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6gdmx9 | what exactly are the aspects of professional race car driving that make it so difficult? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gdmx9/eli5_what_exactly_are_the_aspects_of_professional/ | {
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9ohf02 | how does mold react when it comes into contact with bleach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ohf02/eli5_how_does_mold_react_when_it_comes_into/ | {
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2a47ih | did the german citizens who continued to live within germany during wwii really not know about the genocide that was taking place within and around their borders? | I'm a history buff and love studying the events that transpired during the 20th century, but this is a question I've never had answered.
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a7mkrv | how do private number plates on cars work in the usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7mkrv/eli5_how_do_private_number_plates_on_cars_work_in/ | {
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64uawx | why did the outcome of the usa election matter so much to russia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64uawx/eli5why_did_the_outcome_of_the_usa_election/ | {
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7kq4jx | why does it normally hail shortly after really hot weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kq4jx/eli5_why_does_it_normally_hail_shortly_after/ | {
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9ijxxb | some batteries can't be recharged while others can | Just bought some alkaline batteries and saw a label stating "Not rechargeable", but in my head I am thinking the battery has a charge already. Why shouldn't I recharge the battery? Surely a battery that comes in a fully charge state can be recharged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ijxxb/eli5_some_batteries_cant_be_recharged_while/ | {
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1u2nlr | why can't i take a full on clear picture of the night sky with all of its stars with my iphone? | I get like one only. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u2nlr/eli5_why_cant_i_take_a_full_on_clear_picture_of/ | {
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2xcwrq | how do the hsbc key authenticators work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xcwrq/eli5_how_do_the_hsbc_key_authenticators_work/ | {
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7yit5l | why do commercial flights take longer going to a destination then coming back when they fly the same distance and course? why can planes fly faster at higher altitudes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yit5l/eli5_why_do_commercial_flights_take_longer_going/ | {
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2zrucr | how do people with no money buy businesses? | So many stories of immigrants coming to this country with no money and they start a business and lead to success but where do they get the money to start that business or buy that franchise. Or people who own franchises or purchase existing coffee shops and such. Where the heck do they get that capital? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zrucr/eli5_how_do_people_with_no_money_buy_businesses/ | {
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47d1yb | why does a small wet stain on a shirt dry in minutes but a wet shirt takes hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47d1yb/eli5_why_does_a_small_wet_stain_on_a_shirt_dry_in/ | {
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24nkai | what does the jockey do during a horserace and what is the "skill" behind horse racing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24nkai/eli5_what_does_the_jockey_do_during_a_horserace/ | {
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2cq4nr | why are people saying that the ebola virus is not as transmittable as suggested? | I keep hearing news pundits and doctors saying that the Ebola virus is not transmittable through the air, only through direct contact with fluids. Since we release fluids from our mouths every time we breathe, cough/sneeze, isn't the Ebola virus also very transmittable through the air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cq4nr/eli5_why_are_people_saying_that_the_ebola_virus/ | {
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2i5n1n | modern and post-modern discourse | Please be as fairly comprehensive on both as you can without making it hard to understand.
I am ESL so use easy english if possible too.
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1ebiu2 | if i shine a flashlight towards the night sky, how far does the light travel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ebiu2/eli5_if_i_shine_a_flashlight_towards_the_night/ | {
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b7quij | how do a pair of headphones create a 3d / surround sound effect? | For example when I'm playing a game I can tell wether the person is above me or below me, in front or behind me. But how do headphones create this sound. Isn't there just 2 drivers, one in each earpeice so how would they make it sound like there is something in front of me or behind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7quij/eli5_how_do_a_pair_of_headphones_create_a_3d/ | {
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5a1hwm | censorship of sex/nudity but not graphic violence on american tv. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a1hwm/eli5_censorship_of_sexnudity_but_not_graphic/ | {
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6kxvdu | are all the environmentally conscientious counties just wasting their time with their climate change fighting efforts if other major polluting countries don't care and are doing nothing at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kxvdu/eli5_are_all_the_environmentally_conscientious/ | {
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8paca3 | why do non important things get "stuck" in our memory? | I get understand why the important stuff, how to drink water, or how not to get hit by a car when crossing the road gets ingrained into permanent memory, but why do really unimportant, bad things like certain songs get stuck in our memory?
