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49pa3a | if an electron can be two places at the same time, how do we know those are not two different electrons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49pa3a/eli5_if_an_electron_can_be_two_places_at_the_same/ | {
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1k36gh | why do most posts on popular subreddits have so many downvotes? | For example, most of the posts on /r/funny or /r/WTF have a net score of say, 2000, but the upvote-downvote breakdown is 9000 and 7000. Most posts on /r/funny aren't even offensive or too crappy. I rarely downvote, and if I do, it's justified. I don't understand where all these downvotes come from. Enlighten me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k36gh/eli5_why_do_most_posts_on_popular_subreddits_have/ | {
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wju91 | what the beatles did to the world | I was born in '90 so I never got the chance to experience what The Beatles really did to the world. And I've only recently started appreciating how good their music is but they're said to have changed the lives of people living in the 60s and I've always been curious about that.
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98un8k | how come humans don’t have any cool instincts or abilities that other animals seem to have (other than consciousness)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98un8k/eli5_how_come_humans_dont_have_any_cool_instincts/ | {
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2ktmzx | why are music notes limited between only a through g with there respective majors and minors? flat and sharp what's the deal with this standard? | An embarrassing question since I've played and loved music my whole life without questioning why the frequencies are defined... Any reason for this status quo? Who decided these rules.
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bbn0rw | why is honey dangerous to toddlers and infants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbn0rw/eli5_why_is_honey_dangerous_to_toddlers_and/ | {
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5aiv2j | why do we need a president? and why do we keep putting people as president when all the election shows us is 2 people will lie, cheat, and steal to victory? why do we keep putting these people in office? | I'm not taking sides, just wanting to know why we basically keep banging our heads against a brick wall. I mean the debates are basically 2 people pointing the finger at one another. It's like kindergarten all over again. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aiv2j/eli5_why_do_we_need_a_president_and_why_do_we/ | {
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3nxngr | how do 'illegal' websites such as the pirate bay earn money with ads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nxngr/eli5_how_do_illegal_websites_such_as_the_pirate/ | {
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7aql5b | why does it matter if species go extinct? how does natural selection work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7aql5b/eli5_why_does_it_matter_if_species_go_extinct_how/ | {
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7pr3gf | with the amount of radio signals that is being sent, does it have any effect on the environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pr3gf/eli5with_the_amount_of_radio_signals_that_is/ | {
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454rp8 | how/why can superdelegates who are required to represent their constituency overrule the vote of their constituency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/454rp8/eli5_howwhy_can_superdelegates_who_are_required/ | {
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km7p8 | the birthday problem (statistics) | I've always had trouble with interpreting statistical problems, and I really can't wrap my head around this one.
You have 23 people in a room. What are the chances that at least 2 of them have the same birthday?
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4tv269 | are there places (maybe in the sea) where there are no laws? what about under the sea? | Are laws only applied to areas that a country claims? does that mean it is possible that somewhere in the outskirts of australia, you can build a platform and noone will harass you about it? (except maybe sea pirates) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tv269/eli5_are_there_places_maybe_in_the_sea_where/ | {
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yltvz | what's the difference between a unitary system and a federal system? | Also, how does it work in the USA? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yltvz/whats_the_difference_between_a_unitary_system_and/ | {
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41lyq3 | what part of the muslim faith gets radicalized to result in acts of terror? | I mean, the little i know about the religion doesn't seem like it could be 'radicalized' to promote acts of violence and terror, so what part of their gospel (for lack of a better word) incites radical actions in the radical muslims? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41lyq3/eli5_what_part_of_the_muslim_faith_gets/ | {
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26w5u5 | if i fart in a confined space like a car or an elevator, the smell disappears. where does it go? | Would it be different if say we were able to catch the fart in a a sealed container? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26w5u5/eli5_if_i_fart_in_a_confined_space_like_a_car_or/ | {
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3pcxr6 | if nasa found alien life would they tell the public | If NASA found alien life would they tell the public, or would there be a difference between announcing advanced alien life found to just living alien bacteria, because i am 100% convinced they would not tell the public they found Alien life. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pcxr6/eli5if_nasa_found_alien_life_would_they_tell_the/ | {
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3ddv0j | help understanding this paragraph? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ddv0j/eli5_help_understanding_this_paragraph/ | {
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1b30m2 | why didn't jews in wwii abandon (or hide) their faith to avoid capture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b30m2/eli5_why_didnt_jews_in_wwii_abandon_or_hide_their/ | {
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5tig15 | why is golf the go to sports for rich and/or powerful people like presidents, ceos? what is special about it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tig15/eli5_why_is_golf_the_go_to_sports_for_rich_andor/ | {
