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21w5iz | how did glow in the dark happen? and where did it get its source of energy to glow in the dark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21w5iz/eli5_how_did_glow_in_the_dark_happen_and_where/ | {
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2movzc | why are ceiling's spackled or whatever it's called. why aren't they just flat like walls? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2movzc/eli5why_are_ceilings_spackled_or_whatever_its/ | {
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8vomp8 | why does using a tootbrush how we do not make us sick? it is never sanitised and sit in your bathroom all day. | Sorry about the terrible title I posted right before I went to sleep after I brushed my teeth. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vomp8/eli5_why_does_using_a_tootbrush_how_we_do_not/ | {
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1mycgj | what are the reasons as to why the oil price never return to $1 range since 9/11? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mycgj/eli5what_are_the_reasons_as_to_why_the_oil_price/ | {
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4dh5cd | how exactly do people avoid taxes using shell companies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dh5cd/eli5_how_exactly_do_people_avoid_taxes_using/ | {
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2jqt9h | pigs are considered fairly intelligent animals. why are people who abhor eating dogs, cats, horses and whales for moral reasons fine with eating pork? | I'm looking for a better explanation than "Because bacon" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jqt9h/eli5pigs_are_considered_fairly_intelligent/ | {
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c7aij8 | why stab wounds in movies appear to be deadlier than gunshot wounds (at least in movies) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7aij8/eli5_why_stab_wounds_in_movies_appear_to_be/ | {
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19hqkd | how does the susan g komen foundation steal so much money without anybody getting upset about it? | *braces for grammar-impact for ending with a preposition*
More specifically, what were the numbers involved in the scandal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19hqkd/eli5_how_does_the_susan_g_komen_foundation_steal/ | {
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19c682 | why do people want programming taught in elementary/high schools? | I know absolutely nothing about programming.
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5vrzqh | why do people in the americas greet eachother with one kiss on the cheek while in europe they greet eachother with two kisses on each cheek? | I am aware not every nation in either continent does this, and I am also aware that it depends on region. It gets the point across. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vrzqh/eli5_why_do_people_in_the_americas_greet/ | {
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b5w9aw | is there any difference between getting injections(of vitamins,medicine etc.) directly into your veins or into your muscle(most commonly butt muscle)? | Simply,I had the same stuff injected to me both ways and I wish to know what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5w9aw/eli5_is_there_any_difference_between_getting/ | {
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20v4jt | why is contact lens solution so friggin' expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20v4jt/eli5_why_is_contact_lens_solution_so_friggin/ | {
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1jwcez | how do "non-profit" organizations have some of the highest paying internships / job positions? | A friend of mine just told me he was offered a job with a non for profit making about 65K a year, and I didn't feel comfortable asking how the hell...? If they're making no profit's, is it all donations? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jwcez/eli5how_do_nonprofit_organizations_have_some_of/ | {
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5imzfv | why do elderly people die from simple falls? | I'm not referring to directly traumatic falls here, like if they fall and hit their head and suffer brain damage.
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rfnu0 | how does a on-time pad work? | _URL_0_
One time pad* Sorry! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rfnu0/eli5_how_does_a_ontime_pad_work/ | {
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2g8bnn | why airline frequent flyer programs have been made so difficult? | Why the airlines don't reward points automatically? I can understand that some may want to register the points for another airline in the same alliance, but why not those airlines not in any alliance do it always automatically?
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6pwn7n | how do telescopes that capture images very far away (hundreds of light years) get a good sharp shot when you know that the earth rotates slowly | Because you're looking at a very tiny spot in space very far away, the rotation of the earth would cause it to move out of frame in just a second wouldn't it? Do telescopes move with it when looking at that point? Or are pictures from that far away taken with the hubble telescope that doesn't rotate with the earth (of ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pwn7n/eli5_how_do_telescopes_that_capture_images_very/ | {
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1n5owg | i've been diagnosed with tenitus (loud ringing in the ears) what's making my brain generate that noise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n5owg/eli5_ive_been_diagnosed_with_tenitus_loud_ringing/ | {
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11c3gd | musical intervals (with emphasis on guitar) | I took elementary music theory in college, but it's been really hard for me to conceptualize the idea of understanding musical intervals and how they work.
