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5e8wyi | why do human babies take years to raise while other animals like puppies or antelopes take only a few months? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e8wyi/eli5_why_do_human_babies_take_years_to_raise/ | {
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bpc1h1 | home buying terms | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpc1h1/eli5_home_buying_terms/ | {
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35efvf | why do newtonian physics break down at a quantum level? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35efvf/eli5why_do_newtonian_physics_break_down_at_a/ | {
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qeuc7 | why the vitamins are named like they are. why do we have 12 vitamin b's but no vitamin j? is there a vitamin b9? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qeuc7/eli5_why_the_vitamins_are_named_like_they_are_why/ | {
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9mw9q0 | why can’t you hum while holding your nose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mw9q0/eli5_why_cant_you_hum_while_holding_your_nose/ | {
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555gaf | why do separate drops of cooking oil tend to drift towards each other when on water? | explanetti my spaghetti | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/555gaf/eli5why_do_separate_drops_of_cooking_oil_tend_to/ | {
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4c8q75 | could a nuclear submarine survive in space? if so, for how long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c8q75/eli5_could_a_nuclear_submarine_survive_in_space/ | {
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5euvxr | how do nature documentaries capture audio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5euvxr/eli5_how_do_nature_documentaries_capture_audio/ | {
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1qrkof | what will pot businesses look like in washington and colorado? | So I understand that the stuff is going to be legal (or is), but what will that customer experience be like? Right now, in Oregon, we have the dispensaries, but they're closed-off, very weird places I would feel weird entering. What will the stores in Washington State feel like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qrkof/eli5_what_will_pot_businesses_look_like_in/ | {
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g0ns9w | watts vs va | Why is power draw measured in WATTS ( which is volts multiplied by amperage ) but power production or power sources are measured in VA ( volt amps ). Are they not identical? What’s the reason for the difference. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0ns9w/eli5_watts_vs_va/ | {
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33wgud | if a nuclear bomb were being tested, and it didn't go off... how is it approached and dismantled? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33wgud/eli5_if_a_nuclear_bomb_were_being_tested_and_it/ | {
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cqtd1h | what causes bond interest rates to fluctuate? | I understand that the reason that Dow J dropped so sharply yesterday was because the interest on a longer term bond was higher than that of a short term bond (or at least that what my personal finance teacher explained it as; inverted interest was the term I think) but what major factors affect the interest rate for bo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqtd1h/eli5_what_causes_bond_interest_rates_to_fluctuate/ | {
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2u26yk | why doesnt your soda get "shaken up" when it falls out of the vending machine? | When you buy a soda out of an older vending machine (not the ones with the moving tray thing that catches and deposits it), it falls down through the machine and hits through the door and lands in the slot with a bang. It seems like a rough journey. Why doesn't it explode when opened then? If you took that same bottle,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u26yk/eli5_why_doesnt_your_soda_get_shaken_up_when_it/ | {
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dvm001 | what is the rationale behind kicking out a business from a strip mall/shopping center and leaving the space to sit for months/years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvm001/eli5_what_is_the_rationale_behind_kicking_out_a/ | {
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5mn1bl | how does a game like call of duty have practically no online delay at all while when playing a game like nba 2k17, multiplayer modes experience about a full second of delay between when the button is pressed and when the game responds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mn1bl/eli5_how_does_a_game_like_call_of_duty_have/ | {
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8cpf94 | how does saudi arabia make sure all of their expats like engineers, businessman, and english teachers follow their religious laws? | I heard that personal computers are all inspected for adult content and images. How are all expats monitored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cpf94/eli5_how_does_saudi_arabia_make_sure_all_of_their/ | {
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3ev7rz | mountains are brown, yellow, and green and definitely not blue or purple, yet they look purplish-blue from far away. why is this? | Noticed it on my drive home in the desert...never occurred to me to actually ask why... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ev7rz/eli5_mountains_are_brown_yellow_and_green_and/ | {
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518gob | now that mother teresa is saint teresa, how does her image change in the minds of christians? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/518gob/eli5now_that_mother_teresa_is_saint_teresa_how/ | {
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46qul7 | uk vote on leaving the eu - brexit | Today it was announced that there will be a referendum for the UK to leave the EU on June 23rd. All related questions in ELI5 will be forwarded to this sticky thread. Please read the comments on this thread and if your question isn't already covered please ask it as a question in this thread.
