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8kk4y4 | what exactly is a galaxy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kk4y4/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_galaxy/ | {
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6x23o6 | what happens when a country 'condemns' something? | What does 'condemning' actually do? Is it just a bunch of people coming to the conclusion that, 'yes, this was in fact, a bad thing. Shame on them.'
is there nothing more to it?
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9dtty4 | as someone who doesnt follow sports and social trends or have a twitter or instagram, why are people burning their nike clothes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dtty4/eli5_as_someone_who_doesnt_follow_sports_and/ | {
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aq2vix | asian flush syndrome | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aq2vix/eli5_asian_flush_syndrome/ | {
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7ljhve | why does white noise calm people down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ljhve/eli5why_does_white_noise_calm_people_down/ | {
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1w1a45 | how can the quietest room in the world be -9 decibels? | This is just very confusing for me. Would the sound be effected before it was created? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w1a45/eli5_how_can_the_quietest_room_in_the_world_be_9/ | {
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b06yxr | does “burning in” brand new audio gears such as headphones and speakers actually work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b06yxr/eli5_does_burning_in_brand_new_audio_gears_such/ | {
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2vtr1t | how come no one has registered trademark using internet memes? are there any policies related to that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vtr1t/eli5_how_come_no_one_has_registered_trademark/ | {
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3dr2jg | the cable companies arguement to "data cap" my monthly internet usage is to prevent congestion of the system during peak hours. can it really be congested? | I'm not the smartest about this.
When watching netflix, isn't it Netflix's servers that bear the burden of me streaming content. The internet provider is just transfering the data the server produces.
Or, is my streaming of HD video burden the infrastructure required to provide it?
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adnvnt | bandwidth vs ping vs latency | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adnvnt/eli5_bandwidth_vs_ping_vs_latency/ | {
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1gakan | why the winter war happened | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gakan/eli5_why_the_winter_war_happened/ | {
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2x5moq | why did we, as a species, develop a taste for art? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x5moq/eli5_why_did_we_as_a_species_develop_a_taste_for/ | {
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2f9dde | if our blood contains iron, why is it not orange or rust colored? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f9dde/eli5_if_our_blood_contains_iron_why_is_it_not/ | {
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27lvim | why can extreme stress cause a psychotic episode? | What is the brains point in doing this (like is it protecting itself)? Are some people more likely for this to happen? Or will everyone eventually have one if put through enough stress? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27lvim/eli5_why_can_extreme_stress_cause_a_psychotic/ | {
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6e42wy | how do phones send texts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e42wy/eli5_how_do_phones_send_texts/ | {
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315t3e | how this battery train experiment works? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/315t3e/eli5_how_this_battery_train_experiment_works/ | {
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93nb2p | what is wikileaks? what is the current situation with them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93nb2p/eli5_what_is_wikileaks_what_is_the_current/ | {
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24rteq | how are the us still allowed to use drone strikes when the civilian casualty rate is so high? | Just seems that if it was anyone else, people would make a bigger deal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24rteq/eli5_how_are_the_us_still_allowed_to_use_drone/ | {
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35a7ej | how do doctors perform 20+ hour surgeries? don't they get mentally and physically exhausted? | I wouldn't want a tired doctor performing surgery on me. Do they get rest cycles with other doctors? Do they have places where they can "pause" the surgery to take a nap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35a7ej/eli5_how_do_doctors_perform_20_hour_surgeries/ | {
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1jb8ri | in special relativity, how is it determined which reference point will have time slowed down? | Please correct me where I'm wrong on this:
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4bb9z0 | how do we know cold is the absence of heat and not the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bb9z0/eli5_how_do_we_know_cold_is_the_absence_of_heat/ | {
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8ksc43 | what does being turing complete means? | I've seen it's a machine that can solve any computational problem, but can you ELI5 please? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ksc43/eli5_what_does_being_turing_complete_means/ | {
