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2rchtf | as unhealthy as we now know it to be, does tobacco provide any kind of benefit to the human body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rchtf/eli5_as_unhealthy_as_we_now_know_it_to_be_does/ | {
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eh1uzy | how is dosing for medications and over the counter drugs universal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eh1uzy/eli5_how_is_dosing_for_medications_and_over_the/ | {
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5junlm | why are most gun optics and telescopic optics circular, when if they were square you'd have a larger fov? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5junlm/eli5_why_are_most_gun_optics_and_telescopic/ | {
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1p91m0 | do animals recognize family members and avoid reproducing with them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p91m0/eli5_do_animals_recognize_family_members_and/ | {
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89llrm | how does tolerance to something work? for example, what makes your body more resistant to caffeine after ingesting it daily for a long period of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89llrm/eli5_how_does_tolerance_to_something_work_for/ | {
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1p10e0 | the nervous system | Can anyone explain the major areas of the nervous system to me in simplest terms?
Somatic, visceral, sensory, motor, the functions, vocab, just anything worth mentioning.
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1rx5mv | if texting while driving is bad/illegal why is it ok when car companies install navigation screens on their cars? | im pretty sure you can make phone calls and check emails and all kinds of other stuff you shouldn't be doing while driving | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rx5mv/if_texting_while_driving_is_badillegal_why_is_it/ | {
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4irbp9 | why do old erasers get hard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4irbp9/eli5why_do_old_erasers_get_hard/ | {
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7mp2wz | how birth defects happen | How do these actually become decided, and why do they happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mp2wz/eli5how_birth_defects_happen/ | {
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38byt7 | how did humans discover the act of sexual intercourse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38byt7/eli5how_did_humans_discover_the_act_of_sexual/ | {
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1rih4i | stack overflow and buffer overflow | I've come across these few terms a couple of times when I'm reading computer-related stuff. Wikipedia's explaination is too tough for me to understand so I hope someone can explain what these 2 terms mean and what are the implications of having a program having such problems | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rih4i/eli5_stack_overflow_and_buffer_overflow/ | {
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4wrdcq | sleep apnea and how it can lead to death | With the recent news of Zach Hemmila passing in his sleep, (senior football player at Arizona) many people question sleep apnea as a cause. Can someone go in depth on this issue, and does it worsen or get better with age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wrdcq/eli5_sleep_apnea_and_how_it_can_lead_to_death/ | {
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2qcwc2 | bleach... how does it! | Today I had a bucket of dirty water (brown from mopping my kitchen floor) then was cut off in my area due to a fire a few blocks down the road
I wasnt finished cleaning so I dropped about a cup of bleach into the bucket, then went to be a spectator of this christmas fire.
returned and the water was clear! and no lon... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qcwc2/eli5bleach_how_does_it/ | {
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31vt2h | why does time seem to slow when your body is in shock? | I pulled out when the green light appeared and a truck wasnt paying attention and nearly t boned me. Time seemed to slow even though my foot was still on the gas. The only thing that stopped the collision was a car behind me honked their horn and the truck slammed on the brakes.
My heart was pounding even an hour after... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31vt2h/eli5_why_does_time_seem_to_slow_when_your_body_is/ | {
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819oz1 | what are the advantages/disadvantages of royalty vs. equity deals for start up companies on shark tank? | It always seems to be like the entrepreneurs on Shark Tank interpret the royalty deals as strictly worse, but I don't understand how to do the math to come to that conclusion. Example: One shark offers 100k for 5% equity, another offers 1$ royalty when selling the product at say 7$ until the 100k is recouped. Why is 1 ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/819oz1/eli5_what_are_the_advantagesdisadvantages_of/ | {
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173mhc | hey reddit, i'm an australian and i would like to know how the welfare system works in america. thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/173mhc/hey_reddit_im_an_australian_and_i_would_like_to/ | {
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ee9no6 | if a large pill contains a small amount of medication, what is the rest of the pill for? | If let's say my vitamin D pill contains 50 micrograms of vitamin D, what is the rest of the pill made of and what is its function?
