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j2mr3 | reaganomics. like i'm five, i wasn't even a fetus when that happened. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2mr3/reaganomics_like_im_five_i_wasnt_even_a_fetus/ | {
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9ovg86 | why do companies need to pick a bank to lead its ipo? | Lyft just selected JPMorgan & Chase for its initial public offering (IPO) expected next year. What is the reasoning for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ovg86/eli5_why_do_companies_need_to_pick_a_bank_to_lead/ | {
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1tch5w | why does modern medicine have mothers give birth laying on their back, when it seems to make more sense to be squatting or vertical? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tch5w/eli5_why_does_modern_medicine_have_mothers_give/ | {
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1x8rwx | as an employee of an organic/anti-oxidant rich tea shop...what the heck are antioxidants good for? | I've been working and selling tea for a local, organic tea shop for almost half a year now. One of the largest selling points of the products I sell is their high nutrient content and high anti-oxidant values. The typical demographic I interact with is women between 40-60, and when I mention the anti-oxidant content, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x8rwx/eli5_as_an_employee_of_an_organicantioxidant_rich/ | {
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3njg6r | why do people in the us tip pizza deliverers when they already pay a delivery fee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3njg6r/eli5_why_do_people_in_the_us_tip_pizza_deliverers/ | {
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4vynzv | what is that hungry feeling we get when we haven't eaten in a while? why does our stomach rumble? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vynzv/eli5_what_is_that_hungry_feeling_we_get_when_we/ | {
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4s2mym | what does it mean to major or minor in a college/university course? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s2mym/eli5what_does_it_mean_to_major_or_minor_in_a/ | {
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q9hqp | eli where the heck pinterest came from, and why am i hearing so much about it in just the past 30 days? | It seems like I hadn't heard of it until a few weeks ago, and now I am seeing it referenced all over the place. Looks like Reddit but with boxes instead of single-line items. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q9hqp/eli_where_the_heck_pinterest_came_from_and_why_am/ | {
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1lh6p1 | why is it that that when one african american male (trayvon) gets murdered by a caucasian the media swarms on that story but when the opposite happens the media doesn't go into a chaotic frenzy like the trayvon martin case? | There doesn't seem to be a good way bring up this question without sounding mildly racist so I'm trying my best to ask tastefully. It's just I did some looking around and some of these stories of "black on white" crimes really bother me. A lot of them are senseless and brutal. So why is it that the news made such a big... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lh6p1/eli5_why_is_it_that_that_when_one_african/ | {
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6guw9p | why is altitude (in regards to aircraft) still measured in feet, rather than metres? | Pragmatically speaking, the metric system is superior to imperial, so why are things that require such precise measurements not measured in metric?
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a3c8sf | why are we not able to control illness with our brain? | For example, if somebody has an illness where they are making too many red blood cells, why can’t we just “tell” our body to stop doing it? We can learn every detail about why it is happening and how to fix it but can’t do anything about it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3c8sf/eli5_why_are_we_not_able_to_control_illness_with/ | {
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1j9jg5 | how do you colorize something? | I always see black and white pictures that people have added color to and it just baffles me! How does the person know the right colors? How do they add the color in the first place?
If someone could explain the whole process then that would be lovely :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j9jg5/eli5_how_do_you_colorize_something/ | {
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exoozs | how can an entire film cast be trusted with crucial movie spoilers before they're officially released? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exoozs/eli5_how_can_an_entire_film_cast_be_trusted_with/ | {
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1shxz5 | lenin's state and revolution in comparison to marx's ideas on communism | I don't understand if Lenin is completely agreeing with Marx or if he has some critiques. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1shxz5/eli5lenins_state_and_revolution_in_comparison_to/ | {
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1j0yvg | what is google chromecast | My news feed has been flooded with information on Google's new Chromecast, a device that "lets you stream Internet video to your TV for just $35." Now I'm not a particularly tech-savvy person (don't even own a flatscreen), but why is this such a big deal? What are the pros, cons of such a device?
Why all the hype? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j0yvg/eli5_what_is_google_chromecast/ | {
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4wnnax | how do film critic reviews differ in focus from audience reviews? how is it that some films (like super troopers, or the boondock saints) get terrible critic reviews, but the audience seems to love them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wnnax/eli5_how_do_film_critic_reviews_differ_in_focus/ | {
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5p5w8e | what medium do news stations use to stream high definition video from anywhere in the world, or even just remote parts of the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p5w8e/eli5_what_medium_do_news_stations_use_to_stream/ | {
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933o12 | how do we seem to have an endless amount of nose fluid when experiencing an allergic reaction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/933o12/eli5_how_do_we_seem_to_have_an_endless_amount_of/ | {
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2hgigp | why do people tend to hate something that is popular even if its good? | Hi guys,
Is there a reason why people tend to hate something that is popular? For example popular movies people hate even if they've never saw it, popular products, same thing, celebrities, people hate them too despite not knowing the person even if that person has done nothing wrong.
