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3idxzz | if caught. what would the ashley madison hacker(s) likely be charged with? | I know they probably won't be since they appear to have taken most precautions but everyone is so accepting of the hack as in "f all cheaters" I wonder if courts would likely go easy on them? Also would they take into account things such as the guys who killed themselves or whatever millions it cost Ashley Madison. I k... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3idxzz/eli5_if_caught_what_would_the_ashley_madison/ | {
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28q311 | why do we have self esteem? | Is self esteem just made up or is it actually a part of our brain, do we NEED to have self esteem?
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3ii5x8 | why do cats always seem to run away from dogs instead of the other way around? | I have a cocker spaniel and I noticed that whenever she meets a cat, no matter whether it's bigger or smaller than her (and usually it's either the same size or smaller than the cat, she's only a puppy yet), the cat always seems ready to flee first, whereas my dog automatically assumes a threatening position and is rea... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ii5x8/eli5_why_do_cats_always_seem_to_run_away_from/ | {
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cnk6ee | why is losing your job called being "fired"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnk6ee/eli5_why_is_losing_your_job_called_being_fired/ | {
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141657 | what is a "non-member observer state", and what does this mean for palestinians? | Reference? _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/141657/eli5_what_is_a_nonmember_observer_state_and_what/ | {
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2nyan3 | what happens to the particles we smell? | Are they absorbed in our nose? Do we breathe them in or digest them or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nyan3/eli5_what_happens_to_the_particles_we_smell/ | {
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2zp12d | why do you smell burnt toast before having a stroke? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zp12d/eli5_why_do_you_smell_burnt_toast_before_having_a/ | {
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duq1l9 | why do some song with spoken segments have them edited out on the radio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duq1l9/eli5why_do_some_song_with_spoken_segments_have/ | {
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7q9u87 | pressure cooking | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q9u87/eli5_pressure_cooking/ | {
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3ua9g1 | how did a single cell, that replicates it's dna and is supposed to be the exact same, evolve into all the life we now have on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ua9g1/eli5_how_did_a_single_cell_that_replicates_its/ | {
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d496ns | why is radiation most commonly associated with the color green when in reality it is just invisible energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d496ns/eli5_why_is_radiation_most_commonly_associated/ | {
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2420sm | why do birds and squirrels walk away from you when you approach them? | Why do most animals do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2420sm/eli5_why_do_birds_and_squirrels_walk_away_from/ | {
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665t17 | valves in engine | When car manuf. say things like hey look my gt500 has a 32 valve engine, what does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/665t17/eli5_valves_in_engine/ | {
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6h1fue | why is chicken the most common and usually the only kind of bird people eat? | Why aren't other kind of birds, like pigeons or crows, popular on the market for food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h1fue/eli5_why_is_chicken_the_most_common_and_usually/ | {
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2uz4f2 | why do jewish people make up just 2% of the us population, yet they are very dominant in many industries (i.e. banking, hollywood, corporate, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uz4f2/eli5_why_do_jewish_people_make_up_just_2_of_the/ | {
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b4gz9o | the difference between exponential growth and sequential growth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4gz9o/eli5_the_difference_between_exponential_growth/ | {
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169t5b | why couldn't sauron simply create another ring? | After all, didn't he create it in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/169t5b/why_couldnt_sauron_simply_create_another_ring/ | {
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4gl47y | why are metal shavings flammable? | im just curious how Metal shavings of something like Steel can be flammable even though the metal itself ( and most others) do not combust like that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gl47y/eli5_why_are_metal_shavings_flammable/ | {
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3b56rj | what was the point of the cold war | why did the US and the USSR begin to hate eachother? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b56rj/eli5_what_was_the_point_of_the_cold_war/ | {
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1ry3il | why we get lights in front of our eyes when we stand up too quickly, please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ry3il/eli5_why_we_get_lights_in_front_of_our_eyes_when/ | {
