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9ztqbn | if the universe started as a 0 dimensional singularity, why did it expand into 3 dimensions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ztqbn/eli5_if_the_universe_started_as_a_0_dimensional/ | {
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ef3w1k | why does milk have a shelf life of 1 month or more today, when 20 years ago you got maybe a week or 10 days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ef3w1k/eli5_why_does_milk_have_a_shelf_life_of_1_month/ | {
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w47i0 | is the war on terrorism over? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w47i0/eli5_is_the_war_on_terrorism_over/ | {
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1tvcmx | why is it that my power company can give me an estimation of my usage, but my gas, internet, phone, water, companies give me an exact amount? | What's the reasoning behind the power company's practice here?
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1n2a5d | why is it healthy to exercise, and how come it makes you lose weight? | I understand the whole concept on how it's healthy for you, but WHY is it healthy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n2a5d/eli5_why_is_it_healthy_to_exercise_and_how_come/ | {
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4d9hi3 | where does all our trash go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d9hi3/eli5_where_does_all_our_trash_go/ | {
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3kaxg6 | why are heavier elements typically radioactive? | Or why are heavier elements so unstable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kaxg6/eli5why_are_heavier_elements_typically_radioactive/ | {
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3ion8x | why do some medicines have better absorption with food and some have lower absorption? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ion8x/eli5_why_do_some_medicines_have_better_absorption/ | {
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3wjxhv | flu shot controversy. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wjxhv/eli5flu_shot_controversy/ | {
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39rnf0 | why do they seem to always use fake currency in movies? | I get if it's a scene with STACKS of money, but even so much as a single bill is always obviously fake. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39rnf0/eli5_why_do_they_seem_to_always_use_fake_currency/ | {
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25kd54 | how is 'operatic singing' different from other types of singing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25kd54/eli5_how_is_operatic_singing_different_from_other/ | {
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euw2px | what is a novel pathogen? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euw2px/eli5_what_is_a_novel_pathogen/ | {
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dphqbn | why are steaks technically safe to eat while the inside is still pink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dphqbn/eli5_why_are_steaks_technically_safe_to_eat_while/ | {
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3gx588 | since some people wear polarized glasses when driving to minimize glare, how come our windshields are not polarized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gx588/eli5_since_some_people_wear_polarized_glasses/ | {
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46doyq | how do firefighters keep from being electrocuted when fighting structure fires? | It seems like the massive amount of water being pumped into the structure during a fire would at some point come in contact with an electric box/outlet/exposed wiring. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46doyq/eli5_how_do_firefighters_keep_from_being/ | {
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4d4plg | why does paper explode when it is folded 7 times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d4plg/eli5_why_does_paper_explode_when_it_is_folded_7/ | {
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24deaq | how do astronomers/scientists know so much (in fine detail) about our universe? | I'm wondering how they know and come to understand the science behind other stars, planets and galaxies that are so far away? I'm aware of the Hubble tesloscope and information that comes from light, but how about knowing so much about the science behind other planets and galaxies? From the heat of a star, to the compo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24deaq/eli5_how_do_astronomersscientists_know_so_much_in/ | {
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6ack8l | what is igmp snooping? | I'm not that technically inept, but this stumps me. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? How and will it help me in life as a casual gamer. I saw it in my router settings and it got me curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ack8l/eli5what_is_igmp_snooping/ | {
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avxynk | what does percent dv of vitamins really represent? | In the US at least, every food you buy has a list of the "Percent Daily Value" of all sorts of vitamins and nutrients. Presumably you're supposed to get 100% DV of all the vitamins every day, but most of the %DV values are like 0-2% per serving.
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6mvnik | why do some sites need both an address and a zip | For example, AT & T and battle for the net need both my address and my ZIP, can't the ZIP be taken from the address? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mvnik/eli5_why_do_some_sites_need_both_an_address_and_a/ | {
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26ui9y | how / why do a centipede's legs keep moving after one squishes it? | Maybe it would be less horrifying and gross if I understood the mechanism. ...maybe more, let's see. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ui9y/eli5_how_why_do_a_centipedes_legs_keep_moving/ | {
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2gj2ob | why does hulu play ads for paying members, when netflix offers tv shows ad free? | Are they just greedy or is it part of some corporate agreement. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gj2ob/eli5_why_does_hulu_play_ads_for_paying_members/ | {
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13vxg9 | why is the asian last name 'nguyen' spelled that way when it doesn't even remotely sound like that? | If translating it from a Vietnamese character-set to a Latin character-set and pronouncing it the same way, why is it not just spelled 'W-I-N?' | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13vxg9/eli5_why_is_the_asian_last_name_nguyen_spelled/ | {
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7ybd2w | why does olive oil contain saturated fat if olives do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ybd2w/eli5_why_does_olive_oil_contain_saturated_fat_if/ | {
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2npyex | why when i open a website does it sometimes show a basic html version? | Very rarely when I click a link, it will open to a very basic html version of the website, and it goes back to normal when I refresh. What's happening when that happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2npyex/eli5_why_when_i_open_a_website_does_it_sometimes/ | {
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151dxz | the point of keeping documents "classified" for x amount of years | I was watching an action movie based on a bank robbery that took place in the 70's in England.