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2f1yak | what does this joke mean? i've been staring at it and i just don't understand it. | I was told at the doctor’s office that I should get a facelift. The doctor agreed with the waiting room when he came out.
[From this, the second bullet point](_URL_0_)
Maybe something to do with how bad the doctor's eyesight is? I don't see how that would be self-deprecating... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f1yak/eli5_what_does_this_joke_mean_ive_been_staring_at/ | {
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3fqi5q | when a sound or person wakes you up while dreaming, is it just me or is the noise always perfectly timed with an event in the dream? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fqi5q/eli5_when_a_sound_or_person_wakes_you_up_while/ | {
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543osu | what did wells fargo do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/543osu/eli5_what_did_wells_fargo_do/ | {
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7id8bi | why is it that you are able to start a manual car by popping the clutch in second gear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7id8bi/eli5_why_is_it_that_you_are_able_to_start_a/ | {
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1ojjt9 | how can colleges legally create "customized" textbooks and not be found guilty of unlawful monopoly/duopoly? | A monopoly is a company that is the sole producer of a certain good or service. I know that monopolies themselves are not inherently illegal, but can become so when they exhibit certain qualities. For example: price gouging and "refusal to deal".
At my university, the school buys books from Pearson or McGraw hill, the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ojjt9/eli5_how_can_colleges_legally_create_customized/ | {
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1fgrwi | if we die after roughly 3 weeks without eating, why do eat 3 times a day? | I know you wouldn't spend 3 weeks very wealthy or you would lack energy, but still, it seems it's some sort of waste. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fgrwi/eli5_if_we_die_after_roughly_3_weeks_without/ | {
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7yyyiq | the strength of currency | I don't think the "strength" is a exactly what I don't understand, but it's the closest word I could find. I've heard people say that the Euro is better than the USD because it's worth more per unit. This doesn't make sense to me. That's like saying a dollar is better than a cent because a cent is 100x more than a doll... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yyyiq/eli5_the_strength_of_currency/ | {
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404s7n | why wont an xbox dvd work on a playstation, or computer? | I've been wondering. Movies are able to do this, is it only to make money? It would, however, destroy the whole "console exclusive" thing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/404s7n/eli5_why_wont_an_xbox_dvd_work_on_a_playstation/ | {
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2cuzx1 | why is the fetal position so comforting? | In other words, why do we curl up in the fetal position when we're in pain, are stressed, or are uncomfortable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cuzx1/eli5_why_is_the_fetal_position_so_comforting/ | {
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a3l6ra | why are the front and back cameras on smartphones not the same to begin with? why do they need to differ in quality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3l6ra/eli5_why_are_the_front_and_back_cameras_on/ | {
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9m8d63 | how does an epipen work to help severe allergies and why don’t we use it for moderate/mild allergies? | I’ve always wondered why people use an epipen when having a severe allergic reaction to things like peanuts or shellfish but we don’t use it for people who get bad allergies to things like pets or pollen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m8d63/eli5_how_does_an_epipen_work_to_help_severe/ | {
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2sqcf7 | if oil has a finite supply and is steadily running out, why does the price per barrel fluctuate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sqcf7/eli5_if_oil_has_a_finite_supply_and_is_steadily/ | {
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1t4ye1 | what causes cars to sometimes explode when they flip over in a crash? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t4ye1/eli5what_causes_cars_to_sometimes_explode_when/ | {
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eyq1ij | why we get sleepy in situations that sleeping can kill us | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyq1ij/eli5_why_we_get_sleepy_in_situations_that/ | {
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drto7p | how can a single pixel on a tv screen change to so many different colors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drto7p/eli5_how_can_a_single_pixel_on_a_tv_screen_change/ | {
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4mh538 | if insects and arachnids don't have feelings, than what would trigger them to act if in danger? | If the title doesn't make much sense, this is what I mean. For example, I saw a gif of a toilet being flushed and a spider going down with it. The spider is rapidly wriggling its legs as if it's trying to save itself. If they really can't sense fear, or feel threatened, then why would they bother try to stay alive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mh538/eli5_if_insects_and_arachnids_dont_have_feelings/ | {
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139ef8 | the us and why israel is important to the us. | It seems like both republicans and democrats think Israel is important. Can somebody cover some of the details.
