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ee3vty | how can a liquid go in and out of a bubble without it popping? | Was legit in the shower and a bubble formed on the top of my shampoo bottle and when I flipped it up side down the shampoo would leak into the bubble and drop down the bottom of the bubble without popping. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ee3vty/eli5_how_can_a_liquid_go_in_and_out_of_a_bubble/ | {
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80v6j3 | why do people with darker skin show ageing less? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80v6j3/eli5_why_do_people_with_darker_skin_show_ageing/ | {
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1lqd3n | how can syria be held accountable at all for using chemical weapons when it never signed the chemical weapons convention? | [Chemical Weapons Convention](_URL_0_)
Don't you have to be a part of the agreement before you can breech it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lqd3n/eli5_how_can_syria_be_held_accountable_at_all_for/ | {
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b35d8u | what led to “no shirt, no service” being the norm at stores? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b35d8u/eli5_what_led_to_no_shirt_no_service_being_the/ | {
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5wlcg2 | how does a 3.5 mm stereo jack work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wlcg2/eli5_how_does_a_35_mm_stereo_jack_work/ | {
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65cvjo | why do most large pride animals like flee instead of fighting few amount of enemies? | I just saw a video of when one polar bear tried to kill a much larger than itself Walrus, and it was maybe 200-300 Walruses. Why did all the Walruses flee when they could instead just pinch that polar bear down in a few seconds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65cvjo/eli5_why_do_most_large_pride_animals_like_flee/ | {
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4s82f7 | how can the no man's sky servers hold all of that information, millions of actual planet-sized planets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s82f7/eli5_how_can_the_no_mans_sky_servers_hold_all_of/ | {
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b9hp2q | if the the tail of a prince rupert's drop is the main weak point on the drop, how would a tailless prince rupert's drop work? | By this, I mean that rather than heating the bottom of a glass rod and letting the heated bit fall into water, you'd just take a molten glass sphere and drop it in the water. Would this work to create a drop that effectively has no structural weaknesses? Would it literally be a near indestructible ball of glass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9hp2q/eli5_if_the_the_tail_of_a_prince_ruperts_drop_is/ | {
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1ifpsm | why do dbz fans dislike gt so much? what changed in this series? | I never wathced Dragon Ball as a child (no native language version back then) so I only started to hook up in the past few weeks. I only watched it until the Sayian Saga, but I'm starting to wonder should I stop at the end of DBZ. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ifpsm/eli5_why_do_dbz_fans_dislike_gt_so_much_what/ | {
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2p1o8m | how do we know light is massless and not just a unit too small to measure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p1o8m/eli5_how_do_we_know_light_is_massless_and_not/ | {
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2io6we | why are two identical noises played at the same time louder than one? | If I open up two tabs on Youtube and have them both play white noise at the same volume, why is it louder than just one tab? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2io6we/eli5why_are_two_identical_noises_played_at_the/ | {
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2seomb | what's that crackling sound that comes from a car once it's been driven and parked - it seems worse in the winter and it sounds like it's from the chassis someplace? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2seomb/whats_that_crackling_sound_that_comes_from_a_car/ | {
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1vs7vk | how do scammers make money off of sending random emails or tweets from compromised accounts? | My buddy recently found that his email account was compromised due to a weak password and sent out several (50-60) emails to his contacts with a quote from a French author and a sketchy link. The same type of thing happened to my Twitter handle a few months ago. How do these people make money off of this or what is the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vs7vk/eli5_how_do_scammers_make_money_off_of_sending/ | {
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1k2k2c | who profited from the collapse of lehman bros and wamu, and how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k2k2c/eli5_who_profited_from_the_collapse_of_lehman/ | {
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73kybr | why does it feel like water takes a longer time to heat up than it takes to cool down? e.g.: when taking a bath, when you run cold water in a (filled) hot tub you feel the change instantly but when adding hot water instead, it takes longer to notice the difference. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73kybr/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_water_takes_a_longer/ | {
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1lhgzl | how did we arrive at the formula for the area of a circle? why does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lhgzl/eli5_how_did_we_arrive_at_the_formula_for_the/ | {
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2gripe | why does my bathroom scale fluctuate depending on which way i'm leaning? | I weighed myself this morning, and I noticed that I could change the weight by as much as 5 lbs by altering the way I leaned. It seemed that if I lean forward, I'm heavier. If I lean backward, I'm lighter. Shouldn't I weigh the same no matter what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gripe/eli5_why_does_my_bathroom_scale_fluctuate/ | {
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7cnb58 | how do people die almost immediately when the throat is slit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cnb58/eli5how_do_people_die_almost_immediately_when_the/ | {
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1s321z | how does time work in outer space? | Is there a difference in how time works in outer space compared to how time works here on Earth? If so, what is this difference, and if possible, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s321z/eli5_how_does_time_work_in_outer_space/ | {
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1oco72 | why do americans say 'i could care less' instead of 'i couldn't care less'? | If someone says 'I could care less', it implies that they do care - to some extent - about that thing.
