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bqzcc6 | what does humanity really hope to learn from the hadron collider? | What are the big picture implications and possibilities from this massive investment that the world has made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqzcc6/eli5_what_does_humanity_really_hope_to_learn_from/ | {
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5mbt5s | how come soldiers today don't wear full armour that covers their entire body? knights were able to move easily and with todays technology making a soldier bulletproof should be easy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mbt5s/eli5_how_come_soldiers_today_dont_wear_full/ | {
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clpxp8 | why do people get more lactic acid (the stuff that makes you sore) from short sprints instead of longer races? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clpxp8/eli5_why_do_people_get_more_lactic_acid_the_stuff/ | {
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2enksc | why is oman never in the news? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2enksc/eli5_why_is_oman_never_in_the_news/ | {
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3p872d | what is the actual threat of illegal immigration to the u.s.? | Recently, I read that illegal immigration has leveled off in the U.S. It would seem to me there haven't been any truly harmful impacts on jobs, welfare, health care, etc.
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eac1v2 | why does the us have military troops stationed in a other developed countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eac1v2/eli5_why_does_the_us_have_military_troops/ | {
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2lh8oi | when particularly damning evidence or testimony is thrown out or "stricken from the record" after being presented in a jury trial, how does the jury truly ignore it when making its decision? | I'm sure this probably doesn't happen as much in real life as it does in the movies due to the open discovery system in modern legal proceedings, but I have no doubt it still happens from time to time. If the jury was a robot, I'd understand how this would be effective...but they are composed of human beings. As a huma... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lh8oi/eli5_when_particularly_damning_evidence_or/ | {
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1hg25i | the voting rights act and the supreme court decision last week. | What is the Voting Rights Act that everyone is talking about, what did the Supreme Court rule on it, and why are so many people upset about it? Sorry for the broad question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hg25i/eli5_the_voting_rights_act_and_the_supreme_court/ | {
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2nl509 | why does meat dry out when cooked fully submerged in water or broth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nl509/eli5_why_does_meat_dry_out_when_cooked_fully/ | {
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31o8vo | if the religious freedom bills in these states don't allow for discrimination than what do they protect that the 1st amendment doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31o8vo/eli5_if_the_religious_freedom_bills_in_these/ | {
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34c6y0 | ive heard if we looked at earth from several million light years away we could see dinosaurs, how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34c6y0/eli5_ive_heard_if_we_looked_at_earth_from_several/ | {
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7354d0 | why is there a taste of blood after i get done running really hard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7354d0/eli5_why_is_there_a_taste_of_blood_after_i_get/ | {
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mqo9d | why don't most people think ending the fed is a good idea? | I only hear about it from the far right and far left. I've never heard any moderates speak on why the fed being around is good or necessary. Is it just not on people's radar, or are the "end the fed" folks actually dishonest, misinformed, or just too idealistic? Do most people just not care? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mqo9d/eli5_why_dont_most_people_think_ending_the_fed_is/ | {
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djbaez | why do points of different color appear to alter their placement relatively to each other depending on the angle i'm looking through my glasses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djbaez/eli5_why_do_points_of_different_color_appear_to/ | {
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6mgf9s | in the early twentieth century smoking and drinking during pregnancy was fairly common. now it is heavily emphasized that these practices are terrible for prenatal health, although babies were born normally for years despite these practices. how were so many babies born without birth defects? | I guess I don't know how so many babies were born normally in the 1900s despite smoking and drinking during pregnancy, because with current science they have realized how extremely bad it is for the baby. If someone could explain how parents got away with it for so many years, it would help my confusion. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mgf9s/eli5_in_the_early_twentieth_century_smoking_and/ | {
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9kdc7o | what happens to the dolphins and fishies during a tsunami? can they become displaced or does life not change for the animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kdc7o/eli5_what_happens_to_the_dolphins_and_fishies/ | {
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9ff0d6 | why if you lock eyes with someone they can see you almost instantly | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ff0d6/eli5_why_if_you_lock_eyes_with_someone_they_can/ | {
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4o1r3w | why are gaming companies (mainly nintendo) such sticklers about piracy of old games? | Most gaming companies are against the emulation of games they don't sell anymore. About a year ago, Nintendo removed all of their games from CoolRom. I understand their newer ones, but they do not produce nor do they sell the games that are old (such as Gameboy or Gamecube games). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o1r3w/eli5why_are_gaming_companies_mainly_nintendo_such/ | {
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4xbwx5 | why is gamma radiation (or, all type of radiation) so dangerous to living things? | In particular, what does it do specifically to human cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xbwx5/eli5_why_is_gamma_radiation_or_all_type_of/ | {