This is more of an 'in general' question. I'm not looking for information on the recent news. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/139ef8/eli5_the_us_and_why_israel_is_important_to_the_us/ | {
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2u548b | how is tesla able to improve the efficiency or performance of their cars with over-the-air updates? | They seem to be constantly improving the range of their cars and Elon Musk just tweeted that the Model S P85D will be able go 0-60 mph ~0.1 sec faster with a new update. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u548b/eli5_how_is_tesla_able_to_improve_the_efficiency/ | {
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5w2q23 | what is a social construct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w2q23/eli5_what_is_a_social_construct/ | {
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8ixq8p | how can lonely cloud survive in a crystal clear sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ixq8p/eli5_how_can_lonely_cloud_survive_in_a_crystal/ | {
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2n5k42 | when holding hands, why does it feel so much better to be the "under" hand than the "over" hand (since neither position is actually ~~physically~~ uncomfortable)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n5k42/eli5_when_holding_hands_why_does_it_feel_so_much/ | {
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1qbrc7 | how can uranium be used for "peaceful" purposes (as iran wants to do)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qbrc7/eli5_how_can_uranium_be_used_for_peaceful/ | {
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4yfkp7 | why do people become traumatized | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yfkp7/eli5_why_do_people_become_traumatized/ | {
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2k7ijc | why don't any of the american ebola patients have privacy dealing with their sickness? aren't patients supposed to have medical privacy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k7ijc/eli5_why_dont_any_of_the_american_ebola_patients/ | {
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9571t6 | how can hackers have more power in gta online than the makers of the game (rockstar) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9571t6/eli5_how_can_hackers_have_more_power_in_gta/ | {
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4ns8vc | what exactly makes sunlight hot on a nice sunny day? is it the temperature of the sun itself radiating through space or some form of refraction of the light itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ns8vc/eli5_what_exactly_makes_sunlight_hot_on_a_nice/ | {
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8e08ee | why is integral of velocity equal to displacement? | So if you graph the velocity as a function and then find the area under the curve, why does that give you the displacement? I get how velocity is the derivative of displacement and doing the opposite which is integrating velocity would obviously get you back to displacement but I just don’t get why that means you have ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e08ee/eli5_why_is_integral_of_velocity_equal_to/ | {
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ettsci | how exactly is a person's phenotype determined? does every gene in our dna influence our phenotype? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ettsci/eli5_how_exactly_is_a_persons_phenotype/ | {
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4tso90 | how do laser range finders work? wouldn't the laser bounce away when it hits the target? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tso90/eli5_how_do_laser_range_finders_work_wouldnt_the/ | {
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6p4576 | how did people who found other people who speak a previously unknown language translate it to the point of perfection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p4576/eli5_how_did_people_who_found_other_people_who/ | {
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2l9m2s | what are the us voting for today? | I'm from England, I don't understand politics the greatest, not in the UK nor the US. However I understand you elect a new president every 4 years and a president cannot be president for longer than 8 years (2 terms).
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3jn9fw | expiration dates for painkillers (details inside) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jn9fw/eli5_expiration_dates_for_painkillers_details/ | {
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15wbgz | why do we say "on the plane", "on the train", but "in the car"? | Why do we say on in some situations and in in others for the same meaning?
On the sub,
On the blimp,
In the cart.
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5kmkqg | why is the tachometer (rpm counter) so large in a car's dashboard (as large as the speed dial)? how is the information useful to the average driver? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kmkqg/eli5eli5_why_is_the_tachometer_rpm_counter_so/ | {
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bx3c4t | how does the brain create brand new words? | Is it started in Werneke’s area (or Broca’s area, can’t remember which does what at the moment)? How does the brain decide “oh I need a new word to describe this, here’s something I pulled out of thin air?” Like I called a pain I would get in my stomach as a kid “tummy crustles.” Obviously “crustles” isn’t an English w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bx3c4t/eli5_how_does_the_brain_create_brand_new_words/ | {
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1ri567 | modern militia purposes? | What do modern militias do? I'm referring to state militias, but not the National Guard. Are they just for natural disaster relief? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ri567/eli5modern_militia_purposes/ | {
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9i96y7 | why and how do electronic devices draw only as much current from a power source as required in that very moment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i96y7/eli5_why_and_how_do_electronic_devices_draw_only/ | {
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1y0e72 | how significant was finding the rosetta stone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y0e72/eli5_how_significant_was_finding_the_rosetta_stone/ | {
