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6esto3 | why do we only have a social security number(in the us), and not any other back up identification card, to keep our identity safer from identity theft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6esto3/eli5_why_do_we_only_have_a_social_security/ | {
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2kovls | chicken legs that come with chicken wings vs chicken drumsticks you buy in the store. do the wing style legs come from smaller chickens? what do they do with the rest of the chicken? you never see mini chicken breasts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kovls/eli5_chicken_legs_that_come_with_chicken_wings_vs/ | {
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20pzao | the difference between major music genres. | I can never full distinguish what genre music belongs to. While someone will tell me what genre a band is I can't figure out why it is that way. I always thought Ac/Dc was rock but someone might also tell me that Modest Mouse is also rock. Someone told me Coheed and Cambria are not metal but Kiss is.
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68wexd | why does clenching your jaw change the frequency of some sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68wexd/eli5_why_does_clenching_your_jaw_change_the/ | {
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30fmlk | (psychology) what's the difference between being evil and being mentally ill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30fmlk/eli5_psychology_whats_the_difference_between/ | {
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47rtll | how does the 3ds 3d work? does it just layer it or do a slight projection? | Title says it all, does the 3DS just layer the work and if it does, how does it know what to layer and same for if it were a small projection. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47rtll/eli5_how_does_the_3ds_3d_work_does_it_just_layer/ | {
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8oafiw | do insects get hot from the sun? if so how do they cool down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oafiw/eli5_do_insects_get_hot_from_the_sun_if_so_how_do/ | {
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1e4sko | why i can blow my nose 20 times and still be congested. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e4sko/eli5_why_i_can_blow_my_nose_20_times_and_still_be/ | {
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6xu2iv | what is the difference between nuclear fusion in an h-bomb and the type of fusion being sought as a clean energy source? | How is it that fusion in one that could potentially evaporate an entire city is obviously considered dangerous but the other is considered safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xu2iv/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_nuclear/ | {
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czoqjt | why do companies need to be as cash grabby as possible in order to satisfy investors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czoqjt/eli5_why_do_companies_need_to_be_as_cash_grabby/ | {
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bsnahe | how does a rbmk reactor explode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsnahe/eli5_how_does_a_rbmk_reactor_explode/ | {
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51kyf8 | why do men appear to have a "stitch line" or "scar line" at the base of their ballsac? | Is this scar line related to that whole "we start out as women" theory? Is that scar line where our vaginas were? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51kyf8/eli5why_do_men_appear_to_have_a_stitch_line_or/ | {
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2vrnd8 | how does (sound) volume work? | Does it work by making energy (or intensity) go faster through the speaker? How can some electronics be louder than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vrnd8/eli5_how_does_sound_volume_work/ | {
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1tgalr | why does it often take more than a decade to build a telescope, while it only takes a year or so to construct a skyscraper? | I'm talking about the large telescopes like at the Keck Observatory of course. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tgalr/eli5_why_does_it_often_take_more_than_a_decade_to/ | {
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ddoy9v | growing up i was taught to never bring a magnet near a tv/computer screen. now we have phone cases and accessories that are magnetic. how is the phone not damaged by this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddoy9v/eli5_growing_up_i_was_taught_to_never_bring_a/ | {
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3p9s2y | why and after how long does it become unhealty for male to not ejaculate? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p9s2y/eli5_why_and_after_how_long_does_it_become/ | {
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1y5d3c | what's the purpose of the human response to take our own life while depressed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y5d3c/eli5whats_the_purpose_of_the_human_response_to/ | {
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kjln8 | why are electric cars still not as popular as fuel-dependent cars? | Petrol/diesel prices are always on the rise. So, it is logical that electric cars should have become pretty popular by now. As I see it, the technology to run cars on electricity does not seem too complicated (if a washing machine rotor can be run on electricity, so can the wheels of a car, right?)
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44nnc5 | why do almost all companies pay their employees only relatively small constant amount salary while the company itself can make millions of money to their owners? | Why is this the case and why is everyone just happy with it? Wouldn’t it make much more sense if the company distributed all the money that it makes to its employees (relatively) evenly? After all, doesn’t the company get all that money because of the work those employees do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44nnc5/eli5_why_do_almost_all_companies_pay_their/ | {
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2nskdk | how humans are trying to pick up aliens communication? is it possible that we're missing aliens signals? | The earth is so loaded with signals, for example radio signals, so how some1 that his job is to listen to these signals can tell that he didn't missed it or got it mixed with another ? and who's to say the messages that we sent via SETI is not encountered the same problem in the receiving end?
