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31j8fm | what is our current understanding of self-awareness? what makes up the conscious observer inside my head? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31j8fm/eli5_what_is_our_current_understanding_of/ | {
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caqtej | why did underwear become a huge standard in society? how did the notion of wearing clothes under our clothes become a huge success? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/caqtej/eli5_why_did_underwear_become_a_huge_standard_in/ | {
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3al559 | why do monitor's have polarizing filters? | I recently saw an imgur gif of someone removing the polarizing filter from a monitor screen and putting it in a pair of glasses so only they could see what was on the monitor. This begs the question, why does a monitor need a polarizer? Why is light from a monitor so multidirectional that it needs to be polarized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3al559/eli5_why_do_monitors_have_polarizing_filters/ | {
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6ak32i | how do car horns lower in pitch as the car honking gets closer then farther away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ak32i/eli5_how_do_car_horns_lower_in_pitch_as_the_car/ | {
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1dwgys | the impossible trinity (international econ) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dwgys/eli5_the_impossible_trinity_international_econ/ | {
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bwiunj | the economics of skyscrapers. with all the advances in transportation, networking, and the rise of inner city costs, why do companies still find it financially beneficial to set up shop in congested areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwiunj/eli5_the_economics_of_skyscrapers_with_all_the/ | {
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7wxrbc | why is dry skin itchy? what specifically causes dry skin to be itchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wxrbc/eli5_why_is_dry_skin_itchy_what_specifically/ | {
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2g5tif | why is it that carriers still add bloatware to android phones if no one seems to like them? | Is there a hidden incentive I'm not seeing here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g5tif/eli5_why_is_it_that_carriers_still_add_bloatware/ | {
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9u4g91 | why do runts in a litter tend not to make it or are shunned upon/killed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u4g91/eli5_why_do_runts_in_a_litter_tend_not_to_make_it/ | {
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du378y | why aren’t aerosol spray cans powered by plain old compressed air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/du378y/eli5_why_arent_aerosol_spray_cans_powered_by/ | {
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e2xfoi | how did we start to understand chemistry? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e2xfoi/eli5_how_did_we_start_to_understand_chemistry/ | {
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9mdk4r | how does corporate welfare and deregulation helps the working class? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mdk4r/eli5_how_does_corporate_welfare_and_deregulation/ | {
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y4j18 | arduino. what is it? what do you do with it? | I'm a computer and tech person, at least I'd like to think so. But lately people have been discussing these Arduino things. They act like everyone knows about them...everyone but me obviously. So, explain to me simply what it is, what the fascination is, what you do with it, etc. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y4j18/eli5_arduino_what_is_it_what_do_you_do_with_it/ | {
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eh00qe | how come we see better using our peripheral vision/side vision and not so good when using our central vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eh00qe/eli5_how_come_we_see_better_using_our_peripheral/ | {
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5lrjrd | if heroin was available over the counter 100 years ago, why didn't most people become addicts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lrjrd/eli5_if_heroin_was_available_over_the_counter_100/ | {
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3kbjdm | what causes the instinctual human need to cover up when being exposed? (nudity) | Obviously parents instill this modesty, but it seems to go deeper than just social rules. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kbjdm/eli5_what_causes_the_instinctual_human_need_to/ | {
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75esyn | the most recent physics noble prize | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75esyn/eli5_the_most_recent_physics_noble_prize/ | {
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bbuu3c | what actually happens when you eat sour candy and it feels like each side of your jaw shocked? | My wife and I were talking about eating Warheads and every once in awhile it felt like both sides of our upper jaws got a shocked feeling. I'm wondering what is actually happening inside our bodies and why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbuu3c/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_you_eat_sour/ | {
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3q5nzm | how are laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol on sunday legal and not a violation of the separation between church and state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q5nzm/eli5_how_are_laws_prohibiting_the_sale_of_alcohol/ | {
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oax1x | why does the nintendo zapper not work with modern televisions? | You know the one, that awesome hunk of plastic with that sweet satisfying springy click when you pull the little orange trigger. I was under the impression that it detected a hit by taking a "picture" of the screen and looking for the white box that would appear. Shouldn't this still work with today's new televisions?
