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1ucgct | why does it feel so enjoyable to do things such as power wash something clean, peel the plastic off of electronics, or dip your hand in sand or rice? | I've always wanted to know this because I get extreme satisfaction from power washing things or taking off the plastic of some electronic devices. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ucgct/eli5why_does_it_feel_so_enjoyable_to_do_things/ | {
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5nqubv | troops in poland. why are they needed or why are they so happy we were there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nqubv/eli5_troops_in_poland_why_are_they_needed_or_why/ | {
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2f523q | why are store brand medicine like walldryl and benadryll different prices? | Aren't they same medication? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f523q/eli5why_are_store_brand_medicine_like_walldryl/ | {
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1mpn26 | what are the different parts of a song? chorus, bridge, refrain, outro, etc. | I've heard these words all over the place and I have no idea what they mean. Google provided really difficult and confusing results, since I seriously have no knowledge of music. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mpn26/eli5what_are_the_different_parts_of_a_song_chorus/ | {
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20vtxn | why do no-name colas not taste exactly like coke or pepsi? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20vtxn/eli5_why_do_noname_colas_not_taste_exactly_like/ | {
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1ya18f | how is it that i can close my eyes and touch specific parts of my body such as nose, elbow, foot, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ya18f/eli5_how_is_it_that_i_can_close_my_eyes_and_touch/ | {
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1bmhif | how do printers print on both sides, without the paper doing an actual flip? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bmhif/eli5_how_do_printers_print_on_both_sides_without/ | {
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2vugzs | if tesla has released all the information on their industry-leading batteries, why don't we see other vehicle manufacturers utilizing tesla's batteries? | Source: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vugzs/eli5_if_tesla_has_released_all_the_information_on/ | {
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529a2p | why is bottled water more popular than canned water? why are cans of soda more popular than bottled soda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/529a2p/eli5_why_is_bottled_water_more_popular_than/ | {
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6bfkir | what's that clear stuff that oozes after a scrape, rug burn, or road rash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bfkir/eli5_whats_that_clear_stuff_that_oozes_after_a/ | {
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3tyqdm | how can an elevated shower head drip? | Surely when the shower is switched off, the tube connecting to the shower head must be empty. So how can it keep dripping? Is a small amount of water somehow flowing up the tube against gravity, and coming out of the head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tyqdm/eli5_how_can_an_elevated_shower_head_drip/ | {
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ce7bqo | can someone explain to me how powerline adapters(networking) work in terms of sending data packets over an electrical line? it confuses me that there is no data interference when the powerlines are already occupied with 110v. thanks | thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ce7bqo/eli5_can_someone_explain_to_me_how_powerline/ | {
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82ygte | how multimeters work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82ygte/eli5_how_multimeters_work/ | {
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1esy6n | what is the economic structure of websites/blogs? | I am aware that advertisements play a large part as do things such as page visits but am lost as to the actual economic structure of these such sites and so forth.
Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1esy6n/eli5what_is_the_economic_structure_of/ | {
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5st83b | senate rule 19, and how elizabeth warren broke that rule. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5st83b/eli5_senate_rule_19_and_how_elizabeth_warren/ | {
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450i2l | why can one judge's ruling set a precedent? isn't that too much power in the hands of one man? | I know it's not as simple as I made it out to be I just wanted to guide the answer in that direction. I hear about precedents being set in certain cases that affect future court room decisions. How does this work so that one judge can't just fuck the system up?