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3tu981 | why do people use the term "partner" or "significant other" instead of "boyfriend", "girlfriend", "husband", or "wife"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tu981/eli5why_do_people_use_the_term_partner_or/ | {
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c84428 | why cows are attracted to and come calling to unique sounds like saxophones, burping, etc made by humans when normally they would avoid humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c84428/eli5_why_cows_are_attracted_to_and_come_calling/ | {
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abdsw5 | how do companies like "publisher's clearing house" and the like make money off of there contests like "win $5,000 a week for life!"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abdsw5/eli5_how_do_companies_like_publishers_clearing/ | {
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3zzf10 | why does gun control focus on legal gun ownership as opposed to illegal gun ownership? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zzf10/eli5_why_does_gun_control_focus_on_legal_gun/ | {
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34tvus | why do americans call sliced ham canadian bacon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34tvus/eli5_why_do_americans_call_sliced_ham_canadian/ | {
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1rlt8j | what would it take for evolution to be considered a fact instead of a theory. | I understand that the definition of theory in science is different than the way we use the word in a different context but I feel that calling evolution a theory is very misleading for most. What new evidence would need to come to light for evolution to be be called a fact rather than a theory? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rlt8j/eli5what_would_it_take_for_evolution_to_be/ | {
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6iwzqc | why do puppies have a distinct puppy smell that goes away as they mature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iwzqc/eli5_why_do_puppies_have_a_distinct_puppy_smell/ | {
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3b72py | what does the supreme court ruling on gay marriage mean and how does this affect state laws in states that have not legalized gay marriage? | Was it actually "legalized" or did the supreme court just say it cannot be denied to gay couples? Does this mean that gay marriage is just recognized federally or do states have to recognize gay marriages also even if they do not want to?
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2o2kzx | what happens to the owners when a business fails? | Small businesses (mostly restaurants and bars) are constantly opening and closing where I live, so I've been wondering what happens to the owners of these short-lived ventures. I'm assuming they either took out big loans or invested their own savings, so are most of them financially ruined forever? How risky is it fina... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o2kzx/eli5_what_happens_to_the_owners_when_a_business/ | {
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8pz3s0 | how does trade imbalance affect a country's economy? | Isn't it just trade between private corporations? How is the government involved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pz3s0/eli5how_does_trade_imbalance_affect_a_countrys/ | {
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20dzjg | why do some people in dating relationships repeatedly cheat on their s/o yet continue in the relationship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20dzjg/eli5_why_do_some_people_in_dating_relationships/ | {
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3h6ikq | why does oil reflect light even though it's black? | If oil is black, and black reflects no light, then why can you see reflections when you look at a pool of oil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h6ikq/eli5_why_does_oil_reflect_light_even_though_its/ | {
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8qcsns | whether or not sleeping early and waking early is healthier than sleeping late and waking late is true and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qcsns/eli5_whether_or_not_sleeping_early_and_waking/ | {
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bwnjhi | when to address and not address someone sir or madam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwnjhi/eli5_when_to_address_and_not_address_someone_sir/ | {
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32djs9 | how can cars do wheelies at drag races? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32djs9/eli5_how_can_cars_do_wheelies_at_drag_races/ | {
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yihi4 | the english civil war | I've tried reading about it online but as a non-Englishman I feel like I'm seriously lacking context. I can barely even get my head around what either side was trying to accomplish, why it broke out into war, and I *especially* don't get what the actual consequences were. I don't understand how parliament functioned at... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yihi4/eli5_the_english_civil_war/ | {
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bvhar8 | joules are often explained in newtowns. what do both of those mean? | Fuckin' energy, how do they work? (I'd like to speak to a scientist, I promise I won't get pissed) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvhar8/eli5_joules_are_often_explained_in_newtowns_what/ | {
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33vezb | do other animals feel "mentally scarred" after seeing their parents having sex or is it just humans? and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33vezb/eli5_do_other_animals_feel_mentally_scarred_after/ | {
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2aehom | why is the tech market considered a bubble and what are the precursors to when it is likely to pop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aehom/eli5_why_is_the_tech_market_considered_a_bubble/ | {
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2sfjqq | how come my smartphone gps requires constant access to the cellular network (data) for it to work, while a dedicated gps device (e.g. tomtom, garmin, etc) works just fine without it? | Title says it all. Really curious about that.
