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6e1rfi | with world record calculations of pi, how can we be sure that the digits calculated are accurate to the extent claimed? | For example, if someone claims to have calculated the new world record for digits of pi (or some other irrational number), how can we be sure that they didn't just make up the numbers? What structures are in place to double check that the digits are accurate without the ability to cross check it with the "true number"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e1rfi/eli5_with_world_record_calculations_of_pi_how_can/ | {
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a1heem | how is a simulation created? | I've seen these all over the internet and boy are they fascinating!( r/simulated )Do I need to know how to code? Is there a website that can be used? Please help. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1heem/eli5_how_is_a_simulation_created/ | {
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8xsa95 | is it possible to ingest just caffeine? no coffee; no kind of binder at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xsa95/eli5_is_it_possible_to_ingest_just_caffeine_no/ | {
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3gpyul | how do chameleons work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gpyul/eli5_how_do_chameleons_work/ | {
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au5org | why is file sharing illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/au5org/eli5_why_is_file_sharing_illegal/ | {
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6brycf | if tomatoes and cucumbers have so much water in them, how do they get their unique taste that water doesn't have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6brycf/eli5_if_tomatoes_and_cucumbers_have_so_much_water/ | {
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57f89s | why do some airlines serve free alcohol on flights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57f89s/eli5_why_do_some_airlines_serve_free_alcohol_on/ | {
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1far3r | how do companies like 'jack threads' make profit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1far3r/how_do_companies_like_jack_threads_make_profit/ | {
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5oexio | what exactly do artist do in video game design with the programmers to make the game complete? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oexio/eli5_what_exactly_do_artist_do_in_video_game/ | {
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74pc2h | why do some people with adhd seem to outgrow it as they age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74pc2h/eli5_why_do_some_people_with_adhd_seem_to_outgrow/ | {
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1ucau6 | how does a clicky top pen prevent the point from drying up? isn't it still exposed to just as much air? | Or maybe pen caps are not to keep pens from drying out, but just to keep them from marking your pocket. Please ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ucau6/eli5how_does_a_clicky_top_pen_prevent_the_point/ | {
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fu5kuo | what’s the difference between hot and spicy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fu5kuo/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_hot_and_spicy/ | {
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bgr3v5 | why do american writing conventions (chicago, mla, etc.) mandate that periods and commas directly following quotations should lie within them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgr3v5/eli5_why_do_american_writing_conventions_chicago/ | {
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3uzio6 | how is the average life of long-life products calculated? some led bulbs have a 24.8 year life. that seems unusually specific for a product that hasn't existed that long. | EDIT: We get it people, LED technology isn't new. But the consumer bulbs that have been on the market for a few years are. They have new technology and processing that differentiates them from LED technology that was in your 1984 Sony ghetto blaster.
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1zb20t | why do eye drops make my eyes not red? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zb20t/eli5_why_do_eye_drops_make_my_eyes_not_red/ | {
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195siv | why do words like "xylophone" and "xenophobe" start with an x instead of a z? | It seems completely unnecessary for the letter X to make the same sound as the letter Z like that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/195siv/eli5_why_do_words_like_xylophone_and_xenophobe/ | {
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2aahj9 | what makes a safe crackable or uncrackable? | Please do elaborate, from lowely safe to high tech. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aahj9/eli5_what_makes_a_safe_crackable_or_uncrackable/ | {
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9jw04g | when discussing the causes of cancer, why do researchers rarely talk about the hundreds of nuclear test that have been done across the world throughout history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jw04g/eli5_when_discussing_the_causes_of_cancer_why_do/ | {
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di186q | how do antihistamine anxiety meds (like hydroxyzine hydrochloride) work differently than other anxiety medications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di186q/eli5_how_do_antihistamine_anxiety_meds_like/ | {
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3cu52y | why does rubbing a magnet against non-magnetic metal make it temporarily magnetic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cu52y/eli5_why_does_rubbing_a_magnet_against/ | {
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2bcasq | why do tobacco products not require a label as to what they are made with, and other products do? | Pretty much the title. I was looking at my pack of cigarettes wondering what exactly they use to create a cigarette. But they don't say. Yet most common products do. So why are tobacco products special? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bcasq/eli5_why_do_tobacco_products_not_require_a_label/ | {
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1qus8f | why is it that most people get more emotional when they see animals get hurt as opposed to seeing other humans get hurt? | This counts towards me too. I've watched countless videos of people being seriously injured or killed. But I don't get as emotional as when I see a puppy get thrown off a cliff. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qus8f/eli5_why_is_it_that_most_people_get_more/ | {
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4tgfuu | how do some websites know that i reached them directly with their ip instead of help from a dns server. | When I visit _URL_0_ it brings me to their correct website.