Sorry if this sounds really dumb. I'm high right now. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/450i2l/eli5_why_can_one_judges_ruling_set_a_precedent/ | {
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4csc93 | why are colors harder to see in the dark? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4csc93/eli5_why_are_colors_harder_to_see_in_the_dark/ | {
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3t47lh | what makes a gaming computer a gaming computer? | What sort of things am I to be looking for if I was to buy? Also, if you can, because I'm curious, explain how these components work?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t47lh/eli5_what_makes_a_gaming_computer_a_gaming/ | {
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ji1pz | shifting of the earth's poles. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ji1pz/eli5_shifting_of_the_earths_poles/ | {
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1rbm4u | why hearing sounds at the low end of the spectrum is pleasing/satisfying while hearing high sounds is painful | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rbm4u/eli5_why_hearing_sounds_at_the_low_end_of_the/ | {
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3i9khj | if all the glaciers on planet earth melted. how high would sea levels rise? and if water moved inland, how far are we talking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i9khj/eli5_if_all_the_glaciers_on_planet_earth_melted/ | {
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3pdxjj | why are so many craigslist-like apps popping up all of a sudden? how is anyone making money off of them, especially since most are free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pdxjj/eli5_why_are_so_many_craigslistlike_apps_popping/ | {
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25nn9n | why are there no drugs that make us dramatically intelligent? | I mean most drugs make us stupid for a while, why can't there be a drug that makes us intelligent for a while? Like that movie Limitless with Bradley Cooper. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25nn9n/eli5_why_are_there_no_drugs_that_make_us/ | {
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1juxw3 | how does a single fertilized egg know how to divide in just the right three dimensional way to form a correctly shaped human body? | I'd have expected single cells dividing to just form a big blob. Do they have some kind of blueprint? How do they know which way is up or down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1juxw3/eli5_how_does_a_single_fertilized_egg_know_how_to/ | {
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3fsian | why does louisiana use "parish" instead of "county" ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fsian/eli5_why_does_louisiana_use_parish_instead_of/ | {
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3hr32x | the mike duffy trial in canada and how the prime minister may be involved? | What is this scandle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hr32x/eli5_the_mike_duffy_trial_in_canada_and_how_the/ | {
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477xsf | why are there random bits of english and phonecian numbers in japanese games/media? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/477xsf/eli5_why_are_there_random_bits_of_english_and/ | {
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zyg4m | why are graphene transistors such a break through? | I have recently read that scientist discovered a way to make transistors out of graphene. What are the implications of this? Why is it better than silicon transistors? How is a material made from carbon an effective semiconductor? Explain to me like I'm five. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zyg4m/why_are_graphene_transistors_such_a_break_through/ | {
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3emjp0 | using they in place of he/she | I heard from a friend that it's acceptable. Though, doesn't the word "they" refer to a plural noun? How could it be used for a singular noun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3emjp0/eli5_using_they_in_place_of_heshe/ | {
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e7o60k | how can phone screens tell the difference between your fingerprint and something like a stick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7o60k/eli5_how_can_phone_screens_tell_the_difference/ | {
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6e6gs9 | what happens to the bodies/caskets/plots at the cemetery, when their lease is finished | We were talking at work today about this as a staff member received an overdue bill to pay for a number of plots that the lease had expired. As these people were long distant relatives, he is not interested in paying the bill. What would the cemetery do if this bill remains unpaid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e6gs9/eli5_what_happens_to_the_bodiescasketsplots_at/ | {
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4cp032 | why do you get headache when waking up unexpectedly mid-sleep or try to sleep just a few minutes (like on train f.e.)? | Title. It's a real issue. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cp032/eli5_why_do_you_get_headache_when_waking_up/ | {
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7mytov | why is it the same set of hands (mine) that can quickly slice a potato or cheese into perfect thin parallel slices can't seem to write legibly or draw a straight line with a pen despite long practice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mytov/eli5_why_is_it_the_same_set_of_hands_mine_that/ | {
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56hj3v | why was poland (regionally) pretty much untouched by blackdeath during the darkages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56hj3v/eli5why_was_poland_regionally_pretty_much/ | {
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tke7j | i live near the beach. what keeps all the massive resort buildings from sinking into the sand? | It seems to me that with all the water and sand nearby, those mammoth buildings would be doomed. What crazy feat of engineering keeps them upright? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tke7j/i_live_near_the_beach_what_keeps_all_the_massive/ | {
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3qfbbx | what causes high rent prices like in san fransisco? wouldn't competition from new developments level out pricing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qfbbx/eli5what_causes_high_rent_prices_like_in_san/ | {
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3g176i | how do astronomers actually view things so close in time to the big bang? wouldn't that information have passed us by now? | I'm reading an article right now on the discovery out of Chile of a galaxy being formed 800 million years after the Big Bang. That was 13 billion years ago. So how are we actually seeing it? We're not traveling at the speed of light (not even in relation to this galaxy).
