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5v3vi6 | what has the mri scan done to help us understand the role of the brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v3vi6/eli5_what_has_the_mri_scan_done_to_help_us/ | {
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a1nxkj | how exactly does more money translate to winning court cases more often? is it purchasing smarter lawers or just manpower to go through documents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1nxkj/eli5_how_exactly_does_more_money_translate_to/ | {
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ammeek | how can a password not containing numbers or special characters be considered weak? | If I can pick ANY combination of characters for my password, isn’t a combination containing only letters equally hard to guess as one that doesn’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ammeek/eli5_how_can_a_password_not_containing_numbers_or/ | {
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f3j1i8 | how do broken bones knit when they aren’t completely immobile? | ELI5: when you break a bone, especially one that can’t be casted, there’s still some relative motion between the pieces. I understand osteoblasts do their thing and generate new bone. But when the pieces start to touch and the new bone connects, why doesn’t the slightest movement cause it to disconnect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3j1i8/eli5_how_do_broken_bones_knit_when_they_arent/ | {
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7cddyl | why do bass sounds seem to travel better through walls, when high pitched sounds usually carry better over distance? | I have always had the impression that high pitched sounds carry better - for example a high pitched voice is often understandable from several rooms away while a bass voice often doesn't seem to carry. My personal experience is that often my girlfriend cannot hear me from the next room unless I deliberately speak in a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cddyl/eli5_why_do_bass_sounds_seem_to_travel_better/ | {
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1cfqsm | how does someone who knows absolutely nothing about cars go about choosing a secondhand car? | I do know I'd maybe like a green one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cfqsm/eli5_how_does_someone_who_knows_absolutely/ | {
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3izrx1 | the difference between homo sapiens and homo sapiens sapiens? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3izrx1/eli5_the_difference_between_homo_sapiens_and_homo/ | {
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2dbnmu | given the gigantic size of its military, why can't the us impose its will on every country? | I'm not American btw | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dbnmu/eli5_given_the_gigantic_size_of_its_military_why/ | {
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5bxzny | if the average human hearing is 20hz to 20khz, why do they sell headphones with higher ranges, like 30khz? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bxzny/eli5_if_the_average_human_hearing_is_20hz_to/ | {
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a4tjzt | why are other video hosting sites not as used/popular as youtube? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4tjzt/eli5_why_are_other_video_hosting_sites_not_as/ | {
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36mfa2 | what is the 'school smell'? | Where does it come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36mfa2/eli5_what_is_the_school_smell/ | {
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4hzqz8 | how are people with split personality disorder diagnosed? | How are people with split personality disorder diagnosed?
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3na2lf | why is the highest tax bracket only about $450,000? why not have higher tax brackets at incomes of $1 million, $5 million, $10 million, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3na2lf/eli5_why_is_the_highest_tax_bracket_only_about/ | {
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3bq551 | why can't dopamine be manufactured? | If many drugs are largely enjoyable due to artificially elevated dopamine release, why can't dopamine be created and taken to achieve the euphoria? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bq551/eli5_why_cant_dopamine_be_manufactured/ | {
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3g3k06 | what is a dna schedule and how does it prove when human life begins? | Mike Huckabee mentioned it tonight in the Republican primary debate. Can any geneticists or embryologists explain what a DNA schedule is and how it demonstrates that human life begins at conception? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g3k06/eli5_what_is_a_dna_schedule_and_how_does_it_prove/ | {
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1qh8wn | why was/is there such an incredible fear of communism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qh8wn/eli5_why_wasis_there_such_an_incredible_fear_of/ | {
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2y50t2 | when i close my eyes and blow my nose, i feel an air bubble in the inner corner of my eye. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y50t2/eli5_when_i_close_my_eyes_and_blow_my_nose_i_feel/ | {
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75gzoc | what happens to caterpillars who haven't stored the usual amount of calories when they try to turn into butterflies? | Do they make smaller butterflies? Do they not try to turn into butterflies? Do they try but then end up being a half goop thing because they didn't have enough energy to complete the process?
