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eh4phc | why does light pollution seem to change day to day? | I live in London, where there is a lot of light pollution. But each night it seems to have a slightly different colour (sometimes there's more of an orange glow, sometimes a deeper purple).
Any ideas what might cause these day to day changes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eh4phc/eli5_why_does_light_pollution_seem_to_change_day/ | {
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nsj67 | how the hell you could essentially travel to the future by going faster than light. | Just the theory of relativity in general baffles me. I would like to be intellectual and respond with 'mmm yes, relativity * *sips tea* * quite, quite'. But it completely escapes me.
How can time, a concept that is utterly abstract be effected by something physical? To me, (and once again, I am inept when it comes to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nsj67/eli5_how_the_hell_you_could_essentially_travel_to/ | {
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9ey1dd | how does a hurricane move at only 13 mph, but have sustained winds of 140+ mph? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ey1dd/eli5_how_does_a_hurricane_move_at_only_13_mph_but/ | {
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2l2vub | how does pre-loading on video game consoles work? | And how is it that if you download most of the game early, stuff isn't leaked by going into the games files or anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l2vub/eli5_how_does_preloading_on_video_game_consoles/ | {
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6mlk8b | if you live in a country that doesn't give your skin to much sunlight, your natural sunprotection is adapted to that amount of sun... | If you live in a country that doesn't give your skin to much sunlight, your natural sunprotection is adapted to that amount of sun...
...If you then travel to a hot country and get alot of exposure to the sun, your skin will produce more melanin to protect you from the sun, hence you get darker skin. When you then ret... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mlk8b/eli5_if_you_live_in_a_country_that_doesnt_give/ | {
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33nz51 | what are the practical/economic benefits of a mars colony? | I understand being interplanetary helps continue our species as a sort of insurance and it's interesting to learn about Mars's atmosphere, history, etc., but surely there must be some other kind of practical/economic benefit to a highly expensive Mars colony? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33nz51/eli5_what_are_the_practicaleconomic_benefits_of_a/ | {
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84c327 | why when we are baking and using specific recipe our baking goods come out different almost every time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84c327/eli5_why_when_we_are_baking_and_using_specific/ | {
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3rxrup | why was the holocaust so much worse than the armenian genocide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rxrup/eli5_why_was_the_holocaust_so_much_worse_than_the/ | {
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5wilmr | when squirrels bury acorns, how do they remember exactly where they put them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wilmr/eli5_when_squirrels_bury_acorns_how_do_they/ | {
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3uexc7 | why don't humans (and other organisms) evolve into perfect beings? | Survival of the fittest right? Why hasn't nature evolved us into the fittest organism out there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uexc7/eli5_why_dont_humans_and_other_organisms_evolve/ | {
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bke5lr | if contagious yawning is social pressure that encourages us to sleep, why does the sound of snoring keep us awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bke5lr/eli5_if_contagious_yawning_is_social_pressure/ | {
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7o0kb4 | what is this major security flaw in the microprocessors inside nearly all of the world’s computers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o0kb4/eli5_what_is_this_major_security_flaw_in_the/ | {
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5lpi31 | does poetry in other languages rhyme the same way poems in english rhyme? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lpi31/eli5_does_poetry_in_other_languages_rhyme_the/ | {
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54ckvw | in cooking what does a pinch of salt actually do? | Things like pancakes - does such a small amount of salt change anything chemically to make the recipe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ckvw/eli5_in_cooking_what_does_a_pinch_of_salt/ | {
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16qcj7 | how does my stomach separate the liquid i drink from the digestive fluid? | I imagine the stomach is full of these acid and that these acids don't get into the intestine so how does it filter the water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16qcj7/how_does_my_stomach_separate_the_liquid_i_drink/ | {
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f93dqd | why is smog visible from the top but invisible from below? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f93dqd/eli5_why_is_smog_visible_from_the_top_but/ | {
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9erdh4 | why is so much time in a chemistry course spent on learning significant digits and significant figures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9erdh4/eli5_why_is_so_much_time_in_a_chemistry_course/ | {
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1r1y49 | why aren't the phone manufacturing giants, like samsung and htc, focusing on longer battery-life (at least 5 days average use). is it not what most people need in a phone? | Edit: Please read "Efficient batteries". My mistake. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r1y49/eli5_why_arent_the_phone_manufacturing_giants/ | {
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4xp364 | what was the "no child left behind act" and what impact did it have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xp364/eli5_what_was_the_no_child_left_behind_act_and/ | {
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110tnr | isn't communism essentially a more extreme socialism? | Isn't Communism essentially a more extreme Socialism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/110tnr/isnt_communism_essentially_a_more_extreme/ | {
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28pele | is optic fibre internet really that important? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28pele/eli5_is_optic_fibre_internet_really_that_important/ | {