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3fekb1 | would farm animals (cows, pigs etc) be able to survive in their current state without human interaction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fekb1/eli5_would_farm_animals_cows_pigs_etc_be_able_to/ | {
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1nkxlh | what are the laws regarding salary change of us congressmen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nkxlh/eli5_what_are_the_laws_regarding_salary_change_of/ | {
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4z1j1f | what are the origins of male obsession/competition with/over penis size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z1j1f/eli5_what_are_the_origins_of_male/ | {
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24bw6z | is it feasible for homes to be fitted with bicycle powered generators to save on energy costs? | I've wondered this for a while. If each member of a family allotted an hour of time a day to produce energy, could that time spent pedaling equate to as much energy (in dollar value) as a person making a minimum hourly wage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24bw6z/eli5_is_it_feasible_for_homes_to_be_fitted_with/ | {
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1jpe20 | fight club | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jpe20/eli5_fight_club/ | {
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6wtf7c | how to 'happy tears' come about, and do they differ from 'sad tears'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wtf7c/eli5_how_to_happy_tears_come_about_and_do_they/ | {
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1xupv9 | why do we allow north korea to have internment camps similar to nazi germany? | I've seen a post with a man that escaped a North Korean prisoner camp and it was horrendous, he said things that made me honestly question whether or not these camps are WORSE than the Nazi camps- and we liberated them as fast as we could. Everyone on the planet knows the USA along with the EU could liberate the people... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xupv9/eli5_why_do_we_allow_north_korea_to_have/ | {
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3x50vy | how are borders that overlap with rivers determined? | How do you know which side of the border are you on if you, say, are on a boat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x50vy/eli5_how_are_borders_that_overlap_with_rivers/ | {
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2bqzx1 | why is there an assumption that if two nuclear powers go to war with each other they would necessarily use nuclear weapons? | Given the concept of mutually assured destruction, it doesn't make any rational sense to me for either side to conduct a nuclear first strike. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bqzx1/eli5_why_is_there_an_assumption_that_if_two/ | {
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2qzkaf | the usa has a huge spanish-speaking population and a tiny french-speaking population. why do so many products have labels in english and french, instead of english and spanish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qzkaf/eli5_the_usa_has_a_huge_spanishspeaking/ | {
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41bar7 | why do tightrope walkers balance better carrying a long dowel or with arms outstretched to the sides? | I just finished watching Man on Wire, and the whole time it just seemed like carrying that thing should throw him off instead of helping him, which was obviously not the case. How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41bar7/eli5_why_do_tightrope_walkers_balance_better/ | {
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6vjjwq | why do chains like eddie bauer and jos a banks open stores in airports? how do they possibly make any money? | Many other chains too that I know don't move enough product to afford the high rent of an airports space - especially behind security. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vjjwq/eli5_why_do_chains_like_eddie_bauer_and_jos_a/ | {
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32og5x | why is it so common for europeans to speak english as a second language? | As opposed to french or spanish or mandarin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32og5x/eli5_why_is_it_so_common_for_europeans_to_speak/ | {
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3hpqyw | why do satellites appear to be glowing like feint stars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hpqyw/eli5why_do_satellites_appear_to_be_glowing_like/ | {
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2r7uao | what is with all the "am i being detained officer?" comments? | I've seen it in so many threads. What's up with this? Is this a bad thing to say to a cop? Is there some historical precedent to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r7uao/eli5_what_is_with_all_the_am_i_being_detained/ | {
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6s6f7s | how did pixar create such amazing cgi (i.e. toy story, a bug's life) with early 90's technology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s6f7s/eli5_how_did_pixar_create_such_amazing_cgi_ie_toy/ | {
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4evc14 | what does post-modernism, and minamilism mean, in american literature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4evc14/eli5_what_does_postmodernism_and_minamilism_mean/ | {
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pijkg | maps split down the atlantic not the pacific | Most maps (Of the flat variety) are split down the Pacific. Since coming to Reddit I've seen an unusual quantity of maps split down the Atlantic.
