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7tl78n | how do neurotransmitters express our emotions? | As in how do neurotransmitters work when we express different emotions (including chemical responses such as when people take anti-depressants or go through mood lifting treatments). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tl78n/eli5_how_do_neurotransmitters_express_our_emotions/ | {
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4e1t8g | intel turbo boost, why not just keep it at the frequency that it is turbo boost at instead of a lower frequency? i.e 2.4ghz normal 3.2ghz turbo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e1t8g/eli5_intel_turbo_boost_why_not_just_keep_it_at/ | {
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6rnkpa | how does the audience react to what's happening in multi-camera sitcoms when the cast is definitely not in a studio? are they using a laugh track, because it sounds like genuine laughter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rnkpa/eli5_how_does_the_audience_react_to_whats/ | {
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1em6qh | what's wrong with url shorteners on reddit linkposts? | Say there's an upper-limit for the amount of characters that can be in a link for a Reddit linkpost (I haven't found out whether there is!) The link is too long, so the user tries to find a URL shortener.
Once he pastes the shortened version, some message indicates that he's not allowed to.
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9y1x1a | how does medicaid and medicare work? is it a national or state program? can you lose coverage if you move? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y1x1a/eli5_how_does_medicaid_and_medicare_work_is_it_a/ | {
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4ictoe | why are there lone railroad cars on the railway? | I always see these lone railroad cars on the railway and I always wonder why they're there. Wouldn't it be dangerous to just have them laying about?
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80p9my | how does a bios update 'brick' hardware? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80p9my/eli5_how_does_a_bios_update_brick_hardware/ | {
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7slxe7 | what is "comedic timing"? how can subtle differences in punchline delivery cause a joke to become more humorous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7slxe7/eli5what_is_comedic_timing_how_can_subtle/ | {
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3j2u1f | the purpose and role of each position in an american football team. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j2u1f/eli5_the_purpose_and_role_of_each_position_in_an/ | {
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5wo3io | if the earth travels, why do sounds on the earth not naturally experience the doppler effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wo3io/eli5_if_the_earth_travels_why_do_sounds_on_the/ | {
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4314t6 | if silent movies had screens of dialogue inserted between scenes why couldn't silent movie makes insert this text dialogue underneath scenes in a fashion not entirely distinct from modern subtitles? | ELI5: If silent movies had screens of dialogue inserted between scenes why couldn't silent movie makes insert this text dialogue underneath scenes in a fashion not entirely distinct from modern subtitles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4314t6/eli5_if_silent_movies_had_screens_of_dialogue/ | {
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4zmz27 | in nutrition, what is the difference between sodium and salt? | In terms of chemistry, salt is just one molecule of salt plus one molecule of chlorine, i.e. Na+Cl−, right? It's a simple one-to-one ratio of the molecules to create simple table salt.
Well, we often talk about how salty foods are high in sodium. If there's a lot of sodium, then the food turns out to be salty. Okay, b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zmz27/eli5_in_nutrition_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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1ehnwn | disadvantages of steroid usage | it's always seemed a bit complex to me, could use a more simple explanation! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ehnwn/eli5_disadvantages_of_steroid_usage/ | {
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1mak3a | what happens to a fart in space? | Seems like a silly question but I really do want to know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mak3a/what_happens_to_a_fart_in_space/ | {
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5jt2y7 | why does it take so long after your flight has pulled into the gate to open the doors? | Everything I have flown, it takes a solid 5-10 minutes for the doors to open on an arriving flight and I was curious why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jt2y7/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_after_your_flight/ | {
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cvjwvq | - the lonely singular trees in massive farmers fields. are they for shade for animals or to soak up extra moisture to stop the ground from getting swampy? or have i missed the mark completely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvjwvq/eli5_the_lonely_singular_trees_in_massive_farmers/ | {
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2fr2up | how can scientist find a cure/vaccine to ebola in a so small time when instead we still haven't found a cure/vaccine to hiv? | I read somewhere that in the 2015 we'll have a cure/vaccine for ebola, is it right? Is it because ebola is easier to ''kill''? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fr2up/eli5how_can_scientist_find_a_curevaccine_to_ebola/ | {
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5pi7dy | how did the newscaster cadence come to be? | You all know what I'm talking about. The specific way a news reporter has voice inflections, pauses and such that specifically denotes that this is a news story.