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7tbdvh | can you get tired just thinking? | I think I know the awnser to this one but say you spend the entire day solving a hard math problem, would you feel tired and out of energy even if you didnt move so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tbdvh/eli5_can_you_get_tired_just_thinking/ | {
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89quxk | why do some women have physical ailments hidden in their genes but the ailments themselves only occur in male offspring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89quxk/eli5why_do_some_women_have_physical_ailments/ | {
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4ilk0m | why shouldn't i take antacids with food | I just took an antacids maybe like 4 minutes after I ate. The box didn't say to take with or without food so I didn't see the issue. But when you look it up, everyone says DO NOT TAKE WITH FOOD like I'm going to explode or something, but no one explains why. My Google searches have produced no results. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ilk0m/eli5_why_shouldnt_i_take_antacids_with_food/ | {
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6ca2a9 | how do djs give live concerts if all of their sounds are digitally created and recorded? seems to me they could just hit the play button, which would defeat the purpose of a live performance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ca2a9/eli5_how_do_djs_give_live_concerts_if_all_of/ | {
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d9ws43 | how does bacteria find it's way into other people's bodies when you sneeze while being sick and not just get lost in the environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9ws43/eli5_how_does_bacteria_find_its_way_into_other/ | {
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6mjxlg | why are certain storms all rain and no thunder and others all thunder and no rain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mjxlg/eli5_why_are_certain_storms_all_rain_and_no/ | {
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1gq5s9 | mm numbers and the power/lethality of a firearm | Is a 15mm more dangerous than a 9mm? What does .308 mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gq5s9/eli5mm_numbers_and_the_powerlethality_of_a_firearm/ | {
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j43hx | - how does twitter make money? | No ads? Free accounts? I don't get it. Are they playing the very long game? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j43hx/eli5_how_does_twitter_make_money/ | {
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2gqny6 | why does a random boner or morning boner not prevent urinating, but a sex boner does? | I can pee fine if I have one of the random boners you get during the day. Or if I've got morning wood. But peeing after sex takes a little while for the muscles to relax and open the channel. What's the difference between the erections? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gqny6/eli5_why_does_a_random_boner_or_morning_boner_not/ | {
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b754ya | how can military and their weapons rely on gps in war times? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b754ya/eli5_how_can_military_and_their_weapons_rely_on/ | {
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3y7x2j | what is page caching and cache-control headers. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y7x2j/eli5what_is_page_caching_and_cachecontrol_headers/ | {
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80nhbk | why are some banks able to give different rates on things, ie. a higher yield percentage on savings accounts, as opposed to others? | Is the major reason some are strictly on line as opposed to brick and mortar so they can give better rates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80nhbk/eli5_why_are_some_banks_able_to_give_different/ | {
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2h6fs0 | why does it seem like there are different "classes" of last names? | Turn on NPR or read an article in something like Salon or the New York Times and get a feel for the last names of the people mentioned there. A lot of recognizably European-ish and slightly fancy-sounding names.
Now take a look at a crime report. The last names are a lot more plain/common, even if you just take the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h6fs0/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_there_are_different/ | {
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1qy7lx | how time signatures work and why 4/4 (whatever that is) seems to be frowned upon etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qy7lx/eli5_how_time_signatures_work_and_why_44_whatever/ | {
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2t7g5s | when discussing taxes, what is one's "fair share" and how is that calculated? | It is obviously most often associated with a %'age of income or net worth of the tax payer, but wouldn't a consumption tax be the only real way of making everybody pay their "Fair Share". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t7g5s/eli5_when_discussing_taxes_what_is_ones_fair/ | {
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j67kh | can someone explain how aids works? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j67kh/eli5_can_someone_explain_how_aids_works/ | {
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3awgfa | how does local anesthesia work, and how does it stay in one spot? | I just got stitches and they injected some local anesthesia. Now thats its starting to wear off, I am curious about how it works and stays in one spot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3awgfa/eli5_how_does_local_anesthesia_work_and_how_does/ | {
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1pgy1x | why can not you buy booze even if you are way over 21 but your id expired 2 days ago? | Seriously! Why? My ID expired two days ago, I am 25 years old and the clerk denied the sale. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pgy1x/eli5_why_can_not_you_buy_booze_even_if_you_are/ | {
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1t10g3 | with the rise of digital distribution, why is a rating of ao/nc-17 for a non-porn movie/game rated still seen as a kiss of death? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t10g3/eli5_with_the_rise_of_digital_distribution_why_is/ | {
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ajboqa | why the biometric verification systems don't use fingerprint sensors from smart phones why they are different ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajboqa/eli5_why_the_biometric_verification_systems_dont/ | {
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e7njgd | does ripe just mean a point where the rotting process makes the fruit sweet? | does ripe just mean a point where the rotting process makes the fruit sweet?