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2iw60f | how can the deep web be 500 times larger than the web we know? what kind of information can i find there that is so massive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iw60f/eli5_how_can_the_deep_web_be_500_times_larger/ | {
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bpmcx1 | why do tv remote batteries last a lot longer than wireless video game controller batteries? | Even when the controller sits idle while I watch Netflix, the battery life is substantially less than a TV remote. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpmcx1/eli5_why_do_tv_remote_batteries_last_a_lot_longer/ | {
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3viwqq | how did the human species evolve to have such a large spectrum of levels of intelligence in different individuals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3viwqq/eli5_how_did_the_human_species_evolve_to_have/ | {
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18ybfc | why does some cheese have holes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ybfc/eli5_why_does_some_cheese_have_holes/ | {
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3ycjnh | when a relative gets into an accident, how do emergency services notify you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ycjnh/eli5_when_a_relative_gets_into_an_accident_how_do/ | {
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5y8ifk | how does "big pharma" drive up the cost of healthcare in the u.s. and what portion of our healthcare spending can be attributed to it? | I just read this excellent post on how [health insurance companies](_URL_0_) increase costs in the U.S. system, but don't understand the economics behind "big pharma" and what it does. Is it just that there's no or few checks on what they can charge for medications because of IP laws and a lack of collective bargaining... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y8ifk/eli5_how_does_big_pharma_drive_up_the_cost_of/ | {
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34t5eg | why hasn't natural selection weeded out the deer that run in front of cars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34t5eg/eli5_why_hasnt_natural_selection_weeded_out_the/ | {
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9opynp | how do airline companies keep track of how luggage gets to their destination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9opynp/eli5_how_do_airline_companies_keep_track_of_how/ | {
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3g58hy | this 'new' copyright law that everybody is headbutting walls about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g58hy/eli5_this_new_copyright_law_that_everybody_is/ | {
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9iw0aj | how come bluetooth products lose signal or take awhile to connect to an iphone while apple airpods connect immediately without dropped signal? | Seems as though they have priority for their own products and that someone out there knows how to circumvent this issue... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iw0aj/eli5_how_come_bluetooth_products_lose_signal_or/ | {
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991kvp | is it possible to use nuclear power for space travel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/991kvp/eli5_is_it_possible_to_use_nuclear_power_for/ | {
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pxtxt | microsoft licensing | I'm attempting to understand the difference between Open/Select/Enterprise and more specifically the difference between buying user products like Office vs. server products like Exchange. I'm also fairly lost on what a CAL vs. core CAL does in relation to the Open/Select/Enterprise agreements.
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4xz1i0 | the difference between current monitor standards like hdmi | Like the up qnd downsides of using them, which is better etc.. Sorry if I formatted this wrong but am on mobile... :( | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xz1i0/eli5_the_difference_between_current_monitor/ | {
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51nfco | why does the structure of a face or features of the face change after serious brain injury, coma, etc. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51nfco/eli5why_does_the_structure_of_a_face_or_features/ | {
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1mp64l | why do *i* feel embarrassed when people unrelated to me make fools of themselves? | I've never really understood why it can be so tough sometimes to watch other people fumble or make idiots of themselves, especially in the case of videos where I can see the awkwardness happening 'in real time'. Cringing from painful images or near-accidents, I can understand; what about that tensing/cringing I experie... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mp64l/eli5_why_do_i_feel_embarrassed_when_people/ | {
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52cv5l | the closer i get to a mirror, the more different i look. why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52cv5l/eli5the_closer_i_get_to_a_mirror_the_more/ | {
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6cghyx | what happens when our old nuclear weapons begin to get old? | Why are they essentially ticking time bombs, and how do they decommission the bombs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cghyx/eli5_what_happens_when_our_old_nuclear_weapons/ | {
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1pppf7 | why do my eyes 'hurt' when i turn the light on in the middle of the night? | When going from relative darkness to light after an extended period of time, why does it feel like it's painful to open my eyes? Why do they fight so hard to stay open and let the light in? Can my eyes just not adjust fast enough to the exposure?
