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3yqyi2 | if we want to increase the value of a currency, why don't we just stop printing that currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yqyi2/eli5if_we_want_to_increase_the_value_of_a/ | {
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5xdl6x | what happens if i do not tip in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xdl6x/eli5_what_happens_if_i_do_not_tip_in_the_us/ | {
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4muq3m | why aren't jobs generally rewarded based on their required effort? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4muq3m/eli5_why_arent_jobs_generally_rewarded_based_on/ | {
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3352sm | why do so many americans take prescription drugs? | According to the [CDC website](_URL_0_) nearly 50% of adults take at least one form of prescription medication. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3352sm/eli5why_do_so_many_americans_take_prescription/ | {
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17k5r3 | how can nerves be reconnected, but not repaired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17k5r3/how_can_nerves_be_reconnected_but_not_repaired/ | {
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84utya | why is toys r us the company responsible for the debt required to buy itself out? | So the way I understand how buyouts work a person or group of people buy up all the available shares of a company so that it's no longer publicly traded. What I don't understand is why Toys R Us is responsible for the money spent in the 2005 deal by outside investors to buy itself. It seems a little strange to me that ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84utya/eli5_why_is_toys_r_us_the_company_responsible_for/ | {
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255cfu | what happens if someone is bit by a coral snake in the united states? | I understand that there is no more production of Coral Snake anti-venom in the United States, what is the standard procedure for Coral Snake bites? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/255cfu/eli5what_happens_if_someone_is_bit_by_a_coral/ | {
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65dq28 | is there any way to test a nuclear weapon without without being detected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65dq28/eli5_is_there_any_way_to_test_a_nuclear_weapon/ | {
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fh107x | when light passes through a transparent object, do the photos simply pass between the atoms or are they absorbed by the atoms and re-emitted? | When it comes to light passing through objects I wasnt sure if the light actually passes between the atoms or if it is absorbed by the atoms and is then emitted by the atoms in sequence until its passes through it entirely. Why else would lights speed slow in various mediums?
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2yzcxi | why do some transactions process in half a second, and others take 3 days? | It drives me fucking nuts sometimes that I'll wake up on Monday morning and there's $200 less in my bank account than I thought. I'll go back through my bank account and there will be a bill I paid on thursday last week that just processed. On the other hand, I filled up my car on sunday and that appeared immediately.
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euaqe8 | why does earth have no ring even after exterior body colliding with earth and launching all the debris in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euaqe8/eli5_why_does_earth_have_no_ring_even_after/ | {
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97kflt | can someone explains what happens to meteors and meterorites? | I know the difference between the two is that the former is burned in the air whereas the latter hits Earth, but what exactly happens to them? As they burn up, they get smaller, but what happens to that burnt up debris? Does it get scattered in the atmosphere; if it does, is it subject to some aerosol osmosis thing? Fo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97kflt/eli5_can_someone_explains_what_happens_to_meteors/ | {
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2kfecl | why do high school and college football teams have marching bands, but nfl and other sports don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kfecl/eli5_why_do_high_school_and_college_football/ | {
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7zan5a | why do large airports all seem to have news station branded convenience stores, and why do these types of stores seem limited to airports? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zan5a/eli5_why_do_large_airports_all_seem_to_have_news/ | {
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2ts96f | why is it common for american houses to have issues with carbon monoxide? | As long as I know in Europe it isn't an issue except for indoor car parks, garages etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ts96f/eli5_why_is_it_common_for_american_houses_to_have/ | {
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33ylyt | why don't they enclose prisoner cells within a faraday cage? | With how big and serious of a problem prison cell phone use can be: why have we not shielded prison cells (only cells, not the whole prison) from incoming and outgoing cell phone frequencies? It would save lives of many people and disrupt criminal money flow and operations on the outside. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ylyt/eli5_why_dont_they_enclose_prisoner_cells_within/ | {
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1e064e | why do stadiums cost much more to build today than they did ten years ago? | According to [this page](_URL_0_) when M & T Bank Stadium was built in 1998, it cost $226 million while MetLife Stadium cost $1.6 billion in 2009. Sun Life Stadium's (planned and rejected) renovations were even slated to cost $350 million. What is the reason for the drastic increases in costs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e064e/eli5_why_do_stadiums_cost_much_more_to_build/ | {
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sk2a9 | why does good food taste bad and bad food taste good? (bonus for asking it like a 5 year old?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sk2a9/eli5_why_does_good_food_taste_bad_and_bad_food/ | {
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54yt7e | why do all trucks' wheel assemblies stick out on front tires, but don't on rear tires? | Whether you are talking about [dump trucks](_URL_3_), [18-wheelers](_URL_2_), [box trucks](_URL_1_), or [other work trucks](_URL_0_), it seems that all of them have wheel hub assemblies that stick out from the tire in the front and don't in the back.
