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6s3glr | if some humans have neanderthal dna while others don't, does that mean some humans are at least somewhat of a different species than others. | This has been really bothering me lately and due to my OCD has been constantly on my mind has been causing me a lot of distress. I recently learned that some humans have Neanderthal dna due to interbreeding while others don't. Given that Neanderthals are a different species (I understand the definition of species is so... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s3glr/eli5_if_some_humans_have_neanderthal_dna_while/ | {
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157tf9 | on gawker websites i need to spam the back button to actually go back, why? | It's almost like I'm being redirected, then I go back to the redirect page but it pushes me forward.. so spamming it lets me go back faster than the redirect page works... It's like this for me on every gawker website (kotaku, gizmodo, lifehacker)
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1xzfw0 | often people say when you get a splinter your body will learn to push it out at some point. how does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzfw0/eli5_often_people_say_when_you_get_a_splinter/ | {
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5b2ofw | how do prince rupert's drops work? | I just watched a video on those peculiar glass objects called Prince Rupert's Drops.Amazingly, if only a bit of its tail is clipped of then the entire structure gets demolished in an instant.How does that really happen, I mean what is the physics behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b2ofw/eli5how_do_prince_ruperts_drops_work/ | {
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36ghz3 | why/how did smoking become less painful on my throat and lungs over time? | To clarify this is more pertaining to smoking trees than tobacco and cigarettes.
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bsm778 | how is a glass of wine everyday good for you? :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsm778/eli5_how_is_a_glass_of_wine_everyday_good_for_you/ | {
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37mnem | how does motorcycle rpm and gearing work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37mnem/eli5how_does_motorcycle_rpm_and_gearing_work/ | {
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2fgs6s | what would happen if coke stopped advertising for a year? | Just randomly thought of this in class, but since you'd be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't know about Coke, what would happen if they completely stopped advertising for a year? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fgs6s/eli5_what_would_happen_if_coke_stopped/ | {
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3yhc8f | why does online shopping shipping cost so much more than personally sending packages? | For example; just paid $8 in shipping to (insert photo printing service of choice) and the same size envelope would cost $1 at the post office. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yhc8f/eli5_why_does_online_shopping_shipping_cost_so/ | {
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1w16xt | how can our brains, while sleeping, create images of people/things we've never met or seen before and how can dreams create deja vu/seemingly predict future occurrences? | I find dreams fascinating and mysterious. I've been having these crazy dreams lately and I've also had a few instances where I can't remember if something actually happened or if it was in my dream - Requesting reddit assistance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w16xt/eli5_how_can_our_brains_while_sleeping_create/ | {
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94xtej | what are turkeys being pardoned from if they have not done anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94xtej/eli5_what_are_turkeys_being_pardoned_from_if_they/ | {
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3hyt85 | why is computer image recognition so hard? | I talked to someone who worked on the robots that play soccer, and they said the greatest challenge was to get the robots to recognise the ball. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hyt85/eli5_why_is_computer_image_recognition_so_hard/ | {
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136w1d | intelligence quotient / iq, what exactly is it and what are its criticisms? why is it potentially wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/136w1d/intelligence_quotient_iq_what_exactly_is_it_and/ | {
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5ojn69 | when someone talks about rendering a video, or an animation, what does that mean? and how would not rendering it affect it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ojn69/eli5_when_someone_talks_about_rendering_a_video/ | {
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2pu2xh | why do so many americans blame obama for practically everything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pu2xh/eli5_why_do_so_many_americans_blame_obama_for/ | {
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8015il | why can't another wifi device interfere with another one | Like the phisher wifi device say "Hey, I'm the router, send me your information" as Man in the Middle Attack | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8015il/eli5why_cant_another_wifi_device_interfere_with/ | {
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48j5cd | if we could take a snapshot of every atom in the universe, could we effectively predict the future? | So, a very theoretical question considering it's near impossible to complete any part of it.
