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7oazc8 | what is chi-square test of independence and fisher's exact test? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7oazc8/eli5_what_is_chisquare_test_of_independence_and/ | {
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1r0xsu | what is so impressive about ddr5 and ddr3 memory in computers? | So I want to build a gaming computer and im looking into different parts. I'm watching build videos on youtube and I hear DDR3 used a bit and I hear that DDR5 is in the PS4. As a console gamer, I don't really know the major difference between the ram in my laptop and the DDR stuff. Can someone explain it to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r0xsu/eli5_what_is_so_impressive_about_ddr5_and_ddr3/ | {
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38c3wm | how have members of royalty been treated as students in universities? | I've read about princes and princesses from different royal families having gone to universities. Perhaps this differs but perhaps somebody knows how any specific person of a royal family (e.g. a prince or princess) is or has been treated in forms such as:
- Are they expected to be referred to as "Your Highness" or th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38c3wm/eli5_how_have_members_of_royalty_been_treated_as/ | {
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4kbdgq | what is a weight station and why do they always seem closed on the high way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kbdgq/eli5what_is_a_weight_station_and_why_do_they/ | {
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35vvtt | why is fat-shaming taboo these days? | Or rather, why does society seem to promote body-positive messages about being overweight/obese, when the medical community strongly advocated against being underweight OR overweight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35vvtt/eli5why_is_fatshaming_taboo_these_days/ | {
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3vt5f6 | in a high-smog area, how is staying inside any safer than going outside? | Isn't it the same air? Wouldn't I be breathing in about the same amount of smog in my house as the air directly outside my house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vt5f6/eli5_in_a_highsmog_area_how_is_staying_inside_any/ | {
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6hdo0a | why are country names in english written with a capital letter and 'world' isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hdo0a/eli5_why_are_country_names_in_english_written/ | {
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5uhml9 | why products are always advertised to eliminate 99.99% of something, what about the other 0.01%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uhml9/eli5_why_products_are_always_advertised_to/ | {
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20eqk1 | the ticket scalping industry, and how they are able to so easily bypass all ticket lines, thereby raising market prices with barely any intervention? | Are they computer geniuses? Who is profiting? Are they living like kings? The last 20 or so concerts I have been to I have paid nearly double face value because the show has had > 75% of its tickets sell out in under a minute | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20eqk1/eli5_the_ticket_scalping_industry_and_how_they/ | {
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41fyay | what causes a knockout in boxing? how does getting hit on the chin knock someone unconscious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41fyay/eli5_what_causes_a_knockout_in_boxing_how_does/ | {
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6erakz | how are our eyes able achieve a "double exposure" effect? | If you're sitting in a room with windows during a sunny day, you can look out the window from across the room and both the room you are in and the outside appear perfectly exposed. On a camera, the outside will either be super blown out or the inside will be really dark. The only way to recreate this with a camera is ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6erakz/eli5how_are_our_eyes_able_achieve_a_double/ | {
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1kk4rl | how do cats/dogs realize, that human infants, are infants at all ? | How do they differentiate babies and adults ?
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1rhk7j | how and why did kim kardashian become so famous? | This really bothers me to know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhk7j/how_and_why_did_kim_kardashian_become_so_famous/ | {
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3jvmd1 | bullets make a cracking sound when they go past you, right? why is this almost never seen in media? | I've heard that bullets make a sonic boom much like a crack when they pass you. Yet other than in the video game series Arma, I can't seem to find any examples of this in media. Popular depictions are a whizzing sound, or some sort of 'whoosh', or no sound at all except for the firing of the weapon itself.
