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61vqdh | are hormones and other proteins taken up through the digestive tract, or just broken down into their amino acids? | Everything my education tells me points to "these things are just broken down into their base parts"
Yet I constantly see people advocating supplements that contain proteins/hormones and I'm thinking thy must know something I don't...
Bonus question- if you inject hormones/active proteins (ex IgF-1) do they begin to a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61vqdh/eli5_are_hormones_and_other_proteins_taken_up/ | {
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2igxxq | can anyone explain to me the whole process of protein synthesis? mrna, trna etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2igxxq/eli5_can_anyone_explain_to_me_the_whole_process/ | {
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319qla | if dishwasher detergent has such harsh chemicals in it, why is it safe to eat off of them after they come out of the dishwasher? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/319qla/eli5_if_dishwasher_detergent_has_such_harsh/ | {
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ov4ed | league of legends and its basic terms | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ov4ed/eli5_league_of_legends_and_its_basic_terms/ | {
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mzco2 | the universe of lord of the rings | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mzco2/eli5_the_universe_of_lord_of_the_rings/ | {
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40bx2w | why do you get extremely hot right before freezing to death? | Apparently you feel so hot immediately before you freeze to death that many victims take off all of their clothes. Can someone ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40bx2w/eli5_why_do_you_get_extremely_hot_right_before/ | {
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1pjwqb | why does the stock market continue to reach record level highs when the economy and unemployment rate have not returned to pre-recession levels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pjwqb/eli5_why_does_the_stock_market_continue_to_reach/ | {
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369v7d | if there is no such thing as "zero gravity" but only things constantly falling, is the entirety of the universe constantly falling towards somewhere or are things only constantly falling towards each other due to gravity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/369v7d/eli5_if_there_is_no_such_thing_as_zero_gravity/ | {
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lelvd | social construction | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lelvd/eli5_social_construction/ | {
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4iviq2 | why does every charging cable for laptops has this little box where you connect the two cables? what is it good for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iviq2/eli5why_does_every_charging_cable_for_laptops_has/ | {
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4brrga | what would happen if the rear axle wheels on a car could turn like the front axle wheels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4brrga/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_rear_axle_wheels_on/ | {
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sf0pr | the responsibilities in video game making | I hear titles like "developer," "publisher," and the like getting thrown around a lot, but what does each party actually do for the game? What groups are there involved in the process? How much control over the end product do they have? I did a quick search of this reddit and didn't see anything, so I figured I'd ask... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sf0pr/eli5_the_responsibilities_in_video_game_making/ | {
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6g7qlg | what makes a material highly reflective/highly visible? | Eg. Why is a high-vis vest more reflective than a coloured t-shirt? Or a street sign more reflective than a telegraph pole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g7qlg/eli5_what_makes_a_material_highly/ | {
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6z9c33 | why is building a mars colony the next big space mission? why not a colony on our very own moon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z9c33/eli5_why_is_building_a_mars_colony_the_next_big/ | {
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1k5mlw | where do music artists get their tracks for remixes seperated into different instruments/voices from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k5mlw/eli5where_do_music_artists_get_their_tracks_for/ | {
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3f7rpe | why is it street lights/stop lights have light bulbs that last years , but the ones in my house don't last 6 months? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f7rpe/eli5_why_is_it_street_lightsstop_lights_have/ | {
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5xmemv | when we are sick with something like the flu or a cold, why do we sometimes get delirious thoughts? | I'm currently going through a fever right now and at times when I've been awake (and I know I'm awake) I've had the most weird, delirious thoughts running through my head. I'm wondering, why would that happen when I have a fever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xmemv/eli5_when_we_are_sick_with_something_like_the_flu/ | {
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39hf58 | why do hot krispy kreme donuts taste so much different from regular ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39hf58/eli5_why_do_hot_krispy_kreme_donuts_taste_so_much/ | {
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31kncq | why are some incidents covered very heavily in media [every single isis move in syria], whereas others don't [kenya college shooting]? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31kncq/eli5_why_are_some_incidents_covered_very_heavily/ | {
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bgvf06 | how do phones avoid a feedback loop or echo in speaker mode | In speaker systems we sometimes experience an annoying echo especially if the mic is too close to the speaker. In phones its in close proximity and yet we don't get the extremely jarring feedback loop. What are the mechanics involved and how do phones do it so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgvf06/eli5_how_do_phones_avoid_a_feedback_loop_or_echo/ | {
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58w7os | when pouring something out of a bottle, how is the "glug" sound produced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58w7os/eli5_when_pouring_something_out_of_a_bottle_how/ | {
