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9hddmg | why are the bones of our fingers and toes much longer than the toe/finger itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hddmg/eli5_why_are_the_bones_of_our_fingers_and_toes/ | {
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5020r1 | why did germany let in so many more immigrants than other european countries did? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5020r1/eli5_why_did_germany_let_in_so_many_more/ | {
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2r8maz | as a homeowner selling my first home, why would i prefer a cash buyer over a traditional mortgage. | It occurred to me today that it is very common in TV and movies to represent cash buyers as more appealing when you are selling things (generally cars and homes).
Is there an actual benefit to this or has it just become something that is native to the writers of entertainment?
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xuqgc | why thepiratebay can simply change domains when attacked/taken down but demonoid hasn't done the same? | After the news that Demonoid, a large and popular torrenting site/tracker, had been ddos'd and taken down, I started to wonder why they don't just change domains and get back online. TPB does it all the time. Someone will ddos them or a government will censor/take down the site yet within a few hours they're back up an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xuqgc/eli5_why_thepiratebay_can_simply_change_domains/ | {
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7l5rn6 | why are there so many clones of the same game on the play store | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7l5rn6/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_clones_of_the_same/ | {
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48dxme | why is digital privacy a big deal? | I understand that other countries with authoritarian governments could control their citizens if it's non-existent. Why is it a problem in the US? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48dxme/eli5why_is_digital_privacy_a_big_deal/ | {
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qk2b4 | how come reddit posts only have about a thousand points, but ones on sites like 9gag have 50k? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qk2b4/eli5_how_come_reddit_posts_only_have_about_a/ | {
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6eqx8x | why do babies, infants, and younger children lack the perceptible/common "body odors" (armpits, feet, ass) of teens and adults? | Is this just a matter of stank-producing surface area, or does puberty suddenly "turn on" the body's persistently smelly parts?
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3r381y | why in films and novels (and i assume in real life) do submarines change their lights to dimmer red lights when they are trying to hide? do the lights make less noise or... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r381y/eli5_why_in_films_and_novels_and_i_assume_in_real/ | {
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1ku15n | what causes that feeling when your walking down stairs and there's one less stair than you thought and your foot falls? and can it be replicated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ku15n/eli5_what_causes_that_feeling_when_your_walking/ | {
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7cc0wd | why does 3g suck now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cc0wd/eli5_why_does_3g_suck_now/ | {
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c3ngcj | what happens in court when it’s just one person’s word against another? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3ngcj/eli5_what_happens_in_court_when_its_just_one/ | {
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6dqt9q | what is the 'my heart skipped a beat' sensation we feel when we are surprised? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dqt9q/eli5_what_is_the_my_heart_skipped_a_beat/ | {
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3pg15j | why can't we, instead of eating food, consume a drink that contains all of our necessary calories/nutrients so we can save money and make less of an impact with our dietary needs? | Would it be possible to stop eating food and take a drink that has liquid calories and nutrients/vitamins that we could adjust to our own bodily needs (along with its own flavors and everything)? Would we be missing out on something nutritionally necessary that only real food can provide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pg15j/eli5_why_cant_we_instead_of_eating_food_consume_a/ | {
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az39pj | what is an antigen? | I’m really looking for a good metaphor to explain a young student. Any ideas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az39pj/eli5_what_is_an_antigen/ | {
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2rhwix | why do we give prisoners on death row a last meal of their choice? | Is this a tradition that we have yet to get rid of? Are there moral or legal reasons behind it? It seems to me that once someone has done something grievous enough to give up their liberty, we shouldn't give them that kind of luxury. Why do we do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rhwix/eli5_why_do_we_give_prisoners_on_death_row_a_last/ | {
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2anb03 | why does software update with versions labeled as things like "version 9.0.124.0" instead of just updating as complete numbers like "version 4", "version 2"? | I'm kind of confused as to why it carries on as .04.02.98.165..... instead of whole numbers. Why are decimals involved?
Edit: Thank you very much for all of your responses!! This helped explain it very well. Thank you for answers ! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2anb03/eli5_why_does_software_update_with_versions/ | {
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3aunn5 | my house is kept at 70 degrees (according to the thermostat) - how does my damp towel dry on the rack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aunn5/eli5_my_house_is_kept_at_70_degrees_according_to/ | {
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2tt8g9 | when i log in to a website it redirects me in 5 seconds with the option to be redirected immediately, why? | Why is there an option to be redirected instantly without waiting 5 seconds? Shouldn't it just redirect me instantly by default? What is happening during those 5 seconds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tt8g9/eli5when_i_log_in_to_a_website_it_redirects_me_in/ | {
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3bivg5 | why aren't kitchens designed so that they are on the upper floors of a house instead of the ground floor? | After recently finding that many domestic fires originate in the kitchen due to appliances malfunctioning (cookers/fridges) I was curious as to whether or not having the kitchen on a higher floor and a person's bedroom on the ground floor would make exiting the house more convenient?