[The Bank Job!](_URL_0_)
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5s32zz | how do people actually survive falls from incredible distances? ie - say your 'chute doesn't open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s32zz/eli5how_do_people_actually_survive_falls_from/ | {
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1yz58l | why didn't russia annex countries after ww2 instead of making them puppet states ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yz58l/eli5_why_didnt_russia_annex_countries_after_ww2/ | {
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146y1u | why are ancient roman coins so cheap? | I guess it could be as simple as there are a lot to be found or that some are fake but I've looked around and I don't get it. For example you can buy small lots on [eBay](_URL_0_) for a relatively small amount of cash. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/146y1u/eli5_why_are_ancient_roman_coins_so_cheap/ | {
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22htc4 | electric cars. even though there are no emissions, isn’t the electricity used to charge it a result of a coal-burning plant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22htc4/eli5_electric_cars_even_though_there_are_no/ | {
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8owget | why does it sound like traditional japanese music when you randomly play the black keys on a piano? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8owget/eli5_why_does_it_sound_like_traditional_japanese/ | {
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5dlar8 | with all this talk of diamonds not being worth as much as they are priced for, how much should a diamond really cost compared to how much we generally pay for them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dlar8/eli5_with_all_this_talk_of_diamonds_not_being/ | {
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3gyjlr | in the uk, it is legal to marry at 16. it is legal to have children at 16. it is legal to have sex at 16. so why, if you take a naked photo of your husband or wife at 16, that you can legally have sex with & see naked, you are creating child porn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gyjlr/eli5in_the_uk_it_is_legal_to_marry_at_16_it_is/ | {
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98s2p9 | body makes cancer cells everyday, why don’t we have cancer? | So I heard that our body ends up producing 1000’s of cancer cells a day due to copying errors, and if that’s true why don’t we have cancer? What causes a cancer cell or a group of cancer cells to be classified as cancer? Thanks for any explanations | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98s2p9/elif_body_makes_cancer_cells_everyday_why_dont_we/ | {
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qfbi1 | elim: why do i feel hungry when i'm bored? also, why do i still fee hungry even after eating a sufficient portion? | I'm desperately trying to lose weight. I'm not scooter at Walmart fat or anything... so I can't understand why I'm always hungry even when I understand that I've eaten enough! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qfbi1/elim_why_do_i_feel_hungry_when_im_bored_also_why/ | {
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3gjmxh | the chinese recession. why? what? how will it effect the average american and european? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gjmxh/eli5_the_chinese_recession_why_what_how_will_it/ | {
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4iuv6a | in an explosion, what exactly is the concussive force you feel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iuv6a/eli5_in_an_explosion_what_exactly_is_the/ | {
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8fx48s | what is linear algebra? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fx48s/eli5_what_is_linear_algebra/ | {
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484ayr | how truthful to the real deal was the story of the movie "the big short"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/484ayr/eli5_how_truthful_to_the_real_deal_was_the_story/ | {
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38b6mz | why do people turn down the radio when trying to locate an address driving (almost unknowingly) as if the reduction in sound helps to aid their vision? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38b6mz/eli5_why_do_people_turn_down_the_radio_when/ | {
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f9gaj7 | how did smallpox kill hosts(based just on symptoms it doesn't actually seem that deadly)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9gaj7/eli5_how_did_smallpox_kill_hostsbased_just_on/ | {
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dmbeoe | first past the post voting (fptp) and why it’s perceived as a negative practice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmbeoe/eli5_first_past_the_post_voting_fptp_and_why_its/ | {
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38y2ff | why can't we just add another octet to ipv4 and or increase the top end to .999? | Why can't we add another octect to IPv4 or increase it to .999?