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459ub8 | how can we keep adding new sanctions against a country that is already sanctioned and isolated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/459ub8/eli5_how_can_we_keep_adding_new_sanctions_against/ | {
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8193bk | what’s physically different about usb versions? | So take usb 2.0 and 3.0 or usb-c, what exactly is it that allows for faster data transfer speeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8193bk/eli5_whats_physically_different_about_usb_versions/ | {
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3rxtgp | the ol reddit switcheroo. it makes no sense to me at all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rxtgp/eli5_the_ol_reddit_switcheroo_it_makes_no_sense/ | {
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lsogj | how do people come up with, and make, camouflage patterns? | I understand that modern camo designs are computer-generated... but how did people make them before computers?
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9tu6rg | if brain cells (neurons) are specialized cells which don't divide, how does brain cancer exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tu6rg/eli5_if_brain_cells_neurons_are_specialized_cells/ | {
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63d48p | why do onions compliment a dish so pleasantly when you cook them, yet overpower the hell out of everything when raw? | There's a lot of vegetables that taste different when cooked, but like, cooked and raw onions are absolute worlds apart. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63d48p/eli5_why_do_onions_compliment_a_dish_so/ | {
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qdact | the difference between washer/drying settings (temperature, permanent press, etc) and why they matter | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qdact/eli5_the_difference_between_washerdrying_settings/ | {
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qt479 | why do gas prices rise in the summer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qt479/eli5_why_do_gas_prices_rise_in_the_summer/ | {
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327jyd | why is easter sometimes on a different day for greek orthodox than other christians? | I understand that it has to do with the Gregorian vs. Julian calendars, but I don't understand how exactly Easter is decided by each group (especially why it is sometimes on the same day as each other and other times it is not). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/327jyd/eli5why_is_easter_sometimes_on_a_different_day/ | {
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44z8lc | just looked at cnn, hillary is down 29, but has 6 delegates....how does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44z8lc/eli5_just_looked_at_cnn_hillary_is_down_29_but/ | {
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6l5yfy | how did we end up with the symbols we use for numbers today, and how did they become so widely adopted internationally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l5yfy/eli5_how_did_we_end_up_with_the_symbols_we_use/ | {
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yj9bb | how does one go about spending millions of dollars if all of their money is invested in real estate/stocks? | Hypothetically, if I owned around 1000 shares of Google and I wanted to buy a jet, would I sell those stocks and use that money? Wouldn't selling those stocks all of a sudden cause the price to go down? I don't understand the stock market. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yj9bb/eli5_how_does_one_go_about_spending_millions_of/ | {
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4zdzj8 | what exactly is happening when we 'inhale' a drop of spit and it gets stuck in the throat? it causes me to cough uncontrollably but i'm not able to dislodge it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zdzj8/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_we_inhale_a/ | {
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2fvh99 | how do dying people hang on just long enough for an important event, then let go and die? does living at a certain point take will power? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fvh99/eli5_how_do_dying_people_hang_on_just_long_enough/ | {
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f575lo | how do speakers work when you increase or decrease the sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f575lo/eli5_how_do_speakers_work_when_you_increase_or/ | {
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sf4jj | what is a determinant? | I saw on r/math that it is the area of the matrix, but I don't understand how this function gives the area. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sf4jj/elif_what_is_a_determinant/ | {
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5qjjvr | is there anything that tastes salty but isn't salt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qjjvr/eli5_is_there_anything_that_tastes_salty_but_isnt/ | {
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40cv7j | how do "free" tax services and websites make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40cv7j/eli5_how_do_free_tax_services_and_websites_make/ | {
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5bnk2y | how can doctors tell if babies are born addicted to opioids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bnk2y/eli5_how_can_doctors_tell_if_babies_are_born/ | {
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5cyd2l | what does the white house chief strategist actually do? | I've seen a bunch of posts and articles freaking out over the President-Elect's choice of Chief Strategist, but this is a position I have never heard of and can't find any concrete responsibilities for on Google. Does anyone know what the White House Chief Strategist actually does? Who is the White House Chief Strategi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cyd2l/eli5_what_does_the_white_house_chief_strategist/ | {
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53chyp | why do digital clocks or led bulbs seem to shift and move out of place when quickly changing my focus / shaking head? | Not sure if this is just me, but I've noticed with some standard LED single bulbs or standard digital clocks, when I quickly move my head or shake a bit, I can actually see the light of these displays shifting and jolting while everything else stays the same.