Why is this is a thing and where did it come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pi7dy/eli5how_did_the_newscaster_cadence_come_to_be/ | {
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43hf6m | i speak modern english. would i be able to effectively communicate with speakers of earlier versions of english? | Let's say I invent and build a time machine, and transport myself to locations and periods in time where people spoke Old, Middle and Early Modern English.
As a speaker of Modern English, would I be able to effectively communicate with these people? Or would it be like speaking a completely different language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43hf6m/eli5_i_speak_modern_english_would_i_be_able_to/ | {
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4kzplr | why are anti-depressants advertised on television, but other psychiatric medications aren't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kzplr/eli5_why_are_antidepressants_advertised_on/ | {
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460bcr | why do we hallucinate our own name? why not other names? | I was just wondering if it's just the repetition of hearing it in your life or some actual neurological reason. It's just that you never imagine a voice calling out any other word you hear repeated a lot. Is there something special about our own name? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/460bcr/eli5_why_do_we_hallucinate_our_own_name_why_not/ | {
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3t98jb | what are the differences between linux distros and how do you choose which one is for you? | Really wanting to make the change to Linux and have a Win7 partition for Final Fantasy XIV and some Steam games. I now have enough hard disk space to do it and hopefully someone out there can give this a newb a hand in choosing a distro.
* How do you chose?
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25lamw | why is it that when i start to rub my eyes, they just continue to get itchier? | It seems that the longer I rub my eyes, the more itchy they get. I can never satisfy he itch completely and have to force myself to just stop. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25lamw/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_start_to_rub_my_eyes/ | {
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3gm4mh | how can school administrators bypass the fourth amendment to legally search students and their vehicle without their consent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gm4mh/eli5_how_can_school_administrators_bypass_the/ | {
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3ay1eu | how come nicotine is allowed in cigarettes, but there doesn't seem to be any foods with it in? | I've always wondered why food companies don't (or are not allowed to) put nicotine in food?
Is there a specific law about this (and if so, why does it not apply to cigarettes?)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ay1eu/eli5_how_come_nicotine_is_allowed_in_cigarettes/ | {
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3t2kmi | backwards time travel with wormholes and exotic matter. | So my understanding is that if wormholes exist they would collapse under their own gravity but this could be prevented with exotic matter because it has negative gravity, thus allowing massive leaps through space via the wormhole and it would also allow for faster than light travel.I don't understand how one could use ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t2kmi/eli5_backwards_time_travel_with_wormholes_and/ | {
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3jycwo | how does marijuana help against anxiety? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jycwo/eli5_how_does_marijuana_help_against_anxiety/ | {
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5w3weo | why is it so hard to correctly plug in usb devices the first time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w3weo/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_correctly_plug_in_usb/ | {
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5zgavg | brit redditors can you explain how villages and planning commissions work in the u.k.? how restricted is new construction etc? | I have decided to change careers and go into architectural preservation and recently I started watching Escape to the Country on Netflix because of the amazing English country architecture. There hardly seems to be a "new" house on the show and they often talk about "planning permission". Just curious, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zgavg/eli5_brit_redditors_can_you_explain_how_villages/ | {
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1y9tfz | why do computer games tend to crash if you tab out during a loading screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y9tfz/eli5_why_do_computer_games_tend_to_crash_if_you/ | {
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d7g3mi | how does a stirling engine works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7g3mi/eli5_how_does_a_stirling_engine_works/ | {
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3mtmba | how do cast of "jackass" survive all their stunts without a scratch? | Especially those seen in their movies. I mean, come on. They get tazed, stabbed, slashed, crushed and sometimes beaten severely. How come they have practically zero deformities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mtmba/eli5how_do_cast_of_jackass_survive_all_their/ | {
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81em9m | why is english the most universally accepted language in the world if it's the third most spoken one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81em9m/eli5_why_is_english_the_most_universally_accepted/ | {
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2th24b | if radiation is considered harmful, then why do we use it to treat sick people? | It's used in chemo generally just to further elaborate. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2th24b/eli5_if_radiation_is_considered_harmful_then_why/ | {
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zubbd | cuts of meat? | What are the differences? Why do I care?
