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boqd7p | why does radiation burn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/boqd7p/eli5why_does_radiation_burn/ | {
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ex5o0x | who are all the companies whose names you see at the start of films? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ex5o0x/eli5_who_are_all_the_companies_whose_names_you/ | {
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23dfzc | how is it possible to train a pigeon to carry a note hundreds of miles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23dfzc/eli5how_is_it_possible_to_train_a_pigeon_to_carry/ | {
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4afzb7 | why is there a huge debate over how to orientate your toilet paper? why is it such a big deal and why are there huge fights over how to position your tp? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4afzb7/eli5_why_is_there_a_huge_debate_over_how_to/ | {
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5khwd3 | why do small remote control "drones" have four rotors in a square shape, but full size helicopters with people inside have one big rotor and a tiny rotor in the back. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5khwd3/eli5why_do_small_remote_control_drones_have_four/ | {
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2ji9q4 | why wasn't benedict arnold promoted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ji9q4/eli5_why_wasnt_benedict_arnold_promoted/ | {
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4hs2r3 | how do companies selling bottled fresh air compress the air into a bottle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hs2r3/eli5how_do_companies_selling_bottled_fresh_air/ | {
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5gqxe8 | sunni, shia cap | i'm not well informed, which one is the one with men wearing a cap that looks like an Italian red and white tablecloth (no offense)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gqxe8/eli5_sunni_shia_cap/ | {
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9j4r01 | why is wifi-radiation often considered as harmful, altough e.g. visible light has a much higher energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j4r01/eli5_why_is_wifiradiation_often_considered_as/ | {
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6cfvac | if gregorian calendar happened to have january as first month, then why other major calendars (chinese and hindu calendar) also starts with month near that time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cfvac/eli5_if_gregorian_calendar_happened_to_have/ | {
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zhjti | networking layers(osi & internet model) | For example, What is Physical Layer, Data Link Layer. I Googled it... but everything is so confusing.
What is a Protocol?
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8kx85j | light particle duality | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kx85j/eli5_light_particle_duality/ | {
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o7c3w | why does it feel so good to chew on my own lips? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o7c3w/eli5_why_does_it_feel_so_good_to_chew_on_my_own/ | {
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cmkfsu | does ingesting collagen provide good health benefits or is this a myth? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmkfsu/eli5_does_ingesting_collagen_provide_good_health/ | {
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1hvz8r | i have vertigo and it happens on random mornings. what happens? | I will wake up feeling great and healthy. I walk down the stairs and when I walk back up, the room spins and I end up throwing up. I will go to sleep and wake up hours later with a migraine, which I will continue to have until the end of the day.
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xp2tw | why people of all different colors and pigments have almost the same colored foot soles | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xp2tw/eli5_why_people_of_all_different_colors_and/ | {
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2fahuq | where did the hawaiians come from? the islands were made by volcanoes coming out of the ocean, right? so where did the people come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fahuq/eli5_where_did_the_hawaiians_come_from_the/ | {
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4r20v9 | what's the deal with bucky-balls? (buckminsterullerene, not the magnet toy) | They come up from time to time in some of the science podcasts I listen to, but I havent been able to figure out what they are/do. Are they naturally occurring? What makes them relevant/important? Are they used in certain products/technologies or do they help describe a process? I have no context at all, and a lot of ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r20v9/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_buckyballs/ | {
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yba2y | why do some pens cost hundreds of dollars? | The concept of a pen seems quite simple to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yba2y/eli5_why_do_some_pens_cost_hundreds_of_dollars/ | {
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24g4e0 | how did the commonality of "seeing the light" originate when people are "crossing over" or passing away? | It has always tickled the inner mechanisms of my mind on how people were so certain that when you cross over you "see the light". Has it become a social norm that crossing over means you see a bright light as a cleansing for your sins, or is it peoples' individual perceptions of what heaven looks like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24g4e0/eli5_how_did_the_commonality_of_seeing_the_light/ | {
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4ifn5t | why when purchasing music digitally, are 16-24 bit wav files more expensive than 320kbit mp3s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ifn5t/eli5_why_when_purchasing_music_digitally_are_1624/ | {
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4oa2tj | how does everything not just fall apart if atoms cannot touch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oa2tj/eli5_how_does_everything_not_just_fall_apart_if/ | {
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2gl1oh | why can i hear the sound of the record playing on my turntable when my speakers/ receiver aren't on? | There's no speaker on my turntable but I can still hear the sound of the music playing coming from around the needle. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gl1oh/eli5_why_can_i_hear_the_sound_of_the_record/ | {