I kinda get that sugars are long in the beginning and break down causing the fruit to be sweet. Is that not rotting?
when is a banana "ripe" vs "rotting"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7njgd/eli5_does_ripe_just_mean_a_point_where_the/ | {
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arhpy0 | when using a phone on speaker, how does the phone cancel out the incoming noise of the persons voice on the other side? | Curious | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arhpy0/eli5_when_using_a_phone_on_speaker_how_does_the/ | {
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altgib | how do you programm a computer without a computer? (e.g. first computer) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/altgib/eli5_how_do_you_programm_a_computer_without_a/ | {
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7fhv56 | why do so many people in the world want to change themselves but very few have the motivation to do so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fhv56/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_in_the_world_want_to/ | {
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55ggyb | what truly makes a bank significantly better than another bank? | I'm sure it has a lot to do with personal preference but honestly how much of a difference does it make? I continue to hear people say, "oh, that bank is shitty" or "My bank is the best." How good does a bank actually get? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55ggyb/eli5_what_truly_makes_a_bank_significantly_better/ | {
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2fhk51 | how can corporations exist indefinitely? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fhk51/eli5_how_can_corporations_exist_indefinitely/ | {
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ba27an | how on earth does rheoscopic liquid work? | This magical liquid somehow makes its currents visible to the human eye. How can this happen? How is there so much 3D depth in the liquid, what is happening on a particular level? It looks like a solid object, which means inside the space of the fluid there must be ‘negative’ space that isn’t visible. I don’t understan... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ba27an/eli5_how_on_earth_does_rheoscopic_liquid_work/ | {
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2ky021 | how and why did global warming get changed to climate change? | Climate change always seemed so generic, since our climate is always changing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ky021/eli5_how_and_why_did_global_warming_get_changed/ | {
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416h8b | why aren't there unions for "white collar" jobs like there are for "blue collar" jobs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/416h8b/eli5_why_arent_there_unions_for_white_collar_jobs/ | {
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6jdbar | how was the opening of the brady bunch done? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jdbar/eli5_how_was_the_opening_of_the_brady_bunch_done/ | {
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8xot9u | what causes the tide in the ocean | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xot9u/eli5_what_causes_the_tide_in_the_ocean/ | {
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3oyeix | if the aim of the prison system is to reintegrate felons into society why are they branded for life in such a way that it makes it nearly impossible to get a job? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oyeix/eli5if_the_aim_of_the_prison_system_is_to/ | {
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29ucmt | what's going on when the gas pump shuts off every few seconds? how can i prevent it? | It's a first-world frustration when the gas pump shuts off every few seconds, but can be restarted with a reset of the lever, shuts off, restarted, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29ucmt/eli5_whats_going_on_when_the_gas_pump_shuts_off/ | {
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7nmt6j | how does online credit card verification work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nmt6j/eli5_how_does_online_credit_card_verification_work/ | {
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eiuw4a | how do tubeless tyres actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eiuw4a/eli5_how_do_tubeless_tyres_actually_work/ | {
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aw7oo3 | why do humans have the desire to be famous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aw7oo3/eli5_why_do_humans_have_the_desire_to_be_famous/ | {
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18z4ek | definitions of the derivative and the definite integral | My teacher is very old and has a thick russian accent, I am trying to teach myself through the book but I am not completely understanding the actual definition down. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18z4ek/eli5_definitions_of_the_derivative_and_the/ | {
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1ix8p5 | the difference in the quality of gas of different gas stations | Is there not a standard to be met? Is that standard not good enough at some stations? Are certain companies known to do better than the standard? What makes the gas better?