When I look up the Ip for _URL_0_ I get 82.94.226.104.
But when I visit 82.94.226.104 all I get is a plain text with "It works!".
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1qjnun | why is it that when you watch someone go through something uncomfortable/painful, you have a physical reaction (ex. in text) quite like theirs? | is it just me or did anyone else feel like they could breath better for a short moment after watching the video (im sure many of you saw) of someone having something huge extracted from his nose? i mean, i obviously didn't even know the guy... not that that is the only example, but that one's pretty clear.
i googled "... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qjnun/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_watch_someone_go/ | {
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18yglt | polygons in video games - what they are, what they do, why people rave about them, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18yglt/eli5_polygons_in_video_games_what_they_are_what/ | {
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2ju62k | why are many highways winding and not straight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ju62k/eli5_why_are_many_highways_winding_and_not/ | {
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2pfn8i | why do black people get pulled over? | From what I have experienced and understand in a typical stop, the cop is usually behind the victim when he flashes his lights. Can somebody please explain to me the concept behind "I got pulled over because I am black" when you can not see the skin color of the driver in front of you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pfn8i/eli5why_do_black_people_get_pulled_over/ | {
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4w6rt6 | why do most (popular) rappers release albums as mixtapes and not as a purchasable album? | Best example I can use is Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" album that was first released as a mixtape but was then taken down to be sold as an actual album. This confused me because why not just release it as an album to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w6rt6/eli5_why_do_most_popular_rappers_release_albums/ | {
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8aduie | when did goldfish become the fish pet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aduie/eli5_when_did_goldfish_become_the_fish_pet/ | {
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3x405o | how do weather reporters know where to point on the map when they're using a green screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x405o/eli5_how_do_weather_reporters_know_where_to_point/ | {
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4nix9y | what is the relative benefit of a full frame camera? how are the same or less pixels on a larger sensor better than more pixels on a smaller or same size sensor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nix9y/eli5_what_is_the_relative_benefit_of_a_full_frame/ | {
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34tt7j | how do rules in war work, and what happens if a country breaks the rules? | How are the rules enforced and what happens if they are broken? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34tt7j/eli5_how_do_rules_in_war_work_and_what_happens_if/ | {
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2c5js3 | why do i feel society anxiety or embarassment when i watch a cringey video of someone else? | Sometimes I come across a video on the internet of some social scenario that it induces real embarassment when I watch it, and in most cases it keeps me from continuing the video. Why does that happen, even if I'm not in the video? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c5js3/eli5_why_do_i_feel_society_anxiety_or/ | {
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1ieboq | what is self-esteem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ieboq/eli5_what_is_selfesteem/ | {
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1heoqn | why are there so many english news presenters in the us? | When I watch clips of The Colbert Report/The Daily Show, I keep seeing clips of several different English news presenters. I find this really bizarre. We don't have any Americans presenting the news in our country.
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bxch0i | how much apples do you need to eat before you get cyanide poisoning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxch0i/eli5_how_much_apples_do_you_need_to_eat_before/ | {
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ebpab1 | what is an electrical surge protector and what can potentially happen without it? | I see that commonly labeled on outlets is a "surge protection" feature, but what are the benefits and the consequences of not having one?
