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2363zk | what was the georgia-russia crisis which occurred in 2008? | While reading about the Ukraine Crisis, I came across the Georgia-Russia Crisis of 2008. Can anyone give me an ELI5 on it, including why it was important (or not), its causes and repercussions?
Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2363zk/eli5_what_was_the_georgiarussia_crisis_which/ | {
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70juc5 | did the soviets innervate or did they just steal western designs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70juc5/eli5_did_the_soviets_innervate_or_did_they_just/ | {
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6gzj7y | how do wifi extenders/boosters work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gzj7y/eli5_how_do_wifi_extendersboosters_work/ | {
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1xo6yi | how do websites know which website you came from/where you go after? | Is there a way to prevent them from knowing this, or do I need to go to google first or something if I don't want the website to know where I came from? Searched google, couldn't find anything. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xo6yi/eli5_how_do_websites_know_which_website_you_came/ | {
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2qsfs1 | how is it that a tv satellite has to point exactly in a specific direction yet satellite radio you can drive around and it doesn't matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qsfs1/eli5_how_is_it_that_a_tv_satellite_has_to_point/ | {
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21b4en | why you cannot make a super computer by adding lots of cpus and ram together? | For example simultaneously running 5 CPUs and 30 Ram to make it more powerful. Why cannot we do this? If it sin't possible why is that so? Is there a limitation in our hardware? Or is it software? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21b4en/eli5_why_you_cannot_make_a_super_computer_by/ | {
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afjdmf | what happens to light rays after our photoreceptors interact with them? | Do they get "consumed", bounce around in our eye or even leave it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afjdmf/eli5_what_happens_to_light_rays_after_our/ | {
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2hi1dt | why are the censorship guidelines for song lyrics and music video content so different from censorship for something like film? | Blurred Lines or Get Low can be played at a football game where plenty of young children could be present, but a 16 year old can't walk into a theater and watch a movie like Argo or The Hurt Locker. This just doesn't make sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hi1dt/eli5_why_are_the_censorship_guidelines_for_song/ | {
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1zgqu4 | why do we still use conventional barcodes on products, wouldn't it be more practical to use qr-codes instead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zgqu4/eli5why_do_we_still_use_conventional_barcodes_on/ | {
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35mzh9 | what's the point of the "objection" part of a wedding? | People spend thousands of dollars setting up their "perfect" wedding, so if it gets that far into the wedding, clearly the two individuals who have vowed to be together forever have no objections to this marriage. If the people of the hour don't object, why should anybody else's opinions matter at that point in time? P... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35mzh9/eli5_whats_the_point_of_the_objection_part_of_a/ | {
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2yopoh | if it's feasible to make a pipeline thousands of miles long to transport crude oil (keystone xl), why can't we build a pipeline to transport fresh water to drought stricken areas in california? | EDIT: OK so the consensus seems to be that this is possible to do, but not economically feasible in any real sense.
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f8ntar | how efficient are our muscles at converting energy to movement? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8ntar/eli5_how_efficient_are_our_muscles_at_converting/ | {
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5h2439 | how does fasting blood sugar work? | I understand no food equals what your blood sugar is normally. But why can't you drink water? How does water affect your fasting blood sugar result in any way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h2439/eli5_how_does_fasting_blood_sugar_work/ | {
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2l49rx | what would happen if we got rid of daylight savings time? | We got our hour back; can we please keep it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l49rx/eli5what_would_happen_if_we_got_rid_of_daylight/ | {
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38v937 | why are cars that can be unlocked from outside without a key? | Im talking about the ones where you just touch your finger on it and then it unlocks. Wouldnt this be dangerous if youre trying to run away from an intruder and lock yourself inside your car only to have them touch your door and unlock it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38v937/eli5_why_are_cars_that_can_be_unlocked_from/ | {
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7xis9z | why do you sometimes have to hit the reset button on a hairdryer when it is plugged into an outlet for it to turn on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xis9z/eli5why_do_you_sometimes_have_to_hit_the_reset/ | {
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1w6gij | how do the mars rovers take selfies? | Example - _URL_0_
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46qbl1 | why can some people easily sleep sitting up, and for others it's nearly impossible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46qbl1/eli5_why_can_some_people_easily_sleep_sitting_up/ | {
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5qglai | the hydrogen metal that was just made | Sorry if there's already a thread, if there is, link me to it.
