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8xjji3 | did people actually enjoy having sex before hygiene became the norm? i mean how much oral sex could be going on in the 1600’s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xjji3/eli5_did_people_actually_enjoy_having_sex_before/ | {
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7q7zco | why is it when one part of our body is experiencing pleasant touch, we feel it in other parts of the body? like when your feet are getting rubbed and it makes your scalp tingle, or when you’re having your head rubbed and it makes a delightful radiating feeling down your legs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q7zco/eli5_why_is_it_when_one_part_of_our_body_is/ | {
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9ep4ku | why does wooden furniture creak and make clicking noises even when it’s stationary and nothing is interacting with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ep4ku/eli5_why_does_wooden_furniture_creak_and_make/ | {
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751fic | how does the smoke detector know the difference betweem smoke and steam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/751fic/eli5_how_does_the_smoke_detector_know_the/ | {
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91ig3q | why are the japanese dying at 110 when southern utah summers easily hit 115-120 and everybody's fine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91ig3q/eli5_why_are_the_japanese_dying_at_110_when/ | {
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9vwtde | how does canned/pouch tuna stay fresh for so long when other fish spoils so quickly and has to be kept refrigerated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vwtde/eli5_how_does_cannedpouch_tuna_stay_fresh_for_so/ | {
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30e0fp | why don't earth's poles melt during their summers? | Because the earth is tilted, we get the the change of seasons, right? So I figured that because the poles are the closest places to the tilted areas it would make sense that the season's change would have greater effect in those areas, therefore, making the ice melt during summers.
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1g0hrm | what is the fisa court, and to what extent can they be held responsible for what's happened with the nsa? | I saw someone mention in another thread that the FISA court should have somehow prevented the overreach by the NSA, and that the judges should all be impeached. Even after reading their wikipedia page I'm still fuzzy on what their responsibilities are, especially in respect to the NSA data collection. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g0hrm/eli5_what_is_the_fisa_court_and_to_what_extent/ | {
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1zvo5x | given that most students forget most of what they learned very soon after their exams, and there being not much evidence to support the transfer of skills from studying one thing to doing another, why is there a truly incredible amount of emphasis placed on education? | Why is education seen as the key to a greater society? I understand that being able to complete a university degree sends out a signal that you are capable of learning most things, but aren't there quicker, cheaper ways of doing so?
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4ocqry | difference between the 1929 crash and depression and the 2008/2009 recession? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ocqry/eli5_difference_between_the_1929_crash_and/ | {
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7wimji | how does this telephone scam, where you hang up but the scammer doesn't, let them keep the line open? | I watched a news report and heard this story about scammers being able to call you and tell you that you have been hacked etc. They tell you to call your bank and then you hang up. You think you call your bank but they've kept the line open by not hanging up on their end and it goes to them instead. How would this even... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wimji/eli5_how_does_this_telephone_scam_where_you_hang/ | {
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3e76vv | why was che successful during the cuban revolution but failed in his bolivian revolution? | I am just curious as to why things worked out so well for Che during the Cuban revolution but then failed so much doing essentially the same thing in Bolivia, this isn't from a political stand point although im sure that partly comes into it, but more from a military perspective, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e76vv/eli5_why_was_che_successful_during_the_cuban/ | {
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3sfqpx | how come there has been multiple gop debates, but only one democratic debate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sfqpx/eli5_how_come_there_has_been_multiple_gop_debates/ | {
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3poqt1 | why is finnegan's wake considered to be such a classic of english literature, when it's completely incomprehensible and scholars can't even agree on what the plot is? | I mean really, here's the whole book - _URL_0_ - what the hell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3poqt1/eli5_why_is_finnegans_wake_considered_to_be_such/ | {
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45jw7i | why does reddit search fail when google search of reddit works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45jw7i/eli5_why_does_reddit_search_fail_when_google/ | {
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13z2mr | why is touching microfiber towels such an uncomfortable feeling? | I don't know whether to describe it as static-y or sticky. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13z2mr/eli5_why_is_touching_microfiber_towels_such_an/ | {
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2v0n5f | how can we find traces of the big bang? | I have done a search and don't think this has been answered...