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3gbkel | why is elbow skin drier than skin on the rest of your body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gbkel/eli5_why_is_elbow_skin_drier_than_skin_on_the/ | {
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3uqte9 | why are phone recordings broadcast on tv or the radio so classically muffled when an actual phone conversation is usually pretty clear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqte9/eli5_why_are_phone_recordings_broadcast_on_tv_or/ | {
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1xf8vv | kelvin, centigrade, fahrenheit, and negative numbers... eli5? | So, I am not well educated in science, I took a bit of college level, but assume High School Bio/Chem/Physics at best. Something that's been bugging me is this: Negative numbers have a HUGE effect on equations. In Physics, equations work (maybe I'm wrong and they have to be in Kelvin? could be a really simple answer to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xf8vv/kelvin_centigrade_fahrenheit_and_negative_numbers/ | {
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4cd6ei | if rocks from the moon are worth so much, why didn't the people who went to the moon collect a whole bunch and become rich? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cd6ei/eli5_if_rocks_from_the_moon_are_worth_so_much_why/ | {
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2g3trg | front page posts and their karma. | How is it that I've been on reddit well over a year now, and I've only seen the front page posts reach around 3.5k karma, but when you look at the top posts of all time there are many that are 7k+. Does it have to do with a smaller user base or more down voting?
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dlh728 | - do animals have ways of keeping their teeth clean? are they affected by the same dental problems that can occur in humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlh728/eli5_do_animals_have_ways_of_keeping_their_teeth/ | {
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9oykbu | what’s the difference between acceleration and velocity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oykbu/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_acceleration/ | {
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4cn3u9 | why is it that dogs can't eat chicken bones, but coyotes can? | I've always heard that feeding dogs chicken bones will lead to the bones splintering and killing them. Since dogs are incredibly similar to coyotes, why can coyotes eat chicken bones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cn3u9/eli5_why_is_it_that_dogs_cant_eat_chicken_bones/ | {
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3c407u | how does universal healthcare work in australia, canada and europe? | Who pays? What is the average taxs that are taken out? Why wouldn't this system work in the US? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c407u/eli5_how_does_universal_healthcare_work_in/ | {
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65toh0 | what prevents leftover breadcrumbs in jam jars, spreads etc from going mouldy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65toh0/eli5_what_prevents_leftover_breadcrumbs_in_jam/ | {
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24k3sb | neural networks | Where does their computational power come from? From the enormous parallelism of their calculations? From the relative simplicity of each node/neuron? Does the amount of connections between nodes/neurons or the amount of neurons play a role? Is it possible to replace a neuron or even parts of a neural network with a no... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24k3sb/eli5_neural_networks/ | {
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4ix7wv | what exactly did the fbi need so badly from the san bernardino killer's phone that couldn't be gleaned from information gathering programs like the ones revealed in snowden's revelations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ix7wv/eli5_what_exactly_did_the_fbi_need_so_badly_from/ | {
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2wk0u5 | how can sport video games (or any other genre) have different difficulty settings? | Coming from a background with no programming knowledge, I'm very curious how the computer can "choose" to make mistakes or somehow be easy or hard. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wk0u5/eli5_how_can_sport_video_games_or_any_other_genre/ | {
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2rs2rr | how can small ebay sellers offer cell phone unlock codes cheaper than the actual phone provider? where or how do they get the codes they sell? | I just bought a unlock code for a cell phone from an online retailer that sells on both ebay and their own website. The price for the unlock code was half the price that my cell phone provider wanted in order to unlock a phone that I own. I live in Canada and the phone is fully paid for, and I plan on using it on a dif... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rs2rr/eli5_how_can_small_ebay_sellers_offer_cell_phone/ | {
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whlmd | why do half the channels on my cable network broadcast infomercials after midnight? | I mean really I'm paying them for quality tv. I want to watch Wilfred, not balding women telling me how bosely changed their life. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/whlmd/eli5_why_do_half_the_channels_on_my_cable_network/ | {
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2bsv33 | what would happen if i turned off a video game while it was saving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bsv33/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_turned_off_a_video/ | {
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29r523 | why don't microsoft and sony release upgraded versions of their consoles with each new iteration within a generation? | The biggest complain we hear about consoles is that they can't keep up resource-wise, and that by the time they near the end of one generation, equivalent PCs have vastly superior guts. Why can't consoles do the same by upgrading their guts every two to three years, instead of once every eight years? For instance, PS3 ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29r523/eli5_why_dont_microsoft_and_sony_release_upgraded/ | {
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2qjj88 | how is it that i can floss every day, brush my teeth thoroughly, not drink soda and do everything right for my teeth and still have cavities? | Just went to the dentist and I have a few cavities between my teeth despite doing everything like I'm supposed to, what gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qjj88/eli5_how_is_it_that_i_can_floss_every_day_brush/ | {
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53eux2 | how do our eyes know when something is just about to hit them? like when a bug hits my closed eyelid when just a second ago it was open. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53eux2/eli5_how_do_our_eyes_know_when_something_is_just/ | {
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1z8r68 | what being a night owl does to your health? | That is - sleeping during the day and awake at night, ex. Sleeping from 6am - 2pm.