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2cvu1j | why do i keep hearing that obama doesn't follow the constitution? what exactly is he doing that is unconstitutional? | UPDATE: I now get the basic premise. Thank you, everyone. However, this has also confused me as to how many politics in America work (or don't in some cases). I'm so glad I have marketable talents and education in other areas, 'cause I'd never make it in politics. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cvu1j/eli5_why_do_i_keep_hearing_that_obama_doesnt/ | {
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8h4wcm | why was scurvy more likely to occur at sea (vs land)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h4wcm/eli5_why_was_scurvy_more_likely_to_occur_at_sea/ | {
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6yvjug | how do motorcycles differ when they have the same kw (hp) but different ccm? | I am looking to do my motorcycle license, and will be allowed to drive a bike up to 35 Kw (48ps). But there are some bikes with 300ccm and some up to 700ccm, but they all have 35 Kw. What is the difference and what will I notice? (e.g. sound, acceleration, mileage, etc..) I am completely clueless. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yvjug/eli5_how_do_motorcycles_differ_when_they_have_the/ | {
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m5nxj | how do you play "street" craps? | Not sure if it's different from casino craps.
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1rwm6e | why is it meaningless to say if it is 20 degrees oc, that it is twice as hot as if it was 10 degrees oc? | I understand the variable is not ratio, as it's absolute 0 (0oC is not the lowest possible temperature) but I don't understand the answer to my question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rwm6e/eli5_why_is_it_meaningless_to_say_if_it_is_20/ | {
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38qu46 | what's going on with /r/thebutton | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38qu46/eli5_whats_going_on_with_rthebutton/ | {
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1mzkap | how long does it take muscle to form after exercise? | After strenuous exercise and assuming proper nutrition how long does it take for muscle to form or grow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mzkap/eli5_how_long_does_it_take_muscle_to_form_after/ | {
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2d7yqy | why are there riots in ferguson, missouri? is this only because of the teen shot dead by police or are there any other causes? | A lot of people are talking about this on Twitter, but I am unable to find much information besides a teen that was shot dead. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d7yqy/eli5_why_are_there_riots_in_ferguson_missouri_is/ | {
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27yn5k | the difference in gravity between a star, and that same star becoming a black hole. | So, what I learned was that gravity is determined by mass, not density. Sometimes you meet the occasional clever guy that counters this by saying "but light can't escape black hole, and that's because all the matter collapsed in on the star, making much more dense, therefore having a greater gravitational pull".
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9yiqx9 | what’s the difference if any between working class and middle class? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yiqx9/eli5_whats_the_difference_if_any_between_working/ | {
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20n7v8 | when high-level world leaders (like obama and putin) talk to each other on the phone, do they speak in the same language or do they need a translator? and if they need a translator, isn't that a serious security concern that someone knows everything they're saying? | And how do both countries agree on a common translator that they can both trust? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20n7v8/eli5_when_highlevel_world_leaders_like_obama_and/ | {
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903xe0 | why do humans sometimes cant seem to remember whether they did something or not? | Especially the mundane things like remembering things like social security numbers/phone numbers/what I had for my meals.