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2b9nro | why is being an atheist like committing social suicide on the political stage? | As obvious as it is that the lines between separation of church and state are blurred, it still seems troubling to me that the concept of a godless leader is worse than an incompetent and faithful one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b9nro/eli5_why_is_being_an_atheist_like_committing/ | {
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4kiq28 | what's the point of having "common" names, as well as scientific names for species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kiq28/eli5_whats_the_point_of_having_common_names_as/ | {
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3cv91k | why do most products end in the us end with 99 cents (or somewhere along that line)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cv91k/eli5_why_do_most_products_end_in_the_us_end_with/ | {
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1ppq6u | with many americans (at least those on reddit) unsatisfied with both, the gop and the democrats, why is there no third party raising to the top? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppq6u/eli5_with_many_americans_at_least_those_on_reddit/ | {
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2qvml9 | how do football stadiums switch center logos and end zones so fast between games in a week? | For example, the Belk Bowl is going on in the Carolina Panther's stadium right now. How did they remove the NFL logo from the center and apply the Belk one to it and change the end zones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qvml9/eli5_how_do_football_stadiums_switch_center_logos/ | {
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2m1zxq | what happens to the people/bodies in plane crashes? | well i tried to find an answer for this but no luck. What happens to the bodies/people in plane crashes? Like I have seen plane crash videos and when it crashes there is debris and flames but never really bodies? Or like Flight 93 of 9/11 there was hardly anything left.. Do people evaporate like instantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m1zxq/eli5what_happens_to_the_peoplebodies_in_plane/ | {
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dkjlto | whats the functional difference on a group of muscles between taking a muscle relaxer, stretching and working out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dkjlto/eli5_whats_the_functional_difference_on_a_group/ | {
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2ntvxg | why do i turn down the car radio when i'm looking for something? | Why do I feel that if the music is quiet I can see better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ntvxg/eli5_why_do_i_turn_down_the_car_radio_when_im/ | {
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6rf1qt | why do schools specify "no dixon brand" pencils in the school supply list? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rf1qt/eli5_why_do_schools_specify_no_dixon_brand/ | {
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cylu92 | how do rich people buy real estate with debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cylu92/eli5_how_do_rich_people_buy_real_estate_with_debt/ | {
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1rgptn | why do so many celebrities and pro athletes have issues paying their taxes? | You often hear about celebrities and professional athletes owing large amounts of money to the IRS. Are they just not even trying to pay their taxes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rgptn/eli5_why_do_so_many_celebrities_and_pro_athletes/ | {
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d4lxbf | why can we not cure a cold within a day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4lxbf/eli5_why_can_we_not_cure_a_cold_within_a_day/ | {
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6v5duu | how can two oceans be at different water levels? wouldn't it level out because its water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v5duu/eli5_how_can_two_oceans_be_at_different_water/ | {
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1yglbo | why do so many languages have greetings that depend on time of day? (e.g. good morning vs good evening) | For example German "guten Morgen" vs "guten Abend", French "bonjour vs "bonsoir". Even way distant Japanese has ohayu vs konnichiwa vs konbanwa (not always literal translations, but still dependent on time of day). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yglbo/eli5_why_do_so_many_languages_have_greetings_that/ | {
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25zf8i | what's going on with thailand invoking martial law? | _URL_0_
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39phg6 | how is it that so many extinction events happened in the past and what caused them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39phg6/eli5_how_is_it_that_so_many_extinction_events/ | {
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5hehdd | why are tv studios generally more willing and able to take risks on new, original series, whereas movie studios are now focused more on reboots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hehdd/eli5_why_are_tv_studios_generally_more_willing/ | {
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17shnr | what it's like living with depression | well i've never experienced it and I have a few friends that have been battling depression and wondering what it's like. also be sure to include what a person with depression wants from another person attempting to comfort them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17shnr/eli5_what_its_like_living_with_depression/ | {
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vvwvg | why occurrences like y2k and the recent leap second can cause websites/networks to fail. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vvwvg/eli5_why_occurrences_like_y2k_and_the_recent_leap/ | {
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cv731s | why is the amazon burning and how is the brazilian government implicit in that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cv731s/eli5_why_is_the_amazon_burning_and_how_is_the/ | {
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c2pz1b | how does clearing your throat improves your voice when your vocal cords are much further down in the larynx? | People usually clear their throat before speak, but when I looked at a diagram of the neck, it seems like the vocal cords are much further down.
