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3pnaw8 | why do some clubs have drink minimums? | I was just in NYC over the weekend and went to two comedy clubs. Both had two-drink minimums. I can understand a drink minimum if there's no cover charge, but I paid cover charges for both these clubs. One was $20 and one was over $50. So why am I also required to buy drinks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pnaw8/eli5_why_do_some_clubs_have_drink_minimums/ | {
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3qm7aw | - why don't polar bears change colors? | The way I understand it polar bears have black skin and their fur is transparent, and they only apper white because of the reflection of the snow. If this is true then why wouldn't they appear to be whatever color they are surrounded by? Why wouldn't a polar bear in a blue room look blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qm7aw/eli5_why_dont_polar_bears_change_colors/ | {
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38akln | how did they heal the wounded during the medieval times? | Let's say a soldier got hit with an arrow, how did they end up healing that wound? Or if someone got cut with the sword on their side? I think if the wound was bad on their limbs they would just cut it off, but how would they stop the bleeding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38akln/eli5how_did_they_heal_the_wounded_during_the/ | {
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1tuxag | how do companies like google able to get permission to put satellites into orbit? and what keeps satellites from hitting one another while in orbit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tuxag/how_do_companies_like_google_able_to_get/ | {
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1uw8x4 | how do websites' ads know everything about me. | I got an email from my mother that recommended a certain product and now every web page advertisement is soliciting that particular product. How is this legal/ possible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uw8x4/eli5how_do_websites_ads_know_everything_about_me/ | {
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1rhhuz | from an evolutionary point of view, why do we feel heartbreak when someone we love cheats/leaves us? | I don't know if love is a mechanic that guarantees reproduction or not [well, I would much rather have a child with someone I love rather than having a child with someone I don't] but why do we feel like crap whenever we break up with a girl/guy? Why does that happen? Why does our body feel like a hundred thousand bric... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhhuz/eli5from_an_evolutionary_point_of_view_why_do_we/ | {
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52vxzs | when a person is "vaporized" by an atomic blast, what actually happens? | Is it primarily the temperature/radiation/blast wave or a combination?
How far away from something like a modern warhead would people be instantly vaporized instead of just horribly broken/burned
edit: It's not a school project. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52vxzs/eli5_when_a_person_is_vaporized_by_an_atomic/ | {
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1p213u | what did the canine species look like before man? | I understand that modern day creatures evolved from their prehistoric counterparts, but where did dogs and wolves and other canines come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p213u/eli5_what_did_the_canine_species_look_like_before/ | {
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90ignp | why do farmers plant sunflowers around corn fields? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90ignp/eli5_why_do_farmers_plant_sunflowers_around_corn/ | {
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1obzv3 | what exactly does adobe acrobat do and why is it so expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1obzv3/eli5what_exactly_does_adobe_acrobat_do_and_why_is/ | {
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7pg51b | why aren't counties used for voting lines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pg51b/eli5_why_arent_counties_used_for_voting_lines/ | {
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4c0eeh | how do birds that migrate in a "v" formation decide who the leader is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c0eeh/eli5_how_do_birds_that_migrate_in_a_v_formation/ | {
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2rtkc2 | when i rub my feet on the carpet and then shock someone, why is the shock more painful to them than myself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rtkc2/eli5when_i_rub_my_feet_on_the_carpet_and_then/ | {
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74aqnr | are there planets in interstellar/intergalactic space? | So, here's where I'm going with this. As I understand it, when a solar system is formed, dust turns into clumps, clumps turn into bigger clumps and so on until the sun and planets are formed. There's also a lot of collisions.