However, if we could somehow capture the orientation/position/type/energy states/nature of subatomic particles/etc. of every atom in the universe, compiled this information into a supercomputer and ran it in some sort of physi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48j5cd/eli5_if_we_could_take_a_snapshot_of_every_atom_in/ | {
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3jbep7 | why are males naturally attractive without make-up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jbep7/eli5_why_are_males_naturally_attractive_without/ | {
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25fvb5 | in traffic, why do cyclists by default have to use the road instead of the sidewalk? aren't motor vehicles and cyclists a bigger danger to each other than cyclists and pedestrians would be? | Doesn't seem reasonable to me from a risk-reward-perspective.
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4twh57 | why is the taste/smell of licorice so polarizing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4twh57/eli5_why_is_the_tastesmell_of_licorice_so/ | {
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62dk1r | how does all dna of a fully grown human fit in a baby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62dk1r/eli5how_does_all_dna_of_a_fully_grown_human_fit/ | {
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cuwqii | why can't dental crowns be whitened/have something placed over them to make them whiter? | I've had crowns on all of my top front teeth and they absolutely look awful. My dentist picked an awfully discolored yellow for my crowns, and the only way to fix them is by spending well over $5,000 to have them all replaced. Why hasn't someone been able to create something to make crowns whiter or something that you ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuwqii/eli5why_cant_dental_crowns_be_whitenedhave/ | {
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5lq7a5 | how do some websites offer free returns on unwanted goods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lq7a5/eli5_how_do_some_websites_offer_free_returns_on/ | {
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5bwyv2 | posting for a friend, "so color is just a specific reflection of light, correct? would that mean that a planet under another star (ex. krypton and it's red sun) would have completely different colors?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bwyv2/eli5_posting_for_a_friend_so_color_is_just_a/ | {
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5wie8d | why is an accounting firm responsible for the academy award envelopes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wie8d/eli5why_is_an_accounting_firm_responsible_for_the/ | {
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3kjx1m | why is a viral disease, cat leukemia, named as a cancer type? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kjx1m/eli5_why_is_a_viral_disease_cat_leukemia_named_as/ | {
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4yx3o5 | how would we know how much *successful* voting fraud is happening, if by definition successful attempts at fraud go undetected? | The number of prosecuted and convicted cases of voter fraud is demonstrably low, but could it be that these cases are the minority of fraud? When we collect statistics about how much fraud is happening, how do we know how much is happening *that we don't know about*?
I'm not saying that there is or there isn't a lot o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yx3o5/eli5_how_would_we_know_how_much_successful_voting/ | {
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1eiu53 | why do i get automated phone calls that promptly hang up? | Why would a company want to call and hang up?
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4159wn | why is the lesbian/gay/transgender community referred to with so many different acronyms, many of which are long and confusing? | Also, who decides these acronyms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4159wn/eli5why_is_the_lesbiangaytransgender_community/ | {
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4110pp | why do people lose their senses of hearing and sight, but not their sense of touch, taste, or smell? | Do people not lose their sense of touch, smell, or taste? Or if they do, how does it happen and what are the effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4110pp/eli5_why_do_people_lose_their_senses_of_hearing/ | {
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32mmx0 | why didn't other european powers shut down hitler as soon as he violated the versailles treaty? | As I understand it, the treaty disarmed Germany and forbid militarization. This being so, it seems like other countries could have swooped in and stopped Germany when it was at like 10% military power and on the rise rather than waiting until they got to ~100%. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32mmx0/eli5_why_didnt_other_european_powers_shut_down/ | {
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ashwlm | how is netflix able to provide seemingly perfect subtitles to basically every show/movie on their platform and what allows them to do this so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ashwlm/eli5_how_is_netflix_able_to_provide_seemingly/ | {
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mbbe8 | how does venture capitalism work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mbbe8/eli5_how_does_venture_capitalism_work/ | {
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bmjywd | how do they measure the visual acuity of animals? | You always hear birds and other various animals have better vision than humans. How do we know this and quantify it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmjywd/eli5_how_do_they_measure_the_visual_acuity_of/ | {
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1tg4ff | how can north korea have work camps and not get in trouble for it? | How can places like North Korea not get in trouble with United Nations or any sort of world police when they have these innocent people in death camps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tg4ff/eli5_how_can_north_korea_have_work_camps_and_not/ | {
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bcr935 | who pays for the plane ticket back to your home country if you’re denied entry to a country? | I’m currently watching border control videos on YouTube. When people get denied entry to a country they have to get the first flight back to their home country.