For example I was in a shop today which was playing Ed Sheeran. Nothing against... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8paca3/eli5_why_do_non_important_things_get_stuck_in_our/ | {
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3m7c7d | how does coffee take on different notes of flavor? | I'm currently enjoying a cup of Bananas Foster flavored coffee and was wondering how roasting companies/ bean growers are able to make the beans take on notes of vanilla, banana, rum, brown sugar, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7c7d/eli5_how_does_coffee_take_on_different_notes_of/ | {
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d00psh | no pain during brain surgery, but why are headaches common? | ELI 5: How is it possible to have open brain surgery while fully awake (not narcose) with drilling and other rummaging in the brain goop (as apparently there are no nerves).
But a lack of coffee or water or whatever gives me a feeling someone is hammering nails into my eyes or other parts of the head?
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6fb3bn | why do hospitals and asylums get abandoned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fb3bn/eli5_why_do_hospitals_and_asylums_get_abandoned/ | {
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2irco4 | why isnt there a synthetic oil that we could use instead of paying the big bucks for the natural stuff? i understand that there may be a synthetic oil out there..but why aren't we using it 100% of the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2irco4/eli5why_isnt_there_a_synthetic_oil_that_we_could/ | {
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3cuwtt | are regular people allowed to sue the government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cuwtt/eli5_are_regular_people_allowed_to_sue_the/ | {
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2s2t0h | how do apps like google maps or waze determine traffic speeds on small side streets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s2t0h/eli5how_do_apps_like_google_maps_or_waze/ | {
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8koghs | why do same day memories feel more distant after a nap? | A couple weeks ago I had a dental operation in the morning. I was still feeling drugged and groggy at home so I took a nap. I woke up two hours later and it seemed like that operation was several days ago already. But the beginning of a work day doesn't feel like that at the end of a work day. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8koghs/eli5_why_do_same_day_memories_feel_more_distant/ | {
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c3nuqs | how are a model of shoes/sneakers/... are priced the same even tho the sizes are different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3nuqs/eli5_how_are_a_model_of_shoessneakers_are_priced/ | {
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3c7gs1 | why did bob dylan go electric? | I guess I don't have to explain the question to much. Everybody with a basic knowledge of music (I'd say) at least knows about the fact that Bob Dylan "went electric" at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival and on his album *Bringing It All Back Home*.
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1xe0gy | is there an evolutionary benefit to snoring, or is it just a side effect of sleeping that we have to deal with? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xe0gy/is_there_an_evolutionary_benefit_to_snoring_or_is/ | {
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s2e4f | how do governments remove/retire old currency from circulation? | I understand that paper money needs to be swapped alot faster than coins do due to durability, but how do old editions of coins like pennys or notes/bills get removed from circulation? Is it banks? Businesses? Or something else entirely?
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3qs9rm | why was the company alphabet, inc. founded as the parent of google and affiliates earlier this month? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qs9rm/eli5_why_was_the_company_alphabet_inc_founded_as/ | {
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e1rrpk | how does consuming alcohol destroy short term memory and turn you into a "different" and aggressive person? | I'm searching for a medical reason or something to do with biochemistry. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1rrpk/eli5_how_does_consuming_alcohol_destroy_short/ | {
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aosasf | how does adding more video memory to your integrated graphics work ? | I know pretty muck f*ck-all in terms of computer-y stuff, and after doing some research i found that it was possible to "convert" RAM into dedicated video memory by going through the bios and changing stuff. I'd like to know if that's even really a thing, and how it works, thanks ! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aosasf/eli5_how_does_adding_more_video_memory_to_your/ | {
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3mbfo8 | what happens to your sweat/pores when you wear antiperspirant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mbfo8/eli5_what_happens_to_your_sweatpores_when_you/ | {
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4cklal | the russian military's current capabilities | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cklal/eli5_the_russian_militarys_current_capabilities/ | {
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2dllbo | what would happen if a toilet was flushed at the equator? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dllbo/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_toilet_was_flushed_at/ | {
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3mbloj | why are western nations criticised if they don't take in refugees, but others aren't? | In light of the refugee crisis in Europe, I'm wondering why it's expected that Europe should take in migrants, but other wealthy countries seem exempt from criticism, specifically countries like South Korea and Japan, and to a lesser extent China.