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1l0sbi | how were cameras allowed inside of concentration camps? | You see all of this footage of people being tortured in concentration camps in school and on the internet. How were these people allowed to record what was going on? I thought most people didn't realize that the holocaust was going on during that time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0sbi/eli5_how_were_cameras_allowed_inside_of/ | {
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br0njb | how does the price of the dollar affect the economy of foreign countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/br0njb/eli5_how_does_the_price_of_the_dollar_affect_the/ | {
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4hw4mf | what stops the bones in your foot from ripping through your flesh and skin with all the pressure from walking and running? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hw4mf/eli5_what_stops_the_bones_in_your_foot_from/ | {
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2b1grt | on reddit, why are links to youtube, sometimes written as "_url_0_" (dot after u, before b), next to the title | Sometimes it's _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b1grt/eli5_on_reddit_why_are_links_to_youtube_sometimes/ | {
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7323do | physical nature of genes. | A friend of mine asked me about the physical nature of genes but I could not satisfy her. Have the genes any appearance like beads or anything like that? And how is one gene separated from another on a chromosomes locus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7323do/eli5_physical_nature_of_genes/ | {
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9sgnxo | if 52*7 is 364 where do we get our extra day to make a 365 day calendar year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sgnxo/eli5_if_527_is_364_where_do_we_get_our_extra_day/ | {
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p3ou9 | how to legitimately change your last name? | So I've been contemplating this for awhile and I just need to know what one has to go through to change a last name. I am a freshman in college and wanted to change to my mother's maiden name. Anything can help! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p3ou9/eli5_how_to_legitimately_change_your_last_name/ | {
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3qn8vd | why do some radio stations (usually more popular or "mainstream ones) raise the pitch or speed up the songs they play? | I *thought* I have noticed this before a few times but I felt like maybe I was just imagining things. But then I confirmed it that some do. I was covering a song at one point and then it came on the radio. Because I was covering, I was basically studying the song to a "T". So I knew it inside and out. Then I noticed th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qn8vd/eli5_why_do_some_radio_stations_usually_more/ | {
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20dxn5 | "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction". is there anything in the universe where this isn't true? | I'm no scientist but I did read somewhere that that statement is not true for everything, in what cases is it not true? Does anything spontaneously happen without an action causing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20dxn5/eli5_for_every_action_there_is_an_equal_and/ | {
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2qqx2h | how /r/adviceanimals isn't a default sub even though it has more subscribers than /r/explainlikeimfive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qqx2h/eli5_how_radviceanimals_isnt_a_default_sub_even/ | {
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42lgk0 | how much money is there in the world in total and how's it measured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42lgk0/eli5_how_much_money_is_there_in_the_world_in/ | {
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1vno20 | why you can get a heart attack if you're shocked or scared. | I'm not sure if it has something to do with blood pressure, but if it is, how is it so quick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vno20/eli5_why_you_can_get_a_heart_attack_if_youre/ | {
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dxmbcq | 5: why is it so hard to replace plastics with another material with similar properties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxmbcq/elif5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_replace_plastics_with/ | {
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2rgt4a | why farmers give their cows nose rings | I've seen a few pics of cows (male cows, I think) with the nose ring. Is there a purpose there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rgt4a/eli5_why_farmers_give_their_cows_nose_rings/ | {
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4ajrel | how does mental illness start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ajrel/eli5_how_does_mental_illness_start/ | {
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4ti7z2 | why does it mess up my counting when someone starts saying random numbers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ti7z2/eli5_why_does_it_mess_up_my_counting_when_someone/ | {
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153rk4 | is there an actual quote from bible that condems homosexuality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/153rk4/is_there_an_actual_quote_from_bible_that_condems/ | {
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afzqqn | how do you get four first degree murder charges from one death? | Sad story if the allegations are true, but the charges confuse me.
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a6w7zv | why do foreign names get spelled and pronounced differently in english? | I️ always see English translations of Chinese words or names and they utilize letters that can in no way phonetically produce the sound of the word. A close example would be “Zhou.” So what’s the purpose of spelling a word that does not translate correctly letter for letter but also does not phonetically have the corre... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6w7zv/eli5_why_do_foreign_names_get_spelled_and/ | {
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2e9yc3 | why does starting task manager when my computer is frozen seem to unfreeze it? | I've been remedying my frozen computer this way for as long as I can remember, and with many different computers. Does it have something to do with the priority the computer places on starting up the task manager?