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3nepjr | why do we have sports commentators on television that talk non stop during the games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nepjr/eli5_why_do_we_have_sports_commentators_on/ | {
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395eaq | how did children from completely different parts of the world come up with the exact-same schoolyard games? | We all played the same games with eerily identical names and rules, like "blind man's bluff", "bulldog", "the floor is lava" etc. How did we all come up with these games? Seems improbable that they'd all stem from one source and spread out from school-to-school in such a short timespan. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/395eaq/eli5_how_did_children_from_completely_different/ | {
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364r80 | credit score lookup. why does it impede your credit score? seems like a basic, no hassle thing to find like checking your bank account. | Why is this such a big deal considering it's all numbers based on an algorithm? Seems like such a benign thing to check up on being your average American consumer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/364r80/eli5_credit_score_lookup_why_does_it_impede_your/ | {
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7aa9nz | how are car batteries able to be charged up with a jump start, if car batteries use chemicals for energy? | I am confused about Car Batteries and how they get external charged by other electrical sources if a car battery's electricity is chemical based. Can you eli5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7aa9nz/eli5_how_are_car_batteries_able_to_be_charged_up/ | {
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5ihjqb | lightspeed | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ihjqb/eli5_lightspeed/ | {
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4mw0jf | renouncing citizenship | I have a few questions about renouncing citizenship (I don't plan on it, just curious) in the United States:
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22p4yv | i was recently diagnosed with coeliac (gluten allergy) and of course need to change my diet. how does this come about when for the last 30 years or so i was fine? | Can you 'catch' an allergy? Has it always been there and something set it off?
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94sbao | how does self-disappearing ink work? | I got one of these pens for free with a calligraphy practice workbook. After about 5 minutes, the ink just vanishes as if nothing was written. I've tried it on multiple different papers and the same result occurs so it shouldn't have to do with a specific kind of paper. How does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94sbao/eli5_how_does_selfdisappearing_ink_work/ | {
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3f94wq | if i didn't know something was illegal, how could i get in trouble for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f94wq/eli5_if_i_didnt_know_something_was_illegal_how/ | {
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521a27 | how much of the currency in films and tv shows is real? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/521a27/eli5_how_much_of_the_currency_in_films_and_tv/ | {
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3hqute | why don't we put msg in everything? | In my mind MSG is always connected to Asian Food. But if it's supposed to make everything tastier/more savory, why don't we put that on everything that is savory (meats, broths, soups)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hqute/eli5why_dont_we_put_msg_in_everything/ | {
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bkrihp | why do athletes look so much faster on tv compared to live (in-person)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkrihp/eli5_why_do_athletes_look_so_much_faster_on_tv/ | {
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3vs02p | what is the largest known individual object in the universe and how you can understand it's true scale? | Some places cite APM 08279+5255 but when I read the wiki page I'm like wuuuuuut | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vs02p/eli5_what_is_the_largest_known_individual_object/ | {
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2tzyf5 | why are motorcycle engines capable of running at such higher rpm than car engines? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tzyf5/eli5_why_are_motorcycle_engines_capable_of/ | {
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5x2pha | how exactly was russia allegedly involved with the presidential election and what did they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x2pha/eli5_how_exactly_was_russia_allegedly_involved/ | {
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1pmma4 | why do some communities trick-or-treat on the day before halloween? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pmma4/eli5_why_do_some_communities_trickortreat_on_the/ | {
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95xgi1 | the mechanisms of voting in the us and the controversy about requiring government id in order to vote | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95xgi1/eli5_the_mechanisms_of_voting_in_the_us_and_the/ | {
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6vd07i | why do we have a more intense "falling feeling" in amusement park rides than we do when we are actually free falling like in skydiving or high dives? | ELI5: That feeling around your navel region when you are on a rollercoaster drop. Why is it more intense than when you are just falling through the air as in skydiving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vd07i/eli5_why_do_we_have_a_more_intense_falling/ | {