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3i33q6 | why do mobile phones, unlike a laptop, still operate smoothly despite not being shutdown for days/weeks? | I know if I leave my MacBook running all day long for about 2 days applications will start opening slower, more freezes, etc. But my phone hasn't been shutdown for days (maybe even a week now) but still runs fine. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i33q6/eli5_why_do_mobile_phones_unlike_a_laptop_still/ | {
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1pd6qh | how retirement works and how long term savings plans work. | How does 401K, social security work, do they work together? What about other long term investments like an IRA, how do those work and are there others? What dictates when we can retire and what kind of return can we expect from these programs?
And unless this starts a whole new basket of turtles, how does Medicaid an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pd6qh/eli5_how_retirement_works_and_how_long_term/ | {
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4cj5i7 | what causes older computers to die? | When an old computer dies, what about it makes it unusable? Assuming it's not an obvious hardware problem (platter drive mechanical failure, power supply voltage drop, etc.) what changes that makes it fail to boot or be able to boot but run slow enough to be unusable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cj5i7/eli5_what_causes_older_computers_to_die/ | {
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13rcex | how does slipstream work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13rcex/eli5_how_does_slipstream_work/ | {
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kyzd6 | the sensation of time passing more quickly as you grow older. | Whatever it is, it scares the ever living shit out of me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kyzd6/eli5_the_sensation_of_time_passing_more_quickly/ | {
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1jga59 | how does home schooling work? is there a specific curriculum you must follow? also, do you have to report the child's progress to anyone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jga59/eli5how_does_home_schooling_work_is_there_a/ | {
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6dzke3 | how does the military "fight for our freedom"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dzke3/eli5_how_does_the_military_fight_for_our_freedom/ | {
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8vg1vb | how does every single person have unique dna? how are there so many variants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vg1vb/eli5_how_does_every_single_person_have_unique_dna/ | {
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31b2q9 | how did coming out of the closet become assosiated with the homosexual movement? | Just wondering how the term came to be. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31b2q9/eli5_how_did_coming_out_of_the_closet_become/ | {
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68f60e | why can the potus repeatedly call media outlets, such as cnn and msnbc, 'fake' without getting sued for slander? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68f60e/eli5why_can_the_potus_repeatedly_call_media/ | {
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3gc7d7 | how did the kama sutra become a global phenomenon when indian culture is generally very conservative? was it a "hit" there too ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gc7d7/eli5_how_did_the_kama_sutra_become_a_global/ | {
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1q2wy3 | what's a bond? (finance) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q2wy3/eli5_whats_a_bond_finance/ | {
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8gh00p | why are there no native speakers of the latin language and why are people still learning it today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gh00p/eli5_why_are_there_no_native_speakers_of_the/ | {
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2dzcbt | how could cities like new york build extensive subway lines in the early 20th century, but these days it seems like a simple extension of a current line costs an arm and a leg? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dzcbt/eli5_how_could_cities_like_new_york_build/ | {
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1spudb | when i put air into my tires in the winter after the pressure goes down because of the cold, why don't the tires explode when the pressure rises back in the spring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1spudb/eli5_when_i_put_air_into_my_tires_in_the_winter/ | {
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60klhh | why does a webpage jump around on its own if i am scrolling through it and it is still loading? shouldn't it recognize that i am scrolling and not jump to where it wants to go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60klhh/eli5_why_does_a_webpage_jump_around_on_its_own_if/ | {
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3vbfx7 | when you open your mouth underwater, why doesn't the water immediately flood your mouth and go down your throat? | Say you took an empty plastic soda bottle underwater. If you took off the cap, water would rush in and fill the bottle.