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623qan | why african americans are not given the prefix of their country of origin while european's are? | An example being Solvenian-American and such | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/623qan/eli5why_african_americans_are_not_given_the/ | {
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29d09f | why do dogs drink out of the toilet, even though you give them fresh water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29d09f/eli5_why_do_dogs_drink_out_of_the_toilet_even/ | {
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2hcjc6 | what is happening in our heads that allow thousands of people to sing, shout, clap or speak in almost perfect unison? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hcjc6/eli5_what_is_happening_in_our_heads_that_allow/ | {
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3sis6i | if i drive 5 miles going 40 mph vs. the same 5 miles going 80 mph, will one require more gas than the other? | Assuming all factors are the same & not including acceleration time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sis6i/eli5_if_i_drive_5_miles_going_40_mph_vs_the_same/ | {
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2fn91h | what was happening in north america during the bible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fn91h/eli5_what_was_happening_in_north_america_during/ | {
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xt1ao | /r/darknetplan | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xt1ao/eli5_rdarknetplan/ | {
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4vwe4t | what causes baseball pitchers speed to be capped at approximately 105 mph? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vwe4t/eli5what_causes_baseball_pitchers_speed_to_be/ | {
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9lcitd | how are horses taught to respond to the controls of the rider? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lcitd/eli5_how_are_horses_taught_to_respond_to_the/ | {
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7huyee | how does “i want my lawyer” work when being interrogated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7huyee/eli5_how_does_i_want_my_lawyer_work_when_being/ | {
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49kq37 | why can't people who are very light in weight donate blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49kq37/eli5_why_cant_people_who_are_very_light_in_weight/ | {
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2cm80k | twitter reported a q2 loss of $144.6 million. how do they still afford to run a company and attract investors? | Referenced article: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cm80k/eli5_twitter_reported_a_q2_loss_of_1446_million/ | {
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1xl3fg | github, including what branches, commit and repositories are. | Any and all explanations are greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xl3fg/eli5_github_including_what_branches_commit_and/ | {
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57rts5 | can the body repair a rupture of a spinal disk? | what happenes in the body when you rupture a disk in your spine and can the body repair or heal itself? what can happen if this condition is left untreated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57rts5/eli5can_the_body_repair_a_rupture_of_a_spinal_disk/ | {
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5mxjni | why does your body temperature increase when you're nauseous and or vomiting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mxjni/eli5_why_does_your_body_temperature_increase_when/ | {
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698f5i | why do kids and some adults jump up and down when excited or happy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/698f5i/eli5_why_do_kids_and_some_adults_jump_up_and_down/ | {
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ec8io3 | how are roads on steep cliffs built? | Whenever I am driving through the mountains I always end up on a road going along the middle of a steep cliff and I've never understood how the road crews and engineers built the road on the first place. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ec8io3/eli5how_are_roads_on_steep_cliffs_built/ | {
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8skrco | how does 50% sodium salt exist? | As sodium is a fundamental ingredient to the molecular structure of salt with a 1:1 relationship, how does Morton or other salt companies create the same amount of salt but with something like 50% less sodium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8skrco/eli5_how_does_50_sodium_salt_exist/ | {
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3s6vio | how does preloading games on apps such as steam work? | I understand that it gives you a download before the game is released so you can play as soon as it is released. I don't understand how once you have the game files it can still restrict you from playing. Is there another final component to download or..? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s6vio/eli5_how_does_preloading_games_on_apps_such_as/ | {
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bxgaim | when you google a certain store or restaurant and it gives you a bar chart of peak times, where does the data come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxgaim/eli5_when_you_google_a_certain_store_or/ | {
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7qlr9j | why can we listen to music at a loud volume, but once it cuts to a commercial or someone talking, it sounds a lot louder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qlr9j/eli5_why_can_we_listen_to_music_at_a_loud_volume/ | {
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2j7lhy | why do we grow hair in specific places? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j7lhy/eli5_why_do_we_grow_hair_in_specific_places/ | {
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dtclmy | when you suck on an m & m, why does it feel smooth, then rough, then smooth again? | If you haven't tried it before, try it now. Go on, you deserve it. Notice how it feels smooth, then feels rough, and then the rough kinda licks off? Yeah, please ELI5 why this is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtclmy/eli5_when_you_suck_on_an_mm_why_does_it_feel/ | {
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80x47m | how and why did apa become the standard for referencing sources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80x47m/eli5_how_and_why_did_apa_become_the_standard_for/ | {
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23khvf | is a 200hp car two times faster than a 100hp car? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23khvf/eli5_is_a_200hp_car_two_times_faster_than_a_100hp/ | {
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4xkant | why do actors tend to put themselves as "executive producers" & "producers" after being in a television show for a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xkant/eli5_why_do_actors_tend_to_put_themselves_as/ | {
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4it3h5 | the tingling sound in total silence | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4it3h5/eli5the_tingling_sound_in_total_silence/ | {
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3plvye | why is the metric system so perfect in regards to water mass versus weight? | I'm not entirely sure how to word this but basically i'm wanting to know how and what the metric system is designed or based around.