But, if someone says 'I couldn't care less', then that implies that they care about the thing as little as possible.
I've always noticed that in American songs and TV series people say 'I could care less' to imply th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oco72/eli5_why_do_americans_say_i_could_care_less/ | {
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1khenq | why do celestial objects orbit instead of falling in a straight line? | Would they all fall towards the heaviest object in a straight line if the movement suddenly stopped? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1khenq/eli5_why_do_celestial_objects_orbit_instead_of/ | {
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1uvqfo | why do ill people sometimes look physically green. | I caught a stomach bug that my daughter had been dealing with. When she would puke, she'd turn not just pale but a noticeable shade of green. Now I'm puking, and when I pull my head out of the toilet bowl, my *own* pale and pathetic face has a green cast.
Are we green with envy of all the people who are well?
The g... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uvqfo/eli5_why_do_ill_people_sometimes_look_physically/ | {
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60o449 | what exactly did doctors do 200+ years ago before modern medicine? | I don't understand what doctors studied, or what benefit/treatment they provided? there were no antibiotics, no diagnostic tools, surgeries were almost always fatal. So 250 years ago, what exactly did a doctor study in medical school other than anatomy, and what services did he provide other than applying a cold compre... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60o449/eli5_what_exactly_did_doctors_do_200_years_ago/ | {
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5raava | how can we take pictures of the milky way as a spiral view? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5raava/eli5_how_can_we_take_pictures_of_the_milky_way_as/ | {
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jkf4b | dwarf fortress. what is it? how do i play? | I hear its super complicated, but totally worth the learning curve. I want a game where I can do awesome stuff because my real life is boring and I get too drunk when I try to play D & D. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jkf4b/eli5_dwarf_fortress_what_is_it_how_do_i_play/ | {
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83xb9a | how a cellular network handles ip addresses? does it just act like a massive router? what is different between internet use via router or via lte? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83xb9a/eli5_how_a_cellular_network_handles_ip_addresses/ | {
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52q0x4 | why do twins often time have different personalities— even if they share the same chromosomes and live in the same environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52q0x4/eli5_why_do_twins_often_time_have_different/ | {
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3vpotb | how come that business notebooks with similar features cost so much more than consumer notebooks? | I was wondering: Why do business notebooks cost so much more than consumer notebooks? Most of the time they have quite similar internals (at least from what I can tell). Also, the screens and touch pads seem so much worse. To be fair though I did notice the more robust build quality and the great keyboards. But this sh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vpotb/eli5_how_come_that_business_notebooks_with/ | {
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633r5e | would a refrigerator act like a heater if placed outside in subzero temperatures? | If not, do they specifically design refrigerators to work in places such as Antarctica? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/633r5e/eli5_would_a_refrigerator_act_like_a_heater_if/ | {
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4ti4kp | what would happen if you tried to start a car by 'picking the lock' in the ignition switch | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ti4kp/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_tried_to_start_a/ | {
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empbpc | fuzzy logic | Dear people of reddit I am in need of your help. I am simple law student and I don‘t understand the scientific papers on that matter. May you explain it to me, please?