Primarily I'm thinking Beef, but I'm up for a break down of Pork as well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zubbd/eli5_cuts_of_meat/ | {
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38poou | why does heat make the effect of capsaicin, stuff in chilis that makes it hot, worse? | My tongue is burning as I type this up and the question crossed my mind. So, basically, if I eat something spicy, drinking hot tea makes it worse, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38poou/eli5_why_does_heat_make_the_effect_of_capsaicin/ | {
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3nxnvp | why are the perpertrators of mass shootings in us are predominantly white men? | [Here](_URL_0_) is a list of all shootings going all the way back to 1984. I see only one woman, and about six non-white shooters. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nxnvp/eli5_why_are_the_perpertrators_of_mass_shootings/ | {
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1f01g8 | why are there few or no electronic (as in format) commercial radio stations in the united states? | A lot of electronic artists (Moby, Fatboy Slim, Thievery Corporation, Skrillex...as you can see I am defining "electronic" as broadly as possible) have found widespread success, so why not a whole radio station?
I've asked this to people in real life, and I hear a lot of, "Blah, blah Clear Channel monopoly etc..." Ok... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f01g8/eli5_why_are_there_few_or_no_electronic_as_in/ | {
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mrcd7 | podcasts | What are they, and what do I have to do to listen (watch?) them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mrcd7/eli5_podcasts/ | {
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2qldhg | why is writing in third person considered better than writing in first person? | I have seen people say that third person writing is better than first person writing, but why is this? I'm talking about writings like novels and other books with a storyline. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qldhg/eli5_why_is_writing_in_third_person_considered/ | {
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6bo7wr | why does nausea seem to come in waves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bo7wr/eli5_why_does_nausea_seem_to_come_in_waves/ | {
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1tanxo | what's the difference between ironic and coincidental? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tanxo/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_ironic_and/ | {
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3ne9lt | why did they stop making jello pudding pops years ago? | Everyone everywhere loved them. People still want them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne9lt/eli5why_did_they_stop_making_jello_pudding_pops/ | {
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5gk31v | how the human body knows not to breath while unconscious under water | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gk31v/eli5_how_the_human_body_knows_not_to_breath_while/ | {
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5azibv | how does marijuana keep you relaxed if it increases your heart rate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5azibv/eli5_how_does_marijuana_keep_you_relaxed_if_it/ | {
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ao9wd5 | how do electrons move like a wave, exactly? same for photons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao9wd5/eli5_how_do_electrons_move_like_a_wave_exactly/ | {
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e097m1 | how does the puffer fish have a voice? | _URL_0_
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1mqqj5 | is clear pee (not golden or yellow) a sign of good/bad health or does it have absolutely nothing to do with health? | I've been drinking a lot of water and began wondering what, if there is any, is lacking from clear pee (besides the color and, if my bloodhound sense of smell is correct, its characteristic odor). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mqqj5/eli5_is_clear_pee_not_golden_or_yellow_a_sign_of/ | {
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7cpbtz | how are people able to fast for long periods at a time yet stay healthy? | How are people able to fast for long periods at a time yet stay healthy? I saw something about a man fasting 365 days. How that possible if the body needs Food to survive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cpbtz/eli5_how_are_people_able_to_fast_for_long_periods/ | {
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85jz1q | why does putin go through the process of an election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85jz1q/eli5_why_does_putin_go_through_the_process_of_an/ | {
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2db3oy | why disease dna's are patented | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2db3oy/eli5_why_disease_dnas_are_patented/ | {
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7358hi | why are some otherwise harmless chemicals extremely hazardous to a fetus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7358hi/eli5_why_are_some_otherwise_harmless_chemicals/ | {
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2rccra | how can the nfl be classified as a non-profit? | Where does all the money they make go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rccra/eli5_how_can_the_nfl_be_classified_as_a_nonprofit/ | {
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9zl0h4 | how does dropping my car into a lower gear help me drive through the snow better? | I know it works I just don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zl0h4/eli5_how_does_dropping_my_car_into_a_lower_gear/ | {
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3lk87i | whenever a championship/playoffs series goes to game 7 (world series, stanley cup, etc.) and both teams now have a shot at winning the series, what happens to the losing teams "champs" gear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lk87i/eli5whenever_a_championshipplayoffs_series_goes/ | {