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6ir7vp | why betting the same amount on two boxers to win will not always give a payout due to differing odds. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ir7vp/eli5_why_betting_the_same_amount_on_two_boxers_to/ | {
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2rs54w | how the fuck is spreading jelly (i.e.vapo rub) on my chest supposed to help congestion? | I mean really | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rs54w/eli5how_the_fuck_is_spreading_jelly_ievapo_rub_on/ | {
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32pgkz | why do people look slimmer in certain colors? | I read an article awhile back about a woman who took a progress picture and it appeared as if she lost a lot of weight, but she revealed that all she had done was stand up straighter, fix her hair, and **wear a different color**. I was wondering how wearing a different color could change someone's bodily appearance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32pgkz/eli5_why_do_people_look_slimmer_in_certain_colors/ | {
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atsgk4 | why does hand sanitizer feel so cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atsgk4/eli5_why_does_hand_sanitizer_feel_so_cold/ | {
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2fleis | the meaning/significance of all the nazi stuff in pink floyd's the wall. | Ok Roger Waters and crew: I'm on board for the whole "only child, absent father, oppressive mother, stifling English education, growing up to be a drug addled, slightly crazed (maybe suicidal) rock star" thing. But the "double-hammer/fire up the ovens" bits, etc.? Huh?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fleis/eli5_the_meaningsignificance_of_all_the_nazi/ | {
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2f65ot | when a stock market crashes and everyone is desperately 'selling', who is actually willing to 'buy'? | Wolf of Wall Street got me thinking about this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f65ot/eli5_when_a_stock_market_crashes_and_everyone_is/ | {
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ein8rj | why is it that lobsters have the possibility to be born with so many rare colorations? | I’ve seen blue lobsters, cotton candy lobsters, and yellow lobsters. If they all had equal chances of existing, I’d understand, but any coloration besides red seems to be one in a million. Why is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ein8rj/eli5_why_is_it_that_lobsters_have_the_possibility/ | {
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1tt92d | why doesn't water help with dry skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tt92d/eli5_why_doesnt_water_help_with_dry_skin/ | {
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10tzg2 | what a "trust fund baby" is and exactly how a "trust fund" works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10tzg2/eli5_what_a_trust_fund_baby_is_and_exactly_how_a/ | {
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4vgset | it is said that children are (almost) immune to motion sickness up to the age of 2. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vgset/eli5_it_is_said_that_children_are_almost_immune/ | {
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6007xy | court mandated community service is like forced labour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6007xy/eli5_court_mandated_community_service_is_like/ | {
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6i531w | if the reason most mammals have testicles outside their bodies, what about sea-mammals (seals, whales etc)? how do they get around the issue of high body temperature affecting sperm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i531w/eli5_if_the_reason_most_mammals_have_testicles/ | {
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1r7jb6 | why are musicians/composers like mozart regarded so highly? if something almost just like it came along now, would it be regarded as highly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7jb6/eli5_why_are_musicianscomposers_like_mozart/ | {
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fa5sfy | why can some women be in labor for more than a day and some give birth in less than an hour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa5sfy/eli5_why_can_some_women_be_in_labor_for_more_than/ | {
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5kq0ko | how do colony based insects, such as ants, decide who to make the queen (or king) and how does that one get so much bigger/different in appearance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kq0ko/eli5_how_do_colony_based_insects_such_as_ants/ | {
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fvyxti | how is it that some drugs are metabolised through the kidneys and others through the liver? | I always hear this but don’t understand how this can work? Why aren’t all drugs metabolised through the kidney or vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvyxti/eli5_how_is_it_that_some_drugs_are_metabolised/ | {
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703fyj | i'm a casual sports watcher. what's the difference between the level of skill/play between the nfl/nba and their ncaa counterparts? | I see it all the time on Reddit, how these college kids aren't ready for the Pros yet, how college basketball stars get smoked (them saying this not me) by NBA regulars in street pick up games that get posted on social media, etc.