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dbjnmj | what is lacking from modern cgi that allows humans to still distinguish it from real objects on film? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbjnmj/eli5_what_is_lacking_from_modern_cgi_that_allows/ | {
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5ues6f | why do most college students, while being generally broke, buy themselves apple macbooks, instead of much cheaper windows laptops? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ues6f/eli5why_do_most_college_students_while_being/ | {
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g3srf4 | where does the color of the soap/shampoo go when you lather it up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3srf4/eli5_where_does_the_color_of_the_soapshampoo_go/ | {
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fxa7mn | if cotton buds aren't supposed to be used for cleaning your ears, what are you suppose to use for ear cleaning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxa7mn/eli5_if_cotton_buds_arent_supposed_to_be_used_for/ | {
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38owdt | how will autonomous vehicles be introduced to the mainstream? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38owdt/eli5_how_will_autonomous_vehicles_be_introduced/ | {
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210i9v | how australia went from being a british prison colony to an independent nation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/210i9v/eli5_how_australia_went_from_being_a_british/ | {
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71xs7q | why might it be so hard for me to fall asleep again after waking up, but once my alarm goes off and i'm supposed to wake up, i suddenly can't stop hitting snooze and going back to sleep? | Been experiencing versions of this pretty much my entire life, including now since I just moved into a new space and I'm not used to the light streaming in or the sounds of traffic in the morning yet. So I always wake up a few hours early, and, despite being still exhausted, can't fall totally back asleep. I'm always i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71xs7q/eli5_why_might_it_be_so_hard_for_me_to_fall/ | {
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674vjo | why do your hands feel weird after you mow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/674vjo/eli5why_do_your_hands_feel_weird_after_you_mow/ | {
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lahjn | 9-9-9 tax plan | what is it? how will it affect me? overall is it good or bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lahjn/eli5_999_tax_plan/ | {
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1mtq4u | why does my cat throw up her food multiple times of week, no matter how i feed her? | If I keep her bowl filled up, she throws up. If fill it up enough to just cover the bottom (the bowl is like 3-4" wide), she throws up. She does this at least a few times a week and I have no idea why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mtq4u/eli5_why_does_my_cat_throw_up_her_food_multiple/ | {
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3r0680 | what is going on when you are deep-frying? why does it make things taste so good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r0680/eli5what_is_going_on_when_you_are_deepfrying_why/ | {
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crflk5 | how do antiques gain their value, and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crflk5/eli5_how_do_antiques_gain_their_value_and_why/ | {
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3rkqk5 | why is ireland going to legalize heroin and cocaine? | It seems like an unwise decision. What's their reasoning? What are the pros of doing such a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rkqk5/eli5_why_is_ireland_going_to_legalize_heroin_and/ | {
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c41mag | what determines whether what you eat gets used, stored or pooped out by your body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c41mag/eli5_what_determines_whether_what_you_eat_gets/ | {
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cmalfu | when birds fly in formation, they often form a "v", but one side has always a significant less amount of birds. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmalfu/eli5_when_birds_fly_in_formation_they_often_form/ | {
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1r8m1x | how am i wasting water by simply letting go down the drain? | Doesn't the water just go back into the normal water supply and get treated at a water treatment plant? Is water lost in this process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r8m1x/eli5_how_am_i_wasting_water_by_simply_letting_go/ | {
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cwm4oh | how two-factor authentication is secure when you can submit any phone number to authenticate? | I just logged into my google drive account; I already have my phone linked to my google account, and they wanted a two factor authentication, no problem, but they let me submit a phone number to authenticate with. It didn't auto choose my own. How is this secure at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwm4oh/eli5_how_twofactor_authentication_is_secure_when/ | {
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fwuk00 | objects falling from space towards earth (like the meteor shower shown in the movie armageddon for example), how come they are falling diagonally instead of straight down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwuk00/eli5_objects_falling_from_space_towards_earth/ | {
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c0ku9b | how come that aerial bombs from ww2 are still found e.g. in berlin nowadays? weren't they visible after having been dropped? why did they build over them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0ku9b/eli5_how_come_that_aerial_bombs_from_ww2_are/ | {
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3h3hgv | why don't banks have bathroom for customers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h3hgv/eli5_why_dont_banks_have_bathroom_for_customers/ | {
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218yne | how does drafting in american sports work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218yne/eli5how_does_drafting_in_american_sports_work/ | {
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40cfks | why are the women's and men's world cup two separate events? | Would it make more sense to use the same stadiums? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40cfks/eli5_why_are_the_womens_and_mens_world_cup_two/ | {
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2qn3dh | why does bottled water have "added minerals"? | They all say "minerals added for taste". As far as I can tell, it just imparts an unclean, bitter, metallic taste to the water. Also, if you're filtering the water to make it clean, why add impurities again?
