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4009zo | are magnets just found or does man make them be what they are? how does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4009zo/eli5_are_magnets_just_found_or_does_man_make_them/ | {
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52q7o3 | why can't people stay perfectly still like a statue? why do we still shake/move around a bit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52q7o3/eli5_why_cant_people_stay_perfectly_still_like_a/ | {
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3mhr41 | why can't the u.s. hold their market hostage for companies that outsource a lot (through tarriffs, etc) to solve its economic problems? | Say the government gives, say, Apple a few years to move some of its factories over here from China, and if not they'll make it unprofitable to sell iPhones here. They will, because they'll take a dip in profit margins of it means they get to keep business in the largest economy in the world. If they made a lot of comp... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mhr41/eli5_why_cant_the_us_hold_their_market_hostage/ | {
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383ksa | how come when some people get in contact with poison ivy, oak, or sumac; they break out in blisters. what is happening for this reaction to occur? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/383ksa/eli5_how_come_when_some_people_get_in_contact/ | {
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6152u6 | if my tv is running at 60hz, how can it show youtube videos or video files at 24fps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6152u6/eli5_if_my_tv_is_running_at_60hz_how_can_it_show/ | {
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nlwuh | why does the house gop want to raise my payroll taxes when typically they are anti-taxes? conversely, why do the democrats want to cut my taxes when typically they are pro-taxes | Can anyone explain this to me please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nlwuh/eli5_why_does_the_house_gop_want_to_raise_my/ | {
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1zvje4 | why the pachelbel's canon in d works with so many pop songs? | I've seen videos for years now about the Pachelbel's Canon in D and how so many pop songs fit that piece of music (mainly those two : _URL_0_ and _URL_1_ ). Do those tunes actually fit the music and why or it's some kind of trick on our brain?
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1gb6yv | what is actually occurring inside the body when one puffs out their stomach | [Like this](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gb6yv/eli5_what_is_actually_occurring_inside_the_body/ | {
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ckqsk3 | why use karat instead of percent | We know 24K (Karat) gold is the purest there is, but why not use a percent scale (out of 100) for accuracy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckqsk3/eli5_why_use_karat_instead_of_percent/ | {
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193qey | why do we have taste buds? evolutionary, how are they significant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/193qey/eli5_why_do_we_have_taste_buds_evolutionary_how/ | {
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5v7y1f | sonic boom - why does the 'cloud' appear at (almost) exactly the speed of sound? | As far as I know, the cloud that appears when something reaches supersonic speed is just the condensation of water in the air, because the pressure gets higher and higher the faster you are. But it seems like a coincidence that it happens almost exactly when you break the sound barrier. It doesn't really have anything ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v7y1f/eli5_sonic_boom_why_does_the_cloud_appear_at/ | {
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koug2 | higher octane gasoline | Hi,
Could some one explain the benefits of buy higher more expensive gas. Or else, buying the additives like octane boosters and such. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/koug2/higher_octane_gasoline/ | {
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2t6z2e | physicist james gates claims that you can find computer code in the equations that we use to describe our universe in string theory. | So many questions here but I will try to narrow them down. First off, how exactly are we extracting computer code out of our formulas? These strings of ones and zeros or binary, how are these bits being pulled out? Second, where do Gödel's incompleteness theorems come into play here? And lastly a stupid one, have we ev... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t6z2e/eli5_physicist_james_gates_claims_that_you_can/ | {
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ec56d0 | can a person survive a pulmonary embolism passing through their heart? why are they so deadly for some and not others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ec56d0/eli5_can_a_person_survive_a_pulmonary_embolism/ | {
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9to53h | how can i calculate the number of unemployed people, given the "unemployment rate" and number of employable people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9to53h/eli5_how_can_i_calculate_the_number_of_unemployed/ | {
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1b7xro | how mirrors work at a molecular level. | What is it about the molecular structure of mirrors or any other reflective material that allows it to act as a photon trampoline?
