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3812i6 | what mechanism in the brain allows a child to absorb a language to be able to speak it without being formally taught? why and how do we lose this ability? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3812i6/eli5what_mechanism_in_the_brain_allows_a_child_to/ | {
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1agy5n | how the grass is still alive after being covered by snow for months? | Since it can't get any sunlight, how does it all not just die off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1agy5n/eli5_how_the_grass_is_still_alive_after_being/ | {
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1xpyu8 | how do 0's and 1's (binary code) carry and transmit so much information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xpyu8/eli5_how_do_0s_and_1s_binary_code_carry_and/ | {
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579ab0 | colombia peace deal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/579ab0/eli5_colombia_peace_deal/ | {
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38iwj3 | what makes pewdiepie so popular? | No disprespect to the guy, I admire him for his success, but how can so many people enjoy his videos? I find them incredibly childlish and pointless. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38iwj3/eli5_what_makes_pewdiepie_so_popular/ | {
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5mwbo3 | what would deep space look like to the naked eye? | light years away from any star, would space mostly look black or would it be just stars in every direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mwbo3/eli5what_would_deep_space_look_like_to_the_naked/ | {
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2oz0fi | why is the us *still* so wrapped up in overthrowing the castro regime in cuba? | I just read [this article] (_URL_0_) about the US recently trying to infiltrate the Cuban underground hip hop movement to overthrow Raul Castro. I don't understand this. I know historically why the US had bad relations with Cuba, and I know why it can be politically popular for politicians to publicly talk smack abou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oz0fi/eli5_why_is_the_us_still_so_wrapped_up_in/ | {
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3w3kjy | who decided that vulgar language was vulgar? | F*** could have been the name for a tree, and tree could have been in the place of F***. It doesn't make sense to me. Help me understand please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w3kjy/eli5_who_decided_that_vulgar_language_was_vulgar/ | {
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85nlam | why is topology important? | Why is the field of topology important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85nlam/eli5_why_is_topology_important/ | {
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2162im | pigeonhole principle | I was very confused when I heard about this. Hopefully you guys can help! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2162im/eli5_pigeonhole_principle/ | {
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9gyz7h | can wasps get suffocated by dust or are they more vulnerable to heat the bigger they are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gyz7h/eli5_can_wasps_get_suffocated_by_dust_or_are_they/ | {
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43uz07 | why is it that if we receive 1000 compliments and 1 insult, we focus so much on the insult? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43uz07/eli5_why_is_it_that_if_we_receive_1000/ | {
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3qps41 | how can us judges "order" state governments (and even the federal government, i suppose) to do things? | I keep reading posts/the news lately about how a judge ordered something to happen. - it seems to be more and more prevalent even. And it makes me unsure if I understand the full extent of what a judge can constitutionally do. - many of my friends praise the actions, but some say it is an overreach of their constitutio... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qps41/eli5_how_can_us_judges_order_state_governments/ | {
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2kb695 | are more expensive brands of bottled water (smart water for instance) healthier than others or is it just a marketing ploy? | Today I had my first bottle of smart water and it tasted essentially the same as any other water, so what's the point of paying more? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kb695/eli5_are_more_expensive_brands_of_bottled_water/ | {
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362247 | why/how is a wired internet connection better than a wireless one? | How do they affect ping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/362247/eli5_whyhow_is_a_wired_internet_connection_better/ | {
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5tjbeh | how do generative artificial neural networks work? (ai that "imagines" images) | I have recently seen a [video](_URL_0_) that blew my mind - ANN algorithm generates an image from text description. And then another algorithm increases it's resolution and makes it almost photorealistic.
And then there was the whole deep art thing.