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cjmsz0 | if the human body is constantly seeking homeostasis, and our ideal body temperature is near 98.6 fahrenheit, why do most of us prefer external temperatures that are 20-30 degrees cooler? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjmsz0/eli5_if_the_human_body_is_constantly_seeking/ | {
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9wir7h | console gaming limitations? | Why is it that I buy games on Steam/Origin for PC, download them with no disc and play them, but RDR2 for PS4 has a dedicated installation disk, a play disc AND you still need to download 90GB of files in order to install the game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wir7h/eli5_console_gaming_limitations/ | {
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1ovh6n | how does a drug dealer explain how he's rich? | How does someone who's income comes from illegal work, explain where he get's his money? or what his job is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ovh6n/how_does_a_drug_dealer_explain_how_hes_rich/ | {
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406ozi | why do dogs mark their territory by peeing on bushes, poles, etc., when the next dog is just going to come along giving zero fucks and pee on top of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/406ozi/eli5_why_do_dogs_mark_their_territory_by_peeing/ | {
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59vps1 | if ammon bundy and his group most definitely occupied the malheur national wildlife refuge without permission and most definitely did so with weapons and even calling on others to join them, how were they found not guilty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59vps1/eli5_if_ammon_bundy_and_his_group_most_definitely/ | {
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3555jo | what is the advantage of a society with large corporations versus one with many many small businesses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3555jo/eli5_what_is_the_advantage_of_a_society_with/ | {
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5l47gm | why are old lp's printed on one record , but modern ones on 2? | All of my old records are consolidated to just a side 1 and side 2, but my modern records typically come with an A,B,C, and D side spread out over 2 pieces of vinyl. These modern records aren't any longer either. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l47gm/eli5_why_are_old_lps_printed_on_one_record_but/ | {
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2wrbzc | what's with these desperate teenage girls trying to join isis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wrbzc/eli5_whats_with_these_desperate_teenage_girls/ | {
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7h9sny | gestalt psychology | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h9sny/eli5gestalt_psychology/ | {
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4cmkgi | why are the names of oil companies that spill oil into the ocean plastered on the news, but not the party responsible for the california natural gas leak? | We've all heard of Exxon Valdez and BP's role in Deepwater Horizon. But most articles didn't seem to mention much about the company in charge of the gas leak in California. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cmkgi/eli5_why_are_the_names_of_oil_companies_that/ | {
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4oeuil | if red tinted light is better for night vision, why do all cars have yellow, white, or blue headlights? [x-post from r/showerthoughts] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oeuil/eli5if_red_tinted_light_is_better_for_night/ | {
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4m5oyb | what constitutes an "error" in baseball? | I've only seen the error thing go on a couple times in games, and even when people make obvious mistakes sometimes it doesn't. What exactly is the criteria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m5oyb/eli5_what_constitutes_an_error_in_baseball/ | {
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81ax35 | where does the energy from the engine go when my (automatic) car is stopped? | This is actually a question my friend asked me, but I had no idea how to answer so here I am. Basically, if my car is stopped, the engine is still running. Presumably, things in the engine are spinning and moving gears around and whatnot. At what point does that energy stop going to the tires (if at all?) Is there some... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81ax35/eli5_where_does_the_energy_from_the_engine_go/ | {
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2dp32r | why am i able to rehearse foreign languages perfectly in my head, but can't speak/pronounce it? | I've been listening to foreign music lately and I have literally been remembering the lyrics word by word. But when I try verbalizing what I've remembered, I am unable to do it. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dp32r/eli5_why_am_i_able_to_rehearse_foreign_languages/ | {
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cmt1ng | how are tv stations allowed to air movies like 'war of the worlds' with eas tones in them while tbs got fined for using them in a commercial? | Is there some sort of procedure you need to follow to remove the code from the sounds? Is it only a no-no if it's an ad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmt1ng/eli5_how_are_tv_stations_allowed_to_air_movies/ | {
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14dheh | simple statistics question | I have a question on a review sheet that a teacher gave that I can't figure out. The teacher gave us the answer, but I've tried the problem multiple ways, but can't get that answer. The question is "The scores of a reference population on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children are normally distributed with mean ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14dheh/simple_statistics_question/ | {
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3istwi | how could dzhokhar tsarnaev receive the death penalty for killing 3 people at the boston marathon when james holmes was sentenced to life without parole for killing 12 people in a movie theater in aurora, colorado? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3istwi/eli5_how_could_dzhokhar_tsarnaev_receive_the/ | {
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3vlz1s | why don't ads buffer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vlz1s/eli5_why_dont_ads_buffer/ | {
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3mk853 | why are so many comments marked as deleted? | Is this because people delete their accounts, the individual comments or something else? If they do delete the comments/accounts, what motive is there for this, isn't Reddit supposed to be anonymous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mk853/eli5_why_are_so_many_comments_marked_as_deleted/ | {