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3xauy9 | why do gays/lesbians say so rather than boy/girlfriend? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xauy9/eli5_why_do_gayslesbians_say_so_rather_than/ | {
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192tyi | what does latino / latin america have to do with the language latin? | I guess I never understood how an ancient language (Latin) had anything to do with Latin America or Latino. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/192tyi/eli5_what_does_latino_latin_america_have_to_do/ | {
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5gr1cz | how do birds know not to fly too high | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gr1cz/eli5_how_do_birds_know_not_to_fly_too_high/ | {
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agdg8s | how do they build the lighthouses and other buildings from those photos where giant waves are constantly crashing into them? | I know in rivers and such you can build temporary dams, but how are these ocean constructions possible?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agdg8s/eli5_how_do_they_build_the_lighthouses_and_other/ | {
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2js8vs | why are there no protests over current events like there were during the vietnam war? | The anti-war movement was huge, and over something fairly well-documented and widely known. Why is there no protest over the systematic violation of our privacy, or what can be construed as war-mongering in foreign countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2js8vs/eli5_why_are_there_no_protests_over_current/ | {
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1dgedt | why can traffic on the freeway last for miles on end then suddenly for no reason clear up instantly? | In other words, traffic can last for miles and then on a straight stretch of freeway it can be backed up, but all of a suddenly it's clear and cars are speeding up but nothing changed. Why does it end suddenly there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dgedt/eli5_why_can_traffic_on_the_freeway_last_for/ | {
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1a296y | what causes the phenomenon of "the grass is always greener on the other side" and how do you stop it? | Overall, answering in a psychological perspective, what causes the fact that we naturally want what we don't have and even if we get what we previously thought we wanted, we'd just want what we used to have? Is there a way to stop this with scientific proof (not just a self-help type method)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a296y/eli5_what_causes_the_phenomenon_of_the_grass_is/ | {
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1c0pba | why are a lot of dogs racist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c0pba/eli5_why_are_a_lot_of_dogs_racist/ | {
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47qhha | . if hens lay about one egg every day or so, why do all the hens i see in the countryside this time of year each have half a dozen same sized chicks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47qhha/eli5_if_hens_lay_about_one_egg_every_day_or_so/ | {
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4coos4 | why does piratebay get caught in all the lawsuits but utorrent and torrentz didn't | It is confusing as I see Piratebay fighting against all the lawsuits but other Torrent Sites don't | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4coos4/eli5_why_does_piratebay_get_caught_in_all_the/ | {
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42y7oc | when getting legally "served", how come i've only seen it being delivered to the recipient via pizza boys or some other creative, subtle fashion? is this just a media dramatization, or are lawyers really too busy to send the papers themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42y7oc/eli5_when_getting_legally_served_how_come_ive/ | {
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ctqy2p | what makes lakes found in the mountains such a light blue? | I’ve seen pictures of lakes in Canada/Alaska where the lakes are a pastel baby blue. Does it have to do with glacial run off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctqy2p/eli5_what_makes_lakes_found_in_the_mountains_such/ | {
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3mcq4g | what's the reasoning behind the anti-trust investigation into google regarding android? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mcq4g/eli5_whats_the_reasoning_behind_the_antitrust/ | {
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dvr8gx | why does the fed adjust the funds rate, and what does it typically mean/signal for the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvr8gx/eli5_why_does_the_fed_adjust_the_funds_rate_and/ | {
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sz20m | what it srs, all the drama surrounding it, and why pretty much all of reddit hates it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sz20m/eli5_what_it_srs_all_the_drama_surrounding_it_and/ | {
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142peu | when a company like hostess ends, what happens to all the copyrights the company may have held? | I imagine a world with people competing over who has the better Twinkie now that the pastry giant has fallen, but can they replicate the twinkie like this? Is it the name or the recipe that could cause issues? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/142peu/eli5_when_a_company_like_hostess_ends_what/ | {
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1pow5o | why can't an unlocked phone (like the nexus 5) be used on verizon? | If it's unlocked shouldn't I be able to just buy it and activate it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pow5o/eli5_why_cant_an_unlocked_phone_like_the_nexus_5/ | {
