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2069ly | why do all visas start with 4, all mastercards start with 55, all amex's start with 37, and all discovers start with 6011? | I take phone orders all day and I noticed this after reading like 1000 credit card numbers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2069ly/eli5_why_do_all_visas_start_with_4_all/ | {
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e6iiug | how do wood-burning stoves heat an entire house? | When I have my oven on all day baking Christmas cookies, the upstairs is noticeably colder than downstairs (despite turning on the fan in our furnace to try to move the hot air around). How did old wood-burning stoves heat an entire house with no extra device to move the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e6iiug/eli5_how_do_woodburning_stoves_heat_an_entire/ | {
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765qqg | why are some of us not hungry when we're heartbroken? what exactly causes this? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/765qqg/eli5_why_are_some_of_us_not_hungry_when_were/ | {
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2qgfyt | what is better for a desktop pc, to leave it on at all times, to leave it in sleep mode when its not being used, or to shut it down completely between use, and why? | I built a gaming PC about a year ago and have heard several rumors (from friends, from the net, etc.) about this aspect of computer maintenance, but they all conflict with one another. I understand the answer may not be particularly clear as it depends on how the PC is used on a daily basis. Mine is used mainly for gam... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qgfyt/eli5_what_is_better_for_a_desktop_pc_to_leave_it/ | {
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9ubp75 | how are tv shows and movies broadcast on tv | Something I have wondered for awhile. What is the actual process of getting a movie or show on tv? I mean the mechanical process. How do tv stations physically get the show on a television? How does your tv know what channel is which? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ubp75/eli5_how_are_tv_shows_and_movies_broadcast_on_tv/ | {
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3txsd0 | when i'm playing video games, why does leaning forward make me concentrate more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3txsd0/eli5_when_im_playing_video_games_why_does_leaning/ | {
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8urqdx | how do countries communicate with each other to talk about things such as trade deals or meetings | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8urqdx/eli5eli5how_do_countries_communicate_with_each/ | {
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1o43dt | how the daily show correspondents can conduct interviews where they can basically make fun and destroy their interviewee without any problems. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o43dt/eli5_how_the_daily_show_correspondents_can/ | {
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38mar9 | why do the girls processing drugs always wear nothing but bra and panties? | In all the shows and movies the girls that are tasked with processing all the heroine, coke etc. don't wear clothes, just underwear. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38mar9/eli5_why_do_the_girls_processing_drugs_always/ | {
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2e45zy | how comes whenever i buy something, including water, it has a best before or expiry date, however there's none on any alcoholic beverage i get? | I found an old rev in the back of my fridge and it got me thinking... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e45zy/eli5_how_comes_whenever_i_buy_something_including/ | {
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5qfya9 | why does the speed of sound increase again after a certain altitude? | I've been looking at some tables online of the speed of sound at different altitudes. A lot of the tables I'm seeing show that the speed of sound increases again after about 25,000 m or so. I thought air got less dense and the temperature got colder the higher in the atmosphere you are? What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qfya9/eli5_why_does_the_speed_of_sound_increase_again/ | {
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29wmkp | why do fat people tend to breathe louder than slim people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29wmkp/eli5_why_do_fat_people_tend_to_breathe_louder/ | {
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1uq3mi | why do dogs wink. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uq3mi/eli5_why_do_dogs_wink/ | {
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5t69op | when do babies gain awarness of themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t69op/eli5_when_do_babies_gain_awarness_of_themselves/ | {
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k87t7 | how do tv writers/producers etc get the right amount of time for each episode? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k87t7/eli5_how_do_tv_writersproducers_etc_get_the_right/ | {
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34y4qv | what is clock cycle in cpu? | I googled it but I am very confused. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34y4qv/eli5_what_is_clock_cycle_in_cpu/ | {
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1luky1 | why do printers do "something" for 1-2 minutes each time i want to print a paper that prints in 5 seconds? | My printer will just spin the parts for a minute before printing a paper each time, I spend 95% of the time just waiting and listening to the sounds the printer makes when printing a document.
