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218twx | why are sites displaying "pre-teen modeling" not taken down for child pornography? | I found out that these exist through a local news article and I wanted to know why these sites are still up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218twx/eli5_why_are_sites_displaying_preteen_modeling/ | {
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eaznzk | what is the difference between a breed and species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eaznzk/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_breed_and/ | {
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260bpp | why cant certain mentally disabled people pick up on social cues through classical conditioning? | With classical conditioning when an animal does something bad he is punished and begins to relate that action with punishment and stops. So why cant this same concept be used on disabled humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/260bpp/eli5_why_cant_certain_mentally_disabled_people/ | {
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9etu62 | even with their increased speed, how do planes get places so much faster when their altitude means they have so much more distance to travel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9etu62/eli5_even_with_their_increased_speed_how_do/ | {
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dfteul | what exactly does “cash back” mean on credit cards, car purchases, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfteul/eli5_what_exactly_does_cash_back_mean_on_credit/ | {
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502wu9 | how are gift card codes endlessly generated? | You see a fat stack of about 100 gift cards sitting on a rack at the store, each with it's own unique code. If most cards just have a 16 digit numeric and alphabetic code, how do they never run out of combinations, especially with the billions of cards they produce? How do they make sure they don't accidentally make th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/502wu9/eli5_how_are_gift_card_codes_endlessly_generated/ | {
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3wm7v9 | if overpopulation is such a major issue, why aren't there more laws globally to prevent or control the number of children being produced? wouldn't the sustainability of the planet and our race be more important than freedom to have children in this case? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wm7v9/eli5_if_overpopulation_is_such_a_major_issue_why/ | {
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1mmz2a | why does salty water come poring out your eyes when you hurt yourself physically/emotionally ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mmz2a/eli5why_does_salty_water_come_poring_out_your/ | {
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3stzrs | with the widespread use of encrypted protocols, such as https, how is the nsa still able to intercept and decipher internet traffic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3stzrs/eli5with_the_widespread_use_of_encrypted/ | {
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35yi69 | why are youtube recommendations so awful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35yi69/eli5_why_are_youtube_recommendations_so_awful/ | {
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9zk4p5 | when shooting a projectile at extremely long range, how does the earth's curvature matter and how to calculate the path? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zk4p5/eli5_when_shooting_a_projectile_at_extremely_long/ | {
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2of63t | why do kids need a permission slip to watch r-rated movies in most classes in school, but in health they can show us graphic videos with no permission of any kind? | So this might be specific to my school, but I have a feeling it's not-
Today in my health class we had to watch a video of a woman giving birth, my health teacher said they watched the same one when he was he in high school at a different school, and I have cousins and friends who watched it at their various schools, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2of63t/eli5_why_do_kids_need_a_permission_slip_to_watch/ | {
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47vxff | why does a box of chocolate mints make everything else that's near it minty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47vxff/eli5_why_does_a_box_of_chocolate_mints_make/ | {
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3mox1k | what does nasa have to gain by waiting to release its newly found discovery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mox1k/eli5_what_does_nasa_have_to_gain_by_waiting_to/ | {
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4yqevo | how do hackers get caught? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yqevo/eli5_how_do_hackers_get_caught/ | {
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6rsxd6 | often times when we pay via a credit/debit card for a service that desires a tip, we later do not see the added tip amount reflected on our bank statements. why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rsxd6/eli5_often_times_when_we_pay_via_a_creditdebit/ | {
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otfsv | how does the nervous system work? | How are messages sent from the brain to the muscles, and from the skin to the brain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/otfsv/how_does_the_nervous_system_work/ | {
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eh0zhh | how come bleach will ruin solid colors in the washer but you can put something mostly white with a little color and it won’t ruin it? | For example I’ve accidentally splashed some bleach on an all red shirt I had and it stained but my girlfriend has socks that are all white with pink tips on the toes and when those get washed with bleach the pink doesn’t stain or spot. Why ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eh0zhh/eli5_how_come_bleach_will_ruin_solid_colors_in/ | {
