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4jqf88 | why are deep voices relaxing to most people, as opposed to high pitched ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jqf88/eli5_why_are_deep_voices_relaxing_to_most_people/ | {
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6akevf | why isn't there any skin colored tattoo ink that can be used to cover up bad tattoos? | Recently saw a picture of a woman who got a tattoo covered up by just getting a big black square tattoo over it. Why couldn't they do the same thing, but instead of using black ink, they use ink that matches her skin color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6akevf/eli5_why_isnt_there_any_skin_colored_tattoo_ink/ | {
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k3n77 | what is a master's degree, bachelor's degree and phd? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k3n77/eli5what_is_a_masters_degree_bachelors_degree_and/ | {
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3nto7a | why should i upgrade to windows 10? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nto7a/eli5_why_should_i_upgrade_to_windows_10/ | {
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5e5i3s | how do lighthouses find their homes? | I always see pictures of lighthouses being bombarded by the waves and surf, but have no clue how they get there in the first place. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e5i3s/eli5_how_do_lighthouses_find_their_homes/ | {
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cgp89m | how do you immigrate to the united states of america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgp89m/eli5_how_do_you_immigrate_to_the_united_states_of/ | {
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4kxd7x | why are the kentucky derby, preakness stakes, and belmont stakes the triple crown? what makes them special amongst horse races in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kxd7x/eli5_why_are_the_kentucky_derby_preakness_stakes/ | {
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3dt8rf | if stalking is a crime,why are paparazzi tolerated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dt8rf/eli5if_stalking_is_a_crimewhy_are_paparazzi/ | {
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20cfzy | why is it difficult for a camera to produce an image in poor lighting that i can see very clearly? | I've done a mild bit of research and in general, even many higher end camera's (DSLR etc.) have great difficulty producing vivid, non-grainy images in lighting that I can see just fine. Am I just looking at the wrong camera's or is this a general issue with a majority if not all camera's? I understand the quality can d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20cfzy/eli5_why_is_it_difficult_for_a_camera_to_produce/ | {
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1is3ww | how do they get modern military equipment for movies? | I know many guns are probably air soft guns, or props, but what about tanks, aircraft, or drones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1is3ww/eli5_how_do_they_get_modern_military_equipment/ | {
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10zb2e | "schroedinger's cat is alive" | This link is on the front page right now (_URL_1_), and I frankly can't understand it! Can someone ELI5 it?
Reddit thread: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10zb2e/eli5_schroedingers_cat_is_alive/ | {
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21lr4y | if we switched out all of ones organs with bionic organs that do the same thing, would that person be able to live a much longer life than a normal person? | (besides the brain)
Let's say we had the technology
I'm not talking by a few years, I'm talking like 50 years longer or so.
Also, all the bionic parts do the same function as the part they are replacing and they don't age or anything.
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59isk1 | how do they decide which roads to fix and when? why are roads fixed a different way (black top, total fix)? | Was driving on a commercial road that's been pretty awful to drive on for awhile. I thought to myself "I wonder if anyone has reported this road being terrible to drive on". Made me wonder who actually decides what roads to fix and how bad they need to get before they are fixed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59isk1/eli5_how_do_they_decide_which_roads_to_fix_and/ | {
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1n8rtl | why on maps and globes do they show antarctica with ice caps but not the arctic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n8rtl/why_on_maps_and_globes_do_they_show_antarctica/ | {
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3kq91t | why is mocking the jewish faith so common in popular entertainment? | From shows like south park, Simpsons, family guy, etc that use borderline racist jokes towards Jews , how is this allowed? And why is it so prevalent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kq91t/eli5_why_is_mocking_the_jewish_faith_so_common_in/ | {
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2rcl7d | if i jump how long must i be above the ground for the earth to noticeably rotate below me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rcl7d/eli5_if_i_jump_how_long_must_i_be_above_the/ | {
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1mpxbh | why can't we create a suit or apparatus that allows us to fly like birds? | I've seen the wingsuits for gliding, and I've seen very tiny airplane-like machines. My question is, do the laws of physics prevent us from creating a "bird suit" that would allow us to flap our "wings" and fly. Perhaps with mechanical assistance for the flapping? ELI5 please? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mpxbh/eli5_why_cant_we_create_a_suit_or_apparatus_that/ | {
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4fadsw | why did sparta train their males at the ages of six years old, when other greek states waited at least until late teens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fadsw/eli5why_did_sparta_train_their_males_at_the_ages/ | {
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edi4vf | why are radio commercials arranged into large blocks instead of being spaced out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edi4vf/eli5_why_are_radio_commercials_arranged_into/ | {
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arl8kf | why do roosters have whole a different name than chickens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arl8kf/eli5_why_do_roosters_have_whole_a_different_name/ | {
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956d59 | if there is a 'speed limit' to how fast objects can cool down or heat up. | I understand lota energy is needed to cool down or heat up something quickly, but is there a limit to how fast that will happen? I hope I'm asking this in a way that makes sense. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/956d59/eli5_if_there_is_a_speed_limit_to_how_fast/ | {
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1fkbzn | the plot(s) of "silent hill". | I've seen someone once posted a similar post on here about the Metal Gear series so I was wondering about the "Silent Hill" series. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fkbzn/eli5the_plots_of_silent_hill/ | {
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4nrods | what is walmart's "great value" brand, and should we be concerned that it is hurting other, smaller businesses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nrods/eli5_what_is_walmarts_great_value_brand_and/ | {
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4d8rta | the panama papers | Please use this thread to ask any questions regarding the recent data leak.