Because seemingly the pill is much more in weight than 50 mcg. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ee9no6/eli5_if_a_large_pill_contains_a_small_amount_of/ | {
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d6bqfk | how the water cyle works and why are we "wasting" too much water. | First of all, don't take this as a "anti-ecology" thing because I'm really into sustainable ways of living, but I really don't get how the water cycle works. In elementary school I learnt that it's a cycle and what you use will turn again into drinkable water, but I know that it isn't just like that and we need to "sav... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6bqfk/eli5_how_the_water_cyle_works_and_why_are_we/ | {
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pmqnk | why do so many celebrities die from drug-related deaths? | In the wake of Whitney Houston's death, I find that a lot of celebrities die from drug overdoses or drug-related deaths (I'm thinking Amy Winehouse, and countless others).
Is there just something about public exposure that drives celebrities to do drugs? What makes drugs so attractive for them? Is it part of a reputat... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pmqnk/eli5_why_do_so_many_celebrities_die_from/ | {
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d99j3o | why does a balloon explode when you puncture it, but does a tire slowly deflate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d99j3o/eli5_why_does_a_balloon_explode_when_you_puncture/ | {
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2cf2ss | is there any irrefutable proof that the big bang occurred or that the universe is still expanding? | Are there any other credible theories that explain the creation and the subsequent movement of the universe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cf2ss/eli5_is_there_any_irrefutable_proof_that_the_big/ | {
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1cwpwk | voice classification | How are voices classified (soprano, tenor, bass, etc)? Is it based on the octave a person is singing in? What are some examples? I have no vocal music experience and I've always wondered this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cwpwk/eli5_voice_classification/ | {
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8fczk6 | how does the "in the nose, out the mouth" trick help keep from throwing up? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fczk6/eli5_how_does_the_in_the_nose_out_the_mouth_trick/ | {
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czebpr | what can insurance agents do that we can't? | As in, how are they able to get better rates vs me just putting my info into a website for a quote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czebpr/eli5_what_can_insurance_agents_do_that_we_cant/ | {
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1wybzt | how can we tell that the super bowl had 111.5 million viewers when multiple people watched the same tv at different parties? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wybzt/eli5how_can_we_tell_that_the_super_bowl_had_1115/ | {
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4it7vk | diffraction and interference? | I watched a video about it, but I still don't get how they work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4it7vk/eli5_diffraction_and_interference/ | {
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amhyqe | how do dollar store nightlights and small electronics convert 110v to usable energy for a small led? | Sorry if this is the wrong sub but im curious to add to my personal projects but how do they do it so cheaply? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amhyqe/eli5_how_do_dollar_store_nightlights_and_small/ | {
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5kxb19 | why haven't we made calorie free food that's cheap and actually tastes good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kxb19/eli5_why_havent_we_made_calorie_free_food_thats/ | {
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36heb3 | the relevance of the hillary clinton email scandal | So lately I am still seeing the reports on Hillary Clinton using a private email account. Now they are saying they won't release the emails until 2016. I'm still wondering why this all matters. Is she being investigated for something else? Or is this just another thing with which reporters are wasting time for ratings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36heb3/eli5_the_relevance_of_the_hillary_clinton_email/ | {
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6zxki9 | what do doctors do with unnecessary body parts like an appendix? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zxki9/eli5_what_do_doctors_do_with_unnecessary_body/ | {
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222rqi | how can companies like malt-o-meal make cereal exactly like general mills and other major companies and not get sued? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/222rqi/eli5_how_can_companies_like_maltomeal_make_cereal/ | {
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3oc2fe | why can't dogs eat onions? | I know it has something to do with blood cells but I don't understand it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oc2fe/eli5_why_cant_dogs_eat_onions/ | {
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2194d5 | how do dating sites become successful if their success relies on a large number of members from the start? | Who would sign up to a dating site with only a few members? How does that site become more popular? I know that if I joined a site and I kept seeing the same person/match over and over again, I wouldn't use it anymore or recommend it to anyone. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2194d5/eli5_how_do_dating_sites_become_successful_if/ | {
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1jiz6o | why do you get money back from cans that you drink from but not the ones that hold food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jiz6o/eli5_why_do_you_get_money_back_from_cans_that_you/ | {
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3cypcz | why is batman fighting superman? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cypcz/eli5_why_is_batman_fighting_superman/ | {
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wedfg | - why do automobiles lose such a drastic amount of power by turning the ac on? | I've had people explain that it has something to do with the motor now being responsible for powering a compressor to run the AC which detracts from the motor's ability to function.