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33o9h8 | how can steam charge for mods? haven't mod communities been permitted by developers because they don't profit off the content? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33o9h8/eli5_how_can_steam_charge_for_mods_havent_mod/ | {
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jldfz | the appeal and glamor of ivy league schools | Why are these schools so desired? Would a degree in economics from Yale be the same as a degree from Tufts? ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jldfz/eli5_the_appeal_and_glamor_of_ivy_league_schools/ | {
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1m1q58 | e: keynesian economics | I know I could wiki this but I'd like to hear from other people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m1q58/e_keynesian_economics/ | {
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4p048u | if i hold a green light and i go into a dark i would see everything in that room not only green things(i.e things that reflect green color)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p048u/eli5if_i_hold_a_green_light_and_i_go_into_a_dark/ | {
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3fpiow | after wwi and wwii, why doesn't america hate germany? | I mean, Germany started 2 world wars. Germany killed million and millions of gay people, disabled people, old people, jewish people, mentally ill people, black people, non german people, and other "undesirables" during, the Holocaust (do I capitalize Holocaust?). Also, why is it that everyone always thinks of jewish pe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fpiow/eli5_after_wwi_and_wwii_why_doesnt_america_hate/ | {
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1o1ots | how is it possible that animals can fit so much complexity into such tiny brains? | I started thinking about this after watching that Michio Kaku talk.
How do living things, specifically biological brains create such complex 'emergent' behavior, and why can't we approach it with our current technology.
I mean even a simple cockroach can walk, intelligently seek out food in environments it's never s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o1ots/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_animals_can_fit_so/ | {
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66foch | how do banks make profit from "free" products? | All products I own (cheque accounts, savings accounts, credit & debit cards etc) don't carry an annual fee. Credit cards I understand they're probably just relying on people's inability to pay them back on time and thus pay interest, but what about accounts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66foch/eli5_how_do_banks_make_profit_from_free_products/ | {
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4k7b12 | why do we have different lotions and creams for out face and body? isn't it the exact same skin? (for example when you have a dry skin) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k7b12/eli5_why_do_we_have_different_lotions_and_creams/ | {
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b9ldod | how does the male body (idk if females experience this too) reach post nut clarity? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9ldod/eli5_how_does_the_male_body_idk_if_females/ | {
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6hfeb6 | what is "starvation mode", in terms of dieting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hfeb6/eli5_what_is_starvation_mode_in_terms_of_dieting/ | {
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fqssst | could my immune system hypothetically "run out of storage space" for new diseases and thus be unable to become immune to any new ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqssst/eli5_could_my_immune_system_hypothetically_run/ | {
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4w10av | how old black and white photos, that pre-date colored photography, can accurately have color added into them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w10av/eli5_how_old_black_and_white_photos_that_predate/ | {
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1kiamy | what is penicillin? and how do we get it from mold to curing things? | I've never really understood. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kiamy/eli5what_is_penicillin_and_how_do_we_get_it_from/ | {
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7w5al1 | why are you not guaranteed a trial by a jury of your peers in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w5al1/eli5_why_are_you_not_guaranteed_a_trial_by_a_jury/ | {
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4ih2yj | what is it that can make similar guns from different brands sound different when firing the same cartridge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ih2yj/eli5_what_is_it_that_can_make_similar_guns_from/ | {
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ysgqp | why is iran having nuclear capabilities such a big concern when the u.s. and plenty of other countries already do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ysgqp/eli5_why_is_iran_having_nuclear_capabilities_such/ | {
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8e88c4 | why technology "freezes" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e88c4/eli5_why_technology_freezes/ | {
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92pdgo | how did apex predators that existed millions of years ago go extinct? (i.e terror birds, megalodon, levyatan) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92pdgo/eli5_how_did_apex_predators_that_existed_millions/ | {
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30etou | why do people choose to live in high crime areas (e.g. compton, ca and south side, chicago) | Always wondered how these places have had such a bad reputation for sooo many years yet there are still a lot of people living there.
