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4po7p0 | why do dress shirts often have a special fabric pattern inside the cuffs, not used elsewhere, that no one will ever see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4po7p0/eli5_why_do_dress_shirts_often_have_a_special/ | {
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2ytekn | why are commercials for local businesses so low-budget, yet in this day and age it requires no effort to produce semi-decent, hd video content? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ytekn/eli5_why_are_commercials_for_local_businesses_so/ | {
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4jqfqh | why the bbc seems to constantly be facing cuts and downsizing even though it's such a widely-used, well-regarded network? | Is it just the political climate trying to cut spending? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jqfqh/eli5_why_the_bbc_seems_to_constantly_be_facing/ | {
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4f9d5q | why is it almost universal among mammals that we're born with such a large play drive but it gradually diminishes as we grow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f9d5q/eli5_why_is_it_almost_universal_among_mammals/ | {
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68gf8g | why are laptops without battery usable when plugged in and smartphones not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68gf8g/eli5_why_are_laptops_without_battery_usable_when/ | {
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1wvymu | what happens after i stretch when my head starts pounding and hurts for a few seconds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wvymu/eli5_what_happens_after_i_stretch_when_my_head/ | {
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6uh4x0 | why do referees take so long to stop fights in hockey matches? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uh4x0/eli5_why_do_referees_take_so_long_to_stop_fights/ | {
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dz132h | how do leaks happen for upcoming gadgets well ahead of their release? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dz132h/eli5_how_do_leaks_happen_for_upcoming_gadgets/ | {
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lm7w6 | how does raid5 or raid6 parity work? | I've worked in the storage industry for years and I suspect I'm too close to the problem to think of the simplest explanation for non-techies. People get RAID1 mirroring pretty easily, but the parity based RAID levels like RAID5 and especially RAID6 have always been a difficult explanation for non technical users to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lm7w6/how_does_raid5_or_raid6_parity_work/ | {
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2bfqhv | why is it that when i try i can never stay completely still? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bfqhv/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_try_i_can_never_stay/ | {
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ekm9j9 | what’s the difference between a sauna and steam room? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekm9j9/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_sauna_and/ | {
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fivl8n | can i catch a cold or a “chill” from being inadequately dressed on a cold/rainy day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fivl8n/elif_can_i_catch_a_cold_or_a_chill_from_being/ | {
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8e35pq | why are steering wheels placed on the left or right side of a car instead of the middle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e35pq/eli5_why_are_steering_wheels_placed_on_the_left/ | {
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kt1u7 | how graduate school works. | How do people get in and what do they do there? What makes it different from being an undergraduate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kt1u7/how_graduate_school_works/ | {
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6r41hc | why are dull knives more dangerous than sharp knives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r41hc/eli5_why_are_dull_knives_more_dangerous_than/ | {
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9k6l9c | how do genetics actually work? | I always thought they’re passed down from parents to children, with each parent contributing 50% of the equation. However, lots of kids look far more like one parent than the other. How can that be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9k6l9c/eli5_how_do_genetics_actually_work/ | {
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2em3ax | why do we put grease on our lips when they're dry? | I was just wondering, how does it hydrate them at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2em3ax/eli5_why_do_we_put_grease_on_our_lips_when_theyre/ | {
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27im86 | why does phlegm/snot go to your chest and not get digested like food when you don't spit it out/blow your nose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27im86/eli5_why_does_phlegmsnot_go_to_your_chest_and_not/ | {
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1v3eim | what is that painful feeling you get in your chest when you drink liquids too rapidly? | Whenever I drink a glass of water too fast I get a painful feeling in my chest like the water "went down the wrong pipe" so to say. What is actually happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v3eim/eli5_what_is_that_painful_feeling_you_get_in_your/ | {
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3vco4n | how difficult and long of a process would it be for the us to adopt similar gun legislation as australia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vco4n/eli5_how_difficult_and_long_of_a_process_would_it/ | {
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1ii39o | what separates companies like newman's own from other companies that make large donations? (what defines a nonprofit?) | My current thought is that Newman's Own makes money and part of that money is used to keep it running: supplies, salaries, advertising etc, and some goes to taxes. The rest goes to charities of their choice. So what makes Newman's Own different from other companies? I can't think of much else that a normal company woul... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ii39o/eli5_what_separates_companies_like_newmans_own/ | {
