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di9mie | why and how are we (humans) able to predict where a object will land (after thrown) and thus catch it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di9mie/eli5_why_and_how_are_we_humans_able_to_predict/ | {
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174mi0 | when you feel guilty about something why do you feel something in your stomach? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/174mi0/eli5_when_you_feel_guilty_about_something_why_do/ | {
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7t91cu | why do humans not produce vitamin c in their bodies unlike most mammals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t91cu/eli5_why_do_humans_not_produce_vitamin_c_in_their/ | {
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2euziu | why does a webpage sometimes loads like this? | Computer savy people.. why does a webpage sometime loads like [this](_URL_0_) ?
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cw7gxh | why is a moon landing difficult in 2019 and costs billions of dollars to accomplish, if we were able to accomplish the feat in the 1960's with far less technology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw7gxh/eli5_why_is_a_moon_landing_difficult_in_2019_and/ | {
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25f4xs | why is the australian property market so inflated? | As an 'average' Australian this annoys me. Years ago my parents wage was an average of $30K a year and they managed to purchase a house at about $60K. Now I am on at least double that, plus a partners part time income, and we still can't get into the property market.
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e0w73j | why is reading books so important? what’s the difference between books and other media? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0w73j/eli5_why_is_reading_books_so_important_whats_the/ | {
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e4p76z | what is cloud virtualisation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4p76z/eli5_what_is_cloud_virtualisation/ | {
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2uym09 | why we can feel a sensation in one part of our bodies when it give input to another? | For example, i have a small cut on by right abdomen; When I scratch it i feel a sharp needle like prick in my right elbow. How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uym09/eli5_why_we_can_feel_a_sensation_in_one_part_of/ | {
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3ssj74 | and not old: "safe space" on campuses | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ssj74/eli5_and_not_old_safe_space_on_campuses/ | {
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ediiqw | how come sometimes if a video isn’t loading at the beginning, if you just move the cursor a couple of seconds to the right it will start immediately with no lag? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ediiqw/eli5_how_come_sometimes_if_a_video_isnt_loading/ | {
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2jwgs3 | how costco can sell gift cards for less they are worth | When you buy a gift card to a restaurant the restaurant gets the money. So if you buy a $100 gift card for $80 is Costco reimbursing the restaurant the $20? Also how does a none price specific gift card, like to a theater, work? Tickets at the theater have different prices but you can get two for $20 from Costco. Who i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jwgs3/eli5_how_costco_can_sell_gift_cards_for_less_they/ | {
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3o0l5s | how is it possible that the majority of the world agrees that the year is 2015? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o0l5s/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_the_majority_of_the/ | {
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4hl0t1 | is solar energy essentially free energy and if so, why is it not being used on a grander scale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hl0t1/eli5_is_solar_energy_essentially_free_energy_and/ | {
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1zy8ap | why do some beers smell like marijuana? | I can't be the only to notice this smell. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zy8ap/eli5_why_do_some_beers_smell_like_marijuana/ | {
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4ohwh1 | why computers/machines sometimes work again after being hit? | I come from IT and it still is a mytery for me, why computers or machines (take vending machines for example) sometimes work again after hitting them/kicking them.
Same also works for mobile devices (cellphones, Ipods...) sometimes.
Obviously it damages the device and you shouldn't do it, since it's going to break. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ohwh1/eli5_why_computersmachines_sometimes_work_again/ | {
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72xekm | why are tuberculosis skin tests still used to test for the disease? | It seems like it would be faster and more accurate to test someone's blood from the start.
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4swsyg | what motivates people to perform acts of terror on innocent people? | What happened in France today was very tragic, but I am still confused as to why people are so motivated to do these things. What are they trying to accomplish by killing and terrorizing people?
