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1m2s0a | why aren't all foods high in protein? isn't protein used for the structure of all living things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m2s0a/eli5_why_arent_all_foods_high_in_protein_isnt/ | {
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1ve3uk | why does my hair stand up when i'm scared? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ve3uk/eli5_why_does_my_hair_stand_up_when_im_scared/ | {
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c1hlsl | we have goat milk and cow milk to consume, but why is it merely impossible to find pig milk in a grocery store? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1hlsl/eli5_we_have_goat_milk_and_cow_milk_to_consume/ | {
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1ldn94 | how do seat-belts know when to tighten? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ldn94/eli5_how_do_seatbelts_know_when_to_tighten/ | {
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ev0p4y | how do surgical masks protect you from getting infected when there are huge gaps near your cheeks and the bridge of your nose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ev0p4y/eli5_how_do_surgical_masks_protect_you_from/ | {
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7zn6v1 | what is the "crunchy" feeling when a muscle knot is being massaged? | I get really bad knots in my neck and shoulders.
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bldxjh | why do horses start side by side while runners are spread at equal distance before the race? | Is the difference just negligible for horses? Don't we want the race to be the same length for all the participants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bldxjh/eli5_why_do_horses_start_side_by_side_while/ | {
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4096rl | the scientific consensus says gmo's are safe, and we seem to value our scientific consensuses here in the usa on other issues...so whats all the fuss about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4096rl/eli5_the_scientific_consensus_says_gmos_are_safe/ | {
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70si9o | how do gps apps such as maps or waze know the new formation of roads after construction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70si9o/eli5_how_do_gps_apps_such_as_maps_or_waze_know/ | {
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5wz6dn | if america spends so much more on its military than russia, why are countries somewhat evenly matched? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wz6dn/eli5_if_america_spends_so_much_more_on_its/ | {
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4d7dv0 | does turning a car at a slower speed give it a sharper turning radius? | I noticed that when turning into a parking spot people will go as slow as they can to make sure their car can fit into the spot. However, some people seem to believe that actually moving at a slower speed will lead to a sharper turn. How could this be true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d7dv0/eli5_does_turning_a_car_at_a_slower_speed_give_it/ | {
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3d4qjl | i have a math and odds question that i don't know how to explain in the title. | Okay so say you have a bag of 10 colored balls. 4 red, 4 blue and 2 yellow. You stick your hand in and pull out a ball and it's red. there was a 40% chance and you pulled out a red ball. Great. Now you put it back in and pull out another ball at random. Now the chances of a red ball being picked is back at 40%. Bu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d4qjl/eli5_i_have_a_math_and_odds_question_that_i_dont/ | {
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f36o64 | how can a broken heart hurt so much psychically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f36o64/eli5_how_can_a_broken_heart_hurt_so_much/ | {
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2k9mak | why does medical and other scientific research cost so much money? i've seen basic research funded by millions of dollars. | Does research really cost millions upon millions of dollars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k9mak/eli5_why_does_medical_and_other_scientific/ | {
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c3rnh1 | what are the actual risks of talking about tienanmen square massacre in china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3rnh1/eli5_what_are_the_actual_risks_of_talking_about/ | {
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2isn7f | what's stopping me from taking a relatively large loan and leaving the country to live in another country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2isn7f/eli5_whats_stopping_me_from_taking_a_relatively/ | {
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1rlukv | what is a "reasonable doubt"? i know what the legal definition is, but i want to know what i means. | The legal definition is "a doubt which would cause a reasonably prudent person to pause or hesitate before making an important decision." What does this mean in the context of a criminal trial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rlukv/eli5what_is_a_reasonable_doubt_i_know_what_the/ | {
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4kvefz | how can services like cloudflare filter out ddos traffic without getting a false positive from, for example, an article getting posted on reddit and subsequently getting clicked by 10 million people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kvefz/eli5_how_can_services_like_cloudflare_filter_out/ | {
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4mef5t | does shifting quickly up in manual car really save gas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mef5t/eli5_does_shifting_quickly_up_in_manual_car/ | {
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98rlpc | why is tesla having higher networth than ford or gm, when the former hardly produces a small percentage of cars than latter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98rlpc/eli5_why_is_tesla_having_higher_networth_than/ | {