Instead of having to drop out of a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bivg5/eli5why_arent_kitchens_designed_so_that_they_are/ | {
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74yo8t | how does faking confidence, "fake it til you make it" actually help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74yo8t/eli5_how_does_faking_confidence_fake_it_til_you/ | {
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8kg4ox | how did christians justify slavery? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kg4ox/eli5_how_did_christians_justify_slavery/ | {
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2ryzgm | what the hell is the zero point field? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ryzgm/eli5_what_the_hell_is_the_zero_point_field/ | {
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40c99o | how come almost everyone i meet on the internet is american, canadian, british or australian, even though the entire world uses the internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40c99o/eli5_how_come_almost_everyone_i_meet_on_the/ | {
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1sfg9p | why don't all nfl stadiums have domes? wouldn't that ensure that there are no advantages or disadvantages with adverse weather conditions? | Don't dome stadium teams get screwed over when they visit an outdoor team and it snows? Wouldn't all teams prefer to have perfect conditions no matter what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sfg9p/eli5why_dont_all_nfl_stadiums_have_domes_wouldnt/ | {
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37exj9 | why do laptops have usb ports so close to each other that it makes difficult to plug in devices in both the ports at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37exj9/eli5why_do_laptops_have_usb_ports_so_close_to/ | {
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2wy5a7 | why electric cars are so great? | We need to get that energy from some where, regardless if it is hydrothermal, solar, coal, or geothermal. All are more expensive forms of energy (with maybe the exception of coal: _URL_0_). Additionally, even if you're "re-newable" energy plant is running fairly efficient, you would still have losses in the plant as we... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wy5a7/eli5_why_electric_cars_are_so_great/ | {
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bfbya3 | how can light maintain a direction when traveling through a substance? | When photons bounce into atoms they get absorbed and re-emitted, but how come they keep traveling in the same direction and not get re-emitted into some random direction? If a photon enters from left, will it always exit from right?
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5lc932 | how is it that a screenshot of super mario has a bigger file size than the original game itself? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lc932/eli5_how_is_it_that_a_screenshot_of_super_mario/ | {
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2zv1ka | if water runs in a constant cycle, why is water conservation so important? | This isn't to say that I don't conserve water- Where I grew up, we found ourselves in drought conditions more often than not due to a lack of rain, to the point where my parents and I would save our shower water and use it to flush the toilet. I certainly do whatever I can to save water, but I can't help but wonder why... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zv1ka/eli5_if_water_runs_in_a_constant_cycle_why_is/ | {
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cae426 | why does ink dry on a paper but not on a pen's tip? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cae426/eli5_why_does_ink_dry_on_a_paper_but_not_on_a/ | {
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45irxa | why is there an argument about "free college" when college really isn't free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45irxa/eli5why_is_there_an_argument_about_free_college/ | {
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erhbc8 | if vehicle engines use sparks to ignite fuel, how do they ensure that cars will never blow up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erhbc8/eli5_if_vehicle_engines_use_sparks_to_ignite_fuel/ | {
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1ror0b | why is the number 2,147,483,647 the max possible value for things in video games (such as score and money)? | I understand that the number has something to do with the highest integer the computer can produce, as I read when I searched up the number and [got this Wikipedia page](_URL_0_), but the Wikipedia page didn't really fully explain why that number can't be produced. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ror0b/eli5_why_is_the_number_2147483647_the_max/ | {
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aizfw6 | how can a male get a uti? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aizfw6/eli5_how_can_a_male_get_a_uti/ | {
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4waho7 | physics says you can never actually touch anything because we are made up of atoms, but then how does our skin tear when we fall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4waho7/eli5physics_says_you_can_never_actually_touch/ | {
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20k5pe | how is modern pop music "made", and what does the song's "producer" do? | I'm talking about the most "pop" of pop songs - Bieber, Selena et al. Lots of people like to say these "artists" have no discernible talent and it all happens in a computer.