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47xj2z | are subs really healthier than burgers if so how? | Had this shower thought occur to me today and now I'm curious. A burger and a sub are basically the same thing with bread, meat, cheese, and lettuce with other toppings. Only real difference is a sub is a larger portion of this bread, meat, cheese, and toppings. Yet there are restaurants like subway that advertise thei... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47xj2z/eli5_are_subs_really_healthier_than_burgers_if_so/ | {
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7wfhf1 | am i building a tolerance to spicy foods/seasonings or am i just frying my taste buds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wfhf1/eli5_am_i_building_a_tolerance_to_spicy/ | {
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1pjit9 | why do criminal trials often occur years after the crime (in the us), if the us constitution guarantees a "right to a speedy trial"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pjit9/eli5_why_do_criminal_trials_often_occur_years/ | {
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4gjlvp | how do gopros stabilize the image? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gjlvp/eli5_how_do_gopros_stabilize_the_image/ | {
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ceno1f | when you are having joint pain and you spray pain relief on it, what actually happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ceno1f/eli5_when_you_are_having_joint_pain_and_you_spray/ | {
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tse6h | - biologically, how to vine plant tendrils "sense" when they are in contact with something, and how they generate the mechanical force to coil themselves around it? | No one in AskScience either knew or cared enough to answer, hoping someone here might... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tse6h/eli5_biologically_how_to_vine_plant_tendrils/ | {
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1xbfao | why is it that sometimes i can feel my heart beat so strongly that it almost hurts but my blood pressure is always normal when i check it? | This always bothers me and sometimes I lose sleep because of it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xbfao/why_is_it_that_sometimes_i_can_feel_my_heart_beat/ | {
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21je1z | why does the us have mailboxes instead of letter boxes? | I would say most houses in the world simply have a letter box on the door to put letters / small parcels through.
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joze1 | why do you need to make two holes in a can for liquid to pour properly? | If I only make one hole in a can, the liquid just gets stuck. Once I popped open another hole with the can opener, it came out easily. What gives?
P.S. if it makes any difference, I was opening a can of carnation milk. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/joze1/eli5_why_do_you_need_to_make_two_holes_in_a_can/ | {
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829dwc | blockchain | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/829dwc/eli5_blockchain/ | {
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6u9xp1 | why can't you really jump after you've been on a trampoline? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u9xp1/eli5_why_cant_you_really_jump_after_youve_been_on/ | {
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6h48kn | why is oatmeal so hard to clean from eating surfaces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h48kn/eli5_why_is_oatmeal_so_hard_to_clean_from_eating/ | {
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2c5i0z | why does it feel like you actually produce more poop with a high fiber diet, rather than just pooping more regularly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c5i0z/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_you_actually_produce/ | {
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6pppd7 | why are there different variants of the same phone model for different countries? | Why is that you can only use a particular phone in one country and the company exclusively produces variants of the same model for different countries? Wouldn't it make more sense to manufacture a standardized variant that can be sold anywhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pppd7/eli5_why_are_there_different_variants_of_the_same/ | {
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6wp6s8 | intel's core processor differences and what is skylake and kaby lake | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wp6s8/eli5_intels_core_processor_differences_and_what/ | {
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2f5k33 | why is self-destructive behaviour so much fun? | Why do humans get such a thrill out of doing things that severely damage the body? Why do we feel the need to drink, destroying our livers and making us age faster? Why do we love to fight and get hurt, and why does it give us such a rush? Why do some of us feel the need to do drugs in order to feel good? Why do some o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f5k33/eli5_why_is_selfdestructive_behaviour_so_much_fun/ | {
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3lvs17 | why does killing 124 people like gm did end up with a smaller fine than circumventing emission laws? | GM continued to put faulty ignition in cars after knowing they were dangerous netting 124 deaths, a few hundred injured resulting in a $900,000,000 fine. VW cheated on their emissions test killing no one, resulting in a possible $18,000,000,000. I understand emission laws are important to everyone's health, but I re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lvs17/eli5_why_does_killing_124_people_like_gm_did_end/ | {
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k18dv | how does an elisa kit for antibody and antigen detection work/how do you do it? | _URL_0_ (wikipedia explains it complicatedly) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k18dv/eli5_how_does_an_elisa_kit_for_antibody_and/ | {
