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23odws | what's happening when i realise i'm asleep during a dream? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23odws/eli5_whats_happening_when_i_realise_im_asleep/ | {
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b3067u | where do all the $300+ million contracts and general wealth come from in baseball? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3067u/eli5_where_do_all_the_300_million_contracts_and/ | {
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dc4f64 | what are the benefits of sleeping with a pillow compared to just being completely flat on your bed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc4f64/eli5_what_are_the_benefits_of_sleeping_with_a/ | {
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acah7f | if we met aliens from another galaxy, would we measure time the same way? an earth year is obviously our own creation, but does a second or any other measure have a more universal definition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acah7f/eli5_if_we_met_aliens_from_another_galaxy_would/ | {
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5qgq6o | how can a metal conducting electricity not conduct heat? | Isn't heat a form of dissipation of electricity, and not having heat means having perfect efficiency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qgq6o/eli5how_can_a_metal_conducting_electricity_not/ | {
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m15m5 | why it's legal in the us to be jailed for months at a time while you await trial, since i thought a suspect in our legal system was "innocent until proven guilty." | I recognize that a 5-year-old might not ask this particular question in this way, but still, this has never made sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m15m5/eli5_why_its_legal_in_the_us_to_be_jailed_for/ | {
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3sgrfp | why can certain foods (like meat and dairy products) be cooked at high temperatures with no adverse affects, but spoil when left out at room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sgrfp/eli5_why_can_certain_foods_like_meat_and_dairy/ | {
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1mbmc8 | why do we say "turn up the volume" instead of "increase amplitude"? and why when turning up the volume in audio players doesn't seem to do so linearly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbmc8/eli5_why_do_we_say_turn_up_the_volume_instead_of/ | {
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1q4zpa | i know there are a lot of tech savvy people on reddit. i listen to people bitch about obamacare all day long, so i am not interested in the politics. there are plenty of of other websites for that. my question is "why isn't the _url_0_ website working like it supposed to?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q4zpa/eli5_i_know_there_are_a_lot_of_tech_savvy_people/ | {
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cazuzs | why is re-entry into the earths atmosphere more dangerous than exiting and leaving the earth's atmosphere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cazuzs/eli5_why_is_reentry_into_the_earths_atmosphere/ | {
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6spj1z | why have the phone companies not moved on to "caller id v2" which can't be spoofed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6spj1z/eli5_why_have_the_phone_companies_not_moved_on_to/ | {
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5cl5lf | how are jeans distressed during manufacturing? | How do they get those cool faded colors and rips and cuts and why does it look so much better than just taking some scissors to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cl5lf/eli5_how_are_jeans_distressed_during_manufacturing/ | {
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5e9s31 | how is the number of points in a stock determined? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e9s31/eli5_how_is_the_number_of_points_in_a_stock/ | {
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1grhcs | please! why is the brazilian world cup being protested? | From what I've *read,* I understand that protestors feel the gov't is spending too much money on the World Cup. **Also,** I get that gov't corruption exists AND there is always room for improvement **BUT** with that being said, the main reason that I ask the question is because:
* I'm under the impression that such an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1grhcs/eli5_please_why_is_the_brazilian_world_cup_being/ | {
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7sp9e0 | what is thread-concurrency? | I'm experiencing a lot of hardware errors while mining and have read that it might be due to the thread-concurrency, but I struggle with understanding exactly what thread-concurrency is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sp9e0/eli5_what_is_threadconcurrency/ | {
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5rkzt1 | what happens to a fly when it gets inhaled it and doesn't get coughed back up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rkzt1/eli5what_happens_to_a_fly_when_it_gets_inhaled_it/ | {
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1r7jbf | why can't you just burn bit-for-bit copies of console game disks that work like retail ones? | Evidently it is, but it doesn't *seem* like it would be that hard. Hackers do some crazy things. It's obviously not just a matter of encrypting it, because you can still just copy the encrypted data.
Even if you couldn't just do it in a laptop, and needed to make special disks or special drives, you would think it wou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7jbf/eli5_why_cant_you_just_burn_bitforbit_copies_of/ | {
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3t5iek | why is it that sometimes a man can last 10-15 minutes with one girl, and then barely a few seconds with another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t5iek/eli5_why_is_it_that_sometimes_a_man_can_last_1015/ | {
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3ntkt3 | exponential growth | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ntkt3/eli5_exponential_growth/ | {
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o1gof | 8/16/etc. bit game | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o1gof/eli5_816etc_bit_game/ | {
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1hf7zy | how exactly is the bbc publicly funded and how can it support its massive international presence with british funds? | The question may be inherently incorrect due to my lack of understanding on the matter. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hf7zy/eli5_how_exactly_is_the_bbc_publicly_funded_and/ | {
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3ef5wj | why do doctors earn a lot more than other high skilled professionals such as engineers? | At least in my country they earn a lot more. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ef5wj/eli5why_do_doctors_earn_a_lot_more_than_other/ | {
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827jlu | why do electric companies usually charge their customers more to use renewable energy, rather than fossil fuels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/827jlu/eli5_why_do_electric_companies_usually_charge/ | {
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351wwt | does the immune system cause microbial resistance. | As far as I understand, the thought about bacterial resistance is due to medicines not killing all the microbes , perhaps due to not finishing a course, which means the strongest are left behind, leading to stronger microbe generations.
