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3b11ve | why do recovering alcoholics/addicts crave sweets? | Been sober for about 4 weeks now after coming to terms with a bit of an alcohol problem and have since developed a nearly *INSATIABLE* craving for candy/sweets 24/7. I previously *never* had cravings for sweets. Talked to countless other recovering alcoholics/addicts who report the same cravings. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b11ve/eli5_why_do_recovering_alcoholicsaddicts_crave/ | {
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8gkggl | how closely related are we to each other on average, what's the furthest related we can be? | Hoping I worded that correctly. How closely related are the average American to each other? What's the furthest relative we can have? How could I (Scottish immigrant parents) possibly be related to someone native to Fiji for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gkggl/eli5_how_closely_related_are_we_to_each_other_on/ | {
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3j8bto | why do we turn pale/green when we're sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j8bto/eli5_why_do_we_turn_palegreen_when_were_sick/ | {
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ay463z | how does the luxury tax work in the nba? | Is this just a way for teams to get the best players and not worry about consequences until after they have won mulitple Championships? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ay463z/eli5_how_does_the_luxury_tax_work_in_the_nba/ | {
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2etwbq | why are the americans that have the most pride about their country also the ones who trust the government the least? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2etwbq/eli5_why_are_the_americans_that_have_the_most/ | {
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6dqrcg | how much does physical activity, or a lack thereof, affect life expectancy | For example, how does consistent and safe physical activity compare to genetic predispositions? Moreover, if, say, a lack of physical activity increased one's risk of having a heart attack, would that increase be at all functional with respect to one's genetic susceptibility to heart attacks? I know that are infinitely... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dqrcg/eli5_how_much_does_physical_activity_or_a_lack/ | {
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4gwv0d | how did grass, trees, and other flora get to isolated islands formed relatively recently by volcanic activity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gwv0d/eli5_how_did_grass_trees_and_other_flora_get_to/ | {
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33dzjw | did the us funding of the afghan rebellion during the soviet occupation inadvertently create the taliban? who created the taliban? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33dzjw/eli5_did_the_us_funding_of_the_afghan_rebellion/ | {
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2086qh | how do police test for marijuana dui in colorado? | How do police test for Marijuana DUI in Colorado? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2086qh/eli5_how_do_police_test_for_marijuana_dui_in/ | {
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kp10u | why i never see eastern martial artists compete in ufc? | Before Jet Li began his acting career he was a champion in martial arts in China... Why don't I ever see crazy martial arts type fighters in UFC? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kp10u/eli5_why_i_never_see_eastern_martial_artists/ | {
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14ozo3 | why are seemingly identical bills proposed at the same time, twice, in both the house and the senate, as opposed to just proposed in one place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ozo3/why_are_seemingly_identical_bills_proposed_at_the/ | {
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flpi38 | why is glass transparent and brick opaque | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flpi38/eli5_why_is_glass_transparent_and_brick_opaque/ | {
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7fkgde | what part of our brain controls our internal clocks and what is happening when it seems to be “out of sync” for some people on long holiday weekends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fkgde/eli5_what_part_of_our_brain_controls_our_internal/ | {
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241fvr | what is "inductive reasoning", and how does it differ from other kinds of thinking? | Someone recently mentioned the benefits of "inductive reasoning" over those of other thought processes. It is apparently part of a broader classification of thought called "plausible reasoning". I tried Googling it, and suffice to say, I didn't find the answer I was looking for, so please ELI5! Thank you for your he... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/241fvr/eli5_what_is_inductive_reasoning_and_how_does_it/ | {
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b5c3ll | how can apple/appstore restrict what spotify can do with their platform? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5c3ll/eli5_how_can_appleappstore_restrict_what_spotify/ | {
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2y6nzl | why are very similar animals, like the pin-tailed snipe and the common snipe, or chimpanzees and bonobos, considered different species, but a st. bernard and chihuahua are considered the same species? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y6nzl/eli5_why_are_very_similar_animals_like_the/ | {
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1zmvx2 | how iptv (internet protocol tv) works compared to cable tv and satellite tv | A comparison between equipment needed and how they work and network infrastructure would be awesome! Many thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmvx2/eli5_how_iptv_internet_protocol_tv_works_compared/ | {
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1l4kp9 | why is there so little or no meaningful reaction or consequence to the us after the snowden leaks? [fixed] | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l4kp9/eli5_why_is_there_so_little_or_no_meaningful/ | {
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22vzoz | why my sides hurt after going for a short run but not after an hour bike ride. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22vzoz/eli5_why_my_sides_hurt_after_going_for_a_short/ | {
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2pa99d | why can't my $199 laptop play stutter-free 1080p if my $30 chromecast can play the same media just fine? | I'm on my second Celeron laptop (this week - returned the last one) and I am wondering if this is specific to Intel. Are they purposefully creating a need for their high-end processors by neutering their low-end processors?