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4xcd0h | why can certain stars and constellations be seen no matter earths location in relation to the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xcd0h/eli5_why_can_certain_stars_and_constellations_be/ | {
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2mf0dp | why do people always put the cigarette in their mouth when they light it? is it necessary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mf0dp/eli5why_do_people_always_put_the_cigarette_in/ | {
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3qtzgo | why do we swing our arms when we walk? | Does it keep balance or is it just a habit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qtzgo/eli5_why_do_we_swing_our_arms_when_we_walk/ | {
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2tknoa | why is "faith" so widely regarded as a positive trait? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tknoa/eli5_why_is_faith_so_widely_regarded_as_a/ | {
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20avnh | why do you have to jailbreak a smartphone to remove bloatware? | I mean why can't someone make an app that gets rid of bloatware? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20avnh/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_jailbreak_a_smartphone_to/ | {
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9ov1x2 | what is the difference between sink water in the kitchen and sink water from the bathroom? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ov1x2/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_sink_water_in/ | {
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1rinpb | could spaceships in space truly make the massive explosions we see in movies/shows? | I mean these massive explosions are everywhere dating back to and before the original Star Wars Death Star explosions, but if space is a vacuum how realistic are these (especially since the only oxygen for combustion would be limited to what is compressed within the ship).
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2z7pg6 | when you take out a loan, where does that money come from? and where was the money before it that? | Is previous interest used to create more loans? How are the first loans loaned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z7pg6/eli5_when_you_take_out_a_loan_where_does_that/ | {
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4po52e | why is david cameron so disliked and why are people so disappointed with his time in office? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4po52e/eli5_why_is_david_cameron_so_disliked_and_why_are/ | {
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3j05kg | what makes swiss chocolate taste so good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j05kg/eli5_what_makes_swiss_chocolate_taste_so_good/ | {
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16y3zs | mega: the new megaupload | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16y3zs/eli5_mega_the_new_megaupload/ | {
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7h40ia | how is ceramic body armor made? | There is a hard strike face, then a fibrous layer, then a hard ceramic layer, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h40ia/eli5how_is_ceramic_body_armor_made/ | {
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8ubo8d | how can some shampoos function doubly as body wash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ubo8d/eli5_how_can_some_shampoos_function_doubly_as/ | {
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2dhl4w | how and why do women "synchronize"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dhl4w/eli5_how_and_why_do_women_synchronize/ | {
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cq43qa | why does some music, such as the interstellar soundtrack, get “louder” even though the volume can remain the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cq43qa/eli5_why_does_some_music_such_as_the_interstellar/ | {
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korvd | what the heck is collective intelligence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/korvd/what_the_heck_is_collective_intelligence/ | {
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29hae2 | that weird feeling your dick gets when you take off in an airplane or go up really fast in a roller coaster. | WTF is that shit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29hae2/eli5_that_weird_feeling_your_dick_gets_when_you/ | {
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7wj42p | how is compensation handled for the receiving post office with international mail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wj42p/eli5_how_is_compensation_handled_for_the/ | {
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9v4g39 | tribe people having ridiculously white teeth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v4g39/eli5_tribe_people_having_ridiculously_white_teeth/ | {
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2vxjx5 | new theory says that the big bang might not have happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vxjx5/eli5_new_theory_says_that_the_big_bang_might_not/ | {
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3ca1ti | how do they construct a psychological profile from little to no information? | _URL_0_
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2ksck6 | what are the consequences of sleeping with soft contact lenses? | I have worn hard lenses my whole life and recently switched over the soft lenses. I find myself sometimes falling asleep with my soft lenses on. When I wake up, it usually likes 10-15min of readjusting but after that, it seems like everything is fine.
