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c64by5 | why does it take 24 hours for muscles to start hurting after a workout? why not straight away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c64by5/eli5_why_does_it_take_24_hours_for_muscles_to/ | {
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2kz8la | why can't someone who is hiv positive donate blood to be used by other hiv patients that need blood? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kz8la/eli5_why_cant_someone_who_is_hiv_positive_donate/ | {
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saia0 | what is happening when i add salt to already boiling water? | I know about boiling point elevation, but this is something different. I noticed today when I had a pot of boiling water (already raised to a boil) for pasta and I added salt to it that it began to bubble much more violently before calming down and stopping. What was happening there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/saia0/eli5_what_is_happening_when_i_add_salt_to_already/ | {
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50beun | how do we know the universe is constantly expanding if only 4% of the universe is visible to us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50beun/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_universe_is_constantly/ | {
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18ag37 | how do taxes work with real estate? | How are personal property taxes paid? Is it through the mortgage?
How would property taxes be different if you had an LLC and were using property for rental income?
How do you avoid getting hit with serious capital gains tax when selling a home with a lot of equity?
Thanks reddit! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ag37/eli5_how_do_taxes_work_with_real_estate/ | {
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501rv2 | posthumanism | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/501rv2/eli5posthumanism/ | {
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rfvbw | anti-virus, how does it work, what's the best one, and why does everyone hate norton? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rfvbw/eli5_antivirus_how_does_it_work_whats_the_best/ | {
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4d6xa7 | with our technical advancement on video and photo editing, can videos and photos still be considered as evidences? if not, how can something prove that "that" actually happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d6xa7/eli5_with_our_technical_advancement_on_video_and/ | {
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69a3qn | why are so many things in english? | I hope this doesn't sound ignorant. But for example Reddit is used by people all over the world and I am always surprised to see so many people from countries that don't speak English commenting in English. Another example is that I was looking up the Dracula's castle in Romania and tours were offered in English. Also ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69a3qn/eli5_why_are_so_many_things_in_english/ | {
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1f869t | why is md5 considered the most secure encryption method for passwords? what makes it uncrackable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f869t/eli5_why_is_md5_considered_the_most_secure/ | {
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2jczka | why does my phone camera not pick up something that glows in the dark even though i can see it with my naked eye? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jczka/eli5_why_does_my_phone_camera_not_pick_up/ | {
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6p7jby | as humans, why do we tend to prefer a sedentary lifestyle and have poor posture if we need exercise and our poor posture causes us pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p7jby/eli5_as_humans_why_do_we_tend_to_prefer_a/ | {
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88h2zs | how do we measure magnetic fields? | E.g. I have a magnetic iPad cover which turns it on every time I open it. How does it know when the cover is opened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88h2zs/eli5_how_do_we_measure_magnetic_fields/ | {
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f9ejz5 | how can you use melting points to determine if a substance was pure/impure? | And if an assignment of a structure is correct/incorrect?
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1qks4v | why is the earth's extremely fast rotation and revolution unnnoticeable to us? | Full disclosure I'm five. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qks4v/eli5_why_is_the_earths_extremely_fast_rotation/ | {
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62s4yp | on what do our eyes focus in pitch dark? | Like if it is pitch dark, do the eyes focus on the dark "wall" directly in front of them? Or are they just indefinitely trying to focus on something? Or are they idling because it is dark? :) Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62s4yp/eli5_on_what_do_our_eyes_focus_in_pitch_dark/ | {
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36p923 | what did the earliest humans use stone tools for? | I saw pictures of rocks and stones that were used as tools a long time ago. What could a small rock actually be used for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36p923/eli5_what_did_the_earliest_humans_use_stone_tools/ | {
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e5jk5k | do animals get bigger step by step because of natural and sexual selection? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5jk5k/eli5_do_animals_get_bigger_step_by_step_because/ | {
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2snv3n | why am i getting my words mixed up so often | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2snv3n/eli5_why_am_i_getting_my_words_mixed_up_so_often/ | {