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enmqjh | what is the purpose of labels in the music industry and why do they hold so much power as well making more money than the artists signed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enmqjh/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_labels_in_the_music/ | {
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frv6ax | how come hibernating animals don't get bedsores? | Humans who are bedridden have to be moved regularly, so how do bears and other hibernators avoid this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frv6ax/eli5_how_come_hibernating_animals_dont_get/ | {
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57w5cs | why do older smartphones seem more indestructible than newer ones? i've dropped my droid 2 and droid 4 in puddles, dropped them face up and face down countless times on all surface types, and they never break! but people around me seem to be shattering their smartphone screens left and right. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57w5cs/eli5_why_do_older_smartphones_seem_more/ | {
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6m915x | how do they know exactly how many millions or thousands of years a certain type of species have existed, or an astronomical event that took place, are these numbers; wild/educated guesses? rough estimates? who comes up with these numbers and based on what? | How do they really know, what makes them so confident in their conclusions with such incredible details? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m915x/eli5_how_do_they_know_exactly_how_many_millions/ | {
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2dos5x | why do the different sects of islam hate each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dos5x/eli5_why_do_the_different_sects_of_islam_hate/ | {
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2qlrar | how would the enigma code hold up by today's standards? could it be cracked by brute force with today's computers? | Saw "The Imitation Game" and it got me thinking | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qlrar/eli5_how_would_the_enigma_code_hold_up_by_todays/ | {
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40v3ly | if the phone knows i don't need a 1 in front of a number (usa), why doesn't it just redial it for me? | I'm a receptionist, and I've seen enough numbers to guess whether or not I need to dial a 1 before the number, but sometimes I'm wrong and I need to redial the number all over again! Why doesn't it just redial the number for me if it knows exactly he right number I need? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40v3ly/eli5_if_the_phone_knows_i_dont_need_a_1_in_front/ | {
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3qoo3u | do you hallucinate visual things that aren't there on acid (lsd)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qoo3u/eli5_do_you_hallucinate_visual_things_that_arent/ | {
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2yidhy | why don't all new cars have daytime running lights? | From a safety perspective, they seem like a no-brainer. What's the design/preference argument against? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yidhy/eli5why_dont_all_new_cars_have_daytime_running/ | {
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3wss80 | how did people pay for college 40 years ago? | Seems like nowadays everyone is taking out loans and accumulating a lot of debt. I hear that this was not a issue in the past, why has it become such a problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wss80/eli5_how_did_people_pay_for_college_40_years_ago/ | {
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2o2d1m | russia. ukraine, oil, and the supposed "new cold war" | International issues confuse the shit out of me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o2d1m/eli5_russia_ukraine_oil_and_the_supposed_new_cold/ | {
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83mujf | why is it so hard to make emulators? and why do they work with some games and not others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83mujf/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_make_emulators_and_why/ | {
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1qqaoq | why in open world games does the terrain around me look massive but it then only takes minutes to traverse what looks like it should take hours? | For an example, I'll cite Skyrim and a big mountain. It looks a lot like how I think a mountain should look like. My movement doesn't feel wrong. Why does it only take six minutes to get to the top when it would take hours in real life?
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bnyjim | why does nuclear fallout damage our cells/dna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnyjim/eli5_why_does_nuclear_fallout_damage_our_cellsdna/ | {
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esxs4d | how does a train spiral work without the cars falling over? | I'm familiar with the conical wheels on a fixed axle and how that works, but how in the name of Newton does a train loop over itself?
[This video](_URL_0_) absolutely boggles my mind.
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2euwgc | why do eggs spoil if you freeze them? | Edit: in the shell | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2euwgc/eli5_why_do_eggs_spoil_if_you_freeze_them/ | {
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98rip8 | why do penises not turn red while erect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98rip8/eli5_why_do_penises_not_turn_red_while_erect/ | {
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4whu37 | how do people do that funky text that goes straight up and screws up websites? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4whu37/eli5_how_do_people_do_that_funky_text_that_goes/ | {
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f8duzb | how does side-chaining in music work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8duzb/eli5_how_does_sidechaining_in_music_work/ | {
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e70bo6 | what is actually happening when you raise a number to a non-integer? | If you raise 3 to the 3rd power, you are multiplying 3 times itself a number of times based on the value of the exponent (3 x 3 x 3) and you get 27. Makes sense.