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2nm9x1 | what does cracking a videogame usually involve and why is denuvo so much harder for pirates to crack? | While I'm at it: why was this solution so difficult to come up with? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nm9x1/eli5_what_does_cracking_a_videogame_usually/ | {
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203qn8 | why did the hobbit frame rate matter and what does it mean for future movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/203qn8/eli5_why_did_the_hobbit_frame_rate_matter_and/ | {
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ebn6sa | what do the numbers in the cpu stand for? like i7-9700 vs the i7-8700 vs the i5-8600/9600? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebn6sa/eli5_what_do_the_numbers_in_the_cpu_stand_for/ | {
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2x4bxm | why is the keystone xl pipeline more controversial than other pipelines? i know that the oil is dirtier than other types if oil, but is there another reason? don't we have lots of other pipelines all over the u.s. carrying oil and natural gas. noone seems to be against those. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x4bxm/eli5_why_is_the_keystone_xl_pipeline_more/ | {
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7dxg5x | can you explain the genetic process behind height, and why a tall parent with a short partner is more likely to produce average or marginally shorter off spring? | I'm curious as my grand father on my dads side was 6'6 while his wife 5'2, and my grand father on my moms side was 6'4 while his wife 5'4. Resulting mostly in kids who were in the 5'10- 5'11 range, and my dad himself was 6'1 3/4 and my mom who is 5'8.
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9wdvf3 | what does it mean when the rule of thirds is intentionally being subverted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wdvf3/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_the_rule_of_thirds_is/ | {
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ehbaj9 | why are ‘highway kilometres’ better than ‘city kilometres’ for your car? | I’m buying my first car used and many people list that they have driven mostly on the highway etc... I’m so confused about how highway driving impacts a car differently in comparison to city driving!
Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehbaj9/eli5_why_are_highway_kilometres_better_than_city/ | {
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61kd5a | how the average person would benefit in no way, or support, repealing laws surrounding the sale of their data, yet it happens anyway? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61kd5a/eli5_how_the_average_person_would_benefit_in_no/ | {
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26svdo | the difference between a deduction and an inference. | Title. People always seem to give really complex answers when asked about the difference.
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2shjqt | why does comcast agree to broadcast commercials for competitors like dish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2shjqt/eli5_why_does_comcast_agree_to_broadcast/ | {
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z8358 | why oil and gold control world economy | Why is the world economy dependent on prices of oil and gold and not something else | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z8358/eli5_why_oil_and_gold_control_world_economy/ | {
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ci3sbf | what exactly happens when old elastic gets crusty and loose ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci3sbf/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_old_elastic_gets/ | {
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6bopoh | what does paying my tv licence actually pay for these days? (uk) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bopoh/eli5what_does_paying_my_tv_licence_actually_pay/ | {
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1z25y7 | making money on a falling stock market | I briefly heard of a strategy where people actually make money from a fall of prices in the stock market. What is that strategy is, and can you explain it? I think its called "under cutting" or "under selling".
Not really sure of the exact name. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z25y7/eli5making_money_on_a_falling_stock_market/ | {
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2ltfn9 | would it be possible to knock an asteroid into our atmosphere, and lock it in like a satellite? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ltfn9/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_knock_an_asteroid/ | {
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3t9uwy | what could happen if a government stopped printing money? | Maybe just for a period of time, such as one year.
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35mtb1 | how do countries with extensive maternity/paternity leave cover those individuals' job positions until they come back to work? | And how do companies/business owners feel about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35mtb1/eli5_how_do_countries_with_extensive/ | {
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4a7ex8 | why do people on reddit put things like "edit: spelling mistakes" when they could have just corrected them and not told everyone about it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a7ex8/eli5_why_do_people_on_reddit_put_things_like_edit/ | {
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1l4pqs | why is the united states considering getting involved in the syrian conflict? | Like, how would the USA benefit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l4pqs/eli5_why_is_the_united_states_considering_getting/ | {
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274336 | why do guitars often get out of tune in a higher pitch? wouldn't the strings tend to get looser? | I notice if I don't play my guitar for a few weeks the strings are all a half step higher. how can that happen without tighening the strings. I would expect the strings to loosen rather than tighten if left alone for s week ar two. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274336/eli5_why_do_guitars_often_get_out_of_tune_in_a/ | {