Can you explain how these things work? I'm talking specifically abou... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tjbeh/eli5_how_do_generative_artificial_neural_networks/ | {
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doyip7 | when you have an allergic reaction, your body often swells up. sometimes, one’s whole body swells. where does the swelling come from? there is only a certain amount of liquid in your body. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/doyip7/eli5_when_you_have_an_allergic_reaction_your_body/ | {
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37lapk | do bike helmets work or not? | I've been reading up after seeing this new airbag-helmet hybrid, and it appears that bike helmets don't seem to actually save lives, in fact it may actually cause injuries. I'm not too sure about these claims, as it seems like having a solid piece of protection for your head is a good thing. Do we know for sure if they... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37lapk/eli5_do_bike_helmets_work_or_not/ | {
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8aqqt0 | why does diet soda freeze more quickly than regular soda does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aqqt0/eli5_why_does_diet_soda_freeze_more_quickly_than/ | {
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3h382d | how are mushrooms comercially produced? | I understand that mushrooms are a fungus and grow on dead stuff, but how are the mushrooms I buy in the store grown? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h382d/eli5_how_are_mushrooms_comercially_produced/ | {
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c1kbuo | how can i use the touchscreen of my phone even after putting on a screen guard or a protective mirror on meaning i’m not directly touching the touch screen? | Edit: Protective glass, not mirror. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1kbuo/eli5_how_can_i_use_the_touchscreen_of_my_phone/ | {
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avsa5r | what exactly does the variance of a data set tell someone? | Let's say you're trying to determine how calibrated people are at measuring a specific objective. When all the results are measured, what exactly does the variance of the data set mean? How is this different than the Standard Deviation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avsa5r/eli5_what_exactly_does_the_variance_of_a_data_set/ | {
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2a4r3e | why do i pick up radio frequencies when i touch a speaker jack | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a4r3e/eli5_why_do_i_pick_up_radio_frequencies_when_i/ | {
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3l3zec | how do people buy multi-million dollar homes? | I don't understand how one would even go about financing a multi-million dollar home. Do people exclusively play cash for these homes? If so, does that mean their net worth is so great that they can afford to invest such an obscene amount of money in one investment (vs diversification of other markets)?
If these home... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l3zec/eli5_how_do_people_buy_multimillion_dollar_homes/ | {
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a2atnv | why does the sunlight feel hotter on somedays and otherdays you cant even feel its heat when sunlight touches you. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2atnv/eli5_why_does_the_sunlight_feel_hotter_on/ | {
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21ty3j | why are prisons fully-funded while schools are under-funded? | Clarification: many schools are forced to cut programs due to budget constraints and children often can't afford to buy a hot lunch... in contrast, most prisoners are provided with completely free educations and free meals. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ty3j/eli5_why_are_prisons_fullyfunded_while_schools/ | {
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d6tm10 | why does usa have a terrible social security system even though it's one of the wealthiest countries in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6tm10/eli5_why_does_usa_have_a_terrible_social_security/ | {
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d3to5n | people who buy domains and sell them for a lot of money if they get huge traffic, how do they do it? how does it work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3to5n/eli5_people_who_buy_domains_and_sell_them_for_a/ | {
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5efaxh | what goes on chemically in a wire that allows a certain signal to be transferred? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5efaxh/eli5_what_goes_on_chemically_in_a_wire_that/ | {
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2ba3kw | evolutionary purpose of clothing? | Most of us dress everyday without asking questions. I imagine we do because we picked it up watching others but then why did those around us start it in the first place?