I know I'm supposed to take them out before I sleep but can anybody... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ksck6/eli5_what_are_the_consequences_of_sleeping_with/ | {
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6x24mz | how are digital currencies made and how do you convince people to use them? | I don't mean the mining process, but the currency itself, who makes it and why would people use it after it is released when they can trade it to very few individuals | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x24mz/eli5_how_are_digital_currencies_made_and_how_do/ | {
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g03yfm | why do different volcanoes have different magma/lava consistencies? | Like why is Kilauea’s lava flow very liquid and runny while other volcanoes can have lava that’s more rough and jagged? Does it have to do with the contents of the magma? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g03yfm/eli5_why_do_different_volcanoes_have_different/ | {
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5lyopu | why does one person singing out of tune sound like ass, but 50,000 people singing out of tune sounds amazing? | Aside from the emotional impact of being together in a large group - do the different out-of-tune notes somehow cancel each other out, or combine to make new harmonics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lyopu/eli5_why_does_one_person_singing_out_of_tune/ | {
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4uvtzi | when people say that the us needs to overhaul national infrastructure, what specifically are they implying that needs updating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uvtzi/eli5_when_people_say_that_the_us_needs_to/ | {
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4bcapp | why is it "acceptable" for senators to refuse to vote on a supreme court nominee when it is their job to do so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bcapp/eli5why_is_it_acceptable_for_senators_to_refuse/ | {
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1xko72 | if you are born in a countries embassy and your parents aren't citizens of that country do you become a citizen of that country? | This just came across my mid while watching something on the news. I know In America an embassy is considered "American Soil," but I don't know if that means if someone of another country is born there that they become a US citizen if there parents are not citizens. Anyone have an answer not just for America, but for a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xko72/eli5_if_you_are_born_in_a_countries_embassy_and/ | {
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5yb39y | so solar systems orbit a sun because it has the most mass in the system, but what are solar systems orbiting to make galaxies? | EDIT: I get that not all solar systems necessarily orbit a star, my bad!
Follow up questions: And are galaxies orbiting something? Why does this not affect our solar system directly?
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b3xzzh | how does streaming music work? where does the music come from? how are you able to scroll through a song that a while ago you didn't have in your phone | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3xzzh/eli5_how_does_streaming_music_work_where_does_the/ | {
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6tojrb | why do optometrists ask people if they can read better in the red or in the green? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tojrb/eli5_why_do_optometrists_ask_people_if_they_can/ | {
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8vig0a | how does venezuela’s foreign currency regulations and price controls work | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vig0a/eli5_how_does_venezuelas_foreign_currency/ | {
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5h5sjt | heap memory | Can someone ELI5 me this "Heap" part of a memory. I understand the "Text" part is to hold the (program) code, "Stack" part is to hold the data/local variables that is produced by the program. But I do not understand what Heap does. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h5sjt/eli5_heap_memory/ | {
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75omiu | what exactly is an anxiety disorder and how is this linked to the sympathetic nervous system? why do antidepressants work on anxiety? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75omiu/eli5_what_exactly_is_an_anxiety_disorder_and_how/ | {
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8x2fpf | what is a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1/2a clinical trial / test? | I see all these words used when describing tests, but I have no idea what they mean.
Really got curious after this: _URL_0_
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2onddo | what exactly does 'port forwarding' do? | what are these ports and why do they need forwarding | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2onddo/eli5_what_exactly_does_port_forwarding_do/ | {
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u2an3 | what should i know so cops won't use my ignorance of my rights against me? | Especially for searches and *trees* | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u2an3/eli5_what_should_i_know_so_cops_wont_use_my/ | {
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9nmvab | why do flight trips have weird connections where you sometimes end up flying somewhere in the other direction before reaching your destination | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nmvab/eli5_why_do_flight_trips_have_weird_connections/ | {
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7l9pu6 | how amazon and walmart are able to offer such low prices on items. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7l9pu6/eli5_how_amazon_and_walmart_are_able_to_offer/ | {
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1n6226 | what's the difference between ham radios and "normal radios"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n6226/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_ham_radios_and/ | {
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237jra | why is so much consumer stuff packed in such a way as to make it impossible to return to the store in its original container? | The last three things I bought were so encased in plastic, I needed industrial strength scissors to cut the damn things open! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/237jra/eli5_why_is_so_much_consumer_stuff_packed_in_such/ | {
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