I've had pepper spray in my eyes, and it's much the same sensation of b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pppf7/eli5_why_do_my_eyes_hurt_when_i_turn_the_light_on/ | {
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20a603 | what is the purpose of the plastic liners underneath soda caps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20a603/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_the_plastic_liners/ | {
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fao6cs | how do vaccines work when someone is on immunosuppressant drugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fao6cs/eli5_how_do_vaccines_work_when_someone_is_on/ | {
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20nxgg | economic sanctions are they ever effective on a large country? | Does anyone know the history on this? How come more countries don't use diplomacy and follow it up with a physical retribution. Wouldn't that keep everyone in their place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20nxgg/eli5_economic_sanctions_are_they_ever_effective/ | {
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1yy3je | why are all rocks on earth not the same age | A 4.4 billion-year old crystal has been on the news today, being called "the oldest rock on earth." Why do the ages of rocks differ greatly. It seems like they should all be a similar age. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yy3je/eli5why_are_all_rocks_on_earth_not_the_same_age/ | {
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3y8vpj | what is the difference between hard and soft water? and why does soap not wash off as well depending on the type? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y8vpj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_hard_and_soft/ | {
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a3gojg | would an individual avoid hangover if he/she replenished water/vitamins and swallowed some activated carbon before going to sleep that night? | From the technical point of view it should do the trick shouldn't it?
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3lu27e | what would happen if all bacteria on earth multiplied in size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lu27e/eli5_what_would_happen_if_all_bacteria_on_earth/ | {
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23601y | why are there no generic "store-brand" versions of very popular candy such as skittles or snickers? | At a typical junk food aisle, you'll see store brand Doritos, store brand Oreos and Chips Ahoy, store brand Cola and Dr. Pepper. Most of these are even blatant copies, such as "Dr. Thunder" or "Chip Mates."
But why is there not like a Walmart brand of Milky Way or Snickers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23601y/eli5_why_are_there_no_generic_storebrand_versions/ | {
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3g3y5d | why didn't the us use a nation building campaign like on japan/south korea when it invaded iraq and afghanistan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g3y5d/eli5why_didnt_the_us_use_a_nation_building/ | {
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4it3gt | if nasa oversees the terraformation of mars, would it become de facto us territory? would they need any authorization from other world leaders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4it3gt/eli5_if_nasa_oversees_the_terraformation_of_mars/ | {
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31f9fz | why do i feel better after i break and smash things while i am in a fit of rage | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31f9fz/eli5_why_do_i_feel_better_after_i_break_and_smash/ | {
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32qm59 | corporate vs franchise | What is the difference? Pros and Cons as well maybe. TY | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32qm59/eli5corporate_vs_franchise/ | {
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4ltosm | why do we celebrate memorial day and promote military worship? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ltosm/eli5_why_do_we_celebrate_memorial_day_and_promote/ | {
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3dwon2 | do you need protein if you don't workout? | Do you still need protein if you don't lift weights? Are there any benefits to excessive protein if you don't workout? Will you be naturally stronger without pumping iron if you have lots of protein? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dwon2/eli5_do_you_need_protein_if_you_dont_workout/ | {
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35lycg | why are some alcohols, like scotch or cognac, so expensive? | What's the justification behind a $20,000 price tag? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35lycg/eli5why_are_some_alcohols_like_scotch_or_cognac/ | {
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168zhc | why are eggs for sale in the us stores refrigerated, but not refrigerated in many other countries? | Just out of curiosity...I was surprised on moving to France to discover that eggs are kept on an uncooled grocery store shelf. Also, I know people who raise chickens keep the eggs in a bowl on the counter. Are eggs in the US really old by the time they get to the store? Or is this a weird health regulation? Is it actua... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/168zhc/eli5_why_are_eggs_for_sale_in_the_us_stores/ | {
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6co92r | why do humans care about continuing the species beyond their own lives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6co92r/eli5_why_do_humans_care_about_continuing_the/ | {
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4zn47q | how do lidar sensors work? wouldn't they just be overwhelmed by all the natural light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zn47q/eli5_how_do_lidar_sensors_work_wouldnt_they_just/ | {
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n1v8p | lack of mac games | Can someone please explain who companies do not make Mac versions of their games? I have a Mac and would LOVE to play Skyrim and all the other games I droll over, but I cannot afford a seperate Windows Machine. What is the barrier to making a Mac Version? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n1v8p/eli5_lack_of_mac_games/ | {
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4g4nme | the difference between feminism and equality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g4nme/eli5_the_difference_between_feminism_and_equality/ | {
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6mi5ie | why are old people more susceptible to a fall (and a fall's injuries) than a young person? | Shouldn't an adult's mature body be able to quickly heal compared to an underdeveloped child's body? For example, an 8-year old can fall on a sidewalk and quickly pop back up, but a 60-year old will take longer to get back on his/her feet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mi5ie/eli5_why_are_old_people_more_susceptible_to_a/ | {
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1dhj6g | how does the hardy-weinberg equation measure allele frequency | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dhj6g/eli5_how_does_the_hardyweinberg_equation_measure/ | {
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1rdl6p | water privatization | In relation specifically to nestle but a general explanation would do. Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rdl6p/eli5water_privatization/ | {
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54gnod | does making eye contact go against your biological instincts (in cases where you're not trying to be threatening)? | Throughout the animal kingdom, eye contact is considered a form of aggression. Many human cultures also do not consider eye contact to be an appropriate behavior. However, Western cultures generally expect eye contact and attribute a variety of negative traits to those who don't maintain it (most of the time). This cou... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54gnod/eli5does_making_eye_contact_go_against_your/ | {
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apt3z6 | why it is important to get more than 6 hours of sleeps? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apt3z6/eli5_why_it_is_important_to_get_more_than_6_hours/ | {
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7zy4rn | why is much of europe’s climate mild when europe is so much further north of the equator than much of north america is? | For example UK is 51 degrees North, and 51 degrees North across the pond puts you in a snowy wasteland in Canada.