Couldn't find any other substantial/scientific answers in other subreddits. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ba3kw/eli5_evolutionary_purpose_of_clothing/ | {
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a1z62k | why do broken bones need 4-6 weeks in a cast when no pain after 2? | ELI5: as the title says. How come broken bones such as wrists and ankles etc need to be in a cast for 4-6 weeks when there is no pain after only a 2 or so weeks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1z62k/eli5_why_do_broken_bones_need_46_weeks_in_a_cast/ | {
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8ck9s5 | what’s the reasoning behind the existence of school uniforms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ck9s5/eli5_whats_the_reasoning_behind_the_existence_of/ | {
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489t21 | why can't our brains comprehend the fact that space is infinite? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/489t21/eli5_why_cant_our_brains_comprehend_the_fact_that/ | {
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8ezidr | why would mining asteroids be lucrative? what resources could we find on asteroids that are rare enough on earth to not only make mining asteroids viable, but profitable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ezidr/eli5_why_would_mining_asteroids_be_lucrative_what/ | {
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694xin | why do particle accelerators have to be so long? why can't the same speeds be achieved with a smaller circle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/694xin/eli5_why_do_particle_accelerators_have_to_be_so/ | {
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27wdih | luxury cars. | What makes them different than standards cars, like a Civic or a Corolla? Why do they cost so much more? What exactly are you paying for when you buy a luxury car? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27wdih/eli5_luxury_cars/ | {
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dj1me6 | why can keloids form around new piercings? are there any non-surgical methods for removing keloids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dj1me6/eli5_why_can_keloids_form_around_new_piercings/ | {
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1ealu9 | why do states so often switch out designs for their license plates? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ealu9/eli5_why_do_states_so_often_switch_out_designs/ | {
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64yljf | why are people so long is space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64yljf/eli5_why_are_people_so_long_is_space/ | {
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22xrrx | how are youtube channels like 'honest trailers' and 'cinemasins' able to operate without copyright issues? | As the title says, I would like to know how certain Youtube channels that directly use content from big movies are able to do it without any copyright issues, and especially since they're earning ad revenue from the videos.
Given that Youtube already has very sophisticated algorithms in-place to detect any copyright i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22xrrx/eli5_how_are_youtube_channels_like_honest/ | {
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d1i3s9 | the cmb is expected to appear isotropic i.e. the same in all directions. as we observe it, it isn't - there's a dipole contribution such that it's hotter in one half of the sky and cooler in the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1i3s9/eli5_the_cmb_is_expected_to_appear_isotropic_ie/ | {
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7qnwrn | how can large animals exist in environments filled with poisonous and venomous wild life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qnwrn/eli5_how_can_large_animals_exist_in_environments/ | {
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61inp7 | why do we pinch and twist our faces when we doing things with a lot of force | Example: opening a glas of jam, lifting something heavy, grabing something out of our reach
Especialy mouth and eyes are affected alot. We also seem to tend to make noises and then release them when the job is done. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61inp7/eli5_why_do_we_pinch_and_twist_our_faces_when_we/ | {
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c5lqtv | drinking laws and ages | In some countries you can drink at 16. I know that is generally beer and possibly wine. But not hard alcohol. Is this true and why so? Also I am going to Italy. How would it work over there? Thank you | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5lqtv/eli5_drinking_laws_and_ages/ | {
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970hnt | inmarsat’s role in malaysia airlines flight 370 | After the plane was lost from radar contact, how did inmarsat function to make “handshakes” hourly with the plane? what exactly is a “handshake”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/970hnt/eli5_inmarsats_role_in_malaysia_airlines_flight/ | {
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9vohzp | how do they move zoo animals in emergency situations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vohzp/eli5_how_do_they_move_zoo_animals_in_emergency/ | {
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fkxxdt | - why does a 4 cylinder motorcycle engine sound different to a 4 cylinder car engine? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkxxdt/eli5_why_does_a_4_cylinder_motorcycle_engine/ | {
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aosxe9 | rugby positions | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aosxe9/eli5_rugby_positions/ | {
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6u15xl | why is hydrogen peroxide not painful like other antiseptics (i.e. alcohol and iodine)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u15xl/eli5_why_is_hydrogen_peroxide_not_painful_like/ | {
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6iveor | how come only certain spots have the capacity of sexual pleasure? | Most people's spots in which they feel sexual pleasure are their sex organs, and sometimes other places like nipples, yes? So why can't we feel sexual pleasure *anywhere* on our body? What is preventing my arm from having an orgasm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iveor/eli5_how_come_only_certain_spots_have_the/ | {
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87wpjw | how can you determine the difference in properties (hardness/toughness/ductility etc) of different steel microstructures? | By microstructures, I'm talking austenite/bainite/martensite/pearlite etc.