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691nlu | who is responsible for assigning addresses new buildings? | I understand that the property developer names the streets in a new development, but do they also assign the house number? How does the Postal Service get notified? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/691nlu/eli5_who_is_responsible_for_assigning_addresses/ | {
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c1ngdh | why do cities have riots when their teams lose or win a game/tournament? is there a psychologic explanation to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1ngdh/eli5_why_do_cities_have_riots_when_their_teams/ | {
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6g5sga | why do criminals in television shows prefer to use offshore accounts from countries like switzerland or cayman islands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g5sga/eli5_why_do_criminals_in_television_shows_prefer/ | {
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10hueo | why some last names are more common than others. | Is it because some families propagate more? Or is there a glaringly obvious reason I just don't see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10hueo/why_some_last_names_are_more_common_than_others/ | {
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5da0ar | is it possible for another planet to be on the exact opposite orbit as earth so we technically would never see it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5da0ar/eli5_is_it_possible_for_another_planet_to_be_on/ | {
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crom8h | why is it when you type a sentence or a specific word in capslock that it feels like shouting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crom8h/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_type_a_sentence_or_a/ | {
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c62u4n | why is it when a person feels a lot of pain and/or sudden coldness/hotness their immediate reaction would be yelling/shouting? | like when a person would stub their toe to a table or when they'd open hot/cold water and get the opposite they would often scream, how does screaming help alleviate the pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c62u4n/eli5_why_is_it_when_a_person_feels_a_lot_of_pain/ | {
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yas31 | chemo therapy? | I know it's some sort of radiation treatment but always been curious.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yas31/eli5_chemo_therapy/ | {
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10f7k7 | satanism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10f7k7/eli5_satanism/ | {
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6hfu6q | do insects ever fail in the process of metamorphosis, if so what causes these failures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hfu6q/eli5_do_insects_ever_fail_in_the_process_of/ | {
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1syghe | why do ships with sails occassionally have different shapes, sizes, and styles of sails? | Like a small schooner has a triangular shaped mainsail, but larger ships have huge riggings and masts, with square sails? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1syghe/why_do_ships_with_sails_occassionally_have/ | {
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f9ulbd | how do people sense when something bad is going to happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9ulbd/eli5_how_do_people_sense_when_something_bad_is/ | {
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2x4ocb | how does the "let me watch this" family of video streaming sites work? | What's the deal with waiting a number of seconds counted down before being able to press play buttons? And all the redirects? What are all the smaller offshoot sites like sockshare, putlocker, novamov anyway? How are providers not getting caught for this left and right? Is it illegal to watch these streams? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x4ocb/eli5_how_does_the_let_me_watch_this_family_of/ | {
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fukx1p | when food goes down the wrong way, where does it end up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fukx1p/eli5_when_food_goes_down_the_wrong_way_where_does/ | {
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3mm1wo | what's up with old wine being so precious/valuable. is it the taste? smooth? what's the big deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mm1wo/eli5_whats_up_with_old_wine_being_so/ | {
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34vk0h | what would you remember if you have amnesia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34vk0h/eli5what_would_you_remember_if_you_have_amnesia/ | {
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e8w1q1 | . why are towns made right under a dam? | Like you see those pictures of a dam and there is a town literally at the base of it. Why is that, because it seems like any accident with the dam would cause so many peoples lives to be uprooted and just suck in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8w1q1/eli5_why_are_towns_made_right_under_a_dam/ | {
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5bvtla | emergent gravity vs dark matter | I get the idea of Dark Matter but could someone explain this new Emergent Gravity theory to explain the motion of galaxies? Thanks.