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33nmcb | what program do programmers use to code? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33nmcb/eli5_what_program_do_programmers_use_to_code/ | {
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3vzdqi | machiavellian actions/behavior | What exactly does it mean to be Machiavellian in your actions? I see it used frequently as a descriptor for behavior that is frowned upon and generally evil, but I'm not quite sure what kind of actions can accurately be described as Machiavellian. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vzdqi/eli5_machiavellian_actionsbehavior/ | {
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1n9c7j | why aren't there more regulations about the antibiotics that can be given to farm animals? why are farmers allowed to choose to give all their animals antibiotics, potentially causing a global catastrophe in the future? | It's accepted that antibiotic-resistant bacteria will inevitably come about after repeat exposure to antibiotics. This could lead to a global epidemic of untreatable bacterial infections. I am all for treating sick animals, but at many major farms, ALL the animals, including the healthy ones, are given a consistent dos... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n9c7j/eli5_why_arent_there_more_regulations_about_the/ | {
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1sycza | why are cigarette and newspaper/magazine prices the same wherever you buy them, but other products are priced differently depending on who sells them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sycza/eli5why_are_cigarette_and_newspapermagazine/ | {
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26r9p9 | what happens when converting files. | converting/compressing to different formats. i.e. FLAC to MP4 and whatnot. Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26r9p9/eli5_what_happens_when_converting_files/ | {
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2wabm8 | why can't we remove smog in smoggy areas by building a skyscraper sized hepa air purifier? | I know it would consume a lot of energy, but let's say it's made of solar panels, or also houses a nuclear energy plant. Why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wabm8/eli5_why_cant_we_remove_smog_in_smoggy_areas_by/ | {
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4rmqwe | why are crt tubes, even on tv's that haven't been plugged in for years, so dangerous. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rmqwe/eli5why_are_crt_tubes_even_on_tvs_that_havent/ | {
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5gvk59 | why is the pinky more important for gripping things then the index finger? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gvk59/eli5_why_is_the_pinky_more_important_for_gripping/ | {
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2k2hkm | chemically, what makes a good cologne/perfume good and a cheap cologne/perfume not so good? | For instance, what goes into a bottle of Gucci or Prada that makes it such a higher quality than say a cheap brand you would get in Walmart? Or even for a more extreme difference, a can of Axe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k2hkm/eli5_chemically_what_makes_a_good_cologneperfume/ | {
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4eytfy | why is buying into a time share considered a huge scam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eytfy/eli5_why_is_buying_into_a_time_share_considered_a/ | {
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cw47ma | how do painkillers know exactly where do you feel pain in your body? for example if i have a toothache and i drink an ibuprofen(its for pain in general), how does my body know that my tooth out of all things hurts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw47ma/eli5_how_do_painkillers_know_exactly_where_do_you/ | {
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76iwcb | does dna change in adolescence and will affect our children if ever | e.g
-physical features changing drastically, face shape
-emotional disorders, depression
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35iwl7 | why do you instinctively gasp when falling? | Title says it all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35iwl7/eli5_why_do_you_instinctively_gasp_when_falling/ | {
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1kku8n | when adverts say "clinically proven" what does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kku8n/when_adverts_say_clinically_proven_what_does_that/ | {
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7q770x | why does the air after a lightning storm feel fresher? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q770x/eli5_why_does_the_air_after_a_lightning_storm/ | {
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2zd3i2 | why doesn't the difference between a mean tropical year and a mean gregorian year cause the seasons to shift? also, a question about sidereal years. | The mean tropical year (a full cycle of the seasons, if I understand correctly) is approximately 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds at the moment. Meanwhile, the average length of a year on the Gregorian calendar over its 400-year cycle is is about 27 seconds longer: exactly 365 days, five hours, 49 minute... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zd3i2/eli5_why_doesnt_the_difference_between_a_mean/ | {
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uu9kc | why did the german people under hitler's regime
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semetic dictator? | All I know is that the German people of that time were extremely bitter, resentful, demoralized and humiliated over the Treaty of Versailles and having to surrender in World War one, and that the Great Depression played a factor in them wanting to reclaim "Lost glory" as well. But once they knew of the Concentration ca... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uu9kc/why_did_the_german_people_under_hitlers_regime/ | {
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63dnnq | how is isps selling internet usage data to advertisers worse than what facebook/google/amazon/etc is already doing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63dnnq/eli5_how_is_isps_selling_internet_usage_data_to/ | {
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36g4mt | how to companies that advertise products and services with a no questions asked money back type of guarantee keep themselves from getting taken advantage of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36g4mt/eli5_how_to_companies_that_advertise_products_and/ | {
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wkjve | how some people can be more than just xx or xy chromosome? | I've found that some people can be born with XXY, XXX, etc. How is this possible?
