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2w1h5q | how are laws passed in the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w1h5q/eli5_how_are_laws_passed_in_the_us/ | {
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3ojaym | how do suppositories work? | Is it like reverse digestion, or is there something I'm missing here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ojaym/eli5_how_do_suppositories_work/ | {
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cd1mat | when you turn down or up the volume on devices with either a wheel or button, what actually happens that allows it to sound quieter or louder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cd1mat/eli5_when_you_turn_down_or_up_the_volume_on/ | {
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6gdxwn | why can you use any amount of water to cook pasta but you need a certain amount for grains? | When I make pasta I just fill the pot 3/4 full and wait for it boil, put the pasta in and just drain the water after. Why can't I do this with rice or quinoa? Instead I have to measure both the water and the grain. Why can't I just drain the water after?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gdxwn/eli5_why_can_you_use_any_amount_of_water_to_cook/ | {
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4aobj9 | is sweden a capitalist or socialist country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aobj9/eli5_is_sweden_a_capitalist_or_socialist_country/ | {
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1c4pmq | how sweating equals losing weight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c4pmq/eli5_how_sweating_equals_losing_weight/ | {
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aezfvx | what is the process used to make powdered eggs? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aezfvx/eli5_what_is_the_process_used_to_make_powdered/ | {
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26k5nv | why do i feel extremely sick when looking at a cell phone or screen while in the car driving on the road? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26k5nv/eli5_why_do_i_feel_extremely_sick_when_looking_at/ | {
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66lbnr | things 'randomly' falling over | Say that you installed a shelf onto your wall and placed books onto it. About an hour later, you're sitting on the couch, minding your own business, when suddenly a book falls off onto the floor.
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79a46u | why does the water in a glass seem to rise above the edge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79a46u/eli5_why_does_the_water_in_a_glass_seem_to_rise/ | {
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1sv4op | what are the most important coding languages, why were they created, how do they work | What are the most important languages for writing code/building programs/games/website. Why were they created and what are the benefits of these languages and in what editors are they written. What I'm basically asking is: Can anyone give me an overview of the world of coding so I know how to approach it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sv4op/eli5what_are_the_most_important_coding_languages/ | {
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5vjtyu | most phones these days become slow, laggy and battery inefficient in a short while as compared to older phones. why aren't long-term issues worked upon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vjtyu/eli5_most_phones_these_days_become_slow_laggy_and/ | {
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c25mou | carnivorous plants | How did plants go from gaining nutrients from the ground to being able to produce acids to consume insects and small creatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c25mou/eli5_carnivorous_plants/ | {
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dsa1dy | why does appetite for food seem to lessen with old age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsa1dy/eli5_why_does_appetite_for_food_seem_to_lessen/ | {
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4gcpkd | why have most consumer products come down in price against inflation? | This question was inspired by this [chart](_URL_0_) [Original Source](_URL_1_). Essentially I'm wondering, how in a world of scarcity do some products manage to get cheaper against inflation while others have skyrocketed in cost. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gcpkd/eli5_why_have_most_consumer_products_come_down_in/ | {
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5q0wxf | why would a president not choose cabinet members with longtime experience in that's cabinet's area of governance? | For example: someone with school administrative experience for Secretary of Education, someone with agricultural/geological experience for Secretary of Agriculture/the Interior, etc.
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1lj5hx | why is it that most game developers don't include/allow modding support, when many other franchises are successful because of it? | Minecraft, fallout, skyrim, kerbalspaceprogram and arma are games that become extremely popular because of their ability to mod, and their devs all encourage modding, yet many larger devs are strongly against it. Especially in Arma's case, modding increased their sales and replayability, so why don't other companies al... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lj5hx/eli5_why_is_it_that_most_game_developers_dont/ | {
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drzthi | how exactly does sinus pressure build up when sick and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drzthi/eli5_how_exactly_does_sinus_pressure_build_up/ | {
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4d8b82 | how did the north star happen? does every star revolve around it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d8b82/eli5_how_did_the_north_star_happen_does_every/ | {
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6xf8kl | why are old people so small and short? | They seem to just become shorter and shorter | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xf8kl/eli5why_are_old_people_so_small_and_short/ | {
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4b41zu | why is the combo of ibuprofen and alcohol so bad for you? | Is it simply a question of the liver not being able to filter as much toxins if it is already busy with ethanol or do the 2 react with each-other somehow?