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39s8mr | nitroglycerin pills for heart attacks vs. nitroglycerin needs to be handled carefully or it blows up. how is this the same substance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39s8mr/eli5_nitroglycerin_pills_for_heart_attacks_vs/ | {
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3mk6cb | in movies, how do filmmakers make the actors' voices sound clear and loud? | Do they have some hidden tiny microphones? Sometimes, when there's a shot when an actor is standing, say, in a desert and says something while far away from the camera, how is his voice heard? Do the actors record their phrases again in a studio after shooting and the recordings of their speech are just pasted and sync... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mk6cb/eli5_in_movies_how_do_filmmakers_make_the_actors/ | {
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1amkrq | why don't people seem comfortable with storing radioactive material deep underground. | I always hear how "We don't have a safe, long-term storage option for nuclear waste." What's wrong with just digging a huge hole and sticking the waste in it. If it's bellow the water table then couldn't it even leak and be no big deal? What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1amkrq/eli5_why_dont_people_seem_comfortable_with/ | {
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9g3fa8 | how is sea-level height measured when taking into account the curvature of the earth? | I always see mountains and buildings that are completely landlocked yet have their height measured as being above sea level, but the earth itself is round, making this very difficult to measure. How is it done? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9g3fa8/eli5_how_is_sealevel_height_measured_when_taking/ | {
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6z1y2e | can you guys please explain the tip thing to a foreigner? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z1y2e/eli5_can_you_guys_please_explain_the_tip_thing_to/ | {
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1dqz6q | in genetics, what is a haplogroup? | In genetics, what is a haplogroup? What does it mean if my overall ancestry composition does not show a link to my maternal haplogroup? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dqz6q/eli5_in_genetics_what_is_a_haplogroup/ | {
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ais0m9 | how does water pressure affect you when you're inside a submarine? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ais0m9/eli5_how_does_water_pressure_affect_you_when/ | {
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1mrl9e | why can't we live just from anaerobic respiration? | Why can't humans live without oxygen when our cells can still undergo glycolysis? Assuming that we're VERY inactive, why can't we just live off the ATP that glycolysis produces without having to worry about the TCA cycle and electron transport chain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mrl9e/eli5why_cant_we_live_just_from_anaerobic/ | {
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3l0ym7 | how does an airfryer create the same taste, with supposedly much less fat and other unhealthy compounds | My friends use having an airfryer as an excuse to eat fried food more than with a regular fryer, do these things actually work like they tell us how they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l0ym7/eli5_how_does_an_airfryer_create_the_same_taste/ | {
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5anskh | people say there is more to weight loss than just not eating so many calories | What are these other things?
I've been drinking more water, running calorie deficits, and I'm losing weight with success
But I'm curious as to what these other factors are and if there's a better way, a healthier way, or if I'm harming my body in doing so
Can eli22 if possible | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5anskh/eli5_people_say_there_is_more_to_weight_loss_than/ | {
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38uw92 | why are there multiple winners of the same lottery jackpot so often? | That is, if the odds of having one winner is 1 in 17.~ million, wouldn't the odds of having two, or three, or four winners with the same numbers be incredibly small? But it seems like large jackpots are very, very frequently split by two, three, four or even more unrelated parties. How is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38uw92/eli5why_are_there_multiple_winners_of_the_same/ | {
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1ttfch | if the us decided it was time to switch to metric, how would they do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ttfch/eli5_if_the_us_decided_it_was_time_to_switch_to/ | {
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524jez | fxaa, smaa, and other anti-aliasing options | OK, so i know what anti-aliasing is. But what does it mean by '8xAA' or 'SMAA' or all those other options? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/524jez/eli5fxaa_smaa_and_other_antialiasing_options/ | {
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adyqas | how are we able to save ourselves from falling when slipping so quickly and effortlessly? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adyqas/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_save_ourselves_from/ | {
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es78vr | does folding a blanket give me twice as much heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/es78vr/eli5_does_folding_a_blanket_give_me_twice_as_much/ | {
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2vn7j3 | why does the lottery go weeks without winning, but when someone does finally win there are multiple winning tickets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vn7j3/elif_why_does_the_lottery_go_weeks_without/ | {
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20jtgs | why psychotherapeutic drugs like mdma and lsd were made illegal, when it's clear they aren't as dangerous as the politicians and media make it out to be | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20jtgs/eli5_why_psychotherapeutic_drugs_like_mdma_and/ | {
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3bexfe | cholesterol and eating healthy | So as a 20 year old that has had a good metabolism my entire life I really haven't ever bothered with eating healthy. Recently though I've been thinking about the other things these unhealthy foods could cause like heart disease, and so I'm wondering what foods have a lot of cholesterol, and if there are healthy altern... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bexfe/eli5_cholesterol_and_eating_healthy/ | {