EDIT: Thanks for all of the responses guys! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4swsyg/eli5_what_motivates_people_to_perform_acts_of/ | {
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cyw3uz | who benefits from burning down the amazon rainforest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyw3uz/eli5_who_benefits_from_burning_down_the_amazon/ | {
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9rnyya | why does it hurt but feel good at the same time when you press on a pulled muscle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rnyya/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_but_feel_good_at_the_same/ | {
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2k7s7k | context and meaning behind the lyrics of the cranberries song zombie. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k7s7k/eli5_context_and_meaning_behind_the_lyrics_of_the/ | {
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5j5s4s | explain how genetic information is stored by only four bases in dna | Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j5s4s/eli5_explain_how_genetic_information_is_stored_by/ | {
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62btx7 | why does everyone on reddit seem to hate norton? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62btx7/eli5_why_does_everyone_on_reddit_seem_to_hate/ | {
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clzn17 | why does the act of going back to sleep sometimes feel better/more rejuvenating than the original sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clzn17/eli5_why_does_the_act_of_going_back_to_sleep/ | {
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6jgyhf | why are many american volume units base-4 (16 tablespoons in 1 cup, 4 cups in 1 qt, 4 qt in 1 gal)? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jgyhf/eli5_why_are_many_american_volume_units_base4_16/ | {
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2fr5wb | why does a pound of beef jerky have less than a pound worth of calories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fr5wb/eli5_why_does_a_pound_of_beef_jerky_have_less/ | {
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2bvmcw | why is it that the major car exporting countries (germany, japan, italy) are wwii axis countries? | Is there some reason behind this that I am unaware of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bvmcw/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_major_car_exporting/ | {
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8a5cs4 | why is it that many companies (i.e. zuckerberg) want to collect data on individuals, and what could you do with this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a5cs4/eli5_why_is_it_that_many_companies_ie_zuckerberg/ | {
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cw5ss6 | why does frozen food which is already cooked need to be heated to a certain temperature before eating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw5ss6/eli5_why_does_frozen_food_which_is_already_cooked/ | {
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1wgsyt | why have tv networks such as discovery, history, animal planet, etc. seem to have "dumbed down" their shows in recent years? | I feel like I'm in the movie "Idiocracy". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wgsyt/eli5_why_have_tv_networks_such_as_discovery/ | {
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dmf7kq | help me intuitively understand clausius' inequality in thermodynamics | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmf7kq/eli5_help_me_intuitively_understand_clausius/ | {
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27th27 | why are fights bench-clearing in baseball and seeming more violent in nature than in contact sports? | Every time on SportsCenter a baseball fight seems to clear both benches and pitchers have some sort of duty to "get back" at batters. Why does this exist in baseball when football, rugby have more violence, but people don't go after each other? Is there some sort of baseball code even the managers abide by? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27th27/eli5_why_are_fights_benchclearing_in_baseball_and/ | {
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2p13p5 | if bill cosby has been drugging/harassing women for years, why would they only now accuse him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p13p5/eli5_if_bill_cosby_has_been_druggingharassing/ | {
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24xg4b | what's to stop anyone from sending mail by using insufficient postage and just putting the intended recipient as the return address? | It seems like you could save postage the following way because the post office returns mail: (1) Put the intended recipient as the return address. (2) Put sender or some other address as the addressee. (3) Use insufficient postage. (4) The letter will be "returned" to the intended recipient listed as the return addres... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24xg4b/eli5_whats_to_stop_anyone_from_sending_mail_by/ | {
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70nqcg | does the surface tension of water change (increase/decrease), as the surface area changes? | Does the Surface Tension of Water change (increase/decrease), as the surface area changes? Does Temperature also have any factor in this.
E.G. : The Surface Tension of a Graduated Cylinder compared to a Lake. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70nqcg/eli5_does_the_surface_tension_of_water_change/ | {
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d95vbr | if reduce the food intake, do our stomachs get smaller or do our bodies actually just require less food? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d95vbr/eli5_if_reduce_the_food_intake_do_our_stomachs/ | {
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5h6u49 | why do crabs move sideways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h6u49/eli5_why_do_crabs_move_sideways/ | {
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2e7lr8 | how is it possible and legal to impose a curfew in the us? | How can it be possible to impose a curfew in the US? First of all isn't it depriving the inhabitants of that area of their liberty without the due process of law? Second, couldn't it just really be circumvented by going outside and citing the 1st amendment since supreme court cases like Texas vs Johnson and The United ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e7lr8/eli5how_is_it_possible_and_legal_to_impose_a/ | {
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22n404 | why do some ingredients get listed as "spices" or "natural and/or artificial flavors? | I assume it's because these rarely affect nutritional content and it's just some "protect our secret recipe" law, but I'm curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22n404/eli5_why_do_some_ingredients_get_listed_as_spices/ | {
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31g7ca | why do lizards do push-ups when sitting on a sunny wall | Title says it all. I have always wondered why lizards do this haha | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31g7ca/eli5_why_do_lizards_do_pushups_when_sitting_on_a/ | {
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3x24xu | why is it that i get bored of eating the same evening dinner twice in a row, but can eat the same breakfast for the rest of life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x24xu/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_get_bored_of_eating_the/ | {
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e3d3xs | why is it so hard to cut cheese with a sharp knife? | Cheese knives are always blunt and cut cheese great, but it's really difficult with a sharp knife | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3d3xs/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_cut_cheese_with_a_sharp/ | {
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23wzxf | why after a short period of time does semen turn almost completely clear? | If left in a condom or somewhere where it won't soak into 'cum' seems to become less cloudy and much more clear. Why? Is the sperm dying and going to the bottom? Never really thought of it before but it mentions it in a book I'm reading, Rant by Palahniuk, and I wondered why.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23wzxf/eli5_why_after_a_short_period_of_time_does_semen/ | {
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shtwb | at will employment | My teachers like to talk more than explain. My career prep professor previously talked about employment at will, which states you can be fired or quit at any time for any reason (except protected reasons). This I understand.