**Edit 1**: grammar
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1o5cup | why are local farmer market products so much more expensive than products produced half a country away (or even from another country)? | You would think the shipping cost would outweigh the production cost, but for some reason local grown food is always much more expensive than commercially grown food. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o5cup/eli5_why_are_local_farmer_market_products_so_much/ | {
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5nnlt1 | why does water taste bitter after eating pineapples? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nnlt1/eli5_why_does_water_taste_bitter_after_eating/ | {
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35h4hj | the screeching nnnnghhhghnnnh noise microphones/speaker sometimes make | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35h4hj/eli5_the_screeching_nnnnghhhghnnnh_noise/ | {
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8ugush | why was the bretton woods agreement made instead of switching back to the gold standard? | From my understanding, the Bretton Woods agreement was made to tackle floating exchange rates. Countries aquired US-Dollars reserves, which was in turn backed by Gold. This would stabilize the exchange rates, but I dont understand why these countries didnt just switched back to the gold standard. Would not that be easi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ugush/eli5_why_was_the_bretton_woods_agreement_made/ | {
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1p4d5k | the senate scandal in canada, and what it means for canada | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4d5k/eli5_the_senate_scandal_in_canada_and_what_it/ | {
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bwj7ga | why does petting/playing with our pets make us happy? even if the pet is sleeping we still feel happy just from touching them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwj7ga/eli5_why_does_pettingplaying_with_our_pets_make/ | {
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2ydcuk | shampoos that claim to different things. e.g colour protect, thickness, shine, smooth and so on. is there actually a difference between them, do do they make a difference to said 'target problem'. and if so, why don't they make all shampoos with them all targeted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ydcuk/eli5_shampoos_that_claim_to_different_things_eg/ | {
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3mktp4 | why did microsoft get in trouble for including ie with it's software, yet samsung can sell me a galaxy s6 stuffed to the brim with crapware and get away scot-free? | Doesn't make any sense.
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6f5onl | if quarks are too small to observe with current technology then how do we know so much about them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f5onl/eli5_if_quarks_are_too_small_to_observe_with/ | {
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1n1kqa | assuming a fairly densely populated earth at 2000 people per square mile we will be at the carrying capacity of the earth (115 billion) in about 120 years. population control conspiracy theories aside, how will humankind handle this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n1kqa/eli5_assuming_a_fairly_densely_populated_earth_at/ | {
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5jmwvd | why aren't there national credit unions or banking co-ops? | I have always found credit unions to be more fair in dealing with the customers (makes sense, as they answer to users rather than share holders), but found them to be far less convenient than a large bank (availability of ATMs, internet banking facilities, etc)
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3qyu04 | what is the difference between drinking alcohol and isopropyl alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qyu04/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_drinking/ | {
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5ipx8y | if we find water on mars and are able to extract it, will we be able to drink from it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ipx8y/eli5_if_we_find_water_on_mars_and_are_able_to/ | {
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5hsv2t | why does an object seem to stay in place when you look at it with one eye closed but move when you look at it with the other eye closed? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hsv2t/eli5_why_does_an_object_seem_to_stay_in_place/ | {
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clfsdu | how do super high speed (slow mo) cameras actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clfsdu/eli5_how_do_super_high_speed_slow_mo_cameras/ | {
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xwhmf | why can't someone from the irs come forward and present the public with romney's tax records? | yeah. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xwhmf/why_cant_someone_from_the_irs_come_forward_and/ | {
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2rtgqc | what relevant problems or challenges do theoretical mathematicians absolve with their work? | Other than the problems they've identified themselves, what multidisciplinary questions do they answer? How does it help the world and why should I appreciate what they do?
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6w4iei | why does pushing air out of the mouth get hotter the wider it is verses the smaller you make the hole the colder it gets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w4iei/eli5_why_does_pushing_air_out_of_the_mouth_get/ | {
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2a91xp | what advantages does the steam platform offer to users? | How is Steam better than an online store that remembers your purchases? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a91xp/eli5_what_advantages_does_the_steam_platform/ | {
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7bkweh | why do extremely high pitched sounds hurt our ears, but extremely low pitched sounds do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bkweh/eli5_why_do_extremely_high_pitched_sounds_hurt/ | {
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j36n9 | [li5] how the u.s. gov't can hold its own debt through the fed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j36n9/li5_how_the_us_govt_can_hold_its_own_debt_through/ | {
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xrk3c | why are curiosity rover's first two photos from mars black and white? | Why are the two photos beamed back by Curiosity Rover not color photos? $2.5 billion and not even color photos?