Are we 13 billion light years away from it? If... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g176i/eli5_how_do_astronomers_actually_view_things_so/ | {
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4t101c | why does google+ still exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t101c/eli5_why_does_google_still_exist/ | {
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mlvfm | what exactly does the aclu do and how? and why do some conservatives argue the aclu is destroying the constitution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mlvfm/eli5_what_exactly_does_the_aclu_do_and_how_and/ | {
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218oxu | what separates the sky from space? | What's to stop all our vital gasses such as oxygen to leak out into space. Are we in some sort of bubble so to speak? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218oxu/eli5what_separates_the_sky_from_space/ | {
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3zb7ci | do dogs love each other? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zb7ci/eli5_do_dogs_love_each_other/ | {
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1zw3qq | why is bullying such a major problem in american schools? | Wall of text warning.
I'm seeing a lot of posts here on reddit and a few news articles too about bullying in American schools, and how the zero tolerance policy is flawed, and how the children should deal with bullies.
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w3rme | wind | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w3rme/wind/ | {
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2qzh2j | how can people be sure of a message sent in morse code? what if you missed a blink to write it down or only noticed after a while? | I never understood it in the movies. Then a TIL popped up a second ago about how a captured person did morsecode with blinking over the television. I just dont get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qzh2j/eli5_how_can_people_be_sure_of_a_message_sent_in/ | {
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59o6i0 | how can a senator not participate in voting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59o6i0/eli5_how_can_a_senator_not_participate_in_voting/ | {
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3rmfwm | why can't we make a painkiller that isn't addictive? | I lost my cousin to heroin this year and I have been thinking about this. Could change the lives of thousands or more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rmfwm/eli5_why_cant_we_make_a_painkiller_that_isnt/ | {
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8v8xv4 | the secret service / other high-profile security details when abroad | Surely it would be against most countries' laws to allow a sizeable foreign armed detachment to run around their capitals? Is there a large element of "don't ask, don't tell" regarding firearms and other stuff of do the host countries actually give a formal approval? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v8xv4/eli5_the_secret_service_other_highprofile/ | {
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a8mx6p | when you take an ancestry dna test, how do they decide which cultural context to assign a lineage? (e.g. ecuadorean vs. inca) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8mx6p/eli5_when_you_take_an_ancestry_dna_test_how_do/ | {
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3dhkpg | how did they manage to take that picture of pluto | So someone want to explain, how a planet 3.7 BILLION Miles from the Sun has this much light? Which begs the question. WHAT FRESH HELL ISO IS THIS?! Where has NASA been keeping this ISO tech for the last 9 years?
i don't think it's long exposure since it's travelling miles per hour | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dhkpg/eli5how_did_they_manage_to_take_that_picture_of/ | {
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2z5lho | why is lifting weights everyday considered unhealthy, but working out for a physical sport every day considered healthy and necessary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z5lho/eli5why_is_lifting_weights_everyday_considered/ | {
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5ehfw4 | the tax system (in broad terms) and why do we have to pay taxes on property we own, like houses or inheritances. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ehfw4/eli5_the_tax_system_in_broad_terms_and_why_do_we/ | {
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uz5wk | ssh tunneling | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uz5wk/eli5_ssh_tunneling/ | {
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3cnls4 | what is truly keeping the usa from being invaded by terror groups and/or hostile nations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cnls4/eli5_what_is_truly_keeping_the_usa_from_being/ | {
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3i6vxm | what is happening with he chinese stock market and what effect will it have on people ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i6vxm/eli5what_is_happening_with_he_chinese_stock/ | {
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7ik61e | why does a different strain of influenza circulate every year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ik61e/eli5_why_does_a_different_strain_of_influenza/ | {
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4vg3ho | if lava can melt rock, how do volcanos hold the lava? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vg3ho/eli5_if_lava_can_melt_rock_how_do_volcanos_hold/ | {
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4ipe9o | what is the difference between visible light and radio/wifi/infrared/etc? | Like the different wavelenghts are for different particles or what?