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6p3n7i | how come it's a 13 hour flight to japan, but a 9 hour flight back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p3n7i/eli5_how_come_its_a_13_hour_flight_to_japan_but_a/ | {
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e4hkf4 | what is a security deposit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4hkf4/eli5_what_is_a_security_deposit/ | {
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3z4a9f | how do hotels in very random locations generate enough revenue to stay in business? | For example, I recently was leaving a friends neighborhood where i saw two hotels, a La Quinta and a Holiday Express. This area has a few retail stores, a few restaurants and mostly homes. How do hotels like these make enough money to stay in business especially if there are no attractions nearby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z4a9f/eli5how_do_hotels_in_very_random_locations/ | {
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6iqds0 | every year, more money is "pumped" into the economy, and prices go up, wages go up, expenses go up... where does all that money come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iqds0/eli5_every_year_more_money_is_pumped_into_the/ | {
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u7gow | what is meta, exactly? | I know it is one of those things that everyone on the internet seems to know, but I just have no clue. I see metareddits, metanews, metacomics, metabooks! What on earth is this meta that I keep hearing about? It matters not how much I search, nor how much I think, I cannot figure it out! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u7gow/eli5_what_is_meta_exactly/ | {
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enf6uj | why wasn't renewable energy developed in the late 19th century? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enf6uj/eli5_why_wasnt_renewable_energy_developed_in_the/ | {
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da9cp7 | what is counterfeiting? | I've Googled it and seen examples, still have no idea. Anyone care to help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da9cp7/eli5_what_is_counterfeiting/ | {
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a6hlp8 | why do new car dealerships exist in their current state? why aren't their ford- or toyota-owned stores with salaried or hourly employees? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6hlp8/eli5_why_do_new_car_dealerships_exist_in_their/ | {
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awagzl | why isn’t cost of housing include in the cpi? it seems like it’s the largest inflationary factor in most people’s lives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awagzl/eli5_why_isnt_cost_of_housing_include_in_the_cpi/ | {
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4y00m6 | why do bikes make that clicking sound when you're moving but not peddling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y00m6/eli5_why_do_bikes_make_that_clicking_sound_when/ | {
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5ali1g | what does it mean to be bad at social interaction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ali1g/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_be_bad_at_social/ | {
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616xj5 | why do swearing and being physical help to release anger and frustration so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/616xj5/eli5_why_do_swearing_and_being_physical_help_to/ | {
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3fu9fa | why is it illegal to sleep in cars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fu9fa/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_sleep_in_cars/ | {
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3z3386 | why does drinking alcohol, not to the point of getting wasted but a little bit tipsy maybe borderline drunk make some people much nicer and pleasant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z3386/eli5_why_does_drinking_alcohol_not_to_the_point/ | {
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10a6nh | how my stomach growls. | inb4 "hunger" :p | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10a6nh/eli5_how_my_stomach_growls/ | {
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16xxa5 | how md5 encryption and decryption works | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16xxa5/eli5_how_md5_encryption_and_decryption_works/ | {
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6xo80m | if someone got cut in half, how long would they have? how are people still able to talk and move when they've been cut in half? how much would it hurt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xo80m/eli5_if_someone_got_cut_in_half_how_long_would/ | {
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525gvs | at what point do we consider that something is alive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/525gvs/eli5_at_what_point_do_we_consider_that_something/ | {
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9x1iws | what would fresh cell therapy do and is it like stem cell therapy? | Is there any proof that it works? Don't those cells get attacked by our immune system or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x1iws/eli5_what_would_fresh_cell_therapy_do_and_is_it/ | {