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27lwlj | how do they catch people torrenting? | Can they catch people streaming copyrighted content? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27lwlj/eli5how_do_they_catch_people_torrenting/ | {
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20akr0 | - how can gravity from one galaxy effect all other galaxies when the effect of gravity is the speed of light? | We have a visible universe. beyond this point galaxies are "moving" away from us faster then the speed of light. so why do people say that the effect of gravity is endless? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20akr0/eli5_how_can_gravity_from_one_galaxy_effect_all/ | {
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6unef6 | how do we decide where to put new roads, and what shape to make them? | We've got roads everywhere, how do we decide to pave a hill or make some winding road? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6unef6/eli5_how_do_we_decide_where_to_put_new_roads_and/ | {
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1m84h7 | where did the phrase 'coming out of the closet' originate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m84h7/eli5_where_did_the_phrase_coming_out_of_the/ | {
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2oj5t3 | what noteworthy things have gone on inside the international space station, what is its goal/purpose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oj5t3/eli5what_noteworthy_things_have_gone_on_inside/ | {
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3i2yvh | how does the electric company produce exactly the amount of electricity that is needed at exactly the time it is needed? | My limited understanding is that electricity supply must exactly match demand in real time.
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1k7tl1 | when i am falling asleep, why do i suddenly know that turning over will be more comfortable and can't sleep until i do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7tl1/when_i_am_falling_asleep_why_do_i_suddenly_know/ | {
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1vdclu | why do some people have green-ish skin? | My skin color looks green a good deal of the time depending on lighting and its not just me, I have seen quite a few other people in the Latino community with the same green tint to their skin. Is there a scientific explanation to this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdclu/eli5why_do_some_people_have_greenish_skin/ | {
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fmrbg9 | how do they demolish buildings in densely populated and built up areas without destroying things nearby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fmrbg9/eli5_how_do_they_demolish_buildings_in_densely/ | {
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b9u2gn | why do large mirrors stop reflecting a single image when cracked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9u2gn/eli5_why_do_large_mirrors_stop_reflecting_a/ | {
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5wb1c6 | why is coffee at a nice restaurant so amazing and coffee at home garbage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wb1c6/eli5why_is_coffee_at_a_nice_restaurant_so_amazing/ | {
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6exsf1 | what the difference between human blood and other mammal blood is and why we can't use their blood in human transfusions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6exsf1/eli5_what_the_difference_between_human_blood_and/ | {
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mjtj6 | why are dogs so docile and patient with toddlers? | A little boy (1.5-2yrs old) who lives across the street from me comes over and plays with my dog often. she's an easygoing dog, but he will often pull hard on her ears or yank on her leash, or any other number of things that, if i did, she would run away or make an attempt to bite me. however she just sits there and ta... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mjtj6/why_are_dogs_so_docile_and_patient_with_toddlers/ | {
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62ol4h | why is it that whales and/or dolphins jump straight up out of the water? also, how deep in the water do they have to begin in order to travel up and out of the water at such speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ol4h/eli5_why_is_it_that_whales_andor_dolphins_jump/ | {
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3nm32a | why does dry ice (co2) not have a liquid state between melting and boiling? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nm32a/eli5why_does_dry_ice_co2_not_have_a_liquid_state/ | {
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26t566 | how come when i turn my head sideways everything still looks 'upright' but when i am upside down everything is indeed upside down | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26t566/eli5_how_come_when_i_turn_my_head_sideways/ | {
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25rr2p | why are some jalapeños hotter than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25rr2p/eli5_why_are_some_jalapeños_hotter_than_others/ | {
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4ajock | diamagnetism and paramagnetism | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ajock/eli5_diamagnetism_and_paramagnetism/ | {
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1r62oo | comic book lore. why so many crossovers, reboots, and resurrections of characters? | I'm so confused by the off-screen comic book genre that I don't know how to phrase the question other than "What is a Comic Book?"
Batman, Superman, Iron Man, Hulk, The Fantastic Four, etc.
I'll try to help guide the answers by attempting to phrase questions. They all seem to have their first edition. Then ten years ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r62oo/eli5_comic_book_lore_why_so_many_crossovers/ | {
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eahmcf | how comes that many people (including me) have this strong desire to remove the scab from their wounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eahmcf/eli5_how_comes_that_many_people_including_me_have/ | {
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2gv7fg | do our bodies get used to certain exercises, and so start burning fewer calories when we do them? | My instructor at the gym says that I need to keep changing my routine, as my body will plateau and burn fewer calories even doing the same work.
