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529pik | what are the dots of pink, yellow, and other colors on boxes/ cans for? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/529pik/eli5_what_are_the_dots_of_pink_yellow_and_other/ | {
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2zzkl8 | what causes red, blonde, non black colored hair? is it unique to europeans or does it occur in asians or native siberians? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zzkl8/eli5_what_causes_red_blonde_non_black_colored/ | {
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7enwkm | why is the most accurate and precise way to read a babies’ temperature is through the rectum? | My wife and I our having our first child this week. One thing that we have yet to buy is a thermometer for the baby. As the title says, I am very curious as to why a rectal temperature is the most accurate. There are thermometers in the market that roll over the forehead. Obviously a forehead reading would be much more... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7enwkm/eli5_why_is_the_most_accurate_and_precise_way_to/ | {
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1jq8ow | why are psilocybin mushrooms illegal and listed under schedule i when they have lowest harm rate vs. alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, and tobacco and also have profound proven medical benefits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jq8ow/eli5_why_are_psilocybin_mushrooms_illegal_and/ | {
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1n7zw9 | why are people from america called americans but people from canada aren't called canadans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n7zw9/eli5_why_are_people_from_america_called_americans/ | {
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50556i | what is the difference between digital and analog? | For example, you can have a digital or analog signal. What's the difference?
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8dn6fm | why are cones and pyramids exactly 1/3 of a cylinder or prism's volume? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dn6fm/eli5_why_are_cones_and_pyramids_exactly_13_of_a/ | {
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1p4b8y | what laws are the bankers alleged to have broken when they caused the crash of 2008? | I've heard a lot of people complaining about how the people who caused the financial crash have not been arrested and charged. While I agree that these people have caused a great deal of human suffering and it would probably be reasonable in an abstract moral sense for them to be punished, I'm unfamiliar with the legal... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4b8y/eli5_what_laws_are_the_bankers_alleged_to_have/ | {
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26t4ee | what plausible explanation could there be that snowden is living in moscow, and the russian government hasn't sought to use him for information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26t4ee/eli5_what_plausible_explanation_could_there_be/ | {
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c7erw8 | why is it that plants in a garden need excessive care like support,waterings, and heavy weeding when plants thrive in the wild without this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7erw8/eli5_why_is_it_that_plants_in_a_garden_need/ | {
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84x41p | what are computable numbers? | I need to write an essay on computable numbers, but it seems to me that basically every number is a computable number. Either that, or I clearly do not understand what a computable number is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84x41p/eli5_what_are_computable_numbers/ | {
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fvayfa | why is it so hard to read out loud without yawning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvayfa/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_read_out_loud_without/ | {
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akq97d | why does hearing your own scream not hurt, but hearing other people's screams hurts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akq97d/eli5_why_does_hearing_your_own_scream_not_hurt/ | {
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8wy5h3 | how do small insects fly so well even in low winds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wy5h3/eli5_how_do_small_insects_fly_so_well_even_in_low/ | {
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20r9ib | if crimea is 60% (ethnically) russian, how did it end up as part of ukraine? might there be similar conflicts over other nearby regions with high russian populations? | When the Soviet Union was dismantled, why did Crimea not remain part of Russia? Only a minority of its population is ethnically Ukranian, which seems to set it apart from the rest of Ukraine.