What's going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53chyp/eli5_why_do_digital_clocks_or_led_bulbs_seem_to/ | {
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anbacx | what is the constant beeping that we hear in our head and why is it prominent in a silent environment? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anbacx/eli5_what_is_the_constant_beeping_that_we_hear_in/ | {
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1zgs3h | why does something become less valuable as time goes on? | My brother got a macbook a few weeks ago, he was in love with it. He took it everywhere, treated it like his baby to now when he throws it around and couldn't care less about it. I obviously understand items literally become less valuable over time in worth, but what happens in someones mind when something goes from va... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zgs3h/eli5_why_does_something_become_less_valuable_as/ | {
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4o22b6 | if rounds can easily pass through car doors, why do police use them as protection? | Rounds pass easily through car doors, and even splinter and expand; so why do you see police using them as a shield? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o22b6/eli5_if_rounds_can_easily_pass_through_car_doors/ | {
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1ujdt6 | why are there so many vietnamese in the pedicure business? | Maybe when the first Vietnamese immigrants came over to the US, that was a business they could easily get into, and in later years the stereotype reinforced itself??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ujdt6/eli5why_are_there_so_many_vietnamese_in_the/ | {
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6uek1b | most creatures are mobile from birth, or shortly after. how did humans become the dominant species if it takes us so long to learn how to walk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uek1b/eli5_most_creatures_are_mobile_from_birth_or/ | {
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5x9g4f | how are credit card numbers validated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x9g4f/eli5_how_are_credit_card_numbers_validated/ | {
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68rzwh | why can't everything mix with water? | Alcohol, canola oil, vegetable oil, chocolate syrup, and even just earth oil, don't mix with water. You can stir the fire out of them, and they will just float apart, why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68rzwh/eli5_why_cant_everything_mix_with_water/ | {
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1alyon | the differences among astrophysics, astronomy and cosmology | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1alyon/eli5_the_differences_among_astrophysics_astronomy/ | {
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1sw1rr | bernoulli's principle in conjunction with airplanes | As far as I could tell, previous explanations of this on /r/ELI5 have all either been oversimplifying or unclear. I'm mainly confused on why faster speeds equate to lesser pressures. I would imagine that this would result in more particles moving faster, creating more higher-energy collisions, resulting in more pressur... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sw1rr/eli5bernoullis_principle_in_conjunction_with/ | {
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3wlll3 | why don't we have better ways to combat icy roads other than salt and plows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wlll3/eli5_why_dont_we_have_better_ways_to_combat_icy/ | {
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3biiap | what exactly is this "mainstream media" we hear so much about, and how is it defined? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3biiap/eli5what_exactly_is_this_mainstream_media_we_hear/ | {
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2x5l0x | what is happening at the atomic level when a rubber band becomes hard and brittle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x5l0x/eli5_what_is_happening_at_the_atomic_level_when_a/ | {
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5h31i6 | is there a reason why the lunar 'seas' only appear on one side of the moon | I saw [this map](_URL_0_) which is a map of the entire moon. The darker spots are the famous Lunar seas which can be seen from Earth.
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4fmsxy | [australian politics] double dissolution election recently announced in australia. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fmsxy/eli5_australian_politics_double_dissolution/ | {
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3c1zuc | why appetite can increase so drastically from smoking cannabis and why appetite can decrease so drastically for regular smokers who stop? | I am thinking more long term than just the effect of the "munchies". People who smoke every day and eat fine and then stop smoking and can't eat. Is there some physiological effect on the actual size of the stomach? Or is it purely psychological? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c1zuc/eli5_why_appetite_can_increase_so_drastically/ | {
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euvd7o | viruses use our cells only to replicate themselves. so why do different species of viruses affect us differently or have unique / different effects? | Was wondering if maybe they don't cause any specifically unique harms and what emerges as different effects or illnesses merely come down to which specific cells they takeover and the speed in which they do it.