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2wrx5b | how can supermarkets just flat-out rip off a product | Why can I go in and see "Frosted flakes" next the Frosties, yet they don't get sued?
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fvz0dg | how does lidar work, what are the uses/benefits, especially in the context of phone cameras/ar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvz0dg/eli5_how_does_lidar_work_what_are_the/ | {
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298khu | if i had an identical twin and i was to murder somebody, witnesses, dna, ect, but i say it was my twin and my twin says it was me (no way to tell who's lying) what would legally happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/298khu/eli5_if_i_had_an_identical_twin_and_i_was_to/ | {
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zi610 | what's happens inside a computer on the physical level. | I know that electricity runs through a series of conductors, relays, transformers, resistors, etc, to toggle sequences of "off" and "on" very rapidly in order to produce what we're seeing on the screen, but how are these sequences stored in the memory? How does the computer know when to access said memory? What are the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zi610/eli5_whats_happens_inside_a_computer_on_the/ | {
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443fds | how do drug addicts stop being drug addicts? why can some people do it and others can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/443fds/eli5_how_do_drug_addicts_stop_being_drug_addicts/ | {
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m0e3z | how does investing in infrastructure help strengthen an economy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m0e3z/eli5_how_does_investing_in_infrastructure_help/ | {
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57kos7 | why does shaving my face not cause any skin irritation at all, but shaving any other part of my body causes irritation and red bumps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57kos7/eli5_why_does_shaving_my_face_not_cause_any_skin/ | {
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38psef | why do middle class and lower class citizens stand behind republicans when they never have their best interests or motives on their agenda? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38psef/eli5_why_do_middle_class_and_lower_class_citizens/ | {
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2e1tg4 | why are drunk contracts not valid but drunk online purchases are binding? | edit: thanks for all of the replies! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e1tg4/eli5_why_are_drunk_contracts_not_valid_but_drunk/ | {
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114z0d | explain to me the comparison of video resolutions; if i have a 1080p video file is this the same quality as a dvd or a blue ray? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/114z0d/explain_to_me_the_comparison_of_video_resolutions/ | {
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3753wh | what are scsi drives, and how do they differ from ide and sata drives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3753wh/eli5_what_are_scsi_drives_and_how_do_they_differ/ | {
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43e6s3 | why are some urls case sensitive and others are not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43e6s3/eli5_why_are_some_urls_case_sensitive_and_others/ | {
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7ey0xr | how can dust float in the air? surely the dust particles are heavier than air, so they should sink. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ey0xr/eli5how_can_dust_float_in_the_air_surely_the_dust/ | {
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3uotif | why do laws, legal documents, official rules, and similar documents spell out numbers then put the actual number in parenthesis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uotif/eli5why_do_laws_legal_documents_official_rules/ | {
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1olyg0 | why at there laws during war? | Okay so why are there certain laws or whatever dictating what you can do during war? Such as the Geneva Convention? Why are there these rules? And why are you a war criminal if you break these rules? Are they mostly there to protect civilians? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1olyg0/eli5_why_at_there_laws_during_war/ | {
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21wgda | why is it that when i open a window on a nice day, there is a very specific "fresh" smell in the room, but i never smell the same smell outside? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21wgda/eli5why_is_it_that_when_i_open_a_window_on_a_nice/ | {
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228s4c | why do americans wash butts with tp while third world country wash butts with water and soap? which method is cleaner? | It is something that has always confuse me. If you had poop on your hand wouldn't you wash it with soap and water instead of just TP? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/228s4c/eli5why_do_americans_wash_butts_with_tp_while/ | {
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54kwkv | how is it sanitary for doctors and nurses to wear scrubs on their commute to and from work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54kwkv/eli5_how_is_it_sanitary_for_doctors_and_nurses_to/ | {
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38y4v3 | why does superglue always take forever to dry on the desired surface, but bonds to your skin in a microsecond? | Every time I use superglue to fix something, it seems to take hours to finally dry, but while I'm holding it in place, if I accidentally get any on my fingers, it's dry before I can even run to the sink and wash it off. Is there some science behind this, or does God just hate me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38y4v3/eli5_why_does_superglue_always_take_forever_to/ | {
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1rdsh8 | why do humans get so many muscle/joint injuries compared to other animals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rdsh8/eli5why_do_humans_get_so_many_musclejoint/ | {
