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9awpqo | why does tattoo aftercare change from artist to artist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9awpqo/eli5_why_does_tattoo_aftercare_change_from_artist/ | {
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5lrj4e | how much power does a president have. if presidents come and go, is there a fundamental long term plan that can't be altered by each new leader? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lrj4e/eli5_how_much_power_does_a_president_have_if/ | {
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1kyw73 | how do legal brothels (like the one on cathouse on hbo) prevent the spread of std's and sti's among customers and workers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kyw73/eli5how_do_legal_brothels_like_the_one_on/ | {
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1ng8iy | why is it that businesses are required to accept a customer's "spite payment" of all pennies but are allowed to refuse to accept bills over $20? | Edit for clarification: I understand that businesses have the right to refuse service under most circumstances. My question is about payment rights once the debt has already been generated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ng8iy/eli5_why_is_it_that_businesses_are_required_to/ | {
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29w1pj | why do chickens have wings if they can't fly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29w1pj/eli5_why_do_chickens_have_wings_if_they_cant_fly/ | {
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ch2plt | if the moon moves 1.6 inches every year away from earth, and is 4.2 billion years old, why is the moon not much farther away? | It obviously started a lot a closer I'd imagine at the rate it's drifting away.. did being closer affect the speed at which it is drifting? Wouldn't that increase the rate and not decrease it?
Did it take a few billion years to lock into the cycle where it started drifting?
Genuinely curious. Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ch2plt/eli5_if_the_moon_moves_16_inches_every_year_away/ | {
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215898 | what is the g8 and why could russia be excluded from it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/215898/eli5_what_is_the_g8_and_why_could_russia_be/ | {
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3dsb6g | how can the concept of the big bang not violate the conservation of energy & mass principal? | I don't care for the "Did the big bang happen or not debate." My just question revolves around the notion that matter and energy must remain constant over time and how it applies to the concept of the big bang. If in a a nearly unimaginable small amount of time everything just happened from an unimaginably small point ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dsb6g/eli5_how_can_the_concept_of_the_big_bang_not/ | {
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1ausv7 | how do we know the north pole is "up"? | So in all the pictures/diagrams I have ever seen, the Earth's orientation is with the North Pole pointed "up", and the rotations of the planets being on a somewhat horizontal plane. How do we know that this is the actual orientation of our planet/solar system, from a larger perspective? Maybe America is really upside... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ausv7/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_north_pole_is_up/ | {
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1343o9 | how achilles can never overtake the tortoise? (zeno's paradoxes) | Ok so I've heard that at one of our history of philosophy lectures and I'm having a hard time understanding it. I guess why I fail at understanding this is because I adapt it to the nature. I mean I'm like "Of course Achilles can beat the hell out of the turtle!!!"
If you don't know what that paradox is about, here's t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1343o9/eli5_how_achilles_can_never_overtake_the_tortoise/ | {
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34scmg | how exactly does a landlord write-off an empty storefront for tax purposes? why can they benefit from keeping healthy commercial spaces empty? | I've heard that it helps landlords get bank loans if they can claim the rent is higher, whether or not anyone is willing to pay that amount to operate there. I've also heard that small-time landlords need to keep commercial spaces filled, while corporations can somehow afford to keep storefronts empty if they have oth... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34scmg/eli5_how_exactly_does_a_landlord_writeoff_an/ | {
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1j0g42 | why does water seem to taste more refreshing after i eat chocolate? | I love drinking water after I eat chocolate, can someone explain why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j0g42/eli5_why_does_water_seem_to_taste_more_refreshing/ | {
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1yzrim | how are antitrust laws valid? | I understand that antitrust laws exists primarily to keep companies from becoming a monopoly and then having the ability to inflate the price of their product/service.