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3fis7p | how do american blind people tell the difference between different bank notes when they are all the same size? | I know at least for Euros they come in different sizes for better differentiation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fis7p/eli5_how_do_american_blind_people_tell_the/ | {
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4ejm8c | why do people that have had surgery say they can feel when rain or a storm is coming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ejm8c/eli5_why_do_people_that_have_had_surgery_say_they/ | {
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1kjy39 | why do you need earplugs at a shooting range but soldiers, in battle, fire rounds of bullets without them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjy39/eli5_why_do_you_need_earplugs_at_a_shooting_range/ | {
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ambxr2 | where do words like "nonetheless" and "notwithstanding" come from, where we combine several words to create a new one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ambxr2/eli5_where_do_words_like_nonetheless_and/ | {
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1pxoyi | why is it when i open a executable/file in notepad it mostly looks like random glyphs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pxoyi/eli5_why_is_it_when_i_open_a_executablefile_in/ | {
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37zedi | what's going on with the patriot act right now? | I know congress ruled it unconstitutional but what's expiring soon and what else is happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37zedi/eli5_whats_going_on_with_the_patriot_act_right_now/ | {
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7s231g | why does a harmonic series diverge while the sequence converges? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s231g/eli5_why_does_a_harmonic_series_diverge_while_the/ | {
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8njijf | how do electronic signatures work? anyone can just type a name as a signature, so how are they verified? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8njijf/eli5_how_do_electronic_signatures_work_anyone_can/ | {
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284tcx | how does a city/town actually get started? are new cities still being created in the us? | What is the process to create my own city? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/284tcx/eli5_how_does_a_citytown_actually_get_started_are/ | {
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4vk2cb | philosophy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vk2cb/eli5_philosophy/ | {
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clsijn | can you please explain to me the reason of the nba draft? are teams allowed to sign players besides the draft? how and why? who participates in the draft? thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clsijn/eli5_can_you_please_explain_to_me_the_reason_of/ | {
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emqg75 | how long does it take your body to absorb nutrients? | Specifically, if someone was going into diabetic shock and they ate a candy bar, how long would it take their body to notice the sugar and stop going into diabetic shock?
How long does it take from the moment you put something in your mouth to the moment when the nutrient is absorbed by your body?
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2owxsj | rural/tribal people and their perfectly white teeth. | Every time I see pictures or video of a group of rural/tribal/bush people their teeth always seem to be perfectly white with healthy gums, and their jaws show no signs of over/under bite. These people don't have access to oral hygiene products, or dentists, or orthodontists, and their water sources are not fluoridated.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2owxsj/eli5_ruraltribal_people_and_their_perfectly_white/ | {
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ksqrp | someone, please explain the current world economic situation in a nutshell. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ksqrp/someone_please_explain_the_current_world_economic/ | {
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5330et | spicy food doesn't trigger the taste senses in our tongues but the nerves that detect pain. so, why do we like the pain that spicy food creates? | Are we all just a bit masochistic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5330et/eli5_spicy_food_doesnt_trigger_the_taste_senses/ | {
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aypftd | how come some sounds cause chills, facial grimace and emulate the sensation of cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aypftd/eli5_how_come_some_sounds_cause_chills_facial/ | {
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b5401n | why it is importent to not make someone vomit after they had swallow chemical product (such as soap for the floor) | I notice that on bottle of chem product it says "do not induce vomiting" but wouldn't it be the best thing to do since it would get all the poison out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5401n/eli5_why_it_is_importent_to_not_make_someone/ | {
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908u5v | why are items such as trousers and glasses classed as a pair? | They are clearly one object, yet it is linguistically treated as if it were two. Here are two examples ;
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* "Your trousers are amazing. They are cool." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/908u5v/eli5_why_are_items_such_as_trousers_and_glasses/ | {
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7xafvd | why do chicken tenders float once there fully cooked in a deep fryer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xafvd/eli5_why_do_chicken_tenders_float_once_there/ | {
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6mk2d8 | why do so many doors have the same rectangle rectangle square lay out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mk2d8/eli5why_do_so_many_doors_have_the_same_rectangle/ | {
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328d9a | why most animals have young in spring but humans have chance to become pregnant every month? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/328d9a/eli5why_most_animals_have_young_in_spring_but/ | {