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845w8c | so what's actually happening when a body part falls asleep and why can pressure sometimes speed it up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/845w8c/elif_so_whats_actually_happening_when_a_body_part/ | {
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f8lqd6 | how can certain foods change the flavor of a guy's ejaculate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8lqd6/eli5_how_can_certain_foods_change_the_flavor_of_a/ | {
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1phxcp | why can america get away with spying on friendly countries without getting in deep poop for it? | I'm not overly well read on the situation so, sorry if any of this isn't correct. From what's been suggested by UK news it is reported that America has been spying on friendly countries and that the only response to it has been complaints from these countries and attempts to get America to stop. I know thats it is ille... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1phxcp/eli5_why_can_america_get_away_with_spying_on/ | {
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2v6n0h | what caused my glass of water to spontaneously explode on my bedside locker this morning? | Basically the title. My glass of water burst into bits on my bedside locker this morning, scaring the life out of me and I'd like to know what caused it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v6n0h/eli5_what_caused_my_glass_of_water_to/ | {
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51t2mp | english is the global language of business. is english used when both companies are in non-english speaking countries? | When a Japanese speaking business meets with a German speaking business, do they both speak English? Is it just for speaking, or is it for electronic and paper communication as well? Does it matter what language each company uses, like if it were French and Spanish speaking companies, is English still used as the defa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51t2mp/eli5_english_is_the_global_language_of_business/ | {
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3wmoa8 | colours we can't see. | Before you comment, _yes, I spelled "colour" correctly. Don't tell me I didn't._
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1ujfc9 | as an american, why could i visit north korea, but not visit cuba? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ujfc9/eli5_as_an_american_why_could_i_visit_north_korea/ | {
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1pppud | what is an example of being pragmatic? i've read numerous descriptions but can quite grasp the concept. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pppud/what_is_an_example_of_being_pragmatic_ive_read/ | {
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2fb1r0 | why does facebook messenger have all of those permissions? | I doubt that it is as twisted and evil as most people think | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fb1r0/eli5_why_does_facebook_messenger_have_all_of/ | {
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852418 | why is hollywood what it is? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/852418/eli5_why_is_hollywood_what_it_is/ | {
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tbso8 | what would happen if china decided to start selling off its us bonds and what would be the impact for both countries? | Bonus: Why is the US so willing to sell US government bonds to China if it leaves it vulnerable to Chinese influence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tbso8/eli5_what_would_happen_if_china_decided_to_start/ | {
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ez7xn2 | how do people create a whole fictional language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ez7xn2/eli5_how_do_people_create_a_whole_fictional/ | {
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1504vj | why is the scientific method the best? why is there no better way to look for the truth except the systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses? | Part of text above is taken from [Wikipedia](_URL_0_). My question is not limited to this description, if you feel it is incomplete or distracting, but it is there just to clarify what I am referring to by "scientific method".
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4nlgom | what would happen if a non smoker started to use nicotine patches (or other nicotine products)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nlgom/eli5what_would_happen_if_a_non_smoker_started_to/ | {
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bz7o4j | the differences between all the car races (nascar, f1, etc) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bz7o4j/eli5_the_differences_between_all_the_car_races/ | {
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dlf36i | why do our bodies develop intolerances to food despite it being a part of our regular diet? what changes for your body to suddenly not agree with a food group? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlf36i/eli5_why_do_our_bodies_develop_intolerances_to/ | {
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blqr5d | how do engineers make things vibrate! | Like the vibration function in controllers.. phones.. etc, what is the science/engineering behind this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blqr5d/elif_how_do_engineers_make_things_vibrate/ | {
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2xelnb | what ever happened to those little reflective thingies that doctors used to wear on their foreheads? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xelnb/eli5_what_ever_happened_to_those_little/ | {
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cukx3i | why are some languages less creative/flexible than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cukx3i/eli5_why_are_some_languages_less_creativeflexible/ | {
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3iz7ha | why does the body get sore after a night of drinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iz7ha/eli5_why_does_the_body_get_sore_after_a_night_of/ | {
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96clqp | how come in remote regions my phone will say i have good service (2-3 bars of lte) but nothing will load? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96clqp/eli5_how_come_in_remote_regions_my_phone_will_say/ | {