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1lc91g | how did scientology evolve from sci-fi into an organized religion with literal believers? | As far as I know L. Ron Hubbard started as a science fiction writer, at what point did people start interpreting his books as actual truth rather than science fiction? What compelled them to believe what some fiction writer claimed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lc91g/eli5_how_did_scientology_evolve_from_scifi_into/ | {
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92483q | why does the world use metric sizes for sockets but imperial size for ratchets? ie quarter, 3/8 and half inch drive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92483q/eli5_why_does_the_world_use_metric_sizes_for/ | {
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c0b7qf | what is light made of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0b7qf/eli5_what_is_light_made_of/ | {
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64rkl6 | how does light (electromagnetic radiation) relate to electricity and magnetism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64rkl6/eli5_how_does_light_electromagnetic_radiation/ | {
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28jhl8 | why is it animals are portrayed as recovering from their wounds apparently better than humans without actually "cleaning" their wounds? | wouldn't they be dropping off like homesteaders from every cut they get? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28jhl8/eli5_why_is_it_animals_are_portrayed_as/ | {
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3tp27e | how do laser mice work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tp27e/eli5_how_do_laser_mice_work/ | {
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6ybjff | why is it easier to open a plastic bottle when it is at room temperature then when it is from the refrigerator? | I just got back from a run and decided to get a Gatorade. As much as I like them, I usually hate trying to open them because it is so difficult. However, I had none in the refrigerator but I had one in the cabinet. When I started to turn the cap it came off very easy. Usually when I take them out of the fridge it take... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ybjff/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_open_a_plastic_bottle/ | {
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1ea6o1 | mowing the lawn properly | I have found myself in the position of having to do many things now on my own that I was never taught how to do. I have been given a lot of conflicting information so came here for some straight and easy answers.
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2p88bz | why do software companies remove features in later updates instead of only adding them? | Take the Google Maps app for Android. In previous versions you used to be able to set it to avoid toll roads while navigating. Now you can only do it before you start the route. You used to be able to see different layers, including custom layers such as My Maps when looking at the app on your phone, now you can't.
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9r8jye | how does google know which image to output only with words? | I believe that you cannot tag an image, so how does typing "red car" leads to google showing you an actual picture of a red car for instance? I mean how does it know a picture and keywords in the search bar are the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r8jye/eli5_how_does_google_know_which_image_to_output/ | {
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3euicy | what is the relation between the irs, the federal reserve, and the department of treasury? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3euicy/eli5_what_is_the_relation_between_the_irs_the/ | {
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645b5d | spontaneously passing out | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/645b5d/eli5_spontaneously_passing_out/ | {
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3hdz12 | why are kubatons allowed to be sold for self-defense, but brass knuckles are only to be sold as "paperweights"? | [](/allmybits)So, I was flipping through a BUDK catalog, and their Skull Kubaton looked really cool, and I bought one up right away. It says it's a great self-defense item, but I'm really just buying it because it's cool. I'm likely never going to use it.
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7kybbd | why does ejaculating feel good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kybbd/eli5_why_does_ejaculating_feel_good/ | {
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7iztik | where does the air that causes an organ to produce sound come from and how is it carried to the pipes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iztik/eli5_where_does_the_air_that_causes_an_organ_to/ | {
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52ne2q | from a hydration standpoint, is there any difference between how sparkling water and flat water are processed in the body? | No real description necessary other than the title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52ne2q/eli5_from_a_hydration_standpoint_is_there_any/ | {
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6vhy7b | how animals seems to have the sense from birth that fire is bad but humans often have to get burned before realising? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vhy7b/eli5_how_animals_seems_to_have_the_sense_from/ | {
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7re3sv | what's the difference between self worth, self esteem, and self concept? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7re3sv/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_self_worth_self/ | {
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2d2f35 | cognitive dissonance | There was a post in SRD that has something to do with cognitive dissonance, and I read the wiki but it's still really confusing.