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29zd14 | if our body temperatures are the same, why do we get super hot when they touch other bodies? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29zd14/eli5_if_our_body_temperatures_are_the_same_why_do/ | {
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4lzdxc | how do different devices draw different amounts of power from the same source? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lzdxc/eli5_how_do_different_devices_draw_different/ | {
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w94bj | phonemes and allophones in linguistics. | Simple definitions and examples are greatly encouraged and appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w94bj/eli5_phonemes_and_allophones_in_linguistics/ | {
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1rx4ki | how do banks have money to lend out? are banks using our money? | [Warning: A lot of questions]
Banks always loan out money, especially to Movie producers. Where do banks get the millions of dollars that they are giving out, and if the person can't pay it back: Who is losing money? The Bank or us?*
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14vj41 | how insurance companies can legally not cover your various bills based on loop holes but are not required to pay you back for all your payments over the years? | I have always found this as one of the saddest things about the world we live in today, and never understood it. How can one side not hold hold up their end of a deal and still keep all the payments they have recieved for that service? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14vj41/eli5_how_insurance_companies_can_legally_not/ | {
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3a5gre | why on a computer screen does the cursor disappear when moved to the right/bottom edges, but not at the left/top edges? | Note: I'm using Windows 7. Not sure if it does this on other operating systems, or even if it's dependent on the OS rather than my monitor, or something else. I've always noticed this, but I never really gave it any thought until now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a5gre/eli5_why_on_a_computer_screen_does_the_cursor/ | {
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qsq6k | domain registrars and how they sell domains | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qsq6k/eli5_domain_registrars_and_how_they_sell_domains/ | {
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1za5ua | what's going on when i tell my computer/phone to power off. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1za5ua/eli5_whats_going_on_when_i_tell_my_computerphone/ | {
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45yzt9 | myth or not? eating food few hours before sleep causes problems besides acid reflux? | Heard that it can cause cancer and other things. Is eating food late at night bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45yzt9/eli5myth_or_not_eating_food_few_hours_before/ | {
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9civ91 | how is it that gravity is strong enough to hold the massive body of water around the globe, yet we can move freely without feeling any pressure from the force of gravity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9civ91/eli5_how_is_it_that_gravity_is_strong_enough_to/ | {
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4uonjy | why do some kinds of blood work require the patient to not eat anything for a few hours beforehand? | I'm specifically looking at a lipid panel which I'm getting done in a few days to make sure I ~~am not a fatass~~ don't have too much cholesterol in my system.
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a4rkr1 | i found this post and i have absolutely no idea what it says. can someone please explain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4rkr1/eli5_i_found_this_post_and_i_have_absolutely_no/ | {
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3h5qai | . there are lots of different otc painkillers (tylenol, anvil, acetaminophen). what are they best for, and how can i determine which one to use for what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h5qai/eli5_there_are_lots_of_different_otc_painkillers/ | {
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35vt8g | with all of our modern technology, why are we still forced to clean our teeth by rubbing a piece of string between them? | Seriously, it's like something left over from 400 BC. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35vt8g/eli5_with_all_of_our_modern_technology_why_are_we/ | {
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y7lvy | what have been the long-term geophysical effects of past nuclear testing? | I've read that testing throughout the 1940's to 70's threw off the balance of carbon isotopes in the upper atmosphere. Other than that, what have been the lingering effects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y7lvy/what_have_been_the_longterm_geophysical_effects/ | {
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7milgt | regarding officials (police, judges, etc) who get caught doing something immoral or illegal, why are they asked to resign instead of getting fired/license/certs revoked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7milgt/eli5_regarding_officials_police_judges_etc_who/ | {
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cg3aoy | the universe is 98 billion lightyears across and 13.8 billion years old. nothing travels faster than light so how did that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg3aoy/eli5_the_universe_is_98_billion_lightyears_across/ | {
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4fbain | if we can't 'think out' of depression, how can our mental state 'trigger' depression? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fbain/eli5_if_we_cant_think_out_of_depression_how_can/ | {
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5d81ji | why is it acceptable to have a black student group on campus but not a white student group? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d81ji/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_to_have_a_black_student/ | {
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9kyzac | why do plants have specific (and different) conditions to grow well but weeds just grow.... like weeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kyzac/eli5_why_do_plants_have_specific_and_different/ | {
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42bnlv | what is supply-side economics and why is there such opposition to it? | I've had it briefly explained to me before and it seemed logical. However, when I looked into it on Reddit, it quickly got confusing and there were so many people against it. Can someone help me out here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42bnlv/eli5_what_is_supplyside_economics_and_why_is/ | {
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4tf4f1 | why do people absentmindedly keep their hands busy- grass pulling, bubble wrap, tapping the keyboard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tf4f1/eli5_why_do_people_absentmindedly_keep_their/ | {
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oczpg | how does evolution "know" what we need or how we should change? | I was recently asked this by a friend and thought it was a good question. How does evolution "know" we need thumbs? Maybe this sounds really stupid, I dunno.