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6e8rq6 | in hbo's silicon valley, they mention a "decentralized internet". isn't the internet already decentralized? what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e8rq6/eli5_in_hbos_silicon_valley_they_mention_a/ | {
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1zmgdx | does it take a fat man longer to starve? and what does he look like, dead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmgdx/does_it_take_a_fat_man_longer_to_starve_and_what/ | {
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1q57h4 | why all vehicle manufacturers haven't adopted led headlights/taillights? | I imagine LED tech is advanced enough now to be cheap to mass produce and replace upon failure. Is it a visibility issue or a conspiracy by the incandescent lamp manufacturers? I've seen some very bright LED flashlights so I can't imagine it's a light output issue. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q57h4/eli5_why_all_vehicle_manufacturers_havent_adopted/ | {
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1uz8hz | how does aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen work? how does it know where the pain is? (example: headache; back pain; leg pain; etc.) | I take pain relievers for all sorts of different aches, but have no idea how it stops the specific pain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uz8hz/eli5_how_does_aspirin_ibuprofen_and_acetaminophen/ | {
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8j6dgi | why does heat make me so angry | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j6dgi/eli5_why_does_heat_make_me_so_angry/ | {
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75mxr0 | how does phone memory work ? | Like it's not big enough to be an hard drive and not fast enough to be a SSD, so what is it ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75mxr0/eli5_how_does_phone_memory_work/ | {
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82z9n1 | how are large planks/sheets of wood made, such as ones used to make doors or walls? obviously trees aren't big enough to cover that much wide area often, so how is it done? if there a particular process used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82z9n1/eli5_how_are_large_plankssheets_of_wood_made_such/ | {
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jf21q | why does 16 degree celsius ocean water feel a hell of a lot colder than 16 degree celsius air? | Just wondering. Today the air temp was the same as the water temp, but jeeezus, the water felt a lot colder. I know there's something about water taking your body temperature away a lot faster than air, but I can't explain why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jf21q/eli5_why_does_16_degree_celsius_ocean_water_feel/ | {
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2oj3ok | what made bottled water become so popular? | I once heard that bottled water was considered a stupid idea when it first came about, but now it is one of the most purchased types of beverages in the world. What/who made it become so popular in our society? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oj3ok/eli5_what_made_bottled_water_become_so_popular/ | {
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9a713b | how do oil powered engines actually work? | i know i can simply google it but i cant make it go inside my head and understand it, how a simple liquid powers up an engine just by pouring some oil on it, why others liquids like water wont power it up.
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670anh | us mercenaries in iraq. why would ex military groups think they would be quicker than the military? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/670anh/eli5_us_mercenaries_in_iraq_why_would_ex_military/ | {
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57ykac | why do universities have such high listed prices, just to give you back a lot of that money in financial aid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57ykac/eli5_why_do_universities_have_such_high_listed/ | {
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2urwvk | what culturally separates the irish and scottish? | I'm serious guys. I don'the want to get punched in the gabber for making wrong assumptions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2urwvk/eli5what_culturally_separates_the_irish_and/ | {
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8t1djx | why do companies have the same merchandise in their stores with all different names, like home goods, tj maxx and mashalls. | Why do some companies like TJX (which owns all T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Home Goods stores) have the same merchandise in multiple different named stores, they all sell the same stuff. Some of these stores are all in the same shopping center, doesn't is cost more money to rent 3 stores in the same shopping center than ju... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t1djx/eli5why_do_companies_have_the_same_merchandise_in/ | {
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f3grtw | why is it that when we use a gas pipeline or cylinder, all the gas in the pipeline connection or cylinder does not burn at once with an explosion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3grtw/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_use_a_gas_pipeline_or/ | {
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1kpb2g | how do alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelets work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kpb2g/eli5_how_do_alcoholmonitoring_ankle_bracelets_work/ | {
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abwdud | why does a serrated knife work better to cut bread than a “flat/normal” bladed knife? | I know from experience it works better, just always wondered why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abwdud/eli5_why_does_a_serrated_knife_work_better_to_cut/ | {
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3rg2xr | how do big data companies like facebook connect to the internet? do they pay for access? | Last post deleted for not asking for an in depth answer so please, explain in depth. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rg2xr/eli5_how_do_big_data_companies_like_facebook/ | {
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