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datt4t | why before withdrawing blood, it takes time for the nurse to find your vein, while mosquitoes can bite you anywhere and get blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/datt4t/eli5_why_before_withdrawing_blood_it_takes_time/ | {
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yxjfm | biological clocks. | I often wake up moments before my alarm or sometimes just "know" how much time has passed. How is this and why? How do our "clocks" compare with other animals'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yxjfm/eli5_biological_clocks/ | {
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ychki | how did the astronauts take off the moon? | It seems like the launching of the rocket from the Earth is not an easy thing. Any little error or deviation can delay the launch.
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9cjlho | has the earth always had an atmosphere or did it develop one at some point ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cjlho/eli5_has_the_earth_always_had_an_atmosphere_or/ | {
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3ywe2n | what junk status is and what it means for a country? | South Africa is about to hit junk status in 2016 with alot of political uprising and the firing of the finance minister. ELI5 What exactly junk status is and what it means for the future of S.A. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ywe2n/eli5_what_junk_status_is_and_what_it_means_for_a/ | {
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pz8wn | why did the biosphere 2 project fail and why aren't they making a biosphere 3? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pz8wn/eli5_why_did_the_biosphere_2_project_fail_and_why/ | {
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4ekx9h | is the speed of light a literal physical speed limit in our universe, or is light simply the fastest thing we have found so far? is faster-than-light travel speed physically possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ekx9h/eli5_is_the_speed_of_light_a_literal_physical/ | {
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1l1vq3 | why is the tick almost an universal symbol of something being correct, whilst a cross is indication of something being wrong? where did this practice originate from? and when? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l1vq3/eli5_why_is_the_tick_almost_an_universal_symbol/ | {
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20vb76 | why dont wood nails just slip out of the wood? | Theyre smooth and the wood is squeezing on them, why dont they just come out all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20vb76/eli5_why_dont_wood_nails_just_slip_out_of_the_wood/ | {
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5ewijk | what's the deal with renewable energy? | I've noticed a sudden surge over the past several months towards renewable energy. Countries from all over the world suddenly seems to be moving away from coal and to resources like solar and wind. What's the reason for this? Has there been a recent event to spark this? Also, are there any predictions as to wether this... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ewijk/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_renewable_energy/ | {
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5voizm | why is water a good coolant and a good insulator of heat? | Seems kind of like an oxymoron to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5voizm/eli5_why_is_water_a_good_coolant_and_a_good/ | {
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3diyqu | why do movies still use the wilhelm scream? every time i hear this i get disappointed with the producer/regisseur, because it's just so dumb. is it a "running joke" kind of thing? if so: who on earth finds it something else than annoying and stupid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3diyqu/eli5_why_do_movies_still_use_the_wilhelm_scream/ | {
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3tayyj | why do guitarists often make that 'emotional guitar face' when pulling off a bend? | You know what I'm talking about, that face guitarists like Steve Vai and B. B. King make that look like they are having an intense orgasm. Hell I play guitar and even I do this and I don't know why. Bends (especially with good vibrato) just 'hit that spot'. Why do bends sound so 'emotional' to us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tayyj/eli5_why_do_guitarists_often_make_that_emotional/ | {
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50bil2 | what is the structure of the entire internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50bil2/eli5_what_is_the_structure_of_the_entire_internet/ | {
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7z75uw | how does acid stay in a person’s stomach after death and not begin to immediately eat away at the body? | Not that your physical condition would be a concern at that point, but I wonder how the stomach doesn’t immediately loose the acid into its surroundings with everything shutting down. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z75uw/eli5_how_does_acid_stay_in_a_persons_stomach/ | {
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3wn253 | why is a password managing program recommended for extra password security? doesn't that just give a hacker a single place to get all of my passwords at once if they get through? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wn253/eli5_why_is_a_password_managing_program/ | {
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fwlrhf | gravitational braking. how can we use gravity to slow a spacecraft, when gravity is also used to increase the speed? | I was watching a show about the solar system, and they were talking about using Venus to slow a probe down. I thought planets were used only to increase velocity, so how can they ALSO be used to slow a craft down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwlrhf/eli5_gravitational_braking_how_can_we_use_gravity/ | {
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1imyme | why do websites care how secure my password is? | If my account gets hacked how does that affect them?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1imyme/eli5_why_do_websites_care_how_secure_my_password/ | {
