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5h4kk6 | why does water form a bent molecule rather than linear? | I'm learning about VSEPR theory right now and I just started wondering why the lone pairs prefer to be on the same side of the oxygen, rather than being on opposite sides and forming a linear molecule. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h4kk6/eli5_why_does_water_form_a_bent_molecule_rather/ | {
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2kkyih | what would happen to north korea if kim jong un died unexpectedly? who would take power? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kkyih/eli5what_would_happen_to_north_korea_if_kim_jong/ | {
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2g670b | how do "hate speech" laws work and how are they prosecuted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g670b/eli5_how_do_hate_speech_laws_work_and_how_are/ | {
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4e355x | do ants or bugs perceive us moving slowly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e355x/eli5_do_ants_or_bugs_perceive_us_moving_slowly/ | {
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de2y4y | how did milkmen work when they were a thing? did people subscribe to have them come, were they connected to a company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/de2y4y/eli5_how_did_milkmen_work_when_they_were_a_thing/ | {
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9fkjsr | how do singers know what note to sing for second voice | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fkjsr/eli5_how_do_singers_know_what_note_to_sing_for/ | {
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5u5kzj | how does h & r block and other tax companies profit from not charging the consumer for use of their services. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u5kzj/eli5_how_does_hr_block_and_other_tax_companies/ | {
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2vusc5 | when im using big headphones (bose or beats) with a small device (ipod) does it use more battery than using a smaller headphone? how does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vusc5/eli5_when_im_using_big_headphones_bose_or_beats/ | {
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3rv6n4 | getting the wind knocked out of you. bonus points for how to fix it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rv6n4/eli5getting_the_wind_knocked_out_of_you_bonus/ | {
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23od2b | why aren't usb cables included with printers? | Is it to make retail stores some money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23od2b/eli5_why_arent_usb_cables_included_with_printers/ | {
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jaylw | the difference between carburetors and fuel injection, torque and horsepower, and how a supercharger and a turbo work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jaylw/eli5_the_difference_between_carburetors_and_fuel/ | {
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2wh734 | why is it that some people can have such vocal control they can imitate a voice exactly when others with lisps and other speech impediments cannot control them. | I've always been curious about this, people who do imitations amaze me, you have to know how that particular character says each syllable to get it perfect. I always wondered why people who have speech impediments can't also recognize the syllables that give them issues and practice on correcting them.
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3nq2gc | why does it seem like young children can learn things very fast? is it possible to modify the adult brain to have this capacity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nq2gc/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_young_children_can/ | {
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5mcu4l | how long should food take to journey from the mouth to the bathroom? | The time for me seems to have lengthened over the years and wondered if this is due to the fact that I have IBS and Diabetes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mcu4l/eli5how_long_should_food_take_to_journey_from_the/ | {
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8z740t | why do scientists say it's dangerous for humans to be constantly stimulated by social media? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8z740t/eli5_why_do_scientists_say_its_dangerous_for/ | {
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5hyb8i | when it is extremely cold enough to throw a boiling pot of water out side and see it freeze, why is it only boiling water? | I was just having this discussion with my boss and he brought up that question and I thought it was it was a good one. I imagine, of course, all water freeze under extreme cold temperatures but what exactly is going when you are throwing the boiling water in those temperatures? Is it the water itself freezing or is it ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hyb8i/eli5_when_it_is_extremely_cold_enough_to_throw_a/ | {
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428yoa | how do cold sores form? | Specifically whenever I use Chapstick I get a cold sore on the side of my lips and don't know why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/428yoa/eli5_how_do_cold_sores_form/ | {
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3t5sof | how come the majority of video players (not youtube or vimeo) are so horrible? | CNN's player on their main site. ESPN. MSNBC. And don't even get me started on the trash they use on television channel sites like the pirate-inspiring player AMC makes you use to watch Walking Dead. Why do so many video players suck so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t5sof/eli5_how_come_the_majority_of_video_players_not/ | {
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2970u7 | what does the word "existential" mean? | Does it mean something that is it essential to life or something that is subjective? I look up this word a lot and can't seem to find an explanation that satisfies me - I would like to start using this word in conversation. It just seems kind of broad. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2970u7/eli5what_does_the_word_existential_mean/ | {