Either use this thread to provide general explanations as direct replies to the thread, or as a forum to pose specific questions and have them answered here. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d8rta/eli5_the_panama_papers/ | {
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4blyqg | why is voting still done with (mostly) paper ballots? | This interests me because of the technological advances that we have made. Why is voting by cell phone not a thing yet? I know the typical security argument, is that the only reason?
For comparison, Estonia has electronic voting and has had 30% of votes cast over the Internet for the last two years.
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2dvy7i | why are concert volumes so high? | I've been going to concerts since I was young. I have never understood why the volume has to be so loud that ear plugs are required. It eventually just sounds like distortion. Does the sound engineer actually think it sounds good?
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3c6s30 | where the hell do people in countries like india/afghanistan get buckets of acid to throw on people? | Seriously seems like everyone's just got a spare bucket of acid laying around | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c6s30/eli5_where_the_hell_do_people_in_countries_like/ | {
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1mbdi6 | how can a car run over a hand and not break any bones | I was recently the victim of a 'slow-go'. A car pulls along side a walking person (me). They attempt to snatch whatever they can from you (me) and then they speed away. In my case they grabbed my t-shirt, I pulled away, they accelerated away as I was pulled down and the rear left tire ran over my left hand. So we've go... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbdi6/eli5how_can_a_car_run_over_a_hand_and_not_break/ | {
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3gwelo | how does gas get " trapped" in your abdomen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gwelo/eli5_how_does_gas_get_trapped_in_your_abdomen/ | {
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38ti9a | how does my dog know when something is wrong with me? | Like sometimes I'll get home from work, depressed or sad or what have you, and he'll come to my side, wagging his tail and just look at me with a curious face. But he doesn't do it when I'm feeling happy or whenever life is going great. I swear not even humans can read body language that well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ti9a/eli5_how_does_my_dog_know_when_something_is_wrong/ | {
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56fwp6 | why do e-cigs need to use propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin? why can't they just emit water vapor? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56fwp6/eli5_why_do_ecigs_need_to_use_propylene_glycol_or/ | {
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3mbvz3 | why is data on a phone not recoverable after a factory reset the same way data on a pc is recoverable after deletion? | My wife's phone randomly stopped loading Android earlier this week. We ended up having to factory reset it to get it working, and lost all her contacts along with photos of our son's recent 5th birthday and a video announcing a new pregnancy to all our friends and family. Why is it not possible to recover these photos ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mbvz3/eli5_why_is_data_on_a_phone_not_recoverable_after/ | {
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4c714q | economic darwinism. | How can a social theory be applied to economics? When did it become popular in the US? And finally is it good or bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c714q/eli5_economic_darwinism/ | {
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38thga | on d-day why was the siege of omaha beach considered one of the largest undertakings in the history of war? was it thought to be a suicide mission? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38thga/eli5on_dday_why_was_the_siege_of_omaha_beach/ | {
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4uiybh | how does a swab test detect traces of narcotics in luggage just from a small wipe down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uiybh/eli5how_does_a_swab_test_detect_traces_of/ | {
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164br9 | the debt ceiling and amendment 14 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/164br9/eli5_the_debt_ceiling_and_amendment_14/ | {
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958o4e | why is it against the law to make false statements to the fbi but not against the law to lie to other law enforcement agencies in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/958o4e/eli5_why_is_it_against_the_law_to_make_false/ | {
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1yi1wg | when i open a file and see a bunch of crazy, meaningless (to me) symbols - what am i looking at? | You know, like [this](_URL_0_)
What is it? What does it all *mean*?