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6qgkk3 | why do we have to pee 'on' things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qgkk3/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_pee_on_things/ | {
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70pe2b | why does the military use mostly propellar aircrafts for cargo instead of jets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70pe2b/eli5_why_does_the_military_use_mostly_propellar/ | {
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7nx99j | how does a split-brain work when the corpus callosum connecting the two brain halves has been removed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nx99j/eli5_how_does_a_splitbrain_work_when_the_corpus/ | {
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2i20ou | if water pressure behind household taps is continuous, why doesn't the pressure build up and up until the taps are forced off? | I wondered this specifically because if a tap is removed while water to a house is on, there is usually a massive ongoing geyser of water until the water is turned off. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i20ou/eli5_if_water_pressure_behind_household_taps_is/ | {
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88qoi0 | how did a rocket with the computing power of a calculator get people to and from the moon? | I can’t even get my WiFi to work, but we got to the moon with IT that had less computing power than some toasters today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88qoi0/eli5_how_did_a_rocket_with_the_computing_power_of/ | {
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4ujuv9 | how come we can't send a spaceship to other planets and back? | With all the different types of advanced propulsion techniques that are available e.g. solar sails/ion blasters/etc
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73hf8k | how do mathematicians figure out absurd odds? | How do mathematicians figure out absurd odds, such as the chances of being hit my lighting are 1 in x? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73hf8k/eli5_how_do_mathematicians_figure_out_absurd_odds/ | {
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euwcww | if we are constantly intaking more calories than we can use, why aren't we all obese? | Edit: Been asked for clarification. I often hear stuff like "that burger is 500 calories, it'll take an hour to work it off"! If this is true, shouldn't we all be slowly gaining weight over the course of our lives? I'd think that, on average, a normal person will eat more calories than they can work off. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euwcww/eli5_if_we_are_constantly_intaking_more_calories/ | {
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arukw7 | how does blood come back to the heart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arukw7/eli5_how_does_blood_come_back_to_the_heart/ | {
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2tn8vk | why do my cats always seem required to use the litterbox immediately after i clean it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tn8vk/eli5_why_do_my_cats_always_seem_required_to_use/ | {
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2477qg | how are canals finished? | When a canal is dug how do they complete the canal without the canal quickly flooding and damaging/harming equipment and people? Do they use explosives? If so how would canals be finished pre-explosive. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2477qg/eli5_how_are_canals_finished/ | {
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39htzq | - what is happening when you can "feel" someone looking at you, and you get the heebie-jeebies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39htzq/eli5_what_is_happening_when_you_can_feel_someone/ | {
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4x5tem | why are there about a thousand species of spiders but only one human species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x5tem/eli5_why_are_there_about_a_thousand_species_of/ | {
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72ou7r | how does the title of a classical music work? why are they so long? | For example:
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7wjfvs | why ships are shaped like a v and not square | Wouldn't a squared bottom displace more water with the same height allowing the ship to take more cargo/navigate shallower waters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wjfvs/eli5_why_ships_are_shaped_like_a_v_and_not_square/ | {
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1vbauo | why do sometimes people not realize they have been shot until someones either tells them or they see the injury for themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vbauo/eli5_why_do_sometimes_people_not_realize_they/ | {
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8yrz27 | how do smartphone fingerprint sensors work so quickly when sensors used for visas at embassies are back-lit and take longer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yrz27/eli5_how_do_smartphone_fingerprint_sensors_work/ | {
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2w9x1l | why can't i use my turbo tax i bought last yeae, this year? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w9x1l/eli5_why_cant_i_use_my_turbo_tax_i_bought_last/ | {
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20cpsd | why is ram hardly ever seen as 6gb,12gb or 24 etc? | Is there a specific reason as to why this is? I was guessing that it may be because its doubling every time (2GB, 4, 8, 16, 32 etc.) but why is this? Is there a disadvantage of using these? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20cpsd/eli5_why_is_ram_hardly_ever_seen_as_6gb12gb_or_24/ | {
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3de5xx | why is oskar groening a 94-year-old former bookkeeper & guard at auschwitz birkenau guilty of 300000 counts of accessory to murder in wwii but bush sr , bush jr bill clintion & obama are not prosecuted for iraq & afghanistan wars they ordered that killed millions of innocent people ? |
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9ibyum | what causes an inflated balloon to rise? | *Inflated with helium, forgot to mention that in the title :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ibyum/eli5_what_causes_an_inflated_balloon_to_rise/ | {