What I don't understand is how is this at all legit? Do antitrust laws essentially discipline a company that grows by offering a better service/product,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzrim/eli5how_are_antitrust_laws_valid/ | {
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795v2e | software installation | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/795v2e/eli5_software_installation/ | {
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6qv855 | why fine dust is flamable even if the original substance isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qv855/eli5_why_fine_dust_is_flamable_even_if_the/ | {
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40c8v3 | what exactly does the guy infront of an orchestra waving his hands do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40c8v3/eli5_what_exactly_does_the_guy_infront_of_an/ | {
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3ogj6u | why can't electrons have a defined position? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ogj6u/eli5why_cant_electrons_have_a_defined_position/ | {
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1mlbmz | there is solid state, liquid state and gas state are there any other states? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mlbmz/eli5_there_is_solid_state_liquid_state_and_gas/ | {
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6zgyie | when driving and getting tired to the point where falling asleep is a real concern, why does simply pulling over and getting out of the car for a minute re-energize you so much? | Seems just pulling over to stretch for a second rejuvenates you to where you can then drive another couple hours with zero issue. What mechanism does this, that you go from "can't stay awake" to "just fine" in just a short time with little to no special activity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zgyie/eli5_when_driving_and_getting_tired_to_the_point/ | {
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6s14rw | why are some moles flat and others are raised? | Skin pigmentation moles, not the furry kind. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s14rw/eli5_why_are_some_moles_flat_and_others_are_raised/ | {
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b5667q | how does vegetable oil remove stickers and and sticky residues? | I was wondering how that "life hack" really works. It can't be dissolving the residue because oil is a nonpolar molecule right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5667q/eli5_how_does_vegetable_oil_remove_stickers_and/ | {
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1lbuj3 | what is the christian explanation for believing homosexuality is a sin because the bible says so, but still eating pork and wearing clothing made with two materials etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lbuj3/eli5_what_is_the_christian_explanation_for/ | {
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88jazd | why do mountains form in clumps/why are there 10 of 14 of the highest peak in one spot? (the himalayas) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88jazd/eli5_why_do_mountains_form_in_clumpswhy_are_there/ | {
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41n08x | asmr, it's triggers, and how it works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41n08x/eli5_asmr_its_triggers_and_how_it_works/ | {
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2txqc2 | if the "correct" way to write professionally is to be concise and direct, why is professional writing from previous centuries often so long-winded, passive-voice/indirect, and difficult to read? | > Since the peace, the slaving trade to the coast of Africa having
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yetku | how does a company like _url_0_ work? | What allows them to control domain names?
If they can do it why doesn't everyone else?
Are there any competitors to them? if so, what if they both create a domain name that is the same. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yetku/how_does_a_company_like_godaddycom_work/ | {
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2f77u5 | what are the benefits provided by satellites? could civilisation as we know exist without them? how? | Yes, this is for a sci-fi book :) an advanced human civilisation is colonising a planet where they can't use satellites, so I'm trying to work out how that would affect them and what they'd do about it
EDIT: in this context, im talking about man-made sattelites | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f77u5/eli5_what_are_the_benefits_provided_by_satellites/ | {
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4e6n3c | how are we still prone to sunlight radiation, given the sun was there our entire existence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e6n3c/eli5_how_are_we_still_prone_to_sunlight_radiation/ | {
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l7kuu | how exactly are plays called in both college and professional football? | I'm a big fan of both, and I watch many games every weekend. A secret question I've always had is, how exactly are plays called? Meaning everything from how much is decided before the game, what exactly is on those giant laminated things on the QB's arm, how do audibles work, what is the coach doing on the headset (I u... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l7kuu/eli5_how_exactly_are_plays_called_in_both_college/ | {
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1sz7g4 | why diet soda doesn't hydrate as well as plain ole water, when it's like, 99%+ water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sz7g4/eli5_why_diet_soda_doesnt_hydrate_as_well_as/ | {
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4l9x1y | why do we get shakey? | I understand shaking when you're nervous - adrenaline pumping through your body.
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238v8o | why do posts from the previous page show up on the following page on reddit? | I have even gone back to check if things changed between the page clicks and the didnt! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/238v8o/eli5_why_do_posts_from_the_previous_page_show_up/ | {
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b0ocsi | when people say dinosaur's vision was based on movement, but what does that really mean? if they can't see small objects not moving doesn't that just mean they have bad eyesight?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0ocsi/eli5_when_people_say_dinosaurs_vision_was_based/ | {
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4cddvd | why does the uncanny valley exist in the human mind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cddvd/eli5why_does_the_uncanny_valley_exist_in_the/ | {
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3sdan4 | what is an assembly programming language | I know they're a lower level language but what differentiates it?
