_why_is_it_that_other_countries_know_of/ | {
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vxifr | dyson sphere | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vxifr/eli5_dyson_sphere/ | {
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1ka4rd | what is a jugaloo/jugaloo culture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ka4rd/what_is_a_jugaloojugaloo_culture/ | {
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5tzinl | in the usa, considering the emphasis on the separation of legislature, judiciary and executive, why are many judges, including in the federal and supreme courts, appointed by the executive/approved by congress? | Is there not a conflict of interest involved such as if an executive would appoint a judge that has similar ideals over another 'better' candidate?
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171tl1 | what are the differences between the european and north-american education systems? | Especially the whole med-school business is extremely confusing. You have to do research in order to get *in* med school? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/171tl1/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_the/ | {
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29xpk7 | why do allied countries spy on each other? and what kind of information are they looking for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xpk7/eli5_why_do_allied_countries_spy_on_each_other/ | {
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8n3gwf | why is it that we find some repetitive sounds such a raindrops on a tin roof so soothing, yet other repetitive sounds such as snoring or water dripping from a tap, so irritating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n3gwf/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_find_some_repetitive/ | {
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jcxz0 | explain the slashed number on an ip address (ex:100.23.16.0/24) | What does the slashed number (/24 in 100.23.16.0/24) mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jcxz0/explain_the_slashed_number_on_an_ip_address/ | {
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fl7tf5 | why do higher end vehicles tend to have their car models named after numbers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fl7tf5/eli5_why_do_higher_end_vehicles_tend_to_have/ | {
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3paiv1 | is there any "ultimate" security clearance that gives you access to anything the government does if you ask? | Either legally, or technically illegally but noone would deny you if you showed up and demanded to know? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3paiv1/eli5_is_there_any_ultimate_security_clearance/ | {
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