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29nzcf | why is faster than light (ftl) travel generally considered to cause backwards movement in time from the point of view of an observer not moving at ftl speed? | I somewhat understand why moving at speeds close to light causes time dilation that basically moves you into the future from the point of view of an observer moving at a speed < < c. I also understand that true FTL motion is theoretically impossible. But why does going faster than light "move" you back in time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29nzcf/eli5_why_is_faster_than_light_ftl_travel/ | {
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4ekx1a | why do some people enjoy hurting others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ekx1a/eli5_why_do_some_people_enjoy_hurting_others/ | {
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39rwi4 | phishing links | Can someone explain what phishing links are and why firewalls can't detect them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39rwi4/eli5_phishing_links/ | {
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33cnvi | how do they fire/forge the metals used in furnaces without also melting the furnace? | Like furnaces used for smelting metals with a really high temperature? Isn't there a point where you can't effectively forge a metal because it'll melt whatever your trying to do it with? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33cnvi/eli5_how_do_they_fireforge_the_metals_used_in/ | {
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6zq17t | why is cell phone service so bad on college campuses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zq17t/eli5_why_is_cell_phone_service_so_bad_on_college/ | {
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44uk7p | what is the chinese new year, and/or why does china use a different calender? | [Title] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44uk7p/eli5_what_is_the_chinese_new_year_andor_why_does/ | {
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664ci3 | why game companies doesn't release the source code of old videogames, even if they're not profitable by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/664ci3/eli5_why_game_companies_doesnt_release_the_source/ | {
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50xgm7 | where is sweat in the human body stored? | I've heard that it is stored in the interstitial fluid in the body's blood. I thought your skin has a reservoir beneath the sweat glands where sweat is stored or something. So does that mean you can never really run out of sweat? Because that sure is what it feels like during the summer.
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2210op | why does it seem like protests in america are far tamer and more useless than other coutries? | Example being the occupy movement compaired to the Ukraine or even the UK a few years ago? It seems like we find something wrong with something, gather for a few days and just forget about it. My assumption would be that in other coutries, if there was such a massive gap between the top earners and the people in the tr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2210op/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_protests_in_america/ | {
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20hou9 | how is it that stories such as game of thrones/ lotr / skyrim etc all take place in a medieval time period? eg, fantasy worlds are of the same time period. | Basically I was watching GoT last night and was thinking; how is it, that so many well known stories/games/TV shows that have a "fantasy" plot, are generally based in the same kind of time period.
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24jqap | what chemical reaction happens when you mix milk with coca cola | like seen here: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24jqap/eli5what_chemical_reaction_happens_when_you_mix/ | {
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difvn9 | what is the biggest contributing factor(s) in drugs causing different side effects in different people? | Is it more genetics, environment, brand of the drug, and/or something else entirely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/difvn9/eli5_what_is_the_biggest_contributing_factors_in/ | {
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1zc1hm | i have natural blonde hair and i've dyed it in lighter blonde color,and now my roots are dark.why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zc1hm/eli5i_have_natural_blonde_hair_and_ive_dyed_it_in/ | {
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3szdhg | what is the, "political correctness", that people in some parts the internet and reddit say is ruining western civilizations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szdhg/eli5what_is_the_political_correctness_that_people/ | {
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4b05h6 | what happened in the us that made half of eli5 ask about unions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b05h6/eli5_what_happened_in_the_us_that_made_half_of/ | {
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1wo418 | what do companies like j. g. wentworth and peachtree actually do? | I see commercials all the time about how they can give you cash right now and you won't owe them anything. How is it they do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wo418/eli5what_do_companies_like_j_g_wentworth_and/ | {
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1q82s8 | how does evacuation on an island work during natural disasters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q82s8/eli5how_does_evacuation_on_an_island_work_during/ | {
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2mavxl | how does adult add work? can you really get add suddenly like that? | I'm only asking because in college I found a lot of people suddenly *so sure* they had ADD when they were A/B - Straight A students in high school. Which, from my LD (learning disability) perspective, I was thoroughly annoyed with. They would take the medicine and feel "great". Which to me didn't seem like the normal r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mavxl/eli5_how_does_adult_add_work_can_you_really_get/ | {
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2bgadd | if warm air rises, why are some heaters on the ceiling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bgadd/eli5_if_warm_air_rises_why_are_some_heaters_on/ | {
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2y7pb7 | in the us, why is owning a gun a right and healthcare a privilege? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y7pb7/eli5_in_the_us_why_is_owning_a_gun_a_right_and/ | {
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3mg72k | why is gun culture in the us so polarized? | I would like to believe that almost any topic can be discussed with some nuance and complexity, yet when I try talking about gun control I seem to be met with the wall of of a unified voice of, "F*ck off"