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45e129 | how do videos on facebook get more views when they are freebooted than the original video on youtube? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45e129/eli5_how_do_videos_on_facebook_get_more_views/ | {
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3fget3 | if 16:9 is an aspect ratio, what aspect ratio does our vision process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fget3/eli5_if_169_is_an_aspect_ratio_what_aspect_ratio/ | {
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1y82r2 | what happens if you denounce us citizenship ? | If you have sole citizenship in the Usa and voluntarly become 'nationless', what happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y82r2/what_happens_if_you_denounce_us_citizenship/ | {
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2djdbg | if i were to travel to the sun, (putting aside the fact that i would be burnt), would i be able to land on the sun? or would i just pass through it? | Title says it all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2djdbg/eli5_if_i_were_to_travel_to_the_sun_putting_aside/ | {
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242e0k | why is it that i can feel really bad, call in sick, then magically feel better right after i do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/242e0k/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_can_feel_really_bad_call_in/ | {
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armek0 | how do flight suits or g suits work and what do they do for military jet pilots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/armek0/eli5_how_do_flight_suits_or_g_suits_work_and_what/ | {
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1k62cg | why is it in movies and tv shows, whenever there is a business transaction, the potential buyers or sellers write down the offer on a piece of paper instead of just saying it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k62cg/eli5_why_is_it_in_movies_and_tv_shows_whenever/ | {
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eltisg | why can anti-depressants blunt a persons emotions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eltisg/eli5_why_can_antidepressants_blunt_a_persons/ | {
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9snnt8 | what’s the difference between good and bad cgi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9snnt8/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_good_and_bad_cgi/ | {
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2ahzqo | how much pain would a victim of beheading feel? | I like to believe that nerves sending pain signals have been damaged and they don't feel anything.
When a victim's throat is being cut and then the cutter stops at a point and just watch the victim blink and gargle through their open wound. Would the victim be feeling immense pain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ahzqo/eli5_how_much_pain_would_a_victim_of_beheading/ | {
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9daf95 | why when it rains do you feel a sense of cozy comradery like when at school or in a bar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9daf95/eli5_why_when_it_rains_do_you_feel_a_sense_of/ | {
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5k6f28 | how will santa claus give me presents if i don't have a chimney? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k6f28/eli5_how_will_santa_claus_give_me_presents_if_i/ | {
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3kba36 | what would happen if a non-anglican became the monarch of england? | Can a Jew or a Hindu (or something else) still be the head of the church? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kba36/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_nonanglican_became/ | {
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52adsg | how do people make chili peppers increasingly spicier? | After finding out about the Carolina Reaper pepper (and some people's ill-fated attempts to eat some), I'm wondering just how pepper growers are able to keep ramping up the spiciness of these ridiculous capsaicin bombs. Thank you in advance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52adsg/eli5_how_do_people_make_chili_peppers/ | {
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1687wt | fashion shows | I see a lot of fashion shows that have their models wear outrageous things which no one might wear in public.
What is the point of fashion shows? what do they do with those clothes? and who buys those clothes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1687wt/eli5_fashion_shows/ | {
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1cjgef | why would anyone buy a treasury bond? i can get .25% interest from a savings account. | What am I missing here? I don't see what an investor gets out of this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cjgef/eli5_why_would_anyone_buy_a_treasury_bond_i_can/ | {
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dtj1y7 | why do transfer speeds of video files start fast and then slow down? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtj1y7/eli5_why_do_transfer_speeds_of_video_files_start/ | {
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4kl5y9 | i live in a small town. every time after it rains, there's a lot of slugs on the sidewalk. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kl5y9/eli5_i_live_in_a_small_town_every_time_after_it/ | {
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1dmvjv | why is english the "business language?" | What I mean by this is that most businesses around the world use English instead of a more spoken language like Spanish or Mandarin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dmvjv/eli5_why_is_english_the_business_language/ | {
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6i8vqh | why did the weather radar show a flash of extreme weather over phoenix, ariz., and then nothing five minutes later? | Not sure how to phrase my question, exactly. And time is VERY MUCH of the essence. The weather radar over Phoenix is all hunky dory, then at 12:03, there's a blast of "severe weather" colors, then it's fine five minutes, ten minutes, fifteen minutes later, etc. Why?
