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2p06xs | the senate torture report | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p06xs/eli5_the_senate_torture_report/ | {
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46g8n2 | why is weird al yankovic so widely popular and enjoyed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46g8n2/eli5_why_is_weird_al_yankovic_so_widely_popular/ | {
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4gsqy7 | how sore should i be after working out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gsqy7/eli5_how_sore_should_i_be_after_working_out/ | {
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1jli01 | how did apple rigg ebook prices and what was illegal about it? | A judge ruled that apple "forced Amazon (and other retailers) to relinquish retail pricing authority and then they raised retail e-book prices." How did they force other companies to change their prices? Also, please explain the spirit of the law they broke, and if applicable, exactly what apple did that broke that la... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jli01/eli5_how_did_apple_rigg_ebook_prices_and_what_was/ | {
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9cc15m | prunes vs plums. why do prunes have more health benefits than plums? or at least people speak of prunes' health benefits, but rarely of plums. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cc15m/eli5_prunes_vs_plums_why_do_prunes_have_more/ | {
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5pm1ij | how does my amazon alexa not react when a commercial for it comes on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pm1ij/eli5_how_does_my_amazon_alexa_not_react_when_a/ | {
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f7g3ci | why are people able to declare personal bankruptcy despite having substantial assets? | I've seen many times when very wealthy people declare bankruptcy despite obviously not being broke. 50 Cent maybe being the easiest example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7g3ci/eli5_why_are_people_able_to_declare_personal/ | {
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2ur5zl | if we had a method of knowing the quantum state of every particle in the universe, would we be able to predict the future? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ur5zl/eli5_if_we_had_a_method_of_knowing_the_quantum/ | {
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5hzlnn | prunes are laxative, whereas plums aren't? | How is it that when you dry out a plum, you get a laxative effect, and that laxative effect remains even after soaking the prune in water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hzlnn/eli5_prunes_are_laxative_whereas_plums_arent/ | {
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1zkyju | why do people who live in different countries keep their native accent long term, for example arnold schwarzenegger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zkyju/eli5_why_do_people_who_live_in_different/ | {
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10eakf | - what is the difference between jump starting and push starting a car, and how and when would i do one or the other? | Title says it all really. I gathered that jump starting is the one with the cables and another car, and a push start involves, well, pushing the car and some clutch work. Can someone clue me in on how exactly you would carry out each one though? Also, what exactly is the difference? From what I understand they're both ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10eakf/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_jump_starting/ | {
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6odvod | why is it that when we speak to a person eye to eye, we can only focus on one eye of the other person instead of both even though we have two eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6odvod/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_speak_to_a_person_eye/ | {
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dgyr35 | when someone is in jail being held on x amount of bond. if paid, where exactly does the money go, what are the conditions for the person that was in jail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgyr35/eli5_when_someone_is_in_jail_being_held_on_x/ | {
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7icjrs | history buffs; in light of pearl harbor, my question is: when did the us and japan become such close allies? at one point we declare war and now we are close. was there a single event/treaty/election? or was it a series of events? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7icjrs/elif_history_buffs_in_light_of_pearl_harbor_my/ | {
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1pyvqo | how the holy trinity works. which bit of it is god? if they're all god is christianity polytheistic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pyvqo/eli5_how_the_holy_trinity_works_which_bit_of_it/ | {
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4c9dby | why do prey that vastly outnumber a predator, often flee instead of fight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c9dby/eli5_why_do_prey_that_vastly_outnumber_a_predator/ | {
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b0qvfs | why do you not puke when you take fatal levels of caffeine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0qvfs/eli5_why_do_you_not_puke_when_you_take_fatal/ | {
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79r7zl | why do we perceive someone typing in all caps as yelling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79r7zl/eli5_why_do_we_perceive_someone_typing_in_all/ | {
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3a03so | why does my dog follow me everywhere? | She is around 8 pounds, just over nine years old, and is a white female Maltese poodle.