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7ursp7 | why do stickers easily come off on fabric but hard to peel off on metal or other surfaces also leaving behind a sticky residue and sometimes not even being able to peel it all off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ursp7/eli5_why_do_stickers_easily_come_off_on_fabric/ | {
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3caxff | how can in-n-out burger offer a double-double animal style for ~$3 but a big mac averages ~$5? | My question is how can In-N-Out offer seemingly much higher quality burgers with veggies and buns that are more fresh for considerably cheaper than a comparable burger at McDonald's and other much larger fast-food chains that promote themselves as low-cost competitors?
Note: My prices are just estimates based on my re... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3caxff/eli5_how_can_innout_burger_offer_a_doubledouble/ | {
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75ab6p | why can't we pronounce words and sentences backwards? | If you hear a reversed playback of someone speaking, it sounds like an odd, almost alien language. My logic tells me that the sounds we make should be able to be replicated in reverse, but it seems almost impossible. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75ab6p/eli5_why_cant_we_pronounce_words_and_sentences/ | {
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5yr191 | why is it so easy to kill a virus with hand soap but so difficult to kill a virus once it has infected us internally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yr191/eli5_why_is_it_so_easy_to_kill_a_virus_with_hand/ | {
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jm6sh | what is the pressure i feel on my face when i'm sick and my nose is stuffy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jm6sh/eli5_what_is_the_pressure_i_feel_on_my_face_when/ | {
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1xjrlv | how is the movie "airplane" only rated pg? | There is a topless women and pornographic magazines in the movie where you can clearly see nudity. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xjrlv/eli5_how_is_the_movie_airplane_only_rated_pg/ | {
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9uk2if | what actually happens when you “tweek” your neck and it hurts to turn it in one direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uk2if/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_you_tweek_your/ | {
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9ta58f | why are there so many different types of police? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ta58f/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_different_types_of/ | {
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2mj2nz | what is the function of a world trade center? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mj2nz/eli5what_is_the_function_of_a_world_trade_center/ | {
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1qyj4m | why are some mammals more self sufficient at birth than others? | Cows seem super sufficient at birth, why aren't humans or other mammals? Some mammals don't even need much help after birth. Humans would be dead without their parents. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qyj4m/eli5why_are_some_mammals_more_self_sufficient_at/ | {
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8hjox9 | why does our vision look black and white when it is dark and our eyes get adjusted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hjox9/eli5_why_does_our_vision_look_black_and_white/ | {
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g3m2e8 | is it true that if you learn another language it become much easier to learn another after that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3m2e8/eli5is_it_true_that_if_you_learn_another_language/ | {
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brrrk9 | why is it that babies like being rocked to sleep yet as we get older rocking can be uncomfortable such as on a boat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brrrk9/eli5_why_is_it_that_babies_like_being_rocked_to/ | {
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zrof8 | the "texture" problem with in-vitro meat. | One of the biggest problems with in-vitro meat is that it is soft and textureless.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but ordinary meat gains its texture and firmness by exercise when it is in the animal. Exercise that in-vitro meat doesn't get.
Now, muscles work by contracting when they receive an electrical impulse.
Couldn'... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zrof8/the_texture_problem_with_invitro_meat/ | {
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f68l51 | why do some glues require you to apply onto both pieces and wait hours till dry before sticking them together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f68l51/eli5_why_do_some_glues_require_you_to_apply_onto/ | {
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2a6wsr | what would happen if someone could theoretically dig through the earth? would they eventually find themselves digging "up?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a6wsr/eli5_what_would_happen_if_someone_could/ | {
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52icof | beer and rate of consumption... | From a health standpoint, is it "healthier" to drink 2 beers a day for a week or drink 14 beers in one day? Is potential damage or dependency independent of the rate and/or frequency at which the alcohol is consumed when the total amount consumed is equal. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52icof/eli5_beer_and_rate_of_consumption/ | {
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1ue1rw | why is my income taxed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ue1rw/eli5_why_is_my_income_taxed/ | {
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yqw6a | why do people still use high street estate agents? | Having gone through online and high street estate agents myself, I can't see any reason why people use high street agents.
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35njlh | why are people now saying bin laden is alive? | And that Obama lied.