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ejhxd2 | if skulls don't have prominent nose bones, why do noses protrude so much and feel so hard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejhxd2/eli5_if_skulls_dont_have_prominent_nose_bones_why/ | {
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1ptlix | why do some people lose weight after taking up smoking? does the same thing happen with e-cigarettes? | I am NOT planning on taking up smoking at all. I do have friends who smoke and are reluctant to give it up because of the weight loss they have experienced. I've also noticed that many of my coworkers who smoke are skinnier than those who don't. What exactly is happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ptlix/eli5_why_do_some_people_lose_weight_after_taking/ | {
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2jk67g | how is isis able to sell oil on the black market to the tune of $3,000,000/day? who is buying it, where does the oil end up, and how does this network remain active? | I've actually Googled this, but the answers are so convoluted that I can't make real sense of it. They are apparently selling oil on the black market in Turkey, but that doesn't explain where the oil is going. Or how they can possibly make as much as $3,000,000 per day selling it. I just can't imagine that much oil sim... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jk67g/eli5_how_is_isis_able_to_sell_oil_on_the_black/ | {
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37zcsv | why aren't 1 and 0 assigned letters of the alphabet on a telephone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37zcsv/eli5_why_arent_1_and_0_assigned_letters_of_the/ | {
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21s52r | how do i work out the valency of a chemical formula? | For example, Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
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2blt34 | why do i need noise cancellation headphones, when i can use any decent headphones and turn on the volume to avoid outside noise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2blt34/eli5why_do_i_need_noise_cancellation_headphones/ | {
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2abi9t | why fast food outlets like mcdonalds and subway have to display nutritional information but my local burger/sandwhich place doesn't. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2abi9t/eli5_why_fast_food_outlets_like_mcdonalds_and/ | {
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1aq2e7 | why some games absolutely hate being alt+tabbed out (tf2, civ v, skyrim, etc.) while other games don't seem to be bothered by it (wow, diablo 3, dishonored, etc.) | Sub-question: Why do you think the windowed fullscreen mode, as in WoW, isn't embraced by other games?
edit: Thanks for the explanations, everyone! Been wondering this forever. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aq2e7/eli5_why_some_games_absolutely_hate_being/ | {
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4l027d | why time theoretically stops at the speed of light | Also, do objects travelling at the speed of light simply perceive other things around it as not moving? Or does time literally pass slower for these objects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l027d/eli5why_time_theoretically_stops_at_the_speed_of/ | {
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3qqih2 | if there is a laser razor, then aren't we not that far off from laser hand held weaponry? | If human hair has the same strength as copper, and something the size of a safety razor is able to cut through it, then aren't we pretty close to having lazer guns that can damage people?
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1r7lsp | how does a director have any impact on the story itself, since he doesn't write the screenplay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7lsp/eli5_how_does_a_director_have_any_impact_on_the/ | {
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5j7uzf | why do states have different regulations for "open" vs "concealed" carry? | Which restrictions are usually more strict - restrictions for open or concealed? Why are the restrictions and regulations different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j7uzf/eli5why_do_states_have_different_regulations_for/ | {
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6hn0w3 | why, after so many years of living near and around plants, does hay fever still exist | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hn0w3/eli5_why_after_so_many_years_of_living_near_and/ | {
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2p74v9 | why are metal slivers so much more painful than wood slivers? | I work in construction and get both frequently but the metal ones are always much more painful. Even a tiny metal sliver hurts more than a larger wood one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p74v9/eli5_why_are_metal_slivers_so_much_more_painful/ | {
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8pyf1a | batteries have two poles, negative and positive. they can be explained by being a pole with excessive electrons and another one lacking electrons. but what about magnets? we have the north and the south pole? what are them? excess of something, lack of something? what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pyf1a/eli5_batteries_have_two_poles_negative_and/ | {
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636sex | why humans come down with minor illnesses all the time but when a pet gets sick it's typically a more serious problem. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/636sex/eli5_why_humans_come_down_with_minor_illnesses/ | {
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2zpywr | is it possible to improve your memory to a point where you can memorise a full page of numbers?how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zpywr/eli5is_it_possible_to_improve_your_memory_to_a/ | {
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3r59ww | why do health inspectors give warnings to restaurants before inspections? wouldn't it make more sense to surprise restaurant owners? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r59ww/eli5_why_do_health_inspectors_give_warnings_to/ | {
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4ffl7i | why does the same logic not apply to music and other "pirating?" | _URL_0_
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9qfam5 | how to calculate how many valence electrons there are in a element/atom | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qfam5/eli5_how_to_calculate_how_many_valence_electrons/ | {
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2lrc4n | what causes comment threads in eli5 to be deleted or locked? | I have been looking through old posts and I keep seeing deleted comments with replies or whole comment threads deleted or locked posts. I've read the rules but it seems random in the actual threads | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lrc4n/eli5_what_causes_comment_threads_in_eli5_to_be/ | {
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18y8mc | is it really possible to hear the difference between an uncompressed .wav and 320kbit .mp3? | I cant really figure out, what all that is about.