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8xagkr | what is the importance of metallic hydrogen? what everyday things can it do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xagkr/eli5_what_is_the_importance_of_metallic_hydrogen/ | {
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2ojp16 | if most people don't drink enough water daily, why aren't we slowly dying from dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ojp16/eli5_if_most_people_dont_drink_enough_water_daily/ | {
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1przqv | why are some words in movie or song titles not capitalized? | For example, words like 'the', 'a', 'in', 'of' and etc are not capitalized. So it would be "Stuck in the Middle With You" and not "Stuck In The Middle With You" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1przqv/eli5_why_are_some_words_in_movie_or_song_titles/ | {
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79ww9m | how did we go from pagan holiday to trick or treat with costumes and pumpkins ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79ww9m/eli5_how_did_we_go_from_pagan_holiday_to_trick_or/ | {
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1o7mr8 | how do they make a sudoku? which algorithm etc. | Me and my classmates are very curious how to make a sukodu, so please reddit, help us!! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o7mr8/eli5how_do_they_make_a_sudoku_which_algorithm_etc/ | {
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vvvno | why is "flip-flopping" politically used against people? | I mean, in theory, shouldn't it be *better* that people update their opinions based on a constantly changing situation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vvvno/eli5_why_is_flipflopping_politically_used_against/ | {
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5fpzbh | what makes boogers so sticky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fpzbh/eli5_what_makes_boogers_so_sticky/ | {
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3td8eb | how a show like wheel of fortune budgets for when there's more big winners than usual? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3td8eb/eli5_how_a_show_like_wheel_of_fortune_budgets_for/ | {
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348j4s | why is tony abott and his political party in charge of australia if hes supposedly so hated? is reddit skewed or did people just not vote? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/348j4s/eli5_why_is_tony_abott_and_his_political_party_in/ | {
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c68d9q | why does a little pee fall out only once you've done your pants back up? no matter how long you wait, wiggle or dance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c68d9q/eli5_why_does_a_little_pee_fall_out_only_once/ | {
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476lrk | i just read 'the big short' and it makes no mention of the role of fannie mae and freddie mac in the crisis. yet other, seemingly credible sources blame the existence of these agencies almost exclusively. what is the truth of their role? | The author of 'The Big Short' implies that Wall Street both a.) found suckers to buy the bad CDOs and b.) bought their own and the rating agency's BS and bought them themselves. Again no mention of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/476lrk/eli5_i_just_read_the_big_short_and_it_makes_no/ | {
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3t9e62 | why do words sometimes look...wrong? | You know, you're writing out a word you've written a thousand times before, you stop and pause, look at it and go "That's not right...somethings off."
But it is right. Why is that?
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5xw610 | why can't a physician choose whether or not a patient should pay for services? | I read a book a few months ago, (can't remember the name), and in that book it stated that physicians do not have the option to not charge a patient for visits, but it didn't go into the specifics of it. I understand upkeep in private practice and what not, but if a physician went into medicine to help people, why do ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xw610/eli5_why_cant_a_physician_choose_whether_or_not_a/ | {
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5da04e | where did the concept of world leaders being lizard people come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5da04e/eli5_where_did_the_concept_of_world_leaders_being/ | {
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2bh8a7 | why aren't magnets applied to cars? | Let me explain. + and + always reject each other. So why not making the road a + magnet and the under side of your car would also be made with a + magnet and if you pushed the magnet behind the car, it would go forward, and visa versa. Would this practically work, or would it be to expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bh8a7/eli5_why_arent_magnets_applied_to_cars/ | {
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5g43qj | how is it that with all our technical advances, we still have trouble getting a robot to walk up a flight of stairs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g43qj/eli5_how_is_it_that_with_all_our_technical/ | {
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2xohir | 3 - parent babies | Saw this in a recent Ama | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xohir/eli5_3_parent_babies/ | {
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3a552t | why is it that when i'm watching tv or listening to the radio on the internet, it will buffer for a few seconds and carry on from where it stopped? surely it should just miss out the part when it was buffering? | Edit: I am talking about live broadcasts | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a552t/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_im_watching_tv_or/ | {
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9en2z6 | why in books/films/tv when a foreign dignitary is visiting the president of the us does the president usually refer to the visitor by his first name whereas the visiting dignitary uses mr. president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9en2z6/eli5_why_in_booksfilmstv_when_a_foreign_dignitary/ | {
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8deysz | why do mirrors that are placed parallel to each other begin to tint green further into the reflection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8deysz/eli5_why_do_mirrors_that_are_placed_parallel_to/ | {