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68jhd3 | what causes airplane turbulence in a completely clear sky? | I was on a flight today that had some pockets of bad turbulence, especially for take off and landing. However, the sky was completely clear the entire flight. I wondered what it was, and it was windy in both cities. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68jhd3/eli5_what_causes_airplane_turbulence_in_a/ | {
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5dbh8t | why do some people (like myself) have big booming voices and have difficulty speaking at an inside voice, but some people have really soft voices and struggle to speak up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dbh8t/eli5_why_do_some_people_like_myself_have_big/ | {
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37ffmd | -why were fifa execs arrested, and what did the usa have to do with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37ffmd/eli5why_were_fifa_execs_arrested_and_what_did_the/ | {
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67zlb5 | how hard is it to quit smoking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67zlb5/eli5_how_hard_is_it_to_quit_smoking/ | {
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2hg5nn | how/why does 'ghost pepper' cause vomiting, rectal bleeding, sweating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hg5nn/eli5_howwhy_does_ghost_pepper_cause_vomiting/ | {
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ad1ydr | why do all space launch pictures make the space ship look like it’s going in a full circle? | Every long exposure space launch I see the contrail is always curved like its going in a circle. I thought when I jumped the earth wouldn’t move beneath me. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ad1ydr/eli5_why_do_all_space_launch_pictures_make_the/ | {
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2pa91r | why have many pathogens evolved to be deadly if this constrains their ability to spread? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pa91r/eli5_why_have_many_pathogens_evolved_to_be_deadly/ | {
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2lzhre | why does a person's body stop the force of a grenade when the force is strong enough to break through walls? | This is probably the worst day in the world to ask this, but I read an article about it and was curious about how it's possible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lzhre/eli5_why_does_a_persons_body_stop_the_force_of_a/ | {
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35f0qm | why do we grow out of things. | Why do humans grow out of kids shows, toys, etc. theres no real "force" demanding us to
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1njwn9 | my company has a wifi network for their employees to connect their "personal devices" to. can they see everything i do? | I understand that they can see all of the "http" traffic, and at least the internet address of the "https" places I go. But when I connect to the network, I have to enter my user name, password, and accept a certificate, which turns on my big brother alert! Can they even snoop in on my secure connections? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1njwn9/eli5_my_company_has_a_wifi_network_for_their/ | {
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3sj1pj | why aren't women allowed in the royal armoured corps? | The British Army's site says:
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How come? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sj1pj/eli5_why_arent_women_allowed_in_the_royal/ | {
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6rl0i7 | what gives soap operas that “low quality” feeling to them? is it the lighting? the dialogue? it’s very distinct, but hard to pin down. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rl0i7/eli5_what_gives_soap_operas_that_low_quality/ | {
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7rfyig | can every single thing a computer does be broken down into binary code? | When I say every single thing, I am talking about what's displayed on the monitor. Obviously the electronic signals arent in binary. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rfyig/eli5_can_every_single_thing_a_computer_does_be/ | {
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cev5k2 | how do treadmills and other machines track your hearts bpm by those silver things on the handle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cev5k2/eli5_how_do_treadmills_and_other_machines_track/ | {
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q3j1g | why is it illegal to not hire somebody because of their race/religion? | Before you lose your crap and call me a racist, don't. I wouldn't not hire somebody because of their race or religion, but I don't understand why somebody who doesn't want a certain person to work their **has** to hire them against their will. It is their business, shouldn't they be allowed to hire whomever they want... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q3j1g/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_not_hire_somebody/ | {
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4g93ry | why people trust crystal healing when there is no scientific evidence to support its claims? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g93ry/eli5_why_people_trust_crystal_healing_when_there/ | {
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3b16jz | why do cars need transmissions but planes and boats don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b16jz/eli5_why_do_cars_need_transmissions_but_planes/ | {
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9p168t | what are the rules in the music industry that govern how one artist’s song can be covered by another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p168t/eli5_what_are_the_rules_in_the_music_industry/ | {
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1kg29b | why do we have ear lobes ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kg29b/eli5_why_do_we_have_ear_lobes/ | {
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9pvgd2 | the difference between piston plane engines and car engines | As far as I understand, they work similarly, so why are plane engines more complicated to start / more expensive / require maintenance more often / etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pvgd2/eli5_the_difference_between_piston_plane_engines/ | {
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2wroyj | what keeps a panting dog from hyperventilating ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wroyj/eli5_what_keeps_a_panting_dog_from/ | {
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293ryd | why are we training so many kids to code? | There are over 600,000 kids currently learning to code and the numbers are rising. I fear continuing to teach my kids as they will end up with low paying jobs even if they are great due to oversupply. Please explain where the demand will come from especially when overseas labor can do the work for less. I am located in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/293ryd/eli5why_are_we_training_so_many_kids_to_code/ | {
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9b3z7w | why is a sugary drink sticky when spilled, but an artificially sweetened one not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b3z7w/eli5_why_is_a_sugary_drink_sticky_when_spilled/ | {
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6sf7rp | why are puns generally frowned upon (albeit humorously)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sf7rp/eli5_why_are_puns_generally_frowned_upon_albeit/ | {
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1syhs2 | why does it seem that most movies have a "happy" ending? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1syhs2/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_most_movies_have_a/ | {
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2xy8fa | how do floors get mopped, garbage cans get emptied, plumbing get repaired etc. in top secret areas? are there janitors with high level security clearance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xy8fa/eli5_how_do_floors_get_mopped_garbage_cans_get/ | {
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15fnu6 | if you are able to look at somebody's reflection, this person must also be able to look at yours. does this concept apply always? | Just like you are capable of looking at somebody's reflection, this person must also be able to look at yours.