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3ebhww | what makes the age of 18 so special? | In other words, why is it at 18 that many previously restricted activities/things are now legally available? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ebhww/eli5_what_makes_the_age_of_18_so_special/ | {
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4z50m6 | how does the vacuum in deep space differ from that made in a vacuum chamber on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z50m6/eli5_how_does_the_vacuum_in_deep_space_differ/ | {
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6n21yz | why when an airplane closes its doors it can't open them again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n21yz/eli5_why_when_an_airplane_closes_its_doors_it/ | {
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44mirn | why do we often catch ourselves staring at other people when we zone out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44mirn/eli5_why_do_we_often_catch_ourselves_staring_at/ | {
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bkcfae | how are cars protected from theft at dealerships? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkcfae/eli5_how_are_cars_protected_from_theft_at/ | {
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41796i | why are grey hairs more crinkle-ey | Im a young guy with salt and pepper hair, and i noticed that my grey hairs are a different texture than my brown hair. they are more wire-like (almost pube-ish) Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41796i/eli5_why_are_grey_hairs_more_crinkleey/ | {
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371f6c | why is alcohol proof not double the % in some countries? | In the US, it is taught that proof is supposed to be double the percentage e.g. 40% (80 proof). But I noticed in India that a bottle of Smirnoff for instance would be 43.5% but it would be 75 proof. Why would it not be 87 proof then? Is proof being double the percentage a misnomer that has been taken as fact after all ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/371f6c/eli5_why_is_alcohol_proof_not_double_the_in_some/ | {
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2txnxb | why is there such a huge debate about the drugs used for capital punishment but seemingly no problems with drugs used for death with dignity? | It seems like people are constantly trying to stay executions by claiming the drugs aren't humane, but people regularly die peacefully with drugs given to them at a pharmacy for death with dignity. Why can't they use the same drugs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2txnxb/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_huge_debate_about_the/ | {
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99q344 | why do almost all foods have so much added salt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99q344/eli5_why_do_almost_all_foods_have_so_much_added/ | {
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2qcg1r | why don't smartphones have moving screen-savers like desktop and laptop computers/ how do screen-savers work and when are they necessary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qcg1r/eli5_why_dont_smartphones_have_moving/ | {
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2fvf5y | a movie bad guy gets his neck snapped in the movies by good guy and dies instantly. yet people like christopher reeves break their neck and live for years. how do some people survive broken necks and others don't? | I appreciate there's a difference between a broken neck and a severed spine, but Reeves severed his spine and lived, while I think others can die instantly from a broken neck. This I don't understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fvf5y/eli5a_movie_bad_guy_gets_his_neck_snapped_in_the/ | {
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dcvrjs | looked at the clouds yesterday, they were going to my left, today looking the same way they are going to my right, what gives? | Probably a dumb question, but yeah. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcvrjs/eli5_looked_at_the_clouds_yesterday_they_were/ | {
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cdbbap | why is it that when you jerk off with a headache your fine during but it immediately gets worse than before when you stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdbbap/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_jerk_off_with_a/ | {
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5ebkg1 | why does being lazy feel so good? shouldn't we naturally feel better working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ebkg1/eli5_why_does_being_lazy_feel_so_good_shouldnt_we/ | {
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psjid | how does the reddit enhancement suite (res) work? | I understand how APIs work. But every other third party clients I've seen work on a different URL (Eg: Hootsuite for twitter,etc.). But in this case, RES seems to do all its magic on the _URL_0_ domain itself. How does that happen? Are the reddit admins part of the project as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/psjid/eli5_how_does_the_reddit_enhancement_suite_res/ | {
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3erl23 | if water boils/vaporates at 100 degrees celsius /212 degrees fahrenheit, why is the sun's radiation/heat enough to 'vaporize' water to form clouds? | I know basic science but this really wonders me.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3erl23/eli5_if_water_boilsvaporates_at_100_degrees/ | {
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79rxoc | how're elevators replaced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79rxoc/eli5howre_elevators_replaced/ | {
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3q78ds | psychologists, especially, why do the super wealthy still want more? | Ok, some of them are still working and creating and adding value. But there are so many who could be enjoying life and their ample money more, in place of working to game the system, change laws and regulations in their favor, get the better of others, make money illegally. Take the drug lords for example, or even Silv... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q78ds/eli5_psychologists_especially_why_do_the_super/ | {
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1ypyrb | why does sprite loose carbonation faster than coke? | I've noticed this many times. I can open a coke and it will stay carbonated for days and still fizz when I put it in a glass; Sprite looses that ability after about a day, even if the lid is shut tight. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ypyrb/eli5_why_does_sprite_loose_carbonation_faster/ | {
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78gus7 | why do our mouths get dry after eating salty food like pretzels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78gus7/eli5why_do_our_mouths_get_dry_after_eating_salty/ | {
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a6fknp | what happens when you get up after lying down for a period of time and you feel light-headed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6fknp/eli5_what_happens_when_you_get_up_after_lying/ | {
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516arc | why do communists and fascists both oppose liberalism despite being polar opposites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/516arc/eli5_why_do_communists_and_fascists_both_oppose/ | {
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49omv4 | why can the us have thousands of nuclear warheads but simultaneously coerce other nations into denuclearization? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49omv4/eli5_why_can_the_us_have_thousands_of_nuclear/ | {