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4y3laa | when people that are lactose intolerant eat or drink dairy, what exactly is happening inside their stomach when diarrhea occurs? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y3laa/eli5_when_people_that_are_lactose_intolerant_eat/ | {
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3zvlf7 | is modern industry able to make cheap paper not from wood? | E.g. from synthetic polymers. Surely, if they are not made from wood themselves :)
If not, what are main bottlenecks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zvlf7/eli5_is_modern_industry_able_to_make_cheap_paper/ | {
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2pqlq3 | how hard would it be to just unplug all of n. korea from the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pqlq3/eli5_how_hard_would_it_be_to_just_unplug_all_of_n/ | {
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2cn679 | why do analog tv broadcasts still exist in the us? | I thought all US TV broad casts were required to be digital for some time now.
Doing a channel scan on my TV just today it ended up detecting 3 analog stations along side all the digital ones. The analog ones were all fairly weak and all spanish television.
Isn't it an FCC requirement any TV broad cast be digital? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cn679/eli5_why_do_analog_tv_broadcasts_still_exist_in/ | {
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4touns | how do single cylinder engines work? | . | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4touns/eli5_how_do_single_cylinder_engines_work/ | {
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1sycin | why at rock concerts and gigs is it always impossible to get the sound of the vocals to sound clear over the rest of the band? | I was in a band or two when I was younger and never once did a gig where the vocals were clear, even with decent P.A. systems. Even at professional concerts i.e. Frank Ocean, a lot of songs I found I couldn't hear the vocals clearly over the instrumentals. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sycin/eli5_why_at_rock_concerts_and_gigs_is_it_always/ | {
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1xqrgk | why should we care that we created nuclear fusion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xqrgk/eli5_why_should_we_care_that_we_created_nuclear/ | {
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496dte | how is pre-made frozen food at the grocery store less healthy than food you make yourself and then refrigerate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/496dte/eli5how_is_premade_frozen_food_at_the_grocery/ | {
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24qhyw | how do satellites orbiting the earth get their orbits assigned to them, and how do they not hit into each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24qhyw/eli5_how_do_satellites_orbiting_the_earth_get/ | {
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9b0kgz | what's the difference between allegory and metaphor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b0kgz/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_allegory_and/ | {
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47muw7 | why do ants drop other ants off ledges? | Background info: My college has a bad ant problem upstairs.
I was sitting down watching the ants walk along the window sill, and noticed one was carrying another one that had wings toward the edge. The ant then proceeds to throw the ant with wings over the edge of the window sill- at least 3.5 feet to the floor, then... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47muw7/eli5_why_do_ants_drop_other_ants_off_ledges/ | {
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8chk2l | why have we developed to sometimes hold our breath during tense situations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8chk2l/eli5_why_have_we_developed_to_sometimes_hold_our/ | {
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7wlq24 | why do surgeons need to wash their hands for an extend period of time when normal sanitizer already kill 99.9% of all bacteria | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wlq24/eli5_why_do_surgeons_need_to_wash_their_hands_for/ | {
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y4ln0 | why you only get caught for illegally downloading some things, but not others? | I've downloaded some things in the past (Community, HIMYM, etc.) and I've never been tracked or anything. But a few months ago I was downloading a file that turned out to be Iron Man 2 (I really didn't know it was that). My internet provider sent me an email warning me of the download, but why did they not mention the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y4ln0/eli5_why_you_only_get_caught_for_illegally/ | {
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1nrq1n | what makes computer hacking difficult, and not something a computer itself does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nrq1n/eli5_what_makes_computer_hacking_difficult_and/ | {
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6dsk72 | why do some gifs load fine on the reddit app but others won't? | I've noticed it when swiping through pages, gifs will load fine, then one won't, then the next few will and one won't again, so I'm pretty sure it's not my internet connection. And it doesn't matter if I click into it or refresh the page. Am I missing something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dsk72/eli5_why_do_some_gifs_load_fine_on_the_reddit_app/ | {
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ckivjr | baby boomers are adamant that they had it far worse than proceeding generations, how is the opposite actually true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckivjr/eli5_baby_boomers_are_adamant_that_they_had_it/ | {
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7gedwm | why do some things only taste good after a few tries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gedwm/eli5_why_do_some_things_only_taste_good_after_a/ | {
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289kuv | why do people remember car accidents or anything similar in slow motion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/289kuv/eli5_why_do_people_remember_car_accidents_or/ | {
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obama is a "socialist", and why socialism is seen as
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3bctaz | why emergency vehicle (police/fire/ambulance) sirens sometimes sound like the driver is repeatedly pushing the siren button causing the pattern to constantly restart, rather than just keeping the siren on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bctaz/eli5_why_emergency_vehicle_policefireambulance/ | {