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8celbn | - whats the difference between pink himalayan - table, cooking and rock salt? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8celbn/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_pink_himalayan/ | {
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6dcj5u | why do wounds in our mouth feel so much larger than they actually are when we feel them with our tongue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dcj5u/eli5_why_do_wounds_in_our_mouth_feel_so_much/ | {
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1p1i64 | can a country as big as the us have zero debt? if so, how will this affect the economy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p1i64/eli5_can_a_country_as_big_as_the_us_have_zero/ | {
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10xdob | how springs 'settle' | For example, I have a spring-loaded fuel cap on my car, and since the car is kind of old, the spring is less effective, and sometimes causes me to have to go between my fuel cap lever and the cap itself several times, as they are on the opposite side of the car. I don't fuel up very often, so the spring doesn't unwind ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10xdob/eli5_how_springs_settle/ | {
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3umdgw | why some stoplights have a lens over the light? | I was driving the other day and as I approached the intersection it appeared that the light was completely out. It wasn't until I got closer that I was able to see that the light was green. It looked to be behind a lens of sorts that could only be viewed from a certain angle, or once you were close enough.
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1trfkq | why cant the government just make more money and add it into the economy. why can't we do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1trfkq/eli5_why_cant_the_government_just_make_more_money/ | {
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euclsu | is there any difference between a sneeze from a cold and a sneeze from an itchy nose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euclsu/eli5_is_there_any_difference_between_a_sneeze/ | {
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2bfgrr | why can alcohol be made from different food items, but thc is only found in marijuana? | It just doesn't make sense you can make alcohol from different fruits and wheats, but THC is only in weed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bfgrr/eli5_why_can_alcohol_be_made_from_different_food/ | {
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1uv1pc | why do i feel like i've been hit by a bus when i'm woken up from a deep sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uv1pc/eli5_why_do_i_feel_like_ive_been_hit_by_a_bus/ | {
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urlam | how do tracking cookies work? | First, it was previously my understanding that cookies could only track history on the website they originate from, or websites that specifically contained code to communicate with the cookie (like how Facebook tracks you). But can cookies actually record ALL your browsing history, and send that back to their site? Can... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/urlam/eli5_how_do_tracking_cookies_work/ | {
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**[Here](_URL_5_) is my summation of the bill**.
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59dweu | why is that some electrical devices like computers need big "blocks" in their power cords, while other devices like a my lamp has a straight cord? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59dweu/eli5_why_is_that_some_electrical_devices_like/ | {
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1eiqbc | why isn't as simple as testing serotonin and other neurotransmitter levels to diagnose depression and other psych disorders? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eiqbc/eli5why_isnt_as_simple_as_testing_serotonin_and/ | {
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9ysyiu | why people that teach at highschools have to have a teaching degree while people who teach at universities don't | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ysyiu/eli5_why_people_that_teach_at_highschools_have_to/ | {
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68ld87 | everyone wants to cut the defense budget, but what would actually happen if usa removed half of its defenses around the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68ld87/eli5_everyone_wants_to_cut_the_defense_budget_but/ | {
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5xmb8t | how come almost everyone trusts their government blindly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xmb8t/eli5how_come_almost_everyone_trusts_their/ | {
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7wrbif | why do curlers sweep in front of the stones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wrbif/eli5_why_do_curlers_sweep_in_front_of_the_stones/ | {
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yp3ie | what makes one port better than another? (hdmi vs. vga etc.) | I understand better ports can transmit more/different data, my questiin is WHY? They all just look like little pieces of metal to me, I don't understand the difference. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yp3ie/eli5_what_makes_one_port_better_than_another_hdmi/ | {
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b1le6q | why do most sozial medias not have an option to report content or sites for „spreading wrong information“? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1le6q/eli5_why_do_most_sozial_medias_not_have_an_option/ | {
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1zce07 | what did the 1% protesting actually accomplished if anything? | I was just thinking about it and realized.. The only thing I can see that they accomplished is awareness, Nothing else. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zce07/eli5_what_did_the_1_protesting_actually/ | {
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6dcz2s | how can an apartment advertise a "starting at" rent amount and then not honor that price because the "market rate changed"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dcz2s/eli5_how_can_an_apartment_advertise_a_starting_at/ | {
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d7kgrv | how do objects keep their shape? | Everything is made of atoms. Say a pencil or something is made of a trillion atoms. How do those trillions of atoms keep their pencil shape? Why is it that when I hold a pencil, it doesn't fuse with my hand? How does the pencil not become a ball or something? Or if I flick my ear, how does it go back to the same positi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7kgrv/eli5_how_do_objects_keep_their_shape/ | {