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bkoemp | why does running for president of the us cost so much money and how does fundraising work (also, wtf are pac and super pacs) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkoemp/eli5_why_does_running_for_president_of_the_us/ | {
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4k786t | do people who do not put on weight but eat a lot of sugar/fat still put their lives in danger? or does their metabolism regulate it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k786t/eli5do_people_who_do_not_put_on_weight_but_eat_a/ | {
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c9xnvr | what are the differences between os systems like mac os, linux & windows? why would someone want to use one over the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9xnvr/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_os_systems/ | {
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3bty6n | the difference between capital gains tax and the corporation tax. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bty6n/eli5_the_difference_between_capital_gains_tax_and/ | {
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aqmftp | [networking/computer science] does an online streaming video with static background images (like a slideshow presentation) consume less data than an actual video of the same resolution/quality and length? | Does the video still download each frame as an individual image or can it repeat use of an image in a previous frame in the case of a slideshow?
For example, would the following use the same amount of data?
* 10:00 long YouTube 1080p 30fps slideshow presentation with HQ audio
* 10:00 long 1080p 30fps video of PewDieP... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqmftp/eli5_networkingcomputer_science_does_an_online/ | {
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4qy4xe | how does dependent care flexible spending accounts work? | Hi,
I just started a new job and they are offering a dependent care flexible spending account, but I am completely lost on how it works. Please help me understand
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2ork6x | is ttip good or bad for the eu? | It's difficult to find differentiated news sources on the internet. The picture painted is either black or white. As a German, I am aware of the benefits of open trade zones, but I also do feel strongly about our environmental standards and basic facilities being in public rather than private hands. Even if that means ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ork6x/eli5_is_ttip_good_or_bad_for_the_eu/ | {
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cf8bwc | the gun argument in the usa | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf8bwc/eli5_the_gun_argument_in_the_usa/ | {
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9js4ne | why did we create litres (or other liquid measurements)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9js4ne/eli5_why_did_we_create_litres_or_other_liquid/ | {
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17ebd9 | the massive battle on eve online last night. | I saw the thread [here](_URL_0_) but I am not an EVE player and a lot of the jargon they use is completely unfamiliar with me. [Especially this comment.](_URL_0_c84jg9c)
As an outsider who has never played, I am interested in the game, but at the moment I do not have the ability to play it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17ebd9/eli5_the_massive_battle_on_eve_online_last_night/ | {
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2mairg | why are smoothbore cannons more prevalent in modern tanks when we previously hailed rifled guns as a large advancement | e.g. M1, AMX Leclrec, etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mairg/eli5_why_are_smoothbore_cannons_more_prevalent_in/ | {
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9oll60 | is it possible for a country to create a nuclear weapon without telling anyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oll60/eli5_is_it_possible_for_a_country_to_create_a/ | {
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5e1bjb | why it's acceptable to eat meat or hunt certain animals but not animals that are considered typical pets? | I don't mean to offend anyone and really want to understand the difference between meat versus pets.
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14hyqb | hatch-waxman act | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14hyqb/eli5_hatchwaxman_act/ | {
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25lxbl | why do some people mind if you change lanes in front of them, and attempt to move forward to prevent you from changing lanes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25lxbl/eli5_why_do_some_people_mind_if_you_change_lanes/ | {
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2rvtbb | how would the completion of keystone xl reduce us dependence on foreign oil? | Canada would have no obligation to sell crude to the US at discounted rates in the event of an OPEC embargo, what am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rvtbb/eli5_how_would_the_completion_of_keystone_xl/ | {
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9864dm | why is it easier to swim in a cold pool than it is to take a cold shower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9864dm/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_swim_in_a_cold_pool_than/ | {
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2bj1mf | why can't deep web/dark web websites be closed? | Curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bj1mf/eli5_why_cant_deep_webdark_web_websites_be_closed/ | {