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2qpa9s | how is it possible that i'm super allergic to apple juice, but not to apples nor other juices? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qpa9s/eli5how_is_it_possible_that_im_super_allergic_to/ | {
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1myi65 | if nothing can escape a black hole, then what are quasars doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1myi65/eli5_if_nothing_can_escape_a_black_hole_then_what/ | {
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3msqau | do those "privacy rights" you can tell an officer to prevent a search really work? | I never know if saying "I do not consent to a search" or "you need a warrant" would really work if a police officer was legitimately trying to search your car for drugs, alcohol, etc. My friend got pulled over and it seemed like the cop didn't really give him a choice one way or the other, and he ended up giving in. Wh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3msqau/eli5_do_those_privacy_rights_you_can_tell_an/ | {
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74b09m | why do some drugs exist in both pill form and liquid, but only the liquid needs to be refrigerated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74b09m/eli5_why_do_some_drugs_exist_in_both_pill_form/ | {
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8p2c8l | how do researchers know what to look for before they discover something? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p2c8l/eli5_how_do_researchers_know_what_to_look_for/ | {
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6s9o63 | what evidence do scientists provide to infer that the earth’s original atmosphere was not oxygenated? how did the earth’s atmosphere become oxygenated? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s9o63/eli5_what_evidence_do_scientists_provide_to_infer/ | {
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3qeics | is flying over a hurricane dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qeics/eli5_is_flying_over_a_hurricane_dangerous/ | {
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7169zu | when a train makes a turn, isn't its outer wheel covers more distance than the inner one? how come the train doesn't come off the tracks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7169zu/eli5_when_a_train_makes_a_turn_isnt_its_outer/ | {
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j2q7u | why can't we just print money and pay off our debt? 13 trillion dollars would be 130 billion $100 bills. too many trees? | I know it's a silly question and this isn't how it works and can't be done. But to be honest, I really don't understand why. Does it have to do with inflation and the dollar becoming basically worthless? I remember stories in middle school saying if they did something like this you would have to take a wheelbarrow full... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2q7u/why_cant_we_just_print_money_and_pay_off_our_debt/ | {
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6lukke | how is it the environment can handle the carbon output from a volcanic eruption but not man made pollution? | Title says it all. Something like a volcanic eruption dumps an insane amount of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. What mechanisms allow the environment to handle that but not man made pollution.
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2fnb8p | why do we translate names to other names? i saw a quote from caesar "et tu, brute?". that translates to "you too, brutus?" why do we change his name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fnb8p/eli5_why_do_we_translate_names_to_other_names_i/ | {
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140jo0 | someone please explain why when i leave a tip on a debit card transaction it never seems to show up on my bank statements online. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/140jo0/eli5_someone_please_explain_why_when_i_leave_a/ | {
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1rrhjx | is "cloud" storage always in the "cloud"? or is it located on a server somewhere? how does it work exactly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rrhjx/eli5_is_cloud_storage_always_in_the_cloud_or_is/ | {
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23f8hz | are the sun and the stars where we think they are? | I mean because light takes time to travel, are the sun and the stars where we see them or have they actually already moved quite a bit and is there sort of say a 'lag' in our perception of their location? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23f8hz/eli5_are_the_sun_and_the_stars_where_we_think/ | {
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ta7fw | what's the point of delegates in the presidential conventions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ta7fw/eli5_whats_the_point_of_delegates_in_the/ | {
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47diyb | who decides how much money people get in court for cases like wrongful death at the fault of the police or a major company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47diyb/eli5_who_decides_how_much_money_people_get_in/ | {
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4s3w62 | why can't multi-billion dollar companies have less profit and pay their employees more without wrecking the economy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s3w62/eli5_why_cant_multibillion_dollar_companies_have/ | {
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3jafc8 | how come lots of animals like head scratches and pets, but people dont? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jafc8/eli5how_come_lots_of_animals_like_head_scratches/ | {
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2dro78 | what happens when i empty my trash on my computer? are those files gone forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dro78/eli5_what_happens_when_i_empty_my_trash_on_my/ | {
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1jfzv6 | why do certain chords and sequences of notes, such as a minor scale, elicit emotional responses? | Was in a lecture about sound when the instructor started to show us how certain notes "looked" in terms of frequency, and started to wonder how a sequence of sound waves could even sound "good" or "bad" to the human ear, let alone create emotions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jfzv6/eli5_why_do_certain_chords_and_sequences_of_notes/ | {
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2xlvie | before the big bang scientist theorize the universe was the size of a dime. what surrounded our 'dime' before the big bang? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xlvie/eli5_before_the_big_bang_scientist_theorize_the/ | {