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53qvm7 | why people see 'waves' of color in the dark. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53qvm7/eli5_why_people_see_waves_of_color_in_the_dark/ | {
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c968cw | why is the amazon being deforested? is it just for the wood or are there other reasons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c968cw/eli5_why_is_the_amazon_being_deforested_is_it/ | {
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a41luk | how does the weather get reported by each town to the weather app on my phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a41luk/eli5_how_does_the_weather_get_reported_by_each/ | {
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444p8e | if we keep raising the minimum wage then won't it just decrease the value of a dollar and cause to prices to rise because of inflation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/444p8e/eli5_if_we_keep_raising_the_minimum_wage_then/ | {
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3tzj1c | is there a laser color stronger than the others? if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tzj1c/eli5is_there_a_laser_color_stronger_than_the/ | {
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cc674h | octonions - what exactly are they? | I just saw Eric Weinstein talk about them on Joe Rogans podcast, but I couldn’t quite keep up. What exactly are they? Why are they significant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cc674h/eli5_octonions_what_exactly_are_they/ | {
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2fxamy | why does yeast in bread-making not produce alcohol like yeast in brewing? | I understand that in brewing the yeast eats the sugar and poops out alcohol, but why does this not happen when making bread? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fxamy/eli5_why_does_yeast_in_breadmaking_not_produce/ | {
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2xl9kn | what is the ultimate luminosity? how many photons can we fit in a unit of 3d space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xl9kn/eli5_what_is_the_ultimate_luminosity_how_many/ | {
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c9ud11 | after a natural disaster, what is the benefit of declaring state of emergency? | Why do states do this and how does it effect insurance claims? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9ud11/eli5_after_a_natural_disaster_what_is_the_benefit/ | {
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7cgn2s | what holds fingernails in place? how far under the skin do they go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cgn2s/eli5_what_holds_fingernails_in_place_how_far/ | {
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2mpcso | from newborn onesies to blouses, shirts and pants... why do men's and women's clothing fasten in opposite directions? | I've always noticed that men's shirts have the buttons on the right, while women's have them on the left. Now, I've discovered that even some newborn zipper onesies have the sipper going down one leg or the other depending on if it's made for a boy or a girl. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mpcso/eli5_from_newborn_onesies_to_blouses_shirts_and/ | {
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2eg14v | how do these child sex allegations get proven 30+ years later if there is no pictures/videos? e.g cliff richards atm | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eg14v/eli5_how_do_these_child_sex_allegations_get/ | {
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fh5jjw | normal "system" memory versus graphics memory | What is the difference between the DDR 3, 4 or 5 you install as system memory and the GDDR 4, 5, 5X or 6 used in graphics cards? What makes each of them better for their respective applications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fh5jjw/eli5_normal_system_memory_versus_graphics_memory/ | {
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49hkaa | if you're not supposed to eat or drink before midnight before a surgery, what about emergency surgeries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49hkaa/eli5_if_youre_not_supposed_to_eat_or_drink_before/ | {
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708u85 | what is happening in the brain when you are not paying attention to someone saying something and you hear what they said inside your head some minutes after they've said it? | This happens usually when I am engrossed with something else and not attentive to what someone said. It echoes in my head some time later and initially it is difficult to perceive that it was said some time before, and feels like it is happening now. Why does this happen? And how does this process work inside the brain... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/708u85/eli5_what_is_happening_in_the_brain_when_you_are/ | {
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w26ki | the difference between a thc pill and smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes. | Is THC the only active ingredient in pot that helps? Wouldn't a pill be easier to take?
Do they work differently?
Etc general questions. Mainly the controversy over smoking pot. If you can take it in a pill why would smoking (bad for lungs) be an option?
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abj0jz | how are broken bones in non-castable areas fixed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abj0jz/eli5_how_are_broken_bones_in_noncastable_areas/ | {
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fztgox | why your feet tingle after you almost slip or sometimes when something slips from your hand | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fztgox/eli5_why_your_feet_tingle_after_you_almost_slip/ | {
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45g6by | most americans i've met are very smart, sensible people who generally seem to have been educated far better than i; how is it that there's such a prevalent cultural stereotype of the dumb american? | Mainly I wonder where this notion stemmed from. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45g6by/eli5_most_americans_ive_met_are_very_smart/ | {
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cf89tq | how the hell do deep fakes work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf89tq/eli5_how_the_hell_do_deep_fakes_work/ | {
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11lz0j | why do people say we aren't recovering from the recession? | I know that the DOW isn't the only marker for how the economy is performing, but isn't it a strong indicator? This is a chart of the stock market over the last 5 years.