Taking a materials engineering class, and I don't understand the current office hours explanations. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87wpjw/eli5_how_can_you_determine_the_difference_in/ | {
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1u5bfa | why are you not able to make high-pitched noises/ falsettos when you throat's sore? | I can't sing cause of this. :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u5bfa/eli5_why_are_you_not_able_to_make_highpitched/ | {
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2km9o2 | what about amniotic fluid allows a baby to breath it until it is born, at which point it immediately begins breathing gaseous oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2km9o2/eli5_what_about_amniotic_fluid_allows_a_baby_to/ | {
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41t3s3 | if you get shot why is it better for the bullet to go threw than to stay in the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41t3s3/eli5_if_you_get_shot_why_is_it_better_for_the/ | {
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2ak4oy | what exactly is happening with our bodies/minds when we "trust" someone? | I often hear people say "I'm too trustworthy of people / I trust people too easily" yet at times I also hear "I don't trust anyone / You have to earn my trust".
What causes a human to trust? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ak4oy/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_with_our/ | {
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5hzjwj | is there a technical limit to how big can the human strength and muscles get? or is it indefinite as long as we always provide all the necessary nutrition and workout? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hzjwj/eli5_is_there_a_technical_limit_to_how_big_can/ | {
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3gh9nl | why wasn't there any rioting and looting when a nonviolent 19 year old in sc was shot in the back for a few grams of weed? | [Link to story.](_URL_0_) The cop never reported the shooting, then they tried to lie and say the boy tried to run over the cop. This is impossible since he was found to be shot twice in the back. I'm just noting that there was a major difference in the way this was handled by the public. Specifically, there was no rio... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gh9nl/eli5_why_wasnt_there_any_rioting_and_looting_when/ | {
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a6sl7j | how did money become a thing that everyone accepts and values? | It would be pretty dumb to accept written paper and food in first place. You give food and get paper. If you really want that paper, can't you produce it on your own?
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3gcwfp | gyro stabilizers | This shit: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcwfp/eli5_gyro_stabilizers/ | {
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d1oydm | why do some scars only appear in certain temperatures? | I was talking to my friends the other day about a scar I have from a rope burn I got at a party a few months back. I went to show them but it wasn't there. I could swear I remember seeing it not long ago but it just wasn't there. That night I had a hot shower, looked down and saw the scar that wasn't there earlier. The... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1oydm/eli5_why_do_some_scars_only_appear_in_certain/ | {
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1kf7sa | what happens to a knife when it is sharpened? | What exactly is "Sharpness" and how does a knife become sharp and then cut through other things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kf7sa/eli5_what_happens_to_a_knife_when_it_is_sharpened/ | {
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due095 | what is a life sentence? | This sounds really dumb, but I don’t understand the concept of a life sentence. It’s quite common to get a life sentence with a minimum time before parole, which isn’t at all life in prison. What length of time is a life sentence, if it’s not the rest of the person’s life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/due095/eli5_what_is_a_life_sentence/ | {
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63xhbo | how is it that we know that one of daggers that king tutankhamen was buried with is made of iron from a meteorite? | How is it that we are able to determine the difference between celestial iron and terrestrial iron? Wouldn't they be atomically identical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63xhbo/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_know_that_one_of_daggers/ | {
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4tijf2 | what is going on with taylor and kanye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tijf2/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_taylor_and_kanye/ | {
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98q709 | why did super gluing a cotton thread to a popsicle stick light my coffee table on fire tonight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98q709/eli5_why_did_super_gluing_a_cotton_thread_to_a/ | {
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4imxen | how do computers perform symbolic integration? | In order for humans to do it, we need to use pattern recognition and formula matching, but surely there's an algorithm for that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4imxen/eli5_how_do_computers_perform_symbolic_integration/ | {