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2prg5l | why is it that it seems many people of foreign countries know how to speak english but we in the u.s. generally don't know any other language but our own? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2prg5l/eli5why_is_it_that_it_seems_many_people_of/ | {
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apt0lj | how do insurance companies justify charging more for living in a riskier area then increase your premium when that risk is realized? | I pay more every year to live in a higher crime area, got mirrors stolen from car and now paying even more. Is the risk of having the car damaged/stolen at my home without me being there not already calculated into the home address part of the premium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apt0lj/eli5_how_do_insurance_companies_justify_charging/ | {
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5ue17f | for how much longer will we able to see the light from the first stars? | Maybe I am all wrong, but if the first light from the stars was emitted around 13 billions years ago, it means it has been travelling this entire time through the expanding universe while being redshiffted. This light is still reaching it since we can see it with HST and JWST in the future. My question is: will this in... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ue17f/eli5_for_how_much_longer_will_we_able_to_see_the/ | {
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46z4d2 | why do dishwasher detergents recommend not pre-washing? | I would assuming cleaner dishes in would mean cleaner dishes out, however all of the dishwasher detergents I have used always recommend NOT pre-washing the dishes. Is there any advantage to this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46z4d2/eli5why_do_dishwasher_detergents_recommend_not/ | {
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6geh83 | bedouins cover their whole body with loose clothing to protect from the heat. why dоn't tribes from sub-saharan africa, australia and other hot places do the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6geh83/eli5_bedouins_cover_their_whole_body_with_loose/ | {
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1hfy5i | what was obama's recent announcement regarding climate change, and how will it affect the average american? | I'm surprised I wasn't able to find an ELI5 about this when I searched, please let me know if I might have missed a thread about it.
I've been hearing about the president making a crucial plan for climate change, but news sources haven't really been breaking it down for me - what the plan actually is, and how it might... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hfy5i/eli5_what_was_obamas_recent_announcement/ | {
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ch8a5g | where does money from ftc fines go? how is it used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ch8a5g/eli5_where_does_money_from_ftc_fines_go_how_is_it/ | {
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20rwwr | how and why did humans evolve to find sex pleasurable? | ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20rwwr/eli5_how_and_why_did_humans_evolve_to_find_sex/ | {
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1znxyw | what is the purpose of the images stored on the voyager? | _URL_0_
Explain any or all of them. I am particularly interested in the ones that appear to try and explain something. Like the math/physics ones. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1znxyw/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_the_images_stored_on/ | {
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4bwtkf | how were anti-psychosis medications discovered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bwtkf/eli5how_were_antipsychosis_medications_discovered/ | {
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bl0if3 | why does a man's penis hurt if he continues masturbsting/having sex after orgasm. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bl0if3/eli5_why_does_a_mans_penis_hurt_if_he_continues/ | {
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3x2hap | why are bank accounts seemingly free? where is the profit for the bank if i don't have a lot of money? | Most of the question is in the title. As a college student my account fluctuates from about $300 to $0 regularly, and I'm using my card all over the place. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x2hap/eli5_why_are_bank_accounts_seemingly_free_where/ | {
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4ljwdu | how do museums get items for exhibits? | I was recently at the Imperial war museum in London and saw a window frame from the twin towers. It was heartbreaking to see it and i was wondering how the museum got it, do they ask? is it offered? is it paid for? (Thanks for any help you can give and sorry if I sound like a idiot.) Sorry if this in the wrong Flair I ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ljwdu/eli5_how_do_museums_get_items_for_exhibits/ | {
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1baa89 | why does hot meat/food taste better than raw? | I saw a thing about how cooking our meat releases nutrients that we can't normally get from raw meat. This had a great impact on the evolution of our brains. History Channel... but just wondering how credible that theory is. The title is possibly related to this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1baa89/eli5why_does_hot_meatfood_taste_better_than_raw/ | {
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6oi8pm | when passing a person in a narrow hallway, why is it that sometimes you pass with no trouble, and other times, you have to stop and do a little dance since you keep trying to pass the same way? | The thought occurred to me as I was passing a guy in the hall today. Literally took a whole 5 seconds before I had to physically grab his shoulders and move him out of the way. Most awkward 5 seconds of my life. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oi8pm/eli5_when_passing_a_person_in_a_narrow_hallway/ | {
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2nfqmx | why are some cars more efficient? why can't be just make all cars the most efficient? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nfqmx/eli5why_are_some_cars_more_efficient_why_cant_be/ | {
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5wg1yg | how do gemologists tell lab-grown gems from natural gems when the crystal structure is the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wg1yg/eli5_how_do_gemologists_tell_labgrown_gems_from/ | {
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1pso83 | where does all of the dirt and grime from our clothes go in the washing machine? wouldn't all of it just be redistributed among all of the clothes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pso83/eli5_where_does_all_of_the_dirt_and_grime_from/ | {
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yx1u8 | quantum physics and semiconductors | I keep on hearing how semiconductors couldn't *be* without quantum physics, but i have no idea how/why! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yx1u8/quantum_physics_and_semiconductors/ | {
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3rnsnm | full text of tpp, what it means to the people and countries involved? | The [full text](_URL_1_) of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
* What countries are involved in the TPP?
