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aif4q8 | where does the water go when we accidentally choke on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aif4q8/eli5_where_does_the_water_go_when_we_accidentally/ | {
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4l4ubu | what happened to the stock market during the world wars. did people lose their pensions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l4ubu/eli5_what_happened_to_the_stock_market_during_the/ | {
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50bf7t | if cancer cells are immortal, why do our bodies choose to die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50bf7t/eli5_if_cancer_cells_are_immortal_why_do_our/ | {
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292v7o | how did some humans know that certain poisonous foods like jellyfish and cassava can be eaten after being treated, while other foods could be avoided entirely (like berries or mushrooms)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/292v7o/eli5_how_did_some_humans_know_that_certain/ | {
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4f04ho | the transition from terminator 2 to terminator 3. | At the end of the second movie Sarah Conner says that John joined the Senate and is successful, and she was an old woman alive after judgement day. Now, did I watch a wrong ending that was supposed to be changed or cut? Or did they not worry about making the story match up any more? I can see some changes coming from J... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f04ho/eli5the_transition_from_terminator_2_to/ | {
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2z02vb | does long grass or cut grass require more water to sustain itself? | On the one hand, long grass is bigger and needs a lot of water to sustain it's size, but grass that has been mown may need more water to repair the damage of being cut.
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1ntxej | why do planets orbit in circles, and not slowly spiral towards the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ntxej/eli5_why_do_planets_orbit_in_circles_and_not/ | {
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5uy1lc | why are video game teams are now blue vs orange instead of red ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uy1lc/eli5_why_are_video_game_teams_are_now_blue_vs/ | {
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agafrb | humans suffer from muscle atrophy when they don't use muscles for extended periods of time. how come bears can hibernate for months and be just fine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agafrb/eli5_humans_suffer_from_muscle_atrophy_when_they/ | {
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2zb8ew | would a vacuum cleaner work inside of a vacuum? why/why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zb8ew/eli5_would_a_vacuum_cleaner_work_inside_of_a/ | {
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318jva | physics of music | I am a self taught guitarist and have been learning lots of theory. However, a lot of the theory doesn't cover the WHY question.
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2p4a6c | the difference between html5 video, webm and webp; and why we don't just pick one and make it standard | I did see a couple similar posts, but they didn't mention WebM *and* WebP.
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1gwm8y | why does phone brightness dim in low lights and brighten in bright lights, shouldn't it be vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gwm8y/eli5_why_does_phone_brightness_dim_in_low_lights/ | {
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3nahk1 | how do movies obtain the rights to play music from artists or composers who have been dead 100+ years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nahk1/eli5_how_do_movies_obtain_the_rights_to_play/ | {
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uu1hf | the functions of html, css, javascript, php, etc incorporation in web technology development. | OKAY I ASSURE YOU I'VE DONE MY GOOGLING, BUT I'VE FOUND NO COHERENT EXPLANATION. If you could help me with this, I would greatly appreciate iT. I'm an aspiring programmer (not so much a web developer, but I'd like to know how things work regardless) and I've written HTML and CSS, but I'm confused about how Javascript a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uu1hf/eli5_the_functions_of_html_css_javascript_php_etc/ | {
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2du2sj | how does the event horizon happen if photons have 0 mass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2du2sj/eli5_how_does_the_event_horizon_happen_if_photons/ | {
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6062te | from a purely economic perspective, would a major war be beneficial to the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6062te/eli5from_a_purely_economic_perspective_would_a/ | {
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3n0nb2 | when congress raises the debt ceiling, what happens and where does that money come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0nb2/eli5_when_congress_raises_the_debt_ceiling_what/ | {
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2bpdhn | why do pet fish die from overeating if you feed them too much, while fish in the wild obviously have no trouble eating the right amount? | Is it because of the nature of the food itself? Or simply because it is so easily accessible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bpdhn/eli5_why_do_pet_fish_die_from_overeating_if_you/ | {
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6zcx53 | why do you die when you jump off the san fransisco bridge? is there a way to jump and survive the fall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zcx53/eli5_why_do_you_die_when_you_jump_off_the_san/ | {
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35uu5z | why are some betting odds written in the simplest form (like 2/1) and some not fully simplified (like 4/6)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35uu5z/eli5_why_are_some_betting_odds_written_in_the/ | {