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22a72o | elis: why do people say reading can make you smarter? what effects does reading have on the brain (other then increasing vocabulary?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22a72o/elis_why_do_people_say_reading_can_make_you/ | {
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23w0ak | , why can't i just make my own connection to the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23w0ak/eli5_why_cant_i_just_make_my_own_connection_to/ | {
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6a42o2 | what's the purpose of those websites filled with randomly generated words and pictures? | I think these are pretty common so hopefully people know what I'm talking about; I see these when looking through google results all the time. There will be a website filled with a bunch of text that doesn't make sense and seems computer-generated, sometimes with pictures. Usually they are set up to look like a blog. [... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a42o2/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_those_websites_filled/ | {
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2qdbpm | why do new consoles break easier than old ones? | Both my PS2 and PS3 have broken down but every other system I own N64, PS1, SNES, NES, etc all work fine even though they've been played significantly longer and are obviously older. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qdbpm/eli5_why_do_new_consoles_break_easier_than_old/ | {
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3q8sjl | because the number of babies born is pretty much the same every day, how do we get clear generations? | Not sure how else to phrase this. If the amount of people born every day stays relatively balanced (there aren't drastically more babies born in one month than another), then there is about a balanced amount of people of all ages getting older all the time. So, how do we arrive at generations? If someone is said to be ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q8sjl/eli5_because_the_number_of_babies_born_is_pretty/ | {
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2qt93z | why does my vision get obscured when a strong light source hit my eyes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qt93z/eli5_why_does_my_vision_get_obscured_when_a/ | {
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37qadn | why was james holmes, the 'dark night' movie shooter, declared 'mentally ill' and not 'legally insane' in court ? | What is the distinction? I think the general public would consider him an insane person. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37qadn/eli5_why_was_james_holmes_the_dark_night_movie/ | {
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4g5hr9 | why does the slaughter of cows, pigs, and chickens not elicit the same negative reaction from people as the "murder" of cecil the lion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g5hr9/eli5_why_does_the_slaughter_of_cows_pigs_and/ | {
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7srai7 | asteroid impact on earth orbit | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7srai7/eli5_asteroid_impact_on_earth_orbit/ | {
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269pc1 | the medicine approval process? | What does Indication - > Discovery - > Phase 1 - > Phase 2 - > Phase 3 - > NDA - > Approval mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/269pc1/eli5_the_medicine_approval_process/ | {
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g3tl1v | what is it with babies and feet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3tl1v/eli5_what_is_it_with_babies_and_feet/ | {
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2euuuo | lagrange points l4, and l5, they continue to elude me. | L1 and L2 I get, but I don't understand what's going on with gravity in L4, L5 and to some extent L3. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2euuuo/eli5_lagrange_points_l4_and_l5_they_continue_to/ | {
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1s0aks | max weber's ideas and why some people seem to hate on him | Call me stupid, but out of the three main Sociology philosophers, he is the only one I just can't seem to understand.