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21fj6k | incest laws | I am aware that these laws exist in order to prevent genetic mishaps including deformation and recessive diseases. I am wondering what other reasons exist that make incestuous relationships a bad thing. In particular, I am wondering why the ban extends to homosexual incestuous relationships. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21fj6k/eli5_incest_laws/ | {
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wxq6e | what is sweat? | As in, what is it composed of and how exactly is it excreted from our bodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wxq6e/eli5_what_is_sweat/ | {
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8zc75q | why do the lesions from acne on my face take so long to heal while lesions on other parts of my body take a few days? | For example, I've gotten cuts in my mouth and get some on my hands as well. These cuts/lesions take about 2-4 days to clear up from redness and one can see repair happening to the area. Meanwhile on my face it takes weeks for inflammation to go down by itself and visible repair takes about the same time. Should I ice ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zc75q/eli5_why_do_the_lesions_from_acne_on_my_face_take/ | {
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fne4sm | what does it mean when a company spends money on a buy back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fne4sm/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_company_spends/ | {
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6fiovc | how does dialing 9-1-1 always call police station of the city you are in if they all have the same phone number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fiovc/eli5_how_does_dialing_911_always_call_police/ | {
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3ye1k2 | what's sawn off on a sawn off shotgun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ye1k2/eli5_whats_sawn_off_on_a_sawn_off_shotgun/ | {
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c68j5i | why does the color black go with everything? is there a scientific or color-theory explanation for this or....??? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c68j5i/eli5_why_does_the_color_black_go_with_everything/ | {
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3jdshv | - why is avid life media (parent company of ashley madison) not facing any federal charges for scamming its members with fake profiles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jdshv/eli5_why_is_avid_life_media_parent_company_of/ | {
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6ylndi | why in the english language do we use different letters or combinations of them to make the same sound | EG: Box / rocks...
Lei / lay | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ylndi/eli5_why_in_the_english_language_do_we_use/ | {
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bgqknt | how does the 'recirculation' option work in car air cons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgqknt/eli5_how_does_the_recirculation_option_work_in/ | {
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wd2jq | what's r/fearme all about? | Can tell what it's really about. Does it extend beyond its subreddit? Or even anything else. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wd2jq/eli5_whats_rfearme_all_about/ | {
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1lsboa | when a tsunami hits power lines, why doesn't everything in the water become electrocuted? | I feel power lines have so much power in the lines at all times. I hear many stories on the news about someone working on a power line and turning into dust or having all the flesh of their entire body burned from the mass electricity surging through the body. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lsboa/eli5_when_a_tsunami_hits_power_lines_why_doesnt/ | {
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6lez22 | torque in relation to a car's performance? | I've heard its something to do with rotatational force etc. but what does that actully mean. Is is the feeling of 'got some poke' when you accelerate in a decent car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lez22/eli5_torque_in_relation_to_a_cars_performance/ | {
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5mext2 | why do we count seconds, hours, days, and weeks in weird terms like 60, 24, 7 and 52 but once we get to years we go into base ten (decades, centuries, etc.)? | Seems odd. Never thought about it until now.
Edit: Thanks for all the input! Had no idea our system for timekeeping had so much history from so many cultures behind it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mext2/eli5_why_do_we_count_seconds_hours_days_and_weeks/ | {
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2lbt2e | how can a porn star go atm without getting violently ill? | Going on the assumption that there is no magical cut scene where the actor washes his dick off before inserting it into her/his partner's mouth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lbt2e/eli5_how_can_a_porn_star_go_atm_without_getting/ | {
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31sbc2 | if we already knew that mars had frozen ice caps, why is it such a big deal that we found water there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31sbc2/eli5if_we_already_knew_that_mars_had_frozen_ice/ | {
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2bzoqu | how do websites like _url_0_ work? | I'm not sure the psychology about this website, similar to Coke's campaign for "clicking a button to give a Coke to a soldier".
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If they have the ability to feed rice to millions of people, why do they need us to answer questions to get them to donate grains? Why don't they just do it?