You have the EM Wavelenght for light, but that's on a photon right?
X-Rays are what? Also photons but different wavelenghts or are different particles?
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32th3u | if a helicopter were to hover in the same spot for several hours, would the earth rotate under it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32th3u/eli5_if_a_helicopter_were_to_hover_in_the_same/ | {
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345hhp | what's a direct basic democracy | Like the one in Switzerland. How is it different from other democracies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/345hhp/eli5_whats_a_direct_basic_democracy/ | {
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4g6dg5 | what exactly is the cern several terabyte collider data leak and what does it mean to a casual person? | Literally none of the words in the original post mean anything or make sense to me and I'd like to understand the excitement. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g6dg5/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_cern_several_terabyte/ | {
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88wi78 | how can stds spread up the male urethra? | I'm thinking purely mechanically here, that the penis is kind of a one-way-street. Stuff flows out of it, not into it. So how do STDs spread to the male when engaging in sex (oral, anal, or vaginal)? I would imagine it is like the disease is trying to swim upstream, or it's like one of those pressurized rooms in hos... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88wi78/eli5_how_can_stds_spread_up_the_male_urethra/ | {
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a1hm0v | the lymph system kills dangerous cells, so why doesn´t it kill cancer cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1hm0v/eli5_the_lymph_system_kills_dangerous_cells_so/ | {
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fxzxnr | how do viruses that cause lower abdominal cramps and bloating progress through the stomach without being destroyed by the stomach acids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxzxnr/eli5_how_do_viruses_that_cause_lower_abdominal/ | {
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3vmk0b | how unsanitary is it actually to use the same toothbrush as someone else? | Is it enough to be justifiable to get upset at a girl I'm seeing if she just nonchalantly uses my toothbrush without asking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vmk0b/eli5_how_unsanitary_is_it_actually_to_use_the/ | {
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7jx3q4 | how does the human body differentiate between processed sugar & natural sugar | In order words, diabetics can eat natural sugar(apples, oranges, fruits etc) how does the body know the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jx3q4/eli5how_does_the_human_body_differentiate_between/ | {
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a5m70q | how can rice draw water from a recently submerged smartphone since the grains don't touch the internal components? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5m70q/eli5_how_can_rice_draw_water_from_a_recently/ | {
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fkph08 | why is taxpayer money used to bailout private companies in times of crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkph08/eli5_why_is_taxpayer_money_used_to_bailout/ | {
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27wsse | how is grand theft auto allowed to use cars that are almost exactly like real cars? | For instance, the "Dominator" looks exactly like the new Mustang. _URL_0_
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1jldz6 | how can people go hungry in america when cheap food is everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jldz6/eli5_how_can_people_go_hungry_in_america_when/ | {
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33p6a5 | why do jewish people and arabic people not like each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33p6a5/eli5_why_do_jewish_people_and_arabic_people_not/ | {
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8mp5ba | the heart has to work harder when you have high blood pressure, so why doesn’t it get stronger the same way it does when you exercise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mp5ba/eli5_the_heart_has_to_work_harder_when_you_have/ | {
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1trx6q | how does water ruin an internal combustion engine? | So I've heard multiple stories of friends ruining their engines by driving through a creek/river. Apparently once the air intake took in water and not air, the engine simply wouldn't start anymore and had to buy a new car.
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fnfwqg | how does the pr electoral system and fptp electoral system work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnfwqg/eli5_how_does_the_pr_electoral_system_and_fptp/ | {
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3o9kny | what was the most recently "discovered" land on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o9kny/eli5_what_was_the_most_recently_discovered_land/ | {
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664msw | can anybody explain me what science says about "ghost"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/664msw/eli5_can_anybody_explain_me_what_science_says/ | {
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5qj1sn | what is molarity (and involved chemistry terms) | I have to explain a class but can't find right words to explain it without knowing all chemical terms.
