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2wopsd | why is superfish so dangerous? | I keep reading that Superfish creates a huge security risk because it self-signs certificates or something, but can someone explain what that means? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wopsd/eli5_why_is_superfish_so_dangerous/ | {
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da2751 | what does a virus do to your computer? what does virus protection do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da2751/eli5_what_does_a_virus_do_to_your_computer_what/ | {
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1ufnbg | what makes "ice-breaker" ships so different than regular ships that allows even the smallest ice-breaker ship to easily get through ice-covered waters that would pose a giant risk to a regular ship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ufnbg/eli5_what_makes_icebreaker_ships_so_different/ | {
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3n4mki | how can a picture containing a virus execute code on my laptop if a .jpeg file only consists of color values and other things only 'read' by the computer? | Wouldn't it ask you "Do you want to run this program?" as any other file? How can it just run code by being viewed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n4mki/eli5_how_can_a_picture_containing_a_virus_execute/ | {
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3vap36 | what is the protocol if a prison catches fire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vap36/eli5_what_is_the_protocol_if_a_prison_catches_fire/ | {
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3xrfh6 | the new medical marijuana bill | they "quietly" passed a bill in the US and changed the rules, can anyone say what some of the major ones are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xrfh6/eli5_the_new_medical_marijuana_bill/ | {
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3bv95b | how can fish and other species of water life live at the darkest depths of our ocean, when we have trouble bringing a full reinforced metal submarine down there? | How do they manage the pressure? How are those species designed to cope with the enormous amounts of pressure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bv95b/eli5_how_can_fish_and_other_species_of_water_life/ | {
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3sf04i | how do candidates like ben carson receive so much support when he has so many logical flaws. | Example: _URL_0_
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1vq39p | why can so many people play the piano amazingly but not other instruments? | All the time you see people on the news or people on the internet about tiny kids being able to play the piano with amazing skill, but without any musical knowledge. The same thing with savants, whether they are born a savant or become one later in life. How can someone be hit on the head and have this ability to play ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vq39p/eli5_why_can_so_many_people_play_the_piano/ | {
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erzezn | what is an azeotrope? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erzezn/eli5_what_is_an_azeotrope/ | {
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bj1rck | if someone “won’t press charges” against another individual, does that individual just walk about freely even though police know they’ve committed a crime? how does this apply to a crime like murder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj1rck/eli5_if_someone_wont_press_charges_against/ | {
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6413g7 | class action lawsuits | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6413g7/eli5class_action_lawsuits/ | {
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55fxh9 | how can 1 strand of optic fibre hold more then one phone call at a time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55fxh9/eli5_how_can_1_strand_of_optic_fibre_hold_more/ | {
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1ah6gd | why do grocery stores have different names in different parts of the us? | For instance, why is it that I go to King Soopers in Colorado, Ralph's in California, and Kroger in Ohio when I'm pretty sure they're all the same store? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ah6gd/eli5_why_do_grocery_stores_have_different_names/ | {
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3k0myf | why were the napoleonic wars not considered world war 1, when it encompassed most great powers at the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k0myf/eli5_why_were_the_napoleonic_wars_not_considered/ | {
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3jwpem | why does a breeze to my legs cool me down rather than a breeze to my torso? | I would rather have my fan focused on my lower body rather than my upper body. I know some people prefer it the other way. Pretty curious as to why this happens. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jwpem/eli5_why_does_a_breeze_to_my_legs_cool_me_down/ | {
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ewzl4n | is a light-year a distance or amount of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewzl4n/eli5_is_a_lightyear_a_distance_or_amount_of_time/ | {
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2ksxix | why is rome so well preserved? | How did the ruins of ancient Rome avoid being majorly damaged, stolen or de-constructed over the last 1500 years, as many other historical landmarks have been?