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acivi3 | how did package tracking work before the internet? | This may sound like a dumb question but I’m really interested. I’ve always been able to put the tracking number into a website and find out if it’s being delivered today and with a small window. Prior to that, did people just have to wait around all day for something to come? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acivi3/eli5_how_did_package_tracking_work_before_the/ | {
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2ipias | biologically, do women need to have orgasms? | Biologically, men should have orgasm to ejaculate and to put the sperm in women's vagina to be able to have kids. But why should women have orgasms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ipias/eli5_biologically_do_women_need_to_have_orgasms/ | {
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24n8ol | what happens to a fart when you don't let it out but the need to fart goes away? | Does it become one with your body? Does it disappear? Is it stored somewhere for a later date? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24n8ol/eli5_what_happens_to_a_fart_when_you_dont_let_it/ | {
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bhc91t | what's the relationship between acute coronary syndrome and a myocardial infarction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhc91t/eli5_whats_the_relationship_between_acute/ | {
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k2dl5 | how do ventriloquists throw their voice to make it sound like it's coming from somewhere else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k2dl5/eli5_how_do_ventriloquists_throw_their_voice_to/ | {
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d5hkst | the great plains list millions of tons of topsoil during the dust bowl. where did it go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5hkst/eli5_the_great_plains_list_millions_of_tons_of/ | {
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7qdvik | why do humans float on water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qdvik/eli5_why_do_humans_float_on_water/ | {
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qk62y | why are so many advertisers boycotting rush limbaugh? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qk62y/eli5_why_are_so_many_advertisers_boycotting_rush/ | {
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4ib4it | why people believe in conspiracies as wild as flat earth and the moon is a hologram. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ib4it/eli5_why_people_believe_in_conspiracies_as_wild/ | {
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4gl3hy | engine braking on a motorcycle vs engine braking in a car | Why does engine braking on a motorcycle incur risk of back wheel locking up or skidding but the same doesn't happen to a car? Apparently its such a problem that they developed a slipper clutch to mitigate it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gl3hy/eli5_engine_braking_on_a_motorcycle_vs_engine/ | {
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mux77 | what are the differences between normal mp3 and vbr mp3? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mux77/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_normal_mp3/ | {
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2k1x5g | how do my anti-anxiety meds work? | I'm on three right now. I want to understand how they work, just because I'm curious. Paxil, Buspar, and Xanax. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k1x5g/eli5_how_do_my_antianxiety_meds_work/ | {
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1lkps8 | what would happen if the earth's poles faced the sun? | Let's say the Earth's axis wasn't at a tilted vertical position (relative to the direction of revolution around the sun), but rather at a horizontal position, so that the sun rose from the realities top of the planet due to the direction of spin. And, let's say the planet revolves around the sun so that at two points d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lkps8/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_earths_poles_faced/ | {
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3w6nz3 | why does covered parking stop condensation from forming on a car window? | My friend leaves his car out, and I park my car under just roofed covered parking (with no walls, so our cars are exposed to the same weather conditions). When we wake up on cold mornings, his car usually has condensation on it, and mine's is completely dry. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w6nz3/eli5_why_does_covered_parking_stop_condensation/ | {
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4hwlfc | what is a kidney stone/why do people dislike it so much? | I have never had a kidney stone, only heard about it on reddit, and people keep saying it's such a painful thing. What exactly is a kidney stone, and how much does it hurt on a scale from 1-10 if 7 is giving birth to a child? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hwlfc/eli5_what_is_a_kidney_stonewhy_do_people_dislike/ | {
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2yeb7t | in a computer graphics card, how can the gpu keep up with the much faster vram? | For example, my GTX970's GPU runs at 1.3GHz, whereas the VRAM runs at 7GHz. Is the GPU the bottleneck and thus not actually making use of the full speed of the VRAM? With a CPU and RAM, I understand that RAM is slower than the CPU in most modern computers (another example, my 4690k runs at 4GHz and my current RAM runs ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yeb7t/eli5_in_a_computer_graphics_card_how_can_the_gpu/ | {
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219vb3 | the big bang -- where did all that energy come from? (and related questions) | Now, I have to preface everything by admitting that **much of my science-related knowledge is only be as good as how well I understand the topic's wikipedia article.**
So, at best, my scientific knowledge is simplistic, and at worst, it's just flat-out wrong.