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2simo8 | how can companies like zipcar and enterprise car share buy permanent street parking spots? | I'm not talking about spots in private lots, but actual city street parking spaces. I've always wondered how they can legally buy them from the city when this option clearly isn't open to individuals. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2simo8/eli5_how_can_companies_like_zipcar_and_enterprise/ | {
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c6lcz4 | how does the negative photo illusion work? | look 30 seconds to negative color photo and when you look at the wall it is in full color | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6lcz4/eli5_how_does_the_negative_photo_illusion_work/ | {
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3vbq45 | when searching for jobs online, i almost never see an amount (whether hourly or salaried) of how much a company will pay an individual who actually gets the job. why is that so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbq45/eli5_when_searching_for_jobs_online_i_almost/ | {
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khs5y | (if there is another way to explain it) why we have silent letters? why is 'doubt' pronounced 'dout'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/khs5y/eli5_if_there_is_another_way_to_explain_it_why_we/ | {
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755cka | why do you feel rejuvenated if you take a 15 minute power nap when feeling sleepy during the day, but if you hit the snooze button in the morning, you still feel so sleepy afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/755cka/eli5_why_do_you_feel_rejuvenated_if_you_take_a_15/ | {
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49btdk | why are nuclear weapon states modernising their nuclear weaponry when they have already committed to the npt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49btdk/eli5_why_are_nuclear_weapon_states_modernising/ | {
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5uv390 | how did having light breakfasts and heavy dinners become a common practice, when logically it should be reversed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uv390/eli5_how_did_having_light_breakfasts_and_heavy/ | {
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cupsqe | how does wind passing over an opening make noise? (i.e; whistling or a howling wind) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cupsqe/eli5_how_does_wind_passing_over_an_opening_make/ | {
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5vnos5 | how do frogs just suddenly appear in areas that experience heavy rain where there wasn't any water before? | I'm from California, and we've obviously been in a drought lately. After the heavy rainstorms, I've been walking to a park near my house when the sun sets, and the croaking of what sounds like hundreds and hundreds of frogs can be heard all throughout the park. There are no bodies of water in the park, so how can the f... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vnos5/eli5_how_do_frogs_just_suddenly_appear_in_areas/ | {
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11k4e1 | how to convert black and white photos to colour | How does it work? Do the black and white shades have coloured counter parts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11k4e1/eli5_how_to_convert_black_and_white_photos_to/ | {
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1bwhej | how do flaming arrows do anything to attackers that regular arrows don't? | I feel like flaming arrows are in every battle scene, used to hit charging warriors. I can see how they'd be used against ships, walls, structures, etc, but what the hell do they do extra to flesh? burn their guts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bwhej/eli5_how_do_flaming_arrows_do_anything_to/ | {
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urr6i | what was the impact of the patriot act on civil rights? | Revising for my politics exam on monday, I often reference the patriot act as an example of civil rights and liberties being suspended but am unsure as to what specifically it suspended | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/urr6i/eli5_what_was_the_impact_of_the_patriot_act_on/ | {
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24iwbs | this picture (circuit diagram) about how keyboards work. | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24iwbs/eli5_this_picture_circuit_diagram_about_how/ | {
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2nweef | how is it impossible to counterfeit digital money (or bitcoins)? if it isn't impossible, why hasn't it been done before? | Couldn't a skilled hacker or corrupt bank teller have a transfer of $1 million from Bank 'X', which is a fabricated bank which only exists on paper? It just seems mind boggling to me that there's so much digital currency being moved all around the world, and that no one has figured out a way to make a computer artifici... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nweef/eli5_how_is_it_impossible_to_counterfeit_digital/ | {
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1mbdrj | why do republicans desperately want to repeal obamacare? | With as little slant as possible, please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbdrj/eli5_why_do_republicans_desperately_want_to/ | {
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2weqma | why are nearly all popular fantasy worlds (westeros, middle earth, narnia f.e.) in the middle age? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2weqma/eli5_why_are_nearly_all_popular_fantasy_worlds/ | {
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77ki0k | how the sun "bleach" the color out of things? why does it effect some things (like signs) and not others (like cars)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77ki0k/eli5_how_the_sun_bleach_the_color_out_of_things/ | {
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dups6d | how do predators like lions and tigers become pets for humans? how come they don't just kill the humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dups6d/eli5_how_do_predators_like_lions_and_tigers/ | {
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2tkm6p | what determines which cables have ferrite beads and which don't | [Ferrite Beads](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tkm6p/eli5what_determines_which_cables_have_ferrite/ | {