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3yhcee | why do bagels and donuts have holes? | Why can't they be just completely shut? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yhcee/eli5_why_do_bagels_and_donuts_have_holes/ | {
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6zs0ux | what happens if someone from an uncontacted tribe wants to join society? are they citizens of the country they live in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zs0ux/eli5_what_happens_if_someone_from_an_uncontacted/ | {
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8mmi4k | why do video players always require user action after they start buffering? almost every application, youtube, ifunny, reddit, needs me to press pause and play after loading instead of just starting the video again. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mmi4k/eli5_why_do_video_players_always_require_user/ | {
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3i4bkf | why does holding the little wire antenna on a clock radio in your hand increase the quality of reception? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i4bkf/eli5_why_does_holding_the_little_wire_antenna_on/ | {
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2k2skd | what's the healthiest kind of milk and why? | Out of the milks available at the average grocery store, and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k2skd/eli5_whats_the_healthiest_kind_of_milk_and_why/ | {
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6lkvtf | how to find out foreign last names? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lkvtf/eli5_how_to_find_out_foreign_last_names/ | {
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4n12fc | why does a bicycle get more stable when you move ? | I think most of us who have ridden a bicycle can say that they cannot keep the bicycle upright without their feet touching the ground while it's stationary, but once you start accelerating, you feel the bicycle becomes much more stable. *So can someone explain why there is a directly proportional relation between spee... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n12fc/eli5_why_does_a_bicycle_get_more_stable_when_you/ | {
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affnw6 | why does the human brain like patterns so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/affnw6/eli5_why_does_the_human_brain_like_patterns_so/ | {
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10bpfa | what is to sing in tune. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10bpfa/eli5_what_is_to_sing_in_tune/ | {
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4pnsc1 | will we ever have designer babies? are there laws now that prevent this? | I don't want to leave my offspring's genes up for chance and I would love to know what the status is and if there are laws preventing genetic modification. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pnsc1/eli5_will_we_ever_have_designer_babies_are_there/ | {
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5p69qg | can a bullet be reused at all? if not, why not? thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p69qg/eli5_can_a_bullet_be_reused_at_all_if_not_why_not/ | {
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4tie4h | how does vacuum insulation (like in a thermos) work? why is it so good at keeping things hot or cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tie4h/eli5_how_does_vacuum_insulation_like_in_a_thermos/ | {
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1pkgxd | why is debating another person so appealing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pkgxd/eli5_why_is_debating_another_person_so_appealing/ | {
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3mby68 | how do telescopes work? | I know they use mirrors but how can a telescope clearly see in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mby68/eli5_how_do_telescopes_work/ | {
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jo4d6 | what is model/view/controller? | I'm learning python and using the web framework Django. I've set up simple sites but I still don't totally understand the MVC...thing. I've read wikipedia but I guess I don't really get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jo4d6/eli5_what_is_modelviewcontroller/ | {
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5vr6br | what's the difference between chicken nuggets and boneless chicken wings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vr6br/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_chicken_nuggets/ | {
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1n68af | why is flexibility attractive in women? | In response to [this](_URL_0_) post, where the top comment regards it as attractive.
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1jq3d3 | night vision and shadows? | Why does night vision on cameras and stuff show shadows behind what they're filming? Hope this makes sense! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jq3d3/eli5_night_vision_and_shadows/ | {
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2gv5gs | why is there no *grass roots* movement against saudi arabia like there was outrage over apartheid? | It seems that their treatment of women is worse than apartheid, not to mention the execution of "sorcerers."
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2n11or | how am i supposed to use public bathroom seat protectors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n11or/eli5_how_am_i_supposed_to_use_public_bathroom/ | {
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2ukww3 | how did the banana peel become synonymous with slipping and falling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ukww3/eli5how_did_the_banana_peel_become_synonymous/ | {
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dqq13o | pass, passed, and past, grammar explanation needed | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dqq13o/eli5_pass_passed_and_past_grammar_explanation/ | {
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2348al | what are the purple colour-schemed textures for in 3d video games? | Like [these](_URL_0_)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2348al/eli5_what_are_the_purple_colourschemed_textures/ | {
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1z5wmg | is there a scientific, historical, or sociological explanation as to why women like getting flowers? | Is it "just because?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z5wmg/eli5_is_there_a_scientific_historical_or/ | {
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5n90ia | how does a mechanical keyboard improve typing speed? | I'm already a pretty swift typer, but my dad is a notoriously slow typer. I let him take a look at my clickity-clackity mechanical keyboard, and he was able to type at a much rate than normal (he still typed with one finger on each hand regardless, but quicker than usual). Is it the difference in tactile and sound feed... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n90ia/eli5_how_does_a_mechanical_keyboard_improve/ | {
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155vfr | if you are traveling faster than the speed of sound and you turn to say something to you friend, will they hear it ? | The scene: you are in a jet going faster than the speed of sound, but the air inside is still. Will you hear things ?
If so, its sound traveling faster than the speed of sound.
If not, where is it going ?