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1ppbr6 | what exactly is f-stop and how do i use it properly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppbr6/eli5_what_exactly_is_fstop_and_how_do_i_use_it/ | {
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1ahd4o | osteopathic medicine, dos, and how an md is different from a do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ahd4o/eli5_osteopathic_medicine_dos_and_how_an_md_is/ | {
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3az71p | how massive can a world be and still support life? | In other words, what is the maximal surface area that can be inhabited by at least terrestrial-style organic life of human size and is allowed by the known laws of physics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3az71p/eli5how_massive_can_a_world_be_and_still_support/ | {
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50lfn2 | what makes your stomach hurt when you get the flu/food poisoning, and why does it gurgle so much more? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50lfn2/eli5_what_makes_your_stomach_hurt_when_you_get/ | {
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2520gr | why is it that when my hair is up in a pony tail all day, my scalp sometimes literally hurts and feel bruised when i let it down? what is actually hurting? the pores where the hairs being pulled are or the generally scalp skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2520gr/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_my_hair_is_up_in_a_pony/ | {
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2384a7 | how come we naturally travel through time? | If we were to be completely still, would we be moving infinitely fast through time? Is there a limit to how fast we can go through time? Edit: Got it backwards, added some stuff | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2384a7/eli5_how_come_we_naturally_travel_through_time/ | {
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2trri5 | why can't i use both eyes individually? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2trri5/eli5_why_cant_i_use_both_eyes_individually/ | {
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3vtl1z | how do we know that some animals dream in color or not? | This question has always stumped me. I couldn't even begin to understand the science behind how they know this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vtl1z/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_some_animals_dream_in/ | {
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a7qqtk | how is conscience created? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7qqtk/eli5_how_is_conscience_created/ | {
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eckt74 | the day the mississippi flowed backward | I understand the a massive earthquake in 1812 caused the Mississippi to run backward but I don't understand the physics behind it. Please explain it to me like I'm 5?
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19p4ww | what happens when changing the fire mode on a weapon, how does the weapon change? | Just a curious guy with a curious question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19p4ww/eli5_what_happens_when_changing_the_fire_mode_on/ | {
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1zk3x1 | why don't people in america claim their home/property as religious property to avoid taxes? | Say that I "create" a religion and claim that everything I own is part of that religion, like my house is a church for my religion and my car is a religious car. Wouldn't all those things be considered tax exempt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zk3x1/eli5_why_dont_people_in_america_claim_their/ | {
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arn0m9 | how come you never see frogs that are “between” the tadpole and fully-grown adult frog stage of metamorphosis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arn0m9/eli5_how_come_you_never_see_frogs_that_are/ | {
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9mewkh | why or why shouldnt we update windows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mewkh/eli5_why_or_why_shouldnt_we_update_windows/ | {
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58shnp | what do aol (america online) do currently to warrant an all time high stock price, and present as an appealing acquisition to verizon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58shnp/eli5_what_do_aol_america_online_do_currently_to/ | {
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5hebnm | why do we have so many foods that have french in front of it? | I've always wondered why we have French bread, french toast, french fries, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hebnm/eli5_why_do_we_have_so_many_foods_that_have/ | {
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bmit2x | how is the internet “unowned”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmit2x/eli5_how_is_the_internet_unowned/ | {
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3ua0a5 | why do people still protest in full force in chicago if the shooter was already convicted and undergoing punishment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ua0a5/eli5_why_do_people_still_protest_in_full_force_in/ | {
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23wdfx | how do toilet bowls empty faster than the toilet tank can fill it? | From what I understand, the level simply raises a plug in the tank and releases the water into the bowl until the water is emptied enough for a floatation device to allow the plug to cover the hole again.
How does that lever mechanism tie into how the bowl empties? Whenever I flush, the bowl just rushes water down as... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23wdfx/eli5_how_do_toilet_bowls_empty_faster_than_the/ | {
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68nlin | 2 part question, who decided how interstate highways would work and when were they all built? | It fascinates me that we have an interconnected nationwide (USA) highway/freeway system.
It fascinates me even more that it's all connected with a nationwide sign system that creates uniformity.