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3dhlqu | did those duracell batteries with the little "press here to see power remaining" function actually work? if so, how? | [Link](_URL_0_) for those who need visual context. They were Duracell batteries with the little white circles. I remember, as a kid, trying to press super hard on them but nothing ever changed on the little strip. Did it actually work, and if it did, how would it show it and what did me pressing have to do with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dhlqu/eli5_did_those_duracell_batteries_with_the_little/ | {
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8sirzw | why does the water behind a boat or other watercraft become lighter in colour? | I always see boats, jet skis and other craft on the water and as the move along the trailing water becomes lighter and sometimes clearer. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sirzw/eli5_why_does_the_water_behind_a_boat_or_other/ | {
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4zk9uq | how do manufacturers imprint the letter on m & ms, smarties etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zk9uq/eli5_how_do_manufacturers_imprint_the_letter_on/ | {
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6cr1td | what is the medical cause of that awful sour alcoholic body smell? i don't mean that boozy smell off someone who did a one-night binge, i mean that horrific chemical deathly aroma that radiates off the stranger in the public place, who you instantly know is an alcoholic from ten feet away. | Just got off jury duty and there was a guy like this in the group of potential jurors. I've encountered this in various public places, from young(ish) adults to older folks. What is physically going on with that distinct odor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cr1td/eli5_what_is_the_medical_cause_of_that_awful_sour/ | {
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9wwn8i | why dont bones melt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wwn8i/eli5_why_dont_bones_melt/ | {
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17j49q | what these math gifs are actually representing | I found this post [(link)](_URL_0_) on /r/funmath and found myself thinking, 'These are really cool. I wish I knew what they actually meant.'
Please can someone ELI5 what is being shown in any of them?
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bnbb8i | why are sounds louder on one side of your ear when you cover the other ear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnbb8i/eli5_why_are_sounds_louder_on_one_side_of_your/ | {
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2tglhf | why don't they make white tattoo ink so tattoos show up better on black skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tglhf/eli5_why_dont_they_make_white_tattoo_ink_so/ | {
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1qgh7v | why is the google+ integration so bad for youtube? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qgh7v/eli5_why_is_the_google_integration_so_bad_for/ | {
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cogbko | does faster metabolism shorten our lives? | So, the studies say that turtles have slower metabolism than other Animals, and that means the metabolism correlates with their high lifespans ? And If water accelerates the metabolism, Does that mean that we are shortening our lives?
Edit -: Pretty interesting
Quite Glad to ask, thx a Lot guys , have a good day | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cogbko/eli5_does_faster_metabolism_shorten_our_lives/ | {
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fhfmd5 | why vaginal toys aren't shaped like buttplugs. [nsfw] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhfmd5/eli5_why_vaginal_toys_arent_shaped_like_buttplugs/ | {
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7imu06 | if influenza is always mutating, why does getting a flu shot help? doesn't the shot only prevent attacks from a certain strain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7imu06/eli5_if_influenza_is_always_mutating_why_does/ | {
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1k4msp | how do universities catch people torrenting on their network, and how are comapnies able to identify what files are being torrented? | Just a matter of curiosity, how are universities/companies able to differentiate between torrents and and high speed direct downloads? How are they able to tell if someone is torrenting a movie or a large library of work files from another computer, or if they are using p2p to download legal copies of games like StarCr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k4msp/eli5_how_do_universities_catch_people_torrenting/ | {
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4dzkr3 | how do people running for presidential office keep up with their current political office while spending a seemingly full-time job campaigning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dzkr3/eli5_how_do_people_running_for_presidential/ | {
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2ffjhy | why are aircraft winglets only on the top and not to bottom? | Why are aircraft winglets only on the top and not to bottom? Wouldn't winglets extending past the bottom of the wing increase the amount of high pressure air there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ffjhy/eli5_why_are_aircraft_winglets_only_on_the_top/ | {
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262hft | what kind of technological breakthrough(s) would be needed for militaries to field an airborne aircraft carrier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/262hft/eli5what_kind_of_technological_breakthroughs/ | {
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1gu3fb | what happened after my mom had a hysterectomy? | So after I was born my mom had her uterus removed and I'm confused about a few things. What happened to the space where her uterus was? Is it still empty? Also, where do her eggs from her ovaries go now? Do they just float around in her?