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2y5uju | how does keeping an avocado seed with the raw avocado 'meat' keep it from browning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y5uju/eli5_how_does_keeping_an_avocado_seed_with_the/ | {
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dfmq7e | why are tiff files so large? | I have a Panasonic G85 that produces 18MP raw files. But if I edit in PS, even without adding layers, the resultant tiff files are around 150MP. Where is all this extra data coming from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfmq7e/eli5_why_are_tiff_files_so_large/ | {
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ebnkco | how do we develop crushes on people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebnkco/eli5_how_do_we_develop_crushes_on_people/ | {
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29qo5i | why charities with similar goals don't merge to become more effective? | I saw today on my Facebook newsfeed of a video for I already forgot the name but a charity that provides clean drinking water to poor villages in Africa.
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5birw9 | if pre-election polling is mostly done by phone interviews via landline, and the number of landlines is declining among most demographic groups, why are they still fairly accurate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5birw9/eli5_if_preelection_polling_is_mostly_done_by/ | {
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19x933 | how did the golden eye disk hold a full game and an emulator with 10 games only on 12mb? | If an album is like 80 mb how do they have all the textures and a.i and music, plus this emulator I just read about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19x933/eli5_how_did_the_golden_eye_disk_hold_a_full_game/ | {
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2msxdo | how do the big torrent uploaders like yify, eztv, etc, not get caught? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2msxdo/eli5_how_do_the_big_torrent_uploaders_like_yify/ | {
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5kuu9h | what is the difference between "_url_1_" and "_url_0_"? i know that they are one and the same, but in general i want to understand how the domain name works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kuu9h/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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l1bnx | what exactly happened to gandalf after the snafu at moria? | This was always one of those plot points I could never really wrap my head around. I understand that he became Gandalf the White, but did he die? Did he have some sort of epiphany? Is he the same person?
The books confused me and then when I saw the movies I was even more confused. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l1bnx/eli5_what_exactly_happened_to_gandalf_after_the/ | {
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66feuh | cryptocurrency mining. what is the process and why is a gpu required? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66feuh/eli5_cryptocurrency_mining_what_is_the_process/ | {
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8u2m40 | if a 213g potato has .2g of fat, 4.3g of protein, and 37g of carbs, what is the other 171.5g? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u2m40/eli5_if_a_213g_potato_has_2g_of_fat_43g_of/ | {
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4z2wxw | if you sweat salt does that mean your body needs more salt or it already had too much? | If that's a sign the body needs more then why is it that drinking salt water can kill you, but adding salt to water won't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z2wxw/eli5if_you_sweat_salt_does_that_mean_your_body/ | {
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141c9n | what is the impact of palestine being promoted to "non-member observer status" in the un? | Will this lead to any change in the Israeli-Palestine conflict?