I understand that the Big Bang does NOT explain what it ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219vb3/eli5_the_big_bang_where_did_all_that_energy_come/ | {
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9ok36u | does the ocean have weather within it? how is it comparable to atmospheric weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ok36u/eli5_does_the_ocean_have_weather_within_it_how_is/ | {
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5gog8g | why do some people (me) get afraid and have difficulty sleeping alone thinking someone's there even though we are in the safe zone of out house? also, why do we fill those dark spots in the corner of our vision with anything scary or dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gog8g/eli5_why_do_some_people_me_get_afraid_and_have/ | {
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1kjynv | how do investments actually grow with compound interest? | Let's say I invest $10,000 in a portfolio which avg's 8% growth every year. It's the end of year 1 and my portfolio is worth $10,800, but how is this extra $800 actually helping me or earning compound interest? As far as I know it's only what my portfolio is worth, I don't have this $800 in my account to do anything ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjynv/eli5_how_do_investments_actually_grow_with/ | {
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2i8hx8 | why does things like olive oil and butter taste so good on food, but then terrible on their own? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i8hx8/eli5why_does_things_like_olive_oil_and_butter/ | {
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5n1tf1 | when dj's are djing, what are they doing with all those knobs, buttons, and their laptops? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n1tf1/eli5_when_djs_are_djing_what_are_they_doing_with/ | {
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2kzgut | is a native american reservation a sovereign nation? how do a reservation's laws interact with us federal law? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kzgut/eli5is_a_native_american_reservation_a_sovereign/ | {
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5mmnr2 | what's the "phantom" feeling we experience when we take a ring or bracelet we've been wearing for a long time off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mmnr2/eli5_whats_the_phantom_feeling_we_experience_when/ | {
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5lo7xh | what would happen to the body if the air you're breathing is thin, like that of people who climb mount everest? if you were exposed to this for long periods of time what would happen to your body overtime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lo7xh/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_body_if_the_air/ | {
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bb4rlb | what happens to the "extra" sperm in a women's body? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb4rlb/eli5_what_happens_to_the_extra_sperm_in_a_womens/ | {
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614ql6 | why would it be ok for isps to sell your browsing information, but not ok for the nsa to spy on your browsing information? | I just saw that the senate voted to allow ISPs to sell your information, but why would anyone support this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/614ql6/eli5_why_would_it_be_ok_for_isps_to_sell_your/ | {
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3gmfh9 | what is the benefit of washing clothes on a non-cold cycle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gmfh9/eli5_what_is_the_benefit_of_washing_clothes_on_a/ | {
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69leo2 | why do battery operated objects not work when the cell is in the wrong way? | For example, a clock which has a battery in the opposite way does not work. Does any current flow in the circuit at all? And does the cell lose its charge when in this orientation?
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2ys9tc | what are bonds, savings, government finance plans, credit cards/debit cards, and all that stuff? | Recently, I have realised that not everyone saves their money by putting it under their bed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ys9tc/eli5what_are_bonds_savings_government_finance/ | {
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22ku20 | why do i get phantom vibrations like my phone went off but it didnt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ku20/eli5_why_do_i_get_phantom_vibrations_like_my/ | {
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3h3q0l | if banks only insure your money for around 100k, how do people like bill gates protect their enormous wealth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h3q0l/eli5_if_banks_only_insure_your_money_for_around/ | {
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1dt6qs | marx's "commodity fetishism" | Or the fetishism of commodities Yeah, I don't get it very well, I have to write a short essay on it and I'm trying to figure out a simple way to present this concept. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dt6qs/eli5_marxs_commodity_fetishism/ | {
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22mjdc | why does an increase of 100 ppm co2 have such a big climate effect? | Just read a Mashable article with a link to the "Keeler Curve" showing that CO2 is at a 800,000 year high. OK, I understand that's a huge change, but from 320 ppm to 420 ppm = 100 ppm = 0.01%, a very small number. I have a hard time understanding how that small amount of CO2 concentration has such a big effect on clima... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22mjdc/eli5_why_does_an_increase_of_100_ppm_co2_have/ | {
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4gvbt0 | why does water react when being put into hot oil, but putting oil into boiling water does not cause a reaction? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gvbt0/eli5_why_does_water_react_when_being_put_into_hot/ | {