My question is, isn't it possible that the immune system itself can cause a simila... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/351wwt/eli5_does_the_immune_system_cause_microbial/ | {
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1ai7ku | iq tests, how they're scored, and how your iq relates to how "smart" you are. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ai7ku/eli5_iq_tests_how_theyre_scored_and_how_your_iq/ | {
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6iglv9 | why do employers schedule employees for 5.5 hour shifts instead of 6 hour shifts with a 30 minute (unpaid) lunch break? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iglv9/eli5_why_do_employers_schedule_employees_for_55/ | {
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43dsgk | why do people need so much salt? | Plants don't need it and most animals except some herbivores don't eat salt as such. It's often said that you shouldn't feed human food to birds, because the salt in it could kill them. What is different about our biology that we need so much more salt than other animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43dsgk/eli5_why_do_people_need_so_much_salt/ | {
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22jiz7 | is my cousin's child my second cousin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22jiz7/eli5_is_my_cousins_child_my_second_cousin/ | {
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wvm9l | gang culture. | It's not something I particularly understand. What is the appeal of selling drugs, wearing saggy pants with a backwards baseball cap, being a "thug," and having a life of violence? What is the appeal in that lifestyle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wvm9l/eli5_gang_culture/ | {
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26nsfe | who owns the major airports? ie, atl, lax, dfw. is it the city, state, federal? i see city/county police on the outside, inside, its "federal" with the tsa. do international flights pay a rent fee? i know all have to answer to the faa. curious to how all of it works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26nsfe/eli5_who_owns_the_major_airports_ie_atl_lax_dfw/ | {
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5m7u9r | you're not supposed to drink alcohol if you're pregnant, but what happens when you're drinking because you dont know you're pregnant yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m7u9r/eli5_youre_not_supposed_to_drink_alcohol_if_youre/ | {
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9vnqu0 | how do socks prevent our feet from getting sweaty | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vnqu0/eli5_how_do_socks_prevent_our_feet_from_getting/ | {
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5nip2u | how far is the horizon? and how far is it the higher you are on land? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nip2u/eli5_how_far_is_the_horizon_and_how_far_is_it_the/ | {
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34brgk | does it make a difference to turn up the volume on my speakers versus on my computer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34brgk/eli5_does_it_make_a_difference_to_turn_up_the/ | {
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4045zx | why do smokers smell worse when coming in from the cold than when it's warm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4045zx/eli5_why_do_smokers_smell_worse_when_coming_in/ | {
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9hjq72 | why are the front-most rims of 18-wheelers and large trucks always convex, while all the rest of the rims are concave? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hjq72/eli5_why_are_the_frontmost_rims_of_18wheelers_and/ | {
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c1qr2y | is there a scientific reason that an alarm always sounds bad when awakening you? no matter what sound/song it is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1qr2y/eli5_is_there_a_scientific_reason_that_an_alarm/ | {
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4rkifg | what is the simplest version of the science behind rogaine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rkifg/eli5_what_is_the_simplest_version_of_the_science/ | {
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2r5cdp | why is it that after hearing a song a lot, it seems to go by faster? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r5cdp/eli5_why_is_it_that_after_hearing_a_song_a_lot_it/ | {
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d8f7im | why does the power go out for a few minutes and come back on a couple times before a much longer outage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8f7im/eli5_why_does_the_power_go_out_for_a_few_minutes/ | {
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2de5oh | since it's so much easier to get books to more people thanks to the internet and we have e-books with no material overhead why do books cost so much more than they did 10 or 20 years ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2de5oh/eli5_since_its_so_much_easier_to_get_books_to/ | {
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7068xr | what is hydrostatic equilibrium and how does it pertain to planets and satellites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7068xr/eli5_what_is_hydrostatic_equilibrium_and_how_does/ | {
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a57sua | what is s3 bucket security on aws? | I'm writing some SaaS documentation (never done it before) and need to explain some of the security features. I was told that it would use S3 Bucket Security on AWS, and then since he couldn't figure out how to explain it to me...he just said, "All data is encrypted and scalable on the cloud." This is fine for the audi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a57sua/eli5_what_is_s3_bucket_security_on_aws/ | {