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buzyw0 | how much of a rotten or spoiled food does one need to ingest so that one's body goes into "food posoining/vomit/i'm ill mode"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buzyw0/eli5_how_much_of_a_rotten_or_spoiled_food_does/ | {
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58aw9k | how do submarines communicate with anyone above ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58aw9k/eli5_how_do_submarines_communicate_with_anyone/ | {
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ev2q77 | why is ram so fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ev2q77/eli5_why_is_ram_so_fast/ | {
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fqqn8v | does wearing glasses affect how we see distances in video games like r6s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqqn8v/eli5_does_wearing_glasses_affect_how_we_see/ | {
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3130pe | why isn't it as common for dogs to use litter boxes as cats? | If they can be trained to use those pee pads, couldn't they be trained to use the box? Have any of you tried to train them? Succeeded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3130pe/eli5_why_isnt_it_as_common_for_dogs_to_use_litter/ | {
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2vmitn | why is porn so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vmitn/eli5_why_is_porn_so_bad/ | {
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afnl9o | why wouldn't you want a car with a rebuilt title? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afnl9o/eli5_why_wouldnt_you_want_a_car_with_a_rebuilt/ | {
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r7uf0 | how do re-writable cd/dvdrs work? | Also, how are they different from non-rewritable ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r7uf0/eli5_how_do_rewritable_cddvdrs_work/ | {
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1xmna7 | do cold temperatures affect the us's economy noticeably? | I mean is there a drastic change in the spending habits of Americans based on sub freezing temperature? I don't mean snow or anything just if it is cold. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xmna7/do_cold_temperatures_affect_the_uss_economy/ | {
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76spzp | why is it that one eye can have worse vision than the other even though they're both being used equally as much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76spzp/eli5_why_is_it_that_one_eye_can_have_worse_vision/ | {
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xkaru | walking on hot coals and why losing focus causes your feet to get burned. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xkaru/eli5_walking_on_hot_coals_and_why_losing_focus/ | {
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5j1dht | what would the us government have to gain from invading iraq if not because they had wmds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j1dht/eli5_what_would_the_us_government_have_to_gain/ | {
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3l28gm | why is it we can simulate a tesseract in a two-dimensional space (computer), yet we can't simulate one in our three-dimensional world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l28gm/eli5_why_is_it_we_can_simulate_a_tesseract_in_a/ | {
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2zfrbh | graphene vs silicon computing: what is the difference? | I have heard numerous times that graphene is the future of computing, as silicon is hitting the limit in the manufacturing process (around 5 nm, where as we are at 14 nm). What is the difference between the two? Are they fundamentally different, and why is graphene superior, and why didn't early microchip manufacturers... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zfrbh/eli5_graphene_vs_silicon_computing_what_is_the/ | {
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1w6doo | why can't online gameplay be shared between gaming systems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w6doo/eli5_why_cant_online_gameplay_be_shared_between/ | {
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2zd13d | who can monitor my internet usage? how do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zd13d/eli5_who_can_monitor_my_internet_usage_how_do/ | {
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7xenbu | super exciting pdf questions!!!! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xenbu/eli5_super_exciting_pdf_questions/ | {
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65tr0z | how did we archive the understanding of atomic and molecular proceses (and even their existence) without being able to see at that scale, even with microscopes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65tr0z/eli5_how_did_we_archive_the_understanding_of/ | {
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5z54wp | how can helium be a liquid at absolute zero, if absolute zero is the point where the molecules stop moving (theoretically)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z54wp/eli5_how_can_helium_be_a_liquid_at_absolute_zero/ | {
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4t5erh | how can the u.s. be such a wealthy country if it has run a massive trade deficit for the past 30-40 years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t5erh/eli5_how_can_the_us_be_such_a_wealthy_country_if/ | {
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37qrn5 | why hasn't (glassesless) 3d technology gone anywhere since the 3ds in 2011? | Or has it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37qrn5/eli5_why_hasnt_glassesless_3d_technology_gone/ | {
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9yur6f | how do electronics manufacturers make chips as small as a few nanometers wide when we can hardly even see things much bigger than that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yur6f/eli5_how_do_electronics_manufacturers_make_chips/ | {
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coxp0j | how come you use a double negative, e.g. "i ain't afraid of no ghosts", to say that you are not, in this case, afraid? | Always wondered why you have two negatives. Doesn't the sentence become positive?