Why is this? Surely lifting a certain weight a certain number of times will always require the same amount of energy?
Or is my body just getting more efficient at it?
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2dbrxk | how does music copyright work? | Who 'owns' a song? Is it the songwriter, the music studio or the artist that records it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dbrxk/eli5how_does_music_copyright_work/ | {
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9zzzc4 | if tv shows and movies are digitally protected from being copied or downloaded, how are they made into gifs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zzzc4/eli5_if_tv_shows_and_movies_are_digitally/ | {
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27fwhv | why/how do hollow point bullets do more harm than regular bullets? | ELI5: Why/how do hollow point bullets do more harm than regular bullets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27fwhv/eli5_whyhow_do_hollow_point_bullets_do_more_harm/ | {
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3f4vse | why is the killing of cecil the lion resulting in such a widespread outrage, when countless people on the same continent die in war and fleeing from war daily. seriously, what is the psychological background that people seem to care more about other species than their own? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f4vse/eli5_why_is_the_killing_of_cecil_the_lion/ | {
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1z8i4i | what exactly are the dangers of using unsecured wifi? | Like, obviously, I know I shouldn't access my banking websites or other-password protected websites. But what about files on my hard drive? Should I be worried about my files being accessed or being injected with viruses/malware? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8i4i/eli5_what_exactly_are_the_dangers_of_using/ | {
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fbzqx6 | how do "pinhole projector boxes" work when viewing a solar eclipse? | In other words, why is there an image of the \*source\* of the light, and not just a circle of light in the shape of the \*hole\* on the box? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbzqx6/eli5_how_do_pinhole_projector_boxes_work_when/ | {
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6wxypm | how do stock photo companies produce all their pictures? | Where do they get people to pose for their pictures? How do they come up with ideas for their pictures? Is it based on popular demand or simply just arbitrary topics? How much do they earn? Most people are do not bother to pay for the image and would still be willing to use it even with the watermark. Thanks for any an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wxypm/eli5_how_do_stock_photo_companies_produce_all/ | {
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5cqc78 | why is suicide considered sinful in most religions? | side note that I'm an agnostic, and I should clarify that I'm mostly curious about how the religious view "suicide is sinful" came about in different religions.
Was it ever mentioned in religious text like Quran or Bible in a specific way or more of an interpretation like "Thou shalt not kill."
Let it be Judaism, Is... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cqc78/eli5_why_is_suicide_considered_sinful_in_most/ | {
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dlnq6s | why doesn’t the diaphragm muscle ever get sore, even after intense exercise? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlnq6s/eli5_why_doesnt_the_diaphragm_muscle_ever_get/ | {
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109aa4 | -- considering how painful it is, why is there no way to get rid of a kidney stone except by passing it? | I'd think that since kidney stones cause so much pain, a method would have been developed to remove them or dissolve them without the patient having to pass them. Is there a good reason why the best way to get rid of them still is to pass them?
And how can you avoid getting one in the first place? I haven't had one ye... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/109aa4/eli5_considering_how_painful_it_is_why_is_there/ | {
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4o1f38 | why can you never see race horses' penises? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o1f38/eli5_why_can_you_never_see_race_horses_penises/ | {
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5hz8uk | in countries where people have darker skin, why does it seem like women are many shades lighter than men? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hz8uk/eli5_in_countries_where_people_have_darker_skin/ | {
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26yez9 | in tennis, why are women's french open and other grand slam winners paid the same amount as men when they play fewer sets? | Am I being sexist?
I just started watching tennis and the French Open and learned that winner of both the mens and womens tournaments get 1.6million euros. The same happens at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open. Why, if the men are playing more sets and an overall more difficult game?
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9jhhe2 | how police officers go about handcuffing an amputee or paraplegic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jhhe2/eli5_how_police_officers_go_about_handcuffing_an/ | {
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48quqi | why does x86 represent a 32bit os when x64 represents a 64bit os? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48quqi/eli5_why_does_x86_represent_a_32bit_os_when_x64/ | {
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1lixwi | why people generally view their inlaws negatively | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lixwi/eli5_why_people_generally_view_their_inlaws/ | {
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337fgn | please explain what cryonics means in simple terms | I understood that it is the low-temperature preservation of animals and humans.