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1si2nh | why did the communist structure of the ussr fail while china still continues to grow under the banner of the ccp? | I understand that the PRC is far from a communist state, they still operate under the guise of the CCP. The USSR fell under Gorbachev, while China has maintained growth through even such blunders as The Great Leap Forward. What I don't entirely understand is why one country fragmented so drastically while the other con... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1si2nh/why_did_the_communist_structure_of_the_ussr_fail/ | {
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58dl8y | why would holding an aux cable to your skin produce a voice? | _URL_0_
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2j5i1r | has marijuana really gotten better over the last 30 years? | I have heard all my life from my friends parents, and people who are older than me that "weed is stronger these days", and I do not believe it. I mean its a plant, how much improving could really have been done to it? I know that growing techniques have a whole lot to do with how good your crop is, and I think that the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j5i1r/eli5_has_marijuana_really_gotten_better_over_the/ | {
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6jesz6 | if the moon decided it had enough and kamikazed straight into the sun, what effects might we expect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jesz6/eli5_if_the_moon_decided_it_had_enough_and/ | {
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84zw8r | how come cars, and other vehicles, need suspension (other than comfort of passengers) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84zw8r/eli5_how_come_cars_and_other_vehicles_need/ | {
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kbkfh | bear market vs. bull market. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kbkfh/eli5_bear_market_vs_bull_market/ | {
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4elxl4 | do the pictures we see of space appear how we would see them in real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4elxl4/eli5do_the_pictures_we_see_of_space_appear_how_we/ | {
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3a65tf | how do restaurants make money off of $2.50 free refills 16oz sodas? also how much would i have to drink to make them lose money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a65tf/eli5_how_do_restaurants_make_money_off_of_250/ | {
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3uux87 | why don't animals attempt suicide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uux87/eli5_why_dont_animals_attempt_suicide/ | {
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6vck8s | how does lightning produce ozone and does that ozone spread out across the atmosphere? | This article states that lightning produces ozone. It states that lightning produces ozone but doesn't state how it happens. _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vck8s/eli5_how_does_lightning_produce_ozone_and_does/ | {
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4tk1vb | what are the limits, or checks and balances in place, regarding presidential executive orders? also, what are some of the most extreme examples of its usage in us history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tk1vb/eli5_what_are_the_limits_or_checks_and_balances/ | {
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b1ey43 | how do digital signatures work and why are they hard to fake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1ey43/eli5_how_do_digital_signatures_work_and_why_are/ | {
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5ggl8b | why do companies lose their trademark protections if they don't use them? | I was told that if companies didn't sue people using their trademarked material (for example fangames), they would lose the rights to it and couldn't defend it later on. But why is that? Why can't companies choose when they sue and when they don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ggl8b/eli5_why_do_companies_lose_their_trademark/ | {
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3p42j1 | why someone wouldn't be able to draw the configuration of a keyboard, but when they type they don't need to look and see if they're hitting the correct keys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p42j1/eli5_why_someone_wouldnt_be_able_to_draw_the/ | {
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cjlrkh | the vagus nerve; what exactly is it? | I’ve heard it promotes wellbeing and I do notice a difference when I stimulate it but whenever I try to tell people about it, I don’t know what to say. What’s Its deal? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjlrkh/eli5_the_vagus_nerve_what_exactly_is_it/ | {
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1os1if | why do schools teach us irrelevant stuff in such excruciating detail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1os1if/eli5_why_do_schools_teach_us_irrelevant_stuff_in/ | {
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d57smd | if venus is 0.9 times the size and 0.8 times the weight of earth. how is the atmospheric pressure on venus so high compared to earth? how much of a role does gravity play in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d57smd/eli5_if_venus_is_09_times_the_size_and_08_times/ | {
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6c7xqq | why on messaging services, ie instagram's dms, photos can be sent immediately, while on imessage, it takes about 30 seconds to send a photo. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c7xqq/eli5_why_on_messaging_services_ie_instagrams_dms/ | {
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8gfyev | what does a combustion engine do with the energy it's not using? | The title might be a little confusing, but what I mean is:
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4egeta | what is the maximum capability of the strongest missile defence system now? why is it not enough to stop mad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4egeta/eli5_what_is_the_maximum_capability_of_the/ | {
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2ufjh2 | why can i remember the conventions of a new programming language or the methods of a new library with ease but spend hours memorizing facts in biology class to no avail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ufjh2/elif_why_can_i_remember_the_conventions_of_a_new/ | {
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2li5ah | why is it that i know what things should look like, yet i can't take that image and transfer it on to a paper via drawing? | For example, I know what a dog looks like, but when I draw one, it doesn't come out right, and I know by looking at it, it does not look anything like what I see in my head.
And a follow up question, what gives some people the ability to do that?