Who started all this and how long did it take for the nation to have highways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68nlin/eli5_2_part_question_who_decided_how_interstate/ | {
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6pub87 | why do ants, wasps, spiders, etc. have a specific repeller? why can't ant spray kill spiders? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pub87/eli5_why_do_ants_wasps_spiders_etc_have_a/ | {
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5txb3p | what can cause your heart to feel like it's racing if your pulse is normal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5txb3p/eli5what_can_cause_your_heart_to_feel_like_its/ | {
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1yzy6x | why can't we observe the whole universe? | I'm aware we can only see a portion of the universe that we call the 'observable universe' but what is stopping us from observing the rest of the universe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzy6x/eli5_why_cant_we_observe_the_whole_universe/ | {
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2e5lax | why can i sometimes hear radio stations from my guitar amp? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e5lax/eli5_why_can_i_sometimes_hear_radio_stations_from/ | {
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2q2fwt | in comparisons between 4k and other resolutions, say 1080p, shouldn't this kind of comparison be impossible unless viewed on a 4k monitor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q2fwt/eli5_in_comparisons_between_4k_and_other/ | {
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ceiebr | why do some plants have sweet fruits which makes you want to eat it, but at the same time thorns that stops you from eating it? | Blackberries for example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ceiebr/eli5_why_do_some_plants_have_sweet_fruits_which/ | {
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3ollvm | what do the vacuum tubes in an amplifier do, exactly? | I've heard that the best amplifiers are ones with vacuum tubes in them. What do the vacuum tubes do, exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ollvm/eli5_what_do_the_vacuum_tubes_in_an_amplifier_do/ | {
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1m9uxy | why are calculators so big? | It seems like we are far enough to have calculators that aren't bricks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m9uxy/eli5_why_are_calculators_so_big/ | {
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94v1id | how does the brain use glucose? | ## How does Carbon and Hydrogen in bread get hoovered up in the intestines, transported in the blood and "taken in" by the brain - or muscles in general - to do stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94v1id/eli5_how_does_the_brain_use_glucose/ | {
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2djpqs | music - notes and timing | I'm essentially non-musical. My wife, who has a piano degree, thinks I'm not entirely tone deaf, but I disagree, and she hasn't been able to explain music to me in a way that I can understand without hearing the notes the way others seem to.
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8cowre | why does hairloss seem to be more prevalent (or start) on the top of the head and less so on the sides? | You see the culdesac look in men. In babies, hair seems to grow on the sides before filling in on the top. What is it about hair growth in those places that is weak or less robust? Blood flow? Skin thickness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cowre/elif_why_does_hairloss_seem_to_be_more_prevalent/ | {
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qm2w2 | why do video game consoles like the xbox 360 and ps3 not need as much ram as a desktop? | The [Xbox 360](_URL_1_) has 512 MB of memory, as does the [PlayStation 3](_URL_0_) (split between system and video).
Why are the RAM requirements for consoles so low compared to gaming PCs? Would a similar gaming PC with a barebones operating system require a similar amount of RAM ( < 1 GB)?
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2mmoua | why did artists seem to be able to release albums so much closer together in the 1960's/1970's than they do today? | I know this was not always the case even back then, but it seems like bands (Led Zeppelin, for example) released records almost yearly, or even every six months, especially in their early years. While those artists slowed down while they got older, it seems like even new bands today take upwards of 1.5 to 2+ years betw... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mmoua/eli5_why_did_artists_seem_to_be_able_to_release/ | {
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9rkbsz | why do child stars have such difficulty maintaining their career into adulthood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rkbsz/eli5_why_do_child_stars_have_such_difficulty/ | {
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3icg7a | how did the employer-based healthcare system in the united states originate and why did it develop differently in almost all other developed nations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3icg7a/eli5_how_did_the_employerbased_healthcare_system/ | {
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10vb0e | privatization of medicare and social security and possible impacts. | What do it mean and what gonna happen if you do it?
