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1mya63 | beer before liquor, never been sicker..... | Why do I feel as if I'm more intoxicated when I mix beer, wine, and liquor in the same day? More so, why does adding liquor to the beer in my belly lead to a worse tomorrow? I have friends at parties who will be fine mixing beer and liquor, but as soon as they smoke a J they are "obliterated." How does adding the third... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mya63/eli5_beer_before_liquor_never_been_sicker/ | {
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3disw6 | what is this whole res thing | I keep seeing people talking about RES and I'm not sure what it is | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3disw6/eli5_what_is_this_whole_res_thing/ | {
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f22fjd | what happens at subatomic level when we touch things? shouldn't electrons repel from each other due to their negative charge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f22fjd/eli5_what_happens_at_subatomic_level_when_we/ | {
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uscdh | why are there so many different citation manuals (e.g. mla, apa, chicago, etc.)? | I tried Googling and Wikipedia-ing, but they were only able to explain the major differences between the manuals, not the rationale behind having so many different ones. By the way, here's the [Wikipedia article](_URL_0_).
My rationale for asking? I'm just curious. But thanks for your help! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uscdh/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_different_citation/ | {
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25k93y | why do we use hours, minutes, seconds to measure time versus increments of a decimal system? | Seems like the world uses an "English" system to measure time when it should be using a "metric" system. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25k93y/eli5_why_do_we_use_hours_minutes_seconds_to/ | {
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3rz1er | what dimension does science say we exist in presently? how do scientist know? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rz1er/eli5_what_dimension_does_science_say_we_exist_in/ | {
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7fh92g | virtual particles please. | I understand the basic concept behind them but would like to know more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fh92g/eli5_virtual_particles_please/ | {
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1245bb | imaginary numbers and i (square root of -1) | I took a look over the simple wiki page.. And though it made me get it a bit more, I'm still almost as confused as I was when I didn't know yet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1245bb/eli5_imaginary_numbers_and_i_square_root_of_1/ | {
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bvjjbh | why cannot there ever be a successful breeding between a human being and another animal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvjjbh/why_cannot_there_ever_be_a_successful_breeding/ | {
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2j4dhj | how do they measure how much water travels through a a waterfall every minute/second? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j4dhj/eli5_how_do_they_measure_how_much_water_travels/ | {
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bqk8v8 | what's the difference between a technologist and a technician? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqk8v8/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_technologist/ | {
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1q3uy6 | why using the word "rape" is considered normalizing the issue while using the word "murder" is not. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q3uy6/eli5_why_using_the_word_rape_is_considered/ | {
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as3glk | how does diabetes work on a cellular level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/as3glk/eli5_how_does_diabetes_work_on_a_cellular_level/ | {
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es4g5q | can you get your pets sick, or vice versa? | We were supposed to take home a new kitten tonight, but my son was sick (Possibly strep. Negative on the quick strep test but the doctor wanted to do a culture because the symptoms say strep.) So we had to reschedule. Between orange juice and ibuprofen, my son asked if he could get the kitten sick. I honestly don't kno... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/es4g5q/eli5_can_you_get_your_pets_sick_or_vice_versa/ | {
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fcvbgs | how does saliva become "sticky" sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcvbgs/eli5_how_does_saliva_become_sticky_sometimes/ | {
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3hsyw3 | why is tire pressure printed so tiny? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hsyw3/eli5_why_is_tire_pressure_printed_so_tiny/ | {
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1qpi32 | can someone explain what the vote for the "upton bill" is about? | I'm having trouble understanding what the upton bill is and what it has to do with obamacare? I keep hearing about it but I don't get what its about. Please eli5! Thankyou! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qpi32/can_someone_explain_what_the_vote_for_the_upton/ | {
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2rttnm | why is it, and why was it originally, seen as insulting for other people to have sex with your mother? why are 'your mom' jokes so insulting, yet little is said about 'your dad' jokes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rttnm/eli5why_is_it_and_why_was_it_originally_seen_as/ | {
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3h5886 | why would people want to buy bonds with short maturity dates when the return is lower than the average inflation rate? | I was looking at CDs and bonds on scottrade and I realized that some of the short term bonds have returns below 1%. This is way below the average inflation rate.