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5o0ns9 | why are advertisement on the internet that are scams not against the law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o0ns9/eli5_why_are_advertisement_on_the_internet_that/ | {
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e57na4 | what is the benefit of keeping a donor heart beating on a machine instead of just cooled and dormant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e57na4/eli5_what_is_the_benefit_of_keeping_a_donor_heart/ | {
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zoev1 | england and their relation to several countries like canada, australia, new zealand, etc | Why do several of these nations show allegiance to England? They are their own independent nations as far as I always knew. If they were former commonwealths to England, why don't all former commonwealths of theirs show allegiance still? By allegiance I mean they have similar flags, have god save the queen as a nationa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zoev1/eli5_england_and_their_relation_to_several/ | {
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2dclhk | what does "a 4th domain" mean? | On the front page there's an article about a [new form of virus](_URL_0_) (though the article is a bit old) and how it suggests that there may be a 4th domain of life. But what does this mean? What are the first, second and third domains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dclhk/eli5_what_does_a_4th_domain_mean/ | {
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6mljy8 | when started a diet and workout, why do you lose weight while still having belly fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mljy8/eli5when_started_a_diet_and_workout_why_do_you/ | {
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dgw53i | how does the scent of bodywash stay on us even though we wash it off with water in the shower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgw53i/eli5_how_does_the_scent_of_bodywash_stay_on_us/ | {
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afx6te | non-aerobic respiration | Ik that in yeast, glucose breaks down to alcohol+carbon dioxide+little energy. And that in beer fermentation this creates the alcohol content. But yeast is also used in bread and cinnamon rolls, so how is there no alcohol in those? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afx6te/eli5_nonaerobic_respiration/ | {
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2cg1jv | the process when a band has finished recording an album, and it is in 'mixing'. | Was reading up on Alice in Chains on Wikipedia and it quoted Jerry Cantrell before the release of Black Gives Way To Blue as saying the album was finished recording and they were mixing the album. What exactly is happening at this stage? Is it a long process? I imagine balancing levels and ordering the tracks on the al... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cg1jv/eli5_the_process_when_a_band_has_finished/ | {
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58khpm | what would happen if you punched someone at the speed of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58khpm/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_punched_someone_at/ | {
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6jn8up | is there a scientific reason behind the boogeyman fear we get when a part of our body is sticking out of the blanket and/or the bed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jn8up/eli5is_there_a_scientific_reason_behind_the/ | {
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6goanj | why whenever i drink green tea or other types of tea do i almost instantly feel the need to pee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6goanj/eli5_why_whenever_i_drink_green_tea_or_other/ | {
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7sw4nt | why do very light objects take a great deal of force to throw, like very heavy objects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sw4nt/eli5_why_do_very_light_objects_take_a_great_deal/ | {
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5d3nsf | what makes certain notes or melodies in music sound "evil" or "ominous"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d3nsf/eli5what_makes_certain_notes_or_melodies_in_music/ | {
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1ps52b | - why don't humans get in heat? or maybe - why are humans always in heat? | Judging by animal breeding with cats and dogs, it seems most animals have a mating season - whereas people ovulate every month and can be mated all the time. But why? Or how did it come to be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ps52b/eli5_why_dont_humans_get_in_heat_or_maybe_why_are/ | {
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3p40ln | advertisements on the side of buses | Not sure about other countries, but for mine, ever since young I've realised that the ads stuck on the side of the buses have many small holes (if you sit and look from the inside of the bus) and you're able to see out through them to the street below.
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32gfis | how, through out evolution, did cats learn to fall in their feet so perfectly, if historicaly they aren't so often thrown to the ground with their feet up? | They don't practice it that so much, but still they made a 10/10 landing.