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4emmmb | why is there an attendance policy for many classes in college when i'm the one paying for the classes? | I am the customer. The professor gets paid to teach regardless of attendance. Thank you in advance for your response(s). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4emmmb/eli5_why_is_there_an_attendance_policy_for_many/ | {
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6pk9cf | why do american cargo trucks have the engine sticking out in front of the driver whereas european trucks have the engine below the driver? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pk9cf/eli5_why_do_american_cargo_trucks_have_the_engine/ | {
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2ksu7c | what will they do with the royals world series champions shirts? | Obviously, before the Giants won the World Series last night, both teams premade a ton of T-shirts so that they could be sold as soon as either side won. The Giants shirts will be sold, but what will happen to the Royals shirts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ksu7c/eli5_what_will_they_do_with_the_royals_world/ | {
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1w0kuu | how does my body let out a fart and not also all my stools, even when watery? | The colon seems like an upside down valve. You'd think that if you open the valve, even a little, all would come out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w0kuu/eli5_how_does_my_body_let_out_a_fart_and_not_also/ | {
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16ozix | why in grade school i used 30+ year old textbooks, but in college textbooks last one semester? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ozix/eli5_why_in_grade_school_i_used_30_year_old/ | {
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21igr6 | how do lungs control breathing rate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21igr6/eli5_how_do_lungs_control_breathing_rate/ | {
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2mruxr | what is imax and how is it better than normal cinema screens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mruxr/eli5_what_is_imax_and_how_is_it_better_than/ | {
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3szkrd | . why are some people born not as smart as others, not accounting for mental disabilities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szkrd/eli5_why_are_some_people_born_not_as_smart_as/ | {
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2oflfs | why don't women catcall men? | I'm sure it happens but not nearly as often as the other way around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oflfs/eli5_why_dont_women_catcall_men/ | {
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44vnpm | if both parties agree gerrymandering is bad and accusing the other side of the aisle, what is truly preventing gerrymandering from being outlawed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44vnpm/eli5_if_both_parties_agree_gerrymandering_is_bad/ | {
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u72u1 | why isn't french a lingua franca anymore? | I know that the British empire and the US economy were crucial to impose English as a Lingua Franca but I've always wondered if there's a reason in French by itself that made it less easy to learn or something.
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5n5qtz | why are electric rails in public transportation unaffected by rain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n5qtz/eli5_why_are_electric_rails_in_public/ | {
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4subv0 | why do torrents for tv shows come out within hours of the episode, but for movies it often takes weeks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4subv0/eli5_why_do_torrents_for_tv_shows_come_out_within/ | {
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bnf3ro | i recently learned that the sun is actually further away from earth in the summer. how is it warmer during the summer, yet it’s farther away from us then in the winter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnf3ro/eli5_i_recently_learned_that_the_sun_is_actually/ | {
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5shv9a | whats the difference between being passive aggressive and sarcastic. | This has always confused me and i ask my friends and they cant explain it. ELI5 please and give examples of each please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5shv9a/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_being_passive/ | {
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3l4xtp | photosynthesis. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l4xtp/eli5_photosynthesis/ | {
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1q0kj4 | why do you feel distress in the heart region when you think about something emotionally painful? why there and not in any other part of the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q0kj4/eli5_why_do_you_feel_distress_in_the_heart_region/ | {
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35k9yu | why do i sometimes get an eyelash type hair on my arms? | I mean like a really dark, somewhat thicker hair that easily stands out to me. Is it just an illusion or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35k9yu/eli5why_do_i_sometimes_get_an_eyelash_type_hair/ | {
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5cry7k | ; i heard that the president of the us needs permission from congress to go to war, but i also heard that the president has nuclear launch codes and if he gives the order to attack it must be followed. wtf!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cry7k/eli5_i_heard_that_the_president_of_the_us_needs/ | {
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71o9ic | why does our body heat up (and start sweating) when we are in pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71o9ic/eli5_why_does_our_body_heat_up_and_start_sweating/ | {
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48vbpu | how an inch of rain equates a foot of snow | Based off of this article:
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bbccdi | why does it hurt so much more and longer, after ripping skin off near your finger nail compared to your toe nail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbccdi/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_so_much_more_and_longer/ | {
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3t1qyz | if usps postman doesn't ask for my sign and drops off package, what's stopping someone from ordering expensive stuff from amazon and claiming it never arrived ? | I've never seen any USPS postman asking for signature. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t1qyz/eli5_if_usps_postman_doesnt_ask_for_my_sign_and/ | {
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21naaj | if people are not satisfied with the u.s. government, why don't they vote for a third party? | I see/hear people complaining about the government all the time, yet when the election comes up everyone still votes either democrat or republican. Why don't more people vote for a third party? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21naaj/eli5if_people_are_not_satisfied_with_the_us/ | {
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2zkkm4 | how come i sober up from intoxication, even though i don't urinate or go to sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zkkm4/eli5_how_come_i_sober_up_from_intoxication_even/ | {
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kmue2 | what does the electric shock therapy do in a mental hospital? | I don't know the exact name for it, but an example of it is what happens to the old lady in Requiem for a Dream at the very end.