* What does it mean for the people in those countries?
* What are the important sections of the TPP and what do they mean?
Also see related threads in other subs:
Political discussion on TPP _URL_0_
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6422bo | why does almost everyone agree that sweet tastes good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6422bo/eli5_why_does_almost_everyone_agree_that_sweet/ | {
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6g4n5k | why do worms always crawl on the hot sidewalk to die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g4n5k/eli5_why_do_worms_always_crawl_on_the_hot/ | {
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ejd2jf | what is the legal justification for the us killing qassem soleimani? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejd2jf/eli5_what_is_the_legal_justification_for_the_us/ | {
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4x347f | the psychology behind waifu-ism | There has to be something driving it, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x347f/eli5_the_psychology_behind_waifuism/ | {
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32jk67 | why is it that transparent materials adopt reflective qualities in the correct light? for instance, looking through a window at night. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32jk67/eli5_why_is_it_that_transparent_materials_adopt/ | {
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216hns | this may be obvious, but why aren't our educational systems creating more millionaires? | It seems like our educational system is designed to pump out lower and middle class workers like nobody's business. There aren't any real personal finance classes to my knowledge, and risk seems very discouraged. Everything seems to create pretty obedient average people who move on to college and continue this trend on... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/216hns/eli5_this_may_be_obvious_but_why_arent_our/ | {
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1x9qjk | why doesn't gravity pull us all into one point in the universe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x9qjk/eli5why_doesnt_gravity_pull_us_all_into_one_point/ | {
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4n5qon | are marine animals at risk of infection when wounded the same way that land animals are? | After recently seeing a photo of a scarred whale from a boat propeller incident, I wondered whether or not bacteria are capable of infecting marine animals when they are wounded.
I know the salinity in the ocean would be the most important factor but I am curious if its strong enough to prevent infection and if there... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n5qon/eli5_are_marine_animals_at_risk_of_infection_when/ | {
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afgwhz | how do public and private ip addresses work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afgwhz/eli5_how_do_public_and_private_ip_addresses_work/ | {
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24rgn7 | do animals perceive us as being smarter than them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24rgn7/eli5_do_animals_perceive_us_as_being_smarter_than/ | {
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304esf | what exactly determines my internet speed? | Even moving from one house to another, my internet is consistently slower than average. Why would that be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/304esf/eli5_what_exactly_determines_my_internet_speed/ | {
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3errr4 | what are conductors of symphonies doing? dancing with their hands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3errr4/eli5_what_are_conductors_of_symphonies_doing/ | {
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4vld0n | why did audio quality become so much better in the late 90s/early 2000s? | I hear it mostly in soundstage. Everything before then sounded so wide, but with less depth. Now everything is narrower, but crisper. And it all seemed to unfold in a single decade. Who struck gold in the audio engineering industry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vld0n/eli5_why_did_audio_quality_become_so_much_better/ | {
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2hzmqf | when i have a small cut, sore or bruise why do i have the urge to poke at it? | It causes a little pain and seems like it would slow healing but the urge is there. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hzmqf/eli5_when_i_have_a_small_cut_sore_or_bruise_why/ | {
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1src9a | the holographic principle and string theory | I've always tried to read up about the holographic universe theory, but I always seem to get in over my head and have to read about five other things just to being to understand, as I don't have a strong science background. Can anyone make this a bit more lucid for me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1src9a/eli5_the_holographic_principle_and_string_theory/ | {
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ng1nk | how can colleges require students to buy new books for hundreds of dollars year after year with books often having little to no changes between each publication? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ng1nk/eli5_how_can_colleges_require_students_to_buy_new/ | {
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7yp586 | why do some floating-point operations result in long decimals? | As an example,
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1ibq8e | what is radiology? | What it says on the tin. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ibq8e/eli5_what_is_radiology/ | {
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3ttbot | why does american thanksgiving land on the last thursday of november instead of a specific day? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ttbot/eli5_why_does_american_thanksgiving_land_on_the/ | {
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aata8l | why do humans have the urge to do stupid things that would hurt yourself or other people (i.e. open car doors that are in motion or jump off a high ledge)? | Surely I can’t be the only one to experience this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aata8l/eli5_why_do_humans_have_the_urge_to_do_stupid/ | {
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vmbfu | the answer to the math problem about the game show where there's three doors with either goats or a car behind them. (variable change) | The question goes something like:
You're on a game show where there are 3 doors, and you want to pick the correct one.