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yq317 | why is the japanese culture obsessed with robots? more specifically humanoid robots? | It seems that in not just popular culture but also in other industries the Japanese more then any other culture seems to have a fascination with humanoid looking robots. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yq317/eli5_why_is_the_japanese_culture_obsessed_with/ | {
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1vqwpy | why does my body feel "slanted" when i'm lying in bed when i'm drunk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vqwpy/why_does_my_body_feel_slanted_when_im_lying_in/ | {
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9re085 | how did we end up with a silent k, of all sounds, in words like knight and knife? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9re085/eli5_how_did_we_end_up_with_a_silent_k_of_all/ | {
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4o7kvr | why are there more bugs out at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o7kvr/eli5_why_are_there_more_bugs_out_at_night/ | {
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17vfq3 | what is a subsidy? | I was reading this thread
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101ydp | how did newton figure out gravity? | What was his process in deducing that all mass have gravity? I can't get my head around how he could have done that without any frame of reference. Did he know that earth was orbiting the sun? Or the moon was orbiting the earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/101ydp/how_did_newton_figure_out_gravity/ | {
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1cdeu8 | why is it that when i watch tv recordings from the 70's, 80's or 90's the quality is absolutely terrible, almost unwatchable, but back then they seemed perfectly fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cdeu8/eli5why_is_it_that_when_i_watch_tv_recordings/ | {
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1m81he | why sometimes paintings that look like a wounded chicken drew them are considered art and could be sold for millions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m81he/eli5why_sometimes_paintings_that_look_like_a/ | {
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6euilg | how did someone like duterte rise to the power in the philippines ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6euilg/eli5_how_did_someone_like_duterte_rise_to_the/ | {
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3s34ly | what is sql? is it one of the simpler programming languages? | I have seen it as a "desired skill" on many job descriptions. I am wondering what makes it useful, and what specific industries it may particularly apply to. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s34ly/eli5_what_is_sql_is_it_one_of_the_simpler/ | {
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21oco3 | why isn't canada outrageously wealthy due to their landmass? | So Canada is a wealthy first world country -- but why isn't it disproportionately wealthy compared to other first world countries? Why is the GDP per capita similar to that of France, Germany, Japan, etc? Shouldn't Canada have a huge advantage considering the vast amount of natural resources? Canada can have the same a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21oco3/eli5_why_isnt_canada_outrageously_wealthy_due_to/ | {
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2r69bo | how are baitcar operations legal? what makes it not entrapment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r69bo/eli5_how_are_baitcar_operations_legal_what_makes/ | {
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5l7n3u | why do you have to "charge" glow in the dark stuff? | You know how you have to hold glow in the dark items under light to "activate" them? The only answer my drunken, man-child brain can muster is that it traps the light and holds for later use. I'm also pretty sure that is incorrect. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l7n3u/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_charge_glow_in_the_dark/ | {
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1s0zdb | why are probabilities called densities? | It seems there ought to be more to it than *because it shows how the distribution is "weighted"*. Everybody (well, in the math world) throws around stats/prob vocabulary, but a lot of it is non-intuitive. Is there a secret manuscript laying all this out that all proper statisticians have read?
So much of what I've see... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s0zdb/eli5_why_are_probabilities_called_densities/ | {
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9kit58 | how do drugs like kamagra and viagra affect the body? | Hello!
I was wondering how these work.
I heard that originally it was used for other medicinal purposes and the primary use of it now days was just a side effect.
How do they work in the human body?
Thank you in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kit58/eli5_how_do_drugs_like_kamagra_and_viagra_affect/ | {
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3c5ktk | why aren't the joint chiefs five star ranks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c5ktk/eli5why_arent_the_joint_chiefs_five_star_ranks/ | {
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f21pdq | why is it best for someone with frostbite to warm up slowly? | It seems like the best idea would be to warm them up as quickly as possible, but I’ve heard that’s not the right course of action. Why should you warm them up slowly? And what happens if they warm up too quickly? I’m from the Southeastern US, so I have no experience with extreme cold or frostbite, I’m merely curious | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f21pdq/eli5_why_is_it_best_for_someone_with_frostbite_to/ | {
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2s1ina | how did the states get their shapes? | I actually searched for this and surprisingly it wasn't on /r/eli5 .