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63ofh3 | how is the so called "nuclear option" with respect to congressional approval of supreme court nominations constitutional? why is congress allowed to set its own rules for the approval process of supreme court nominees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63ofh3/eli5_how_is_the_so_called_nuclear_option_with/ | {
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5f3638 | why do women’s arms angle outward from the elbow, and men’s are straight? | after seeing [this picture](_URL_0_) I decided to finally come forward and ask this question. Women's arms and forearms seem to be misaligned. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f3638/eli5_why_do_womens_arms_angle_outward_from_the/ | {
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7mns1g | how does siphoning gas from one car to another work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mns1g/eli5_how_does_siphoning_gas_from_one_car_to/ | {
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1nzvze | if heat is simply molecules and atoms moving quickly and vibrating, why does shaking water not heat it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nzvze/eli5_if_heat_is_simply_molecules_and_atoms_moving/ | {
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1j06sf | why is it illegal to switch lanes in an intersection? | I get it's illegal but why is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j06sf/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_switch_lanes_in_an/ | {
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3b2o4b | how is carbon fibre made? | Is it manually weaved together or does it naturally form a weave through its chemical bonding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b2o4b/eli5_how_is_carbon_fibre_made/ | {
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8q21pi | how did the human genome project sequence the dna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q21pi/eli5_how_did_the_human_genome_project_sequence/ | {
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7outvx | what exactly is a commercial pilot doing in the cockpit during a flight? so many buttons, pedals, paperwork etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7outvx/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_commercial_pilot_doing_in/ | {
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4yn7t9 | why do we have finger and toe nails? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yn7t9/eli5_why_do_we_have_finger_and_toe_nails/ | {
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3ijin5 | how is it that certain koi and other pond fish are so expensive? | Obviously healthier and bigger fish will be worth more, but what separates a $50 Koi from a $5000 Koi? Aren't they just pets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ijin5/eli5_how_is_it_that_certain_koi_and_other_pond/ | {
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4j69ko | what makes some sounds scary/ominous while others happy/uplifting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j69ko/eli5_what_makes_some_sounds_scaryominous_while/ | {
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1r3ebj | what does it mean for a song to be in major/minor key? | And if you could explain what something like "in the key of C" means too, go ahead.
I think I have some idea, but it'd be nice of you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r3ebj/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_a_song_to_be_in/ | {
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6c75w2 | why is it that when we feel sudden pain (like a sting) our hearing seems to amplify? | Sometimes when you're trying to pop a painful zit or get stung or otherwise feel sudden pain, your hearing seems to amplify and get a little distorted. What is happening in our body and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c75w2/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_feel_sudden_pain_like/ | {
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2cb07a | where do pharmacies get drugs from? | I personally use a CVS pharmacy, so let's use them as the example. The way I imagine it, there's two options for how I get my medications:
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8bq8kw | if sony and microsoft are always competing for market with their games consoles, why do both consoles always have similar specifications,(why doesnt one company just use a better graphics card to win over the market) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bq8kw/eli5if_sony_and_microsoft_are_always_competing/ | {
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33aqto | if obesity is medically proven to cause negative health effects, how are parents not charged with child abuse/child endangerment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33aqto/eli5_if_obesity_is_medically_proven_to_cause/ | {
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5hwvie | why are mice the preferred "testing" subjects in scientific experiments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hwvie/eli5_why_are_mice_the_preferred_testing_subjects/ | {
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a5eboc | how did i suddenly develop food allergies at 27 years old. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5eboc/eli5_how_did_i_suddenly_develop_food_allergies_at/ | {
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41vtt6 | why companies likes at & t, sprint, etc don't build more cell phone towers to compete with coverage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41vtt6/eli5_why_companies_likes_att_sprint_etc_dont/ | {
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"They are constantly building new towers. Technology is improving at such a rate that you have to upgrade all your existing towers every few years. If you have so many towers, it can very difficult to upgrade every single one. They will usually... | [] | [] | [
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9ip6bq | why do windshield wipers make the window streaky for the first few strokes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ip6bq/eli5_why_do_windshield_wipers_make_the_window/ | {
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"text": [
"Because there are points on the blade with more pressure on them than others which is why there are streaks. After a few passes the parts with less pressure clean off as well as the parts with more pressure "
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