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5djeq1 | mass surveilance. what's the point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5djeq1/eli5_mass_surveilance_whats_the_point/ | {
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67saf4 | how do odors work? are they infinite? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67saf4/eli5_how_do_odors_work_are_they_infinite/ | {
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4wlfhe | why do infants grasp every object put in their palms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wlfhe/eli5_why_do_infants_grasp_every_object_put_in/ | {
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2yowgm | why should i pay $50 to get my tires filled with nitrogen instead or regular air? | With my understanding nitrogen and oxygen are very similar elements. They have similar size, both diatomic, and electronegativity. I've read an article that said oxygen can escape through the rubber. If that's true so would nitrogen because it's an even smaller molecule. I'm not buying it. Is there some fact I'm missi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yowgm/eli5_why_should_i_pay_50_to_get_my_tires_filled/ | {
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9182kh | why aren't doctor's/dentist's offices open on the weekends | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9182kh/eli5_why_arent_doctorsdentists_offices_open_on/ | {
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6bmfch | how do languages change over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bmfch/eli5_how_do_languages_change_over_time/ | {
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7y3o6i | why does the teaching profession have a much higher job security compared to other occupations. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y3o6i/eli5why_does_the_teaching_profession_have_a_much/ | {
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agmpj9 | how does my iphone x know where i’m parked? | It also knows where my house is, but I can understand that a little bit easier. It could just analyze where I go back to every day. But how the hell does it know how many feet away my car is, and on what street? It’s pretty rad, so I’m not complaining, it just strikes me as strange because I never “told” my phone I was... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agmpj9/eli5_how_does_my_iphone_x_know_where_im_parked/ | {
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5z90uo | how do ads help sell products, even when everybody hates them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z90uo/eli5_how_do_ads_help_sell_products_even_when/ | {
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69q9rb | how is it possible for other countries to hack elections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69q9rb/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_other_countries_to/ | {
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9wkw6b | why do traditional rain boots have those little loops on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wkw6b/eli5_why_do_traditional_rain_boots_have_those/ | {
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3g53p8 | if hitler was a socialist, a leftist political ideology, why are neo nazi parties like the golden dawn considered the 'far right'? | Hitler ran the Nationalist Socialist party in Germany. He admitted to following Marxism, once saying, "I have learned a great deal from Marxism"..."as I do not hesitate to admit."
The Golden Dawn in Greece seems to be a clone of the Nazi party, but is classified as far-right.
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1lk7n5 | why are studies on potential cancer cures like soursop so limited? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lk7n5/eli5_why_are_studies_on_potential_cancer_cures/ | {
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nchmb | why don't republicans want to nominate mitt romney? | He seems like the most electable candidate but apparently a large portion of the Republican base does not like him. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nchmb/why_dont_republicans_want_to_nominate_mitt_romney/ | {
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5vmta1 | if the cleft chin is a dominant trait, why are non-cleft chins so much more common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vmta1/eli5_if_the_cleft_chin_is_a_dominant_trait_why/ | {
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29bsk7 | why were there so many movies set in the midwestern us in the 1980's and none today? | In the 1980's, there were a lot of popular films films set in the Midwest from all sorts of genres (Robocop, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Major League, The Blue's Brothers, etc.), but I can't think of a single recent film set in the Midwest. Why the decline? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29bsk7/eli5_why_were_there_so_many_movies_set_in_the/ | {
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1v0m9v | why is winking associated with flirting/sexual behavior? | When did people begin to use winking to convey this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v0m9v/eli5why_is_winking_associated_with_flirtingsexual/ | {
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9zi4ly | how does isopropyl alcohol works on eletronics? | disclaimer: this may be a stupid question but i wasnt able to find it around.
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5vsnqq | why aren't computers and other electronic devices instant, why is there a 'loading' time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vsnqq/eli5_why_arent_computers_and_other_electronic/ | {
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1k2rwm | how is stephen hawkings able to communicate using a computer if his entire body is paralyzed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k2rwm/eli5_how_is_stephen_hawkings_able_to_communicate/ | {
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2uz02b | how do they resize a ring? | I've always wondered.. You see no welds, cuts or anything, so how do they resize it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uz02b/eli5_how_do_they_resize_a_ring/ | {
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1wfpsm | the benefit of government paying a 'baby bonus' | The Labour party in NZ is talking about giving parents of newborn children $60 a week, pretty much regardless of the family's financial situation. What are the benefits of this? Doesn't it just provide incentives for people to breed more?
I have heard a few reasons such as helping with Child Poverty or helping mitiga... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wfpsm/eli5_the_benefit_of_government_paying_a_baby_bonus/ | {
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2qmico | why would a company want to acquire a company just to dismantle it or resell it? | A random delve into Wikipedia led me to the Gillette company page, where I discovered they survived two takeover attempts before finally being saved by Warren Buffett.