Thanks in advance | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/empbpc/eli5_fuzzy_logic/ | {
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1spvk4 | why does it always seem that my alarm or another person interrupts my dreams just as something big happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1spvk4/eli5_why_does_it_always_seem_that_my_alarm_or/ | {
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adro6c | can you feel whether you are upside down or not in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adro6c/eli5_can_you_feel_whether_you_are_upside_down_or/ | {
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2rzlo2 | why reddit cares so much more about ~20 dead in paris than ~2000 dead in nigeria | As many as 2,000 people have been killed in Islamist extremist group Boko Haram's deadliest massacre yet in Nigeria. Most victims were children, women and elderly people who could not run fast enough when insurgents drove into the town of Baga, firing rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles on town residents. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rzlo2/eli5_why_reddit_cares_so_much_more_about_20_dead/ | {
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20ab01 | what happens if i shift my car into park at a high rate of speed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ab01/eli5_what_happens_if_i_shift_my_car_into_park_at/ | {
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3jsycp | why do dogs have the weird toe thumb thing on the back of their legs? | Anybody? Doesn't seem to be of any actual use...
Also, whats a dewclaw? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jsycp/eli5_why_do_dogs_have_the_weird_toe_thumb_thing/ | {
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7wyxxo | how does cold weather effect health | I live in Canada and tend to wear a light jacket with sleeves rolled up, and just a shirt with normal pants in weather ranging from minus 20 to 30. I just need to know if I am screwing myself up long term, or if it's cool to continue to do so. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wyxxo/eli5_how_does_cold_weather_effect_health/ | {
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89gngd | what is the purpose of those rare traffic lights that have "foggy" lights that end up only showing the color of the light when you're about 30 feet away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89gngd/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_those_rare_traffic/ | {
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btm0a5 | do large bodies of water (oceans) curve perfectly with the curvature of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btm0a5/eli5_do_large_bodies_of_water_oceans_curve/ | {
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9979h3 | why do suicide cults exist? why are/were they created? do they still exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9979h3/eli5_why_do_suicide_cults_exist_why_arewere_they/ | {
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5cggo7 | how did the uk phase in and implement single payer healthcare? | What happened to the countries pre existing insurance companies? Did they all lose their jobs? How did they make the move to single payer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cggo7/eli5_how_did_the_uk_phase_in_and_implement_single/ | {
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3j6gyc | why do organic/natural/healthy snack foods have the paper-like bags? | Not paper, but more of a dry, less metallic-y material than say Doritos bags. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j6gyc/eli5_why_do_organicnaturalhealthy_snack_foods/ | {
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3x1qgk | how is it safe for airports to run multiple x-ray machines all day with hundreds of people around at any given time? | I've worked in radiology and there are extensive measures to limit x-ray exposure to patients and employees. At the airport there are x-ray machines running wide open scanning baggage and passengers. How is it safer? Is there less exposure? Are the employees being severely irradiated on a daily basis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x1qgk/eli5_how_is_it_safe_for_airports_to_run_multiple/ | {
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fhuiob | when the fed injects capital into money markets, who actually gets the money? who gets the benefit, who bears the cost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhuiob/eli5_when_the_fed_injects_capital_into_money/ | {
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1n8saz | what's happening with this potential government shutdown. | I'm really confused as to why the government might be shutting down soon. Is the government running out of money?