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2vg985 | how to defrost a windshield properly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vg985/eli5how_to_defrost_a_windshield_properly/ | {
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145coq | why is government debt a good thing? | Can someone explain to me why having a surplus is potentially dangerous? I think I've read that lack of debt means no one will buy Treasury bonds, but I'm not sure I understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/145coq/why_is_government_debt_a_good_thing/ | {
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1gwhnl | what's making the moon bigger tomorrow then it is every other day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gwhnl/eli5_whats_making_the_moon_bigger_tomorrow_then/ | {
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1mzv9w | why does some fat go "straight to my thighs" or elsewhere? | Just wondering, I'm 17, healthy and athletic, and never really had an explanation. I've always heard it but never asked what they meant. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mzv9w/eli5_why_does_some_fat_go_straight_to_my_thighs/ | {
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1zr4a9 | how does the us terror alert system work? | Current terror level: [here](_URL_0_)
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5riltr | how come almost every car manufacturer is owned by a bigger car company, for example ferrari and lamborghini are owned by fiat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5riltr/eli5_how_come_almost_every_car_manufacturer_is/ | {
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2ah7sm | do kids who are born blind know they are missing a sense as they develop? or do they think it is normal because they know nothing else? | How do parents go about explaining that they are missing the sense of sight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ah7sm/eli5_do_kids_who_are_born_blind_know_they_are/ | {
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2nlpg3 | in box, why isnt the weighting on the same day that the fight so fighters dont go through the whole dehydratation thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nlpg3/eli5_in_box_why_isnt_the_weighting_on_the_same/ | {
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1jxci4 | why do homegrown tomatoes taste better? | I know this is a stupid question, because we all know they taste better, but why? More citric acid? Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jxci4/why_do_homegrown_tomatoes_taste_better/ | {
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5hgly2 | how do know how to pronounce writings on the ancient clay tablets like kushim tablet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hgly2/eli5_how_do_know_how_to_pronounce_writings_on_the/ | {
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ecxh2a | what are the effects of weightlessness, as when in space, on the human body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecxh2a/eli5_what_are_the_effects_of_weightlessness_as/ | {
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8fa1en | what is the defense for second amendment of usa's constitution in context of other countries' much lower gun shooting rate. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fa1en/eli5_what_is_the_defense_for_second_amendment_of/ | {
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40ot31 | why won't opec reduce their output and solve this whole crisis? | Uh, yeah, exactly as the title says... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40ot31/eli5_why_wont_opec_reduce_their_output_and_solve/ | {
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58j0r5 | how do people get addicted to things like sex, eating and shopping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58j0r5/eli5_how_do_people_get_addicted_to_things_like/ | {
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dlelr7 | there are a lot of oil fields around the world but why are oil fields in the arabic countries considered the best? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlelr7/eli5_there_are_a_lot_of_oil_fields_around_the/ | {
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2nwlko | why is sitting for hours during a road trip so uncomfortable, but sitting at my home or even work for the same time period isn't noticeably uncomfortable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nwlko/eli5_why_is_sitting_for_hours_during_a_road_trip/ | {
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2xiqjo | why is professional wrestling popular with audiences when it is pre-arranged, scripted 'acting'? | Impressive feats of strength admittedly, but the acting is lame at best with results pre-determined. Do some of the audience actually think it is real fighting? Or does it appeal to some visceral human instinct I lack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xiqjo/eli5_why_is_professional_wrestling_popular_with/ | {
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fiuy8x | how do medial professionals decide treatment for a comatose person w/o family? | Say someone (in the U.S.) without any family at all winds up at a hospital and goes comatose, needing to be on life support. Would they be on life support indefinitely or would anyone have the authority to ‘pull the plug’ so to speak? Sorry it’s kind of a dark question but these are the kinds of things keeping me up at... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fiuy8x/eli5_how_do_medial_professionals_decide_treatment/ | {
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14500s | what those black lines on the road are. | EDIT: Sorry about the confusion, I meant these black lines. _URL_0_
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16t8uw | death by decompression/depressurization | more importantly: explosive decompression | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16t8uw/eli5_death_by_decompressiondepressurization/ | {
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1m6hu5 | why does cigarette smell cling to your clothes when you smoke, but poop smell doesn't when you poop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m6hu5/eli5_why_does_cigarette_smell_cling_to_your/ | {