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6meoid | what happens to clinically insane people after committing crimes that if a non-insane person did, they would receive the death penalty? | Also, where did these laws originate from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6meoid/eli5_what_happens_to_clinically_insane_people/ | {
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5bltbq | how are there enough cows to supply the over 15k macdonalds and burger kings in u.s. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bltbq/eli5how_are_there_enough_cows_to_supply_the_over/ | {
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arg2iy | if black absorbs all colors on the visible spectrum, then how are there glossy black finishes that reflect light | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arg2iy/eli5_if_black_absorbs_all_colors_on_the_visible/ | {
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3r3tvw | what is going through my cat's head when he runs back and forth seemingly aimlessly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r3tvw/eli5_what_is_going_through_my_cats_head_when_he/ | {
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cy4svt | how is liquid nitrogen kept cold? can it be kept in a bottle for a long period and still be cold? | I understand the relation beetwen pressure, temperature and volume, so if I manage to keep liquid nitrogen under pressure for 20 years it will still be cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy4svt/eli5_how_is_liquid_nitrogen_kept_cold_can_it_be/ | {
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7iwdqw | how does left-cardiac hypertrophy lead to cardiac arrhythmias? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iwdqw/eli5_how_does_leftcardiac_hypertrophy_lead_to/ | {
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4ubixe | would there be any temperature difference if the speed of the light were slower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ubixe/eli5_would_there_be_any_temperature_difference_if/ | {
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1p0bea | what process has happened over the years that makes things i found as a child hilarious to me then but now not finding them as humorous. | I feel I haven't changed much since I was a child. I just don't understand why I don't laugh like I used to at silly cartoons or rude jokes etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p0bea/eli5_what_process_has_happened_over_the_years/ | {
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31o4s8 | hpv -- so there's an std that basically everyone has and it's benign except when it isn't? | I've heard so many different things about HPV -- from doctors, the CDC, and peers -- that I have absolutely no clue what the deal is. A good friend just had an abnormal pap smear and one doctor told her she couldn't have sex for a year and then another said she could because everyone had HPV already. I'm obviously hear... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31o4s8/eli5_hpv_so_theres_an_std_that_basically_everyone/ | {
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5mgnr7 | why did the dea decide to make cbd a schedule 1 narcotic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mgnr7/eli5_why_did_the_dea_decide_to_make_cbd_a/ | {
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2btftz | why hasnt a large group of people filed a class action suite against verizon or comcast | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2btftz/eli5_why_hasnt_a_large_group_of_people_filed_a/ | {
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2wyjzk | why don't we have nintendo wii styled controls for a computer instead of the conventional mouse? | i have my computer hooked up to my TV as a monitor, which is pretty common these days for a lot of people. im just wondering why we don't have the system for controlling your cursor on screen like you do when using the nunchucks on the Wii, but for computers. instead of using an optical mouse that has to move across a ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wyjzk/eli5_why_dont_we_have_nintendo_wii_styled/ | {
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5xmc03 | what is a typical career path taken to become a us ambassadors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xmc03/eli5_what_is_a_typical_career_path_taken_to/ | {
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2zz6ls | what do pets think about all day? they must get bored. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zz6ls/eli5_what_do_pets_think_about_all_day_they_must/ | {
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45s5wb | excess reserves | Watched Janet Yellen's testimony to congress last week. We pay millions of dollars to Wall Street banks to hold their money in the Federal Reserve. Somehow we also make money on the deal. Yellen seemed to be saying that if we didn't pay Wall Street to hold their money we would have less money going into the Treasury to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45s5wb/eli5_excess_reserves/ | {
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5rwsvb | how can gov officials get away with giving seemingly classified information to news outlets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rwsvb/eli5_how_can_gov_officials_get_away_with_giving/ | {
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9zus8o | why don’t you bleed out when you get an injection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zus8o/eli5_why_dont_you_bleed_out_when_you_get_an/ | {