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1smwo0 | why does water not fix bedhead but shampoo and water does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1smwo0/why_does_water_not_fix_bedhead_but_shampoo_and/ | {
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uebrx | why my brain tries to force me to sleep when i get bored. | There are times when I know I SHOULD pay attention, but the material is really not interesting. My brain's response, it seems, is to try to force me to sleep. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uebrx/eli5_why_my_brain_tries_to_force_me_to_sleep_when/ | {
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x57mi | a simple explanation of what a polymer is? | I have to think of a good way to explain how polymers are formed (specifically thermosets) and what they are to some people who have no chemistry background. Any ideas? A good analogy would be great! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x57mi/a_simple_explanation_of_what_a_polymer_is/ | {
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5wbata | how did people make the "bootleg" nes/snes/md games back in the 90s? like "sonic" for the nes, or "kart fighter"? | Back in the 90s (and 80s too, probably) there were bootleg games for consoles like the NES/SNES/Megadrive(Genesis). Stuff like this:
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Some of these games are more recent, i.e. people made them post-2000 and they mainly existed to be played on e... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wbata/eli5_how_did_people_make_the_bootleg_nessnesmd/ | {
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3vk7wz | how come cats can face off with animals way bigger and deadlier than them (like bears or crocodiles) and still manage to scare them off and assert dominance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vk7wz/eli5_how_come_cats_can_face_off_with_animals_way/ | {
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71hi6x | why do tv shows have loud intros? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71hi6x/eli5_why_do_tv_shows_have_loud_intros/ | {
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47i07f | why are people proposing the abolishment of the irs? | **note: you don't have to agree with them. I just want to understand where they are coming from and why they think what they do**
its something I've started hearing of in passing (on political forums) but I can't find any major politicians who support it and I can't think of any reason to want such a thing. Can some... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47i07f/eli5_why_are_people_proposing_the_abolishment_of/ | {
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b2jbkt | "weak bridge. temporary speed limit" - why does going slower make it safer or cause less damage? | The other day I saw this road sign _URL_2_ telling cars to reduce speed to 40mph due to a weak bridge.
This is the bridge from above _URL_0_ and below _URL_1_ I think it's made of box girders.
Why is it safer for all vehicles to go slower, and so take longer to cross this bridge, than to go over it quickly?
My knowl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2jbkt/eli5_weak_bridge_temporary_speed_limit_why_does/ | {
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35pou1 | what happens when a country like the uk leaves the eu? | And why do they want to leave the EU? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35pou1/eli5_what_happens_when_a_country_like_the_uk/ | {
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2exxen | why is it dangerous to use a mobile at the gas pump? how does a cellular signal ignite vapors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2exxen/eli5_why_is_it_dangerous_to_use_a_mobile_at_the/ | {
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mcy72 | why most canadians seem to dislike french canadians | I feel kind of dumb for asking and yahoo answers is confusing me. Every fellow Canadian I've met seems to dislike ze French. I myself don't like the whole French part but other than that I don't really know whats to dislike.
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15sjm5 | english football hooliganism. who hates who and why? | I tried reading Wikipedia but, obviously, it was a bit too much information for me to understand. For example, why do Manchester United fans feud with X team (I don't even know which teams' fans are responsible for the most violence/hooliganism)? Out of the lot of teams/clubs, which ones are the most respected? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15sjm5/eli5_english_football_hooliganism_who_hates_who/ | {
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z7p09 | how metabolism works after losing a large amount of weight very fast | I was on a thread about *The Biggest Loser* earlier, and someone mentioned that losing large amounts of weight so quickly (on the show they sometimes lose 25lbs per week) will mess up your metabolism such that when you stop working out extremely, your body will put all the weight back on. How does this work?