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j2d4h | can someone simplify the nba strike? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2d4h/can_someone_simplify_the_nba_strike/ | {
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1o2mh2 | why is scalping tickets illegal yet stub hub is a huge business. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o2mh2/eli5_why_is_scalping_tickets_illegal_yet_stub_hub/ | {
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1t08ih | why do companies insist on selling their products at 19.99 or 99.99 rather than just 20 or 100 dollars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t08ih/eli5_why_do_companies_insist_on_selling_their/ | {
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fsoyz3 | how do countries get out of a recession? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsoyz3/eli5_how_do_countries_get_out_of_a_recession/ | {
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4trr34 | why do hydrogen atoms possess radioactive capabilities in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4trr34/eli5_why_do_hydrogen_atoms_possess_radioactive/ | {
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4e0lrb | why are antivirals considered a different class of drugs than antibiotics? don't they both just pump you with antibodies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e0lrb/eli5_why_are_antivirals_considered_a_different/ | {
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44l3g2 | why can something be waterproof, but only for a certain amount of time? what happens after the nth minute that suddenly negates any waterproofing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44l3g2/eli5_why_can_something_be_waterproof_but_only_for/ | {
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1t6uig | why is financing a car through a bank cheaper than financing through the dealership, even though dealerships have lower interest rates? | Are there really that many hidden fees with a new car? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t6uig/eli5_why_is_financing_a_car_through_a_bank/ | {
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24k4pt | why do dogs make eye contact with their owners when they poop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24k4pt/eli5_why_do_dogs_make_eye_contact_with_their/ | {
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bvj3fb | why do exams have pages that say 'blank page do not write' or 'page left intentionally blank?' | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvj3fb/eli5_why_do_exams_have_pages_that_say_blank_page/ | {
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okyac | white-collar crimes (extortion, laundering, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/okyac/eli5_whitecollar_crimes_extortion_laundering_etc/ | {
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2fnnj6 | is it possible to run a country without having political parties? if it is, then how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fnnj6/eli5_is_it_possible_to_run_a_country_without/ | {
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a9kxe1 | how do kittens know to do their business in litter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9kxe1/eli5_how_do_kittens_know_to_do_their_business_in/ | {
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ce2b3g | what are enzymes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ce2b3g/eli5_what_are_enzymes/ | {
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3ai5xt | why sex feels or seems so ridiculous the second after you cum. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ai5xt/eli5_why_sex_feels_or_seems_so_ridiculous_the/ | {
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28uid8 | what is the purpose, during a flight, behind the take off routine of having your bags under your chairs and your tables in the up right and locked position? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28uid8/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_during_a_flight_behind/ | {
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14ywe9 | - what's the deal with hsbc? | Who/what is the HSBC and why the hell is everyone so mad at them?
I understand that they're a big bank of some kind... like FannieMac/May/Franny whatever. Why have they done that's made everyone hate them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ywe9/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_hsbc/ | {
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djc15l | what are the restraints in building the tallest building known to man? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djc15l/eli5_what_are_the_restraints_in_building_the/ | {
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3f4rp6 | why does it sometimes take several tries before a computer recognizes a usb device? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f4rp6/eli5_why_does_it_sometimes_take_several_tries/ | {
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3r8oxp | how can we get different illnesses/infections twice? | How can someone get Salmonella, E-Coli..etc twice? Doesn't the body build up immunity to it once they've successfully gotten rid of the bacteria once? Doesn't our body 'remember' how it got rid of the illness the first time?
Why isn't this the same with stomach flu? Why is there no cure to stomach flu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r8oxp/eli5_how_can_we_get_different_illnessesinfections/ | {
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cyh9q0 | what’s the grippy buildup on our hands and how do we produce it? | i.e. when you haven’t washed your hands for a few hours, they become sweatier/stickier than normal. Why/how do our bodies produce this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyh9q0/eli5_whats_the_grippy_buildup_on_our_hands_and/ | {
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n2y4z | steam, the gaming software | I finally have a computer that can handle it.