Why would people want to invest in these types of short bonds. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h5886/eli5_why_would_people_want_to_buy_bonds_with/ | {
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3t625g | if there ia only one harvest season, how are most vegetables able to be sold year round? | I live in TN where the corn is grown. It grows in the spring and ia harvested in the fall. All the cornfields are nubs now. But corn is sold around the year. How can they sell it around the year if there is only one harvest season?
And why don't they do the same for pumpkins and watermelons? Those are only sold dur... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t625g/eli5_if_there_ia_only_one_harvest_season_how_are/ | {
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9vifo6 | how do radical muslims interpret the quran in such a way that they feel compelled to conduct extremist acts such as suicide bombings? is there a certain passage that is misinterpreted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vifo6/eli5_how_do_radical_muslims_interpret_the_quran/ | {
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64swn9 | if you owned land would the land underneath be still considered yours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64swn9/eli5_if_you_owned_land_would_the_land_underneath/ | {
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3gnht9 | what is the difference between china's "devaluing currency" and america's "quantitative easing?" | Don't they both just involve using monetary policy as an economic stimulus (i.e. printing money)? It feels like politician doublespeak to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gnht9/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_chinas/ | {
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2rka6y | what is the big deal with stradivarius violins, can't the just make an exact clone of it by analyzing it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rka6y/eli5_what_is_the_big_deal_with_stradivarius/ | {
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4blxbm | why cant we just stop media outlets from covering terrorism? wouldn't that effectively make it pointless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4blxbm/eli5_why_cant_we_just_stop_media_outlets_from/ | {
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60cka7 | why isn't renting an apartment/house go under monopoly laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60cka7/eli5why_isnt_renting_an_apartmenthouse_go_under/ | {
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1qkwg8 | the difference between feminism and women's rights. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qkwg8/eli5the_difference_between_feminism_and_womens/ | {
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5tw9hl | what caused the deepwater horizon catastrophe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tw9hl/eli5_what_caused_the_deepwater_horizon_catastrophe/ | {
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8d45ve | why is it possible for certain animals, particularly typical pets, to die from extreme stress? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d45ve/eli5_why_is_it_possible_for_certain_animals/ | {
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33sot1 | differences in pain? (example: stab, sharp pain vs. punch pain?) | Getting pinched or getting punched can hurt equally as much, but they feel...different. When you get pinched, have a shot, or get stung by a bee, it feels kind of sharp. When you get punched, hit your knee on wood/metal, or stubbing your toe feels different than that sharp feeling I described. Do these two things have ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33sot1/eli5_differences_in_pain_example_stab_sharp_pain/ | {
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1j10c7 | why do i stop being able to see properly for a brief period if i exercise vigorously? | Sometimes after running vigorously or doing stair climbing training, I become very sensitive to light right after and things become almost blurry, but more so, I can't see properly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j10c7/eli5why_do_i_stop_being_able_to_see_properly_for/ | {
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1s23ob | why is it that some paintings are popular and others are not? | It seems like the quality of the art doesn't change much from a person selling their art on the street to a big time artist selling their paintings in a museum or a high class art show. Is it just the name of the artist that sells the paintings? If so, how does anyone actually become famous in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s23ob/eli5_why_is_it_that_some_paintings_are_popular/ | {
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7o98ks | why did south korea and japan become so successful after world war 2, but the philippines didn’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o98ks/eli5_why_did_south_korea_and_japan_become_so/ | {
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9jxszz | why does using a pillow feel comfortable when it makes your head tilted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jxszz/eli5_why_does_using_a_pillow_feel_comfortable/ | {
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6cxv8x | why do you continue to sweat from running (particularly in hot weather) after taking a cold shower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cxv8x/eli5_why_do_you_continue_to_sweat_from_running/ | {
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2rn0mr | what are islamic extremists actually trying to accomplish by violent attacks, like the one today in paris? don't these attacks just embolden the majority against the viewpoints of the attackers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rn0mr/eli5_what_are_islamic_extremists_actually_trying/ | {
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bwr0yy | can bees sense any ''human-made'' signals such as bluetooth or wi-fi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwr0yy/eli5_can_bees_sense_any_humanmade_signals_such_as/ | {
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1xq3ar | why don't we say "an user" instead of "a user"? | Or "an utensil". "An umbrella" sounds normal. Why don't we say "an user" even though it starts with a vowel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xq3ar/eli5_why_dont_we_say_an_user_instead_of_a_user/ | {
