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2vtx2m | is there a scientific explanation for falling in love with one person, but not with another? | So i got broken up with today (stay with me, story is important. Im 27F, he's 36M and divorced). We had been dating for 5 months, i met his parents, family. He broke up with me bc he's not in love with me. He is a great person, i still believe so and he has always treated me with upmost respect. I believe he wouldn't l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vtx2m/eli5_is_there_a_scientific_explanation_for/ | {
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4u38rp | would living on a constantly moving elevator be comparable to living with another planets gravity? | When riding on an elevator moving upwards it feels like there is extra gravity on me, and it is harder to move. How comparable is this is this to living on a planet with different gravity | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u38rp/eli5_would_living_on_a_constantly_moving_elevator/ | {
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1zr4lr | why is human euthanasia considered unethical in cases where competent individuals exhaust all possibilities of recovery, and explicitly request to end their lives on their own terms? | What is the reasoning behind government refusal to allow people to die with as little suffering as possible, especially when there is absolutely no chance of recovery? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zr4lr/eli5why_is_human_euthanasia_considered_unethical/ | {
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5wy2bt | does the human brain keep evolving? if so, how? if not, when in our history did it stop evolving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wy2bt/eli5_does_the_human_brain_keep_evolving_if_so_how/ | {
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6jtoyy | why do emotions trigger certain chemicals in our brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jtoyy/eli5_why_do_emotions_trigger_certain_chemicals_in/ | {
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341lz2 | how video game publishers and developers justify what is clearly a horrible decision? | In the past few years, I've noticed that game developers and/or publishers have been making clearly bad decisions. A few prominent examples include the Xbox One fiasco of strict online requirements, Ubisoft releasing what I'd easily considered an unfinished game, and the recently famous decision by bethesda and valve ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/341lz2/eli5_how_video_game_publishers_and_developers/ | {
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29zmnb | do heart transplant patients need to be of the same blood type as the donor? | Or does the heart change the blood type of the recipient, or does the heart begin making the same type of blood as the recipient? Or something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29zmnb/eli5_do_heart_transplant_patients_need_to_be_of/ | {
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9l22e4 | how does a fit bit know when you are asleep and what stage of sleep you are in? how accurate is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9l22e4/eli5_how_does_a_fit_bit_know_when_you_are_asleep/ | {
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piysi | the arguments against "guns, germs, and steel" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/piysi/eli5_the_arguments_against_guns_germs_and_steel/ | {
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1z6xsy | why do certain breakfast cereals shred the roof of my mouth, but i can eat tortilla chips and other crunchy things and be fine? | As the title says... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z6xsy/why_do_certain_breakfast_cereals_shred_the_roof/ | {
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g0qft6 | how do our lungs get rid of undesirable things? | When stuff we drink "goes down the wrong pipe", when we've had a small buildup of anything in our lungs (such as pus), when we inhale dusty air, our lungs somehow eventually rids itself of some things. How does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0qft6/eli5_how_do_our_lungs_get_rid_of_undesirable/ | {
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1lj7mu | how is the uk a country and there are countries inside of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lj7mu/eli5_how_is_the_uk_a_country_and_there_are/ | {
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4vfj24 | what would happen if i try to throw up in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vfj24/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_try_to_throw_up_in/ | {
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aok38v | if ab blood is the universal recipient and let’s say it receives o blood, wouldn’t the a and b antibodies from the o blood destroy the ab blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aok38v/eli5_if_ab_blood_is_the_universal_recipient_and/ | {
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5wf6rp | why do employers use those "strongly disagree - strongly agree" type surveys with repetitive, reworded questions in applications and what do the results show? | I've been applying for a bunch of jobs recently and have encountered a number of employers who use those lengthy surveys with questions like "I enjoy projects that require little thought" and give you the options Completely Agree/Strongly Agree/Agree/Neutral/Disagree/Strongly Disagree/Completely Disagree and then about... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wf6rp/eli5why_do_employers_use_those_strongly_disagree/ | {
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2ube4n | how do we learn to recognize emotions that we are feeling ourselves? | So I understand that we learn to recognize outward signs of emotion- like smiling, frowning, crying, etc. Even though we tie those outward signs to emotions, how do we learn to recognize the emotion itself, without the outward sign?