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26ehxp | why don't reboil water? or is it ok? | “What on earth are you doing?! Why are you boiling the water again? You’re not supposed to do that!” | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ehxp/eli5_why_dont_reboil_water_or_is_it_ok/ | {
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1sa1kh | if i bought a self driving car, would i need a drivers license? | If these Google mobiles are able to drive all aspects of a trip. i.e. From where ever its parked, to parking at its final destination. Would i need a drivers license? I understand I'll still need insurance, because you cant control other drivers. But if i'm just gonna sit there and either sleep or use some sort of ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sa1kh/eli5if_i_bought_a_self_driving_car_would_i_need_a/ | {
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fejovi | how are we able to hold our breath for so long? how do our vitals still receive oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fejovi/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_hold_our_breath_for_so/ | {
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3qy7k8 | why can't windmills based out at sea have a tidal power element at there base to allow for tidal-energy too ? | At the moment there are hundreds of sea-based windmills for getting marine style wind-power, which are based miles out at sea.
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2qrtf0 | why are universities treating education like it is corporate business? | Why don't they lower tution/ costs so that more students can attend to make up for the loss of profit? The cost of higher education contributes so much to the debt of this country that it sounds counter-intuitive to cause such financial strain on future customers. Is the demand for higher education really that high tha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qrtf0/eli5why_are_universities_treating_education_like/ | {
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e7acv9 | how does the measles virus wipe out your body's "memory" of immunity to other viruses and why is this not common in other viruses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7acv9/eli5_how_does_the_measles_virus_wipe_out_your/ | {
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196lm5 | running, sprinting, and jogging. what's the difference? | I've been running for the past couple of weeks and I have been asked whether I sprint or jog, and I have no idea what the difference is between them. Please help me out! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/196lm5/eli5_running_sprinting_and_jogging_whats_the/ | {
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3roln1 | asian keyboards | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3roln1/eli5_asian_keyboards/ | {
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6dizz7 | why is it easier for me to remember numbers that are hyphenated (social social security numbers, phone numbers) but hard to remember a long stretch of only numbers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dizz7/eli5_why_is_it_easier_for_me_to_remember_numbers/ | {
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42jv13 | why is it when a child is learning to speak, the most common constant expressed is a "w"-sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42jv13/eli5_why_is_it_when_a_child_is_learning_to_speak/ | {
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4wiwid | how were 5v and 12v decided on as the "go to" voltages for so many electronic devices, specifically computers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wiwid/eli5_how_were_5v_and_12v_decided_on_as_the_go_to/ | {
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4atckz | because natural selection is not happening to humans with modern medicine, what does it mean for the human race in the near and distant future? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4atckz/eli5_because_natural_selection_is_not_happening/ | {
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38gfiw | why do zambonis need to be so big? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38gfiw/eli5why_do_zambonis_need_to_be_so_big/ | {
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edo6go | why does sleep deprivation make you see spiders/bugs on your peripheral vision? | ETA: I’m bipolar and have put myself through bad sleep deprivation during episodes of mania (don’t do this, kids), as well as talked to people who have undergone the same and it seems most people have a similar experience:
Spiders > phantom sensations > loss of depth perception > some weird music that feels like it co... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edo6go/eli5_why_does_sleep_deprivation_make_you_see/ | {
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6r3hhp | what determines a person's sense of humor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r3hhp/eli5what_determines_a_persons_sense_of_humor/ | {
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2qu9s5 | how does time lapse video with the different angle work? does someone slowly move the camera to a different location to create that smooth movement? | _URL_0_
here's a few good example but what is the setup like? I would really like to try doing something like this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qu9s5/eli5how_does_time_lapse_video_with_the_different/ | {
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3m9u9s | how does russia maintain and sustain #2 military in the world with economy smaller than brazil or italy (#10)? | I don't understand how Russia can pump out advanced fighters like PAK-FA or advanced tanks like T-14 Armada MBT, or upgrade their entire tank force to T-90 when they are apparently broke from oil plunge, sanctions, etc... I don't understand! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m9u9s/eli5_how_does_russia_maintain_and_sustain_2/ | {
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28vedr | why do you hear a whoosh noise if you put a glass on your ear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28vedr/eli5why_do_you_hear_a_whoosh_noise_if_you_put_a/ | {
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6djj8t | how a noun can become a verb, like google or photoshop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6djj8t/eli5_how_a_noun_can_become_a_verb_like_google_or/ | {