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4262bd | why does radiation destroy human dna and make human life impossible but yet trees can survive and flourish? | For instance in Pripyat, there are many trees growing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4262bd/eli5_why_does_radiation_destroy_human_dna_and/ | {
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2tnpnh | why does nasa launch its rockets in florida which is prone to a lot of rain? why not launch in arizona where rain is rare and the skies are very clear | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tnpnh/eli5_why_does_nasa_launch_its_rockets_in_florida/ | {
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94veki | why can the sound volume of commercials on internet tv be double the actual show's volume? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94veki/eli5_why_can_the_sound_volume_of_commercials_on/ | {
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823ken | what is derealization? | I tend to suffer from this a lot. Quite confused as to why and how it happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/823ken/eli5_what_is_derealization/ | {
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urmam | how are teeth made and why can't your body make additional ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/urmam/eli5_how_are_teeth_made_and_why_cant_your_body/ | {
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6wl5it | how the heck do keurig's actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wl5it/eli5_how_the_heck_do_keurigs_actually_work/ | {
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6gsf03 | why does the surface of a stirred liquid calm before the rest of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gsf03/eli5_why_does_the_surface_of_a_stirred_liquid/ | {
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4jxkk5 | if i donate blood while high off marijuana, will the same chemicals that are making me high (thc,cbn,cbc,cbd) make the recipient high when they receive the blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jxkk5/eli5if_i_donate_blood_while_high_off_marijuana/ | {
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3om8n8 | what causes the fishy smell in clean dishes? | It's happened pretty much everywhere I've lived. Pull a clean glass, fill it with water, and within five minutes it smells like you have a trout swimming around down there.
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jy0rf | the poincare conjecture. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jy0rf/eli5_the_poincare_conjecture/ | {
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37heyj | why is whatsapp so popular? | I can use Google Hangouts or GroupMe from me PC but not WhatsApp (I think recently there is an extension that allows this but it uses your phone as a server). Personally, I find other messaging apps to be a lot more reliable and have many more features. So why is WhatsApp so popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37heyj/eli5_why_is_whatsapp_so_popular/ | {
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3mqz75 | places like norway and iceland seem to have few to no trees, yet i've seen old dwellings and other ancient structures built out of wood. we're there forests at one time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mqz75/eli5_places_like_norway_and_iceland_seem_to_have/ | {
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kk0wq | - utilitarianism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kk0wq/eli5_utilitarianism/ | {
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6hxk9b | why do police helicopters circle instead of hover? | Yea, there's sirens and a circling helicopter a few blocks away. I wondered. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hxk9b/eli5_why_do_police_helicopters_circle_instead_of/ | {
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bq2hp1 | how did old hand-drawn animation achieve such consistent color? | Mainly wondering how they avoided discoloration or the presence of brushstrokes. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bq2hp1/eli5_how_did_old_handdrawn_animation_achieve_such/ | {
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1ywpcz | if stars we see now could actually by "burnt out" due to the traveling of light, will the major constellations (i.e. the big dipper) ever disappear? | If so, how long would that take? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ywpcz/eli5_if_stars_we_see_now_could_actually_by_burnt/ | {
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8dacox | how do transistors in a cpu work together? | Just wondering how transistors work when there isn't just one single one :)
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338lqr | what does "cogito ergo sum" mean? and what is the importance of this statement? | The statement seems remains a possibility: Am I a brain in a vat? How philosophers answer it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/338lqr/eli5_what_does_cogito_ergo_sum_mean_and_what_is/ | {
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8kh1pe | why there are rainforests along australia's east coast but not the west? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kh1pe/eli5_why_there_are_rainforests_along_australias/ | {
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2otd11 | why do restaurants need to do 2 trips with my check? why can't they just give me the check with the tip line in the first place? | **Edit**: I just commented this but will leave it here for newcomers to see:
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751ph7 | what's the subconscious drive that gets you motivated to do something your conscious brain doesn't want to do? | Like when you're about to start the last rep or you need to get up and do laundry and you consciously think to yourself "I don't want to do this, I'm tired" but then your body autopilot starts doing the task like starting that final set and you think "oh screw it" and bang it out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/751ph7/eli5_whats_the_subconscious_drive_that_gets_you/ | {
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e7dshx | how does the shape of an airplane's wings generate lift? and how does the retractable wing flaps affect that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7dshx/eli5_how_does_the_shape_of_an_airplanes_wings/ | {