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20ictq | how is veto power fair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ictq/eli5_how_is_veto_power_fair/ | {
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3r6ov9 | why is it that when a bottle of coke is shaken the bottle might explode because of the gas built up ? it's not like the co2 isn't there before it was shaken. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r6ov9/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_a_bottle_of_coke_is/ | {
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2wzmux | investment bankers on wall street are known for working insanely hard (100+ hour weeks). what exactly are they doing that requires them to work so long? | I basically understand what investment bankers do, but I don't get where 100+ hours per week of work comes from. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wzmux/eli5_investment_bankers_on_wall_street_are_known/ | {
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2q0oo6 | why does curling up into the fetal position help stomach/period cramps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q0oo6/eli5_why_does_curling_up_into_the_fetal_position/ | {
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1snfft | chemistry bonds | Explain the differences between a covalent bond and an ionic bond. Please, I really don't understand it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snfft/eli5_chemistry_bonds/ | {
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1stbwf | how a rubik's cube can be solved using a set pattern each and every time. | I know that Rubik's cubes have certain patterns of moves you can use to solve them, but how is this possible with the billions of possible configurations of a Rubik's cube? How does one set pattern or a couple of patterns work for every possible combination?
Thanks! :D | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1stbwf/eli5_how_a_rubiks_cube_can_be_solved_using_a_set/ | {
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3ec5yh | why did the greece government all the sudden vote for austerity measures? didn't the people vote no? does their vote not count? how does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ec5yh/eli5why_did_the_greece_government_all_the_sudden/ | {
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5ribp8 | why is the kkk still allowed to exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ribp8/eli5_why_is_the_kkk_still_allowed_to_exist/ | {
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4jylr9 | why do companies still put the "as seen on tv" log on their merchandise? doesn't the logo represent "cheap" in american culture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jylr9/eli5_why_do_companies_still_put_the_as_seen_on_tv/ | {
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4mpf60 | why is menthol "cold"? | Edit: This blew up a lot more than I thought it would.
To clarify, I'm specifically asking because the shaving soap that I used today is heavily mentholated, to the point that when I shave with it my eyes get wet.
_URL_0_ This soap, specifically. It's great. You should buy some.
It's *cold*™ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mpf60/eli5_why_is_menthol_cold/ | {
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bexzt6 | where do our eyes focus when sleeping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bexzt6/eli5_where_do_our_eyes_focus_when_sleeping/ | {
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3je7cw | why don't laptops use simcards? | As the title says.
In most major cities, the mobile data net is fast enough to handle data transmissions - hell, where I live, my phone (with wifi off) is faster than my own 100/50mbps network.
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56c18d | why do we drive on a side of the car? wouldn't it make more sense to drive from the center? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56c18d/eli5_why_do_we_drive_on_a_side_of_the_car_wouldnt/ | {
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22alrw | why don't civilian police stop truckers? | All I ever see is troopers stopping them or sheriffs | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22alrw/eli5_why_dont_civilian_police_stop_truckers/ | {
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28rvql | the possibility of a world war 3 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28rvql/eli5_the_possibility_of_a_world_war_3/ | {
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7qw5l8 | how can freezing have a "burning" effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qw5l8/eli5_how_can_freezing_have_a_burning_effect/ | {
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1f0xj0 | how autotune works | I understand that the frequency of a sound wave determines its pitch.