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5rw7yt | how do electronic ph sensors work? | This is pretty much what I wonder about every kind of sensor - electronic scales, cameras, etc. - but the one I especially don't get is an electronic pH probe. What exactly is it that "senses" the H+ ions present in a solution, differentiates from any other kind of dissolved cation, and translates the intensity of the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rw7yt/eli5_how_do_electronic_ph_sensors_work/ | {
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7tgzkc | if light slows down in water, how does it speed back up again when it comes out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tgzkc/eli5_if_light_slows_down_in_water_how_does_it/ | {
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2r7gqt | store tells me to rub the chip when my debit card is not recognized? the chip is clean, so why does this help? | My debit card has a chip on it. The payment tills at the store often don't recognize it and I am being told to rub the chip. Doing this once or twice usually gets it to work again. What is going on here? I requested a new card already thinking the one I had must be faulty but within a month the problem returned on the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r7gqt/eli5_store_tells_me_to_rub_the_chip_when_my_debit/ | {
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21crs7 | showering after a meal | I was told as a kid that taking a shower right after a meal was bad. I never really got a good reason why though. What are some reasons, if any, as to why it is a bad idea. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21crs7/eli5_showering_after_a_meal/ | {
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69x23k | why does the same setting in the shower feel warmer in the summer than in the winter? i've noticed on a warm day, i need to turn the shower down because it feels too hot, but surely it's the same temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69x23k/eli5_why_does_the_same_setting_in_the_shower_feel/ | {
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z4vdq | the difference between routers, switches, access points | Its work related and id love to know | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z4vdq/eli5_the_difference_between_routers_switches/ | {
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2l9zhx | why car companies have such a problem with the destruction of their cars in video games , but apparently not that much in the movies ? | Sorry for bad eng :-/ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l9zhx/eli5_why_car_companies_have_such_a_problem_with/ | {
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92aym0 | what exactly happens with the moon during a full eclipse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92aym0/eli5_what_exactly_happens_with_the_moon_during_a/ | {
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cji5bq | why is it that a lizard can jump off insane heights but not take any damage and be fine but if we scaled us down to the size of a lizard we'd die from that high of a fall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cji5bq/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_lizard_can_jump_off_insane/ | {
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73ijaa | how did medical care become standardized? | It seemed like just 100 years ago, doctors were still going door-to-door diagnosing hysteria on women and not washing their hands. Now we have this complicated system with medical schools and residencies that are consistent across the whole country and everyone learns the same thing. How did that all get standardized w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73ijaa/eli5how_did_medical_care_become_standardized/ | {
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2n5dv4 | why do we need the give the security code off the signature strip of credit cards when we buy things online? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n5dv4/eli5_why_do_we_need_the_give_the_security_code/ | {
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4hv2ij | why does sweet and salty food taste better together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hv2ij/eli5_why_does_sweet_and_salty_food_taste_better/ | {
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3m7rvl | when employers take 1+ weeks to get back to you after an interview, what are they waiting for? | No rejection, no offer, no indication of anything other than "you are still in the process, very busy, please wait". What are some common things they're doing, why don't they reject the candidate already (since in my experience waiting a long time = usually not good) and is waiting for more than a week usually bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7rvl/eli5_when_employers_take_1_weeks_to_get_back_to/ | {
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7m57ks | difference between led, amoled, lcd, and retina display? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m57ks/eli5_difference_between_led_amoled_lcd_and_retina/ | {
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3emyvl | what is the difference between economic espionage and corporate espionage? | This is the article I found that confused me.
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6nsqhf | why is lifting weights with long arms heavier than with short arms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nsqhf/eli5_why_is_lifting_weights_with_long_arms/ | {
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2enbqh | why is it bad to defrost/heat up meat twice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2enbqh/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_defrostheat_up_meat_twice/ | {
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1r2o1k | water damage is horrible for houses. so what about when constructing a house, and it's completely exposed for weeks, and it rains? | I life in San Francisco and a new house is going up on my block. It's been raining the last few days and I see these guys just going about their business putting up walls and such. The house is just wood framing and a foundation at this point. Isn't this horrible for houses? It must happen all the time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r2o1k/eli5_water_damage_is_horrible_for_houses_so_what/ | {
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c4u0wg | physical mimicry in nature | How did it even come to exist? Do the animals just so happen to develop traits over time, that just so happen to share traits of its surroundings? Or do they actively start developing traits with the purpose of looking like its surroundings?