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1o8xyc | why do solo cups have ridges in the neck? is this for structural rigidity in the plastic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o8xyc/eli5_why_do_solo_cups_have_ridges_in_the_neck_is/ | {
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1d350c | why is it illegal in some areas to back up into a parking spot instead of going in head first | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d350c/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_in_some_areas_to_back_up/ | {
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yf3bo | where does the money from failed fundraisers go? | Like if someone were to gather money to build a museum but doesn't collect in time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yf3bo/where_does_the_money_from_failed_fundraisers_go/ | {
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5u2qtu | what is the process professional animator use when making movies? | For example, how does. Say, a Pixar animator go about animating? What program does he use, and what goes into it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u2qtu/eli5what_is_the_process_professional_animator_use/ | {
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6ystiz | if it is better to be entirely relaxed on impact (ie ragdoll effect) why is our instinct to tense up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ystiz/eli5_if_it_is_better_to_be_entirely_relaxed_on/ | {
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418tjp | people who are exposed to the cold more build a tolerance. is this a physically built resistant, or is it all mental? | Like does your skin actually change to become resistant to cold temperatures, or is it just all in your head?
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1xj35l | how do painkillers know where the pain is when the pill is ingested? or are they evenly spread throughout the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xj35l/eli5_how_do_painkillers_know_where_the_pain_is/ | {
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4wzvhe | why are the senkaku/diaoyu island's so important to japan and china? | I know that Japan and China don't have the best relationship, but what exactly makes these uninhabitable islands in the middle of the sea so valuable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wzvhe/eli5_why_are_the_senkakudiaoyu_islands_so/ | {
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4bpjm2 | how long does it take my skin to "reset" from sun exposure and what's going on during that time? | I have relatively fair skin. If I stand in direct sunlight for an hour I'm almost guaranteed a sunburn. Now let's take that same hour and spread it out over about 6 hours. I go outside for 10 minutes, then inside for an hour and repeat. I'm probably not going to get a sunburn in that case. Why is that? What's happening... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bpjm2/eli5how_long_does_it_take_my_skin_to_reset_from/ | {
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3leu2b | when to use the word revolt,rebels,resistance,seperatist,riot,strike if a country has internal conflict? | for e.g why is it called the ukraine seperatists but not ukrainian resistance or something like that
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3o1jrs | why people think the twin towers didn't fall as a result of the plane collisions. serious, educated answers only please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o1jrs/eli5_why_people_think_the_twin_towers_didnt_fall/ | {
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1xa1s2 | why are humans drawn to slow down and look at car wrecks, click links on wtf and generally have a morbid fascination with horrible events? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xa1s2/eli5why_are_humans_drawn_to_slow_down_and_look_at/ | {
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4whtt2 | why is there an instinct to preserve the species when it often forces creatures to completely ignore the instinct for survival? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4whtt2/eli5_why_is_there_an_instinct_to_preserve_the/ | {
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ae6bzs | wouldn't it be more fuel efficient if rockets took off like planes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ae6bzs/eli5_wouldnt_it_be_more_fuel_efficient_if_rockets/ | {
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mxb3w | is "separation of church and state" a law? | I've noticed that people view the term "Separation of church and state" as an extension of the first amendment. From what I remember the idea of Separation of Church and State was a Jeffersonian ideal that was not originally implemented in the constitution.
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1tv9vy | why do those who lack empathy murder? | I was recently watching a documenter on serial killers that sparked the question. Is it because they straight up don't care, or poor reasoning skills, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tv9vy/eli5_why_do_those_who_lack_empathy_murder/ | {
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289s80 | why don't more companies enter into the cpu and gpu business | The whole world depends on intel and AMD for their computing needs. I know that designing and producing processor's takes time and a lot of money , but why don't many join the competition?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/289s80/eli5_why_dont_more_companies_enter_into_the_cpu/ | {
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3m9qzo | what is the hajj and how does a stampede occur? | BBC doesn't seem to be offering too many details on the matter or even what the Hajj is. But aside from this question, how was the other stampede caused back in 1990 that killed 1426 people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m9qzo/eli5_what_is_the_hajj_and_how_does_a_stampede/ | {
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65wbg0 | why is radian measure used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65wbg0/eli5_why_is_radian_measure_used/ | {
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5jxidj | how does cross-eyed 3d work? | Here's what I mean - _URL_0_
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9di5m4 | how do plants get enough sun through a window for photosynthesis but we don’t get enough to get a sunburn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9di5m4/eli5_how_do_plants_get_enough_sun_through_a/ | {
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1btndg | how come an ocean fish that's been marinating in salty water its entire life doesn't taste very salty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1btndg/how_come_an_ocean_fish_thats_been_marinating_in/ | {
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21tand | in america, why is obscenity not protected under the first amendment? | It was my understanding that supreme court rulings can not overrule constitutional amendments, so...
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