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7dxv1h | why does everyone hate lena dunham? can anyone give me a simple timeline of her reputation tanking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dxv1h/eli5_why_does_everyone_hate_lena_dunham_can/ | {
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5rfbjb | how does suing the president work? | Does it happen often? Does the president actually have to go to court? What's the process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rfbjb/eli5_how_does_suing_the_president_work/ | {
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2p9e11 | what exactly is reality and how do we know it exists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p9e11/eli5_what_exactly_is_reality_and_how_do_we_know/ | {
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6b6tjp | how do people not hear sounds in their sleep? is the auditory cortex disabled or buffeted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b6tjp/eli5_how_do_people_not_hear_sounds_in_their_sleep/ | {
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bu9ncw | . the difference between the decibel weights such as a b c z | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bu9ncw/eli5_the_difference_between_the_decibel_weights/ | {
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cfaxfs | how come there’s just 1 line of continuous bubbles coming from the bottom of the glass if you’re drinking something like champagne? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfaxfs/eli5_how_come_theres_just_1_line_of_continuous/ | {
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2q9qi7 | how can someone wake up from a brain injury and suddenly be able to speak a foreign language? | I just read this article about a man who was in a car accident and when he woke up he could fluently speak French. How does that happen when he didn't speak any french at all prior to the incident? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q9qi7/eli5_how_can_someone_wake_up_from_a_brain_injury/ | {
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2t47v5 | objectively, what makes a good song good? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t47v5/eli5_objectively_what_makes_a_good_song_good/ | {
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7e4y80 | how come i'm no longer hungry after cooking? | Whenever I start cooking I'm starving, but by the time I finish I'm not hungry anymore. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e4y80/eli5_how_come_im_no_longer_hungry_after_cooking/ | {
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3slgy8 | can we taste or smell oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3slgy8/eli5_can_we_taste_or_smell_oxygen/ | {
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684jen | what's the deal with the 'the berenstain bears' and mandela effect? | I came across this term after many King of the Hill viewers claim to have seen [this scene from S02E17](_URL_0_) from Peggy's angle (making it seem like Hank is NOT shaking a pen).
Yet all online videos and DVD only have that shot, not her POV. Is this a Mandela Effect and if so, can you please explain it to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/684jen/eli5whats_the_deal_with_the_the_berenstain_bears/ | {
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1a15v1 | why is it that communist economies are typically weaker than capitalist economies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a15v1/eli5_why_is_it_that_communist_economies_are/ | {
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446bpy | what actually happens when a videogame disk is inserted into a console- what needs to happen for the disk to be bootable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/446bpy/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_a_videogame_disk/ | {
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42fexy | -1°c/30°f feels a lot worse when winter first arrives, than it does after experiencing -20°c/-4°f for a while. is this all due to being accustomed to cold, or are there any biological processes going on in my body during winter? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42fexy/eli5_1c30f_feels_a_lot_worse_when_winter_first/ | {
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2w98sv | why do airlines still hand out peanuts on flights, when peanuts are known to be a common, potentially fatal, allergy? | Even when I was in kindergarten, parents were told not to send peanuts in their kid's lunch boxes because of all the allergy risks, and that was a while ago. So why on earth do airlines pass out peanuts on planes? It seems to be just asking for a lawsuit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w98sv/eli5_why_do_airlines_still_hand_out_peanuts_on/ | {
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1qgkyt | how the dissolution of the soviet union didn't end up in civil war | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qgkyt/eli5_how_the_dissolution_of_the_soviet_union/ | {
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1oniby | has culture been evolving at an increasing rate in modern times compared to the past? | As far as fashion, or music, slang, etc, things go in and out of style seemingly very quickly. Is this rate of change a new phenomenon or would a girl from the 1630's say to another girl "Your dress is SO (16)20's." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oniby/eli5_has_culture_been_evolving_at_an_increasing/ | {
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56ofhl | why don't i have to shake soda? | A lot of drinks, such as tea, coffee, or juice, have to be shaken because over time the ingredients will separate themselves, and to have a uniform drink you need to mix them back together.