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15x5mz | my co-pay is $20, but without insurance it's thousands of dollars. how does the insurance company make any money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15x5mz/eli5_my_copay_is_20_but_without_insurance_its/ | {
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5bfkym | why do we sweat and tear up when we vomit? | Unfortunately experienced this moments ago and my interest was piqued. Why do we tear up and sweat when we vomit? Also where does the fatigue come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bfkym/eli5_why_do_we_sweat_and_tear_up_when_we_vomit/ | {
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2p0xbt | how can there be updates on disc games? | Like, it's a physical disc. How do they make updates and apply them to the games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p0xbt/eli5_how_can_there_be_updates_on_disc_games/ | {
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2thm3o | why do polar bears live at the northern pole and penguins at the southern? | Is it to do to breeding? Weather patterns? Nature? With this in mind, would Polar bears survive in Antartica? Would Penguins at the North Pole? What really is keeping them from swapping places other than being at separate sides of the planet?
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fqkrm6 | what are they doing in those numbered free mason lodges? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqkrm6/eli5_what_are_they_doing_in_those_numbered_free/ | {
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6pks7y | king solomon and his temple | I've never been able to find anything online that states exactly what was reported to be under his temple, who he was and what he did.
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1qm5o1 | with all of our technological advancements, why haven't we been able to recover the titanic yet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qm5o1/with_all_of_our_technological_advancements_why/ | {
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57mzju | is it possible to convert ocean (salt) water into drinking water? or is there some inherent property preventing this? | I was reading a-lot lately about the droughts in California and the predicted droughts to happen across the globe and wondered why we haven't figured out how to make salt water drinkable... Is it simply a lack of efficient processes? Funding? or some other factor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57mzju/eli5is_it_possible_to_convert_ocean_salt_water/ | {
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lnyj5 | why do people still vouch for supply-side economics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lnyj5/eli5_why_do_people_still_vouch_for_supplyside/ | {
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brb4t7 | how do all these different fruit and plant seeds form? | Where did the first apple seed or orange seed come from? Googling it doesn't come up with a straightforward answer. I'm assuming that just like the What came first he chicken or egg debate, the seed came first however, where did that first seed originate from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brb4t7/eli5_how_do_all_these_different_fruit_and_plant/ | {
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erfec8 | how is that alcohol 70% is better than alcohol 90% as disinfectant ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erfec8/eli5_how_is_that_alcohol_70_is_better_than/ | {
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5hc3og | please explain how the current wage gap in america works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hc3og/eli5_please_explain_how_the_current_wage_gap_in/ | {
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25963o | types of government and their pros/cons | What are the different kinds of governments like totalitarianism, communism, socialism, capitalism, fascism, Nazism, and others? What are their advantages and disadvantages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25963o/eli5types_of_government_and_their_proscons/ | {
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8w51o4 | how can someone physically consume 74 hot dogs and what is the "aftermath" like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w51o4/eli5_how_can_someone_physically_consume_74_hot/ | {
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399fc7 | why does ac´s have hot and cold mode, if it lets you select the temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/399fc7/eli5why_does_acs_have_hot_and_cold_mode_if_it/ | {
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70lz4y | why do manufacturers have english and metric nuts and bolts in the same system? isn't is cheaper to be consistent? | I noticed a lot of times when I'm working on a project that I'll have bolts that are 10mm or 15mm, then other bolts that are 5/8 or 1/2 inch. Sometimes it makes sense, e.g. my Toyota and Acura cars seemed to always have Metric parts and my bicycles (Huffy, Roadmaster) always seemed to have english.
Lately, though, it... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70lz4y/eli5_why_do_manufacturers_have_english_and_metric/ | {
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5oz66q | why do presidents wait until the very last week of their presidency to pardon convicted inmates, rather than doing it earlier on? | For example, Obama's comment regarding the 330 inmates he just pardoned was that he was trying to correct systematic injustice. So why did he wait 8 years to do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oz66q/eli5_why_do_presidents_wait_until_the_very_last/ | {
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8138rh | why do blood drives collect all types of blood, instead of prioritizing o- and o+ donors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8138rh/eli5_why_do_blood_drives_collect_all_types_of/ | {
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