Also, out of pure curiosity: Does it occur in other organisms beside humans, and if so, which ones?
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474unw | why do they manufacture 90,91,92,93 octanes and not just use one standard mixture for all states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/474unw/eli5why_do_they_manufacture_90919293_octanes_and/ | {
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6044cx | if parts of yugoslavia were part of the austro-hungarian empire, are there still mediterrean, west-european, and slavic minorities within these countries as a result? | And what about other parts of former Austro-Hungary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6044cx/eli5_if_parts_of_yugoslavia_were_part_of_the/ | {
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206q5q | the difference between "westernization" and "economic/social/religious/etc. progress" | Many countries, regardless of their level of development, claim to not want to be "westernized". Take much of the middle east, for example. Many do not want skin-clad women walking around, although it is a freedom in western countries to do so. This is just one example. It can be extrapolated to politics and more impor... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/206q5q/eli5_the_difference_between_westernization_and/ | {
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722b8o | how does anesthesia make us unconscious but doesn't harm or shut off unconscious functions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/722b8o/eli5_how_does_anesthesia_make_us_unconscious_but/ | {
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97zo3g | why is an increase from $24 to $30 a 25% increase, but a decrease from $30 to $24 a 20% decrease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97zo3g/eli5_why_is_an_increase_from_24_to_30_a_25/ | {
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2sjxq0 | why is it unhealthy for me to sit at my desk for 8 consecutive hours working, but it's okay for me to lay in a bed for 8 consecutive hours. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sjxq0/eli5_why_is_it_unhealthy_for_me_to_sit_at_my_desk/ | {
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3u9otg | why did the part where i cut my banana turn brown but where i tore it off it stayed white? | This is after about 6 hours
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7bj3uc | why does two people cuddling increase their body temps? wouldn't the temperature remain the same since the added heat is dissipated between the two people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bj3uc/eli5_why_does_two_people_cuddling_increase_their/ | {
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21cnqn | why do women enjoy sex even if they don't climax yet men are left relatively unsatisfied when they don't "finish the job"? | I didn't really think about this until my girlfriend and I started having sex more regularly. I like the fact that I can finish sometimes without having to finish her off, but I still find it curious. Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21cnqn/eli5_why_do_women_enjoy_sex_even_if_they_dont/ | {
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3q04b9 | there are different types of galaxies, but..how? | This might be an extremely dumb question.. I'm sorry if it is.
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7y3uof | the physics behind curling | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y3uof/eli5the_physics_behind_curling/ | {
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6mycni | what don't cotton, wool, and leather clothes decay if they are made from organic sources? | Doesn't skin, fur, and plant material start to decay as soon as the organism dies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mycni/eli5_what_dont_cotton_wool_and_leather_clothes/ | {
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3cnmjx | what made windows vista so bad in comparison to windows xp and 7? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cnmjx/eli5_what_made_windows_vista_so_bad_in_comparison/ | {
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4ud7f5 | why are cantonese and mandarin the main languages in china? | Was one of them the one that the Communist government tried to make official over the other? Did one or the other spread during the Chinese Civil War in the 1800s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ud7f5/eli5_why_are_cantonese_and_mandarin_the_main/ | {
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fn65cs | how does the brain repress memories and not let people remember entire parts of their lives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fn65cs/eli5_how_does_the_brain_repress_memories_and_not/ | {
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459boe | why is today's announcement of the discovery of gravitational waves important, and what are the ramifications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/459boe/eli5_why_is_todays_announcement_of_the_discovery/ | {
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3kk2z9 | if cigarettes contain things like arsenic, butane, cadmium, ammonia, and formaldehyde, how can people smoke then everyday for years without dying within the first few weeks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kk2z9/eli5_if_cigarettes_contain_things_like_arsenic/ | {
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4h2gvp | how do linesmen detect where the breaks in wires are to repair them? | They can't obviously cut every piece of electrical/telephone wire to find it, because it can involve lots of cutting and digging, which would just not be economical | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h2gvp/eli5_how_do_linesmen_detect_where_the_breaks_in/ | {
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