Just saw it on the news, and on Yahoo. Im confused. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35njlh/eli5why_are_people_now_saying_bin_laden_is_alive/ | {
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2upen8 | how did the british decide what intelligence from breaking enigma to act on and what to let go? | I just saw "The Imitation Game" and it claims they used statistical analysis to calculate what was safe to act on and what was not. I can't figure out how that could possibly work because it would require knowing how much German intelligence new about British intelligence, and that seems impossible for them to have ca... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2upen8/eli5_how_did_the_british_decide_what_intelligence/ | {
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32fzbw | if plants have both male and female organs why can't they reproduce with themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32fzbw/eli5_if_plants_have_both_male_and_female_organs/ | {
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7ch1x2 | why is the current in a series circuit with multiple loads constant throughout the circuit? how do the electrons "know" to send less current in a circuit with more loads? | My teacher explained this concept using Kirchoff's Current Law: since all the current entering a load must come out, a series circuit cannot have different currents in different parts of the circuit.
Here's where I get confused:
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5wuux8 | how do different eyesight problems differ to each other? i.e. long sighted, short sighted, astigmatism | I have an astigmatism and often see the pictures at the optometrist showing a diagram of an eye affected by each eyesight problem, the explanations never make much sense about oval eyes or long eyes vs. rounded eyes, what causes these problems? How does an astigmatism differ to being near sighted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wuux8/eli5how_do_different_eyesight_problems_differ_to/ | {
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b2k9ay | how do you not get food poisoning from perpetual stew? (a stew that boils constantly for days) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2k9ay/eli5_how_do_you_not_get_food_poisoning_from/ | {
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20em48 | if u.s./cuba relations are poor enough to not allow tourism, why is the u.s. permitted to have guantanamo bay in cuba? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20em48/eli5_if_uscuba_relations_are_poor_enough_to_not/ | {
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1snj5e | how is it legal for a car you own to be towed and held by a towing company if parked in a private parking lot? | I don't mean parking in an illegal spot. I'm talking about a lot owned by a company that contracts a towing company. It's my vehicle, how can they charge me to get it back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snj5e/eli5_how_is_it_legal_for_a_car_you_own_to_be/ | {
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5ys3lj | why do some foods seem to taste different when they're in different shapes? | For example grated cheese seems to taste different to a slice of cheese. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ys3lj/eli5why_do_some_foods_seem_to_taste_different/ | {
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18ow9q | why only one person gets knocked out with a head-to-head headbutt. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ow9q/eli5_why_only_one_person_gets_knocked_out_with_a/ | {
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b1vnvx | when an animal species reaches critically low numbers, and we enact a breeding/repopulating program, is there a chance that the animals makeup will be permanently changed through inbreeding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1vnvx/eli5_when_an_animal_species_reaches_critically/ | {
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34vl1d | why do people put monster stickers on their vehicles? | I live in a small city and there has to be a dozen cars and trucks with giant Monster sticks on them. I don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34vl1d/eli5_why_do_people_put_monster_stickers_on_their/ | {
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23px4e | does re-boiling water really change the taste? if so, why? | I've always heard that, when making tea, you should always pour new water in the kettle and never re-boil the leftover water, or else it will taste "flat".
The usual explanation is that this removes the dissolved oxygen, which alters the flavor of the tea.
But is this really true? If so, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23px4e/eli5_does_reboiling_water_really_change_the_taste/ | {
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2329y9 | how can a computer be built specifically for a programming language? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2329y9/eli5_how_can_a_computer_be_built_specifically_for/ | {
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36m7jj | tipping ettiquette | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36m7jj/eli5_tipping_ettiquette/ | {
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2ih2x2 | why don't blood donor clinics take blood from certain people. | In particular, men who have had sex with other men or women who have had sex with a man who has had sex with a man. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ih2x2/eli5_why_dont_blood_donor_clinics_take_blood_from/ | {
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4vnezo | how weighted blankets help calm kids with autism, anxiety, adhd, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vnezo/eli5_how_weighted_blankets_help_calm_kids_with/ | {
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b8joal | how does the lego company decide which pieces should they include duplicates of in a set? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8joal/eli5_how_does_the_lego_company_decide_which/ | {
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1qfns6 | what difference does the mix make on a music recording? | I was just reading on Wikipedia about how Nirvana brought Scott Litt in to remix the two singles on In Utero (Heart-Shaped Box and All Apologies). What does that mean to the casual listener? How might it sound different if someone else was brought in to do a different mix?