For example, how do we know that we feel "happy" specifically, even if we aren't smil... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ube4n/eli5_how_do_we_learn_to_recognize_emotions_that/ | {
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2eov3g | what is the gold star on people's comment? | I think it comes from the give gold on the comment section. But what is it exactly? What's the purpose of giving gold to a comment? What happens if I get a gold on a comment? What's the benefits of getting a gold on a comment?
Edit: To the guy who's gilding almost everyone, on behalf of everyone you gave a gold to. Th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eov3g/eli5_what_is_the_gold_star_on_peoples_comment/ | {
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2dku68 | rolling friction | What actually causes the friction? And theoretically can a perfectly round and smooth ball roll on a perfectly flat and smooth surface forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dku68/eli5_rolling_friction/ | {
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35fbi5 | the queen's (uk) absolute powers vs practical powers. | I asked this in another thread, but thought it might be better to let it have its own post:
The U.K.'s sovereign is often said to have no real powers in a practical sense, but almost absolute powers in a theoretical sense. Is that because she chooses not to use her powers, or because there's an actual mechanism to dis... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35fbi5/eli5_the_queens_uk_absolute_powers_vs_practical/ | {
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1l5ivf | how do blood thinners (rat poison) work? what makes the blood "thin"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l5ivf/eli5how_do_blood_thinners_rat_poison_work_what/ | {
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ofsre | world's current political status | O.K. There is economic crisis since few years, China's economy is booming, Middle East is in deep shit, Right-wing, even racist political parties are in rise in Europe and etc.
+All the governments are trying to get the internet under control.
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4i2dul | what's the difference between a regular and an impact drill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i2dul/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_regular_and/ | {
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1jk4jo | why are there so many programming languages to essentially write the same programs? and the same with web pages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jk4jo/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_programming_languages/ | {
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27i580 | what actually makes f1 cars so loud? | I understand that they don't have silencers or baffles but what actually causes them to be so loud? Is it the combustion or the movement of the parts? This has been intriguing me for some time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27i580/eli5_what_actually_makes_f1_cars_so_loud/ | {
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4doewn | when (especially in the old days of analogue phones) we are dialling a phone number, what does actually happen? how is the right person reached at the other end? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4doewn/eli5when_especially_in_the_old_days_of_analogue/ | {
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6ysyrs | when you jar a finger or bend it right back, why does it feel like it 'locks down' and is hard to move? | Recently jarred my finger and along with the pain, after the event it was hard to move my finger very far, very fast - it's fine now but why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ysyrs/eli5when_you_jar_a_finger_or_bend_it_right_back/ | {
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dc4tds | how does a dry cleaner work? beginning to end? | I don't know why I have never questioned this before.
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ehgaok | if an individual in the hollywood business plays a role as the director, executive producer, and an actor in the fim/tv show, do they take a salary for each position? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehgaok/eli5_if_an_individual_in_the_hollywood_business/ | {
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3206av | what's the problem with loaning money for college in the states? | I've heard not all people are able to loan money, why is that? Shouldn't the US support their citizens getting educations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3206av/eli5_whats_the_problem_with_loaning_money_for/ | {
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31i5n4 | when does string become rope? | Not just that rope is made up of strings, but at what size does rope occur? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31i5n4/eli5_when_does_string_become_rope/ | {
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5bky47 | what exactly is happening when you "request desktop version" for a website and why do some websites still load the mobile version? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bky47/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_you_request/ | {
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7v83ha | some genes, increase the likelihood of getting certain diseases (like cancer) why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v83ha/eli5_some_genes_increase_the_likelihood_of/ | {
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7pso9e | why does milk in the us taste different than milk in canada? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pso9e/eli5_why_does_milk_in_the_us_taste_different_than/ | {
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1ztqec | how would a crimean declaration of independence or union with russia differ from kosovo declaring itself independent from serbia in 2008? | President Obama has stated any vote on the future of Crimea, such as that proposed by its autonomous parliament with the aim of union with Russia, must involve all Ukrainian's and would otherwise be invalid.