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88ndq2 | why is it hard to breathe sometimes when you eat too much? | I don't know if anyone else has had this happen to them but when I eat too much food I find my breathing become heavier and harder. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88ndq2/eli5_why_is_it_hard_to_breathe_sometimes_when_you/ | {
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77vmiv | how is research carried out in order to constantly develop and improve cpus and gpus? | What does improving these computer components involve and what methods are used to develop more efficient processing units?
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1bpz4p | unix philosophy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bpz4p/eli5_unix_philosophy/ | {
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aznuem | what does it mean to “break up” a large company? for example, if apple was broken up, would there be smaller phone companies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aznuem/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_break_up_a_large/ | {
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9r50k9 | why does the lottery exist and where do all the profits usually go to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r50k9/eli5_why_does_the_lottery_exist_and_where_do_all/ | {
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5tu5lf | what causes you to hear a high pitched noise when a device, which has been fully charged, is still in the charger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tu5lf/eli5_what_causes_you_to_hear_a_high_pitched_noise/ | {
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5plnew | why do people want to see trump's taxes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5plnew/eli5_why_do_people_want_to_see_trumps_taxes/ | {
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15zqam | why are there contribution limits on retirement accounts, and what happens if i contribute too much by accident? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15zqam/eli5_why_are_there_contribution_limits_on/ | {
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cyp7xv | why do some plane models have winglets but others don’t? | As examples a Boeing 737 has large winglets, a 773er has none, and an airbus A320-200 has minuscule tips? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyp7xv/eli5_why_do_some_plane_models_have_winglets_but/ | {
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5otxym | why does shaking hard-boiled eggs in water make them peel so easily? | As demonstrated here: _URL_0_
I just tried it myself and it worked like a charm.
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5kgcdk | why do places like domino's and pizza hut have really high pricing yet always offer codes that give you 50% off etc | For example a large pizza here is £18.99 which is ridiculous, surely no one pays full price. It seems that everyone uses codes anyway so why not reduce the price. Do they just rely on the odd person here and there paying full price. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kgcdk/eli5_why_do_places_like_dominos_and_pizza_hut/ | {
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4ndsf9 | why do sturdy crackers (like triscuits) come in a bag in a box, but more fragile chips (doritos, potato) come in a bag with no protective box? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ndsf9/eli5_why_do_sturdy_crackers_like_triscuits_come/ | {
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56qofw | how did humans discover equations that relate to each other and other values? | This is a bit difficult to explain. I was sitting in shop class and we were reviewing Ohm's law. For example to find current you can divide the voltage by resistance or divide wattage by voltage and then square it. How did people think of such equations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56qofw/eli5_how_did_humans_discover_equations_that/ | {
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76bzxz | how do combined smoke/co detectors work, when co detectors are traditionally on the floor (due to co being a "heavy" gas) and smoke detectors on the ceiling (because smoke is hot, and rises)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76bzxz/eli5_how_do_combined_smokeco_detectors_work_when/ | {
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1meutm | how can documentaries be made about drug addicts and others who engage in illegal activities? do they face legal consequences? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1meutm/eli5_how_can_documentaries_be_made_about_drug/ | {
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d4x68c | how is it dangerous to swim in quarries? | I understand that in quarries there are shocking drops in depth but I'm confused on how it causes drownings. Wouldn't you just swim up and move back onto the ledge? Never been around a quarry so I'm genuinely confused. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4x68c/eli5_how_is_it_dangerous_to_swim_in_quarries/ | {
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3dxirp | why do lots of people hate us muslims. please be serious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dxirp/eli5_why_do_lots_of_people_hate_us_muslims_please/ | {
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3vi201 | why do cut vegetables release water when you add salt to them? | Most commonly cabbage, but I have also seen it with zucchini. Why is it that when you cut cabbage, for example, add salt, and leave it in a bowl, it releases its water over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vi201/eli5_why_do_cut_vegetables_release_water_when_you/ | {
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9i4rgt | how medical billing codes work for medical procedures and why one can’t get a straight answer about the anticipated cost before the procedure is administered. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i4rgt/eli5_how_medical_billing_codes_work_for_medical/ | {
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6628w2 | the process of how our taxes go to certain things | For example, you have x% deducted from your paycheck at the end of the week, how does that money go to its allotted purpose? What about sales tax? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6628w2/eli5_the_process_of_how_our_taxes_go_to_certain/ | {
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jmgv8 | i just traveled to russia. instead of flying west, why couldn't we have just flown over the north pole? | I understand the principles of curved flight paths being the shortest route, but i have never seen a flight path that goes over the top of the planet.