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3xiqnh | why don't the swiss speak a single language? | Why would three small regions that speak totally different languages unify like that? I get why they don't have their own language, but it's kind of weird that three areas that don't even speak the same language could feel connected enough culturally to become a single country. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xiqnh/eli5_why_dont_the_swiss_speak_a_single_language/ | {
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97ovx6 | why can bodies last 8+ hours without peeing during the night, but that would be a huge challenge during the day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97ovx6/eli5_why_can_bodies_last_8_hours_without_peeing/ | {
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lkzx2 | how does a quartz clock work? what the heck does a crystal have to do with keeping time? thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lkzx2/eli5_how_does_a_quartz_clock_work_what_the_heck/ | {
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fxowk7 | when, where and why did the no-vax movement appear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxowk7/eli5_when_where_and_why_did_the_novax_movement/ | {
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37bzvm | what is an analog computer (like the antikythera mechanism), and how does it work? | I read an article this morning on the Antikythera mechanism and I pretty much didn't understand a word of it. How did they make a "computer" in Ancient Greece? What is an "analog" computer anyway? What are they capable of doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37bzvm/eli5_what_is_an_analog_computer_like_the/ | {
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wbu1g | my 10 year old nephew wants to know, where does sound go? does it just disappear? | Well, what happens to sound and does it continue traveling ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wbu1g/my_10_year_old_nephew_wants_to_know_where_does/ | {
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brow6j | what is sensory overload? | ELI5 , Is it common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brow6j/eli5_what_is_sensory_overload/ | {
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78lsjc | when you stop the flow of water at the end of the hose does it keep increasing in pressure or equal out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78lsjc/eli5_when_you_stop_the_flow_of_water_at_the_end/ | {
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391p83 | why do they put punch holes in the side of kraft mac & cheese boxes? | You have to rip the box open to get to the cheese packet regardless, and if you try to pour it without opening the box first the big ass packet just blocks the hole anyway. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/391p83/eli5_why_do_they_put_punch_holes_in_the_side_of/ | {
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4a9pp6 | why do some police units, like the "gang unit" i saw last night at a concert dress in casual clothes other than their vests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9pp6/eli5_why_do_some_police_units_like_the_gang_unit/ | {
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5w3gge | what does it mean when mathematicians "find" a big number, like graham's number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w3gge/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_mathematicians_find_a/ | {
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mj3fm | the difference between art deco and art nouveau. | Ive always heard this two terms and I can't tell what's the difference between the two. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mj3fm/eli5_the_difference_between_art_deco_and_art/ | {
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5t8o24 | what happens to current debt during times of great inflation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t8o24/eli5_what_happens_to_current_debt_during_times_of/ | {
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2p7ea1 | what are the steps taken to ensure that mold doesn't grow in a bathroom? | I understand some people may have mold growing in their bathrooms but I don't have any in my bathroom and I shower everyday which causes a lot of water vapor in the air. Why haven't I seen mold growing from all that vapor?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p7ea1/eli5_what_are_the_steps_taken_to_ensure_that_mold/ | {
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fpoe90 | why does microwaving continuously for sixty seconds heat food so much more effectively than two consecutive thirty-second cycles? | I noticed that my tea tends to be much hotter when I microwave it continuously than when I take it out half-way through. This result seems to be consistent regardless of material. Even if I open the microwave just for a quick second, whatever I’m microwaving needs significantly more time to heat. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpoe90/eli5_why_does_microwaving_continuously_for_sixty/ | {
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1s43xk | when i eat am i actually chewing as loud as it sounds like to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s43xk/when_i_eat_am_i_actually_chewing_as_loud_as_it/ | {
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57e6j6 | how are the body's major structures genetically coded? | Currently in my first year of college biology, and genes were described as a string of nucleotides which codes for a specific protein. Do they do more than this? What genetic system controls how tall you are or why you have a femur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57e6j6/eli5_how_are_the_bodys_major_structures/ | {
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9b0bi1 | how do relatively young people afford to live abroad for an entire year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b0bi1/eli5_how_do_relatively_young_people_afford_to/ | {
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afle4j | how are some fish able to come back to life after being frozen, and how long can they be frozen for and still come back to life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afle4j/eli5_how_are_some_fish_able_to_come_back_to_life/ | {
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9fcys7 | what exactly is phage and what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fcys7/eli5_what_exactly_is_phage_and_what_do_they_do/ | {
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8ol7h6 | what makes shutting puppy mills down so hard even though they are repeat offenders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ol7h6/eli5_what_makes_shutting_puppy_mills_down_so_hard/ | {
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