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9qzw5o | why does meat shrink when cooked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qzw5o/eli5_why_does_meat_shrink_when_cooked/ | {
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2h81w1 | - why do we eat cows and pigs abd not horses and dogs in the western world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h81w1/eli5_why_do_we_eat_cows_and_pigs_abd_not_horses/ | {
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z8xqh | why my throat tickles/itches after i cough while i'm sick | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z8xqh/eli5_why_my_throat_ticklesitches_after_i_cough/ | {
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1ma2du | cities like new york city have skyscrapers and subways. how does the ground not cave in? | With vast subways and underground tunnels, big cities have many holes underground. How do the large massive cities not just sink? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ma2du/eli5_cities_like_new_york_city_have_skyscrapers/ | {
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2ikisy | why does the lunar eclipse happen and when can i see it? | I'm 21, I feel pretty dumb for needing to ask, but I really can't figure out when I'll be able to see it in Indianapolis. Hopefully this thread helps other people too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ikisy/eli5_why_does_the_lunar_eclipse_happen_and_when/ | {
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3pqr6i | why does it hurt so much when you accidentally inhale water through your nose (when swimming for example) but you can sniff gallons of snot back through the same nasal passage with no pain at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pqr6i/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_so_much_when_you/ | {
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68190g | why can't cars go reverse full speed ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68190g/eli5_why_cant_cars_go_reverse_full_speed/ | {
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3202kn | i just read the brian banks story; why are women who falsley accuse men of rape hardly ever if at all sent to prison? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3202kn/eli5i_just_read_the_brian_banks_story_why_are/ | {
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61rltx | are revolutions still possible today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61rltx/eli5are_revolutions_still_possible_today/ | {
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2p1rac | why do some people you see have money but do not seem like hard workers, while others who do seem like hard workers live in poverty? | So, I'm just looking for a alternate take on this. I have always been intriegued by the fact that people from different classes sometimes cross paths, like at gas stations. I was born lower class and have always been that, and have never concieveably never found a way to change classes. Some people I know in my class a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p1rac/eli5_why_do_some_people_you_see_have_money_but_do/ | {
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1ubvwq | if i make money buying a currency when it has low value and selling when it is high, has someone 'lost' that money? who? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ubvwq/eli5_if_i_make_money_buying_a_currency_when_it/ | {
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1shj2o | what exactly happens in my car when i press the sport or snow button | It's a Scion FR-S but I've seen similar buttons in several cars. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1shj2o/eli5_what_exactly_happens_in_my_car_when_i_press/ | {
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21eog3 | why doesn't drinking water quench my thirst? | As wierd as it may sound, it sometimes even makes my mouth drier. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21eog3/eli5_why_doesnt_drinking_water_quench_my_thirst/ | {
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42idyf | why is the male:female ratio so skewed qatar and the uae? | _URL_0_
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94uunf | why does stress sometimes manifest itself physically through mouth ulcers and/or styes in the eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94uunf/eli5_why_does_stress_sometimes_manifest_itself/ | {
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1u01q4 | how does siphoning gas work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u01q4/eli5_how_does_siphoning_gas_work/ | {
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2y9rrs | the yellow liquid/puss from a blister | A decent sized blister just formed on my face and it keeps oozing out yellow liquid. What is it. Please ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y9rrs/eli5_the_yellow_liquidpuss_from_a_blister/ | {
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230b1h | the fermi paradox and the drake equation | How can we make an estimation about the likelihood of intelligent species existing elsewhere in the universe when we only have a single example from a single planet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/230b1h/eli5_the_fermi_paradox_and_the_drake_equation/ | {
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6hirn0 | why do people fully except euthanizing a pet like a dog who might not have the ability to fully understand or want it, but be totally against assisted suicide in people who know full and well what they're doing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hirn0/eli5_why_do_people_fully_except_euthanizing_a_pet/ | {
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59we4m | why do large stadium headlights make a loud bang when they are turned on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59we4m/eli5_why_do_large_stadium_headlights_make_a_loud/ | {
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5pg9ep | why do ice blocks in liquid produce different sound pitches in a glass? | Say you've put 2 or 3 blocks of ice in a glass that's about 6 inches tall. You put 2 inches of water in and twirl it a bit to hear the sound the ice makes when it hits the glass walls. That sound different to what I hear if I pour in more water and do the same thing. The pitch is lower when the water level is high. Cur... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pg9ep/eli5_why_do_ice_blocks_in_liquid_produce/ | {
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7w0fgr | why does skin turn blue/purple when you get hurt | So I had a motorbike accident recently which wasn't at all bad, but I hurt my knee and it had me wondering why skin actually does turn blue/purple when you get hurt. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w0fgr/eli5_why_does_skin_turn_bluepurple_when_you_get/ | {