Excluding the fact that it affects your work/school/social life. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8r68/eli5_what_being_a_night_owl_does_to_your_health/ | {
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cyrnkh | why do you have to cross your arms over your chest while going down a long slide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyrnkh/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_cross_your_arms_over_your/ | {
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3d7rzn | can people in an airplane, hot air balloon, etc. feel an earthquake when it happens? | Assuming it's in the air. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7rzn/eli5_can_people_in_an_airplane_hot_air_balloon/ | {
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251ul2 | why are bras so expensive? | I'm a 20 year old male and I have an 18 year old girlfriend I've been dating for 5 years. I took her to the mall yesterday because she was complaining about not having any bras. We walk into Victoria's Secret and the bras are like $50!!! Why are they so overpriced? I know "name-brand" has a lot to do with it, but even ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/251ul2/eli5_why_are_bras_so_expensive/ | {
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4kwitg | what are the most noticeable differences between genuine american-made fender stratocasters and gibson les pauls, compared to cheaper counterparts like epiphone or squier made in indonesia, mexico, etc.? | Are the differences subtle? or is the quality vastly better on the American-made models? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kwitg/eli5_what_are_the_most_noticeable_differences/ | {
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3o8ldx | how that 5 hour energy guy's bike can produce enough electricity for a home, for a day, in one hour of use. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o8ldx/eli5_how_that_5_hour_energy_guys_bike_can_produce/ | {
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3truji | what do people like about fallout4? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3truji/eli5what_do_people_like_about_fallout4/ | {
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607bm9 | why are there so many different forms of citation? | e.g MLA, APA, Harvard, Chicago, etc.
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2r1c2f | is there any one language that is objectively the easiest to learn, no matter your starting language? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r1c2f/eli5_is_there_any_one_language_that_is/ | {
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3e70pl | what happens if an emergency call is unintelligible? | Say your face has swelled up or for some other reason you can't speak, but you can make it clear you are in distress by vocalising. What does the emergency responder do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e70pl/eli5_what_happens_if_an_emergency_call_is/ | {
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1le9ks | why is the usa made up of different huge states (with different laws) instead of 50 independent countries? | EDIT: Thanks for all the helpful answers. I haven't gone through them all yet, but I've now got a far greater understanding of it all. As is the case with all these matters of history it's complex and there's no one answer. I found [this](_URL_0_) buried comment very informative though.
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5b9wou | why do batteries for devices such as rc cars (lipo) take so long to charge for a relatively short amount of use, whereas batteries for phones etc. take a short time to charge but give long usage times? | For an RC car you have to charge the LiPo battery for a good 2 hours or so for about 15 to 20 minutes of use, but I can charge my phone's battery in an hour and use it for the day.
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8mdppp | if i was dehydrated and there was only alcohol to drink, would drinking it make me even more dehydrated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mdppp/eli5_if_i_was_dehydrated_and_there_was_only/ | {
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2yj85d | why is it that allergy pills vary so greatly in size yet i can still only take one per day from any brand? | its allergy season. and im sneezing myself to death. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yj85d/eli5why_is_it_that_allergy_pills_vary_so_greatly/ | {
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29c1yt | why do people think that tau is a 'better' identity than pi? | I understand that a circle is defined by its radius and therefore Tau makes more sense (or so people argue), but generally it seems Pi is much more ubiquitous throughout mathematics, and the circumference of a circle seems to be the only place where '2Pi', or Tau is used, so why would Tau be useful outside of this?
Wit... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29c1yt/eli5_why_do_people_think_that_tau_is_a_better/ | {
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1sxz8b | why are spaceships in fiction associated with the navy? shouldn't it be air force? | Ex : Mass Effect, the flagship of the game, the SSV Normandy is Alliance Navy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxz8b/eli5why_are_spaceships_in_fiction_associated_with/ | {
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2y1ta8 | - how do mash-up djs extract vocals and instrumentals? | I am curios how a mash up DJ like Girl Talk can mix n match by sampling just vocals and instrumentals from various artists. Is it a version that is released and purchased by the DJ for that purpose, or does the DJ have some sort of extraction method? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y1ta8/eli5_how_do_mashup_djs_extract_vocals_and/ | {
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1ukwi7 | how does a stove not fill a room with carbon monoxide when left on | how can you let something simmer on the stove for a long time, and the fires carbon monoxide not harm you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ukwi7/eli5how_does_a_stove_not_fill_a_room_with_carbon/ | {
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fsqy0m | how does a three/four way switch work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsqy0m/eli5_how_does_a_threefour_way_switch_work/ | {
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5qc5ps | all the laws of thermodyamics | I feel like every time i go over them, I always get them mixed up. There must be an easy way to remember and understand them.