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k902o | the major differences between german, italian, japanese, american, ... cars. | I've been shopping around for a car, and it seems like every car review I've read assumes some prior knowledge about them - understandable. Which means many reviews include something like, "handles like a German car with the something whatever of an Italian car." This means nothing to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k902o/eli5_the_major_differences_between_german_italian/ | {
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46cj5q | why hasn't the middle-east grown in the same direction and the same speed as europe and north-america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46cj5q/eli5_why_hasnt_the_middleeast_grown_in_the_same/ | {
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7vkvwj | how does money lose its value/worth over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vkvwj/eli5_how_does_money_lose_its_valueworth_over_time/ | {
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1xkry3 | why aren't woman downhill skiers as fast as men? | Why aren't woman downhill skiers as fast or faster than men? I would think they'd go faster because they are smaller but the men more than double their speeds going downhill. Is there more to going downhill than just sliding down it really fast? Does it require a lot of strength? I don't know a lot about downhill skiin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xkry3/eli5_why_arent_woman_downhill_skiers_as_fast_as/ | {
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kyki2 | the politics in the star wars prequels | Just what the bloody hell are they talking about? The republic, the senate, the council, trade federation etc what the hell is going on exactly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kyki2/eli5_the_politics_in_the_star_wars_prequels/ | {
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4jhtrx | what caused humans to outsmart other primates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jhtrx/eli5_what_caused_humans_to_outsmart_other_primates/ | {
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agom6o | the gillette commercial controversy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agom6o/eli5_the_gillette_commercial_controversy/ | {
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55sd7d | please explain how cruise ships are able to stay upright and not tip over in high winds, when many other smaller boats experience great sway. | keeping center of gravity low is important to shipbuilding so how do these super cruise ships stay upright in high winds when they are 5+ stories tall above the water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55sd7d/eli5please_explain_how_cruise_ships_are_able_to/ | {
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1yw3ft | what gives mass energy and charge to subatomic particles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yw3ft/what_gives_mass_energy_and_charge_to_subatomic/ | {
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12404v | why can politicians talk about religion? | If there is supposed to be a separation of church and state in the United States, why can politicians still talk about religion and enforce rules set forth by said religions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12404v/why_can_politicians_talk_about_religion/ | {
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4r9tgs | what are the people involved in "cs:go gambling" betting on? | It seems some are gambling on skins for items? Can someone explain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r9tgs/eli5_what_are_the_people_involved_in_csgo/ | {
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cfge6q | do artificial sweeteners work on insects? could i use diet soda to kill off an ants’ nest? | Wondering if providing an ample supply of a low-energy food source could fool the insects into thinking they were harvesting sugar-rich food, eventually starving the population. Would they either not fall for it at all, recognizing the different chemical structure, or would they work it out and learn to avoid it to fin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfge6q/eli5_do_artificial_sweeteners_work_on_insects/ | {
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7ttfi9 | how do actors get paid? do they continue earning money even after movie release? let's say, every time the movie is on tv or the like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ttfi9/eli5_how_do_actors_get_paid_do_they_continue/ | {
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686apn | how does your body decide where it takes fat from when you're burning fat? | I feel like this is a dumb question. When you're exercising and burning fat and all that, does your body take energy from around the areas being worked or is it taken evenly from all over your body? A really simple way of stating it I guess is if I work out 1 leg and only 1 leg will I have 1 skinny leg or will it take ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/686apn/eli5_how_does_your_body_decide_where_it_takes_fat/ | {
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7xs93x | what is the difference between gun laws in other countries and the usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xs93x/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_gun_laws_in/ | {
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23avic | what is the psychology behind businesses that have their employees twirl signs outside? | Are sign twirlers really that big of a draw for customers? Are they only there to get annoying employees out of the way? Have you ever gone into a business because of the person twirling the sign outside? What percentage of people do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23avic/eli5_what_is_the_psychology_behind_businesses/ | {
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2w3vsp | how does egypt know the exact number of isis members they've killed after they dropped the bomb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w3vsp/eli5_how_does_egypt_know_the_exact_number_of_isis/ | {