I would t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z7p09/eli5_how_metabolism_works_after_losing_a_large/ | {
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enw6zk | do amino acids make a difference if there aren’t enough for a complete protein? | I know some foods have “protein” but not all the amino acids to be considered a full one (e.g. nuts). So, is it still beneficial to eat them if you’re looking for protein? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enw6zk/eli5_do_amino_acids_make_a_difference_if_there/ | {
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2aniw5 | why is morally acceptable to experiment on rats? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aniw5/eli5_why_is_morally_acceptable_to_experiment_on/ | {
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1ysaz3 | if only a tiny percentage of species has been discovered, why isn't science discovering them at a faster rate? | Obviously one doesn't hear about all the species being discovered by science from mainstream media. But it still seems like the rate of discovery is relatively low compared to the number of species that scientists estimate there are. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ysaz3/if_only_a_tiny_percentage_of_species_has_been/ | {
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2u9ir1 | how can you "buy" an election? why does it work if we regularly hear about the concept in the news? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u9ir1/eli5_how_can_you_buy_an_election_why_does_it_work/ | {
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7180ra | water quality | Of the great lakes, lake Superior is the only one that can me made drinkable with an addition of chlorine. What would happen if someone were to drink a glass of water straight out of the other great lakes, Erie for example? Would Superior be harmful to drink from without the addition of chlorine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7180ra/eli5_water_quality/ | {
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6q203o | how does a hacker leave a "trace" while hacking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q203o/eli5_how_does_a_hacker_leave_a_trace_while_hacking/ | {
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1k0kmc | what exactly will happen on the day,week,month the suns' magnetic field flips. | Explain like I'm five | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k0kmc/what_exactly_will_happen_on_the_dayweekmonth_the/ | {
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3bqeoi | why did adding a leap second break so many things? | Basically we had a Leap Second added at 23:59 last night, a ton of sites seemed to break because of it, and I'm just curious as to why. There's a BBC article on it here with some details, but there's probably more to it than is described:
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6c9zb8 | are some spoken languages easier for computers to understand than others? | For example, would it be easier for a computer to understand what someone speaking in French is saying than someone speaking in English? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c9zb8/eli5_are_some_spoken_languages_easier_for/ | {
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2lp6d1 | what is the point of using a screen protector on your phone to prevent scratches, when gorilla glass can't be scratched by metal objects or anything softer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lp6d1/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_using_a_screen/ | {
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67kzu0 | why does drinking a lot water help with jet-lag and pulling all-nighters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67kzu0/eli5_why_does_drinking_a_lot_water_help_with/ | {
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3zunlu | how can one blu-ray disc contain dozens of hours of cutscenes for a game (e.g. mgsv) plus a massive game world itself, but ten hours of content for a season of game of thrones must be split up into several discs? | I don't really understand how data storage works but it seems so illogcal that one disc can give you so much video game content but so little actual video content. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zunlu/eli5_how_can_one_bluray_disc_contain_dozens_of/ | {
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1eg9ej | why do i gag when the scape my tongue with a toothbrush, but not when food touches it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eg9ej/eli5_why_do_i_gag_when_the_scape_my_tongue_with_a/ | {
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3w4gvj | how do people who are in favor of barring muslims from entering the u.s. expect to identify them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w4gvj/eli5_how_do_people_who_are_in_favor_of_barring/ | {
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k2hlb | why gas prices tripled post-9/11 | I know there are already gas price ELI5s, but I didn't see one for this.
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3gfhoo | why is the study of the stars called "astronomy" while horoscopes are referred to as "astrology"? | Based on the Greek roots, shouldn't it be the other way around? Astro- being star, -logy meaning study, and -nomy meaning naming or etymology. If that is the case, astronomy would be "etymology of the stars" which would refer more to horoscopes, whereas, more obviously, astrology would be "study of the stars" which, we... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gfhoo/eli5_why_is_the_study_of_the_stars_called/ | {
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2bb0a8 | how exactly does a terror organization claim responsibility for an attack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bb0a8/eli5_how_exactly_does_a_terror_organization_claim/ | {
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d628pv | why do people get nervous while lying? why can't people lie with a straight face? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d628pv/eli5_why_do_people_get_nervous_while_lying_why/ | {
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5sef0c | why does everyone hate tom brady? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sef0c/eli5_why_does_everyone_hate_tom_brady/ | {
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88s9xw | is there any deceleration in space since there is no air resistance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88s9xw/eli5_is_there_any_deceleration_in_space_since/ | {
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2bee44 | how come britain seemed to go back in technological advancement after the romans left? | So from school and movies and books etc, I see that as late as the 17th century, citizens in Britain used to throw sewerage out of their windows. But didn't the Romans invent a sewerage system? How come Britain had a stagnant period of 1000 years with no advancement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bee44/eli5_how_come_britain_seemed_to_go_back_in/ | {
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3l8obf | why does virtually everyone i know continue to get telemarketing calls, despite all (and me) being on the do not call list? | They are almost all automated so there's no ability to ask or speak with a human. I also get charity calls, political surveys etc. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l8obf/eli5_why_does_virtually_everyone_i_know_continue/ | {
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3wtb7j | what causes the heart to keep pumping? what causes it to not pump? does old age cause the heart to beat weaker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wtb7j/eli5_what_causes_the_heart_to_keep_pumping_what/ | {
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