Also if I do take an ibuprofen (500mg) while wasted and keep drinking beer for example, how much liver damage does that combo do?
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2u6w3n | what needs to happen for a plane to fly into other countries' airspaces? | When a plane crosses another country's airspace in its journey, what happens? Does that country's air force get all airplane schedules of the day ahead of time and verify that? Or is there a database of planes flying that we don't know about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u6w3n/eli5_what_needs_to_happen_for_a_plane_to_fly_into/ | {
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kilm6 | - the east vs west hip-hop feud | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kilm6/eli5_the_east_vs_west_hiphop_feud/ | {
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2ie51w | why do languages vary so widely? is any proven correlation between language and the geography of the native speaker? | Why do we have such vastly alternative languages? Does the geography of one's birthplace have any part in the shaping of that person's language? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ie51w/eli5_why_do_languages_vary_so_widely_is_any/ | {
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1yzqxb | why am i able to remember words to a song i haven't heard in 5 years but i can't remember the name of the person i just met 5 minutes ago? | I asked this because the other day a song came on the radio that I haven't heard for years, and I was singing along to the lyrics as if I had just heard it. Then I met someone new, got their name and as they walked away I forgot got it. So I wondered........
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2j3umo | how is it possible in the usa for (former) lobbyists to be elected into chairmen positions of federal commissions, when there is an obvious conflict of interest? | Hello as you may know, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is Tom Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the cable and wireless industry. Furthermore the Chairman for Finance Commission of Texas is William J. White, a former executive of Cash America which is Payday-Loan company. Since I’ve heard of their ele... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j3umo/eli5_how_is_it_possible_in_the_usa_for_former/ | {
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env2cb | what’s a “war crime”? i hear people throw this word around so much it’s confusing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/env2cb/eli5_whats_a_war_crime_i_hear_people_throw_this/ | {
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7rcvl6 | if the world is round and rotates, how do we appear to be standing upright at all times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rcvl6/eli5_if_the_world_is_round_and_rotates_how_do_we/ | {
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f3o98v | when we bend our elbows/knees why don’t our blood vessels flowing, like a hose? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3o98v/eli5_when_we_bend_our_elbowsknees_why_dont_our/ | {
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f8ko2k | superdelegates... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8ko2k/eli5_superdelegates/ | {
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80duyl | what properties do cooking oils contain that make them beneficial for cooking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80duyl/eli5_what_properties_do_cooking_oils_contain_that/ | {
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jooea | the mathematics behind the vanishing point (as best as you can) | So this answer could be answered by some math gurus, architects, or maybe some artists hopefully!
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bfg6ex | how do whales regulate their temperature in the vastly different seas they travel? | For example, Blue Whales live everywhere from the tropics to the poles. How do they not overheat or freeze? Are they able to regulate the amount of blubber they have in these different areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfg6ex/eli5_how_do_whales_regulate_their_temperature_in/ | {
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2cfvf4 | how do celebrities get their "premium" usernames on social networks (like @justinbieber, etc...)? and if they pay for these usernames, how much? how does such a purchase usually pass off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cfvf4/eli5_how_do_celebrities_get_their_premium/ | {
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fb256t | why does it matter that fat cells don't ever go away when losing weight? | Apparently fat cells can increase in size and the number of them can go up, but they don't ever go away, even when you lose weight. Why is this a big deal when it comes to losing weight? Sure, the cells may not go away, but don't they still get smaller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fb256t/eli5_why_does_it_matter_that_fat_cells_dont_ever/ | {
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82cob0 | why are many english words used in asian culture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82cob0/eli5why_are_many_english_words_used_in_asian/ | {
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3sscll | why are some atoms able to violate the octet rule in covalent bonding? | In the case of phosphorous, it can bond to 5 atoms and have the electron domains to handle it. Wouldn't the S and P orbitals be full? Where does it put the extra electrons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sscll/eli5_why_are_some_atoms_able_to_violate_the_octet/ | {
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zyyv9 | if israel just vanished overnight, would the tensions in the middle east get better? what would happen? | Not suggesting that it could, should or would, just interested theoretically in how the world might look if Israel had never existed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zyyv9/if_israel_just_vanished_overnight_would_the/ | {
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9q1svx | what are the differences between the functions of a president, chairman, ceo, cfo, and coo in the corporate structure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q1svx/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_the/ | {
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3o3h46 | why are pencils hexagonal while pencil crayons, pens, and mechanical pencils are round? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o3h46/eli5_why_are_pencils_hexagonal_while_pencil/ | {
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2865x3 | the best soccer leagues, and players and what i should watch. | I'm an American (as you can tell by