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3k4yo5 | do bodybuilders get stretch marks on their skin similarly to overweight people? | Logically speaking, the skin is being stretched in both instances so do bodybuilders also get stretch marks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k4yo5/eli5_do_bodybuilders_get_stretch_marks_on_their/ | {
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ed2oow | how do probe thermometers accurately read the temp. at the probe and not the temp of the wire? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ed2oow/eli5_how_do_probe_thermometers_accurately_read/ | {
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33gdps | why can't we fast charge our phones to 100%? | Devices and chargers nowadays increasingly boast about "Fast Charge" capability where they are able to say, charge 50% of the battery in 15 minutes by drawing a larger current.
However, they then stop, and proceed to a usual "slow charge" which carries on for a few hours. Why is that so? What stops them from fast cha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33gdps/eli5_why_cant_we_fast_charge_our_phones_to_100/ | {
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2m1v68 | why is my wifi slower than my phone? (frontier fios vs. 4g lte) | Could someone please, "help me understand", why the speed on my mobile device is so dramatically reduced when using WiFi, (the second result), versus the naitive receiver it is packaged with?
This explains why, when attempting to view Netflix videos using WiFi, playback frequently stutters and or freezes. While tether... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m1v68/eli5_why_is_my_wifi_slower_than_my_phone_frontier/ | {
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2kianx | how does a space rocket dock with the international space station? | I'm watching the Antares Rocket launch that is sending supplies to the ISS, and wondered how they manage to 'park' a rocket.
Link for the stream [here](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kianx/eli5how_does_a_space_rocket_dock_with_the/ | {
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3ezmq0 | how do animals, such as deer, in wooded areas with no nearby lakes or rivers obtain water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ezmq0/eli5_how_do_animals_such_as_deer_in_wooded_areas/ | {
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2nctnv | how come with all our technology we still have to fill in a bubble on a piece of paper every 4 years to tell a guy to go to a building to hopefully vote the way we wanted him to on issues we wanted to vote for in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nctnv/eli5_how_come_with_all_our_technology_we_still/ | {
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1pon6l | how can a lawyer talk with the judge/police officer to lower my driving ticket when i am clearly guilty of the ticket i got? | When I was 17 I was screwing around really bad on the road, sliding through intersections, and just being an idiot because the road was empty and it was the middle of the night. Anyway, two cops saw me, I got handcuffed and they called my dad. I got a reckless driving ticket which in VA is a pretty bad ticket. I hired ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pon6l/eli5_how_can_a_lawyer_talk_with_the_judgepolice/ | {
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1qyp2e | why do most people not like what they sound like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qyp2e/eli5_why_do_most_people_not_like_what_they_sound/ | {
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x4ysn | why does computer duster (such as dust-off) become an anti-freeze spray when you flip it over? | Please actually ELI5. There were way too many explanations online that were very scientific, and unfortunately I'm not exactly versed in that stuff. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x4ysn/eli5_why_does_computer_duster_such_as_dustoff/ | {
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bnnvsi | why are plastic waste from developed countries shipped off to poor and developing countries ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnnvsi/eli5_why_are_plastic_waste_from_developed/ | {
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6okh5v | why do "knock-off" and "dollar-store" brands try to imitate some better-known product's packaging rather than establish a brand of their own? | Wouldn't it make more sense in the long run to have a unique identity, instead of being ridiculed as [one of hundreds of Dr Pepper wannabes](_URL_0_)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6okh5v/eli5_why_do_knockoff_and_dollarstore_brands_try/ | {
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23c9iy | why is genetically engineering embryos so that children aren't born with genetic diseases illegal? | I've been researching the laws around genetic engineering of humans, and I don't think I can find a single country where modifying an embryo to get rid of a horrible genetic illness is legal. It's all classified as "heritable modification", and therefore banned. Why isn't there an exception for recognised diseases like... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23c9iy/eli5_why_is_genetically_engineering_embryos_so/ | {
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186x65 | charge on atoms. | What does it even mean for an electon to be 'charged' negatively and a proton to be 'charged' positively?