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4a749i | why is spam so bloody popular in hawaii?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a749i/eli5why_is_spam_so_bloody_popular_in_hawaii/ | {
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4jghr2 | what is the impact of transgender bathrooms/locker rooms? and why are people so passionately against them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jghr2/eli5_what_is_the_impact_of_transgender/ | {
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1onwxj | how to measure exactly the length of a second. | what does a second actually equate to in terms of the physical world? something to do with either our orbit or cesium 133. Why were these values picked and not something easier? what does absolute 0 have to do with measuring time, which is arbitrarily defined it seems (to me). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1onwxj/eli5_how_to_measure_exactly_the_length_of_a_second/ | {
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1qedhz | - nitrates | What are they? Are they any more dangerous than any other food component? Why is the ham I buy at the deli counter apparently going to kill me, but the ham I buy from the butcher counter isn't? Why are sausages so much worse than ground meat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qedhz/eli5_nitrates/ | {
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1tt57z | why do some car windows frost over during the night while others do not? | I've noticed that some cars do and some don't. What's the story? Different materials, some top secret coating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tt57z/eli5_why_do_some_car_windows_frost_over_during/ | {
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7skfo9 | is stomach acid expended as you eat? does your body create stomach acid? if so, where is it made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7skfo9/eli5_is_stomach_acid_expended_as_you_eat_does/ | {
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bcqdl4 | how is the protocol udp useful in gaming. | I know it doesn’t check for missing packets, but how does that show in gaming (e.g. less lag...if so, how?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcqdl4/eli5_how_is_the_protocol_udp_useful_in_gaming/ | {
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3uel9q | why do some things annoy us, while other things don't? what tells our brain we are annoyed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uel9q/eli5why_do_some_things_annoy_us_while_other/ | {
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25v2bw | how does blood act like a buffer? | How does blood deal with all the lactic acid after you exercise without getting acidosis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25v2bw/eli5how_does_blood_act_like_a_buffer/ | {
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oov61 | why do we still use mmhg (millimeters of mercury) as a unit of pressure? | It seems like such a jerry-rigged unit compared to lbs/in^2 and Pascals. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oov61/eli5_why_do_we_still_use_mmhg_millimeters_of/ | {
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14gtg5 | _url_0_ | Seems like an obvious troll/satire, but all the posts are links to actual north korean websites, the entire sub went private for a week after /r/murica invaded, and the mod team seems to take themselves extremely seriously. Is north korea actually trying to maintain a presence on reddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14gtg5/eli5_redditcomrpyongyang/ | {
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7gzl9z | how can the senate vote on something no one has read? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gzl9z/eli5_how_can_the_senate_vote_on_something_no_one/ | {
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2sqiww | why did swiss central bank get rid of exchange rate gap, and why is it such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sqiww/eli5_why_did_swiss_central_bank_get_rid_of/ | {
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1lugih | turbocharging as it relates to automobiles. | How does it work, what function do all the different components (blow-off valve, dump tube, wastegate, intercooler, hot side/cold side etc.) perform? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lugih/eli5_turbocharging_as_it_relates_to_automobiles/ | {
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28v2bh | al jazeera journalist abdullah elshamy was on a hunger strike for 147 days before it was announced he would be released from jail. how does somebody survive without eating for nearly 5 months? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28v2bh/eli5al_jazeera_journalist_abdullah_elshamy_was_on/ | {
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8b4lua | why is it that light reflects more on a window at night? in the daytime you can see clear out of a window, but at night it’s almost like looking into a mirror. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b4lua/eli5_why_is_it_that_light_reflects_more_on_a/ | {
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75k2er | why if you put a stack of paper on a wet spot that water absorbs upwards (against gravity) and gets all the papers wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75k2er/eli5_why_if_you_put_a_stack_of_paper_on_a_wet/ | {
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3os4hz | for an older guy who wants to play games, how does steam work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3os4hz/eli5_for_an_older_guy_who_wants_to_play_games_how/ | {
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zy65z | the national hockey league's collective bargaining dispute. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zy65z/eli5_the_national_hockey_leagues_collective/ | {
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