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9ejty1 | what is feeling comfortable? what happens in our bodies/brain that makes us feel comfortable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ejty1/eli5_what_is_feeling_comfortable_what_happens_in/ | {
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42aqlz | how do banks generate interest for their clients? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42aqlz/eli5_how_do_banks_generate_interest_for_their/ | {
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44l007 | if you drain out the blood veins of a person who has hiv and give them new donated blood, will it cure them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44l007/eli5_if_you_drain_out_the_blood_veins_of_a_person/ | {
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335snb | why every car does not come with a four point racing seat belt? | It would be, in theory, safer and not expensive for car companies to put in new cars and could probably help save lives. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/335snb/eli5_why_every_car_does_not_come_with_a_four/ | {
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1pzw3g | why some songs' pitches are raised or lowered on the radio | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pzw3g/eli5_why_some_songs_pitches_are_raised_or_lowered/ | {
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87tfus | why do most doors have a two stage locking mechanism instead of one? | If you turn the key to lock the door, you can do so twice most of the time. But what's the point? Why not have it turn once and have the door be completely locked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87tfus/eli5_why_do_most_doors_have_a_two_stage_locking/ | {
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5t6ewk | how is hemp protein powder made? | I would like to make some myself. Is it possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t6ewk/eli5how_is_hemp_protein_powder_made/ | {
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6b0knv | if dinosaurs and other large animals have lived for millions of years why didn't sentient beings develop earlier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b0knv/eli5_if_dinosaurs_and_other_large_animals_have/ | {
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1zti3r | why do athletes tape their wrist, fingers, ankles, etc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zti3r/eli5_why_do_athletes_tape_their_wrist_fingers/ | {
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xjm14 | why people like the koch brothers spend so much money trying to prevent the government from taking their money? | I'm trying to wrap my head around this. I feel like they must think that this strategy will net them more money in the end, but I can't seem to understand how. [This New Yorker article](_URL_0_) says they've donated more than 100 million to free market causes. Are they just really ideological or is this a fiscal strate... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xjm14/eli5_why_people_like_the_koch_brothers_spend_so/ | {
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30tsqk | is antarctica warming right now purely as a result of man-made, carbon-emissions-based global warming, or is it also because of the lingering effects of the hole in the ozone layer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30tsqk/eli5_is_antarctica_warming_right_now_purely_as_a/ | {
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3m64kt | why do muslim women have to wear a hijab when it's not in the qur'an? | Muslim girls at my school wear them and when I asked they said it **was** in the Qur'an but that's not true (I don't think) since they were forced upon in the 70s-80s. (I'm probably ignorant) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m64kt/eli5_why_do_muslim_women_have_to_wear_a_hijab/ | {
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4ixkuk | why were the major airlines allowed to merge while proposed mergers such as staples and office depot and at & t and t-mobile were blocked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ixkuk/eli5_why_were_the_major_airlines_allowed_to_merge/ | {
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1q0x7u | how do anti-fog mirror's work? | Why don't they fog up like normal mirror's, is it a polymer, or are they made differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q0x7u/eli5_how_do_antifog_mirrors_work/ | {
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4jkmwl | people's hate toward rollerblading | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jkmwl/eli5_peoples_hate_toward_rollerblading/ | {
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32bg6a | why did the u.s. declare venezuela a national threat last month? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32bg6a/eli5_why_did_the_us_declare_venezuela_a_national/ | {
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4k5tel | stainless steel grades | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k5tel/eli5_stainless_steel_grades/ | {
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7wyj48 | is there an objective 'now' in the universe? | Is there an objective 'now' in the universe? Assume you were standing on five different stars, in five different galaxies, moving at substantially different speeds relative to each other. Wouldn't your experience of 'now' be very different on each star? And since time is independent of the rate at which the universe is... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wyj48/eli5_is_there_an_objective_now_in_the_universe/ | {
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4yqtba | what happens if the u.s. presidential candidates got kidnapped before the elections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yqtba/eli5_what_happens_if_the_us_presidential/ | {
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bvgj6b | why does the power go out in rural areas more than in the city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvgj6b/eli5_why_does_the_power_go_out_in_rural_areas/ | {
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30hfco | why didn't prehistoric and even early historic humans die of skin cancer, even if they were out in the sun for most of the day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30hfco/eli5_why_didnt_prehistoric_and_even_early/ | {
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2ugp1d | how do electrical fires typically begin in the home, and what can homeowners do to help prevent them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ugp1d/eli5_how_do_electrical_fires_typically_begin_in/ | {
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4or7qx | why when obese people lose weight are they not super strong? | I'm in pretty good shape, but today I put on a 50lb vest and tried running up some stairs. I hardly made it two flights before I had to rest.