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56n8x4 | with the whole "territory grab" thing going on, how is china seen by other nearby asian countries such as japan, south korea, philippines, vietnam, thailand, malaysia? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56n8x4/eli5_with_the_whole_territory_grab_thing_going_on/ | {
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3m93y8 | what's the difference between someone who has a learning disability and someone who's just stupid/slow/dumb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m93y8/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_someone_who_has/ | {
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2ryfln | does the radioactive lava from a nuclear meltdown burn until it completely decays? | I read about the Chernobyl Elephant's foot and I'm curious.. is that thing still hot? Is nuclear fission still happening there? If so, what's to prevent it from burning through the Earth? Same with the Fukushima meltdown. Do those things keep burning forever, or do they cool off as time passes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ryfln/eli5_does_the_radioactive_lava_from_a_nuclear/ | {
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yzlfo | how are key cards magnetized, and how do they hold different magnetizations for different locks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yzlfo/eli5_how_are_key_cards_magnetized_and_how_do_they/ | {
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5qogpz | how did team sports become such a massive influence on the education system? specifically colleges. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qogpz/eli5_how_did_team_sports_become_such_a_massive/ | {
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b8jl6p | how does kt tape work? | I'm honestly bamboozled. It has worked several times for me, with pain returning as soon as it comes off. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8jl6p/eli5_how_does_kt_tape_work/ | {
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3n9va8 | why are children more likely to fall off the bed while in deep sleep than adults? | I'm in my 30s and the last time I fell off the bed was when I was 7. What makes kids fall off bed and what prevents adults from falling off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n9va8/eli5_why_are_children_more_likely_to_fall_off_the/ | {
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m55vv | why is washing our hands so often good for
our health when our immune system strengthens
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7urpv7 | the nunes memo, and its potential consequences | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7urpv7/eli5_the_nunes_memo_and_its_potential_consequences/ | {
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52xcbx | is there a psychological or sociological explanation for the motivation behind anonymous internet trolling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52xcbx/eli5_is_there_a_psychological_or_sociological/ | {
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4a8ubl | why are amoled screens common and affordable on phones, yet bigger amoled screens are almost non-existent and expensive as hell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a8ubl/eli5_why_are_amoled_screens_common_and_affordable/ | {
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493z3m | russia's political system and it's democratic system. | Does Russia have a democratic election system?
Term limits for the president,Checks & balances?
Whats the process to run for elected office?
Is there a legislative option for impeachment?
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1wvvtg | what is "the red pill" (the sub and idea) and why does everyone on reddit think their group is evil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wvvtg/eli5_what_is_the_red_pill_the_sub_and_idea_and/ | {
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fhq6iv | how come live concert audio quality is often so bad compared to recordings? | I mean, I understand not being totally able to reproduce studio album recordings even if the musicians are great. But what I don't understand is the sheer sound quality of live concerts. Even in big venues with rich famous bands the audio sounds badly mixed at best, or an unintelligible noise-soup at worst.
I assume i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhq6iv/eli5_how_come_live_concert_audio_quality_is_often/ | {
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9ithht | not so long ago, everything chargeable needed an adapter; but these days almost everything is chargeable via usb. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ithht/eli5_not_so_long_ago_everything_chargeable_needed/ | {
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7hxm2e | why is it easier to open the lid of the pasta sauce bottle if i tapped it in the bottom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hxm2e/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_open_the_lid_of_the/ | {
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eirosb | why does electricity make noise sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eirosb/eli5_why_does_electricity_make_noise_sometimes/ | {
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41s22u | why do some people need alcohol or drugs to be create? do they make you more creative? | We often hear of artists like Dali or writers like Charles Dickens needing drugs or alcohol to be able to do their profession. Does the alcohol actually make them creative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41s22u/eli5_why_do_some_people_need_alcohol_or_drugs_to/ | {
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18k8t9 | how do trains pull so much weight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18k8t9/eli5_how_do_trains_pull_so_much_weight/ | {
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6ayhmp | is geothermal energy available everywhere? | if I start digging under my house, will I eventually reach hot water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ayhmp/eli5is_geothermal_energy_available_everywhere/ | {
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1i6bfy | how is snowden going about seeking asylum? | I assume it's a bit more complicated than picking up the phone and calling a country to ask "hey, how do you feel about housing me?"