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u86cq | how is solar energy converted into electrical energy? | Edit: Sorry, I forgot to add the "ELI5" to the start of my title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u86cq/how_is_solar_energy_converted_into_electrical/ | {
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1mw51i | how fast does new fat form after you've eaten a big meal? | For example, after overloading on Thanksgiving dinner, when will you be heavier due to new/more fat, not just undigested food in your belly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mw51i/eli5how_fast_does_new_fat_form_after_youve_eaten/ | {
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2xsr01 | why were the documented acts of religious figures deemed miracles and not witchcraft back in the day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xsr01/eli5_why_were_the_documented_acts_of_religious/ | {
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oqd02 | how come i still can't hear much the day after a concert | It's been explained to me before like something about vibrations in the bones, but if someone could just explain it that would be awesome! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oqd02/eli5_how_come_i_still_cant_hear_much_the_day/ | {
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7j9vkt | how can something like ready player one exist without being sued for copyright by basically everyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j9vkt/eli5_how_can_something_like_ready_player_one/ | {
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48llj9 | what was the outcome of super tuesday and what does it mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48llj9/eli5_what_was_the_outcome_of_super_tuesday_and/ | {
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3eqpnl | why do these certain ethnicities tend to own a majority of these certain businesses? | * Vietnamese - Nail Salons
* Mexicans - Landscaping
* Koreans - Dry Cleaning
* Indian/Various African ethnicitys/Middle Eastern people - Taxis/Gas Stations
* Domincans - Hair Salons
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4tflus | why are most cooking oils ~120 calories per tbsp? | Looking at the nutritional information of all of the cooking oils I have (Vegetable, Canola, Peanut, Olive, Coconut, etc.), they all seem to be in the range of 120-130 calories per tablespoon. Is there a (possibly obvious that I'm completely overlooking) reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tflus/eli5why_are_most_cooking_oils_120_calories_per/ | {
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6y6iup | spoons and fork seem more efficient than chopsticks in almost every way, then why do people still use chopsticks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y6iup/eli5_spoons_and_fork_seem_more_efficient_than/ | {
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3yb4ht | the suffixes after names in japanese (e.g. -chan, -kun, -san) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yb4ht/eli5_the_suffixes_after_names_in_japanese_eg_chan/ | {
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3u4yhj | why can't you drink and take sleeping pills? it seems like they'd go great together. | I know and have read the warnings, but i want the watered down science! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u4yhj/eli5_why_cant_you_drink_and_take_sleeping_pills/ | {
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1ut7hb | why do ultrasounds heal injuries? | My physiotherapist applied ultrasounds to my articulation, is it really doing something? how does it work?
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5qu94b | how are events (like the grammys) supposedly "live" when they are showing us footage from the event in commercials? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qu94b/eli5_how_are_events_like_the_grammys_supposedly/ | {
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18yjhq | if .wav and .flac are both lossless, and also both mega-huge files, why bother with flac? | OSes/audio players are more likely to be able to play .wavs with out a codec than .flac, so isn't .flac unnecessary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18yjhq/eli5_if_wav_and_flac_are_both_lossless_and_also/ | {
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3vnf21 | when my laptop is on and i put my hand on the lid i don't feel anything as long as i don't move my hand. as soon as i move it along the lid i feel a buzzing. why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vnf21/eli5_when_my_laptop_is_on_and_i_put_my_hand_on/ | {
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1w7yuk | why is urban density important and how does it work? | I live in the city of Calgary which apparently has very low levels or urban density, and the current mayor has put a lot of emphasis on increasing density. Why is this important? What is urban density? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w7yuk/eli5_why_is_urban_density_important_and_how_does/ | {
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3g8ovm | company valuation vs. revenue | How can facebook be worth 100+ billion dollars, yet it only makes about 1+ billion dollars a year?
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57xpq4 | why does looking at a reversed image of yourself look so weird? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57xpq4/eli5_why_does_looking_at_a_reversed_image_of/ | {
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2ysan2 | why are girl scouts and boy scouts gender segregated? | Edit: in the US. It seems that other countries aren't so strict in segregation in similar organizations. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ysan2/eli5_why_are_girl_scouts_and_boy_scouts_gender/ | {
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1wjk3g | ship of theseus | Just read this article _URL_0_, and I still have no clue what could be (one of ) the optimum solutions to this problem. ELI5 please?