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8r9mdg | what is the meaning the test is more specific but less sensitive ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r9mdg/eli5_what_is_the_meaning_the_test_is_more/ | {
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a3mdyy | why does turning the car heater on make the window fog up, but the defroster (a different heater) take away the fog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3mdyy/eli5_why_does_turning_the_car_heater_on_make_the/ | {
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5mtg7e | why do so many people have a penicillin allergy during childhood? | A nurse who treated me a few months ago asked what I'm allergic to and when I said penicillin, she said that a large number of people are allergic as children but can grow out of it. I'm just curious why the allergy occurs in such young children and how can an adult be tested to see if they are still allergic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mtg7e/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_have_a_penicillin/ | {
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2flmtx | how ancient civilizations were able to build such massive, well designed structures | hey reddit! whenever i watch history shows or see pics of ancient buildings i am always baffled by the fact the most structures are still standing - or were standing at one point. like huge ancient castles, arenas, churches, pyramids, statues ect, often with interact stone work. so how were ancient people able to build... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2flmtx/eli5_how_ancient_civilizations_were_able_to_build/ | {
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68psdi | how did caterpillars fist transform into buttergflies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68psdi/eli5_how_did_caterpillars_fist_transform_into/ | {
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34d3fk | why do people like politicians announce that they'll announce something, rather than just announce it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34d3fk/eli5_why_do_people_like_politicians_announce_that/ | {
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8e8vqd | how were astronauts not blinded by the sun when we landed on the moon, when we had no atmosphere to filter out light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e8vqd/eli5_how_were_astronauts_not_blinded_by_the_sun/ | {
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1llt7n | what information comes up when the police do a license check? | This morning I was pulled over for a random driver's license check. It was all fine (phew!) but they had it in their car for what felt like ages and I started to get nervous about why.
So I was wondering what information comes up when they run a license check? Is it just basic information like if your license is expi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1llt7n/eli5_what_information_comes_up_when_the_police_do/ | {
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90771q | why do dead animals stay preserved in alcohol instead of rotting like it would in water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90771q/eli5_why_do_dead_animals_stay_preserved_in/ | {
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3ervvg | how and why do websites "crash"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ervvg/eli5_how_and_why_do_websites_crash/ | {
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demk5n | how does a compound bow work, particularly the function of the cams and the "let off"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/demk5n/eli5_how_does_a_compound_bow_work_particularly/ | {
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2refpb | what advantage does the casino have in blackjack | Statistically, shouldn't both player/house have equal chances of winning? But I'm told the house has an advantage -- what is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2refpb/eli5what_advantage_does_the_casino_have_in/ | {
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aqk7x0 | how can racing games that run at 60fps have timers that give times with milliseconds of difference, when one frame is 16-17 milliseconds? | I've been looking at world records for racing games like Mario Kart, and people are shaving off just a few milliseconds of time quite a lot. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqk7x0/eli5_how_can_racing_games_that_run_at_60fps_have/ | {
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23kx4j | the mirror test | So I heard in passing there's a test we give to animals that require mirrors, or something to that effect, and dolphins, some whales and a good bit of primates pass it, whereas dogs and cats don't. That's all well and good, but I'm not entirely sure what it *is*. So if someone could clear that up that'd be awesome. I t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23kx4j/eli5_the_mirror_test/ | {
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dxjm1w | why does dry skin appear ashy and white? and what does lotion actually do to fix it? | I know dry skin is often ashy (especially on dark skinned people like me), but what's really happening that causes the skin to actually appear different, and why does lotion restore skin to its actual color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxjm1w/eli5_why_does_dry_skin_appear_ashy_and_white_and/ | {
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8qbqyl | how can psychoactive substances speed up the likelihood of developing a mental disorder - if someone is predisposed to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qbqyl/eli5_how_can_psychoactive_substances_speed_up_the/ | {
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4io6bj | why do some countries have their currency in ridiculously high numbers despite its low value? | For example 2957.97 Columbian Pesos equals 1 USD. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4io6bj/eli5_why_do_some_countries_have_their_currency_in/ | {
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1t3wqx | what's the difference between narcissism and solipsism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t3wqx/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_narcissism_and/ | {
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3vavg6 | why can't we squeeze blood out of mosquito bite wounds? | Since mosquitoes suck blood directly from the bloodstream, there should be technically a hole straight to the bloodstream from the outside. Why can't I squeeze blood out directly from there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vavg6/eli5why_cant_we_squeeze_blood_out_of_mosquito/ | {
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c6efdi | what determines the (often very high) cost of medical procedures and technology, and how do countries that cover that cost afford it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6efdi/eli5_what_determines_the_often_very_high_cost_of/ | {
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6ldstv | how do ct scanners work? | I just don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ldstv/eli5_how_do_ct_scanners_work/ | {
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aycrly | why some areas of skin scar way worse than other areas? | For example I have a scar on my knee from a small cut, from ages ago and it wasn’t even that crazy deep. Then I had a cut on my hip from not even that long ago, that I can’t even see where it was anymore.