I am aware these are two different issues. Thanks in advance yo. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10vb0e/eli5_privatization_of_medicare_and_social/ | {
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6bsfen | why can't you cook meat with a microwave? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bsfen/eli5_why_cant_you_cook_meat_with_a_microwave/ | {
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6j4ja2 | why does racism seem like such a bigger issue in the usa than it does in other countries with similar racial diversity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j4ja2/eli5_why_does_racism_seem_like_such_a_bigger/ | {
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8xpcak | why is it that we can see a light even if we stand beyond the range of light it casts | For example why can I see a lit candle from 20 ft away even if it only casts light 2ft around it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xpcak/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_can_see_a_light_even_if_we/ | {
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27si8z | why does people spin the ball in sports like golf and bowling | i see pro bowlers making ball go curved instead of letting it go straight. why is that so? wouldnt it have more power if it travelled straight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27si8z/eli5why_does_people_spin_the_ball_in_sports_like/ | {
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1rcooe | why do metals at room temperature feel colder to the touch than other materials? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rcooe/eli5_why_do_metals_at_room_temperature_feel/ | {
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g32qta | why does some jobs have more status then others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g32qta/eli5_why_does_some_jobs_have_more_status_then/ | {
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5eyi2y | what happens to the site when a business running a grave yard runs out of money and goes bust ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5eyi2y/eli5_what_happens_to_the_site_when_a_business/ | {
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2vly7m | why can certain animals be fat and healthy but humans cant? | So when you see a fat panda or pig you think that it isn't just normal but healthy, but when humans get fat it can become a serious health problem, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vly7m/eli5_why_can_certain_animals_be_fat_and_healthy/ | {
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5tiybk | how is it that animals in the wild are able to eat hooves, beaks, bones and other 'hard' body parts with seemingly little to no effect? | I've seen documentaries of snakes, seals, whales even some spiders chomping away certain animals whole with fur, horns and everything and just casually walk away. Yet I struggle to swallow a carrot that hasn't been peeled. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tiybk/eli5how_is_it_that_animals_in_the_wild_are_able/ | {
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90j1gk | why does ice have varying degrees of transparency? polar ice is white and opaque whereas the ice in this gif (see comment) is completely transparent | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90j1gk/eli5_why_does_ice_have_varying_degrees_of/ | {
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46p214 | how did the magician 'read our minds'? | Before the show, the magician gave everyone pieces of paper to write on. They each asked for three _URL_0_, (birthday, or another person's phone number), and a random thought. We kept the papers. He never saw or touched them. Somehow he was able to guess their contents. He guessed my initials, and named most of the pho... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46p214/eli5_how_did_the_magician_read_our_minds/ | {
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61c3ag | theoretically, would it be possible to jump off the surface of a rotating artificial gravity station and remain suspended? | I understand the forces in a rotating space station that add up to artificial gravity. The station I'm working with here would be a giant circle, with no room divisions. Just one big wheel that you can see the other side of. The only reason that you feel gravity is because you are moving with the "floor" of the AG envi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61c3ag/eli5_theoretically_would_it_be_possible_to_jump/ | {
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c0auxt | how are unprofitable companies/services like hulu worth so much money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0auxt/eli5_how_are_unprofitable_companiesservices_like/ | {
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6edjg8 | what's the difference between programming languages and human languages? | The first thing I can think of is someone developed programming languages, while human languages evolved mostly on their own. Beyond that, are they fundamentally different? Or are programming languages merely the evolved, 'perfect form' of our human languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6edjg8/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_programming/ | {
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cvvrfh | why do older movies shot on physical film seem to look less sharp compared to movies shot on physical film from a more modern time period? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvvrfh/eli5_why_do_older_movies_shot_on_physical_film/ | {
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7l0dp4 | ; what is a social worker and what kind of jobs do they do | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7l0dp4/eli5_what_is_a_social_worker_and_what_kind_of/ | {
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61pxpp | what would the pressure at the very bottom of the ocean be like if you took all the water out and just stood there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61pxpp/eli5_what_would_the_pressure_at_the_very_bottom/ | {
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5myljl | how does steven hawking's 'time traveller party' explain why time travel can't be possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5myljl/eli5_how_does_steven_hawkings_time_traveller/ | {
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g2ts2d | how can metabolic tolerance to one drug affect the metabolism of a second drug? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2ts2d/eli5_how_can_metabolic_tolerance_to_one_drug/ | {
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djpfmc | how do people buy a home with zero out of pocket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djpfmc/eli5_how_do_people_buy_a_home_with_zero_out_of/ | {
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3h4g74 | does raising taxes cut/hurt economic growth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h4g74/eli5_does_raising_taxes_cuthurt_economic_growth/ | {
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93v76x | how without being able to observe or communicate in a meaningful way can plants mimic other plants leaf colour / shape to deter animals from eating them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93v76x/eli5_how_without_being_able_to_observe_or/ | {
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3fgzmi | which is a bigger factor in determining fuel consumption: how fully depressed the gas pedal is or how high my engine's rpm's are? | example A:
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Which example would be more fuel efficient? Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fgzmi/eli5_which_is_a_bigger_factor_in_determining_fuel/ | {
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9y2mrs | why do corner stores often have a soda or chocolate brand on their store sign e.g. kit kat or coca cola? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y2mrs/eli5why_do_corner_stores_often_have_a_soda_or/ | {
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378dox | why do they keep buying new burner phones on tv shows? | I was watching Burn Notice (amongst other similar shows) and they go through dozens of cheap phones just binning them after they're done... Why not keep the handset and just use a new sim card which would have a different number etc? Sure the hand sets are individually cheap but if you had to keep buying them it'll ad... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/378dox/eli5_why_do_they_keep_buying_new_burner_phones_on/ | {
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4nguqn | why is it that even in countries with a hot climate , tap water is still extremely cold ? how does the water retain its low temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nguqn/eli5_why_is_it_that_even_in_countries_with_a_hot/ | {
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6brk1d | refrigerators versus air conditioners | From what I've learned from thermo classes, refrigerators and air conditioning systems work by using the same principle of using work to move heat.