Other nearby countries also have huge Russian populations. In particular, according to Wikipedia, three provinces in Kazakhstan... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20r9ib/eli5_if_crimea_is_60_ethnically_russian_how_did/ | {
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3xvklc | american football head trauma/concussions vs boxing | I must be missing something. It's obvious that American football is a dangerous sport and those who play it are aware they run the risk of injury. It seems as though many people believe that the more we learn about concussions/CTE and how it relates to football the more people believe it will lead to the end of footbal... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xvklc/eli5_american_football_head_traumaconcussions_vs/ | {
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6zlwxt | why is animation treated so differently in japan than the west? | It seems like the biggest western animations are usually comedies (Rick and Morty, South Park, Simpsons, etc.) while eastern animation generally can be seen taking more graphic and serious tones as well as lighthearted ones. It's hard to come by a serious animated show produced in the west. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zlwxt/eli5_why_is_animation_treated_so_differently_in/ | {
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b8qas7 | how do you know how long it takes you to go to sleep | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8qas7/eli5_how_do_you_know_how_long_it_takes_you_to_go/ | {
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60ukke | why is government leaks bad? | in the case of recent news like the leaks from the US government, why is it that this kind of information is so "bad " that its leaked, or what kind of information would be bad if was leaked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60ukke/eli5_why_is_government_leaks_bad/ | {
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ptetx | why did so many people hate windows vista? | I went from XP to 7, and I never used a computer running Vista, so I'm curious to know why so many people hated Vista.
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682q5c | what are the differences between delta force and seal team 6 and why do they exist separately? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/682q5c/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_delta_force/ | {
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coondx | why are there no salty fruits/vegetables? | Fruits and vegetables come in several different flavors (sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, etc), so why are none of them salty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coondx/eli5_why_are_there_no_salty_fruitsvegetables/ | {
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ar0glt | how does software work the same way with various processor architectures? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar0glt/eli5_how_does_software_work_the_same_way_with/ | {
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51lnnz | why are a lot of people saying the em drive will not work when testing in space even though it's been tested to work on earth? | I understand it's breaking the laws of physics, but since it works on earth (for reasons unknown) then why have I seen a lot of people saying it's bound to fail during the space tests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51lnnz/eli5_why_are_a_lot_of_people_saying_the_em_drive/ | {
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2jt7hy | when you make a fist, how come your middle knuckle pops out more than the rest of your knuckles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jt7hy/eli5_when_you_make_a_fist_how_come_your_middle/ | {
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22kim5 | how sanitising hand gels work? the stuff that doesn't require water and disappears when you rub it in. | I've always been baffled by the fact that you don't have to wash this stuff off. With soap and water, you wash the soap, water and bacteria down the sink, but with this stuff it just dissipates between your hands. So, how does it kill bacteria and what happens to the hand gel and bacteria when it dissipates leaving you... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22kim5/eli5_how_sanitising_hand_gels_work_the_stuff_that/ | {
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1nvs5i | where does the money for the local police force come from (in the us)? | Does funding for a police force come from taxation of the local people and businesses? Is the federal government responsible for bearing the cost of police forces? Does a police department generate revenue for itself through other channels (like bonds etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nvs5i/eli5_where_does_the_money_for_the_local_police/ | {
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76c19m | how come our sense of touch is able to differentiate between things like granite and steel, or silk and cotton, or wood and plastic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76c19m/eli5_how_come_our_sense_of_touch_is_able_to/ | {
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41rj43 | how can i determine if my isp is doing what they say they are or if they are doing it well. | I know a little about on peak and off peak but have been very suspicious of late. Be it normal usage or a stress test, is there any way to accurately tell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41rj43/eli5_how_can_i_determine_if_my_isp_is_doing_what/ | {
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34cmy5 | what allows a country to "invade" another country? | The United States going to war with the Middle East. What allows them to drop troops there? Also, for the Gulf War, what allowed all of these countries to fight against Iraq? Can a country just invade and kill bad guys at their pleasing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34cmy5/eli5_what_allows_a_country_to_invade_another/ | {
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1tr2ut | if the moon had weather, would it be visible from earth? | Our moon has no atmosphere and therefore no weather. I get that. But let's say if it did, and had something like intense, massive lightning storms. How visible would that be from Earth? The kind of thing you could see with the naked eye on a clear night, or only if you had a telescope? Or would a satellite need to be e... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tr2ut/eli5_if_the_moon_had_weather_would_it_be_visible/ | {