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1menk2 | why is hunting for dolphin and whale seen as so taboo when we fish for most other marine species no problem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1menk2/eli5_why_is_hunting_for_dolphin_and_whale_seen_as/ | {
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aomoaf | why does uh and um come so naturally when speaking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aomoaf/eli5_why_does_uh_and_um_come_so_naturally_when/ | {
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8y5qj0 | why does alcohol affect you quickly when ingested but marijuana affects you slowly when ingested? | They both enter your body through your digestive system (if the marijuana is the form of an edible), but why does alcohol affect you nearly instantly but marijuana takes up to an hour before its effects take place | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y5qj0/eli5_why_does_alcohol_affect_you_quickly_when/ | {
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69630h | why do cameras have white-balance adjustment, if human eyes don't? why not just take the photo as the human eye sees it? | When reading camera reviews - whether for mobile phones or "real" cameras, white balance is always a hot topic. It seems very difficult to get it right - that is, for the camera to analyse the environment and decide what the correct setting should be for a particular shot.
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fiay06 | why we can see the source code for an html page but not for a program, unless the programmer (or the owner) shares it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fiay06/eli5_why_we_can_see_the_source_code_for_an_html/ | {
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4lnid3 | how does video game anticheat like vac detect external cheat software on their games? | If I do recall correctly, it is possible for someone to make a cheat that reads memory and makes an overlay on the game without changing any of it in the actual game. So how on earth would anti cheat be able to pick that up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lnid3/eli5how_does_video_game_anticheat_like_vac_detect/ | {
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2j2p7m | what justification do jewish people use for not following much of their own ancient law? | I know Christians, when asked about the laws laid out for the Israelites, say Jesus "replaced" these laws. What do modern Jews have to say about disregarding some of the more unpopular laws found in scripture? I.E. is there a reason they point to for not following parts of their ancient law?
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5ld2d4 | why would a drug dealer lace their product with carfentanil, which is causing so many od deaths? aren't they reducing their own customer base? | I ask as a paramedic who responds to these ODs. We are getting more and more warnings about dangerous opiates that can even cause us to OD if we inadvertently come into contact with a trace amount. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ld2d4/eli5_why_would_a_drug_dealer_lace_their_product/ | {
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2pbs86 | how do cranes (machines) lift many times their weights without tilting, especially the ones on "wheels"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pbs86/eli5_how_do_cranes_machines_lift_many_times_their/ | {
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4dpb6y | what are people comparing to when they say something can reduce or increase a health risk by some percentage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dpb6y/eli5_what_are_people_comparing_to_when_they_say/ | {
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8ko7ui | why is the road more slippery when it first starts to rain versus when it’s been raining for a while or pouring? | Just experienced this in a sketchy ride on the interstate where I felt like I was almost driving on ice until I drove into an area of the interstate where it had been raining longer/or harder and I had WAY more stability. I always knew this was the case, but never why... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ko7ui/eli5_why_is_the_road_more_slippery_when_it_first/ | {
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c4p134 | how does music of dead/retired musicians get remastered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4p134/eli5_how_does_music_of_deadretired_musicians_get/ | {
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3np6gd | is a hollywood style emp weapon possible? if so, how would it actually work? | Movies have shown EMP weapons as a weapon that would send out an electro-magnetic pulse that would not harm humans, but would shut down all electronics in range. Is this an accurate portrayal of how an actual EMP pulse would work?