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3aotsd | why crt tv's have that line going through them when recorded by a camera | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aotsd/eli5_why_crt_tvs_have_that_line_going_through/ | {
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3p4133 | why can some animals go weeks without eating, but humans need food on a daily basis? | For instance snakes or big cats can eat an animal one day and not half to eat for the rest of the month | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p4133/eli5_why_can_some_animals_go_weeks_without_eating/ | {
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3masti | how is it that vets can treat multiple types of animals with similar training as doctors who only have humans to deal with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3masti/eli5how_is_it_that_vets_can_treat_multiple_types/ | {
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2kdebe | if bathroom hygiene is so important why don't we get sick after performing oral sex? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kdebe/eli5_if_bathroom_hygiene_is_so_important_why_dont/ | {
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8t6r2y | how did people get enough heat to smelt metals before the industrial age? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t6r2y/eli5_how_did_people_get_enough_heat_to_smelt/ | {
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cqfp3k | why does english pop up everywhere? like in anime, and foreign music they just say a line in english and then just back to their respective languages. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqfp3k/eli5_why_does_english_pop_up_everywhere_like_in/ | {
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53e6b3 | - why do people want ivory so bad and why is it illegal? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53e6b3/eli5_why_do_people_want_ivory_so_bad_and_why_is/ | {
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3m94kc | what is the difference between a credit card reader and a chip-and-pin machine? | Somebody told me that credit card readers are really only used in the US and the rest of the world uses something called a chip-and-pin machine. What exactly is the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m94kc/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_credit_card/ | {
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1vw3dn | why is it that the majority of the police officers/military in corrupt states defend the corrupted governments? | I read a comment earlier that hit me pretty hard. It said something along the lines of:
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So why do they stand for it, then? Why do they defend the corruptness and try to silence the victims of t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vw3dn/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_majority_of_the_police/ | {
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3t5p53 | why do some people who's parents are immigrants have an accent while others don't ? | I have some friends who's both parents are from other countries but not all of them have their parents native land's accent can you explain it ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t5p53/eli5_why_do_some_people_whos_parents_are/ | {
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3d2vj0 | why do we use olive oil instead of frying oil when stirfrying vegetables? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d2vj0/eli5_why_do_we_use_olive_oil_instead_of_frying/ | {
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3mxjni | why european civilizations were so much more advanced in terms of everything compared to african and native american civilizations. and so when white ppl came to america they basically just took over with guns. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mxjni/eli5_why_european_civilizations_were_so_much_more/ | {
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arrggi | the united states is over $22 trillion in debt. what does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arrggi/eli5_the_united_states_is_over_22_trillion_in/ | {
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1sl6ow | what is the bubonic plague, and would it be as fatal today as it was in the middle ages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sl6ow/eli5what_is_the_bubonic_plague_and_would_it_be_as/ | {
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301iom | how do cough suppressants, decongestants and expectorants work together to help with a cold? | Most cold medicines have a combo of the 3, and to me it seems counterintuitive to take more than one at a time. For example, why take an expectorant if I'm taking a cough suppressant? Don't i need to cough to get that stuff out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/301iom/eli5_how_do_cough_suppressants_decongestants_and/ | {
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1jc7wr | why are vishnu and his avatars blue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jc7wr/eli5_why_are_vishnu_and_his_avatars_blue/ | {
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b9wwcw | why did ants ( and other insects maybe idk) get an exoskeleton rather than a normal skeleton? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9wwcw/eli5_why_did_ants_and_other_insects_maybe_idk_get/ | {
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2ye88c | do people who talk languages other than english think in those languages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ye88c/eli5_do_people_who_talk_languages_other_than/ | {
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80u2q7 | what happens to the food company when someone who is allergic to a secret ingredient consumes their food? will it be revealed? why has it not ever happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80u2q7/eli5_what_happens_to_the_food_company_when/ | {
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3j0cns | if it is illegal to melt down pennies, how is it legal to press them? | I started looking at my small collection of squashed coins, and it made me think. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j0cns/eli5_if_it_is_illegal_to_melt_down_pennies_how_is/ | {
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3k85qd | why the american corn taste different from middle eastern corn or asian one? | When i came to usa i tried to taste the american corn from mijier, ( i never tried anything from supermarket so i wouldnt know) and it taste sweet and different. I didnt like it. To me it is not delicious. Ahs ever been like this forever? Or something changed in the middle? Or is it that i am just baised and used to my... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k85qd/eli5_why_the_american_corn_taste_different_from/ | {