How does one go about seeking asylum in a foreign country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i6bfy/eli5how_is_snowden_going_about_seeking_asylum/ | {
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8xs97s | what should i expect from my root canal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xs97s/eli5_what_should_i_expect_from_my_root_canal/ | {
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3oc2uz | the current fracturing of the republican party. | The Speaker of the House is stepping down and needs to be replaced. The Tea Party. A different subset even more conservative than the Tea Party? Government shutdowns. The upcoming election.
I know something is happening but I'm lost. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oc2uz/eli5_the_current_fracturing_of_the_republican/ | {
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e0nwtw | how come the first 100 digits of pi is enough to calculate the diameter of the solar system down to a grain of sand? | It feels so insane that only 99 decimals would be necessary for something so huge | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0nwtw/eli5_how_come_the_first_100_digits_of_pi_is/ | {
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20k2uk | what's the evolutionary advantage of having a deeper voice as a male? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20k2uk/eli5_whats_the_evolutionary_advantage_of_having_a/ | {
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4d1o77 | how do fortune tellers know what to say to you? | I don't believe in fortune tellers but i'm guessing there is some trick in order to guess information about people in order to "tell their fortune/horoscope" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d1o77/eli5_how_do_fortune_tellers_know_what_to_say_to/ | {
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2pikgq | why does the us get the most heat about slavery when every major civilization participated in slavery? | Obviously slavery was one of the worst things to ever happen, I'm not saying that people shouldn't be hurt over it, just why people (at least Americans) are mostly hurt about slavery in the US and not anywhere else. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pikgq/eli5_why_does_the_us_get_the_most_heat_about/ | {
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8ybkww | how does elements have different properties if they are made of the same stuff, and are different only in quantity of said stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ybkww/eli5_how_does_elements_have_different_properties/ | {
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atzf2f | two songs are released on the same album. one song becomes an instant hit on the radio, while the other one becomes a hit on the radio 6 months later. how does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atzf2f/eli5_two_songs_are_released_on_the_same_album_one/ | {
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cc689k | if a neutrino is hypothetically stopped and observed, how could the flavour be determined? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cc689k/eli5_if_a_neutrino_is_hypothetically_stopped_and/ | {
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72fdcs | how come railways in the uk risk buckling due to 'hot weather' but there are fully functioning train services in much hotter countries? why can't the uk national rail operate the same as those countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72fdcs/eli5_how_come_railways_in_the_uk_risk_buckling/ | {
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3tq2ld | why are excellent writers often poor verbal communicators? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tq2ld/eli5_why_are_excellent_writers_often_poor_verbal/ | {
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3otkab | why does cooking bacon have such a distinctive smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3otkab/eli5_why_does_cooking_bacon_have_such_a/ | {
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46t72r | i see meteors enter our atmosphere a lot, how do they not hit iss or satellites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46t72r/eli5_i_see_meteors_enter_our_atmosphere_a_lot_how/ | {
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24c7oe | who created english? | Was it thought up by a single person? Has it ever been traced back to a specific group and specific time period? Why would they create it? WHY? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24c7oe/eli5_who_created_english/ | {
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3gthcf | water boils at 100 degrees celsius. is the process of evaporation different then? how does the water stay in a gas form in clouds? | Like does water that is being evaporated get heated to 100 degrees? And then how does it stay at that temperature in the sky? I may have this really wrong and I was just wondering | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gthcf/eli5_water_boils_at_100_degrees_celsius_is_the/ | {
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5pux9z | why do heaters vent air from the ceiling and not from the floor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pux9z/eli5_why_do_heaters_vent_air_from_the_ceiling_and/ | {
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1ld83m | why do suspected criminals plead 'no contest' - even when there is hard evidence against them, such as video, witnesses etc.? | I recently got into NBC's "To Catch A Predator" - 99% of the men caught pleaded 'No Contest'. What does that mean, and why do they do it when there's obvious video evidence of them committing the crime? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ld83m/eli5_why_do_suspected_criminals_plead_no_contest/ | {
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46v64v | what is the difference between a baryon and a nucleon? | From what I've been able to understand these are essentially the same thing but have been named differently. Highly confused. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46v64v/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_baryon_and/ | {
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2bme36 | why can't amazon and especially ups turn a shipment around? | When an order cancellation request is submitted too late on Amazon, their customer service instructs the customer to refuse the package on the first delivery attempt to send it back. This is despite the fact that a shipping label hasn't been created and a UPS hasn't picked up yet.