**I'm not asking a loaded ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bzoqu/eli5_how_do_websites_like_freericecom_work/ | {
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svtrz | what is the new particle that was discovered at cern? | I was reading this [article](_URL_0_) and frankly the majority went over my head. Could any one explain to me, like im 5, what exactly they discovered? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/svtrz/eli5_what_is_the_new_particle_that_was_discovered/ | {
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371xt2 | would it be possible to convert sex drive chemicals to drive you to do something else? | ^I'mprettysurethisisthestupidestquestioneveraskedbutimbored | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/371xt2/eli5would_it_be_possible_to_convert_sex_drive/ | {
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8cpx8l | if we removed a chunk of the sun (say like 1/4), what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cpx8l/eli5_if_we_removed_a_chunk_of_the_sun_say_like_14/ | {
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7div4d | why does stale food taste bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7div4d/eli5_why_does_stale_food_taste_bad/ | {
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43q03q | in nature, why is there no opposite to “disease”, for example, a kind of virus or pathogen (but the opposite) that mentally or physically enhances our abilities? | I've never heard of a pathogen type thing or other blood-transmitted affliction that instead improves the health of humans. For example, gives us bigger brains, or better eye-sight, or super powers. Why do these things always work against us? What is the opposite of disease? Is there anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43q03q/eli5_in_nature_why_is_there_no_opposite_to/ | {
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502dtw | to put this simply, why cant life exist on other planets in different conditions? | This might be where the education system failed me but i always thought that life on this planet came about because the conditions were right for the single celled organisms to thrive.
They adapted and grew etc etc until you have us.
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4gh8v7 | why do nations make it so difficult for foreigners to get permanent residency and citizenship? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gh8v7/eli5_why_do_nations_make_it_so_difficult_for/ | {
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6jowlu | how do they match a single fingerprint against all the millions of fingerprints in the fingerprint database? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jowlu/eli5_how_do_they_match_a_single_fingerprint/ | {
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ds5f7q | - what do people mean when they say that spring water is “filtered by the rocks”? how do you tell if water from a spring is good to drink without testing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ds5f7q/eli5_what_do_people_mean_when_they_say_that/ | {
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4kanhv | the unisex toilet situation in america | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kanhv/eli5_the_unisex_toilet_situation_in_america/ | {
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3fddke | what happens when drugs consume your body/mouth? | Multiple times I have seen pictures of drug addicts with awful mouths and body parts (including legs).
How does it work?
Is it a "chunk of meat" falling off?
How much time does it take until a change is seen?
Does it hurt?
P.S.: I don't use drugs. I'm just very curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fddke/eli5_what_happens_when_drugs_consume_your/ | {
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36l8l4 | how do tv broadcaster/tv show creator work? | Does the broadcast company pay the creators, or is it the other way around?
Bonus questions, who is getting the short end of the stick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36l8l4/eli5_how_do_tv_broadcastertv_show_creator_work/ | {
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1jpbm6 | texas is running out of lethal injections- how/why, can't they order/make more? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jpbm6/eli5_texas_is_running_out_of_lethal_injections/ | {
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3p6dz0 | in baseball, why does the catcher call out pitches to the pitcher? what does the catcher know that the pitcher does not | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p6dz0/eli5_in_baseball_why_does_the_catcher_call_out/ | {
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2oacv5 | with oil prices plummeting, shouldn't gas prices be falling respectively? | Gas prices haven't budged considerably despite the significantly lower cost of crude... Is this just an old fashioned swindle?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oacv5/eli5_with_oil_prices_plummeting_shouldnt_gas/ | {
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6x4acw | why atoms feel bad when they don't have 8 or 4 electrons in their outer shell, so theytry to get hid of electrons if they're 1, 2 or 3, or try to get more if 5,6 or 7 ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x4acw/eli5_why_atoms_feel_bad_when_they_dont_have_8_or/ | {
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3u2w9x | why do people of the uk oppose the investigatory powers bill (computer surveillance) with such zeal? (read text) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u2w9x/eli5_why_do_people_of_the_uk_oppose_the/ | {
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3gjex4 | why do scam websites that claim to sell "a revolutionary product" all look the same? | I think we've all at one point when using the internet encountered these websites. They claim to sell an undiscovered way to get fast abs, or a new, better and "cheap" alternative to viagra or some other kind of bullshit. But the thing about these websites is, why do they all look the same?