Bonus points: At what point does north switch to south when you go towards the north pole?
Thanks ELI5ers! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jmgv8/eli5_i_just_traveled_to_russia_instead_of_flying/ | {
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64zatv | why do we just "click" with some people? | Sometimes, I just click with someone. A single group Skype call with them or a first time talking to them can finish with a good friendship.
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3ws1ll | how can i turn off 10 alarms in five minute intervals and fall back asleep without even being able to remember this happening? | About once a month I'm very late to work because of this shit, and I usually don't even remember doing it. I'm very slow in the mornings anyway, but it's so frustrating when I can't even remember choosing to go back to sleep.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ws1ll/eli5_how_can_i_turn_off_10_alarms_in_five_minute/ | {
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22iei5 | i hear that there are several types of twins. how many types are there? can you please explain? | Google tells me there are 8. It also tells me there can be 10 different types.
I'm a bit confused.
All I know is identical and non-identical twins.
Would someone please explain.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22iei5/eli5_i_hear_that_there_are_several_types_of_twins/ | {
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3ff2os | why is gold the standard of wealth when things like iron, wood, or food may be more useful and fossils (ie) may be just as rare. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ff2os/eli5why_is_gold_the_standard_of_wealth_when/ | {
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9d2nwt | how do light dimmers work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d2nwt/eli5_how_do_light_dimmers_work/ | {
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2270n1 | since jupiter is composed of mostly hydrogen, would it be possible to ignite it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2270n1/eli5_since_jupiter_is_composed_of_mostly_hydrogen/ | {
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19z3oc | heaters and power usage | In an effort to save as much as I can on my gas and electric bill, I've been trying to understand what the most efficient way to heat my house (really, just my living room). My house has gas central heating with a boiler and radiators in each room. My gas bill has been sky high this winter with rather conservative use,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19z3oc/eli5_heaters_and_power_usage/ | {
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7p26ip | osi layer functions | Everything I read makes each layer sound very similar. Anyone care to break it down for me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p26ip/eli5_osi_layer_functions/ | {
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2yjgha | why is marriage a thing? | Where did the custom originate and why is it still relevant in today's context? Romanticism aside, what is the actual function of two people joining together in matrimony? It's not procreation, as that can happen out of wedlock. So what is it?
Edit: Left out romanticism because I understand the romantic idealisation o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yjgha/eli5_why_is_marriage_a_thing/ | {
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opjyv | the ultraviolet catastrophe | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/opjyv/eli5_the_ultraviolet_catastrophe/ | {
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aok7jb | how can some game services (origin for my case) allow you to play games mid-way through download, before it's complete? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aok7jb/eli5_how_can_some_game_services_origin_for_my/ | {
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1pqxtc | even though other countries have cheaper labour and cheaper ways to produce goods, why is everything still "made in china"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pqxtc/eli5_even_though_other_countries_have_cheaper/ | {
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5bqs4z | - why does the urge to urinate or deficate come and go, instead of remaining constant until it's relieved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bqs4z/eli5_why_does_the_urge_to_urinate_or_deficate/ | {
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1vpjod | what are psychoactive pharmaceuticals made out of? | I've learned about the basic mechanisms of these drugs in psychology, but am absolutely at a loss as to how someone would produce them. Just as opioid painkillers trace their manufacturing origins to poppy seeds, what is the raw ingredient for a stimulant like Adderall or an SSRI like Prozac?