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66vhqk | how do smartphones convert electric energy into sound energy when music is played using it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66vhqk/eli5how_do_smartphones_convert_electric_energy/ | {
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bh5iqb | why do customers only get a dime for returning empty glass bottles at liquor stores? is glass actually that cheap? | I look at the bottles and some seem like a work of art because I can reuse them for a long time. But when I bring them back for recycling, I only get ten cents back. Is that what they are actually worth, because glass is cheap? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh5iqb/eli5_why_do_customers_only_get_a_dime_for/ | {
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2ww248 | is "high mileage" or "synthetic" motor oil actually worth it? or is it just bs | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ww248/eli5_is_high_mileage_or_synthetic_motor_oil/ | {
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33cb2m | why is google trying to force me to visit "mobile friendly" sites? | I've always used Google as a tool to show me everything that is out there, not everything that is out there in a specific format. Why does Google care if a site is mobile friendly or not? Isn't this new algorithm actually detrimental to my ability to find the best information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33cb2m/eli5_why_is_google_trying_to_force_me_to_visit/ | {
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2p8k3e | why do gasoline prices at the pump come as a suprise? aren't they set in the futures market? | I had thought that most barrels of gasoline are sold in the futures market. (Around 6 months ahead of the current prices). Even after small changes with processing and transportation it still feels like like gas prices should be predictable within a few cents baring a large refinery going down for emergency maintaince... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p8k3e/eli5_why_do_gasoline_prices_at_the_pump_come_as_a/ | {
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3i73cl | what just happened to the australian and chinese stock market | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i73cl/eli5_what_just_happened_to_the_australian_and/ | {
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83gcjb | the financial fraud martin shkreli committed to get sentenced to 7 years in jail. how heinous an act was it, who were the victims and how badly were the affected, and did he expect to get away with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83gcjb/eli5_the_financial_fraud_martin_shkreli_committed/ | {
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3i5rtt | why is it that immunosuppressant drugs are needed for internal organs while it is not for skin grafts or for blood transfusions? | I've had a nagging question and from what I've tried to read up, immunosupporessant drugs are mentioned for internal organs like heart, kidney, lung, etc. Why is it that immunosuppressant drugs are needed for internal organs while it is not for skin grafts? Isn't skin also an organ? The same question goes for blood. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i5rtt/eli5why_is_it_that_immunosuppressant_drugs_are/ | {
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4ebki3 | why is the fizzy drink called root beer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ebki3/eli5_why_is_the_fizzy_drink_called_root_beer/ | {
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6wny8u | how does fema remove all the flood water after a hurricane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wny8u/eli5_how_does_fema_remove_all_the_flood_water/ | {
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8aoutq | these 2 questions. how does/did dial up internet work? why and how did making a phone call affect the internet connection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aoutq/eli5_these_2_questions_how_doesdid_dial_up/ | {
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3imjam | why does the dmv not accept cash or credit cards | It's 2015 I feel like the government would accept more easily accessible methods of payments then a money order. This is how it is in PA at least. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3imjam/eli5_why_does_the_dmv_not_accept_cash_or_credit/ | {
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1uppq5 | why does reddit advertise itself on reddit? | lately there are a lot of reddit programming adverts. I understand that Advertising works like this: you spend Money to gain Money. in this case, where does the money go? To who does the advertiser give Money? and how do they gain Money by letting a flow of redditors in their subreddit? or are they not even giving Mone... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uppq5/eli5why_does_reddit_advertise_itself_on_reddit/ | {
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3168f8 | why are ukip anticipating only a small handful of seats at the upcoming election? | I know the electoral process: people vote for someone to become the MP of their constituency - their representative in the House of Commons. The party with the majority (or a coalition if necessary) then form a government.
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33yznt | how can my phone with a 5 inch screen be 1080p, but my tv which has a 55 inch screen hot be 11 times the resolution? if that makes sense. | Can't they make a screen with the same size pixels (I guess) as my phone, but bigger and with more of them? Sorry for the shit wording, I'm not really sure how to ask this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33yznt/eli5_how_can_my_phone_with_a_5_inch_screen_be/ | {
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b1xy2n | why do models that predict rising sea levels affect the east coast of places more than the west coast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1xy2n/eli5_why_do_models_that_predict_rising_sea_levels/ | {
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16x9uz | why do they close the american schools due to snow? | As a Swedish person it seems odd to me.