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6n80tr | the leaning tower of pisa is leaning because of the soft ground under it. if that is the case shouldn't the tower be sinking straight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n80tr/eli5the_leaning_tower_of_pisa_is_leaning_because/ | {
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2d21p6 | how a person can or can not test time? | Basically wondering the theories behind test time on traveling back or future or slowing down time or speeding it up. Are there any theories out there for this? What is there downfall in your opinion if so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d21p6/eli5_how_a_person_can_or_can_not_test_time/ | {
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5utahu | how can sanctuary churches shield illegal immigrants from deportation? is there some law against arresting people in a church? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5utahu/eli5_how_can_sanctuary_churches_shield_illegal/ | {
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cl4t0p | theoretical maximum height of a mountain on earth | Edit: Also if Mt. Everest is the tallest a mountain can be, then why Mauna Kea is taller? Does being underwater affects it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cl4t0p/eli5_theoretical_maximum_height_of_a_mountain_on/ | {
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bj03jh | what does mary sue means? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj03jh/eli5_what_does_mary_sue_means/ | {
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m1ny6 | how do banks get away with withholding people's funds? | How can a bank do this? What law allows them to do this? I have no experience in this but I've heard of it happening and it really annoys me. How do they have the right to stop people withdrawing their own money? Some people I know are nearly living on the street because the banks won't release their funds even though ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m1ny6/eli5_how_do_banks_get_away_with_withholding/ | {
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1h3h5g | what is going on in the texas senate tonight? | Please explain the bill in question and why everyone is going crazy on the vote timestamp?
A general overview/summary of the whole situation would be awesome | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h3h5g/eli5_what_is_going_on_in_the_texas_senate_tonight/ | {
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1nbu76 | why does everyone hate new math education? | As far as I can tell, no one thinks that kids should understand what they are doing in mathematics?
I personally learn about 100x better by understanding what I am doing, not just memorizing answers to things.
Do the vast majority of people actually learn things better by not understanding the concepts they are worki... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nbu76/eli5_why_does_everyone_hate_new_math_education/ | {
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5908yc | how did mathematicians go about discovering important irrational numbers like pi and e? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5908yc/eli5_how_did_mathematicians_go_about_discovering/ | {
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2zg6ak | big data and hadoop | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zg6ak/eli5_big_data_and_hadoop/ | {
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3z0d45 | the ordering system in a busy restaurant kitchen | I watch a few cooking shows like Masterchef that have segments in professional kitchens and I can never work out how the ordering system works.
It looks like tickets are everywhere, the head chef is yelling out food with everyone shouting 'yes chef' and somehow food happens a few minutes later, despite dozens of tabl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z0d45/eli5_the_ordering_system_in_a_busy_restaurant/ | {
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fyjtoh | how can banks offer different deposit interest rate, especially if you compared between countries? | I get that interest rates from deposit is basically the bank paying a portion back because they used our money to give loans and got profit off it.
But why does it varies sooo much between banks (more than 2-3% interest in my country), and even more significant difference if you look at other countries?
Do they sim... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fyjtoh/eli5_how_can_banks_offer_different_deposit/ | {
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d0485x | how phishers get password information. | I recently got a phishing email that contained a portion of an old password that I used to use and I was wondering how they managed to get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0485x/eli5how_phishers_get_password_information/ | {
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7tbz7e | how can movies show little kids smoking cigarettes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tbz7e/eli5_how_can_movies_show_little_kids_smoking/ | {
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bjer6g | how does night shift jobs affect our body differently to normal day job hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjer6g/eli5_how_does_night_shift_jobs_affect_our_body/ | {
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531k12 | us "date culture" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/531k12/eli5_us_date_culture/ | {
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2u77o4 | how to start saving for retirement in your 20's | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u77o4/eli5_how_to_start_saving_for_retirement_in_your/ | {
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2bba4v | since the 16:9 ratio hasn't always been standard, how can movies filmed for the 4:3 ratio be transferred to play in 16:9 ratio on blu-rays? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bba4v/eli5_since_the_169_ratio_hasnt_always_been/ | {
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3hv0al | what makes people in crowds at live shows feel the need to clap along with a beat? | Almost any show Iv been to, a high school talent show, a music festival, or someone performing on the street, there is always one person that starts a clap going with the beat. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hv0al/eli5_what_makes_people_in_crowds_at_live_shows/ | {
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1ihjnq | why, after having my ears pierced for nearly 20 years, will those holes still try to heal shut, but my eyes/ears/nose/mouth/etc don't? | I've had my ears pierced for nearly 75% of my life so far, but if I take my earrings out of the holes they'll try to heal shut - heck, if I wear the backs of studs too tightly for too long, the skin will actually try to heal *overtop of the backing*. Why don't the natural holes in my body try to heal in the same way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ihjnq/eli5_why_after_having_my_ears_pierced_for_nearly/ | {
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1kqb3d | what is the net lifetime advantage to working out? | I know this sounds like a flippant question, but I'm trying to figure out the point of the ascetic lifestyle that seems to be required to get and stay "in shape".