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pb7v4 | - who owns unused websites? (registrars) | How do registrars work basically? How do they magically own things like _URL_0_? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pb7v4/eli5_who_owns_unused_websites_registrars/ | {
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69due8 | could the internet ever break, either permanently or temporarily, or has it ever done so before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69due8/eli5_could_the_internet_ever_break_either/ | {
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ai7zj8 | if a programming ide can identify that my code has errors, why can't it identify the error itself (or explain the error in layman terms)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ai7zj8/eli5_if_a_programming_ide_can_identify_that_my/ | {
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d8rdhb | how do they measure the speed of our solar system relative to the center of our galaxy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8rdhb/eli5_how_do_they_measure_the_speed_of_our_solar/ | {
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20qnmp | what muscles am i contacting when i make my pee stream go harder/faster? | These are the kind of thoughts I have after I've been drinking | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20qnmp/eli5_what_muscles_am_i_contacting_when_i_make_my/ | {
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6ha0xh | why do we dislike foods that taste "too sweet" or "too fatty"? | Humans are genetically hardwired to prefer sugar and fat rich foods because they are more calorie dense (Can provide sources if this is in dispute)
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3jwowj | the medallion system in new york and why uber doesn't use it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jwowj/eli5_the_medallion_system_in_new_york_and_why/ | {
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abtgf7 | explain why damaged organs cannot regenerate. they were made by body, why can't my body repair what it has made, or at least make another? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abtgf7/eli5_explain_why_damaged_organs_cannot_regenerate/ | {
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bft5ml | what is biosemiotics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bft5ml/eli5_what_is_biosemiotics/ | {
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ey9ak9 | why does saltwater not harm you? | Since salt undergoes a chemical change causing it to become Na(aq)+ and Cl(aq)- why does drinking aqueous Sodium and Chlorine not harm you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ey9ak9/eli5_why_does_saltwater_not_harm_you/ | {
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539bbo | how does a barcode scanner know what is black and what is white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/539bbo/eli5_how_does_a_barcode_scanner_know_what_is/ | {
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5bcqji | why in dreams when running away from something does it seem like you're moving slowly, and don't have complete control over your movements as if you were awake irl? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bcqji/eli5_why_in_dreams_when_running_away_from/ | {
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68blfe | how did physicists invent the formula for work? | What is the history of this concept (and formula in particular)? Did someone just experiment with different combinations and realized that multiplying force by displacement actually has predictive value? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68blfe/eli5_how_did_physicists_invent_the_formula_for/ | {
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5eitfd | why does driving your car charge the battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5eitfd/eli5_why_does_driving_your_car_charge_the_battery/ | {
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dtpxde | why does a toddler's brain think everything is so funny (repeated jokes, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtpxde/eli5_why_does_a_toddlers_brain_think_everything/ | {
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6je5qw | what are the causes or reasons for population densities being drastically lower in a large portion of mid western and western states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6je5qw/eli5_what_are_the_causes_or_reasons_for/ | {
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715o5a | why are some people not worried about north korea's nuclear capability? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/715o5a/eli5why_are_some_people_not_worried_about_north/ | {
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5dq0o5 | is it possible to build up an immunity to poisons both naturally occurring and man-made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dq0o5/eli5_is_it_possible_to_build_up_an_immunity_to/ | {
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3h9mad | why do we count the day is two lots of 12 hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h9mad/eli5_why_do_we_count_the_day_is_two_lots_of_12/ | {
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7jdonj | how does an animal/insect get trapped in amber or another preservative? surely it doesn't just walk into it right? | title. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jdonj/eli5_how_does_an_animalinsect_get_trapped_in/ | {
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2c1x2a | why are religions and groups allowed to practise discriminatory beliefs in the u.s.a.? | I am referring to religious groups like the westboro baptist church and the KKK. If I'm not mistaken they get tax breaks for being a church, how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c1x2a/eli5why_are_religions_and_groups_allowed_to/ | {
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2q5epw | why it feels so ridiculously amazing to press on the inner corners of my eyes when my allergies are acting up | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q5epw/eli5_why_it_feels_so_ridiculously_amazing_to/ | {
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1cpdes | why do high profile cases (i.e. timothy mcveigh, james holmes) tend to take years to resolve? | Obviously, the tragic events in Boston have provoked this thought process (if Suspect #2 is apprehended alive).