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5gbxu5 | why aren't claw machines and other similar arcade games considered gambling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gbxu5/eli5why_arent_claw_machines_and_other_similar/ | {
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2fl42f | why are metals like bronze harder than the metals used to create them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fl42f/eli5_why_are_metals_like_bronze_harder_than_the/ | {
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57ama0 | why is tylenol effective at lessening/curing a hangover when taken before going to sleep? | Typical Tylenol lasts for 4 hours, so why do I feel better in the morning when I take Tylenol *before* going to bed after a night of drinking? It seems it would be effective at pain relief during my 4 hours of unconsciousness, but why do I feel better when I wake up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57ama0/eli5_why_is_tylenol_effective_at_lesseningcuring/ | {
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2nx08g | how did twitter use marketing when they first started? i'm interested in knowing how twitter got so big so fast, and what the company did to spread word about it? | I've always wondered how they got so popular so quick | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nx08g/eli5_how_did_twitter_use_marketing_when_they/ | {
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c2emcl | how can a wound infection get chronic? | I mean, I'm aware bacteria can get/be resistant to some or most antibiotics. I'm also aware they can make biofilm to protect themselves.
But I can only understand this if it was inside the body, in a hard to reach place.
But if it's on your leg for example, why can't you just put antibiotics or sanitizer (which basi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2emcl/eli5_how_can_a_wound_infection_get_chronic/ | {
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4xp3e7 | what exact leagues are covered by the champions league? | Where can I find a list of the leagues and how many teams qualify from said league? I can't find anything about this even though I would think this is one of the most important things to put on the Champions League website. All I know from googling, reading other eli5's, the Champions League website/wiki is that the to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xp3e7/eli5what_exact_leagues_are_covered_by_the/ | {
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coqxva | how does amazon have almost instantaneous access to so many different things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coqxva/eli5_how_does_amazon_have_almost_instantaneous/ | {
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1w9hvq | how come subreddits like r/teenmodels and r/cutegirls were banned, but r/starlets is basically the same thing but considered okay? | I'm not bothered at all by photos of cute girls, some of which are underage. I understand why jailbait was banned, due to its blatant sexualization, but why were the others taken down, but not r/starlets? Is the content really that different?
I'm glad r/starlets is allowed to exist, but I don't understand the logic of... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w9hvq/eli5_how_come_subreddits_like_rteenmodels_and/ | {
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fba9ww | why is social isolation bad for your health? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fba9ww/eli5_why_is_social_isolation_bad_for_your_health/ | {
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24askr | if telcos own all the fiber for internet, why can't we just route internet through powerlines? | If telcos own all the fiber for internet, why can't we just route internet through powerlines, ultimately providing internet for everyone on the grid? It works small scale in homes, with powerline networking. What are the pros and cons of this approach? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24askr/eli5_if_telcos_own_all_the_fiber_for_internet_why/ | {
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2fci9b | why does anyone go on tabloid talk shows such as the jeremy kyle show, maury, jerry springer, etc? | What possesses people to submit themselves for this modern bear baiting? Do they get paid? Do they just go for the free DNA and lie tests? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fci9b/eli5_why_does_anyone_go_on_tabloid_talk_shows/ | {
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2k01wg | why do we use the term transgendered instead of the more-accurate transsexual? | Tried searching for an answer to this (mostly etymological) question. [This](_URL_0_) is the only entry that came close, but it didn't get at the essence of my question, which is more about the word itself.
It is more or less acknowledged that a trans* person could be defined as one whose gender and biological sex d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k01wg/eli5_why_do_we_use_the_term_transgendered_instead/ | {
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2gnb4x | i have never had a headache before. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gnb4x/eli5_i_have_never_had_a_headache_before_why/ | {
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