What is it? How does it work? (INB4 Miracles) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n2y4z/eli5_steam_the_gaming_software/ | {
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e9rjvo | how can a nine year old boy be graduating college? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9rjvo/eli5_how_can_a_nine_year_old_boy_be_graduating/ | {
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21mmwy | hr 4070, the so called "internet freedom act" and how it will end net neutrality forever | Here is the bill, still in committee: _URL_0_
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33qovg | what is a flexible spending account, and how can i take advantage of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33qovg/eli5_what_is_a_flexible_spending_account_and_how/ | {
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49a01s | why does altitude affect baking? | Why do the instructions for brownies say to add more flour and bake at a different temperature if you live at high altitude? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49a01s/eli5_why_does_altitude_affect_baking/ | {
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1qzok9 | military rank. where do we get names like colonel, lieutenant, sergeant? | - Where do names like Colonel, Sergeant, Ensign, Captain, Admiral, Major, Lieutenant,(Lt. Commander, 2^nd Lt, Sub-Lt, etc.) come from? Spelling?
- What are the differences between branches? (Naval Captain vs Army Captain)
- What groups of forces do each officer rank have control over?
- What about Civilian Rank (P... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qzok9/eli5_military_rank_where_do_we_get_names_like/ | {
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2mgd1g | why isn't there an app to contact emergency services and relay gps location? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mgd1g/eli5_why_isnt_there_an_app_to_contact_emergency/ | {
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1ztb88 | how is it legal for mobile games to almost completely copy other games? | Flappy birds is a good example. After it's popularity, tons of clones topped the app store. Some of these clones were almost EXACTLY the same, using the same graphics and same mechanics.
How is this legal? At what point does this become illegal? Could I just find a game that's popular on the app store and copy it exac... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ztb88/eli5_how_is_it_legal_for_mobile_games_to_almost/ | {
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45slwh | why do parents seriously not want their teens to have sex rather than teach safe sex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45slwh/eli5_why_do_parents_seriously_not_want_their/ | {
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23w5ck | why does blowing air on a small flame put it out, but doing the same on a big fire only fuels it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23w5ck/eli5_why_does_blowing_air_on_a_small_flame_put_it/ | {
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ct94md | why do court systems give people a chance to serve a lighter sentence by admitting to their crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct94md/eli5_why_do_court_systems_give_people_a_chance_to/ | {
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xa8bx | carbon fiber. | What exactly is it? Why is it better than other materials? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xa8bx/carbon_fiber/ | {
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1yw0h1 | why can't countries like the u.s stop sending aid to uganda or other nations who clearly act against our interests? | I know that I'll hear things like "cutting aid will only hurt those at the bottom" but there's gotta be more to it then that.
And if the people at the bottom also share these anti western views then why should we continue to aid them?
I don't mean this to come off as hateful. I just wonder why the U.S, etc give out r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yw0h1/why_cant_countries_like_the_us_stop_sending_aid/ | {
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1jn9hm | how does the united states government get intelligence about al-qaeda? | Recently a travelers alert was announced. How do they get the intelligence like this? Could there possibly be moles inside the terrorist organization? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jn9hm/eli5_how_does_the_united_states_government_get/ | {
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a2ima2 | why do clouds not thunder when they snow, only when they rain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2ima2/eli5_why_do_clouds_not_thunder_when_they_snow/ | {
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5pvyck | what is a health savings account? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pvyck/eli5_what_is_a_health_savings_account/ | {
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3uapfk | why does disney make really great children movies but really crappy children shows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uapfk/eli5_why_does_disney_make_really_great_children/ | {
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2jn1kl | how do machines apply ten tons of pressure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jn1kl/eli5_how_do_machines_apply_ten_tons_of_pressure/ | {
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3l050o | how can a battery "forget" how much charge they can store? | As in, when people say if you were to only let your phone battery get to 50% before charging it, over time the battery will not be able to hold as much charge. How does that work? Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l050o/eli5_how_can_a_battery_forget_how_much_charge/ | {
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3mknc5 | why do shows such as family guy or the simpsons, despite having many different writers a season, still retain a constant flavour over the series giving the impression that all episodes are written by the same person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mknc5/eli5_why_do_shows_such_as_family_guy_or_the/ | {
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3h45tm | what is the justification for the contents ttip being such a secret? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h45tm/eli5_what_is_the_justification_for_the_contents/ | {
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lwgjp | how do these 8/16/32/64k-demos work? how
can you put all that information and animation in
such a small file? | i'm talking about stuff like [this](_URL_0_)
how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lwgjp/eli5_how_do_these_8163264kdemos_work_how_can_you/ | {
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r8bbb | how cruise control works. | I know nothing about cars, but notice that when I use my cruise control it maintains my RPMS and they dont fluctuate like when I use my gas pedal. Does cruise save gas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r8bbb/eli5_how_cruise_control_works/ | {
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