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3lw8l3 | what's really going on when my computer/internet browser is "not responding"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lw8l3/eli5_whats_really_going_on_when_my/ | {
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auqnfp | why vegetables last longer in the drawer in the refrigerator as opposed to just sitting on the shelf | To clarify - a shelf in the refrigerator | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auqnfp/eli5_why_vegetables_last_longer_in_the_drawer_in/ | {
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8h5wyf | how did spiders develop their web weaving abilities, and what are the examples of earlier stages of this feat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h5wyf/eli5_how_did_spiders_develop_their_web_weaving/ | {
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4llugl | why can allergies be suppressed but not cured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4llugl/eli5_why_can_allergies_be_suppressed_but_not_cured/ | {
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28vvoe | why do people treat celebrities differently than they would other people? | This is just something I have always had a difficult time fathoming. Why is celebrity gossip so huge and why do people enjoy watching insider shows so much? Why do people do things to celebrities that they would never tolerate being done to themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28vvoe/eli5_why_do_people_treat_celebrities_differently/ | {
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2zgqr0 | what does a hysterectomy entail, and why people need it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zgqr0/eli5_what_does_a_hysterectomy_entail_and_why/ | {
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3k1lqc | why miley cyrus gets away with smoking marijuana on tv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k1lqc/eli5_why_miley_cyrus_gets_away_with_smoking/ | {
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4darr0 | when resetting electronics such as a wireless router, why does the amount of time matter with regards to unplugging the device? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4darr0/eli5when_resetting_electronics_such_as_a_wireless/ | {
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9hxy76 | what are macromolecules? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hxy76/eli5_what_are_macromolecules/ | {
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3817bf | when you wake up, but cannot move | Every once in a while, especially when I take a shorter nap, I experience a sensation where I try to move, but I cannot. I tend to notice this when I am awoken due to my mouth being shoved against the pillow, thus making it hard to breathe. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3817bf/eli5_when_you_wake_up_but_cannot_move/ | {
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8iq0x4 | why can't mass-produced cookies taste as good as homemade cookies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8iq0x4/eli5_why_cant_massproduced_cookies_taste_as_good/ | {
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1hansx | how does eurovision work? | Being an American, I haven't really grown up with the show and don't understand much about it. I understand that it's a singing contest between countries but I'm confused as to how the contest progresses.
How do they choose someone to represent a country?
How do the points work?
How many levels/stages are there (semi-... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hansx/eli5_how_does_eurovision_work/ | {
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8ss161 | how do passwords work? | Let's say i have a locked HDD.
Is something stopping me from taking the HDD and reading directly from the plates the content of the HDD.
(using some special tool)
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66x8or | why is your fifth and smallest finger called a pinkie finger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66x8or/eli5_why_is_your_fifth_and_smallest_finger_called/ | {
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2d3d05 | where does the money made off of the stock market come from? | I get that people buy into companies stock, and depending on how much that company's stock price fluctuates, the buyer could gain or lose money. But where does the money that the buyer make come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3d05/eli5_where_does_the_money_made_off_of_the_stock/ | {
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2mw35h | ssl certificates. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mw35h/eli5_ssl_certificates/ | {
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8e88bq | why does it help to eat bread after eating spicy foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e88bq/eli5_why_does_it_help_to_eat_bread_after_eating/ | {
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753nzx | how did "soap operas" become associated with poor quality, overdramatic acting? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/753nzx/eli5_how_did_soap_operas_become_associated_with/ | {
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9ndmhq | what stopped the world of warcraft hype? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ndmhq/eli5_what_stopped_the_world_of_warcraft_hype/ | {
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23io5b | if stars are basically nuclear reactions of giant gas clouds, why don't all of their atoms explode or fuse in a fraction of a second (like in a hydrogen bomb)? | I get that stars are gas (mostly helium) clouds that are so massive that gravity compresses the center, raising the heat level to the point that nuclear reactions occur. I also get that it's amazing that the compression from gravity and the expansion forces from the nuclear reactions happen to balance each other out pe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23io5b/eli5if_stars_are_basically_nuclear_reactions_of/ | {
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3hs5kh | if i hold two open wounds on either arms together, will they heal together? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hs5kh/eli5_if_i_hold_two_open_wounds_on_either_arms/ | {
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5z1hhb | the difference between forms of classical music | I don't know what the difference between Preludes, Sonatas, Sonatinas, Markuzas, Scherzos etc. are. Can someone help me out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z1hhb/eli5_the_difference_between_forms_of_classical/ | {
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5vi0m3 | why is the majority of girls handwriting nicer looking than boys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vi0m3/eli5_why_is_the_majority_of_girls_handwriting/ | {