I'm talking about big flash... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gjex4/eli5_why_do_scam_websites_that_claim_to_sell_a/ | {
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3pnur5 | how do fast chargers (like the one that comes with the galaxy s6) work? why don't we just use those for all phones/laptops/tablets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pnur5/eli5_how_do_fast_chargers_like_the_one_that_comes/ | {
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5s1w9c | what law guides the confessions in a r.catholic confessional?suppose a catholic priest decides to give data on a penitent to the cia?or the fbi puts its staff in the seminary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s1w9c/eli5what_law_guides_the_confessions_in_a/ | {
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3jso4l | why has pizza delivery in "30 minutes or less" become uncommon? | I've noticed when ordering pizza recently, even for carryout, I'm commonly told it will be 45 minutes or more. I just ordered online and my confirmation said the estimated delivery time is 55-65 minutes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jso4l/eli5_why_has_pizza_delivery_in_30_minutes_or_less/ | {
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666kfq | the news talking heads are freaking out about n. korea. what is different today vs the last 20+ years of threats from them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/666kfq/eli5_the_news_talking_heads_are_freaking_out/ | {
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177nun | gills | How do gills turn water into oxygen? How long does it take for the water to become usable oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/177nun/eli5_gills/ | {
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3i6e7c | the possibility/situation of a wwiii | I'm hearing some people say a WWIII is very likely to happen and that international laws in place are very weak/fragile and essentially useless... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i6e7c/eli5the_possibilitysituation_of_a_wwiii/ | {
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1sjr76 | what's the mess with south africa's capital cities? | I have noticed that South Africa appears to have more than one capital city - Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town (maybe even more?). What's the difference? Why is that? Please :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sjr76/eli5_whats_the_mess_with_south_africas_capital/ | {
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19ccoy | four-dimensional space. what would it "look" like? | Not related to time as a fourth dimension, I can't really wrap my head around how four-dimensional space would work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ccoy/eli5_fourdimensional_space_what_would_it_look_like/ | {
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bu0g3e | why does the enzyme catalase break down hydrogen peroxide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bu0g3e/eli5_why_does_the_enzyme_catalase_break_down/ | {
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8p27mj | what is the purpose of all the different coloured lines on school gym floors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p27mj/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_all_the_different/ | {
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31h4ti | how are radio stations and websites allowed to report the locations of speed cameras? | I notice that people slow down in these areas, and as soon as they're clear they put their foot down. To me, it defeats the purpose of speed cameras completely. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31h4ti/eli5_how_are_radio_stations_and_websites_allowed/ | {
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639c2p | if we know that movies and shows are fake, then why so we still get teary-eyed or scared during certain scenes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/639c2p/eli5_if_we_know_that_movies_and_shows_are_fake/ | {
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98vnlq | - why do potatoes get so hot? what makes the temperature inside a potato keep heat so high? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98vnlq/eli5_why_do_potatoes_get_so_hot_what_makes_the/ | {
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9uaens | where do the winds go? | After being generated, where do winds stop (other than hitting a barrier)? What makes them stop? What generates them?
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23rzl7 | how come i can do two hours of cardio non-stop in a fitness class type situation but i can't run outside for more than ten minutes without stopping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23rzl7/eli5_how_come_i_can_do_two_hours_of_cardio/ | {
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1eiiam | why is radio still widely used for entertainment and communication? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eiiam/eli5_why_is_radio_still_widely_used_for/ | {
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8m5yb3 | why do car alarms have that one sound? | Is there any reason behind that weird consecutive combination of sounds car alarms make?