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1jxxpa | why are job applications so redundant and occasionally invasive, even for really mundane jobs? | I've seen several store job applications ask for the following things now, among other seemingly irrelevant fields:
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- Your drivers license number.
- Current **and** previous address.
- Highschool address.
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5u9n9u | why hasn't the larger part of muslim world taken a bigger role in eradicating the extremist sects that give their people such a bad reputation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u9n9u/eli5_why_hasnt_the_larger_part_of_muslim_world/ | {
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df8ke7 | why does the temperature at the bottom of the ocean is not freezing even though the sun’s heat cannot reach it while the surface gets winter season with a little tilt of the earth axis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/df8ke7/eli5_why_does_the_temperature_at_the_bottom_of/ | {
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2i5iqc | ebola information post. | Many people are asking about Ebola, and rightfully so.
This post has been made and stickied with the purpose of you asking your ebola-related questions here, and having them answered.
Please feel free to also browse /r/Science [Ebola AMA](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i5iqc/eli5_ebola_information_post/ | {
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5plgf4 | why is 'generic brand' packaging so -- generic? | I was thinking about this the other day while walking through the grocery store. The generic brands want us to buy their products too, right? I'm sure there are exceptions, but for the most part the generic brands are far less appealing from a graphic design perspective.
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u43lk | bankruptcy | I've never properly understood bankruptcy. How does it work? When and how exactly are you supposed to declare it? What happens once you have declared Bankruptcy? Does it ever go away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u43lk/eli5_bankruptcy/ | {
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2nr7n2 | nuclear fusion with lasers | Using lasers for initiating nuclear fusion seems like a good way to solve the worlds energy problems. Why hasn't it really taken off yet? They haven't gotten more energy out than they have put in with the lasers, but how do they hope to achieve a higher energy output? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nr7n2/eli5_nuclear_fusion_with_lasers/ | {
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1wprs6 | all these stories about the "fake snow" being passed around within the past week or so... what is really going on here? | First off, forgive me if this has been answered. I didn't see anything when I searched for this.
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32zgl2 | why didn't the native africans die off like the indians once europe colonized them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32zgl2/eli5why_didnt_the_native_africans_die_off_like/ | {
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6j0f4e | what causes humans' brains to be more developed than other species, when some have much larger brains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j0f4e/eli5what_causes_humans_brains_to_be_more/ | {
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5qccsa | how can i find real, unbiased news? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qccsa/eli5_how_can_i_find_real_unbiased_news/ | {
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3el7ea | why do general industries, such as cotton and paper, feel the need to spend money on advertising when we're already purchasing their products without persuasion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3el7ea/eli5_why_do_general_industries_such_as_cotton_and/ | {
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4nslf0 | why do the members of the whitehouse press pool yell out questions to the president after they have been told that no questions will be taken. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nslf0/eli5_why_do_the_members_of_the_whitehouse_press/ | {
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9ymgnu | why is there no international netflix library | Why does netflix have a much wider selection in some countries (say the US) versus others (say the Canadian or European ones) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ymgnu/eli5_why_is_there_no_international_netflix_library/ | {
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o77pb | ron paul's political standing | Pretty much what Ron Paul would do if he were elected president and his opinion of the major issues in America. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o77pb/eli5_ron_pauls_political_standing/ | {
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cn5z2a | what is the difference between sound waves of the same pitch, but with a different timbre (sound quality)? e.g. piano vs. guitar | I know that the wavelength determines the pitch, and amplitude determines the volume, but I don’t know what determines the type of sound you hear. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn5z2a/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_sound_waves/ | {
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c7g8v5 | how do breast measurements work? | I always hear something like, "I'm 32D" and so on... Can someone explain, in a simple way, what does it mean and how does the measurement work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7g8v5/eli5_how_do_breast_measurements_work/ | {
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1rtpsw | what would happen if all my dna disappeared? | I brought up this question with a scientist friend of mine, and given she was unable to answer, I leave it to you:
What would pass if all of the DNA in my body (from every cell) were simultaneously broken down into peptide bonds?