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cmvv7b | why is it that when we start getting weight, the most common place for fat to be laid down is the belly? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmvv7b/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_start_getting_weight/ | {
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2j30zg | if i were to hypothetically remove all the water from the mariana trench, would the high pressure still be there if i was standing at the bottom? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j30zg/eli5_if_i_were_to_hypothetically_remove_all_the/ | {
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55fy3k | why does ssd wear out/slow down as used? and why does hdd not have that problem? should ssd be replaced often to maintain system performance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55fy3k/eli5why_does_ssd_wear_outslow_down_as_used_and/ | {
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1y8e02 | how bad would it really be for the western world if china was to go bust. | I was reading this article _URL_0_ and I was wondering how a bankrupt China would be more dangerous then one in an economic decline. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y8e02/eli5how_bad_would_it_really_be_for_the_western/ | {
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2bjrwz | why sleeping in fetal position is bad for you | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bjrwz/eli5_why_sleeping_in_fetal_position_is_bad_for_you/ | {
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69fype | why do mris cost so much in the us compared to india | I recently had a minor ankle injury and the doctor wanted and recommended an MRI. I'm in Ohio and I was quoted $2100 by the hospital to get an MRI on my ankle. I have an HSA so this would have been all out of pocket. I already had a work trip scheduled to India so I waited it out for 2.5 weeks until I got there to find... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69fype/eli5_why_do_mris_cost_so_much_in_the_us_compared/ | {
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2ncw21 | how does the policy of "total war" affect the economy? | During WWII, many nations went into a state of total war where the entire economy is tuned for war. How does this actually affect an economy? Does it make a tank that would normally cost millions into costing a few thousand? Will it strengthen the economy afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ncw21/eli5_how_does_the_policy_of_total_war_affect_the/ | {
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26odwr | how is all motion relative? is there an "absolute" motion? what about motion relative to the entire universe? | What are the implications of such a motion? Can we safely assume that the entire universe, as an example, is not in motion relative to everything and is absolutely stationary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26odwr/eli5_how_is_all_motion_relative_is_there_an/ | {
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3iyn9a | how do computer extensions work? ( .exe .inf .iso .bat, etc) | Thank you guys this was very helpful | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iyn9a/eli5_how_do_computer_extensions_work_exe_inf_iso/ | {
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1o4rrr | "made in china". why do we label where a shirt is produced, but not where the cotton is grown? | I am thinking with regard to clothing in particular, although most consumer goods are this way. Why do we label where something is assembled into its final product, but not where the raw materials are obtained? Is there a historical or legal precedent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o4rrr/eli5_made_in_china_why_do_we_label_where_a_shirt/ | {
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c6cy25 | why an opt out tax for socially divisive services like planned parenthood is a bad idea. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6cy25/eli5_why_an_opt_out_tax_for_socially_divisive/ | {
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1dlf9p | who benefits financially from the anti-vaccine movement? | I have read opposing views on this topic that both site scientific evidence. Usually when I'm deciding what to believe I like to "follow the money". For example, scientific evidence will site that oats are good for you but the study might be funded by General Mills.
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zyuqz | how does an ip address get resolved to a physical location? | I understand how the internet and DNS work, but how can a packet find its physical destination just by the IP address? How does any of the nodes a packet passes on its way know in which "direction" the packet has to be sent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zyuqz/how_does_an_ip_address_get_resolved_to_a_physical/ | {
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2klwsu | why do we call giving someone the middle finger. “flipping the bird”? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2klwsu/eli5_why_do_we_call_giving_someone_the_middle/ | {
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b9xjvo | why fats are essential if the body can convert and store them from carbohydrates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9xjvo/eli5_why_fats_are_essential_if_the_body_can/ | {
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aacfze | what happens to dna when it's frozen? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aacfze/eli5_what_happens_to_dna_when_its_frozen/ | {
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4mcuyo | why is the blackberry messaging system "safer" than others / how is it encrypted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mcuyo/eli5_why_is_the_blackberry_messaging_system_safer/ | {
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7e1c4f | why do we wake up starving the morning after a night of binge eating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e1c4f/eli5_why_do_we_wake_up_starving_the_morning_after/ | {
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1firxp | what is the american dream? | I have heard people talking about the American dream a lot, but never really managed to get what it was about. Can you please explain it to me like I am a five year old foreigner? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1firxp/eli5_what_is_the_american_dream/ | {
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126axg | how do romney and obama plan to help the economy, and will either plan actually work? | This may be in the wrong place (/r/politics), but I really would like as simple an explanation as possible, and I hear you guys specialize in simple explanations.
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5677br | why is pressure measured in inches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5677br/eli5_why_is_pressure_measured_in_inches/ | {
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1g3gt9 | how come we have latin phrases in the english language? | Eg. Quid pro quo. Why not just say the english for that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g3gt9/eli5_how_come_we_have_latin_phrases_in_the/ | {
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3oehj5 | why have higher lifeforms evolved on land on not on water? | There is more room in the ocean as well as more nutrients. So shouldn't have the higher lifeforms adapted to an oceanic life, rather than move to the land?