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32ojl1 | is it possible to see the iss from earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32ojl1/eli5_is_it_possible_to_see_the_iss_from_earth/ | {
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av9j88 | emps | How do they work? And are the electronics that get affected by them permanently broken? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av9j88/eli5_emps/ | {
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424833 | since there is a nautical mile, is there also a nautical feet, inch, etc? | There must be, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/424833/eli5_since_there_is_a_nautical_mile_is_there_also/ | {
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47vaqj | how hindu religon / gods works | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47vaqj/eli5_how_hindu_religon_gods_works/ | {
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3hj83c | if it takes lawyers 3 years to learn the law, how can we trust a cop to learn it in 6 months? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hj83c/eli5_if_it_takes_lawyers_3_years_to_learn_the_law/ | {
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8ux9s2 | how does the koenigsegg gearless transmission work? | I understand how automatic, manual, CVT and dual clutch transmissions work, but I've been trying to understand how the Koenigsegg transmission works with little avail. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ux9s2/eli5_how_does_the_koenigsegg_gearless/ | {
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c03t9e | when astronauts play with liquids in space aren't they worried about water damage to parts from all the floating liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c03t9e/eli5_when_astronauts_play_with_liquids_in_space/ | {
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kq7s0 | software patents and why they are "evil" | I'm not quite sure what a software patent is, and Wikipedia doesn't have the greatest information.
Is it like the creation of a file type that others cannot use (.rar where only winRAR can make but others can unarchive)?
Or is it like a process (the way VLC opens a video file)?
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3kvdm9 | what are the most likely effects of this super powerful el nino season? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kvdm9/eli5_what_are_the_most_likely_effects_of_this/ | {
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ey4of4 | how can babies scream for a long time and not hurt their vocal cords but adults can easily hurt themselves when they cream for a few minutes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ey4of4/eli5_how_can_babies_scream_for_a_long_time_and/ | {
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5jtd4h | why is it so satisfying to peel something? | For example, plastic off a new screen. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jtd4h/eli5_why_is_it_so_satisfying_to_peel_something/ | {
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1q8mzh | why do theists often deny evolution? what religious beliefs does evolution disprove? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q8mzh/eli5_why_do_theists_often_deny_evolution_what/ | {
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fnz9hq | why does depression sometimes cause cognitive dysfunction issues, such as reduced attention span, memory, concentration, information processing capability and executive functioning, that sometimes persist after a depressive episode is over? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnz9hq/eli5_why_does_depression_sometimes_cause/ | {
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a6ua46 | why law enforcement uses polygraphs but they are not admissible in court | If polygraphs are not reliable enough to be admissible in court then why do law enforcement use them to help eliminate suspects or possibly confirm their suspicions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6ua46/eli5_why_law_enforcement_uses_polygraphs_but_they/ | {
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4cb3bq | is it possible for there to be a solar system in a solar system? | If there was a solar system with a large central star could it have a smaller star orbiting it that in turn had planets orbiting the smaller star like moons? (I now it is possible for there to be multiple states in a solar system) I'm curious because I want to know if the solar system in Firefly is possible. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cb3bq/eli5_is_it_possible_for_there_to_be_a_solar/ | {
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a2k7gp | how are sine, triangle, square, and saw waves used to produce sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2k7gp/eli5_how_are_sine_triangle_square_and_saw_waves/ | {
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3t9wp5 | how are fetishes learned but sexual orientation is inborn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t9wp5/eli5_how_are_fetishes_learned_but_sexual/ | {
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ae8kf0 | how can people with dark skin say they're, "half-white" and white people can say they're, "half-black"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ae8kf0/eli5_how_can_people_with_dark_skin_say_theyre/ | {
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2d00xv | why are nike shoes $150 or more and how do they enhance performance in sports? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d00xv/eli5_why_are_nike_shoes_150_or_more_and_how_do/ | {
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3vdga6 | why did the us care so much about not letting cuba, parts of latin america, vietnam, and other parts of the world become communists? | Why were we so infatuated to the point that American blood would spill all so these countries didn't become communist nations. But let's say we left them all to their own devices and they became communist, couldn't we still have had diplomatic relations with them, trade with them, etc? Or is the conspiracy theory answ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vdga6/eli5_why_did_the_us_care_so_much_about_not/ | {
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51x7bt | why is footage from camera that was attached to you always shaky while you don't see same shaky effect through eyes? | Hey, why is it that when we use camera without OIS attached solidly to our body - we get shaky footage even though it was moving at same speed/distance/direction/force as our head.