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doyacq | how come cutscenes aren't preloaded in video games? like a 4k hd video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/doyacq/eli5_how_come_cutscenes_arent_preloaded_in_video/ | {
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3298do | i don't really "feel" like a male. how come people experiencing gender dysphoria "feel" like the other gender? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3298do/eli5_i_dont_really_feel_like_a_male_how_come/ | {
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5ztinc | if earth had rings like saturn, how would that affect sending satellites into orbit? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ztinc/eli5_if_earth_had_rings_like_saturn_how_would/ | {
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7bo2fh | if conjoined twins share a stomach, do they both feel full or hungry at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bo2fh/eli5_if_conjoined_twins_share_a_stomach_do_they/ | {
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20q2wz | if everyone says california is so expensive, how do people afford to live there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20q2wz/eli5_if_everyone_says_california_is_so_expensive/ | {
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7j6yyh | why does the visible light spectrum appear cyclic to the human eye if the spectrum is based on specific linear wavelengths of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j6yyh/eli5_why_does_the_visible_light_spectrum_appear/ | {
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6fx1g4 | since a normal human can run 8-10 mph but top athletes can run over 20 mph, if a cheetah "trained", could it potentially sprint much faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fx1g4/eli5_since_a_normal_human_can_run_810_mph_but_top/ | {
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a07mgz | why do you feel hot when you have a blanket on, cold when you take the blanket off but if you leave one leg out of the blanket, it’s perfect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a07mgz/eli5_why_do_you_feel_hot_when_you_have_a_blanket/ | {
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1yczgt | if source code is readable, and executable programs are not, what happens to cause that? | I don't understand the barrier between readable source code and executable/compiled programs. If the system knows what to do with the program (aka how to add/subract/ work with variables) why can't all code be decompiled? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yczgt/if_source_code_is_readable_and_executable/ | {
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czekbm | what happens to all the water after a hurricane/flood? does it just recede back into a body of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czekbm/eli5_what_happens_to_all_the_water_after_a/ | {
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5ddqz3 | what forces, on a molecular level, hold together a solid object and how are those affected when the object breaks in separate pieces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ddqz3/eli5_what_forces_on_a_molecular_level_hold/ | {
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1tx8v1 | why do i max out at around 3.2mbps wired and 2.5mbps wireless download speed when i pay for 30mbps? | Bonus Question: On a scale of 1-7 how much do you want to burn your cable company's headquarters to the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tx8v1/eli5_why_do_i_max_out_at_around_32mbps_wired_and/ | {
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2wp6sc | which is better for the environment on the small scale: using a plastic fork once to save water on cleaning silverware, or washing and reusing a stainless steel fork so a plastic fork won't end up in a landfill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wp6sc/eli5_which_is_better_for_the_environment_on_the/ | {
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7xj6nk | why does water evaporate faster outdoors than indoors? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xj6nk/eli5_why_does_water_evaporate_faster_outdoors/ | {
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aw7r6c | why do pharmacists complete 4 years of post-grad schooling learning about drugs but physicians actually pick the drugs to use. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aw7r6c/eli5_why_do_pharmacists_complete_4_years_of/ | {
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5t33d1 | why is the president immune from the ethics laws, when the ethics in government act of 1978 expressly states otherwise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t33d1/eli5_why_is_the_president_immune_from_the_ethics/ | {
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c3jenz | why, with all our advancements in telecommunications and phone technology, has phone call audio quality stayed virtually the same as ten or twenty years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3jenz/eli5_why_with_all_our_advancements_in/ | {
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5sf2td | why can soup (with meat) be stored at room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sf2td/eli5_why_can_soup_with_meat_be_stored_at_room/ | {
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b7urog | why do gas giants have such strong gravities? | Like Jupiter for instance or Saturn. They're gas giants that are huge I'll grant, but why so much gravity? Given that they're mainly gas, wouldn't their density be very low? And if their density is low, how do they have so much gravity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7urog/eli5_why_do_gas_giants_have_such_strong_gravities/ | {
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5h1u0f | why is the bell pepper so big, while it's mostly empty on the inside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h1u0f/eli5_why_is_the_bell_pepper_so_big_while_its/ | {
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4dwuxg | why is ancestry from spain important to the u.s. census (hispanic) but ancestry from other latin cultures like italy or portugal isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dwuxg/eli5why_is_ancestry_from_spain_important_to_the/ | {
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12g3zr | why do i need glasses if i've got irises? | The iris of my eye is supposed to focus the light coming into my eye through the pupil onto the retina. There's still plenty of room left for my pupils to expand and contract more than they do, so why do I need glasses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12g3zr/elif_why_do_i_need_glasses_if_ive_got_irises/ | {
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1bu8t9 | how google stores caches of so many websites | It seems like an immense amount of data. One cannot simply download an internet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bu8t9/eli5_how_google_stores_caches_of_so_many_websites/ | {