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5urwst | the one electron universe theory | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5urwst/eli5_the_one_electron_universe_theory/ | {
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8f74tt | why has the potency of marijuana increased over the past few decades? will the potency continue to increase? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f74tt/eli5_why_has_the_potency_of_marijuana_increased/ | {
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11h8i0 | why has such extreme corporate consolidation been able to happen in the past ~30 years? | I thought legislation like the Sherman Antitrust Act was supposed to keep things like [this](_URL_0_) from happening. Off the top of my head it also seems like the big consolidation in mobile phone providers and ISPs that has happened would be in violation of this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11h8i0/why_has_such_extreme_corporate_consolidation_been/ | {
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1ywnvf | why does my stomach growl more in class than when im home all day if im starving at both places? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ywnvf/eli5why_does_my_stomach_growl_more_in_class_than/ | {
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k5pto | gauss's law | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k5pto/eli5_gausss_law/ | {
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j3xdp | the issue with 'grandfathered' unlimited mobile phone plans defaulting to tiered plans. | What is the deal? I see it all over reddit people being happy they signed up for a data plan earlier and they have an unlimited data plan that if anything is changed on their plan; it defaults and they are moved to the tiered mobile data plan. Are telecomm companies trying to phase cheap data out? What causes a grand... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3xdp/eli5_the_issue_with_grandfathered_unlimited/ | {
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6uetx8 | when a person has scoliosis why is it so risky to re-arange each bone to it's proper direction via surgery? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uetx8/eli5_when_a_person_has_scoliosis_why_is_it_so/ | {
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5fkgt5 | the constitution, art. 1, § 7 par. 2 | _URL_0_
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bkizvp | what makes water so special that its 1 ml in stp weighs exactly 1 gram? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkizvp/eli5_what_makes_water_so_special_that_its_1_ml_in/ | {
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47bgvi | why is it that in the music industry, female pop stars tend to make so much more money than their male counterparts? | Here are some examples of female singers and their net worth (source: Bing)
* Madonna (800 mil)
* Celine Dion (630 mil)
* Mariah Carey(520 mil)
* Beyonce (350 mil)
... the list goes on and on
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* Jay Z (460 mil)
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10z8qg | why wasn't the continental us ever attacked in previous wars? | I learned today that a recon plane dropped a bomb in Oregon during WWII, but basically failed. Why hasn't the US been air raided at all? Seems like everyone was in WWII was except us. Are we too far out or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10z8qg/eli5_why_wasnt_the_continental_us_ever_attacked/ | {
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300e47 | what is misogyny? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/300e47/eli5_what_is_misogyny/ | {
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bny5yc | how are horses that effective when charging into a line of soldiers? (such as in got) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bny5yc/eli5_how_are_horses_that_effective_when_charging/ | {
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348zz5 | japanese and pornography | How did the Japanese get so in to pornography? A lot of adult actresses are from Japan. So how does a country who places great emphasis on honor and not disgracing your family become this country with a shit ton of adult actresses and weird porn fetish videos. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/348zz5/eli5japanese_and_pornography/ | {
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2blpht | how can i build up a good credit score without racking up debt? | College senior here. I'm pretty frugal with my spending and so I'd planned on never needing a credit card, but after hearing horror stories about not being able to rent an apartment with a good credit score, I got a credit card. I haven't used it yet though. My plan is to pay off every purchase I make with it in full a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2blpht/eli5_how_can_i_build_up_a_good_credit_score/ | {
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370lbp | how did america win the revolutionary war even though they were massively outmanned, outgunned, and outfunded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/370lbp/eli5_how_did_america_win_the_revolutionary_war/ | {
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24ztg6 | what's the difference between a cold, a virus, and a flu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24ztg6/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_cold_a_virus/ | {
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40u79o | why does a car falling off a jack and onto a person underneath kill them, but when my ankle got stuck under a tire for a few moments i only got a moderate sprain and contusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40u79o/eli5_why_does_a_car_falling_off_a_jack_and_onto_a/ | {
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2yibe5 | how can "supplements" (vitamins, protein shakes, etc...) be believed to have any effect at all if you can't use them as a primary source for nutrients? | I hope the question is posed clear enough. Just in case i'll elaborate here.