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75uwq2 | when companies/academics do drug research for say an anti-viral drug, where do they start? do they simply throw a million different chemical compounds at pirti dishes hoping one of them will show dead viruses? how do they narrow down where to start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75uwq2/eli5_when_companiesacademics_do_drug_research_for/ | {
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2j70sj | how does diet soda mixers make you drunker than regular soda mixers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j70sj/eli5how_does_diet_soda_mixers_make_you_drunker/ | {
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csn0nq | why is fresh water in such a small supply? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csn0nq/eli5_why_is_fresh_water_in_such_a_small_supply/ | {
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3nxwiw | why do we go hot and cold when we're sick? is it better to fight the temperature changes, leave it to run its course or encourage it by wrapping up or cooling yourself down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nxwiw/eli5_why_do_we_go_hot_and_cold_when_were_sick_is/ | {
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f53qr3 | what's the difference between interest rate and apr? and when does the difference matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f53qr3/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_interest_rate/ | {
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3s0xgv | can imaginary numbers be represented visually? | If they can, what is that representation and how does it work? If they can't, why not? Bonus followup: How are imaginary numbers applicable to the real world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s0xgv/eli5_can_imaginary_numbers_be_represented_visually/ | {
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3ntpsb | why is it so much harder to gain muscle than lose it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ntpsb/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_harder_to_gain_muscle_than/ | {
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1pz0q7 | why doesn't the queen have a last name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pz0q7/eli5_why_doesnt_the_queen_have_a_last_name/ | {
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2wjsij | why are modern-day cars not designed with panorama windows (no pillars in the sides) to eliminate the blind spot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wjsij/eli5_why_are_modernday_cars_not_designed_with/ | {
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boixok | how can a person digest after having the stomach completely removed because of cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/boixok/eli5_how_can_a_person_digest_after_having_the/ | {
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4iua2u | why are there different honorific's given to a female based on marital status but not the male version. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iua2u/eli5_why_are_there_different_honorifics_given_to/ | {
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6ivdp7 | where does gold derive its value from? is it an entirely human construct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ivdp7/eli5_where_does_gold_derive_its_value_from_is_it/ | {
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2c7ok2 | why does dragging multiple files onto a usb drive *individually* write much slower than if i moved all those files at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c7ok2/eli5_why_does_dragging_multiple_files_onto_a_usb/ | {
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7ufm68 | what is mononucleosis and if you get it will you have a dormant virus in you for the rest of your life? | Hey reddit, I've been searching around the interwebs for a simple explanation but I've only been getting explanations like: "don't kiss random people, don't share drinks" and things like that. I've heard that if you get mono once you'll have the virus in you for the rest of your life and the next person you smooch or s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ufm68/eli5_what_is_mononucleosis_and_if_you_get_it_will/ | {
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4kw3dz | what determines the directions roads take during construction? | Hey all,
The wording of my question might be a bit vague, so please take a look at these two Canadian cities:
[Mississauga](_URL_1_)
[Vancouver](_URL_0_)
In Mississauga, the direction everyone refers to as "north" is literally northwest, and "south" is "southeast".
In Vancouver, with the notable exception of the down... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kw3dz/eli5_what_determines_the_directions_roads_take/ | {
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6hws0c | why does background tv or music at a get together stimulate conversation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hws0c/eli5_why_does_background_tv_or_music_at_a_get/ | {
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6m0ig3 | why do diuretics exist? why do they focus on eliminating hydration from the body? | I tried Googling it, but couldn't easily find an answer. Thank you to anyone who can help out :)
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3qxxnm | why is the expensive detergent better | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qxxnm/eli5why_is_the_expensive_detergent_better/ | {
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2ssuuh | my 8gb flash drive isn't exactly 8gb | Why is it that it's like 7.9? And my SSD isn't exactly 256?
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dluvqq | since we're aimlessly floating in space with no real orientation, who first decided that the north pole is "up" and the south pole is "down" and not vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dluvqq/eli5_since_were_aimlessly_floating_in_space_with/ | {
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a7h28c | why is it that the atomic mass of elements doesn't increase at a constant rate on the periodic table? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7h28c/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_atomic_mass_of_elements/ | {
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6tkno5 | who determines the value for vintage coins? | Let's say I go digging through an old shoebox owned by my great great grandfather and find a rare penny made in year xx, that has some kind of defect on it. It gets appraised at being worth x amount of dollars. How do coins/other currency get their value, and who makes that decision?