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44w34j | if alcohol helps kill bacteria and fights bad breathe (like mouthwash), why does your breathe smell like death after a night of drinking ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44w34j/eli5_if_alcohol_helps_kill_bacteria_and_fights/ | {
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cqy2cw | how did “hello” become the default greeting when you answer the phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqy2cw/eli5_how_did_hello_become_the_default_greeting/ | {
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7mh1k1 | i'm told that my daughter (14 months) shouldn't have red meat, because it's hard for her body to process. why is red meat harder to digest than other meats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mh1k1/eli5_im_told_that_my_daughter_14_months_shouldnt/ | {
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1ygmfg | what does it mean that the eu is "imposing sanctions" on ukrainian official? | What do sanctions do? How will this affect the protests and violence? Will it solve any problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ygmfg/what_does_it_mean_that_the_eu_is_imposing/ | {
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21j0p6 | do dogs have a sense of right or wrong? | I see a lot of pics on reddit of dogs hiding after destroying something. Do they know what they did was wrong? Why do they do it if they know they will be punished? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21j0p6/eli5_do_dogs_have_a_sense_of_right_or_wrong/ | {
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3igkl5 | how can a seemingly small amount of poison or venom be so eefective. 100 mg of venom from a black mamba snake is enough to kill a 100kg adult human. how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3igkl5/eli5_how_can_a_seemingly_small_amount_of_poison/ | {
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65pztk | what's the difference between amd and nvidia gpus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65pztk/eli5whats_the_difference_between_amd_and_nvidia/ | {
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52olvl | why, when we are being put under anesthesia, does it give you a burning sensation up your arm, or from the point in which the anesthesia was administered. | Everything the title suggests my friends. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52olvl/eli5_why_when_we_are_being_put_under_anesthesia/ | {
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78e5tk | how come glass breaks when it hits the ground, but marbles bounce and hardly take damage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78e5tk/eli5_how_come_glass_breaks_when_it_hits_the/ | {
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6lovv4 | the g20 summit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lovv4/eli5_the_g20_summit/ | {
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yuwsk | why does it seem the larger any particular group get, the more stupid it becomes. are human beings just naturally inclined to be dumb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yuwsk/eli5_why_does_it_seem_the_larger_any_particular/ | {
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5d9kfm | why do so many animals, excluding humans, have retractable 'male genitalia'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d9kfm/eli5_why_do_so_many_animals_excluding_humans_have/ | {
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1mf26j | in computer software, what is the difference between a program, service, thread, process etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mf26j/eli5_in_computer_software_what_is_the_difference/ | {
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26v7aq | why does the water in the coffee pot *refuse* to pour neatly from the spout, no matter how slowly i pour, dribbling down the front instead until it's half empty? | Is it something to do with surface tension? Cheap glass? Or do coffee pots just hate me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26v7aq/eli5_why_does_the_water_in_the_coffee_pot_refuse/ | {
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4wqtu4 | why can't we harness the vaporized fossil fuel from engine exhaust and use it again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wqtu4/eli5_why_cant_we_harness_the_vaporized_fossil/ | {
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7s6vmg | why has it become virtually impossible for politicians on either side to work across party lines? why has "bipartisan" become such a dirty word? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s6vmg/eli5_why_has_it_become_virtually_impossible_for/ | {
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2zhvrr | the different types of logical fallacies | And how to identify them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zhvrr/eli5_the_different_types_of_logical_fallacies/ | {
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1y8c9g | what does a pilot see when they say turbulence is to be expected for the next x duration of the flight? how do they know how rough it is going to be? why can't they just go higher or lower than whatever the weather is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y8c9g/eli5_what_does_a_pilot_see_when_they_say/ | {
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a0vyew | definition of a parsec for an amateur astronomer | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0vyew/eli5_definition_of_a_parsec_for_an_amateur/ | {
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7dw5iu | why do languages from far away cultures have similarities? | for example the japanese word for cake sounds almost exactly the same like english word for cake, even though the two cultures were very far away | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dw5iu/eli5why_do_languages_from_far_away_cultures_have/ | {
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c8t03c | how can detectives and others match someone's handwriting to a specific person? | I always feel like my handwriting varies so much that it would be impossible to match any of it to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8t03c/eli5_how_can_detectives_and_others_match_someones/ | {
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a08fn4 | what happens in your body when you take antidiarrheal medicine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a08fn4/eli5_what_happens_in_your_body_when_you_take/ | {
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1ufhzz | why are some people so prone to cavities? | I'd like to know why is it that some people seem to be over the top prone to dental health issues, where as others aren't as unlucky?