Any other literature or ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vpjod/eli5_what_are_psychoactive_pharmaceuticals_made/ | {
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2p5umu | how do you become stateless and live on other countries? | I just read this article: _URL_0_
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4mz9tl | how to ftm transgenders end up with big beards and other features generally seen only on men? | I just read an article about a girl who transitioned to male and he had surgery to have his genitals changed. In one picture of him, he had a full beard. How is this possible if he is biologically female? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mz9tl/eli5how_to_ftm_transgenders_end_up_with_big/ | {
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e0de90 | how is it that every winter i'll have a few random flies that somehow get into my house when the weather outside is too harsh for their survival, | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0de90/eli5_how_is_it_that_every_winter_ill_have_a_few/ | {
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aew5s9 | how does silicon turn into a cpu that can calculate things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aew5s9/eli5_how_does_silicon_turn_into_a_cpu_that_can/ | {
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3ei1dd | the current privacy reminder from google. | Recently, a link to a privacy reminder from Google shows up before the first link on any Google search. It says a bunch of stuff about how Google collects data on searches to somehow^? improve user experience, and then asks you to agree.
Could someone ELI5 what this means, what they want you to agree to, and why they ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ei1dd/eli5_the_current_privacy_reminder_from_google/ | {
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3r60ir | why don't the oceans mix in the alaskan gulf? | Why is there solid break line between these two oceans, instead of a smooth transition from one to another? _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r60ir/eli5why_dont_the_oceans_mix_in_the_alaskan_gulf/ | {
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1khs3v | are there any other animals that do things like farm, build villages or other things that humans did in our earliest evolutions? | And if so, why haven't those creatures eventually built cities, or utilize technology? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1khs3v/are_there_any_other_animals_that_do_things_like/ | {
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4djzn3 | why when bump or tow starting a quad or car do we put it in 3rd gear? why would it not be easier in first gear to turn the engine due to gear ratios? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4djzn3/eli5_why_when_bump_or_tow_starting_a_quad_or_car/ | {
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20y30g | why, exactly, can i see through glass and not steel. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20y30g/eli5_why_exactly_can_i_see_through_glass_and_not/ | {
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5xy164 | how do websites like bitly and google (and maybe other websites) shorten links? | Do they host them? Sometimes I even see other links shortened, like Washington Post to _URL_0_ or something | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xy164/eli5_how_do_websites_like_bitly_and_google_and/ | {
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1g3oo4 | how do charge cycles for batteries enhance the batteries' life? (ie: phone/computer batteries) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g3oo4/eli5_how_do_charge_cycles_for_batteries_enhance/ | {
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41ctwi | what is the seed's job in a pseudo-random generator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41ctwi/eli5what_is_the_seeds_job_in_a_pseudorandom/ | {
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4xgqyi | how do the added flaps on the back of this truck make it more aerodynamic? | _URL_0_
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y3nqn | "state's rights" and libertarianism, even if these things are related or not. | I had a conversation today with someone who kept saying they were libertarian and kept saying things about "states rights" and the founding fathers and how agencies like the TSA, DEA, and ATF shouldn't exist. I couldn't really contribute to the conversation because I didn't know what he was talking about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y3nqn/eli5_states_rights_and_libertarianism_even_if/ | {
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4ubymm | why does being at high altitude cause dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ubymm/eli5_why_does_being_at_high_altitude_cause/ | {
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55wxr8 | why do "daylight" bulbs emit blueish light when sunlight isn't blueish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55wxr8/eli5_why_do_daylight_bulbs_emit_blueish_light/ | {
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fhyqwc | why does a pandemic cause such an economic downturn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhyqwc/eli5_why_does_a_pandemic_cause_such_an_economic/ | {
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51je8b | first time adulting... what do i need to know about taxes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51je8b/eli5_first_time_adulting_what_do_i_need_to_know/ | {
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