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1hkhd2 | why would the cleveland kidnapper plead not guilty when their is so much evidence against him? | If I were him I would accept a plea bargain. I don't understand why he would bother going to trial when there are witnesses and physical evidence against him. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hkhd2/why_would_the_cleveland_kidnapper_plead_not/ | {
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cogr7m | why do extremely tall people have higher mortality rates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cogr7m/eli5_why_do_extremely_tall_people_have_higher/ | {
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5rhh35 | why do some small puppies do handstands when they get really excited? | There are some videos of puppies I've seen that when they're eating food or something their legs randomly raise into the air and they fall over themselves. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rhh35/eli5_why_do_some_small_puppies_do_handstands_when/ | {
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z07mj | pee shiver. | You know what I'm talking about. Why does it happen? Subquestion: Do girls experience pee shiver as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z07mj/eli5_pee_shiver/ | {
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esr5tt | what is logistic regression? | I know --nothing-- very little about regression and need to understand what is logistic regression and how to interpret the results when you do it. TIA | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esr5tt/eli5_what_is_logistic_regression/ | {
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63vijx | why do taxpayers foot the bill for any president's vacations? | Just seems strange to me. They make 400K a year. They should be able to afford plane tickets/rounds of golf, and whatever else they want to do on their own dime. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63vijx/eli5why_do_taxpayers_foot_the_bill_for_any/ | {
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5qaqz8 | why do humans perceive numbers in a logarithmic way instead of a linear way? | For example, most people think the difference between $1 and $8 is a lot, but the difference between $501 and $508 isn't. Also, we tend to think of a hierarchy of numbers like tens- > hundreds- > thousands- > millions, etc. for example when a number is in the millions, we don't care what's in the hundreds place.
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6kzger | why, in a 24/7 digital economy, does it still take several days for a check to clear between banks? where does the money go in the meantime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kzger/eli5_why_in_a_247_digital_economy_does_it_still/ | {
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591med | is it true that if one sits too close to a television it will affect your vision after a certain amount time? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/591med/eli5_is_it_true_that_if_one_sits_too_close_to_a/ | {
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1f5wyw | why is 2,147,483,647 the largest number for most computers? | It seems kind of random, 2^31 - 1. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f5wyw/eli5_why_is_2147483647_the_largest_number_for/ | {
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2sgibg | whats the deal with car crashes in russia? | why do russians seem to always have dash cams?
why do car accidents seem to happen so frequently in russia?
are russian drivers very reckless or is this a perceived level of accidents due to the number of dash cams in russian cars?
what about car insurrance in russia?
are legal ramifications for bad driving less stri... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sgibg/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_car_crashes_in_russia/ | {
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78pp2g | how is mechanical energy a combination of potential and kinetic energies and not just a kinetic energy? | I keep seeing this come up when we talk about simple machines that mechanical energy is the energy of moving parts, but where does potential energy play in to this? I tried reading through the wiki page on mechanical energy but it just confused me more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78pp2g/eli5_how_is_mechanical_energy_a_combination_of/ | {
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2hsa72 | how is it that the population of the usa massively outgrew that of the uk in such a relatively short amount of time? considering the headstart that the uk had. | I know the UK is much smaller, but wouldnt that have just led to a population cirsis in the UK? And not slowed down growth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hsa72/eli5_how_is_it_that_the_population_of_the_usa/ | {
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1c9qn6 | why do cable companies never have anything on channel 1? | I know sometimes channel 1 directs to an on demand service, but why have I never seen any programming on channel 1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c9qn6/eli5_why_do_cable_companies_never_have_anything/ | {
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4a0d6l | how do airlines create their schedules? | Take one of the mainline carriers like United. How do they go about creating their schedules -- making sure hardware is where it needs to be, getting the timing right, etc.? Changing one route's schedule for example would seem to have ripple effects on a large number of other routes. And there is a certain traveling sa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a0d6l/eli5how_do_airlines_create_their_schedules/ | {
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3nbdsz | in theory, could you survive off of one cup of water, drinking the same cup of urine over and over? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nbdsz/eli5_in_theory_could_you_survive_off_of_one_cup/ | {
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5ibq9s | are there scents that are outside of our olfactory spectrum just as there are wavelengths of light and sound that we can't perceive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ibq9s/eli5_are_there_scents_that_are_outside_of_our/ | {
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1pmo77 | how i can be so tired but can't sleep | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pmo77/eli5_how_i_can_be_so_tired_but_cant_sleep/ | {
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2j9szt | what is the process of publishing a scientific paper? | Why is it talked about as an achievement?