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d6tjs8 | what is romanticism in music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6tjs8/eli5_what_is_romanticism_in_music/ | {
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1pwlto | why are longer passwords more secure if they are all hashed to a standard length? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pwlto/eli5_why_are_longer_passwords_more_secure_if_they/ | {
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5pwrbd | what makes musical genres sound alike? why does country music sound like country music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pwrbd/eli5_what_makes_musical_genres_sound_alike_why/ | {
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2htf6q | how is agriculture a sustainable process? wouldn't the land eventually run out of nutrients? | Where do the nutrients (vitamins, minerals, etc) in vegetables come from? I get that it comes from the dirt, but how do they appear in the plant? Wouldn’t the dirt eventually run out of minerals? If you used the same land year after year when does the land become barren?
Basically explain this to me like I’m five... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2htf6q/eli5_how_is_agriculture_a_sustainable_process/ | {
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49pci6 | why (in general) does car service cost more at the dealerships? | I've been calling around getting quotes for a tune-up on my truck and prices are all over the place
Why (in general) does car service cost more at the dealerships? Am I paying for a more specified service? A more highly trained mechanic?..and is it worth it?
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37uh0y | talking on radio transmitter at 50% speed of light. | What would it sound like if I am traveling at 50-90% the speed of light and communicated to a stationary person via a radio transmitter? Would my voice be slow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37uh0y/eli5_talking_on_radio_transmitter_at_50_speed_of/ | {
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2hg61a | how do they do those trick videos you see online? | How do they do those trick videos you see online? Is there an app on their phone for stuff like that or do they know some fancy Hollywood stuff?
Here's the example I'm talking about: _URL_0_
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f6jew9 | what is with the knee shaking?? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6jew9/eli5_what_is_with_the_knee_shaking/ | {
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2hbrx2 | how can the dead sea be 427 meters below sea level? | Can't seem to find anything on Google!
Thanks in advance.
Edit: I realize although called one, it is not a sea. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hbrx2/eli5_how_can_the_dead_sea_be_427_meters_below_sea/ | {
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8lat03 | do insects know when they're hungry and decide to hunt then or do they eat based on instinct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lat03/eli5_do_insects_know_when_theyre_hungry_and/ | {
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cp1deu | how do atoms affect light? | Ok- So I learned that objects deflect light in a different color depending on their chemical property. They can also absorb or make it go a different direction. My question is how do atoms do this? Do the electrons cause this, is it the protons or neutrons? How??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp1deu/eli5_how_do_atoms_affect_light/ | {
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4d4jpg | definite and indefinite articles | I get the concept that the articles of the english language are "a" and "an", but what exactly is the difference between definite and indefinite? Is there no distinct difference in English? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d4jpg/eli5_definite_and_indefinite_articles/ | {
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ancrtt | the rules of ice hockey. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ancrtt/eli5_the_rules_of_ice_hockey/ | {
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102rkh | if my cell phone has an 8mp camera, and shoots video in 1080p, why do cell phone pics and videos look so crap in comparison to an older dslr with the same resolution? | If I compare a picture taken on an older DSLR with an 8MP sensor to a picture taken with an iPhone, the "real" camera blows the phone's camera from here to kingdom come. The iPhone shot is grainy, noisy, blurry, etc. Yet they have the same specs in terms of resolution. What gives? Is it the quality of the lenses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/102rkh/eli5_if_my_cell_phone_has_an_8mp_camera_and/ | {
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g2doho | how do they bend wood for things like canoes? | Do they cut it out in that shape? Or do they make it flexible somehow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2doho/eli5_how_do_they_bend_wood_for_things_like_canoes/ | {
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odp2y | why is patient zero of such significance? | The wife and I yesterday watched "contagion" and we were wondering, why there is always such a hubbub about "patient zero". What's so special about the first person to catch a transmittable disease, that the second or third or four-hundredth person does not have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/odp2y/eli5_why_is_patient_zero_of_such_significance/ | {
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91rra2 | are insects animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91rra2/eli5_are_insects_animals/ | {
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1tqh9p | what is chromcast and is it a viable option to replace tv? | So what is it and is it a possibility to somehow find tv sites online that you could still record your shows or simply download them?
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s1n9k | the war statistic people talk about in baseball. | Any other advanced stat explanations would be nice too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s1n9k/eli5_the_war_statistic_people_talk_about_in/ | {
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2cq5cj | why can't i take the seeds from fruits i buy in the grocery story and grow them into plants? why do i have to buy seed separately? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cq5cj/eli5_why_cant_i_take_the_seeds_from_fruits_i_buy/ | {
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