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creo3f | how a simple machine, specifically a lever, is able to amplify or dampen effort over a distance | As far as I know, any action has an equal and opposite reaction. How is it so that I can apply little force to move a greater load? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/creo3f/eli5_how_a_simple_machine_specifically_a_lever_is/ | {
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du62k6 | if stomach acids are so strong, how is there waste? shouldn’t it also be dissolved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/du62k6/eli5_if_stomach_acids_are_so_strong_how_is_there/ | {
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e7zeel | why electric cars don't have quick-change batteries, like cordless drills? | Gas stations converted to battery stations offering charged batteries (swap/exchange system) instead of gas. Why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7zeel/eli5_why_electric_cars_dont_have_quickchange/ | {
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3rde5j | how do you give directions such as go east or west when near the north or south poles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rde5j/eli5_how_do_you_give_directions_such_as_go_east/ | {
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2qel52 | why does the fellowship of the ring, with a budget of 93m, look and feel so much more real than the hobbit: an unexpected journey that had a budget of 200-315m? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qel52/eli5_why_does_the_fellowship_of_the_ring_with_a/ | {
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eu939g | how do sim card plans work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eu939g/eli5_how_do_sim_card_plans_work/ | {
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fjs4cv | how can barcodes have a small amount of squares and we still don't run out of barcodes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjs4cv/eli5_how_can_barcodes_have_a_small_amount_of/ | {
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3feo0y | why do clothes in thrift stores smell? | You know what I'm talking about. All second-hand stores smell similar. Why? The clothes are clean(ish) correct? So it must have something to do with humans and our dead skin cells... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3feo0y/eli5_why_do_clothes_in_thrift_stores_smell/ | {
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3hzz6e | why are clocks on smartphones not completely synchronized with one another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hzz6e/eli5_why_are_clocks_on_smartphones_not_completely/ | {
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51z5xb | how does "raid" kill/electrocute wasps? | so on the bottle it says "electrically non-conducting up to 32,500 volts" and their logo is a dead wasp with a lightning bolt shooting it. so is it the chemicals that kills the wasps or do they get electrocuted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51z5xb/eli5_how_does_raid_killelectrocute_wasps/ | {
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7eck14 | what physically changes in a computer when you save something? | If you were to look through microscope what is the physical change you would see in the components? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7eck14/eli5_what_physically_changes_in_a_computer_when/ | {
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7f1w31 | how did presidential elections work before the technology existed to communicate across the country? | Today we just tune into the news or surf the internet and we we're exposed to the candidates and we make our decision that way, but how did this work before radio communication was invented? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f1w31/eli5_how_did_presidential_elections_work_before/ | {
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2rkcu1 | why different image storing options(jpeg, png, gif...)? how many different ways to store a set of colors for a defined amount of pixels? | I always though that images were stored in some sort of array of Red Green Blue Alpha values for each pixel in the respected resolution? Why do we need different file formats? What is exactly different about how each "stores" and image? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rkcu1/eli5_why_different_image_storing_optionsjpeg_png/ | {
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20zp33 | why is the smell of decay/death not appealing to (most) humans? | Is there a biological drive/defense mechanism to avoid more potent smells like death & decay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20zp33/eli5_why_is_the_smell_of_decaydeath_not_appealing/ | {
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coceon | how do large plants/ factories who hire large numbers of illegal immigrant workers get around all of the taxes and verification filings put in place to prevent such activities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coceon/eli5_how_do_large_plants_factories_who_hire_large/ | {
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3s5am8 | why do we still reference engine power in terms of horsepower? | How can you calculate the power of a horse into an engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s5am8/eli5_why_do_we_still_reference_engine_power_in/ | {
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2onm9s | why does my body have these urges to poop when it knows it's about to masturbate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2onm9s/eli5_why_does_my_body_have_these_urges_to_poop/ | {