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c1szay | how do people (not in cars) get stuck on train tracks? | I've seen stories about people who get their body stuck in train tracks and can't get free and end up losing limbs or dying. How does this manage to happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1szay/eli5_how_do_people_not_in_cars_get_stuck_on_train/ | {
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5sz7wt | why is peanut butter half the price of actual peanuts if it takes more effort to produce it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sz7wt/eli5_why_is_peanut_butter_half_the_price_of/ | {
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1ti9x1 | wall of sound | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ti9x1/eli5wall_of_sound/ | {
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1nlh6t | how kids learn to talk ? | Yeah, it's been on my mind for some time now and I didn't understood much from google.
Also how do they figure out what "yes/no" means and stuff like this ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nlh6t/eli5how_kids_learn_to_talk/ | {
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3u2bbv | how does one nation's pilot warn another nation's pilot they've violated a nation's airspace when they speak two different languages? | From a BBC article this morning about the Russian jet shot down on the Turkish-Syrian border:
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How did the Turkish F-16s communicate the allegeded v... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u2bbv/eli5how_does_one_nations_pilot_warn_another/ | {
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1tx0hz | why is blackmail called blackmail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tx0hz/why_is_blackmail_called_blackmail/ | {
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d9bffa | why is it that when you shut your eyes really tight, dull amorphous shapes cloud your field of vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9bffa/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_shut_your_eyes/ | {
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2d7avv | what exactly does "not microwave safe" mean when it comes to dishware and why do dishes marked this way heat up when microwaved? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d7avv/eli5_what_exactly_does_not_microwave_safe_mean/ | {
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ljxew | why should fiscal conservatives have any interest in creating more jobs? | Isn't the main point of their argument that the market should be left to its own devices and will regulate itself for the better of society? Isn't the drive to artificially "create jobs" contrary to their thesis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ljxew/eli5_why_should_fiscal_conservatives_have_any/ | {
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o0sl7 | clouds | I'm talking about weather clouds, not computing clouds.
-How do they work?
-What are they made of?
-Different types and how they form?
-The illusion of "floating" in air?
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5v1zgd | how and why are tech companies rated so highly on their valuations? | Regardless of whether or not the start up really does live up to that valuation, what is going on? Why are there so many of these "unicorn" companies all over the US and the globe entire?
Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v1zgd/eli5_how_and_why_are_tech_companies_rated_so/ | {
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2r8g81 | we eat solids, drink liquids, but can we use gas as a food source? | Are there any examples of a gas being used as a source of calories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r8g81/eli5_we_eat_solids_drink_liquids_but_can_we_use/ | {
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4xd7n5 | what's really happening to your body during a "charley horse"? also, where did the term derive from? | When i sleep, I often wake up to an extreme cramping in my left calf, intense enough to draw tears. When it's over, it's usually not really over and my leg continues to try to cramp up through the night. I can feel the muscle stay tense for most of the next day. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xd7n5/eli5_whats_really_happening_to_your_body_during_a/ | {
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5qx2qn | what is synchronicity and the concept of collective consciousness | Title, Much appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qx2qn/eli5_what_is_synchronicity_and_the_concept_of/ | {
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20btew | if money is man made, and so is the economy, why can't we just reset everything when something like the recession happens? | Or if not reset it, change something in order to set it right again? It always seems to be treated as some kind of natural disaster that we just have to try and live through and treat with budget cuts and stuff.