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a4pvjx | what is the difference of mouth odour of people who stay up all night compared to when they sleep at nights? | What is the difference of mouth odour of people who stay up all night compared to when they sleep at nights? What is the phenomenon behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4pvjx/eli5_what_is_the_difference_of_mouth_odour_of/ | {
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68en7x | why do small language differences exist, as in "color" and "colour"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68en7x/eli5_why_do_small_language_differences_exist_as/ | {
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383skv | why do hearing common sounds such as people smacking, coughing, sneezing, and breathing loudly anger me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/383skv/eli5_why_do_hearing_common_sounds_such_as_people/ | {
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4fk3id | if it's a national election on the federal level, why are voting laws decided by district? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fk3id/eli5_if_its_a_national_election_on_the_federal/ | {
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9ey8mg | if it’s recommended to get 8 hours of sleep, if one night you get only 3 hours of sleep how come the next night you don’t have to “make up” the lost time and get 13 hours to feel refreshed as opposed to just 9 or 10? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ey8mg/eli5_if_its_recommended_to_get_8_hours_of_sleep/ | {
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1p1pn2 | if everybody lost $20, would that cause inflation? | I know the mint reproduces damaged bills, but how does it account for lost ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p1pn2/if_everybody_lost_20_would_that_cause_inflation/ | {
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1rwjcj | difference between reasonable suspicion and probably cause | Sorry that should say probable, not probably. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rwjcj/eli5_difference_between_reasonable_suspicion_and/ | {
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dtu9xz | how did 1970/80's vhs video producers add text and animations to the video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtu9xz/eli5_how_did_197080s_vhs_video_producers_add_text/ | {
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y4xyb | how did the dutch take land from the sea? | I always hear that much of the Netherlands is below sea level and I know that Holland has levees, but how did the Dutch build these levees and move the sea? When were they built? How much land have they taken from the sea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y4xyb/eli5_how_did_the_dutch_take_land_from_the_sea/ | {
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5hczm5 | if someone makes money in the financial markets - does that imply that someone else must have lost the same sum? | Or is wealth just being created and everyone is getting richer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hczm5/eli5_if_someone_makes_money_in_the_financial/ | {
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1t143f | just how much is the president actually involved in the decision for drone attacks or airstrikes? | I mean, I realize he's the Commander in Chief and all, but how much does he actually know what is happening. People are usually quick to blame Obama for drone strikes gone horribly wrong, but is that because he gave the commands to let it happen, signed off on them, or because he's top-dog and gets the blame by defaul... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t143f/eli5_just_how_much_is_the_president_actually/ | {
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7f5nbd | how come taking an extended break from something sometimes makes you come back to it stronger than ever? | So for example, I didn't play tennis for months, and when I played again, it was the best I ever played.
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6bi3dp | who is seth rich? why is his death significant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bi3dp/eli5_who_is_seth_rich_why_is_his_death_significant/ | {
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cvcp20 | how do the “plant a tree for every x” things work | By all means I want to help the planet, but I am a little curious about these claims. The most recent one I’ve seen is the search engine Ecosia. I know there are many other businesses that do this with products, so how do they work? who’s making sure the trees are getting planted? Where do they get planted? I’m guessin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvcp20/eli5_how_do_the_plant_a_tree_for_every_x_things/ | {
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6rqobr | how do sites like reddit, twitter and tinder take off, as there are no other users yet? | EDIT: Wow this post blew up, read some great responses, thanks for taking the time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rqobr/eli5_how_do_sites_like_reddit_twitter_and_tinder/ | {
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4c8jbt | what is actually happening in your body that causes you to occasionally get a head rush when you stand up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c8jbt/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_in_your_body_that/ | {
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38575x | why oil and gas rigs may cause earthquake and falls? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38575x/eli5_why_oil_and_gas_rigs_may_cause_earthquake/ | {
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3vcaw1 | how does nat geo get so much great footage of rare, small, and dangerous animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vcaw1/eli5_how_does_nat_geo_get_so_much_great_footage/ | {
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831oj2 | what is google accelerated mobile pages (amp) and why is it important for the futur of the mobile web? | It seems to be the next big thing but it's hard for me to get it.