Thank you in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s0aks/eli5_max_webers_ideas_and_why_some_people_seem_to/ | {
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3hcjxt | how do car sounds in videogames work? | Is it just a long recording played and paused as the RPMs change or does it work by changing the pitch to the same audio file? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hcjxt/eli5_how_do_car_sounds_in_videogames_work/ | {
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5j67n9 | how do our bodies cope with below-freezing temperatures if most of our bodies are water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j67n9/eli5_how_do_our_bodies_cope_with_belowfreezing/ | {
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63u1jy | drug tests given by your employer or a requirement for certain jobs | I guess I am curious about the practice and it's application. Is the assumption that if you do illegal drugs, then you are not trustworthy? Or that you would be coming to work under the influence? Are they testing for both Prescription and non-prescription? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63u1jy/eli5_drug_tests_given_by_your_employer_or_a/ | {
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65916w | how can i go to school and not end up homeless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65916w/eli5_how_can_i_go_to_school_and_not_end_up/ | {
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1x87nz | the xfl? | why was the eXtreme Football League ever allowed to exist? why didn't it work out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x87nz/eli5_the_xfl/ | {
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2yf4u3 | why don't we have instincts (like wolves or dogs) to hunt and kill animals? | How did nomads know which animals to kill or what plants to eat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yf4u3/eli5_why_dont_we_have_instincts_like_wolves_or/ | {
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a7qdmd | how do infections become septic? | Is the bacteria not already in the bloodstream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7qdmd/eli5_how_do_infections_become_septic/ | {
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25szdw | why is sexual education such a big deal in the states? | Why are so many parents against it? Why is it even a choice? Why do the seem only to teach you *against* sex? I've never heard to word orgasm in sex ed. Noone ever said how fun it was, or why it's such a driving force in the human condition? Why then, if something so powerful drives us as a spieces, are we taught again... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25szdw/eli5_why_is_sexual_education_such_a_big_deal_in/ | {
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92ocy8 | why are the recommended portion sizes on food so small? | For example, I bought a average size chocolate bar from the store today and the portion size on the back said half of the chocolate bar. I've never never seen anyone eat just half a chocolate bar. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92ocy8/eli5_why_are_the_recommended_portion_sizes_on/ | {
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2194d4 | how and why does a 2-stroke engine make more noise than a 4-stroke engine | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2194d4/eli5_how_and_why_does_a_2stroke_engine_make_more/ | {
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94gmbe | does the volume of sound affect how far the sound-waves travel? could you suggest an experiment to test this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94gmbe/eli5_does_the_volume_of_sound_affect_how_far_the/ | {
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3ht45a | how do gps satellites prove that general relativity is true? | Gravity and moving at speeds and time dialation space time fabric because of that blah blah...
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4kze5x | how did great britain get control of gibraltar, and why is it still under their possession? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kze5x/eli5_how_did_great_britain_get_control_of/ | {
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b05wgg | if math is an entirely human construct, why can't we calculate all the digits of pi? | Someone had to have come up with all those arbitrary numbers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b05wgg/eli5_if_math_is_an_entirely_human_construct_why/ | {
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a5qj91 | why are irish people stigmatized with drinking a lot. | I've recently learned I'm Irish (and not Scottish as my parents told me growing up). I'm wondering why Irish people are usually depicted as drunks/alcoholics in modern media. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5qj91/eli5_why_are_irish_people_stigmatized_with/ | {
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3z9f8c | how come the ps4 uses ddr5 ram, yet ddr5 ram isn't available to the public market for building pc's? even though the ps4 is a system that is marketed everywhere, how come ddr5 isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z9f8c/eli5_how_come_the_ps4_uses_ddr5_ram_yet_ddr5_ram/ | {
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aw69ml | why do some fuel pumps pump very quickly while others take forever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aw69ml/eli5_why_do_some_fuel_pumps_pump_very_quickly/ | {
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ba2q4u | what's the problem with curing cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ba2q4u/eli5_whats_the_problem_with_curing_cancer/ | {
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2b4nfa | why there are no black redheads? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b4nfa/eli5_why_there_are_no_black_redheads/ | {
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9y3pe8 | how do we determine how good an animal’s eyesight is? and how do we compare it to our own or another animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y3pe8/eli5how_do_we_determine_how_good_an_animals/ | {
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12yc1k | the so called united states fiscal cliff in 2013, from a neutral point of view. | Yes I read the wiki but I don't get why they wont just do another extension of the laws in place. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12yc1k/eli5_the_so_called_united_states_fiscal_cliff_in/ | {
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3ccpbb | why voat is allowed to have an almost identical web structure to reddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ccpbb/eli5_why_voat_is_allowed_to_have_an_almost/ | {