EDIT - I'm not suggesting the economy isn't real. But I don't understand why it seems to be completely immu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20btew/eli5_if_money_is_man_made_and_so_is_the_economy/ | {
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1rbt3f | why does the definition of "cool" change? why do fads exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rbt3f/eli5_why_does_the_definition_of_cool_change_why/ | {
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413b4v | what the hell is going on in europe with the migrants and mass sexual assault? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/413b4v/eli5_what_the_hell_is_going_on_in_europe_with_the/ | {
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8tqr8j | what causes the rhythmic beating of helicopter blades in motion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tqr8j/eli5_what_causes_the_rhythmic_beating_of/ | {
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145je8 | how come at night when i change the angle of my rearview mirror it receives less light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/145je8/how_come_at_night_when_i_change_the_angle_of_my/ | {
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5b4m98 | when a bullet hits a bone and shatters it how does modern medicine fix it? | With people getting shot in movies and TV shows all the time I wonder what would happen if it hit a bone. I can't grasp my head around how a doctor can repair something like that | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b4m98/eli5when_a_bullet_hits_a_bone_and_shatters_it_how/ | {
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3texap | if the earth's moon was formed by a collision, how are other moons like europa formed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3texap/eli5_if_the_earths_moon_was_formed_by_a_collision/ | {
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1z4a66 | if two different phones/tablets/computers are running the exact same os, how is it possible that one device can experience a bug/glitch but not the other device when performing the exact same task? | I had this question because I bought two exactly identical iPads and one of them has some kind of software bug but the other is fine. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z4a66/eli5_if_two_different_phonestabletscomputers_are/ | {
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2ri2as | cricket. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ri2as/eli5_cricket/ | {
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3blmn9 | why doesn't the ocean's water leak out the bottom and into the earth's crust/mantle? the ocean bottom can't be completely free of fissures, can it? | I was looking at the ocean the other day and wondering how it just contains all of its water. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3blmn9/eli5_why_doesnt_the_oceans_water_leak_out_the/ | {
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45nnpb | when a person is outside of a locked car trying to open the door, and a person inside is hitting the unlock button, why is it that when they both do it at the same time the door doesn't unlock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45nnpb/eli5_when_a_person_is_outside_of_a_locked_car/ | {
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6n27xb | how are movie streaming sites able to operate so openly without getting shutdown immediately? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n27xb/eli5_how_are_movie_streaming_sites_able_to/ | {
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2lmh5x | how come the un or nato isn't quick to act/doesn't care over russia invading the ukraine slowly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lmh5x/eli5_how_come_the_un_or_nato_isnt_quick_to/ | {
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7d8i64 | why are human eye colours restricted to brown, blue, green, and in extremely rare cases, red, as opposed to other colours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d8i64/eli5_why_are_human_eye_colours_restricted_to/ | {
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3a0bif | how does programming work to make modern stuff? how does "if x else y" turn into say... youtube or skyrim? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a0bif/eli5_how_does_programming_work_to_make_modern/ | {
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68v8zv | what makes glass so special that it doesn't get harmed by any of the very harmful liquids it holds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68v8zv/eli5_what_makes_glass_so_special_that_it_doesnt/ | {
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4wml1n | why would i need an i7 processor over an i5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wml1n/eli5why_would_i_need_an_i7_processor_over_an_i5/ | {
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536xi6 | why is it easier to remember numbers in groups of three digits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/536xi6/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_remember_numbers_in/ | {
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3knq2r | how do babies find things funny and how do they know what is funny and what is not? | Is it because you do something unusual and unexpected that makes them laugh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3knq2r/eli5_how_do_babies_find_things_funny_and_how_do/ | {
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2750o0 | what is going on when women experience "pregnancy brain"? is this just a mind over matter situation, or is there a real process in the body causing memory loss? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2750o0/eli5_what_is_going_on_when_women_experience/ | {
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4jmn1v | what purpose does an error code have? | What am I supposed to do when I see an error code pop up? What does it signify? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jmn1v/eli5what_purpose_does_an_error_code_have/ | {
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5y5uiz | who took historical pictures of soldiers on d-day and during other battles? were they photographers or soldiers who happened to own cameras? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y5uiz/eli5_who_took_historical_pictures_of_soldiers_on/ | {
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13mmgy | why hard drive prices seem to have stopped going down. | Simple question. Bought a 1TB drive for 80$ 2 years ago on Newegg, the identical drive is currently 120$ marked down from 150$. Storage in general does not seem to be getting cheaper like it used to. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13mmgy/eli5_why_hard_drive_prices_seem_to_have_stopped/ | {
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13qdq6 | - the london (or any) underground - how do they get trains in or out and why doesn't it collapse? | How do you dig the hole for it without the surface crumbling in? Why doesn't it all collapse?