What does the future look like now for Palestinians? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/141c9n/eli5_what_is_the_impact_of_palestine_being/ | {
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j3e4d | why can't a state just print more banknotes to create more money? [li5] | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3e4d/why_cant_a_state_just_print_more_banknotes_to/ | {
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3mvqaq | what is the "sharing economy"? | A good example would be ride share programs like Uber (vs. traditional taxi services). How is Uber not just another taxi service? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvqaq/eli5_what_is_the_sharing_economy/ | {
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3557k4 | is hemp realistically a great replacement for many materials (plastics and papers) or has this been over emphasized by those seeking legal marijuana? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3557k4/eli5_is_hemp_realistically_a_great_replacement/ | {
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3k2yr9 | what's a military formation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k2yr9/eli5_whats_a_military_formation/ | {
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c84ty8 | what do people who speak different languages hear when someone speaks english? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c84ty8/eli5_what_do_people_who_speak_different_languages/ | {
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2eu1oj | why do people donate to different cancers (breast, prostate, etc), won't one cure lead to cures for all the others? | [I thought of this question after seeing this chart.](_URL_0_)
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28f7b4 | why do they need so much money for cancer research? | What exactly does the money for Cancer go towards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28f7b4/eli5why_do_they_need_so_much_money_for_cancer/ | {
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5x3m2p | what is a car engine really doing when it is "warming up"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x3m2p/eli5_what_is_a_car_engine_really_doing_when_it_is/ | {
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3d3ywm | how can i avoid mosquito bites? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d3ywm/eli5_how_can_i_avoid_mosquito_bites/ | {
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4isofh | what are the "loudness wars", why are they happening, and why should anyone care that music is getting louder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4isofh/eli5_what_are_the_loudness_wars_why_are_they/ | {
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28sb8s | why can hospitals charge $50 a pill for tylenol, but i can buy a whole bottle at the store for $5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28sb8s/eli5_why_can_hospitals_charge_50_a_pill_for/ | {
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1jp59x | why would someone want to jam gps receivers? | I can obviously see the benefit of being able to jam military GPS, but why would someone want to drive around jamming GPS, other than to be a jerk? TIA! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jp59x/eli5_why_would_someone_want_to_jam_gps_receivers/ | {
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4adjfs | is there a fixed amount of money/assets in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4adjfs/eli5is_there_a_fixed_amount_of_moneyassets_in_the/ | {
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3tfjyc | how do processors work? how is a simple silicon chip able to perform calculations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tfjyc/eli5_how_do_processors_work_how_is_a_simple/ | {
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2b229e | why do my teet hurt when i eat sugary candy (taffy, tootsie rolls...) | I bit into a doughnut with sprinkles today. I got a sprinkle right in between two teeth and my mouth lit on fire. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b229e/eli5_why_do_my_teet_hurt_when_i_eat_sugary_candy/ | {
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1pi2xf | what does it mean when someone is "in shock"? | The vid on the front page of the guy busting his leg base jumping, everyone was saying "oh he's calm because he's in shock" and I see that term thrown around a lot. What exactly does it mean? Is there a medical definition or is it just colloquial or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pi2xf/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_someone_is_in_shock/ | {
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2l43qs | why does the us use fahrenheit when the rest of the world uses celsius? | Wouldn't it be more productive to just teach our children Celsius and save them the trouble of learning 2 different measurements of temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l43qs/eli5_why_does_the_us_use_fahrenheit_when_the_rest/ | {
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1meqgg | how can a country sell bonds with negative interest rate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1meqgg/eli5how_can_a_country_sell_bonds_with_negative/ | {
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62ya8y | what's the process to get into u.s from mexico legally (immigrate)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ya8y/eli5_whats_the_process_to_get_into_us_from_mexico/ | {
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bzjaoc | what is academic probation and how would somebody get it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzjaoc/eli5_what_is_academic_probation_and_how_would/ | {
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1jbyki | how do we know the articles from /r/politics and anything the media shows is actually real? | Who do I believe? If I don't know the proper way to believe something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jbyki/how_do_we_know_the_articles_from_rpolitics_and/ | {
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43k7v1 | why would a country implement negative interest rates (ie. japan) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43k7v1/eli5_why_would_a_country_implement_negative/ | {
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1llu2k | why do humans drink so much water when compared to cats/dogs? | I saw a video of a cat drinking water yesterday, and the cat was there for ~2 mins, just lapping up water. The structure of cats/dogs is pretty much the same compared to humans, right? What fundamental difference do cats/dogs have which allows them to survive with such little water. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1llu2k/eli5_why_do_humans_drink_so_much_water_when/ | {
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