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/831oj2/eli5what_is_google_accelerated_mobile_pages_amp/ | {
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2b6fjt | what makes music artists put so much useless sound at the end of a song? | Something that really annoys me is listening to a good song, only for there to be 20-60 seconds of useless sound on the end of the song. Not every song, but it seems very prevalent. Surely I can't be the only one to notice this. It just makes no sense to me and seems extremely pointless. Yet artists continue to do it. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b6fjt/eli5_what_makes_music_artists_put_so_much_useless/ | {
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1dgc40 | besides losing unsaved work, what are the risks associated with shutting down your computer suddenly and improperly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dgc40/besides_losing_unsaved_work_what_are_the_risks/ | {
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2s09a1 | would the earth be deviated from its orbit if it was hit by an asteroid as big as portugal ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s09a1/eli5_would_the_earth_be_deviated_from_its_orbit/ | {
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f7uccg | putting a spoon or fork into an open bottle of champagne - does it really help keeping it fresh? if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7uccg/eli5_putting_a_spoon_or_fork_into_an_open_bottle/ | {
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5k41ku | what is the role of a female orgasm during reproduction? | I've always wondered but never really understood if the male sperm is in any way helped by a females orgasm and vise versa. I know its a cheeky question, but would like to understand that like I am 5 cause I really dont understand it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k41ku/eli5_what_is_the_role_of_a_female_orgasm_during/ | {
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8054qu | why is the smoking rate among women so low in north africa and asia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8054qu/eli5_why_is_the_smoking_rate_among_women_so_low/ | {
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do26qy | why does turning the heat/defrost function on my car make the windshield unfog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/do26qy/eli5_why_does_turning_the_heatdefrost_function_on/ | {
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2oquzb | why does it seem that the 'random play' or 'shuffle' option of every music player has a bias toward certain songs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oquzb/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_the_random_play_or/ | {
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4n5t93 | why do farmers have to leave their land fallow to maintain productive soil, but forests can grow for hundreds or thousands of years in the same soil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n5t93/eli5_why_do_farmers_have_to_leave_their_land/ | {
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d53jdm | why do babies/toddlers instinctively stick their fingers into holes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d53jdm/eli5_why_do_babiestoddlers_instinctively_stick/ | {
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2d7mn1 | how does the stage lighting at music festivals/concerts work? | I just got back from Outside Lands and was wondering. Is it preprogrammed? Done manually? How does it stay in sync so well with the music if programmed and how does it have so much complexity if manual? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d7mn1/eli5_how_does_the_stage_lighting_at_music/ | {
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31azlq | how did easter be one about chocolate and eggs and an easter bunny? who's mind goes from jesus on the cross to 'let's eat chocolate' ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31azlq/eli5_how_did_easter_be_one_about_chocolate_and/ | {
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274zsy | if i murder a spider in cold spider blood, does it feel pain like we would? | From my understanding spiders have nerve endings etc, so I assume it would understand something was wrong, but when they are poisoned or hurt etc, do they actually interpret that pain as we would? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274zsy/eli5if_i_murder_a_spider_in_cold_spider_blood/ | {
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29tl4y | the effects mdma has on someone | I don't know a lot about any drugs other than weed. I was curious about the effects that MDMA has on people? I'm not looking into taking any, this is just a general question that I would like explained to me :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29tl4y/eli5_the_effects_mdma_has_on_someone/ | {
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57ycy1 | why do some foods say not to re-heat? | This is some pasta bake sauce jar. Just cheese and kidney beans no meat. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57ycy1/eli5_why_do_some_foods_say_not_to_reheat/ | {
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6tmfxl | why is it that retail jobs seem to expect the most out of their employees for seemingly the least pay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tmfxl/eli5_why_is_it_that_retail_jobs_seem_to_expect/ | {
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23vrnf | tomatoes and peppers are native to the americas. why are they identified with traditional italian/indian/chinese/etc food? | I have trouble imagining Italian food without tomatoes, or Indian or Chinese food without spicy peppers. However, just a handful of centuries ago, those foods were unknown outside of America. They were brought back to Europe by colonizers.
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1rzeho | how the "ice tsunami" in the attached video happens /moves | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzeho/eli5_how_the_ice_tsunami_in_the_attached_video/ | {
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50yjhe | if i move at the same spinning speed of the earth but in the opposite way, will i have the same hour of the day forever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50yjhe/eli5_if_i_move_at_the_same_spinning_speed_of_the/ | {
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auqkqx | carl jung's theory of the unus mundus and synchronicity | I just came across this in a book I'm reading. Googled it, mind melted a bit, figured this would be the place to ask for an explanation. I'm really intrigued by the explanations I've read, but I'm afraid I haven't fully grasped the concept. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auqkqx/eli5_carl_jungs_theory_of_the_unus_mundus_and/ | {
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4fu6ox | why do some animals dont mind being frozen for half a year but we die in a couple of minutes if our body loses a few degrees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fu6ox/eli5_why_do_some_animals_dont_mind_being_frozen/ | {
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3zloue | why america has over 7,000 nukes. what situation could they even need half of this number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zloue/eli5_why_america_has_over_7000_nukes_what/ | {
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25nygn | if scientists discover "the theory of everything," then what? | I remember learning years ago in high school science that Einstein was trying to find a "theory of everything," but was unable to achieve that goal. I see mentions of this theory on the internet every now and again and I don't fully understand what discovering it would achieve. Does string theory have anything to do ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25nygn/eli5_if_scientists_discover_the_theory_of/ | {
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2p4sb0 | what is actually happening when i compress files via winzip and how is it different from winrar? what determines the compression ratio? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p4sb0/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_when_i_compress/ | {
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223dnj | how discounts for bulk quanity purchases are economical for the vendor? | It seems that when items are bought in bulk, the cost per unit is often lower than if only a signle unit was purchased. Why would a company lower the cost per unit for bulk purchases when they could make a lot more money of they keep the markup the same as individual units? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/223dnj/eli5_how_discounts_for_bulk_quanity_purchases_are/ | {
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45qs3k | why does deep frying a fish (as opposed to grilling or steaming) make all of the bones and tough parts edible? | Just munched my way through an entire fish, head, tail and all, which I'm normally not able to do | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45qs3k/eli5_why_does_deep_frying_a_fish_as_opposed_to/ | {
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3plmla | why the engineers behind the hindenburg blimp thought that filling the blimp with hydrogen was a good idea. | I'm sure that the average scientist would know that pressurized hydrogen is flammable. Did they just assume the blimp could not fail like in the case of the Titanic?