UPS has a similar policy to return a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bme36/eli5why_cant_amazon_and_especially_ups_turn_a/ | {
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ryera | moments of inertia/parallel axis theorem | Moment of Inertia of a Composite Object, stuff spinning in place, how to calculate center of mass...I've tried the usual online video tutorials (OCW etc) and they just don't seem to work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ryera/eli5_moments_of_inertiaparallel_axis_theorem/ | {
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35ptvq | woman gives birth and says she didn't know she was pregnant. is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ptvq/eli5_woman_gives_birth_and_says_she_didnt_know/ | {
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36c4xj | why are glimmers of reflected sunlight, that are not in the focus of a camera, hexagonal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36c4xj/eli5_why_are_glimmers_of_reflected_sunlight_that/ | {
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4ievig | how does an orange (and some fruits) have fat? | I was searching for the nutrition info for a tangelo and it has 1g of fat. How? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ievig/eli5_how_does_an_orange_and_some_fruits_have_fat/ | {
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4qq6jf | there are some of the belief that if lotion is used on one's skin, the skin becomes dependent on it, what is the correct viewpoint/why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qq6jf/eli5_there_are_some_of_the_belief_that_if_lotion/ | {
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4l1f1t | how does taking medicine on a full stomach help avoid discomfort? | I'd think if a medicine were going to upset your stomach, it would do so regardless of if there were other things in there. Is it just due to the factor of dilution? Or perhaps from the increased secretion of enzymes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l1f1t/eli5_how_does_taking_medicine_on_a_full_stomach/ | {
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bgoxhk | how do scientist “predict” a planet? i’ve read stories about certain scientist theorizing things like pluto and i just don’t understand how you can predict a planet. | Explain like I’m a high school grad, but it’s an American high school in Oklahoma. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgoxhk/eli5_how_do_scientist_predict_a_planet_ive_read/ | {
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1abscn | how it's genetically possible that someone can be naturally gay. | For the record, I don't give two shits about whether it's natural or not because people should be free to do what makes them happy. But I just don't understand how someone can be *born* gay. Wouldn't the necessary genes to be gay, you know, be weeded out of the population over time? Because they aren't having kids. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1abscn/eli5_how_its_genetically_possible_that_someone/ | {
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675ns3 | how does life begin to take hold on cooling volcanic islands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/675ns3/eli5_how_does_life_begin_to_take_hold_on_cooling/ | {
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7aw2yt | in movies/tv where people are shooting guns, how do they make them look real? | Like, what's fake about it? Are they real guns with fake bullets? Is the actor pretending there's kickback with a prop gun that doesn't do anything and then effects are added later? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7aw2yt/eli5_in_moviestv_where_people_are_shooting_guns/ | {
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88bv0b | why does california seem to have so many more bans and warnings that other states don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88bv0b/eli5_why_does_california_seem_to_have_so_many/ | {
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94c5dy | why do nutrition facts divide the servings instead of calling it one serving to make it easier to count calories? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94c5dy/eli5_why_do_nutrition_facts_divide_the_servings/ | {
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1gozbl | how do djs isolate the individual components in a song (e.g. drums or vocals) in order to make a remix? | I'm not asking what software can do it, but rather how the actual separation of the individual parts of an audio track is done... what's behind the software? If you don't have access to the soundboard recording of individual tracks - you just have an audio file - how do you separate drums from bass from vocals, etc? Is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gozbl/eli5_how_do_djs_isolate_the_individual_components/ | {
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2rw8s6 | i'm lost and starving. there are tons of bugs around. will i get a bunch of diseases/parasites if i eat them? | Let's say there's a tree covered in caterpillars. And there a bunch of grasshoppers. Food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rw8s6/eli5_im_lost_and_starving_there_are_tons_of_bugs/ | {
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4gyhe7 | when we started running out of ipv4 addresses, why not just make "ipv5" with 0.0.0.0.0 through 255.255.255.255.255? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gyhe7/eli5_when_we_started_running_out_of_ipv4/ | {
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1shk8g | how does impact to the jaw cause unconsciousness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1shk8g/eli5_how_does_impact_to_the_jaw_cause/ | {
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3geo8s | when watching tv and a commercial plays, then about 6 seconds another one starts. who's to blame? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3geo8s/eli5_when_watching_tv_and_a_commercial_plays_then/ | {
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3zkhjr | the turbines in the ceiling of an overpass. what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zkhjr/eli5_the_turbines_in_the_ceiling_of_an_overpass/ | {
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1ymsh1 | why do humans get so many airway tract infections relative to other animals? (e.g. i've never seen a cat with bronchitis) | It seems like humans get this sort of sickness far more often than other animals, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ymsh1/eli5_why_do_humans_get_so_many_airway_tract/ | {