Behind one door is a car, and behind the other two are goats.
You select door 1, after which the host opens door 2 to reveal a goat, and says you may change answers now if you wish.
Why is it in your... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vmbfu/eli5_the_answer_to_the_math_problem_about_the/ | {
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eep867 | why are some websites/apps/pictures you visit on your phone, not able to be screenshotted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eep867/eli5_why_are_some_websitesappspictures_you_visit/ | {
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3o68xg | why do people say that cows are "killing the environment"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o68xg/eli5_why_do_people_say_that_cows_are_killing_the/ | {
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65ztab | if sound doesn't have mass, why is it not travelling at the speed of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65ztab/eli5_if_sound_doesnt_have_mass_why_is_it_not/ | {
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1xrji2 | why does socially conservative japanese culture tolerate weird trends and sexual fetishes? | Generally speaking, Japanese culture seems to operate from a very strict set of social rules and courtesies...so why does it seem to tolerate weird stuff like anime, hentai, and weird fashion trends like Ganguro and Elegant Gothic Lolita? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrji2/why_does_socially_conservative_japanese_culture/ | {
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1iysdz | what happens to the excess electricity produced by a power plant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iysdz/eli5what_happens_to_the_excess_electricity/ | {
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2kc5jh | why are cars shaped aerodynamically, but busses just flat without taking the shape into consideration? | Holy shit! This really blew up overnight!
Front page! woo hoo! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kc5jh/eli5_why_are_cars_shaped_aerodynamically_but/ | {
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bv6n21 | why are planetary rovers built in clean rooms if they're just going to get covered in dust when they arrive at destination planet? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bv6n21/eli5_why_are_planetary_rovers_built_in_clean/ | {
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1vspbe | how animals (birds, squirels ect) dont freeze to death when its negative degrese outaide. | It's below zero here in Ohio today, how do te geese that are all sleeping in a field not become frozen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vspbe/eli5_how_animals_birds_squirels_ect_dont_freeze/ | {
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3hdury | why does the us have middle/junior high schools? | It's something that has always made me wonder. I don't rember hearing about them existing before about the 1960's from things I have read or from older relatives in the past.
Was it something that was started post World War 2 because of Baby Boomers becoming teens made for overcrowded high schools?
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3ydwyc | what the big deal is about the hateful 8 being filmed in "70mm." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ydwyc/eli5_what_the_big_deal_is_about_the_hateful_8/ | {
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2d4aaw | what is the reasoning behind the kosher dietary laws? | I'm aware of many of the kosher laws, but I've never really heard the reasoning behind their existence. Could anyone clarify for me? Some of the laws seems so restrictive and unnecessary, I have to wonder what the purpose is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d4aaw/eli5_what_is_the_reasoning_behind_the_kosher/ | {
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1b18kz | what are the advantages of filming tv shows in front of a live studio audience? | mostly for sitcoms, eg. the big bang theory. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b18kz/eli5_what_are_the_advantages_of_filming_tv_shows/ | {
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adc2v1 | how are daily contact lenses made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adc2v1/eli5_how_are_daily_contact_lenses_made/ | {
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f8y5qk | why is it called "outer" space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8y5qk/eli5_why_is_it_called_outer_space/ | {
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6i6hjp | why is reverse engineering sometimes impossible? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i6hjp/eli5_why_is_reverse_engineering_sometimes/ | {
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4lz1vv | how come mobile devices (smartphones, tablets) are developing faster than larger devices (computers, smart tv, some game consoles)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lz1vv/eli5_how_come_mobile_devices_smartphones_tablets/ | {
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brnd5l | if vesicles can fuse to membranes fairly easily, what’s there to stop a whole bunch of cells fusing together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brnd5l/eli5_if_vesicles_can_fuse_to_membranes_fairly/ | {
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4tv8js | why do we as a society look at women who have sex with minors in a less serious way than men who have relationship with minors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tv8js/eli5_why_do_we_as_a_society_look_at_women_who/ | {
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"Because of the view that women are the 'weaker' sex often means they're viewed more positively, more easily forgiven, and generally more innocent.\n\nMen are seen as the evil predatory monsters. So are treated harsher/",
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