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62dx4b | what data can isps now sell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62dx4b/eli5_what_data_can_isps_now_sell/ | {
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1zipvt | why does the body suffer less injury from falling/impacts when it is relaxed or limp? | Title explains it, I've heard of people surviving crazy falls because their body was relaxed from being passed out or drunk etc. Why does this make people more likely to survive? It seems like if someone is tense they would protect their head and other vital parts of the body. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zipvt/eli5_why_does_the_body_suffer_less_injury_from/ | {
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34q871 | why is it that so many random sites have their own app and care so much about getting me to use it over just viewing the mobile version of their site? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34q871/eli5_why_is_it_that_so_many_random_sites_have/ | {
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dhwkbp | what does it mean when odds are 10-1 or 30-1. how does someone know how and which way to get based on these numbers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhwkbp/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_odds_are_101_or_301/ | {
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2ox3rl | why was fifa 2015 release in september 2014 instead of january 2015? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ox3rl/eli5why_was_fifa_2015_release_in_september_2014/ | {
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1v40gn | has the vatican's teachings and values evolved over time or were all the same values and belief's held 1000 years ago? | I mean, while some parts of religions haven't evolved, generally beliefs and stuff are different in most religions than they were 1000 years ago. Has the Vatican also changed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v40gn/eli5_has_the_vaticans_teachings_and_values/ | {
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63uk4d | how much space is under controlled observation. i mean how much long distance of a space we can easily observe & point out any small object like small asteroids. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63uk4d/eli5_how_much_space_is_under_controlled/ | {
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4vrmw5 | why is the job and housing market considered so bad for young people? and what is being done to fix it? | Not asking about the US specifically. This seems to be a problem in lots of countries. Was it really easier for young people "back in the day"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vrmw5/eli5_why_is_the_job_and_housing_market_considered/ | {
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845hih | why do some countries show pricing on the shelf excluding taxes? where i'm from it shows the final price you will pay on any advertising and pricing labels which makes sense. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/845hih/eli5_why_do_some_countries_show_pricing_on_the/ | {
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3n0oj1 | when someone does an voice impression do their vocal cords physical change? if so how? do they move to be similar to the person they're impersonating? what all is going on? | Thank you all for the explanations. I'm not sure why it didn't occur to me that there is a lot more to than a vocal cord. It's not just like a guitarist playing a guitar, it's like a guitarist playing the guitar, through an specific amp, on a specific setting and being able to physical alter the room for certain acoust... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0oj1/eli5_when_someone_does_an_voice_impression_do/ | {
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4511ku | why do people worship google? it doesn't seem any different than bing or yahoo to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4511ku/eli5_why_do_people_worship_google_it_doesnt_seem/ | {
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8wvl6i | when it comes to production of consumer products, why do some technologically advanced products go down in price after a while but some products seem to only go up in price? | What I mean for example is Cameras. Over the years as better production methods have been developed, the Camera went down in price . But products such as Internet service, Vehicles, solar panels seem to go up in price. In the philosophy of business science what do they call this phenomena? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wvl6i/eli5_when_it_comes_to_production_of_consumer/ | {
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3wgir2 | how do content heavy companies like netflix and pandora get started? how are they able to negotiate contracts with big content owning companies when they have little to no bargaining power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wgir2/eli5_how_do_content_heavy_companies_like_netflix/ | {
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9aqd2t | how does the eas (emergency alert system) work? | I tried reading about it on Wikipedia but I end up in the “Wikipedia Loop” because everything is so technical. Anyways I’m wondering these:
- Who send the message?
- What is a SAME header and how is a EAS message composed?
- Who receives the message before us?
- How do we receive the message?
- What’s with the odd ton... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9aqd2t/eli5_how_does_the_eas_emergency_alert_system_work/ | {
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9us79g | how are vitamins synthetised? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9us79g/eli5_how_are_vitamins_synthetised/ | {
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vnjqw | why do orchestral musicians (violinists, for example) have to read their music on stage, as opposed to rock musicians who have their parts memorized? | Don't say it's more complicated... think of Rush, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vnjqw/eli5_why_do_orchestral_musicians_violinists_for/ | {
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64ya8i | why do some charging cables only work when they are bent a certain way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64ya8i/eli5_why_do_some_charging_cables_only_work_when/ | {
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1oapsf | why are black and white the 'default' colours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oapsf/eli5_why_are_black_and_white_the_default_colours/ | {
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