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7aguu2 | what's the difference between tense, mood, and case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7aguu2/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_tense_mood_and/ | {
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b15c9b | if peanuts aren't actually nuts why do people with a nut allergy die from them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b15c9b/eli5_if_peanuts_arent_actually_nuts_why_do_people/ | {
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55hnmh | why does my cat retain the ability to bound at 30 mph and jump vertically 5ft if he sleeps all day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55hnmh/eli5why_does_my_cat_retain_the_ability_to_bound/ | {
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37tihf | why don't we just use two or more different antibiotics, with different ingredients to kill off 100% of bacteria | If they really do kill 99.9% of all bacteria and we use like 5 different kinds of antibiotics wouldn't the chances of them surviving and resisting all those antibiotics be very slim? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37tihf/eli5_why_dont_we_just_use_two_or_more_different/ | {
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1ebayp | how do different sound waves of the same wavelengths carry a different timbre? | I understand how different wavelengths create different pitches and that different materials, densities etc. can create a different timbre. I just don't understand how two sound waves of the same length could carry them.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ebayp/eli5_how_do_different_sound_waves_of_the_same/ | {
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900fcz | why do monotonous noises (like the sound of an alarm clock) begin to sound like it has two different pitches after hearing it for a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/900fcz/eli5_why_do_monotonous_noises_like_the_sound_of/ | {
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8h9hve | how come many fish were able to survive the great k–pg extinction, but pretty much no sea reptiles (mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, etc) were able to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h9hve/eli5_how_come_many_fish_were_able_to_survive_the/ | {
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2w5p7r | how do bank errors leaving customers with extra money happen? | I always see articles where people report to have massive amounts of money 'accidentally' deposited into their accounts. For example- [this article](_URL_0_).
My grandmother last week also had an extra $1000 given to her in cash, which she had to return to the bank.
My question it- how does this happen? I always as... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w5p7r/eli5how_do_bank_errors_leaving_customers_with/ | {
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45gr6y | why does light/sound propogate as a wave? why not a straight line? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45gr6y/eli5_why_does_lightsound_propogate_as_a_wave_why/ | {
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4kaii4 | are there gradual forms of depression or is it purely binary? | Specifically, if somebody is generally pessimistic, does it imply that they may just have some very light form of depression, or is that just in the normal realm of human behavior. I'm not asking, though, if everyone that is pessimistic has depression. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kaii4/eli5_are_there_gradual_forms_of_depression_or_is/ | {
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fa95vx | why is it that it's possible to shake a cup with a bunch of dice in it to the point that they can all stack on top of each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa95vx/eli5_why_is_it_that_its_possible_to_shake_a_cup/ | {
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3eofhe | how come putin has the same power in russia now as a prime minister as he had as a president? | Why doesn't current president have the same political power that Putin had as a president? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eofhe/eli5_how_come_putin_has_the_same_power_in_russia/ | {
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o7nee | what are you supposed to do when an emergency vehicle passes you on the opposite side of the road? | If you aren't interfering with them is it ok to not slow down? I'm guessing it's just judgment based on the situation but I'm wondering if there is a specific rule or anything. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o7nee/eli5_what_are_you_supposed_to_do_when_an/ | {
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9iywvj | what is a generator in electricity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iywvj/eli5_what_is_a_generator_in_electricity/ | {
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6jc1bw | why are media companies so obsessive about pirating movies or music online, when just a few years ago people would record movies off of tv or music from the radio and it wasn't a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jc1bw/eli5_why_are_media_companies_so_obsessive_about/ | {
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42iokp | many american football players have brain diseases in their old age because they have so many concussions during their career. why don't rugby players, who don't wear helmets, have this problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42iokp/eli5_many_american_football_players_have_brain/ | {
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4w3km1 | if i have an electrical circuit, run a current through it, and then suddenly interrupt the circuit, what happens to the electricity still within the circuit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w3km1/eli5_if_i_have_an_electrical_circuit_run_a/ | {
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3hjlns | what happens during an internet outage? | When broadband subscribers are left unable to connect to the internet, what is happening behind the scenes? How do ISPs deal with an outage and what is actually happening to infrastructure? How can a storm affect the possibility of an outage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hjlns/eli5what_happens_during_an_internet_outage/ | {