(except for one of my cats, he's retarded) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32gfis/eli5_how_through_out_evolution_did_cats_learn_to/ | {
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aqatl2 | why don’t people or companies use bamboo instead of normal wood from trees to make more products? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqatl2/eli5_why_dont_people_or_companies_use_bamboo/ | {
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tcdlv | why do speakers pop? | I know that they're getting old but is there something coming loose? Is it something with the coil getting torn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tcdlv/why_do_speakers_pop/ | {
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7svc0e | why is the contents of iron supplements so much higher than the recommended daily allowance? | When doing research for chemistry coursework on iron tablets I noticed that commercial tablets are 200 mg (65mg of iron), and the recommended daily allowance for iron is 8.7 mg. This means that tablets have around 400% of our daily allowance. Why is this not harmful to the human body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7svc0e/eli5_why_is_the_contents_of_iron_supplements_so/ | {
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3e3q33 | how are some people able to get away with murder and only go away to jail for 4-6 years, then others get 25 - life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e3q33/eli5_how_are_some_people_able_to_get_away_with/ | {
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7ta84j | what is marginal benefit? | What are some real world examples for a 5 year old to understand what a marginal benefit is | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ta84j/elif_what_is_marginal_benefit/ | {
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2mxn64 | how can philae capture sounds in the vacuum of space? | I'm sure it has to do with vibrations through the probe itself. I'd love to know more. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mxn64/eli5_how_can_philae_capture_sounds_in_the_vacuum/ | {
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s2t16 | why does drinking sometimes give me heartburn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s2t16/eli5_why_does_drinking_sometimes_give_me_heartburn/ | {
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9wcdfe | what's biomimicry | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wcdfe/eli5_whats_biomimicry/ | {
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58kp37 | why can't everyone be nice to each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58kp37/eli5_why_cant_everyone_be_nice_to_each_other/ | {
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4ks88f | why does your voice get hoarse when you're tired/sleep deprived? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ks88f/eli5_why_does_your_voice_get_hoarse_when_youre/ | {
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1s7dnb | why would increasing the minimum wage "kill the economy" according to companies making record profits? | I do unterstand (does not mean share!) the concerns, especially concerning small businesses, but why do companies that make record profits for everyone but their employees get away with essentially saying they would "go out of business"? Every 5 year old can see there has to be something wrong with that story... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s7dnb/why_would_increasing_the_minimum_wage_kill_the/ | {
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49ahi2 | how does ransom-ware work in the software programming? | Came across this _URL_0_ and was wondering how exactly does ransomware work. Sure it locks computer and requests money to unlock (can you really trust them by unlocking and believing they wont be back?). Does this happen at the root level or is it in the OS files etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ahi2/eli5_how_does_ransomware_work_in_the_software/ | {
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38q3w8 | what are the attorneys doing to get celebrities or people in power get a lighter sentence for a crime than regular person who might get a more severe punishment? | I know often it's the high priced lawyers that are getting these people with money off with slaps on wrists, rehab, a fine or just community service. But what exactly are the attorneys doing to get this to happen? And how come a regular schmuck can't get the same lawyer to do so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38q3w8/eli5_what_are_the_attorneys_doing_to_get/ | {
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bytxs2 | why does venting about stress help us feel better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bytxs2/eli5_why_does_venting_about_stress_help_us_feel/ | {
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29e3yo | if when light ray travels from one medium to other, it's speed decreases/increases, why does the direction of the light ray change? | The question should be self-explanatory, But if any explanation needed, I'll do the needful. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29e3yo/eli5_if_when_light_ray_travels_from_one_medium_to/ | {
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eoxq4p | mobile phone batteries have exploded in the past, how do ev's manage safety of large battery packs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eoxq4p/eli5_mobile_phone_batteries_have_exploded_in_the/ | {
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70fws1 | how do snakes never get in a knot? and if they do, how do they escape? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70fws1/eli5_how_do_snakes_never_get_in_a_knot_and_if/ | {
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2mbdpg | how do countries/space agencies choose where to launch spacecraft from? | [Cape Canaveral](_URL_1_)
[Baikonur Cosmodrome](_URL_0_)
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