In the sourced article it says that the takeover attempts came because the company started to make a large surplus and higher profit margins. The goal... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qmico/eli5_why_would_a_company_want_to_acquire_a/ | {
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5nrxy3 | why do we wake up early when we don't have to but tend to wake up late when we need to be up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nrxy3/eli5_why_do_we_wake_up_early_when_we_dont_have_to/ | {
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1a7dxu | how they make flavours for chips to actually taste like the flavour? e.g.: cheesy garlic bread, sriracha, cheeseburger | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a7dxu/eli5_how_they_make_flavours_for_chips_to_actually/ | {
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aiaxl4 | why are organizations like the nra allowed to spend money shifting a politicians viewpoint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiaxl4/eli5_why_are_organizations_like_the_nra_allowed/ | {
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bd7lhx | is there a way to make an electric jet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd7lhx/eli5_is_there_a_way_to_make_an_electric_jet/ | {
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3d6ekn | why is it considered especially dangerous to pass on the right while driving? | While driving on the highway, I can't see how it would be more dangerous to pass someone in the middle lane while you're in the right lane than making two lane changes to pass on the left.
I understand the left lanes SHOULD be the fastest lanes, but sometimes they aren't. And people on Reddit act like passing them on ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d6ekn/eli5_why_is_it_considered_especially_dangerous_to/ | {
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348lc1 | how is it that we can understand most, if not all, forms of broken english? | I if talk this like, understand me you can.
How? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/348lc1/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_can_understand_most_if_not/ | {
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3d22yj | what are calories exactly? how do they know that e.g. 250 ml can of coke has 105 kcal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d22yj/eli5_what_are_calories_exactly_how_do_they_know/ | {
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156geu | why do you need a flu vaccine every year, when other vaccines last for many years? and if it's because the flu virus is adapting, why don't the other vaccine diseases also adapt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/156geu/eli5_why_do_you_need_a_flu_vaccine_every_year/ | {
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4wfx2i | how do we know that leaked documents are legit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wfx2i/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_leaked_documents_are/ | {
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3e1rcp | what happens to a person's circulation system when they get fat? with the increased mass, are all the veins/arteries they had when they were thinner just working harder or do they somehow get more? | I was thinking about this today when I found out my super obese friend is in the hospital. I went to elementary school with him and there's not a single time I can remember him not being as round as an apple. I've seen X-rays of fat people and how their bones don't change, they just get warped from the pressure, but I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e1rcp/eli5_what_happens_to_a_persons_circulation_system/ | {
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2uxl0y | the impulse to scream | When scary things happen, people often scream. Is it always a conscious decision? Or is it instinct, part of fight or flight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uxl0y/eli5_the_impulse_to_scream/ | {
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b3vw5y | how do barcode scanners display the correct barcode number even when the barcode is upside down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3vw5y/eli5_how_do_barcode_scanners_display_the_correct/ | {
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2yxm1m | why do doctors continue to prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily when they know that science says different? | From what I read, the reason given is usually patient pressure. But I find it hard to believe that that many doctors succumb to patient pressure. So what is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yxm1m/eli5_why_do_doctors_continue_to_prescribe/ | {
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eyg9oj | why is it that oreos get soggy in regular milk but not chocolate milk? | I had no idea this would be such a big thing! I will work my way through the comments when can!
My first gold! And platinum! Thank you!
[Experiment! ](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyg9oj/eli5_why_is_it_that_oreos_get_soggy_in_regular/ | {
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5lny4t | why does holding down the power button on devices work even when the system is frozen? | Asking specifically about devices where the power button is not a physical switch, but simply a button. If the operating system isn't responding to other input, why does it respond to holding down the power button? Is there some other hardware/software sitting around waiting for you to hold down the button so it can ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lny4t/eli5_why_does_holding_down_the_power_button_on/ | {
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5w1aup | what biologically is happening inside trees that causes them to bloom after a week of warm weather? | Is there a certain temperature that triggers a process the instant that temperature is reached? Or does it need to be warm for a while before that process starts? What happens if a frost kills that process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w1aup/eli5_what_biologically_is_happening_inside_trees/ | {
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5e2d69 | look down the middle of pascal's triangle. notice that, except for the very top 1, all these numbers are even. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e2d69/eli5_look_down_the_middle_of_pascals_triangle/ | {
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croii0 | what is the actual difference between acrylic, watercolor, and oil paints structurally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/croii0/eli5_what_is_the_actual_difference_between/ | {
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1nasxn | what is psychosis? | No matter what I read I can't really figure out what it is and what it's like. I am extremely interested, I want to know everything in a way that makes sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nasxn/eli5_what_is_psychosis/ | {
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