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fgsozm | what happens to all the stuff we accidentally aspirate (goes down the wrong way)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fgsozm/eli5_what_happens_to_all_the_stuff_we/ | {
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dnjj0y | how is music culture developed? (specially the traditional) | I'm wondering what is what makes the music so different between countries or even regions, specially the traditional. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnjj0y/eli5_how_is_music_culture_developed_specially_the/ | {
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bh94iu | how does dust accumulate in a room when there are no open windows and no air conditioning vents or fans present? | EDIT: I saw some replies via my phone notifications but they're not in the post for some reason. But to clarify, I am in a private student accommodation with 4 other people, I and my housemates don't have any pets and I am hardly ever in the room for more than an hour like every few days. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh94iu/eli5_how_does_dust_accumulate_in_a_room_when/ | {
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4gdhl2 | there have been many stories recently about multivitamins being ineffective. but i have a family member who had an iron deficiency, was prescribed an iron supplement, and it worked. what gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gdhl2/eli5_there_have_been_many_stories_recently_about/ | {
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5jd4kv | how come cellphone companies (i.e. straighttalk) are allowed to go off of other towers like verizon and t-mobile? how come those bigger companies don't do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jd4kv/eli5_how_come_cellphone_companies_ie_straighttalk/ | {
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kgz3h | cars! | I'm pretty stupid when it comes to cars and would appreciate some help with any thing pertaining to motor vehicles | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kgz3h/eli5_cars/ | {
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7n0cft | defecating and the associated physical and emotional response. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n0cft/eli5_defecating_and_the_associated_physical_and/ | {
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5lo79h | how are our eyes able to see in the dark and why isn't the image grainy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lo79h/eli5_how_are_our_eyes_able_to_see_in_the_dark_and/ | {
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4xg8vx | how do we know that apple or google hasn't built into their phone the ability to watch and listen to us secretly at all times. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xg8vx/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_apple_or_google_hasnt/ | {
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176rl4 | the hardy-weinberg principle. | Because I have no idea what I'm looking at anymore. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/176rl4/eli5_the_hardyweinberg_principle/ | {
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g3cbpo | what causes the "lump in the throat" feeling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3cbpo/eli5_what_causes_the_lump_in_the_throat_feeling/ | {
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2bbgdv | what is happening inside of our bodies when we are gassy and why does gas hurt us so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bbgdv/eli5_what_is_happening_inside_of_our_bodies_when/ | {
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ata8xs | why does your skin swell up around where you get scratched? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ata8xs/eli5_why_does_your_skin_swell_up_around_where_you/ | {
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dzfl9p | how is a bit measured? | So bits are just ones and zeros, and we use logic gates to perform operations with them, that much is clear. But I wonder how exactly are the bits measured. For example, how does the computer distinguish between, say, 1 and 11? The system is always on, so I'm guessing it should have something to with time, but if this ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzfl9p/eli5_how_is_a_bit_measured/ | {
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3456bi | what is the origin and purpose of the prom/homecoming king and queen? | As a non-American I only know the election of prom king and queen from the media. I understand that most of what I see probably exaggerated, but I still can not understand that a school would participates in an election for the most popular people of the school. It's seems so pedagogcal wrong to me.
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491yto | what makes that distinct smell when you heat up an old toaster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/491yto/eli5_what_makes_that_distinct_smell_when_you_heat/ | {
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a78chj | why aren't ssds size in multiples of 2? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a78chj/eli5_why_arent_ssds_size_in_multiples_of_2/ | {
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3zo8gp | what makes an old item an antique? | What's the difference between old, vintage, and antique? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zo8gp/eli5_what_makes_an_old_item_an_antique/ | {
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49ev8v | algorithmic trading. | Are there actual algorithms being traded or is it the fact that algorithms are being used to trade money? If so how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ev8v/eli5_algorithmic_trading/ | {
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1uh3kw | what happens with a woman's abs while pregnant? | What if a woman has a rock hard sixpack? Will it stretch easier or harder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uh3kw/eli5_what_happens_with_a_womans_abs_while_pregnant/ | {
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p4a5u | how people choose foods to regulate their digestion? | I feel like there's something I don't get. It seems like other people put a LOT of thought into what they will eat and how it will affect their digestion-- so many ads for things mention their Fiber content, containing active cultures, probiotic, etc.