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sb7tn | lenz's law | Friend in physics was trying to explain this law to me, but I found his explanation to be slightly confusing. So from a physics standpoint, what is Lenz's Law? I would appreciate a simplified response, but if it is difficult, you can give me a more "mature" or scientific version as well. And trust me, I know some basic... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sb7tn/eli5_lenzs_law/ | {
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55ey3w | why do volcanoes contain lava, or do they make it by melting rock or something else? maybe better asked as, where does lava come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55ey3w/eli5_why_do_volcanoes_contain_lava_or_do_they/ | {
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11itmz | what's the joke behind r/circlejerk now only allowing gawker links? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11itmz/whats_the_joke_behind_rcirclejerk_now_only/ | {
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66ik4b | how do employees of marijuana dispensaries in the us handle their taxes if their income is based off the sale of marijuana? | With the federal restrictions affecting how dispensaries due business (such as not being able to have bank accounts), how do its employees handle their taxes when the income is coming from the sale of marijuana?
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3lt47n | why in many nations some people want civil unions on top of state-sanctioned marriages? what are the differences supposed to be? | At least here in the EU, in many nations domestic-partnership/civil-unions are offered in many states and are asked for by a large share of the population in other ones. However, in all these nations non-religious statal marriages are present, which carry no religious background whatsoever. Just a 10 minutes signing of... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lt47n/eli5why_in_many_nations_some_people_want_civil/ | {
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djbapk | vector graphics | I understand that the beam is manipulated directly, and that’s what makes it different from raster, but I don’t understand how that would work or why it works and how it knows what order to do things in or why it requires different hardware or anything. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djbapk/eli5_vector_graphics/ | {
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67uw3l | why newly discovered stars or planets or any celestial bodies were given "code-like" name? for example wise 1828+2650 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67uw3l/eli5_why_newly_discovered_stars_or_planets_or_any/ | {
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a8xza3 | how do live football field graphics appear beneath the players? | You know when it shows the scrimmage lines or whatever right on the field? I assume the graphics are already using pan/tilt/zoom data from the cameras, since it looks a lot stabler than simply motion tracking (please correct me if I'm wrong on that), but what really baffles me is how the graphics appear "beneath" the p... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8xza3/eli5_how_do_live_football_field_graphics_appear/ | {
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4otvmf | how exactly did they calculate age during the old testament? | I know they didn't actually live for hundreds of years, so how exactly did they count age then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4otvmf/eli5_how_exactly_did_they_calculate_age_during/ | {
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2iv48r | why is it that a person can't take a large amount of over the counter pain relievers, like tylenol or ibuprofen, to get the same effects as stronger pain killers like vicodin or hydrocodone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iv48r/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_person_cant_take_a_large/ | {
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206snc | why humans are born with parts we can live without (appendix, wisdom teeth, male nipples, etc) | I'm particularly confused about the ones that usually cause us more harm than good, like the appendix and wisdom teeth. Why are these not removed through evolution over time? Will they ever be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/206snc/eli5_why_humans_are_born_with_parts_we_can_live/ | {
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13l56g | how does spilled water left alone dry at room temperature? | ELI5 How does spilled water which has been left alone dry at room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13l56g/eli5_how_does_spilled_water_left_alone_dry_at/ | {
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