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cmbgis | what does it mean when a country like china devalues their currency (in this case the yuan)? how does that mechanism work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmbgis/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_country_like_china/ | {
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7pyf6a | how are stations curated on music streaming services? | For example Google Play Music has stations such as 'Classical for Driving' and 'The Cookout: Summertime Hip Hop'. Are these completely generated by algorithm? And how is an algorithm told how to find music that matches such an ambiguous theme? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pyf6a/eli5_how_are_stations_curated_on_music_streaming/ | {
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227lvm | why do airline companies charge a lot of money for 10 kg of luggage, yet people with 50 kg pay the same as people with 150 kg? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/227lvm/eli5_why_do_airline_companies_charge_a_lot_of/ | {
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zjy3w | the fibonacci sequence, please. | I understand it's a number pattern, also, are there natural things that have the FS, is this how FS came about? Is it specific to "measure" something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zjy3w/eli5_the_fibonacci_sequence_please/ | {
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cyj6ml | how do companies know side effects to some meds? | It often says “might result to heart failure” and really bad stuff like that but how to they know, it’s obviously different on rats than humans and they can’t test on people. How do they know? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyj6ml/eli5_how_do_companies_know_side_effects_to_some/ | {
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f5scqp | why can we not build a machine to go to the very bottom of the ocean but we can land on the moon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5scqp/eli5_why_can_we_not_build_a_machine_to_go_to_the/ | {
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1jg585 | how do we know statistics about things that happened several hundred, thousand, or million years ago? | I was reading a [wikipedia article](_URL_0_) about the bubonic plague and black death which said that it killed 25 million people in Europe during the 14th century. How do we know something like this? I would think they didn't have extensive data collection during that time, and that this is a figure estimated by peopl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jg585/eli5_how_do_we_know_statistics_about_things_that/ | {
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vjadd | why do tv shows and movies look "different"? | I can't quite explain what I feel is different, but I can almost always tell when something is a TV show, and when it's a movie. Something about the colors, etc. Anybody know the technical difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vjadd/eli5_why_do_tv_shows_and_movies_look_different/ | {
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ambq46 | typically during elections, i hear pundits and politicians proclaim - "a strong middle-class is important for the economy". i never actually hear them explain why that is. can someone explain it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ambq46/eli5_typically_during_elections_i_hear_pundits/ | {
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3hn4yq | considering fewer and fewer people watch tv commercials, why isn't product placement the main form of advertising? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hn4yq/eli5_considering_fewer_and_fewer_people_watch_tv/ | {
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3opj4y | what the pentagon papers said and why dan ellsberg wanted to release them. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3opj4y/eli5_what_the_pentagon_papers_said_and_why_dan/ | {
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2mw9fs | what causes us go through different style preferences and changes through the years? | What exactly causes this? I noticed that basically minimalism is a giant thing now even more so with the new Windows OSes (8, 10) and it's comparable to the OSes from the 90's, except with a more modern look, and a lot of people have mixed opinions about this however many many different things are also converting to th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mw9fs/eli5_what_causes_us_go_through_different_style/ | {
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l9f55 | how is graphene going to be a better semi-conductor than silicon? and what else needs to be done before our next-gen computers? | I saw [this article](_URL_0_) but don't fully understand the topic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l9f55/eli5_how_is_graphene_going_to_be_a_better/ | {
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8chp0v | does all life come from one single point in time, or were there multiple spontaneous events? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8chp0v/eli5_does_all_life_come_from_one_single_point_in/ | {
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89i1ub | what would happen if the unemployment rate actually reached 0%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89i1ub/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_unemployment_rate/ | {
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1r6guc | what can and can't i "write off" as a business owner? how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r6guc/eli5_what_can_and_cant_i_write_off_as_a_business/ | {
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1uh97f | where do deer live? | I know they don't just roam forever. They are too big for holes in the ground. There aren't caves really anywhere around where I live. Yet, deer are everywhere. Where do they sleep and go when it rains and snows? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uh97f/eli5_where_do_deer_live/ | {
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65n6de | why are shorter wavelength lights, like gamma, harmful while shorter ones, like radio, aren't considered harmful? also, can shorter wavelengths, such as radio, ever be harmful to health? | I didn't realize I called radio waves "shorter" wavelengths. Sorry, I meant "longer" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65n6de/eli5why_are_shorter_wavelength_lights_like_gamma/ | {
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