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a2r023 | how is a single wall power outlet able to power 5 devices using an extension cord? if i were to connect, say, 100 devices to a single power outlet using multiple extension cords, will they all work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2r023/eli5_how_is_a_single_wall_power_outlet_able_to/ | {
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4iu1if | why can't games and other graphics programs use a circle? | Every game I've played and a number of graphics systems (like engineering design types) do not use circles- e.g wheels and things.
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2hi5g8 | how do people in countries ( that aren't america) say the time when it's 10pm? since clocks are read 22:00 | I know military time will say 22 hundred hours, but do English people, for example say 10? Or 22? Do you clarify pm/am? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hi5g8/eli5_how_do_people_in_countries_that_arent/ | {
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ojcmy | what is pipa and how is it different from sopa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ojcmy/eli5_what_is_pipa_and_how_is_it_different_from/ | {
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2gsdyj | what happens when a rich person leaves their fortune to a pet? where does it go when the pet dies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gsdyj/eli5_what_happens_when_a_rich_person_leaves_their/ | {
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71c2pq | why do cavities always seem to form on molars even though my toothbrush touches them the most? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71c2pq/eli5_why_do_cavities_always_seem_to_form_on/ | {
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1f7fjw | amway. | Have a friend who's knee-deep in it. I never see him actually hawking any products, just trying to get other people in it. I never agreed to hear the pitch so he gave up on me early, but he's always involved in it, and is always attending meetings. I asked him once why he did it, and he says because he wants to retire ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f7fjw/eli5_amway/ | {
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etfqyj | from my 5 yo, why is everything in space round? | Does it have to do with gravity and rotation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etfqyj/eli5_from_my_5_yo_why_is_everything_in_space_round/ | {
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72tn87 | why women usually have more fair skin than men ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72tn87/eli5_why_women_usually_have_more_fair_skin_than/ | {
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93b5oy | i downloaded movies from netflix onto my phone before a flight - kill bill vol 1 is 1.3 gb and hateful eight is 7.68 mb. how is this possible if kill bill is 111 minutes and hateful eight is 185. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93b5oy/eli5_i_downloaded_movies_from_netflix_onto_my/ | {
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513pvw | why aren't countries like the u.s. sending humanitarian aid (primarily food) to venezuela right now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/513pvw/eli5_why_arent_countries_like_the_us_sending/ | {
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8mt15c | what causes blood to seep out of cuts and scrapes? | Where does the blood come from, assuming that no veins, arteries or capillaries were damaged and that the cut or scrape was no deeper than skin deep? Is there a layer of blood beneath each layer of skin or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mt15c/eli5_what_causes_blood_to_seep_out_of_cuts_and/ | {
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3f5491 | what would happen to the economy if billionaires began giving out $1million to each household starting from poorest to wealthiest? housing prices, loans paid off, commodity prices? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f5491/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_economy_if/ | {
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2ej3m3 | how do cable companies restrict certain channels? | For example I'm on basic cable so I don't get any channels past channel 30. I'm curious how the cable companies actually blocks these channels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ej3m3/eli5_how_do_cable_companies_restrict_certain/ | {
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5td6p7 | why did humans grow throughout history and will they continue to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5td6p7/eli5_why_did_humans_grow_throughout_history_and/ | {
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1090yz | - i'm sort of ashamed, but how does the menstrual cycle work? as in stages of cycle length, the reason for it, the emotional altering it does, etc.? | I've never been explained this. I'm sort of ashamed for it, but not even my sexual education class explained it well. This could also mean for pregnancy chance increase, sensitivity increase, and the rundown of why it bleeds and how.
Edit: I'm 18. And ashamed, hah. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1090yz/eli5_im_sort_of_ashamed_but_how_does_the/ | {
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9jzkaw | how do dna or cells grow a body? if all dna or cells are "identical" then how to they know to grow a lung or a brain at the right time? | I have very limited knowledge of DNA and/or cells, and this question came from my father in law.
I tried googling it but everything came up extremely convulated and I wasn't sure if I got an answer.
If all cells are identical, how to they know what to "grow"? Can they sense what's around them?