All the while UK’s climate seems more like a warm Midwestern state in America. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zy4rn/eli5_why_is_much_of_europes_climate_mild_when/ | {
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1mmfaw | why do canadians have to pay customs duty for stuff imported from the us if we live in a free trade zone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mmfaw/eli5why_do_canadians_have_to_pay_customs_duty_for/ | {
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91ulsu | what decides if the human body can make an antibody or not against things that shouldn't be in the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91ulsu/eli5_what_decides_if_the_human_body_can_make_an/ | {
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enyw9s | how do public buses make those texts at the front of it showing what bus it is? like the orange texts at the top of the bus | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enyw9s/eli5_how_do_public_buses_make_those_texts_at_the/ | {
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1wfr5e | the farm bill can anyone explain its issues like im 5? | The title explains itself.
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mfa5t | why do i have a dominant hand / leg and can't be equally apt with both? | I'm right handed and look like a fool trying to do anything with my left hand / foot. Why? Why aren't we all born ambidextrous?
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1fsiv3 | why certain foods never make it out of their geographic area. | For example, it would seem that, like good products in capitalism, good food would spread because it is the best. Why do foods such as Chicago Deep Dish, Southern Homestyle, or even authentic ethnic foods in Korea, Italy, and almost any other country not make it to other geographic regions even though everyone clearly ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fsiv3/eli5_why_certain_foods_never_make_it_out_of_their/ | {
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2l7u80 | does a drop of black paint in a bucket of white paint really make it whiter? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l7u80/eli5_does_a_drop_of_black_paint_in_a_bucket_of/ | {
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7wbu4u | do fat people have less-sensitive skin due to nerves “spreading out”, or does the body create more nerves when it creates surface area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wbu4u/eli5_do_fat_people_have_lesssensitive_skin_due_to/ | {
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3b1244 | when i buy my dog treats that are "bacon flavored" or something similar, how do we actually know it tastes like that to dogs? to me it tastes like clay | Doesn't taste like chicken or bacon. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b1244/eli5_when_i_buy_my_dog_treats_that_are_bacon/ | {
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bi5zh8 | why do people go at great lengths to defuse a bomb (e.g. carefully cutting the correct wires, etc.)? can’t you break it by making it wet or throwing it to a pool of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bi5zh8/eli5_why_do_people_go_at_great_lengths_to_defuse/ | {
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30hf4c | why is it so expensive to fire a rail gun? | My Professor recently completed a government contract and shared with us that the cost to fire a rail gun is 50 cents per joule, and the power needed is in the megajoules. Why is it so expensive to fire a rail gun?
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4a9rh6 | what does "learn to love yourself" mean? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9rh6/eli5_what_does_learn_to_love_yourself_mean/ | {
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5rrlew | -how do plants move to face the sun? | 1) How do they know where the sun is?