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3etfzg | sweden's immigration "problem" and sweden yes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3etfzg/eli5_swedens_immigration_problem_and_sweden_yes/ | {
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9x36q8 | how does artificial food coloring color food? | Edit: How does it "stick" to the food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x36q8/eli5_how_does_artificial_food_coloring_color_food/ | {
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2fgo47 | realistically, what can nato or the un do if a country repeatedly refuses to comply with their requests? | I've seen this satirized in entertainment that the UN/NATO will just write a pissed off letter. I'd like to know what the process and implications would be if this actually happened. I'm sure these organizations would write documents to the infringing country but what would the document say? What further action these o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fgo47/eli5_realistically_what_can_nato_or_the_un_do_if/ | {
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46c5tt | why this youtube video of a play-doh unboxing has 714 million views. | [_URL_0_](_URL_0_) I found this video after looking at [this](_URL_1_) chart and I was curious how play-doh made it so high on the list. I'm still baffled, please reddit, help me understand why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46c5tt/eli5_why_this_youtube_video_of_a_playdoh_unboxing/ | {
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5ic99o | why do many americans care so much about their lawn and why it is seen as a symbol of social status? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ic99o/eli5why_do_many_americans_care_so_much_about/ | {
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2g5k7g | did actors in black and white movies wear colorful clothes or did they only wear clothes in different shades of black? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g5k7g/eli5_did_actors_in_black_and_white_movies_wear/ | {
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1agaim | how does an hplc work step by step? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1agaim/eli5_how_does_an_hplc_work_step_by_step/ | {
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d3qgxi | given that the u.s. social security administration only issues 3 cards over your lifetime, why can these cards not be laminated or protected in any way from wear or damage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3qgxi/eli5_given_that_the_us_social_security/ | {
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7ct9n0 | why does uv light make sperm & salvia glow ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ct9n0/eli5_why_does_uv_light_make_sperm_salvia_glow/ | {
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8nnx5s | how does the check engine light in car knows when to light up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nnx5s/eli5_how_does_the_check_engine_light_in_car_knows/ | {
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2caw4k | why do scientists still use hypotheses if it may present a bias? | I understand the reason behind a null hypothesis for testing, but can't a scientist just set a variable and test without an expectation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2caw4k/eli5why_do_scientists_still_use_hypotheses_if_it/ | {
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ak8vjk | foucault's pendulum and why the time it takes to do 360 degrees varies with latitude | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak8vjk/eli5_foucaults_pendulum_and_why_the_time_it_takes/ | {
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jnqov | why zombie related movies, video games, comics never seem to decrease in popularity? why do we like zombies so much? | Could someone explain why these fictional characters seem to stay popular? Why do we find them so interesting despite the fact that they've been around for more than 30 years and lately, it seems, that their popularity is only increasing (Walking Dead, World War Z ect.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jnqov/why_zombie_related_movies_video_games_comics/ | {
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20jewm | what causes the weird feeling of your insides being twisted when talking to someone you are attracted to? | It seems similar to the butterflies in your stomach feeling and I would like for that to be explained as well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20jewm/what_causes_the_weird_feeling_of_your_insides/ | {
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7maeok | why do you hear a little bit of static in headphones whenever you plug them into a device or unplug them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7maeok/eli5_why_do_you_hear_a_little_bit_of_static_in/ | {
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7ut7z9 | atomic theory was there although they weren't able to actually see the atoms by that time. how did they come about the notion of atoms and sub-atomic particles like protons, neutrons and electrons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ut7z9/eli5_atomic_theory_was_there_although_they_werent/ | {
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9k4rrc | can there be stars/planets that emit em waves that dont fall in the visible light spectrum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9k4rrc/eli5_can_there_be_starsplanets_that_emit_em_waves/ | {
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4dvwoh | what would nebula look like put in a glass jar and brought to earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dvwoh/eli5_what_would_nebula_look_like_put_in_a_glass/ | {
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dtg95h | why can plastic be opaque or transparent but we can’t make transparent metal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtg95h/eli5_why_can_plastic_be_opaque_or_transparent_but/ | {
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q4emu | an orgasm | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q4emu/eli5_an_orgasm/ | {
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2s8bka | why do i like the smell of the clothes that my boyfriend has worn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s8bka/eli5_why_do_i_like_the_smell_of_the_clothes_that/ | {