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1w2po3 | why are there so many variations of the same drugs? | For instance: antihistamines. There are many different types. They all seem to work the same for me, but I know they have different drugs underneath. Why does there need to be so many? Do they all work differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w2po3/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_variations_of_the_same/ | {
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3xfjps | why are ethnically and religiously diverse failed/failing states partitioned into nation states? | I am especially thinking about countries (for example Afghanistan and Iraq) where a large of the ongoing conflicts can be traced back to factionalism stemming from diversity in culture, ethnicity and religion within the country | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xfjps/eli5_why_are_ethnically_and_religiously_diverse/ | {
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5qt81r | if i have a completely different set of atoms making up my body from 7 years ago, how can i have a 20yo scar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qt81r/eli5if_i_have_a_completely_different_set_of_atoms/ | {
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8fa5le | if a bedroom has a 60 watt lightbulb and one of the walls is a full-length mirror, does the reflection become like a 2nd 60 watt bulb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fa5le/eli5_if_a_bedroom_has_a_60_watt_lightbulb_and_one/ | {
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1gq0us | why does it burn when i hold in a sneeze? | I feel a burn within my nasal passages when I hold in a sneeze, and I would like to know why that is. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gq0us/eli5_why_does_it_burn_when_i_hold_in_a_sneeze/ | {
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5a5i9g | how do news outlets get a hold of all those secret tapes and documents that they reveal exclusively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a5i9g/eli5_how_do_news_outlets_get_a_hold_of_all_those/ | {
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2452av | why does the mouth of a milk carton smell like spoiled milk, even though the milk itself is still fine? | Just smelled some milk I forgot I had, which is still a few days from expiration. The jug's mouth smelled foul, but the milk itself smelled fine when I poured it into the cup. How is that how it do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2452av/eli5_why_does_the_mouth_of_a_milk_carton_smell/ | {
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6avi0z | why do the hairs on the back of our neck stand up when we're scared or creeped out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6avi0z/eli5_why_do_the_hairs_on_the_back_of_our_neck/ | {
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c1qb7w | when you move your hand in front of a screen or light, why does it look like your hand is moving at a “lower frame rate” so to speak? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1qb7w/eli5_when_you_move_your_hand_in_front_of_a_screen/ | {
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30vg3s | how does smell work, when a polar bear can detect a seal 1 mile away and under 3 feet of snow | Thanks so much for reading | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30vg3s/eli5how_does_smell_work_when_a_polar_bear_can/ | {
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a8iwem | how do horns and antlers grow symmetrically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8iwem/eli5_how_do_horns_and_antlers_grow_symmetrically/ | {
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3671gn | where does blood flow after the intestines? | So if you eat something bad and it gets into the blood stream via the intestines, where does the blood flow next? it would make sense for it to go to the liver first and the kidneys to get rid of the nastys first.
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dcloc1 | how come headphones get a loud high pitch sound whenever they get close to something such as a metal detector? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcloc1/eli5_how_come_headphones_get_a_loud_high_pitch/ | {
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4qrqjg | why are the bottom of plastic bottles a funny shape and why can't it just have a flat bottom (eg. mountain dew, pepsi ect)? | My best guess would be to do with balance? But not sure how it helps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qrqjg/eli5_why_are_the_bottom_of_plastic_bottles_a/ | {
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7438c2 | why do so many cultures have a thing about covering women's hair? | I'm not just talking about Muslims and hijab (although that's one example), but wimples in medieval England and tichels in some branches of Judaism. Is there a reason it's so common in so many diverse areas of the world? And why hair? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7438c2/eli5_why_do_so_many_cultures_have_a_thing_about/ | {
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