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6f46ie | how did humanity survive in nature for over 100,000 years in nature with such helpless, useless babies that work as beacons for predators with the amount of noise they make? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f46ie/elif_how_did_humanity_survive_in_nature_for_over/ | {
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4ogysy | what does non-binary genders really mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ogysy/eli5_what_does_nonbinary_genders_really_mean/ | {
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biur8x | why can't you use hot water to boil water for cooking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/biur8x/eli5_why_cant_you_use_hot_water_to_boil_water_for/ | {
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44a018 | saudi arabia and oil prices | Eli5 if oil is Saudi Arabia's main source of wealth then why did opec drive down the price of oil by not capping production? They know the west is investing in alternative energy so why give it away now? Also why would the west rely on oil for so long knowing the middle East has complete control over oil prices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44a018/eli5_saudi_arabia_and_oil_prices/ | {
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uzgkn | difference between clinical and scientifically proven | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uzgkn/eli5_difference_between_clinical_and/ | {
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5uid0a | if vehicles are mostly dangerous because of the impact of metal, then why aren't they, or atleast the outer exterior, made of soft materials like foam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uid0a/eli5_if_vehicles_are_mostly_dangerous_because_of/ | {
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2losm9 | why do extremely profitable companies still engage in shady practices? | For example, Boeing and Pfizer are two I can come up with in recent times. Boeing with its quality issues with the 787 and Pfizer with false marketing. And yet these companies still make billions of dollars every year. Why don't they just spend the extra time and money to ensure quality and not deceive their customers?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2losm9/eli5_why_do_extremely_profitable_companies_still/ | {
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94e9mu | why do roads continued to be made of asphalt give its proclivity to deform, and thus need constant repair? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94e9mu/eli5_why_do_roads_continued_to_be_made_of_asphalt/ | {
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5re7tw | how can alternative cellular service providers "borrow" verizon or at & t's infrastructure and offer lower prices but the same doesn't happen with cable and internet providers? | Are the laws different? Is it easier to lease cellular coverage than cable? Maybe the cable infrastructure is more valuable since there is a direct line to most residences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5re7tw/eli5_how_can_alternative_cellular_service/ | {
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2a9zno | why does acrobat reader suck so hard and crash so often? | It's considered the premiere pdf software, but it has trouble just opening files, let alone more than one. Scrolling leads to system hangs. The program crashes periodically even when you're not really doing much that stresses it.
Is the issue a simple bit of code that IT pros are familiar with, or is it just buggy f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a9zno/eli5_why_does_acrobat_reader_suck_so_hard_and/ | {
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jk239 | passwords and cryptography and encryption | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jk239/eli5_passwords_and_cryptography_and_encryption/ | {
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dvvkdc | why does water dissolve the tide pod from the outside, but the laundry detergent doesn't dissolve it from the inside? | Currently sitting in the laundromat | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvvkdc/eli5_why_does_water_dissolve_the_tide_pod_from/ | {
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7uwv3i | what is cannibidiol (cbd) and why is it seemingly coming out of nowhere as an exceptional drug for many diseases and chronic illnesses, as well as improving all around focus and decreasing anxiety? | This so called miracle drug has recently become a hot topic among the pharmaceutical community and I'm skeptic as to its advertised uses—it just seems to good to be true. Are there any downsides to CBD that are pushed under the rug as it becomes synthesized for sale by companies like Eli Lilly and Company?
Edit: Gramm... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uwv3i/eli5_what_is_cannibidiol_cbd_and_why_is_it/ | {
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400boc | why a video load bar shows minutes ahead are loaded, yet the video still pauses to buffer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/400boc/eli5_why_a_video_load_bar_shows_minutes_ahead_are/ | {
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1od3fc | please explain what forces makes this magnet retard through a copper tube. | _URL_0_
This is a magnet getting dropped through a copper tube.