Also, how do these animals learn to mimic behaviour of certain things, like ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4u0wg/eli5_physical_mimicry_in_nature/ | {
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6mycyt | how do you distinguish when to use one hyphen and when to use two? (- vs --) | I understand you use one to connect two words like "self-destructed" or "ex boyfriend", but what about in a sentence? Are there different ways to use hyphens in a sentence, or is it a common misconception on how to properly use them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mycyt/eli5_how_do_you_distinguish_when_to_use_one/ | {
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1p38w3 | how does someone determine if a company is a shell company or not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p38w3/how_does_someone_determine_if_a_company_is_a/ | {
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w828r | the rules of rugby | So, I now live in a country that likes rugby. I looked at the wikipedia article but it makes no sense. Can you explain the rules please? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w828r/eli5_the_rules_of_rugby/ | {
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40t4wk | how do dictionaries determine the earliest known use of a word? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40t4wk/eli5_how_do_dictionaries_determine_the_earliest/ | {
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73v7he | in cases of mass shootings with one perpetrator, why do witnesses often report seeing multiple attackers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73v7he/eli5_in_cases_of_mass_shootings_with_one/ | {
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24de1d | if families like rockefeller and rothschild have are famous for being rich and powerful, how come none of their members appear on rich lists online? | I was just curious to find out how much they are worth, but am struggling to find that information | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24de1d/eli5_if_families_like_rockefeller_and_rothschild/ | {
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j9j68 | the process of applying to and going to a four year college. | What steps does someone have to take in order to go to college?
How is it paid for?
Are the SAT's necessary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9j68/eli5_the_process_of_applying_to_and_going_to_a/ | {
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4665mv | why does the smell of heated food spread easily? | When I toast some hot cross buns in the toaster, pretty soon the whole house is filled with the scent of fresh hot cross buns. However, room temperature or cold food doesn't have its scent travel at all, you need to be right next to it to smell it.
How is this "scent amplification" caused?
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2i1ser | what's the big deal about the internet of things? why do people think it will change the world, and why do they think it will be worth hundreds of billions of dollars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i1ser/eli5_whats_the_big_deal_about_the_internet_of/ | {
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5y6y56 | why do we often feel more sad when viewing or hearing about animal suffering/death, than we do about the equivalent in humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y6y56/eli5_why_do_we_often_feel_more_sad_when_viewing/ | {
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3b7ns8 | why are words like "queue" and "tea" have so many unnecessary letters behind them? | And others like "Jeopordy" and "colonel". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b7ns8/eli5_why_are_words_like_queue_and_tea_have_so/ | {
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pstrb | the mindset of very rich people that are trying to get even richer | Why people like Rupert Murdoch want to get even richer and many times are (accused of) doing it by immoral ways? There are many conspiracy theories about how super rich are screwing millions of lifes to get even richer. Why they would do that?
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1j0vtg | why do a lot of mentally disabled people look alike? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j0vtg/why_do_a_lot_of_mentally_disabled_people_look/ | {
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2pjwss | why does it make sense to design new paper money that is harder to fake, if the old bank notes are still valid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pjwss/eli5_why_does_it_make_sense_to_design_new_paper/ | {
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22zfwn | what types of jobs do people in the cia actually do? how many people actually work as secret agents and whatnot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22zfwn/eli5_what_types_of_jobs_do_people_in_the_cia/ | {
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490i91 | why are for-profit universities (devry, ashford, phoenix, etc.) under so much scrutiny? | What makes them unpopular choices? How are they bad?
And if they're as bad as I hear, why haven't they been shut down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/490i91/eli5_why_are_forprofit_universities_devry_ashford/ | {
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5uwsbl | how does a common cold give me a headache? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uwsbl/eli5_how_does_a_common_cold_give_me_a_headache/ | {
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4b4wkr | erdogan's politics. turkey is a democratic country, why is he still in power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b4wkr/eli5_erdogans_politics_turkey_is_a_democratic/ | {
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1caybj | the end of the movie stanley kubrik's "the shining" | [Specifically with this photo]
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And what did Delvard Grady mean when he said that he (Jack's character) "had always been the care taker" there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1caybj/eli5_the_end_of_the_movie_stanley_kubriks_the/ | {
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9azwl8 | if the universe is infinite, why is there doubt that there are other lifeforms? | & #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9azwl8/eli5_if_the_universe_is_infinite_why_is_there/ | {
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3bogqb | if a hospital has to be evacuated, what happens to patients that are in the middle of surgery? | EDIT: Perhaps I should clarify...middle of RECEIVING surgery! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bogqb/eli5_if_a_hospital_has_to_be_evacuated_what/ | {
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2tj7kv | why are people able to get away by not paying child support? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tj7kv/eli5why_are_people_able_to_get_away_by_not_paying/ | {
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at1m2i | ancient languages deciphered | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/at1m2i/eli5_ancient_languages_deciphered/ | {
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