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qrb62 | ; why global warming is based on facts. | I have been drinking and I am having a hard time explaining the science behind global warming. An example is how scientists calculate temperature before recorded history. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qrb62/eli5_why_global_warming_is_based_on_facts/ | {
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56r2yn | why does peeing make us warm? | I don't mean peeing in the pool. I often go backpacking with my dad, and it can get cold at nights. I realized that when I had to take a piss, I would be kinda cold and shivery, and would dread unzipping and exposing my undercarriage to the cold air, but once I start a steady stream, I warm up and get a kind of cozy fe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56r2yn/eli5_why_does_peeing_make_us_warm/ | {
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41p994 | why people protest that there is not enough black people nominated for oscar awards, yet nobody protests lack of white people nominated for nba awards? | I don't want to sound racists, but Oscars are not given for race, but for accomplishments, the same in NBA. I don't want to imply that that black people are not Oscar worthy, because there so many great actors, and while checking this year nominees I dint agree with all choices (Jennifer Lawrence again, really?). I'm n... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41p994/eli5_why_people_protest_that_there_is_not_enough/ | {
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5pvnxq | what is a superfluid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pvnxq/eli5_what_is_a_superfluid/ | {
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a3f4t2 | how is it possible that light always moves at 300,000km/s relative to every physical object? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3f4t2/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_light_always_moves/ | {
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a3qcxw | why is it that neuroscientists and psychologists generally disagree about the reliability of connections between the two fields? | Every time I pick up a magazine or listen to well read psychologists, they love to talk about how “the neuroscience backs them up” on some claim about fight or flight, or how emotions work, or how we value things, or make decisions, or how trauma works.
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1jlcs3 | how does services like instagram make profit? | do they make any profit? what keeps them running? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jlcs3/eli5_how_does_services_like_instagram_make_profit/ | {
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3y347s | why haven't humans evolved to find water as delicious as sugar and salt when it is essential to our existence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y347s/eli5_why_havent_humans_evolved_to_find_water_as/ | {
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8bv8zv | why is it so easy to read text on our phones when we're holding them ourselves, but when a friend shows you his/her phone it's much harder to see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bv8zv/eli5_why_is_it_so_easy_to_read_text_on_our_phones/ | {
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7jiwsx | how do lumens and watts relate in lightbulbs? | I just moved out of my parents home at the tender age of 19 so forgive my total ignorance.
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8whtij | what makes the “pop” or click noise when you stretch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8whtij/eli5_what_makes_the_pop_or_click_noise_when_you/ | {
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4785ra | how can senate republicans publicly announce that they won't even consider obama's supreme court nominees and do so without repercussions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4785ra/eli5_how_can_senate_republicans_publicly_announce/ | {
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2uts1s | ip address range, subnet masks and cidr? | Can someone quickly cover the basic knowledge of the above topics please? :)
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20ix59 | what are the requirements for a new religion to be legally recognized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ix59/eli5_what_are_the_requirements_for_a_new_religion/ | {
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"US laws don't recognize religion. so there isn't a legal anything. "
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e52d9f | how can riot police be so heartless against their own people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e52d9f/eli5_how_can_riot_police_be_so_heartless_against/ | {
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"text": [
"This is better in r/outoftheloop or r/answers."
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8rjb7u | if digital money can be hidden (like in offshore accounts), how do we know it can't be digitally counterfeited? | If it's hard to track, wouldn't it be easyish to manipulate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rjb7u/eli5_if_digital_money_can_be_hidden_like_in/ | {
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"If you're talking about bitcoin, you've missed the mechanism. Bitcoins can't be counterfeited because there is a log of who's owned every single one since it was mined. The log can be checked by anyone, it's the opposite of \"hidden\".\n\nWhat... | [] | [] | [
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294o36 | area codes & long-distance calling. | Say you're in Manhattan, New York and you call a 305 (Miami, FL) cell phone number from a 212 (Manhattan cell phone number), but that 305 cell phone is in Manhattan as well. Why would that be considered a long-distance call but not a 212 to 212 call in Miami, FL.
Even that seems a little confusing the way I wrote it b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/294o36/eli5_area_codes_longdistance_calling/ | {
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"If its not registered on the same switch . the call has to be routed to miami where it is redirected back to manhattan. If you have two numbers registered to the same network switch it simply directs your call to the other number and it is consi... | [] | [] | [
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