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aed5p7 | where and how exactly does all the water i drink get used? | Since I took AP Bio in high school, I'm generally familiar with how water and oxygen are involved in cellular respiration, but I'm curious about the distribution of water in the body (i.e. which organs it travels to, how much of it travels to each organ, is there any one place where the majority goes?) and how each org... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aed5p7/eli5_where_and_how_exactly_does_all_the_water_i/ | {
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4ibkuw | why do people in the usa 2016 election seem so devoted to the more extreme candidates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ibkuw/eli5_why_do_people_in_the_usa_2016_election_seem/ | {
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buii9a | what happens to our body when our stomach gets that weird burning feeling? | You know when you eat something and suddenly if feels like there's a rollercoaster inside your stomach? Like you feel your esophagus slightly burning and you burp a lot and sometimes you feel like throwing up.
What is happening inside your body to make you feel like this? why does this happen? What can we do to preve... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buii9a/eli5_what_happens_to_our_body_when_our_stomach/ | {
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4fqr5p | due to the internet age will english speaking nations grow into a single accent? will each country eventually have its own english dialect ? or will the connection the internet brings us help our accents to stay the way they are today? | Looking at you USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, Austrailia, New Zealand. Hope I didn't miss anyone | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fqr5p/eli5_due_to_the_internet_age_will_english/ | {
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8x90td | why doesn’t reptiles and amfibians seem to mind just chilling in your hand, after you’ve caught them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x90td/eli5_why_doesnt_reptiles_and_amfibians_seem_to/ | {
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1prumv | why can we blow out a candle but not suck one out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1prumv/eli5_why_can_we_blow_out_a_candle_but_not_suck/ | {
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21fb7b | why can i see car hubs/rims clearly for a split second when i first glance at them, and then they turn into a blur? | It also happens very quickly after I blink. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21fb7b/eli5_why_can_i_see_car_hubsrims_clearly_for_a/ | {
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dbw1ln | what exactly is meant by "artificial" in terms of food ingredients? even if it's made in a lab, doesn't it have some natural origin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbw1ln/eli5_what_exactly_is_meant_by_artificial_in_terms/ | {
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1mzd4v | what exactly do pr companies do? | I've been given the task of helping my company find a PR company to work with, but I honestly have no idea what they do, therefore I don't know what to ask the people I've been contacting. Can someone give me a basic breakdown of what these companies do so that I know what to expect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mzd4v/eli5_what_exactly_do_pr_companies_do/ | {
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3c3y28 | what is stoicism? is it like "i don't give a f**k, bring it on" thinking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c3y28/eli5_what_is_stoicism_is_it_like_i_dont_give_a_fk/ | {
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3a4ioq | why do neon/white things look amazing under a black light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a4ioq/eli5_why_do_neonwhite_things_look_amazing_under_a/ | {
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7xgnds | why do two objects with mass have gravity between them? | Sorry if this is a dumb or badly worded question but I was looking up space and physics and stuff, and like everything is about gravity and the attraction between objects. But why is there even gravity in the first place? Like isn't it weird that they just attract each other somehow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xgnds/eli5_why_do_two_objects_with_mass_have_gravity/ | {
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2jnobr | why can you get a higher level degree in a field that your lower degrees aren't in? | I never got this. A Master's program is supported to be more advanced than a Bachelor's so why would someone be qualified for it if they didn't complete the foundation? Why can someone get a Bachelor's in English, and then go and get a Master's in Physics? They don't have the baseline knowledge and skills to continue f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jnobr/eli5_why_can_you_get_a_higher_level_degree_in_a/ | {
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9ypqyg | how are fish kept fresh while being transported from the ship to land? | I'm aware that some large fishing boats don't even go to land for a long time. In the meanwhile how do they make sure the fish don't go bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ypqyg/eli5_how_are_fish_kept_fresh_while_being/ | {
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5emwq8 | dedicated server vs p2p in terms of multiplayer video games. | I keep hearing these words thrown around a lot but I'm unsure exactly what they mean.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5emwq8/eli5_dedicated_server_vs_p2p_in_terms_of/ | {
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1z8dv6 | how can 50 cents a day save a child's life? they need food, clean water, vaccinations, etc. which seems like it would cost a whole lot more. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8dv6/eli5_how_can_50_cents_a_day_save_a_childs_life/ | {
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21svpz | what happens when a prepubescent child looks for child porn, and gets caught? | I've been looking online and can't find an answer, seems like if an eight year old looked for eight year old porn they would just leave them with a warning, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21svpz/eli5_what_happens_when_a_prepubescent_child_looks/ | {
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6a8rkk | why do rotating fans cool us off? i thought that speed of molecules was proportional to heat. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a8rkk/eli5_why_do_rotating_fans_cool_us_off_i_thought/ | {
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75zdm4 | surge pricing | Specifically for uber. I'm writing a paper on uber vs taxi and can't wrap my head around how uber uses surge pricing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75zdm4/eli5_surge_pricing/ | {