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79nwze | what is the difference between treason and conspiracy against the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79nwze/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_treason_and/ | {
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3ar1e9 | what would the astronauts on the iss do in the event of a cataclysmic event on earth that wiped out the entire population? is this a scenario that has been discussed by the various agencies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ar1e9/eli5_what_would_the_astronauts_on_the_iss_do_in/ | {
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6fv5wh | why, in almost every case in nature, does it take two organisms to procreate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fv5wh/eli5why_in_almost_every_case_in_nature_does_it/ | {
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8fwy4g | what makes a fly “buzz”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fwy4g/eli5_what_makes_a_fly_buzz/ | {
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5pg6y5 | what is high temperature superconductivity? | I read with increasing in temperature resistence also increases. But what is HTS? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pg6y5/eli5_what_is_high_temperature_superconductivity/ | {
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6z6xf7 | how does high and low tide work. i know it has to do with 'gravity' and the moon, but how does the moon influence the tide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z6xf7/eli5_how_does_high_and_low_tide_work_i_know_it/ | {
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11kfot | what happens if you don't carry any i.d. and refuse to identify yourself to police? | If they have no prints on file, no record of where you live etc... How do they charge you with a crime and how do they sentence you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11kfot/eli5_what_happens_if_you_dont_carry_any_id_and/ | {
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35f00b | what causes that strong "zing" feeling in your teeth when you bite into a fruit? | I just bit into a strawberry and cringed super hard, then I wondered why. The feeling I'm referencing only happens on contact with the first bite. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35f00b/eli5what_causes_that_strong_zing_feeling_in_your/ | {
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8y6p3e | why do nails fly when we clip them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y6p3e/eli5_why_do_nails_fly_when_we_clip_them/ | {
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1nt1mo | why do scissors cut better the more open they are even though the blades can meet anywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nt1mo/eli5_why_do_scissors_cut_better_the_more_open/ | {
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6b9utj | why is it that playing a pc game at 30 fps looks so bad, yet playing a console game with a 30 fps cap looks buttery smooth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b9utj/eli5_why_is_it_that_playing_a_pc_game_at_30_fps/ | {
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xv2s6 | how new wpa2 security is stronger and different then wep | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xv2s6/eli5_how_new_wpa2_security_is_stronger_and/ | {
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1h6uq4 | why are shoes that resell for $450 online initially sold for only $180? | Why don't the retailers sell them for $450 to begin with if that's what people are willing to pay, and make more money? This question applies generally to anything people resell for profit online - iPhones, etc.
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42blkb | what's up with facebook? why is it so desperate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42blkb/eli5whats_up_with_facebook_why_is_it_so_desperate/ | {
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7hujic | how does a sexual assault case proceed in court? with all of the "he-said," "she-said" how do they get to the bottom of the incident, both on the prosecution and defense side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hujic/eli5_how_does_a_sexual_assault_case_proceed_in/ | {
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4j9no4 | does the hubble actually take "pictures" or does it take in data and we computer generate the images? | I understand that it's not like a normal digital or film camera but how exactly do we get the images given to us by the Hubble? Is there more computer work done than actual image taking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j9no4/eli5_does_the_hubble_actually_take_pictures_or/ | {
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1rwvjy | if a black hole has the same mass as the star from which it formed, why is singularity and event horizon not obsereved in the former star? | EDIT: Thanks to everyone for the briliant answers! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rwvjy/eli5_if_a_black_hole_has_the_same_mass_as_the/ | {
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32lvnk | due to conservation of energy if a car going 100km/h slams the breaks and stops in 3 seconds, is that energy being transferred to the break pads as heat the same energy as if the car was to slam into a unbreakable wall and have the energy transfer into the total destruction of the vehicle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32lvnk/eli5_due_to_conservation_of_energy_if_a_car_going/ | {
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1rab6n | why am i only able to wink with my left eye and not my right? | I've been thinking about it for a while. Someone care to explain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rab6n/eli5_why_am_i_only_able_to_wink_with_my_left_eye/ | {
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68qvc0 | when reddit give a site the "reddit hug of death" will it come back online by itself when traffic dies down or does it require human intervention? | And if the latter, what does it require? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68qvc0/eli5_when_reddit_give_a_site_the_reddit_hug_of/ | {
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2tc872 | if e-cigarette liquid doesn't contain formaldehyde, then how can formaldehyde be in the vapor? | Yesterday, I saw a study that said most e cigarette vapor contains formaldehyde. I use an e-cig myself, and on the bottles of liquid for it, it lists the ingredients as propylene glycol, glycerin (USP Grade), nicotine, natural and artificial flavor. How does this combine to form formaldehyde when heated to make a vap... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tc872/eli5_if_ecigarette_liquid_doesnt_contain/ | {
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