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5n6daw | what's the deal with yellowstone? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n6daw/eli5whats_the_deal_with_yellowstone/ | {
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1ua3k7 | why do people get diarrhea when they are dehydrated? | Why do you get diarrhea when you are dehydrated instead of constipation? Doesn't it lead to further dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ua3k7/eli5_why_do_people_get_diarrhea_when_they_are/ | {
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eqs5re | why are other standards for data transfer used at all (hdmi, usb, sata, etc), when ethernet cables have higher bandwidth, are cheap, and can be 100s of meters long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqs5re/eli5_why_are_other_standards_for_data_transfer/ | {
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2i4ze3 | how do the moon's phases work | I have heard so many conflicting views and evidence I don't know what to believe. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i4ze3/eli5_how_do_the_moons_phases_work/ | {
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3x37yd | what is so special about the blu-ray format? | What is it that makes Blu-Ray Blu-Ray? And what differs it from regular 1080p video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x37yd/eli5_what_is_so_special_about_the_bluray_format/ | {
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1hs9zm | i'm 27 and i'm starting to notice something. are adults looking and acting younger? or is it my perspective on age that's changing? | As I become more of an adult I see what seems like grown people look less like grown people to me. A forty year old looks a lot younger than what a forty year old looked like to me at fifteen. Even when I look at older pictures of forty year olds from the past they look older. Not that I don't see forty year olds who l... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hs9zm/eli5_im_27_and_im_starting_to_notice_something/ | {
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4ja8zo | how can margins of error be trusted? | I am not sure how to explain this. I was recently in a wiki hole when I came across two different measurements of Pluto's diameter.
< > Current New Horizons Measurement puts Pluto at 2372±4 km
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3vgiyq | in the u.s. why are female locker rooms (showers etc.) so private when male locker rooms are almost always wide open practically forcing young boys and men into group showering etc.? | I work in schools a lot, from middle schools to colleges, and I am yet to see a female locker room with the wide open, group shower situation as the boys/men. In fact, I have been in over 200 locker rooms in the past 2 years and have not seen a single locker room, for boys or adult males, that gives the privacy that f... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vgiyq/eli5_in_the_us_why_are_female_locker_rooms/ | {
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465wv3 | what will happen with opec planning to halt production? how does it affect oil prices? who is winning and losing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/465wv3/eli5_what_will_happen_with_opec_planning_to_halt/ | {
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62w1df | why aren't our pupils always dilated so that we see more all the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62w1df/eli5_why_arent_our_pupils_always_dilated_so_that/ | {
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6rq8s0 | how can there be cameras with large resolutions like 42mp and be just a couple thousand dollars, yet a video camera of that resolution be $40-70,000? why does it seem to be so much more difficult to make? | I'm comparing something like the a7rii vs a RED Helium. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rq8s0/eli5_how_can_there_be_cameras_with_large/ | {
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au1umt | why dont car batteries need recharging? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/au1umt/eli5_why_dont_car_batteries_need_recharging/ | {
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2lnwvz | why are humans and most other species dependant on water? is it just coincidence that 70% of earth is covered in it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lnwvz/eli5_why_are_humans_and_most_other_species/ | {
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1ukwox | why do middle/high schools start so early when students are going through growth spurts and need the most sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ukwox/eli5_why_do_middlehigh_schools_start_so_early/ | {
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a4nmr5 | how do you order complex numbers? | More specifically:
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1yuuzq | what is groundhog day and why is it important? (i'm from the uk) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yuuzq/eli5_what_is_groundhog_day_and_why_is_it/ | {
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1sxrw4 | why did it snow recently in the middle east and why does it happen so rarely? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxrw4/eli5eli5_why_did_it_snow_recently_in_the_middle/ | {
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5nz8cg | if someone really did have multiple personalities and each personality had no idea what the others do, what would happen if one of the personalities murdered someone or committed another terrible crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nz8cg/eli5if_someone_really_did_have_multiple/ | {
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8j7jlm | what is that pressure sensation we feel in our chest when we get a spike of anxiety? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j7jlm/eli5_what_is_that_pressure_sensation_we_feel_in/ | {
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662tph | why are people so polarised? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/662tph/eli5_why_are_people_so_polarised/ | {
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anfgg8 | how does removing a storage device from a computer too soon damage the files on the storage device? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anfgg8/eli5_how_does_removing_a_storage_device_from_a/ | {
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53sqz1 | what would happen if the world were to hit the reset button on the global economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53sqz1/eli5what_would_happen_if_the_world_were_to_hit/ | {
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85759g | if your neurones make a new connection when you learn something new, would it be possible to run out of space in your brain for new connections to form. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85759g/eli5_if_your_neurones_make_a_new_connection_when/ | {
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