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np5rh | how do dimmer switches work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/np5rh/how_do_dimmer_switches_work/ | {
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6kjwy7 | what happens when a country decrease its interest rates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kjwy7/eli5_what_happens_when_a_country_decrease_its/ | {
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d1jhwk | what are or what causes varicose veins? can you prevent it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1jhwk/eli5_what_are_or_what_causes_varicose_veins_can/ | {
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3nw08n | how is money stored and moved digitally? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nw08n/eli5_how_is_money_stored_and_moved_digitally/ | {
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2zq6ch | what is going on with isreal and why are we talking about them so much lately? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zq6ch/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_isreal_and_why_are_we/ | {
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67d2ki | how do tv show actors negotiate their contracts? | For example:
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8a8tg9 | why is there no cure for psoriasis and is there even research being done to cure it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a8tg9/eli5_why_is_there_no_cure_for_psoriasis_and_is/ | {
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3muubi | what is going to happen to all the volkswagen cars that clearly scammed emissions? | I was wondering what will actually happen to the vehicles? Will they have to be retrofitted to meet emission testing or just be removed from the market? Or will Volkswagen be forced to replace them? Curious to see what happens | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3muubi/eli5_what_is_going_to_happen_to_all_the/ | {
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716uyf | how does the repairing of corrupted files work? is it actually reliable? | For example, WinRAR's archive repair tool - how does it work and how reliable is it in giving you back the uncorrupted archive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/716uyf/eli5_how_does_the_repairing_of_corrupted_files/ | {
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2tltam | why we teach our children not to be a snitch? why is so negative? | Thanks to informers crimes are solved and corrupt politicians are discovered.
Similarly, the sooner we know if a young guy he is being sexually harassed or if is being bullied it's easier to stop the problem. Then why is informing seen as being so negative? Why does the informer always dye in the films?
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fbst5m | how did ancient communities all come together to name a certain thing or object, whether abstract or concrete, the way they are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbst5m/eli5_how_did_ancient_communities_all_come/ | {
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5lhy2a | why is it called new year's eve, (showing ownership) but only christmas eve? | It seems that the New Year shows possession over the eve beforehand with the 's after year (New Year's Eve). Yet we don't call it Christmas's Eve, just Christmas Eve.
Anyone know why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lhy2a/eli5_why_is_it_called_new_years_eve_showing/ | {
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bf9oqr | how come when you heat up cream not much happens but when you melt butter (which essentially is just very whipped cream) it’s yellow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bf9oqr/eli5_how_come_when_you_heat_up_cream_not_much/ | {
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5oi452 | are reptile eyes better than human eyes? | I'll try to explain what i mean. Are eyes like [this](_URL_0_) better than Human eyes in vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oi452/eli5_are_reptile_eyes_better_than_human_eyes/ | {
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d2uamq | forgive me if this has been asked before, but i’m relatively new to the sub. when a discount wireless company (straight talk, etc.) says they run on the same networks as the big carriers, is that true? if that is the case, why are they not more widely used? what’s the catch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2uamq/eli5_forgive_me_if_this_has_been_asked_before_but/ | {
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6a1fvi | haikus | I googled it, but I just don't get it, maybe because I'm not a native English speaker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a1fvi/eli5_haikus/ | {
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7708e4 | what happens to someone who is a victim of human trafficking; why is this crime on the rise? | So I've been hearing a lot of talk of human trafficking lately. Especially that the rates are crazy high, here in my home town of Michigan. I've always wondered what exactly human trafficking is. What happens to women who are abducted at the grocery store, or kids picked up at playgrounds ? Where do they end up? How is... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7708e4/eli5_what_happens_to_someone_who_is_a_victim_of/ | {
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flli1k | companies are asking for bailouts after spending all their money on stock buybacks - why can't this be reversed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flli1k/eli5_companies_are_asking_for_bailouts_after/ | {
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"text": [
"They can't sell the stock back because their stock isn't worth much right now. Flooding the market into a market with few buyers will just lower prices even more."
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