Here's the [link](_URL_0_). Hope you can explain it ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i8vqh/eli5_why_did_the_weather_radar_show_a_flash_of/ | {
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667sdk | why do humans, apes, and monkeys have dry noses while lemurs have wet noses? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/667sdk/eli5_why_do_humans_apes_and_monkeys_have_dry/ | {
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2jvnvt | significant numbers | I'm struggling really hard with them right now and I dont understand them at all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jvnvt/eli5_significant_numbers/ | {
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8nwot6 | if visceral fat is so dangerous, why do surgeons not routinely remove it during surgery within the abdomen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nwot6/eli5_if_visceral_fat_is_so_dangerous_why_do/ | {
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1i6b50 | how come some downloads don't provide an estimated time for completion. | My hunch is that they didn't provide the file size in the header, but wouldn't that violate some basic TCP/IP protocol? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i6b50/eli5_how_come_some_downloads_dont_provide_an/ | {
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3eixvt | why do astronomers look for planets that could possibly support life when it is technically impossible to transfer the population into it? and even traveling would take many, many years. | Title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eixvt/eli5_why_do_astronomers_look_for_planets_that/ | {
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1jb616 | how lines of text (coding) can turn into beautiful, complex environments in video games? | For example Skyrim is absolutely beautiful, but as with all video games, it's made with code right? How does a group of people, writing certain symbols and words, convert into a gorgeous video gaming experience? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jb616/eli5_how_lines_of_text_coding_can_turn_into/ | {
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20rtsf | why do i have to worry about my diet so much to be healthy when other large mammals get by perfectly eating pretty much the same thing every day (grass for cows, meat for lions, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20rtsf/eli5_why_do_i_have_to_worry_about_my_diet_so_much/ | {
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4ikx8m | why do we sometimes (especially when we're trying to sleep) start to dwell on past mistakes and blow them way out of proportion ? | **Example:** Man, that was a very inappropriate joke I said in class when I was in middle school, everyone probably hates me now. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ikx8m/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_especially_when_were/ | {
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49b93w | is it possible to charge your phone from a lemon? how does it work? | So I just saw a video on facebook about a guy charging his LG phone with a lemon. I'm curious to how it works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49b93w/eli5_is_it_possible_to_charge_your_phone_from_a/ | {
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agcmht | what makes bad bacteria bad for your health, and why isn’t it bad anymore once it is killed. (but still in/on your body) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agcmht/eli5_what_makes_bad_bacteria_bad_for_your_health/ | {
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4ilx8r | new vaping rules and fda regulations | I'm an ex smoker and an avid vaper. Can anyone break it down for me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ilx8r/eli5_new_vaping_rules_and_fda_regulations/ | {
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1pmhyc | if there was a permanent eclipse of the sun by the moon what effects would this have on the earth? | I'm assuming the majority of vegetation would most likely die off but what would happen to things like the temperature? Would it get a lot cooler? What other effects might this have on Earth - would the human species still be able to survive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pmhyc/eli5_if_there_was_a_permanent_eclipse_of_the_sun/ | {
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q5gd7 | what exactly takes so long between when a nurse takes you in and checks your vitals and when the doctor finally comes in the room? | What is going on in between? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q5gd7/what_exactly_takes_so_long_between_when_a_nurse/ | {
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depwf3 | why do business owners spend large amounts of money for "tax write offs?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/depwf3/eli5_why_do_business_owners_spend_large_amounts/ | {
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bnsrph | why are china's economic policies considered a threat to the us? isn't the us being benefited by trade with china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnsrph/eli5_why_are_chinas_economic_policies_considered/ | {
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3asl96 | why are dogs considered to be above other animals as sources of meat? what makes a dog any different than a cow or pig? | I do not necessarily condone the eating of dog, just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3asl96/eli5_why_are_dogs_considered_to_be_above_other/ | {
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1k99g9 | why do we prefer temperatures around 20 degrees cooler than our body temp? | I dont understand why humans don't prefer temperatures closer to their natural body temperature. i.e. closer to the 100's (fahrenheit).
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3vkdcj | how does the logistics of redbox work? | I live in more of a rural area, and there have been a few times that I've check out a movie or game from one town and then turned it in at another place 20-30 miles away.
Even just from kiosk to kiosk how do they keep the inventory updated and how do they make sure that the more remote locations keep the more desired/... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vkdcj/eli5_how_does_the_logistics_of_redbox_work/ | {
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384mho | when someone transitions from male to female and changes their legal name and gender, how do they prove they were the other person before? | With the introduction of Caitlyn Jenner today, I'm wondering how she proves she was Bruce for legal purposes, like owning a home, or even how a transgender person gets a new drivers license in their new gender. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/384mho/eli5_when_someone_transitions_from_male_to_female/ | {
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6qcrco | why do movies use stunt doubles in simple situations like a car pulling into a spot or jogging? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qcrco/eli5_why_do_movies_use_stunt_doubles_in_simple/ | {
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2x3lqx | why aquarium fish die from overfeeding instead of just getting fat. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x3lqx/eli5_why_aquarium_fish_die_from_overfeeding/ | {
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