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4nou64 | do whales struggle coming up for air during hurricanes with very large ocean waves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nou64/eli5_do_whales_struggle_coming_up_for_air_during/ | {
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29bzjw | what is the psychology behind screaming and woohoo'ing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29bzjw/eli5_what_is_the_psychology_behind_screaming_and/ | {
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2qsb84 | double jeopardy and the ucmj | If miltary personnel are arrested and convicted of a crime, I was given the impression that the military can prosecute them as well. If true, how does this not violate double jeopardy protections in the US? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qsb84/eli5_double_jeopardy_and_the_ucmj/ | {
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1yl72a | are banana's a useful comparison to strontium 90 and cesium 134 and 137? | I am talking about consumption of them all - I have a clever friend I rely on who suggests that they are fairly comparable. They are all ionizing, for example. But then I read about it and become uncertain.
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8b7sd4 | if your body conducts electricity, why does a high voltage electric current only harm you if you are touching the ground? | I've heard that you can be in a car as it is getting struck by lightning and be fine because you are not touching the ground. Ditto for touching a high voltage power line. Why is this the case? If your body conducts electricity, why does it matter if you are touching the ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b7sd4/eli5_if_your_body_conducts_electricity_why_does_a/ | {
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2x1lkb | what's the folklore behind salt as protection from evil? | I've seen it in a few movies and shows where salt protects humans from ghosts and demons. Why would something as simple as salt protect humans from the paranormal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x1lkb/eli5_whats_the_folklore_behind_salt_as_protection/ | {
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25vro1 | since knowledge can only be past down from generation to generation through communitcation, how does evolution know when it needs to adapt to a change in the environment. | I don't no if I worded this clearly enough but it the vest I could do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25vro1/eli5_since_knowledge_can_only_be_past_down_from/ | {
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3pp6wd | if my car's max torque is achieved at 4,000rpm, why not just limit the engine to that? | Preface this with my little knowledge of cars, but except when in top gear, is it not just inefficient to go higher? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pp6wd/eli5_if_my_cars_max_torque_is_achieved_at_4000rpm/ | {
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1fa8rf | why do we have two different usb shapes, when the same data is passing through both ends? | Why not just have a cable that is double ended male, and every device have a female port?
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dnimbx | if b12 is a water soluble vitamin, why does it get stored in the liver and not peed out like other water soluble vitamins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnimbx/eli5_if_b12_is_a_water_soluble_vitamin_why_does/ | {
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1gszcs | why one breast is larger than the other | I've heard that the left breast is usually bigger than the right, and in my case this is true... but why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gszcs/eli5_why_one_breast_is_larger_than_the_other/ | {
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2dmx6f | how do deaf/mute people call the police/ambulance or explain their need of help with nobody around ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dmx6f/eli5_how_do_deafmute_people_call_the/ | {
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q9m0a | stockholm syndrome or "brainwashing" | In class someone brought it up, and the professor couldn't explain it, so, I've googled and binged it all night and still cannot comprehend it! So, a little help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q9m0a/eli5_stockholm_syndrome_or_brainwashing/ | {
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41i11n | how do car batteries last so long/power so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41i11n/eli5_how_do_car_batteries_last_so_longpower_so/ | {
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a8gv3g | why does chocolate milk from the store taste so much better than chocolate milk you make at home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8gv3g/eli5_why_does_chocolate_milk_from_the_store_taste/ | {
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1qf2nr | what's the deal with nuke towns, like you see in cod black ops and that one indiana jones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qf2nr/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_nuke_towns_like_you_see/ | {
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7kx88x | if air particles are moving around randomly at very high speeds, how does wind occur and what happens to the air particles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kx88x/eli5_if_air_particles_are_moving_around_randomly/ | {
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fydikq | what exactly is heartburn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fydikq/eli5_what_exactly_is_heartburn/ | {
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5jz6e7 | why do we batter/bread foods before we fry them? (aside from the delicious coating) | Pretty much every decent recipe I've ever read that includes fried food, especially deep fried food, requires that the food be coated in some kind of starch before frying. This includes things that are later going to be coated in sauce (like floured chicken wings, or starched meat in Chinese-American cuisine).
Is ther... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jz6e7/eli5why_do_we_batterbread_foods_before_we_fry/ | {
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qs1uh | why do websites divide articles into pages? | I'm thinking about websites that have long blocks of text not separate pages as dividers for different parts of the website. Websites like the New York Times, Wired, Cracked and tons of others always have their stories or articles divided across pages, why do they do it?
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413j3r | hypothetically, could all the nations of the world just agree that money is arbitrary and reset the global economy? what would be the benefits/problems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/413j3r/eli5_hypothetically_could_all_the_nations_of_the/ | {
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