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b6ja5e | how does property line surveying work? | I work in an industry where we use property legal descriptions and have to order property surveys regularly. I don't fully understand what the surveyor does when he goes out to a property to survey it.How does he get the actual measurements? What do the hrs/mins/secs mean exactly?Just trying to get an understanding of ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6ja5e/eli5_how_does_property_line_surveying_work/ | {
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28qe4v | why do computers need screen savers but not tvs? | Computers traditionally have screen savers that come on after a couple of minutes. TVs can be on for hours but don't have screen savers. Why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28qe4v/eli5_why_do_computers_need_screen_savers_but_not/ | {
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30vr4s | why is the proportion of left-handed people so small in comparison to right-handed people? shouldn't it be closer to 50:50 than the 10:90 ratio we see today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30vr4s/eli5_why_is_the_proportion_of_lefthanded_people/ | {
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73s4xx | how can an mri show the side of the body if the person is lying on their back? | E.g. Injury to the side of a knee but injured side isn't facing up, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73s4xx/eli5_how_can_an_mri_show_the_side_of_the_body_if/ | {
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egxzul | how is digesting liquids possible? | How can a liquid (stomach acid) digest another liquid And also How does stomach acid not get diluted by other liquids | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/egxzul/eli5_how_is_digesting_liquids_possible/ | {
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ezz0t4 | what is technical the difference between a thread and an async-operation? | I assume that two threads are working on a single cpu like this:
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| a2 | b2 |
| a3 | b3 |
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atrl6u | investing: buying stocks, selling stocks. eh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atrl6u/eli5_investing_buying_stocks_selling_stocks_eh/ | {
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ew4ev5 | why does a yawn filter out any deep bass sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ew4ev5/eli5_why_does_a_yawn_filter_out_any_deep_bass/ | {
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b0v5tc | how do photographers who print a lot of tourist photos make a profit if not everything they printed is sold? how does their business model work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0v5tc/eli5_how_do_photographers_who_print_a_lot_of/ | {
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cm3xvu | pcr's (polymer chain reactions) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm3xvu/eli5_pcrs_polymer_chain_reactions/ | {
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40v454 | how do news agencies decide what is a national story? | News outlets seem to do a very good job at selecting what to cover and in effect controlling the dialog. On any given day there are thousands of possible news stories that could make it into the news. Some stories are obviously a given, like national disasters, big announcements by public figures or organizations, new ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40v454/eli5_how_do_news_agencies_decide_what_is_a/ | {
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1vzatt | if websites like youtube can shorten their url for "sharing" purposes, why can't the url just naturally be shorter? | This also goes for any other websites with long URL's seeing as how there are places where you can shorten the link significantly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vzatt/eli5_if_websites_like_youtube_can_shorten_their/ | {
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602s6d | how come when having a sickness that requires medicine, i have to do it in a span of a week or a few days? | Why can't I ingest it as much as I can? Wouldn't the sickness be cured faster when doing so, following common sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/602s6d/eli5_how_come_when_having_a_sickness_that/ | {
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196dsv | relative to the size of time and space today, how big was the dot of condensed matter before the big bang. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/196dsv/relative_to_the_size_of_time_and_space_today_how/ | {
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76ij08 | if our body focused on preventing telomere reduction, what changes might our bodies experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76ij08/eli5_if_our_body_focused_on_preventing_telomere/ | {
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ajce0s | what is the difference in propaganda and fake news | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajce0s/eli5_what_is_the_difference_in_propaganda_and/ | {
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3rhdfs | if the only way you can get an std, sti, and hiv is if you sleep with someone who's infected then how is it stds, sti's and hiv exist to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rhdfs/eli5_if_the_only_way_you_can_get_an_std_sti_and/ | {
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239xkh | why do bottles of antibiotics and vitamins smell bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/239xkh/eli5_why_do_bottles_of_antibiotics_and_vitamins/ | {
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