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1ymynr | how can extreme poverty exist in the world today, despite technological advances large amounts of foreign aid money for poor countries? | How can rich countries send billions of dollars to poor countries around the world, but still have so many people live on less than $1 per day and die of malnutrition or preventable diseases? I feel like we have the medical technology and the supply of food to vastly improve these areas, but how come it doesn't happen?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ymynr/eli5_how_can_extreme_poverty_exist_in_the_world/ | {
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f5x84i | how is it that an economy is classified as "booming"? ie; what makes the economy "good" or "bad"? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5x84i/eli5_how_is_it_that_an_economy_is_classified_as/ | {
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12wy6e | what is the big deal with ohio and its 18 electoral votes? | With all the hype over swing states like Ohio, Virginia and Florida, Obama could have lost all 3 and STILL win the election. Why all the inordinate attention on the state of Ohio? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12wy6e/eli5_what_is_the_big_deal_with_ohio_and_its_18/ | {
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5xr03n | why are are some fruits more sour when they are green such as apples and grapes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xr03n/eli5_why_are_are_some_fruits_more_sour_when_they/ | {
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20pqr0 | if 'pain' is an evolutionary trait that stops us from doing things that can harm our body, why do women go through so much pain during childbirth ? | Shouldn't it infact be less painful and more fun so that we multiply faster ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20pqr0/eli5if_pain_is_an_evolutionary_trait_that_stops/ | {
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5aoiiq | how does homeschooling work? | Do your parents request materials to teach or do they teach what they they think is important? Also how difficult is it for you to get into a four year college? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aoiiq/eli5_how_does_homeschooling_work/ | {
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35aeiy | if we colonised another planet (e.g. mars) how would the date/time work in conjunction with earth? | I understand a day on Mars is slightly longer than what it is on Earth, however a Mars year is nearly 2 years on Earth. How would keeping track of Months work, would we start from year 1 etc...? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35aeiy/eli5_if_we_colonised_another_planet_eg_mars_how/ | {
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9zdtk0 | what is meant by the 'corporate debt bubble' and how could this bubble destabilize the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zdtk0/eli5_what_is_meant_by_the_corporate_debt_bubble/ | {
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4qs1a9 | how do some viruses cause cancer? | for example, hpv can cause cervical cancer - how is this possible, since my understanding of viruses was that they use a host cell to replicate, and then the host cell explodes, killing it, and so it cant mutate and cause cancer | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qs1a9/eli5_how_do_some_viruses_cause_cancer/ | {
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5uuljm | how do animals have such a quick reaction time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uuljm/eli5_how_do_animals_have_such_a_quick_reaction/ | {
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8tkume | what's so special about the 2018 turkey elections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tkume/eli5_whats_so_special_about_the_2018_turkey/ | {
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4inzvp | why aren't we able to charge our everyday wireless devices via wifi waves? | Why is it that wireless capable devices are not able to charge using wifi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4inzvp/eli5why_arent_we_able_to_charge_our_everyday/ | {
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2gldm6 | why is nasa's unveiling of the new spacex and boeing commercial flight systems such a big deal? | Seeing it a lot, just curious why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gldm6/eli5why_is_nasas_unveiling_of_the_new_spacex_and/ | {
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3i5xin | australians of reddit, why exactly is tony abbott still pm even though a lot of people hate him and why does he support actions that raise university fees and cut funding for universities? (without bias if possible) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i5xin/eli5_australians_of_reddit_why_exactly_is_tony/ | {
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22rcvc | why can't i live forever? | Between iron hearts, oxygen masks, dialysis, and all the other technology that manually handles the bodies natural occuring function why can't we make everyone basically death proof or fixable.
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4ve15l | what is confucianism? just in general. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ve15l/eli5_what_is_confucianism_just_in_general/ | {
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16qa75 | why are there more successful male musicians than female musicians? | Not trying to be sexist, but looking at my itunes i realized there was a much higher amount of male artists than female artists. I have several, and i feel i have a pretty broad range of musical interest (including aretha, sleater kinney, joanna newsom, fiona apple, fleetwood mac etc) just wondering. thanks. Also, i as... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16qa75/why_are_there_more_successful_male_musicians_than/ | {
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5n230f | why is it that long distance shooters tend to use bolt action rifles? can a magazine fed semi-auto not do the same job? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n230f/eli5_why_is_it_that_long_distance_shooters_tend/ | {
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a4to26 | how does the structure of a molecule affect its properties? | Are there observable patterns in the structures of molecules and their properties? Are the properties only determined by the atomic interactions with other molecules?