**Edit**: Thank you for your answers! I suppose it makes sense not to be overly prepared for snowfall if it only snows for a couple of days/weeks every year! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16x9uz/eli5_why_do_they_close_the_american_schools_due/ | {
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4bd6gy | how exactly would one get into an escort service, man or woman? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bd6gy/eli5_how_exactly_would_one_get_into_an_escort/ | {
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1kprhm | how casino card dealers win so much. | The cards are all brand new decks and shuffled, correct? So how are their wins so much higher than player wins. It's supposed to be completely random. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kprhm/eli5_how_casino_card_dealers_win_so_much/ | {
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2zv0x9 | how is "to catch a predator" legally allowed to expose the predators on national television before they are convicted of their crimes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zv0x9/eli5_how_is_to_catch_a_predator_legally_allowed/ | {
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3x0997 | why do bodyguards always wear sunglasses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x0997/eli5_why_do_bodyguards_always_wear_sunglasses/ | {
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4lny58 | how do tv shows and movies make up new languages like klingon, tolkein, and dothraki? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lny58/eli5_how_do_tv_shows_and_movies_make_up_new/ | {
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7piwrz | why can't we have something to measure chemical levels and then make them what they should be in cases of mental illness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7piwrz/eli5why_cant_we_have_something_to_measure/ | {
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36adgc | why aren't windshield wipers designed to clean the whole windshield? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36adgc/eli5_why_arent_windshield_wipers_designed_to/ | {
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dtsawt | how to can a complete beginner learn how to sing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtsawt/eli5_how_to_can_a_complete_beginner_learn_how_to/ | {
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2vk18s | what exactly happens when i press "door close" on an elevator? nothing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vk18s/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_i_press_door_close/ | {
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2d09il | in the usa, how are dui checkpoints not considered a violation of the 4th amendment of the constitution regarding 'unlawful search and seizure'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d09il/eli5_in_the_usa_how_are_dui_checkpoints_not/ | {
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3fighm | why is it you can sue drug companies for bad drugs but not the fda who approved them to be sold on the market? why are they not able to be punished if they were the ones that allowed it to be released to begin with? | Without the consent of the FDA these medicines couldn't hurt people to begin with so why are they not held liable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fighm/eli5_why_is_it_you_can_sue_drug_companies_for_bad/ | {
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j95zz | how do baristas make awesome designs in coffee? | Like [this?](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j95zz/how_do_baristas_make_awesome_designs_in_coffee/ | {
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2kxqyl | - how the uk is paying world war 2 debt (bonds) and to whom? | Based on this article: _URL_0_
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kpbe1 | why ebay allows sniping services to exist | It seems to go completely against eBay's proxy bidding system. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kpbe1/eli5_why_ebay_allows_sniping_services_to_exist/ | {
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5feydl | why is jill stein the one requesting the recount? what is she expecting to get out out of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5feydl/elif_why_is_jill_stein_the_one_requesting_the/ | {
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6pqjqu | how fast can anyone physically gain body fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pqjqu/eli5how_fast_can_anyone_physically_gain_body_fat/ | {
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83r1vo | how do neutrino detectors avoid false positives from radioactive decay? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83r1vo/eli5_how_do_neutrino_detectors_avoid_false/ | {
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41dsk6 | what exactly is happening at the molecular level that causes us to get burned? is there a difference between burn sources (ie. the stove vs. radioactive material)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41dsk6/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_at_the_molecular/ | {
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2l9bsc | what does "died from complications from alzheimer's" mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l9bsc/eli5what_does_died_from_complications_from/ | {
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3y1q7l | the rules for reddit | Anything i try putting up gets removed for violating a rule somewhere. Ive seen some messed up things on here that a person probably shouldnt see in their lifetime but somehow manage to not violate any rules | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y1q7l/eli5_the_rules_for_reddit/ | {
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9gervu | how does your body create suction to suck up liquids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gervu/eli5_how_does_your_body_create_suction_to_suck_up/ | {
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rxong | what is linguistic philosophy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rxong/eli5_what_is_linguistic_philosophy/ | {
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dns0is | why car computers are so slow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dns0is/eli5_why_car_computers_are_so_slow/ | {
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