While through eyes everything looked smooth and seamless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51x7bt/eli5_why_is_footage_from_camera_that_was_attached/ | {
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2yto4u | if diamonds are just compressed carbon, why cant we make a machine that just compresses carbon into diamonds | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yto4u/eli5_if_diamonds_are_just_compressed_carbon_why/ | {
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2zkl14 | why do three-pin sockets block two-pin plugs when this security measure can easily be bypassed by a three-pin plug key or using a stick to push the relevant lever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zkl14/eli5_why_do_threepin_sockets_block_twopin_plugs/ | {
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4k2l4a | what are the main doctrines of christianity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k2l4a/eli5_what_are_the_main_doctrines_of_christianity/ | {
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6aiaj3 | what keeps your skin cells in a human shape instead of them reproducing outwards indefinitely? | I remember in high school biology we were shown diagrams of what it looks like when someone gets a cut and the cells reproduce to fill the gap as it heals, but I'm having trouble understanding what makes them know they're done. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aiaj3/eli5_what_keeps_your_skin_cells_in_a_human_shape/ | {
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1tqn9d | why did humans lose fur? | Why did we lose the need for fur? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqn9d/eli5_why_did_humans_lose_fur/ | {
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6qmliu | what's the difference between a strategist and a tactician? | In an article I read today, putin was referred to as a good tactician, but not a good strategist. I thought the we're synonyms. To be honest.
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3kpk1d | why do children so often cry on public transport whilst a private car sends them to sleep? | Children five and below whether in a buggy on a busy or quiet bus/tram/train in a parents arms or buggy, always seem to get agitated whilst in a car very young children tend to sleep, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kpk1d/eli5_why_do_children_so_often_cry_on_public/ | {
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4rq6cc | the difference between curd and yogurt. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rq6cc/eli5_the_difference_between_curd_and_yogurt/ | {
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97cz7c | why is it bad for our body to shower daily, but it's okay to wash our hands many times a day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97cz7c/eli5_why_is_it_bad_for_our_body_to_shower_daily/ | {
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21i6vz | the difference between countries ruled by england (eg scotland/wales) and colonies of england (eg canada/australia) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21i6vz/eli5_the_difference_between_countries_ruled_by/ | {
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j3jz4 | can somebody please explain how the person betting $1billion that the united states will lose it's aaa rating will make money if that happens. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3jz4/eli5_can_somebody_please_explain_how_the_person/ | {
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3qm851 | why do some pencil sharpeners work perfectly and others simply mutilate my pencil slowly without sharpening the lead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qm851/eli5_why_do_some_pencil_sharpeners_work_perfectly/ | {
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5gcajg | what happens if a wedding guest "speaks now" instead of "forever holding their peace"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gcajg/eli5_what_happens_if_a_wedding_guest_speaks_now/ | {
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fgknil | what happens to my feces when it’s at the gates but i’m driving and can’t stop to defecate? it feels as though it simply goes away and i get a bit of stomach rumbles | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fgknil/eli5_what_happens_to_my_feces_when_its_at_the/ | {
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7ii4rn | beyond the protection of fame and money, how do serial sexual predators like cosby, weinstein, or spacey get away without serving any jail time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ii4rn/eli5_beyond_the_protection_of_fame_and_money_how/ | {
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yt865 | why can't they make space elevators with propellers on them to reduce tension forces? | The big problem with the space elevator idea is the huge forces pulling the cable upwards. Very hard to makes something that can withstand those forces.
Why can't they build into the cable some stations that have propellers thrusting the cable toward the earth to reduce this tension?
The propellers could be powered... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yt865/why_cant_they_make_space_elevators_with/ | {
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bzere2 | what makes some color combinations more aisthetically pleasing than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzere2/eli5_what_makes_some_color_combinations_more/ | {
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2say64 | how do chinese speakers imply sarcasm? | In my very limited knowledge of the Chinese language I know that the inflection of a syllable changes its meaning, so how does one say something sarcastically? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2say64/eli5_how_do_chinese_speakers_imply_sarcasm/ | {
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3q80e2 | why do people that play hockey or other sports left handed prefer to golf right handed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q80e2/eli5_why_do_people_that_play_hockey_or_other/ | {
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