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ajcgeo | why do children enjoy repetitiveness but not adults? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajcgeo/eli5_why_do_children_enjoy_repetitiveness_but_not/ | {
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9bj13r | what do rare earth metals actually do in car batteries and cell phones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bj13r/eli5_what_do_rare_earth_metals_actually_do_in_car/ | {
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4ytn33 | why is greenland considered european, rather than north american? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ytn33/eli5why_is_greenland_considered_european_rather/ | {
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3z9z73 | how do gangs manage finances? who pays for food, rent, etc? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z9z73/eli5_how_do_gangs_manage_finances_who_pays_for/ | {
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30m9k3 | how is it that batteries on a nintendo can last for literally months when off, whereas apple products can only last a couple weeks? | Also, the usage time. How is it that they last WAY longer than iPhones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30m9k3/eli5_how_is_it_that_batteries_on_a_nintendo_can/ | {
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ff486i | how come you can go all day knowing you have to go to the bathroom with not much of an effect but when you get home it suddenly feels as if you’re gonna pee yourself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ff486i/eli5_how_come_you_can_go_all_day_knowing_you_have/ | {
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217t53 | bauhaus | What distinguished the work of the Bauhaus school? Are there any artistic trends or styles that defined their work? What makes a craft or a piece of art 'bauhaus'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/217t53/eli5_bauhaus/ | {
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20esvy | instead of eating regular meals, can i just drink protein shakes with a lot of calories? | I'm a skinny, eighteen year old male. I don't like to eat. I eat to, basically not die. I drink Russian bear weight gainer once a day. Can I bump that up and just skip meals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20esvy/eli5_instead_of_eating_regular_meals_can_i_just/ | {
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6t167y | why do asian (korean, japanese) flight routes go way up north of russia? | I have noticed that on a sunny day I can see multiple planes, flying over the city.
I looked it up today and was surprised that all of the ones I had seen were from Tokyo or Seoul to Europe (Germany, Denmark, France, etc). Their routes seem weird to me.
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43mycz | why are screens measured diagonally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43mycz/eli5_why_are_screens_measured_diagonally/ | {
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f9nik2 | glare and squinting | Glare and how squinting works
I’ve found that on a particularly bright day with a lot of glare, I can’t keep both eyes open without squinting.
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3esnf2 | why aren't larger nations with more land to develop and actual resources as highly developed throughout as singapore and other city states? | Singapore, and other city states like Hong Kong, Macau, etc. are extremely developed across their whole selves. Why have other nations not been able to do the same thing using their model? Not really talking about the us or really large countries, but why have places like Belgium and Ireland (random example), especiall... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3esnf2/eli5_why_arent_larger_nations_with_more_land_to/ | {
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bvq888 | is trade/tariff/deficit good or bad? | how trade war happens and destroys countries | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvq888/eli5_is_tradetariffdeficit_good_or_bad_how_trade/ | {
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43fatk | how does steam guard mobile authenticator work even if your phone has no internet connection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43fatk/eli5how_does_steam_guard_mobile_authenticator/ | {
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2d63dq | why are mexican people darker skinned than americans? given that both countries were originally populated by dark skinned natives, and then were conquered by light skinned europeans, shouldnt the native blood have made americans dark or the spanish blood made mexicans light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d63dq/eli5_why_are_mexican_people_darker_skinned_than/ | {
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5wyv9z | why does mexico get cane sugar coca cola while the u.s. gets high-fructose corn syrup coke? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wyv9z/eli5_why_does_mexico_get_cane_sugar_coca_cola/ | {
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5txsu8 | how breaking a company apart and selling pieces can be more profitable than selling it whole? | In pretty woman and so many other media works there is a figure of a corporate raider who takes companies to "break them apart and sell the pieces". I wonder how could it be more profitable to do that than selling it whole, and also what ¨tearing apart" a company actually means. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5txsu8/eli5how_breaking_a_company_apart_and_selling/ | {
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6h2cx4 | how do nuclear powered vehicles (subs, aircraft carriers) go? | With normal ICE engines there's a crankshaft that rotates and some sort of driveshaft that transfers that rotational energy to the wheels/turbine/propeller or something. How does something powered by a nuclear reactor transfer that energy into something that can propel it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h2cx4/eli5how_do_nuclear_powered_vehicles_subs_aircraft/ | {
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