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33szjy | why do basketball pros shoot the way they do (one hand mainly, and the other just for support) what makes this technique superior? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33szjy/eli5_why_do_basketball_pros_shoot_the_way_they_do/ | {
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2zt1h0 | is it possible for someone with an eidetic memory to blackout from drinking and not remember what happened? | Would the person be able to recall what happened the next morning? Would they be able to remember what they were thinking while doing what they did? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zt1h0/eli5_is_it_possible_for_someone_with_an_eidetic/ | {
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ydfv7 | password hashing. | What is it? I always hear that you should 'hash your passwords' but I have no clue what a hash is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ydfv7/eli5_password_hashing/ | {
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1p1h1r | what are the different types of common household molds and which are the most dangerous? water and stuff can turn pink. toilet stuff can get brownish or black. food has white stuff in it. what do i have to worry about the most? | And I'm not saying I don't clean... ! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p1h1r/what_are_the_different_types_of_common_household/ | {
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723aew | why is it not possible to mentally "think yourself" into having feelings similar to the effects of mdma? | Why can't the brain mentally release lots of serotonin on its own without drugs like MDMA? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/723aew/eli5_why_is_it_not_possible_to_mentally_think/ | {
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1qbhvi | why is it when substances like paper dries off after it gets wet it's all crusty and roughish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qbhvi/eli5why_is_it_when_substances_like_paper_dries/ | {
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j3fv9 | can somebody please explain the process a person must go through after losing a relative? | What do you need to do to make funeral arrangements, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3fv9/can_somebody_please_explain_the_process_a_person/ | {
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61aqtw | i'm sorry for getting political, but can anyone tell me *why* a senator would support the sale of ip address histories? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61aqtw/eli5_im_sorry_for_getting_political_but_can/ | {
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bhdro4 | how are we able to "hallucinate" so vividly while reading? it's like half of your brain focuses on reading while the other half plays a movie and somehow it all works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhdro4/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_hallucinate_so_vividly/ | {
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759vpn | why can't chlorine react with pure oxygen to make cl2o? cl2o7? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/759vpn/eli5_why_cant_chlorine_react_with_pure_oxygen_to/ | {
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61iubx | - how do those who are paralyzed or without use of their legs drive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61iubx/eli5_how_do_those_who_are_paralyzed_or_without/ | {
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4i1x0q | how do scientists know that the moon was formed from two planets colliding? | and how do they know how long ago it happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i1x0q/eli5_how_do_scientists_know_that_the_moon_was/ | {
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1sgh61 | why can putin openly introduce ridiculous legislation against lgbt groups, (teaching kids that gays dont exist) yet still retain global political integrity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sgh61/eli5_why_can_putin_openly_introduce_ridiculous/ | {
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6grykr | as a german with not much knowledge about the us, please explain why florida is so often made fun of/spoken badly about | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6grykr/eli5_as_a_german_with_not_much_knowledge_about/ | {
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3gyx3w | why are there two ply tissues/toilet paper instead of a thick single layer tissue/toilet paper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gyx3w/eli5_why_are_there_two_ply_tissuestoilet_paper/ | {
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4741ug | why did it take so long for high-definition resolution to come out? it seems like there was a good 30 years where the quality was stagnant | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4741ug/eli5_why_did_it_take_so_long_for_highdefinition/ | {
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798yrz | when a country becomes independent, how do it's citizens get citizenship? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/798yrz/eli5_when_a_country_becomes_independent_how_do/ | {
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2tbjqs | how come road repair crew cant, in the 21st century make the pothole repair flush with the rest of the road? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tbjqs/eli5_how_come_road_repair_crew_cant_in_the_21st/ | {
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201pnx | why are eula's so long? | What is contained in an end user license agreement? It seems like everything can be summed up in a couple sentences, what is the purpose of such a long and confusing format? Is it so we are less likely to read them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/201pnx/eli5_why_are_eulas_so_long/ | {
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2fw64q | why is it easier to carry heavy large objects by balancing them on your head, and using your arms to stabilize it, rather than just dead lifting the heavy thing and carrying it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fw64q/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_carry_heavy_large/ | {