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5r72nz | when did drinking warm milk to help sleep become popular, and why if it doesn't work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r72nz/eli5_when_did_drinking_warm_milk_to_help_sleep/ | {
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2aar6e | what exactly is the big deal with brazil losing to germany? | I dont know much about soccer (football) but im curious as to why this is such a big deal compared to any other team losing. Was Brazil a shoe-in to win or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aar6e/eli5what_exactly_is_the_big_deal_with_brazil/ | {
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5aki7v | why airplane manufacturing companies don't put some kind of a net on a jet's turbines? | i mean,there a lot of accidents involving birds sucked in jet's engines,isn't it possible to put some kind of protection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aki7v/eli5_why_airplane_manufacturing_companies_dont/ | {
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eo2jra | how do concert lightings sync so precisely with musicians? especially with instruments like drums, it will be super obvious even if it's off by a second? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eo2jra/eli5_how_do_concert_lightings_sync_so_precisely/ | {
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44uzpb | will inflation stop or decrease significantly if a country stops printing money and all the "money" a country has is electronic? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44uzpb/eli5_will_inflation_stop_or_decrease/ | {
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4lec4b | how do people know if a picture or video was edited from the original? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lec4b/eli5_how_do_people_know_if_a_picture_or_video_was/ | {
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87vbnk | why do scientists try to find oxygen to find life on other planets? aren´t other forms of life-based on other chemical elements possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87vbnk/eli5_why_do_scientists_try_to_find_oxygen_to_find/ | {
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2bpboc | does a vibrating toothbrush actually clean teeth any better than a standard one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bpboc/eli5_does_a_vibrating_toothbrush_actually_clean/ | {
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f1qdgg | why are carrots orange? i know originally they were another colour, so why orange now | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1qdgg/eli5_why_are_carrots_orange_i_know_originally/ | {
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39kdac | what will happen when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39kdac/eli5_what_will_happen_when_an_unstoppable_force/ | {
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6pg7sm | if i'm severely hydrated or getting heatstroke, why is one of the body's responses to vomit? | Especially when vomiting increases dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pg7sm/eli5_if_im_severely_hydrated_or_getting/ | {
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1d4sno | why is it illegal to have an open container of alcohol in your car? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d4sno/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_have_an_open_container/ | {
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4973xu | what happens to the old organs of a person receiving a donor transplant? | I can't imagine them being dumped on the local waste disposal, so I wondered where they actually go. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4973xu/eli5_what_happens_to_the_old_organs_of_a_person/ | {
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323ry9 | what happens if you shoot a police officer that is wrongfully shooting someone else? | This is purely in response to the South Carolina/Walter Scott murder.
Thanks for your time.
Edit: In regards to the American legal system.*** | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/323ry9/eli5_what_happens_if_you_shoot_a_police_officer/ | {
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21bz0u | what happens when my memory is jogged? | For instance I was going through my old emails from like 7 years ago and as I was reading them I had very clear and vivid memories of things I completely forgot existed. Does that mean that all my memories are stored in my brain somewhere and just need to be accessed by some impulse? Is there any way to forcefully "jog... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21bz0u/eli5_what_happens_when_my_memory_is_jogged/ | {
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1ric8f | how is a satellite dish able to send information up to a satellite? | EDIT: Satellite Dish Transmitters | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ric8f/eli5_how_is_a_satellite_dish_able_to_send/ | {
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9tsnf8 | music intervals (piano) | I've been reading [this thread](_URL_0_) to try to improve my basic (ie fundamental) music theory. A lot of people are talking about the importance of intervals .
& #x200B;
Please could you ELI5 what intervals are and why they are so important to music theory (in context of piano, if possible, please).
& #x200B;
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3kklum | why do so many countries view ex-president george w bush as a war criminal? | I've been wondering this for a while and it seems like most the people I've asked are either clueless or so passionate about the 9/11 attacks being an "inside job" that I end up with more bold assumptions than facts. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kklum/eli5_why_do_so_many_countries_view_expresident/ | {
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70fojo | how does air humidity percentage work and how are we still able to breathe when it's 100%? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70fojo/eli5_how_does_air_humidity_percentage_work_and/ | {
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39v586 | just how long ago was the formation of the universe | For example, in [this](_URL_0_) Wikipedia article, it says that the formation of the universe started "13.798 ± 0.037 billion years ago." Why do they have to include the "±" sign? What does that margin of error represent?
Maybe this is a stupid question, but do we know what was going on before the big bang, or at leas... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39v586/eli5_just_how_long_ago_was_the_formation_of_the/ | {
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af1xxp | why is ketosis encouraged when dieting, but bad for people with diabetes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af1xxp/eli5_why_is_ketosis_encouraged_when_dieting_but/ | {
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