Skin looks the same for the most part covering the body, so why can I still see the cut on my knee from forever ag... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aycrly/eli5_why_some_areas_of_skin_scar_way_worse_than/ | {
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2c1a26 | what does it mean when a military "takes" a town or city? specifically, thinking about current wars going on in ukraine and isis in iraq. | Does the other side kill everyone? Do they have key military positions? This just has me curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c1a26/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_military_takes_a/ | {
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45gf34 | how do systems on the other side of a phone call know what buttons you're pressing. | For example: I just called a phone number to activate a visa gift card, and the system told me to enter the number of the card on my dial pad. How does that system know what buttons I'm pressing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45gf34/eli5_how_do_systems_on_the_other_side_of_a_phone/ | {
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313f9r | rabies. | Some animals "have rabies" and you shouldn't let them bite you. Some animals "have rabies" and they get sick and die. I guess you can "carry" rabies without being infected by rabies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/313f9r/eli5rabies/ | {
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36hmzf | why has the republican party moved from goldwater conservatives to evangelical christianity? | Might have butchered the title, but I used to be pretty far right win, but since attending college have become more moderate, and taking a step back noticed that the political right has stepped away from the original idea of conservatism, to radical evangelical Christianity. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36hmzf/eli5_why_has_the_republican_party_moved_from/ | {
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395qec | when did males and females start wearing different underwear and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/395qec/eli5when_did_males_and_females_start_wearing/ | {
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3du77x | why are mosquitos attracted to colour and what purpose does it have? | I'm aware they are attracted to the colour blue but what happens when they see it or land on it? They can't eat it or mate with it etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3du77x/eli5_why_are_mosquitos_attracted_to_colour_and/ | {
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b3ae64 | how does the crease-free setting of a dryer work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3ae64/eli5_how_does_the_creasefree_setting_of_a_dryer/ | {
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4qnde2 | is a nicotine high caused by oxygen deprivation, or nicotine intake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qnde2/eli5is_a_nicotine_high_caused_by_oxygen/ | {
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1ypbm4 | why does my hair always curl up when it rains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ypbm4/why_does_my_hair_always_curl_up_when_it_rains/ | {
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bt2a27 | how do we measure the percentage of water in something? | theres the thing that humans are made of 70% water, how can we measure it?
do dried fruit have moisture in them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bt2a27/eli5_how_do_we_measure_the_percentage_of_water_in/ | {
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g3p24s | why do internet urls need to be in the _url_0_ format? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3p24s/eli5_why_do_internet_urls_need_to_be_in_the/ | {
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1z7vgp | what is the unpredictable variable(s) when predicting a storm? | When there is a large storm approaching, and meteorologists say something along the lines of, "The storm could hit us strongly, or it could weaken, or even break up entirely." Why is this impossible to predict? What's the variable that will change the storm here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z7vgp/what_is_the_unpredictable_variables_when/ | {
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3ki3pp | elon musk says we can jump start the mars atmosphere by setting off nukes on the poles. how does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ki3pp/eli5_elon_musk_says_we_can_jump_start_the_mars/ | {
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