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bzamp4 | why do instruments sound different if sound is just vibrating air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzamp4/eli5why_do_instruments_sound_different_if_sound/ | {
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6m0ytn | there are people who claim that drinking beer gives them a "happy-go-lucky" drunk, but drinking whiskey or liquor makes them a "mean" drunk. what could cause this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m0ytn/eli5_there_are_people_who_claim_that_drinking/ | {
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2s9bxp | why isn't the data on a black box saved 'in the cloud'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s9bxp/eli5_why_isnt_the_data_on_a_black_box_saved_in/ | {
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4a183y | if there are over 7 billion people in the world & only a limited number of features on the face (eyes, nose, chin, etc.)that can determine how a person looks, why is it that almost everyone looks different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a183y/eli5if_there_are_over_7_billion_people_in_the/ | {
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1uixqj | when big movie producers send out movies to be reviewed by critics, shouldn't it be easy to catch who uploaded the dvdscr? | I hate to be a paranoid parrot, but what's stopping them from sending slightly different copies to different reviewers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uixqj/eli5_when_big_movie_producers_send_out_movies_to/ | {
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3qtynz | why are fruits that can be grown on the east coast so much more expensive to purchase than produce in california? | Some fruits like avocados make sense why it's cheaper in California but what about fruits like apples that can be grown closeby, thus not requiring much middle men for transportation and stuff which would increase the price | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qtynz/eli5_why_are_fruits_that_can_be_grown_on_the_east/ | {
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5wo9y2 | why can't you compress a rar file with rar or zip? | Why can't you compress a RAR file, | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wo9y2/eli5_why_cant_you_compress_a_rar_file_with_rar_or/ | {
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313f15 | how does diet coke cause cancer? was that just media hype for a while, or is there legitimacy behind it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/313f15/eli5_how_does_diet_coke_cause_cancer_was_that/ | {
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fh3muh | clueless about economics. how will the dow dropping 1,400+ points today and a potential recesssion/etc affect everday working people like me? those who aren't wealthy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fh3muh/eli5_clueless_about_economics_how_will_the_dow/ | {
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3c9nat | what is this 'google dream code' thing i keep seeing every where and what is it used for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c9nat/eli5_what_is_this_google_dream_code_thing_i_keep/ | {
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6o0xcl | if california's housing market is already incredibly overpriced, why does it keep rising? | The median cost of a home in Cali is now more than twice the national average and homelessness is rising, how is demand still surging? Aren't they running out of middle-class homebuyers? Are they used as income properties or other form of investment? Please explain. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o0xcl/eli5_if_californias_housing_market_is_already/ | {
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e7wo35 | when two tvs in tvs same house are run through the same cable service, why does one seem to always lag behind the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7wo35/eli5_when_two_tvs_in_tvs_same_house_are_run/ | {
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mqh35 | why can't leaded engines use unleaded petrol? | I've asked this question for years, and I have gotten two different answers for it. One is that the lead lubricates the cylinder walls, and the other is that the lead reduces the temperature of the burn, allowing the engine to run cooler. Is either of these correct, or is there a different answer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mqh35/why_cant_leaded_engines_use_unleaded_petrol/ | {
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8vxu8d | why does our heartbeat and blood pressure lower in our sleep and why is it important for our body to do so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vxu8d/eli5_why_does_our_heartbeat_and_blood_pressure/ | {
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79w7et | what does aspirin do that helps prevent heart attacks, stroke and now cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79w7et/eli5_what_does_aspirin_do_that_helps_prevent/ | {
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9sucfi | does the brain stem ever learn anything new? | Does the brain stem learn anything over time to make it better at keeping body systems running? Or perhaps, are we born with all the software it’ll ever get - with no hope for “updates”?
FYI - not high at all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sucfi/eli5_does_the_brain_stem_ever_learn_anything_new/ | {
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1rrmrp | why is gasoline always priced to .009? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rrmrp/eli5_why_is_gasoline_always_priced_to_009/ | {
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5irpdx | how can devices such as google home and amazon echo understand your voice while loud music is playing in the background? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5irpdx/eli5how_can_devices_such_as_google_home_and/ | {
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e4ycmw | what happens to a body when mixed with molten steel? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4ycmw/eli5_what_happens_to_a_body_when_mixed_with/ | {
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ahp96s | why do artists and painters in movies always hold out their pen and focus on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahp96s/eli5_why_do_artists_and_painters_in_movies_always/ | {
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fgh6lg | what causes veins in the arms and hands to bulge sometimes, in addition to a feeling of "fullness" or pressure without physical activity? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fgh6lg/eli5_what_causes_veins_in_the_arms_and_hands_to/ | {
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