What do these things do? Does fiber have a laxative effect? The opp... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p4a5u/eli5_how_people_choose_foods_to_regulate_their/ | {
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5v4iwe | why do some employers not advertise salary along with the job spec? how can it be advantageous to them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v4iwe/eli5_why_do_some_employers_not_advertise_salary/ | {
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e5vqvs | how come gums stop bleeding so quickly in comparison to other parts of the body? | Explanation: sometimes my gums bleed after flossing, but they almost immediately stop bleeding after a minute or so without leaving scars behind. Why/how does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5vqvs/eli5_how_come_gums_stop_bleeding_so_quickly_in/ | {
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bvmz69 | how did people start measuring distance at sea where it's water all around? | Today I know we have the technology to position anything accurately within a few feet. But how would sailors in old times measure distance and have maps of the sea? Why is there a nautical mile and different from the land mile? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvmz69/eli5_how_did_people_start_measuring_distance_at/ | {
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aili85 | explain how a chopper can fly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aili85/eli5_explain_how_a_chopper_can_fly/ | {
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9ntukk | how does exercise reduces stress if exercise is stressful to your body? | I feel we should be using a term other than "stress" because there is lack of information. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ntukk/eli5_how_does_exercise_reduces_stress_if_exercise/ | {
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6fgbe5 | what is the purpose of non-discriminatory hiring laws in workplaces if employers/companies reserve the right to hire or turn away anyone they want? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fgbe5/eli5what_is_the_purpose_of_nondiscriminatory/ | {
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5ns36i | the war on yemen and why britain joined the bombings. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ns36i/eli5_the_war_on_yemen_and_why_britain_joined_the/ | {
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4o0gn0 | how can hooliganism be orchestrated? | The news keeps talking about professional hooligans who are orchestrating violence at Euro 2016. I don't disbelieve it, but I just have no idea how it works. They get together and practice? They strategise beforehand?
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e50ll9 | if cancer is abnormal cell growth why are some types common while others are considered rare? and why are some considered highly treatable while others aren't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e50ll9/eli5_if_cancer_is_abnormal_cell_growth_why_are/ | {
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6rzqjv | why does our fingernails have faint lines going up and down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rzqjv/eli5_why_does_our_fingernails_have_faint_lines/ | {
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10lj0h | why do quilts and blankets with holes in them still do a decent job keeping you warm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10lj0h/eli5_why_do_quilts_and_blankets_with_holes_in/ | {
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2ex1ah | why can't all $100m of the money raised for als go purely to research? | I'm obviously aware that people need to be paid and campaigns need funding etc. but wouldn't that be planned for already despite the ice bucket surge? I'm just curious because it seems like (from and article I read) only 27% of this money is going towards pure research. Wouldn't it be possible to use 80-90% and use ano... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ex1ah/eli5why_cant_all_100m_of_the_money_raised_for_als/ | {
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7cd8dj | why caller id allowed spoofing when it was first created? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cd8dj/eli5why_caller_id_allowed_spoofing_when_it_was/ | {
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1myivx | wouldn't isolating people while they are sick with many curable infectious diseases eliminate those illnesses? if so why don't we do that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1myivx/eli5_wouldnt_isolating_people_while_they_are_sick/ | {
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8aghp3 | how did yawning come to be seen as a sign of sleepiness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aghp3/eli5_how_did_yawning_come_to_be_seen_as_a_sign_of/ | {
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2je6f7 | why do so many things have california specific regulations? | I see this everywhere such as this product has a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2je6f7/elif_why_do_so_many_things_have_california/ | {
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4n97sh | why are there only 7 visible cubes in a hypercube. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n97sh/eli5_why_are_there_only_7_visible_cubes_in_a/ | {
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"there are 8 visible cubes in the 3d representation of it. One on the inside. 6 for each side of the inner cube. and the one that contains them all.. Take a look at [this](_URL_0_) to see what I mean."
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