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65ejv1 | why are dentist offices seemingly always staffed with 1 male dentist and like 20 female assistants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65ejv1/eli5_why_are_dentist_offices_seemingly_always/ | {
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3qb4e2 | why don't use use power line towers for windmills? | Renewables like wind and solar take up lots of space. Could we mitigate that space issue by combining the power line towers with windmills? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qb4e2/eli5_why_dont_use_use_power_line_towers_for/ | {
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5ey1e7 | a recount and how it could uncover discrepancies that were missed the first time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ey1e7/eli5_a_recount_and_how_it_could_uncover/ | {
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aunxjj | accusative, genitive, nominative, dative, instrumental, and prepostional cases | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aunxjj/eli5_accusative_genitive_nominative_dative/ | {
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by2xtv | did old films really looked that bad back when filmed or it's just because it's deterioration over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/by2xtv/eli5_did_old_films_really_looked_that_bad_back/ | {
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31t2er | what is my dentist actually doing when i get fillings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31t2er/eli5_what_is_my_dentist_actually_doing_when_i_get/ | {
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9c1upz | hotpot spoon trick | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9c1upz/eli5_hotpot_spoon_trick/ | {
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9a9a9v | why are lightnings so "scribbled" and have so many ramifications instead of just being a straight line? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a9a9v/eli5_why_are_lightnings_so_scribbled_and_have_so/ | {
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35wa78 | why do books or tv sometimes make us fall asleep faster? | I was talking to someone about it today, because apparently the same stuff happens to them. Reading or watching tv made them fall asleep faster. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35wa78/eli5_why_do_books_or_tv_sometimes_make_us_fall/ | {
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4gzq4l | why do most artists release an album every two years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gzq4l/eli5_why_do_most_artists_release_an_album_every/ | {
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2aw1ox | what is julian assange's life like? | Is he not allowed to step foot outside the embassy? So he is indoors 24/7? Is he eating fast food all damn day? Who does his grocery shopping? Does he at least have cable TV? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aw1ox/eli5what_is_julian_assanges_life_like/ | {
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eeffqy | why is nasa looking to private companies to learn how to get astronauts into space when they already know how to do it on their own? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eeffqy/eli5_why_is_nasa_looking_to_private_companies_to/ | {
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5t71o1 | what is the convention behind airport runway numbering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t71o1/eli5_what_is_the_convention_behind_airport_runway/ | {
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3m7kzk | i've heard a lot of people on reddit say that everyone does what vw did with emissions, vw just happened to get caught. is this true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7kzk/eli5_ive_heard_a_lot_of_people_on_reddit_say_that/ | {
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315pow | why is it that when deep sea aquatic animals are brought to the surface they don't explode, as opposed to things that become crushed when they descend that deep? | This popped into my head as I lay in bed and instead of write it down I figured I'd ask you people. I also say "explode" because whenever you hear of things being compressed at such high pressure levels, it sounds so violent. If you descend to that level you would be CRUSHED TO THE SIZE OF A PEA!!!!
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1wpjcu | do soft drink companies like coca cola and pepsi treat their water to have the same-tasting drinks worldwide? | Or is the difference in taste too little to notice from the different local waters worldwide | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wpjcu/eli5_do_soft_drink_companies_like_coca_cola_and/ | {
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3dnbr3 | why does nitrous oxide(whippits) make you feel so good? | What is happening inside your body that makes you feel so great? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dnbr3/eli5_why_does_nitrous_oxidewhippits_make_you_feel/ | {
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6phjfh | how are such small creatures like insects able to give such strong bites | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6phjfh/eli5_how_are_such_small_creatures_like_insects/ | {
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uhk0w | why can different pistachio nuts taste so different, even if they are from the same bag. | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uhk0w/why_can_different_pistachio_nuts_taste_so/ | {
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470t3t | what's happening with ke$ha and the courts? i keep hearing about a legal battle. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/470t3t/eli5_whats_happening_with_keha_and_the_courts_i/ | {
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