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9ravyk | how does water vapor work? - as it relates to vaping | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ravyk/eli5_how_does_water_vapor_work_as_it_relates_to/ | {
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by5h12 | why do some apps not include the full functionality of the full website? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/by5h12/eli5_why_do_some_apps_not_include_the_full/ | {
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3d6b3e | the apocrypha and why it's not part of the current bible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d6b3e/eli5_the_apocrypha_and_why_its_not_part_of_the/ | {
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9o2yuu | how exactly does the body eliminate fat through oxygen and not sweat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o2yuu/eli5_how_exactly_does_the_body_eliminate_fat/ | {
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zlfac | what does it mean to say something is post-modern? does it just mean "meta"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zlfac/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_say_something_is/ | {
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2t6yvw | why do illegal drugs have so many street names? | Obviously some of them make sense like cocaine being called coke for short but I don't understand, among others, why marijuana is occasionally referred to as pot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t6yvw/eli5_why_do_illegal_drugs_have_so_many_street/ | {
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365rk7 | why does that phone battery explode in flames when it is pierced? | I have never seen anything like that. Is it a reaction to air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/365rk7/eli5why_does_that_phone_battery_explode_in_flames/ | {
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ae49gc | how footage from "how to catch a predator" makes it on tv? | I was under the impression that the pedophiles being recorded need to consent for their footage to be shown on TV. Is this not the case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ae49gc/eli5_how_footage_from_how_to_catch_a_predator/ | {
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256ibe | if every light on earth went out, how many lights would it take to be visible from space? | Would it take a single house with all its lights on? A parking lot with all its lights on? A skyscraper? A single street? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/256ibe/eli5_if_every_light_on_earth_went_out_how_many/ | {
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1l2i1q | fantasy football | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l2i1q/eli5_fantasy_football/ | {
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3gwno3 | why to subreddit urls have to include /r/? | As in, why doesn't _URL_0_ work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gwno3/eli5why_to_subreddit_urls_have_to_include_r/ | {
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3xcb28 | why is it when oil prices are high, economists tell us the economy is in trouble, but when oil prices are low, economists tell us.... the economy is in trouble? | This is a serious question. When oil was $100 a barrel, we were told this would fuel inflation and stifle growth. Now it is $35 a barrel and we are told this will hurt the economy as well. Why is this? Is there an optimal price for oil somewhere in-between? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xcb28/eli5_why_is_it_when_oil_prices_are_high/ | {
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3fxmly | what would happen if you wore metal jewelry while lying down in an mri? | Like a necklace, ring, etc. The MRI is basically a big magnet, right? It couldn't cause your necklace to decapitate you or anything could it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fxmly/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_wore_metal_jewelry/ | {
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9zj8qm | if the earth’s gravity keeps the iss in orbit around the earth, why don’t astronauts feel a small force of gravity within them rather than weightlessness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zj8qm/eli5_if_the_earths_gravity_keeps_the_iss_in_orbit/ | {
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32mrp1 | why was the decision made to make "magic mushrooms" illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32mrp1/eli5_why_was_the_decision_made_to_make_magic/ | {
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3e2xlm | do energy drinks (red bull, monster, nos, etc.) really wake you up/energize you? or is just advertising? | From personal experience, I've never felt a boost of energy from drinking energy drinks, I feel exactly the same. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e2xlm/eli5_do_energy_drinks_red_bull_monster_nos_etc/ | {
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3g822n | why is "it's" so commonly grammatically misused over other function words like "your vs. you're" or "a vs. an"? | Every time I read Reddit, self-proclaimed Grammar Nazis and such always correct posts that even [the POTUS](_URL_0_) wasn't safe, and most of them become popular threaded comments.
However, no one bats an eye when someone goes "It's ability" or "Parking at it's best"
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2pz468 | why do waves breaking on the coastline appear frozen from high altitudes? | Always wondered why the whites of waves appeared frozen from looking down at the sea from a plane... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pz468/eli5_why_do_waves_breaking_on_the_coastline/ | {
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23bpie | why is the weather the go-to subject for idle discussion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23bpie/eli5_why_is_the_weather_the_goto_subject_for_idle/ | {
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2p07zs | russian aggression in the baltics | So I'm pretty politically/economically savvy, but I cannot figure out any gain (even short term) of Russia's flybys and "acts of aggression"
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3d6kq7 | if sunspots are cooler areas on the sun, wouldn't having more sunspots make the earth cooler? | I was reading about the "Maunder Minimum" and sunspots. I got stumped when I read "The Sun produced barely any sunspots and the Earth experienced a mini ice age." If sunspots are cooler, wouldn't more of them make the climate on Earth cooler?
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e3mtgr | why do scientists say there will be a water crisis in the future, if the amount of water on earth stays the same and we can recycle water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3mtgr/eli5_why_do_scientists_say_there_will_be_a_water/ | {
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1qwbed | why is x the most commonly used variable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qwbed/eli5why_is_x_the_most_commonly_used_variable/ | {
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