And the trains are huge - how do they get them in or out of the underground if they need replacing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13qdq6/eli5_the_london_or_any_underground_how_do_they/ | {
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b4nvai | why is body centered cubic iron (ferrite) magnetic and face centered cubic (austenite) not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4nvai/eli5_why_is_body_centered_cubic_iron_ferrite/ | {
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adecnk | . why does watching tv/using computers cause headaches?? | I've just finished watching Interstellar (great movie, annoying ending) just to have a headache afterwards. I'm wandering if it's because of lack of water for over 2 hours or if it's constant concentration. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adecnk/eli5_why_does_watching_tvusing_computers_cause/ | {
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2gov5m | are all purebred dogs alive today ancestors of the first dogs of their breed? | For example, can you trace a household sharpei or dalamatian back to the firsts of their breed? Or as dog pedigree and breeding became popular, did separate strains of 'purebreds' develop over time from separate ancestors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gov5m/eli5_are_all_purebred_dogs_alive_today_ancestors/ | {
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34g5ba | why are service providers exempt from giving credit for outages of their service? | If I pay for phone or internet service from a carrier with a rate based on a calendar month and not actual usage why aren't they obligated to ensure service is available that entire month?
I was reading the Comcast service agreement and it seems like once you sign you agree to pay them $x/month and they're under no ob... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34g5ba/eli5_why_are_service_providers_exempt_from_giving/ | {
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1ntm2f | what is a non-newtonian liquid and how is it different from normal liquids | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ntm2f/eli5what_is_a_nonnewtonian_liquid_and_how_is_it/ | {
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2e8k7f | how come taser electricity looks blue but an open power line's electricity looks red and orange? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e8k7f/eli5how_come_taser_electricity_looks_blue_but_an/ | {
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1x3z0j | why do people with cancer seem to get one last burst of energy in the week or so before they die? | I have had four people that I have known die of cancer. One died within weeks of being diagnosed with stomach cancer. The other three however went through the torturous multi-year process of fighting the disease. In each case, there were times when the person looked literally near death - frail, tired, unresponsive.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x3z0j/eli5_why_do_people_with_cancer_seem_to_get_one/ | {
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410s7r | can someone please explain how soy milk (and other plant based milks) is more expensive than cow's milk? | I mean, I get that there are probably subsidies going on, but why is it that much more when cost of production would be so much less? Is dairy really subsidized that much? And why? Is is the same in most countries around the world? How did it come to be this way?
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3xpp2n | do human beings always think today is bad versus history? why? | From what I can read we are at one of the high points of mankind (_URL_0_) your chance of dying from violence is low. Your safety from disease is low. . everything looks cherry. Past history shows a continued improvement.
Yet you wouldn't get that from Futurology or my facebook posts . . .
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5xhmk6 | how is it possible for some childeren at a young age to enter college? | Every once in a while I hear about some kid going to college at a much younger than average age. These kids are called geniuses, but I'm thinking how is it possible for them to skip that much of a regular school system? For example I heard about a child who was 11 years old going to school for astrophysics. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xhmk6/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_some_childeren_at_a/ | {
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b5xmra | what exactly are these articles 11 and 13? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5xmra/eli5_what_exactly_are_these_articles_11_and_13/ | {
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