I assume this is different from remixes, li... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qfns6/eli5what_difference_does_the_mix_make_on_a_music/ | {
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2x2mu0 | why is voicemail technology still so terrible? | Here's something I don't understand. Why is the voicemail technology on most cell phones still at the same functional level as voicemail twenty years ago? Why do I have to listen to a woman's voice and use touch tone technology? Why can't I click on specific messages and listen to them like an audio SMS? Why can't I tr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x2mu0/eli5_why_is_voicemail_technology_still_so_terrible/ | {
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l1x5s | protein synthesis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l1x5s/protein_synthesis/ | {
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3akszr | why are japanese commercials/ ads so bizarre? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3akszr/eli5_why_are_japanese_commercials_ads_so_bizarre/ | {
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6vrbik | why does my blood pressure spike when i take my blood pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vrbik/why_does_my_blood_pressure_spike_when_i_take_my/ | {
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2j6ywg | why is american candy/drinks so much sweeter than candy from other countries, like australia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j6ywg/eli5_why_is_american_candydrinks_so_much_sweeter/ | {
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6a76ac | (for diy) why is it more common to paint (house) wall with paint rollers but use spray can for cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a76ac/eli5_for_diy_why_is_it_more_common_to_paint_house/ | {
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fa7gmh | if dialysis is essentially used to clean your blood and filter it, can it cure hiv? | Or if the disease dies once it hits air we cant create something to expose the blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa7gmh/eli5_if_dialysis_is_essentially_used_to_clean/ | {
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97gq50 | how can 3 matches in between your lips keep you from crying when cutting an onion | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97gq50/eli5_how_can_3_matches_in_between_your_lips_keep/ | {
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dj39ne | what do astronomers use as a point of origin to save coordinates of e. g. stars relative to that point of origin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dj39ne/eli5_what_do_astronomers_use_as_a_point_of_origin/ | {
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5zm0r9 | how can windows update itself when my computer is off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zm0r9/eli5_how_can_windows_update_itself_when_my/ | {
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5bxq2s | how to small birds survive cold winters with very little fat or food supply available? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bxq2s/eli5_how_to_small_birds_survive_cold_winters_with/ | {
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3potsp | who/what decides the two candidates that will be running for president that we'll vote for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3potsp/eli5_whowhat_decides_the_two_candidates_that_will/ | {
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7lcvzo | when breathing humid air, what prevents our lungs from filling with water (like a dehumidifier)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lcvzo/eli5_when_breathing_humid_air_what_prevents_our/ | {
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628ubl | why is scotland having a second referendum vote? why does it seem like some people view the possibility of scottish independence as a bad thing, rather than a good thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/628ubl/eli5why_is_scotland_having_a_second_referendum/ | {
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6pcvrz | what gives objects life? | If you create a human body, what gives it life? If electricity can make a heart beat again, is electricity life? If so, are robots alive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pcvrz/eli5_what_gives_objects_life/ | {
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3t4ij2 | what exactly is the big problem that prevents governments from being totally transparent? | I mean, okay, military stuff (where are the submarines, precisely? Where is the head of state and how much security does he have?) makes sense, but New Zealand, for example, can't have a whole lot of military secrets of that kind. I mean, I could go and knock on the Prime Minister's door if I wanted to. In the case of ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t4ij2/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_big_problem_that/ | {
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6shtcr | what properties in glass causes the prince rupert’s drop to be possible | I watched a documentary on this before, but I'm still confused about how it works. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6shtcr/eli5_what_properties_in_glass_causes_the_prince/ | {
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69kw5k | if corn just goes straight through you how does it give you any nutritional value along the way | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69kw5k/eli5if_corn_just_goes_straight_through_you_how/ | {
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4vqiod | what is the half-circle at the base of your fingernail and why do people have different sizes of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vqiod/eli5_what_is_the_halfcircle_at_the_base_of_your/ | {
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5vtueo | why do dams need spillways? why can't water just flow over the top of the dam? | in lieu of recent California events | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vtueo/eli5_why_do_dams_need_spillways_why_cant_water/ | {
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3n0ko7 | how should you go about getting a patent for a product? | Additionally, how should you go about starting a business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0ko7/eli5_how_should_you_go_about_getting_a_patent_for/ | {
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7fzj27 | why do so many companies want to give me access to my credit score? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fzj27/eli5_why_do_so_many_companies_want_to_give_me/ | {
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