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7463hi | do all/some small towns in the u.s. have mayors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7463hi/eli5_do_allsome_small_towns_in_the_us_have_mayors/ | {
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6fgjd8 | why is the pronunciation in the english language so illogical compared to other languages? | Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fgjd8/eli5_why_is_the_pronunciation_in_the_english/ | {
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69xrz7 | how is heat converted to usable energy during regenerative braking? | All I can find online about regenerative braking is that it takes heat from the brakes and then stores it in batteries or capacitors. What specifically is happening at the brakes/rims? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69xrz7/eli5_how_is_heat_converted_to_usable_energy/ | {
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5yqn36 | how does the usps determine a building's physical street address? | Is there some sort of black magic or formula to determine the street address? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yqn36/eli5_how_does_the_usps_determine_a_buildings/ | {
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43621w | why does wood 'shock' your hand when you hit something with it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43621w/eli5_why_does_wood_shock_your_hand_when_you_hit/ | {
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3ouibk | how come we can not prove or deny existence of an afterlife? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ouibk/eli5_how_come_we_can_not_prove_or_deny_existence/ | {
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6e4r7d | why when i'm choking because something "went down the wrong pipe" does drinking fluids help relieve the choking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e4r7d/eli5_why_when_im_choking_because_something_went/ | {
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bkilef | why can’t you uncook food | My 5 year old asked me, so I’d like to know how to explain a 5 year old, literally | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkilef/eli5_why_cant_you_uncook_food/ | {
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6tbbml | what happens to the body when the euthanasia drugs are injected into a human? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tbbml/eli5_what_happens_to_the_body_when_the_euthanasia/ | {
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8lvngj | slavoj žižek’s concept of ideology. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lvngj/eli5_slavoj_žižeks_concept_of_ideology/ | {
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brw2nx | what role do companies like visa and mastercard play in credit cards and why can’t banks issue their own cards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brw2nx/eli5_what_role_do_companies_like_visa_and/ | {
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2s7i5r | a dozen people in paris gets killed, and the whole world is up in arms. 1000 people in nigeria gets killed and hardly anyone notices or cares. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s7i5r/eli5_a_dozen_people_in_paris_gets_killed_and_the/ | {
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2qd5oh | why cant money be simply 'reverse engineered' to create perfect counterfeits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qd5oh/eli5why_cant_money_be_simply_reverse_engineered/ | {
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b674q2 | when someone is ordered by court to pay a fine, who gets that money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b674q2/eli5_when_someone_is_ordered_by_court_to_pay_a/ | {
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c88qgb | why do people shake polaroid photos after taking them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c88qgb/eli5_why_do_people_shake_polaroid_photos_after/ | {
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3fx40n | why are only certain countries in the commonwealth able to travel freely into other commonwealth countries? | I may be ill advised, but I was just checking the who needs a visa for the UK page and noticed that a lot of the commonwealth countries need a visa to visit the UK except countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand. These countries can also visit all the other commonwealth countries visa free (I'm guessing). Why i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fx40n/eli5why_are_only_certain_countries_in_the/ | {
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6l2nuc | how is tesla worth more than ford? | My question comes from this news article: [Tesla is worth more than Ford](_URL_0_)
Ford sells more vehicles in 2 days than Tesla sells in a year. Ford sold 17.55 million vehicles in 2016 while Tesla sold 76,000.
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9kqd1l | what are the spinning things on top of vans and large vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kqd1l/eli5_what_are_the_spinning_things_on_top_of_vans/ | {
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40um7o | why do electronics have a timed waterproof rating, unlike watches, which only have depth ratings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40um7o/eli5why_do_electronics_have_a_timed_waterproof/ | {
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5ibyj9 | what is the difference between the 62.3 foot tall wave recorded in the atlantic recently and other big waves, such as tidal waves and tsunamis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ibyj9/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_623_foot/ | {
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2k96ja | the things that people do on the side lines at football games | I just started watching college football and I want to know what all the hand waving means. Also what do all those posters with funny pictures mean and who are all the people with head sets talking to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k96ja/eli5_the_things_that_people_do_on_the_side_lines/ | {
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1yr78k | when wwii planes are in a nose dive, what causes that air raid type of siren sound to happen? does it even happen or just in the movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yr78k/eli5_when_wwii_planes_are_in_a_nose_dive_what/ | {
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7qm2z9 | on my toaster oven, broil vs bake vs toast vs convection | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qm2z9/eli5_on_my_toaster_oven_broil_vs_bake_vs_toast_vs/ | {
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