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af6lww | how are magnets produced/extracted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af6lww/eli5_how_are_magnets_producedextracted/ | {
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1atzw1 | why does the u.s military use depleted uranium in their ammunition? | *Some of their ammo. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1atzw1/eli5_why_does_the_us_military_use_depleted/ | {
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3qajod | why does it hurt so bad when you pop something into or out of its joint? | I have a hip condition that makes it so that my leg pops out and back in at least three times a week. It feels like I've been stabbed and completely winds me. Where are all the nerves that make this so painful? Is it not just bone vs bone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qajod/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_so_bad_when_you_pop/ | {
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2w2h0x | why did the nazis despise the russians more than their other allied enemies on the western front? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w2h0x/eli5_why_did_the_nazis_despise_the_russians_more/ | {
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2goyr5 | why has the us military switched to a digital looking camouflage on clothes from the traditional more wavy looking pattern? | When you look at the pattern on modern military uniforms it looks all pixilated and made up of a bunch of squares instead of the usually wavy pattern. Is there a reason they made it like this now? I feel that the traditional would be better for blending in | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2goyr5/eli5_why_has_the_us_military_switched_to_a/ | {
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bjsrxv | why does states in usa want to ban abortion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjsrxv/eli5_why_does_states_in_usa_want_to_ban_abortion/ | {
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9jgg2u | what does it mean to be an evangelical christian and why is this category so prominent in surveys? | Seeing as this thread may receive a lot of hate, I am genuinely interested in why this group is always mentioned in surveys when there are many different religious beliefs. Why aren't other classifications/religions listed in these surveys?
Are these people self-proclaimed, or do they choose Evangelical from a list? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jgg2u/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_be_an_evangelical/ | {
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eo34t9 | why video game companies make such beautiful cinematic trailers about their video games, but they never lead to a full fledged movie on the big screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eo34t9/eli5_why_video_game_companies_make_such_beautiful/ | {
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1ipguz | why isn't cheating in marriage a punishable crime? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ipguz/eli5_why_isnt_cheating_in_marriage_a_punishable/ | {
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41nw0z | how did the hms challenger find challenger deep in 1875 without access to submersibles or sonar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41nw0z/eli5_how_did_the_hms_challenger_find_challenger/ | {
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ktryl | how game developers write and design games for the xbox 360, ps3, and pc simultaneously? | I always wondered how a studio can write a game for the XBox 360, PC, and PS3 at the same time and have all versions come out identical. Do they just make one version of it? Are there different teams that work on different consoles? How's it work? Keep in mind please that I know absolutely nothing about writing code or... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ktryl/eli5_how_game_developers_write_and_design_games/ | {
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arpdyl | how do you calculate a use-by date? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arpdyl/eli5_how_do_you_calculate_a_useby_date/ | {
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4ekde8 | why do films from the 70's and 80's have that definitive coloring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ekde8/eli5_why_do_films_from_the_70s_and_80s_have_that/ | {
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z93fq | does the president's foreign policy affect the price of gas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z93fq/does_the_presidents_foreign_policy_affect_the/ | {
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2h7rez | biologically, what happens when your body "learns to use less oxygen"? | Like for example [here](_URL_0_), I often hear that it's important to train your body to use less oxygen.
What happens in my body when I get used to less oxygen? (and why would that be better?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h7rez/eli5_biologically_what_happens_when_your_body/ | {
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4lyqmk | why is a 1440p phone 400$ but a 1440p monitor almost as expensive without any other internals or programing | Im thinking of the note 4 I just bought and how even though it is 1440p it has amazing resolution and depth that is like the same price on larger monitors without all the features of a phone (I swear im not a marketer its just a huge upgrade for me). Is it all just material cost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lyqmk/eli5_why_is_a_1440p_phone_400_but_a_1440p_monitor/ | {
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