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22sv5r | why is there a standoff developing between ranchers and the government in nevada? | I have read some news articles but a few things still seem unclear to me - most importantly - does Clive Bundy own the land these cattle were grazing on or is the land public? I have read both; nearly interchangeably. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22sv5r/eli5_why_is_there_a_standoff_developing_between/ | {
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3mdomx | why does the word 'buck' associate with money in north america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mdomx/eli5_why_does_the_word_buck_associate_with_money/ | {
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1l92cv | why there is no purifier for vehicle exhaust pipes and other polluting things? | I have an air purifier in my room and it's great, so if our cars and industries, etc., are causing pollution, a better question would be "why are we using gasoline, blah blah." but why do we not have purifiers on the end of our cars exhaust pipes? Just wondering. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l92cv/eli5_why_there_is_no_purifier_for_vehicle_exhaust/ | {
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z70n3 | how subsistence farming works | What was their main food source? How would they keep a constant supply of food? I know it takes at least a couple of months to grow and then harvest almost anything such as corn or tomatoes, and even then those crops only last a certain amount of time before they spoil. What would they do during the winter when the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z70n3/eli5_how_subsistence_farming_works/ | {
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3qhdug | mobile phones and carriers in the usa | European here. Looking at a new phone, I see lots of discussions from the other side of the Atlantic with the carrier being pretty important. I get the stuff with how you guys have both GSM and CDMA and those being incompatible with each other and some carriers having spotty coverage in certain areas. But from what I r... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qhdug/eli5_mobile_phones_and_carriers_in_the_usa/ | {
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4rx4ij | tloz: wind waker came out in 2002 and it still costs $49.99 why dont video game prices ever drop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rx4ij/eli5_tloz_wind_waker_came_out_in_2002_and_it/ | {
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1gyh7n | what is the name for that feeling of daze when somebody touches your hair or massages your neck/back, and what is it? | It almost feels like a sleepy moment, saw this somewhere else but unanswered. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gyh7n/eli5_what_is_the_name_for_that_feeling_of_daze/ | {
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102f4w | warp drive or alcubierre drive | I've read at least 4 different articles on Warp Drive, yet I still can't understand its basic concept or the [supporting image](_URL_0_). Can someone ELI5?
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1zh37u | why is homophobia so ubiquitous in countries like uganda and zimbabwe? | What is the reason for not just the government but also a sizeable portion [a majority] of the people of those nations being super homophobic? Are they being blamed for something [like Jews in WW2] or is there some cultural reason? I don't really get why people are homophobic in general [except maybe they are gay thems... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zh37u/eli5_why_is_homophobia_so_ubiquitous_in_countries/ | {
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1ozxvn | what exactly are "disk permissions" and why do i need to verify/repair them on my mac? | I regularly use disk utility to do this once every month or so, when my computer starts getting slow, but I don't exactly know why I'm doing it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ozxvn/eli5_what_exactly_are_disk_permissions_and_why_do/ | {
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91earj | if you fall asleep in a place with little oxygen, will you wake up when it gets tough to breath? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91earj/eli5_if_you_fall_asleep_in_a_place_with_little/ | {
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2cenvn | what are the rules, if any, that allow major companies, service providers, etc. to be able to put out commercials and advertisements boasting that they are better than other similar brands? (e.g. dish network-direct tv, mercedes benz-bmw, esurance-geico) | Not sure if this is the most appropriate thread for this question, but it's worth a shot. Could this be considered minor defamation even? Just wondering if there was some baseline stipulation that these companies have to abide by to not make the other company look THAT bad. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cenvn/eli5what_are_the_rules_if_any_that_allow_major/ | {
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9vqi4m | with all windows and doors shut, how is it possible to perfectly breath inside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vqi4m/eli5_with_all_windows_and_doors_shut_how_is_it/ | {
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fbgtyv | what is meant by the word "expanding" when scientists say that the universe is expanding? is this about physical matter, gasses, or creation of new galaxies, or something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbgtyv/eli5_what_is_meant_by_the_word_expanding_when/ | {
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4fv1en | when people identify as a different race | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fv1en/eli5_when_people_identify_as_a_different_race/ | {
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aq7ufw | why public advocacy for consumption of tobacco and drugs has been the opposite in the last decades? | I remember in the 80s / 90s that tobacco/cigarettes were commonly used and advertised. You were able to smoke at work, in airplanes, restaurants. You saw people smoking on family movies. Nowadays that's not the case, smoking is prohibited in most areas, and even frowned upon.
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fq7iex | why can’t we use antibiotics to fight viral infections, but we can use antibacterial soap to fight the spread of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fq7iex/eli5_why_cant_we_use_antibiotics_to_fight_viral/ | {
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