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5u068h | what is the purpose of the us marine corps? | what do they actually do that doesn't fall under the other branches' specialty? we have the army, specializing in ground war; the navy, specializing in water war; and the air force, specializing in air war. why do we have the marines? what do they even do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u068h/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_the_us_marine_corps/ | {
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3bvnce | why do pretty much all take-out coffee cups (like starbucks, etc.) say "do not microwave" on them? what would happen if i heated up my coffee in that cup? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bvnce/eli5_why_do_pretty_much_all_takeout_coffee_cups/ | {
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di7l9h | why can we "think" along to songs in different languages, but we can't sing along to them aloud? | Even without music playing, I am able to seemingly perfectly recreate the vocals and phonetics to any song I'm familiar with in my head, even if the song is in a language I don't speak.
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7kblgp | haven't rockets always been reusable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kblgp/eli5_havent_rockets_always_been_reusable/ | {
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dk0mfd | how can there be so much variation within the same species? | How come there are so much physical, chemical, and anatomical differences among humans but yet they are still considered of the same species? Are we just considering all humans to be of the same species for political reasons or is there something more behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dk0mfd/eli5_how_can_there_be_so_much_variation_within/ | {
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3jsl2i | how do companies like blue moon create beer with different alcoholic content to meet state standards yet maintain consistent flavor? | I live in Oklahoma were beer has to have less alcoholic content than regular beer. So Blue Moon beer has 3.2% alcoholic content in Oklahoma, but normally it contains 5.4%. How does Blue moon change their alcoholic content without changing the flavor of the beer.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jsl2i/eli5_how_do_companies_like_blue_moon_create_beer/ | {
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1sjvbe | what is a religion and why are there so many that exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sjvbe/what_is_a_religion_and_why_are_there_so_many_that/ | {
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6hri3d | why as a teen do do you randomly get depressed for periods of time? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hri3d/eli5_why_as_a_teen_do_do_you_randomly_get/ | {
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1oku6t | how gifs work | I get the idea that they're a series of pictures, but how do they tell a computer how fast to play them? How are a bunch of different images saved as one file type? Also bonus question. Why can't I save on on my iPhone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oku6t/eli5_how_gifs_work/ | {
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7hrp1m | what is it about meat going bad that means it can no longer be eaten after being cooked? doesn't the heat just kill any bad bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hrp1m/eli5_what_is_it_about_meat_going_bad_that_means/ | {
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1tnsxd | how do they make the sex scenes on shows like game of thrones look so real? [nsfw] | For example: the scene with Jamie and Cersei Lannister in the tower, or whenever Khal Drogo is humping Danaerys doggy style. It looks extremely real, and the obly way I could think of faking it would be just tucking the penis out of sight, but with them both being completely nude and so close that seems very unlikely t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tnsxd/eli5_how_do_they_make_the_sex_scenes_on_shows/ | {
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mscwo | youtube subscriber importance | Why is it that in many videos on youtube they always seem to emphasis to subscribe to them as if their life depends on it? Why is this so important to the poster?
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"If you like this, subscribe!"
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653uyf | how come when we exhale after holding our brearh we "get more air" | Weird title but, have you ever held your breath underwater as long as possible and noticed that when you exhale you can "Breath underwater longer"?
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9n3vy1 | why are bullets bullet-shaped rather than football shaped? | I know that bullets are partially inside the shell prior to being fired. But wouldn’t having them be football shaped make them more aerodynamic, and this able to fly straighter for longer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n3vy1/eli5_why_are_bullets_bulletshaped_rather_than/ | {
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2p6yrc | when we toss/throw an object, what in our brains is telling us how hard/soft/hard to throw it? | Or is it a sight thing and just by looking at it we already know?
| explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p6yrc/eli5_when_we_tossthrow_an_object_what_in_our/ | {
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"I'm confused.\n\nOur brains don't tell us, we tell our brains. And that happens because of neurons and lots of complicated signals from our brain that then tells our muscles how much force to use, etc.",
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6h7zoo | is it possible to 'change' our voice permanently, like if i put on a voice 24/7 would that eventually become my 'real voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h7zoo/eli5_is_it_possible_to_change_our_voice/ | {
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"its impossible to permanantly change your voice, \n\nThe only thing you could do is damage your vocal chords."
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