What makes it slow down like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1od3fc/eli5_please_explain_what_forces_makes_this_magnet/ | {
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3qe56e | why do people sometimes change the first letter when they talk? (i.e. she wanted to srink some doda) | Like what happens in the brain or mouth that lets that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qe56e/eli5_why_do_people_sometimes_change_the_first/ | {
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1q9m1k | what does mach mean? | I understand that its the ratio of an object to the speed of sound, but how is it applied? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q9m1k/eli5what_does_mach_mean/ | {
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5r5jdq | what is a constitutional crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r5jdq/eli5_what_is_a_constitutional_crisis/ | {
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2vskqz | how did someone originally assign value to the different variables of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vskqz/eli5_how_did_someone_originally_assign_value_to/ | {
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2brybn | why doesn't japan allow dual citizenship? | My mother is Japanese, and my father is British, meaning I am a citizen of Japan, and the United Kingdom. Under current Japanese law, I will need to give up my My Japanese citizenship or my British. I would be really upset about giving up either citizenships. Since Japanese is in Demographic Transition stage 5, and the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2brybn/eli5why_doesnt_japan_allow_dual_citizenship/ | {
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fwe7a3 | why can't ip addresses be used instead of mac addresses | I've searched it up multiple times, and have looked through quite a few ELI5's but I can't seem to understand it. What I have figured out is that when a frame is being sent it contains the final destination's IP and the source IP of the device at the very beginning. It also includes the source MAC address and the desti... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwe7a3/eli5_why_cant_ip_addresses_be_used_instead_of_mac/ | {
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bdr68u | why do hamsters find hamster wheel so fun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdr68u/eli5_why_do_hamsters_find_hamster_wheel_so_fun/ | {
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oh8ie | why doesn't acid melt a glass container? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oh8ie/eli5_why_doesnt_acid_melt_a_glass_container/ | {
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2wttxb | why do american kids don't simply go to study in europe or asia instead of paying so much in us? | I just don't understand why would somebody put such crazy figures for education, especially when it seems to me that the general level of education in US is low except for the first 10 universities.
In Europe, Germany in example, you could easily study in one of the best universities, pay the tuition and live comforta... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wttxb/eli5_why_do_american_kids_dont_simply_go_to_study/ | {
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1uaxzc | what's up with the "light" versions of beers in the usa. as a belgian i just cannot comprehend the idea of a "light" beer, please explain. | "Light" is only to be put in front of "coke" when talking about beverages. :p
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3maerm | the logic behind the debate over whether or not being teleported would teleport 'you' or just a copy of you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3maerm/eli5_the_logic_behind_the_debate_over_whether_or/ | {
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5htrhr | how did fentanyl become an epidemic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5htrhr/eli5_how_did_fentanyl_become_an_epidemic/ | {
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1vd2wf | how do the murder laws on siamese twins work? | For example, if one twin murders someone, would both of them go to jail or would they go free. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vd2wf/eli5_how_do_the_murder_laws_on_siamese_twins_work/ | {
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399ey0 | how do chess grandmasters beat computer engines if the computer is able to calculate the best move possible in that situation based on an archive of all games that have been played? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/399ey0/eli5_how_do_chess_grandmasters_beat_computer/ | {
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4a02a1 | what happens to your heart during drowning? | After u involuntarily breathe in water and everything and u become unconscious, do u still continue breathing in the water? and does your heart stop? ive tried googling it but nothing really answers these questions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a02a1/eli5_what_happens_to_your_heart_during_drowning/ | {
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1df5iy | how do planes flying on the same route avoid running into one another? | Presumably, there are dozens—if not hundreds—of flights per day on popular routes like JFK-Heathrow. How do these planes manage to avoid one another?
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3e3f19 | how do air bubbles in a needle kill you if you don't get them all out before injecting? | I've heard any air bubbles left inside (and injected into your body) can kill you. This is why you always see people test the needle before using it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e3f19/eli5_how_do_air_bubbles_in_a_needle_kill_you_if/ | {
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926bri | once an addict always an addict. how/why is this so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/926bri/eli5_once_an_addict_always_an_addict_howwhy_is/ | {
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5wqrze | how bad it is for me to not thoroughly chew my food? | I basically chew just enough to lubricate and swallow. All I know is that Ive been doing this my whole life and always have really stinky farts. Not sure if the two are related. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wqrze/eli5_how_bad_it_is_for_me_to_not_thoroughly_chew/ | {
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1jcuwu | destruction of the second temple? | How did the destruction of the Second Temple influence Jewish religious life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jcuwu/eli5_destruction_of_the_second_temple/ | {
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dcplr0 | why do state governments pay hospitals? | I read this article in the NYTimes, and I don’t understand why hospitals are paid by states in the first place. Doesn’t Medicare pay individuals directly who then pay the hospital? Why the government middleman?
_URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcplr0/eli5_why_do_state_governments_pay_hospitals/ | {
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"Reimbursement to hospitals from Medicaid comes directly from the government to the hospitals.",
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