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mofs0 | why can't we treat all cancers similarly? | I've been told many times that we can't have a "cure for cancer" because they're all very different things.
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76y8ro | power over ethernet (poe) adapter | In simplest terms possible. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76y8ro/eli5_power_over_ethernet_poe_adapter/ | {
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54h0w5 | why are human senses so underdeveloped comparing to every other animals species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54h0w5/eli5why_are_human_senses_so_underdeveloped/ | {
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f5rj86 | how does a diet work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5rj86/eli5_how_does_a_diet_work/ | {
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3i1cz0 | why is greece anti-austerity and why are their eu partners providing the bailout calling for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i1cz0/eli5_why_is_greece_antiausterity_and_why_are/ | {
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7wiwuc | when something breaks (like a piece of plastic), why can't you just stick it back together? what was holding it together in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wiwuc/eli5_when_something_breaks_like_a_piece_of/ | {
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ewu8yi | what is bit rate? | I am guessing high bitrate is good but i have no clue what is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewu8yi/eli5_what_is_bit_rate/ | {
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qqut4 | alimony - not what it is, but what the laws regarding it state and what factors determine the final conditions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qqut4/alimony_not_what_it_is_but_what_the_laws/ | {
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4us6po | is gravity considered law or theory? and when does theory become law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4us6po/eli5_is_gravity_considered_law_or_theory_and_when/ | {
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6qarur | why do plants which are grown from bulbs and reproduce by dividing their bulbs, still produce sex organs / flowers for pollination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qarur/eli5_why_do_plants_which_are_grown_from_bulbs_and/ | {
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8rnh1t | what, exactly, did stephen hawking contribute to the knowledge of cosmology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rnh1t/eli5_what_exactly_did_stephen_hawking_contribute/ | {
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4zijsz | what are the legal constraints about letting child actors participate in r-rated scenes involving nude adults? | I was thinking about movie Malena. There's a scene that features a 14-old boy fantasying about making out with the titular woman, played by a nude Monica Bellucci in a dream sequence. [According to this interview with the actor](_URL_1_) (NSFW), this was not a matter of editing and he actually kissed Monica Bellucci wh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zijsz/eli5what_are_the_legal_constraints_about_letting/ | {
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1yzq3c | why is cellular phone technology called cellular? is there anything actually happening on a cellular level when i use my mobile phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzq3c/eli5why_is_cellular_phone_technology_called/ | {
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57sg2l | why can evergreen plants survive winter unlike other plants | What makes evergreen plants able to survive the winter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57sg2l/eli5why_can_evergreen_plants_survive_winter/ | {
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5mho6w | how do white blood cells communicate/ coordinate with each other like in this gif? | See this gif: _URL_0_
The above gif shows white blood cells are attacking a parasite, but interestingly there seems to be a moment when the cells all suddenly attack at the same time, kind of like how an entire school of fish suddenly changes direction all at the same time. How do the white blood cells do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mho6w/eli5how_do_white_blood_cells_communicate/ | {
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c2p09t | why do babies start gasping for breath when you blow in their faces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2p09t/eli5_why_do_babies_start_gasping_for_breath_when/ | {
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5uy7j0 | why doesn't blister leak through the sweat pores | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uy7j0/eli5why_doesnt_blister_leak_through_the_sweat/ | {
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2xar8f | how are dogs of different species able to successfully breed with one another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xar8f/eli5_how_are_dogs_of_different_species_able_to/ | {
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cneksr | what is the most energy-efficient way of cooking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cneksr/eli5_what_is_the_most_energyefficient_way_of/ | {
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2mm02a | what exactly is happening when i put a cup or bottle to my mouth and suck the air out? | I used to do it more as a kid with cups, putting the entire cup over my mouth and slowly suck the air out and it would get suctioned to my face haha but I just found myself doing it with my beer.
So what's going on? Am I cresting a vacuum? Are my lungs strong enough to do that?
Edit: thanks for the answers everyone. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mm02a/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_i_put_a_cup/ | {
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j3ae3 | what are the actual differences between the democrats and the republicans approaches to cut spending/increase income for a debt reduction (li5) | I really would like to know what is holding up the ball on this debt debate. I read the explaintion on the debt crises but it didn't really explain the actual differences in the plans. Surely the dem. want to increase taxes and cut spending while the Rep. want to solely cut spending.
1) Who are going to experience ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3ae3/what_are_the_actual_differences_between_the/ | {
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9m0nwr | why are politicians so old? were the politicians in the 20s/30s etc commonly close to retirement age or is this a newish trend? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m0nwr/eli5_why_are_politicians_so_old_were_the/ | {
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