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4vdxoq | how did video tapes and audio tapes have the audio recorded to them and then read back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vdxoq/eli5_how_did_video_tapes_and_audio_tapes_have_the/ | {
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15z1dd | why do newer tvs take so long to turn on? | Why is it that new TVs take so long to turn on? The old TVs (tube TVs I believe) turned on seemingly instantaneously compared to the television sets of the new millennium. I'm thinking of those big, heavy TV sets with all that "junk in the trunk" as opposed to the newer flatscreens. I'm not talking about Retro TVs thou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15z1dd/why_do_newer_tvs_take_so_long_to_turn_on/ | {
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3vt5qn | why are computers like laptops and desktops recommended so be shut down fairly often but smartphones (which are basically smaller computers) stay on 24/7 with no problems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vt5qn/eli5_why_are_computers_like_laptops_and_desktops/ | {
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1tqiwg | why when i remember a sad/gross memory, i remember a lot more? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqiwg/eli5why_when_i_remember_a_sadgross_memory_i/ | {
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6h10v5 | why ram is necessary in pc? why not some part of hard disk to be used as ram? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h10v5/eli5_why_ram_is_necessary_in_pc_why_not_some_part/ | {
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j2eow | why do economists think perpetual growth is possible/desirable? | It seems to me that the planet we are on is a closed system: there is a limited amount of stuff that can be used for things. If that is the case, how can constant economic growth be possible, and why is that more desirable than constant economic stability? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2eow/eli5_why_do_economists_think_perpetual_growth_is/ | {
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5hyray | why should i care that facebook and google know what i'm searching for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hyray/eli5_why_should_i_care_that_facebook_and_google/ | {
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8bk5s0 | why do almost always eat lamb instead of sheep? (mutton) | Mutton seems to be a lot popular in older stories, but nearly any time I hear the word roast, it refers to roast lamb/chicken. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bk5s0/eli5_why_do_almost_always_eat_lamb_instead_of/ | {
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d3jydy | how is almond/cashew/pistachio milk made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3jydy/eli5_how_is_almondcashewpistachio_milk_made/ | {
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euei9z | how do car engine sizes work? for example a 1.4 l, 1.6 l, 2.0 l | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euei9z/eli5_how_do_car_engine_sizes_work_for_example_a/ | {
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vylav | mexican politics | Hey, guys.
So, as we all know, Mexico just recently elected their new president.
I'm a native of Mexico, but have lived in America my entire life.
I understand American politics pretty well, but I am curious about the political system in Mexico, since they have multiple parties.
Sorry if this isn't something a five yea... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vylav/eli5_mexican_politics/ | {
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fh0c70 | how do you isolate individual gasses? | I saw [this video](_URL_0_) the other day: how do they isolate each individual gas like that? Which also led to me wondering how do they isolate helium in such large volumes so it can be used in party supply stores for balloons?
I've tried to read about air separation on Wikipedia but I definitely need someone to ELI... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fh0c70/eli5_how_do_you_isolate_individual_gasses/ | {
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2lm294 | how much information does the it department have about what their coworkers are viewing during work hours? are there any privacy laws or can they tattle on me? | I'm scared. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lm294/eli5_how_much_information_does_the_it_department/ | {
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dtcui9 | how do we "hear" memories? | i understand how we're able to "see" memories in our mind's eye, but how is it that we're able to "hear" memories and be able to recall people's voices and sounds? does this have something to do with the mind's eye too?
EDIT: it's been great to read all your responses! i've learned a lot, cheers for taking the time to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtcui9/eli5_how_do_we_hear_memories/ | {
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e7bnbc | why is staring at myself in the mirror creepy to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7bnbc/eli5_why_is_staring_at_myself_in_the_mirror/ | {
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3po1v6 | how do we know we 'discovered a new species' when it might just be a deformed reject? | There's been the whole dinosaur stuff around triceratops and brontosaurus where we may have limited remains / fossils from which to draw the bigger picture.
So when we find one single new 'weird' fossil, are there at least steps to ensure it isn't just the weird defect spin off of a yet still undiscovered species wh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3po1v6/eli5_how_do_we_know_we_discovered_a_new_species/ | {
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