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2wmhfi | why is it that when i'm really drunk i can barely taste what i'm drinking, but i feel like i'm hypersensitive to how food tastes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wmhfi/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_im_really_drunk_i_can/ | {
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2mmfti | what happens if you were to be injured in outer space (e.g. on the international space station)? | Does blood clot the same? Do injuries take longer to heal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mmfti/eli5_what_happens_if_you_were_to_be_injured_in/ | {
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apbtfi | why are some books (mostly reference and educational books) printed with two columns of text, as opposed to novels with one column? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apbtfi/eli5_why_are_some_books_mostly_reference_and/ | {
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zo873 | how we can tell a galaxy is x light years away? | Example, how can we tell that a galaxy is 2.5 million light years away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zo873/eli5_how_we_can_tell_a_galaxy_is_x_light_years/ | {
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bkau81 | how do series like planet earth capture footage of things like the inside of ant hills, or sharks feeding off of a dead whale? | Partially I’m wondering the physical aspect of how they fit in these places or get close enough to dangerous situations to film them; and partially I’m wondering how they seem to be in the right place at the right time to catch things like a dead whale sinking down into the ocean?
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li7k0 | central limit theorem and normal distributed variables, in statistics | I'm taking a statistics class that's kicking my ass. The class is online, the professor is pretty worthless. My classmates are of little help! I'm completely lost.
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3sg07f | if waterjet cutting is capable of slicing metal with water, how does it not destroy the pipes and nozzle that carry and direct the water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sg07f/eli5_if_waterjet_cutting_is_capable_of_slicing/ | {
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85fpfe | why do the tips of some airplane wings angle vertically while others do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85fpfe/eli5_why_do_the_tips_of_some_airplane_wings_angle/ | {
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3jjayi | why some people can't sleep due to brain activity? | Example, I can't stop thinking even if I want to stop. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jjayi/eli5why_some_people_cant_sleep_due_to_brain/ | {
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1lb1wi | how ssl and tls work to secure data, and what the differences between the two are | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lb1wi/eli5_how_ssl_and_tls_work_to_secure_data_and_what/ | {
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5kclt0 | does black matter exist? | The only thing I know about it is that we cant measure it or see it. How is it a fact that is exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kclt0/eli5does_black_matter_exist/ | {
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4y10xn | how cheaters are not caught in online video games. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y10xn/eli5_how_cheaters_are_not_caught_in_online_video/ | {
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2jujga | why have game developers and producers stopped making demos of their games? | It seems in the last 8 yrs or so there are barely any demos being made of their products. Is it because they don't have faith in their game or another reason?
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4sm9v1 | if i were to urinate, then pick up a syringe and inject said urine into my bloodstream, what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sm9v1/eli5_if_i_were_to_urinate_then_pick_up_a_syringe/ | {
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3ouqcc | what causes someone to develop a strong connection to someone, and what causes sadness/being hurt when rejected by the person. | I've always wanted to know if there's a scientific reason. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ouqcc/eli5_what_causes_someone_to_develop_a_strong/ | {
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3co8yb | starting with the comment linked in the body, there is a discussion about how the us's "liberal" is about the same as many countries' "conservative". in what ways? | _URL_0_
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5hol5a | why did new york city become the place for the big city to be built instead of some other state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hol5a/eli5_why_did_new_york_city_become_the_place_for/ | {
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645n2d | what the hell is going on in the u.s. senate right now? what is a filibuster and why is it bad that they are gone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/645n2d/eli5_what_the_hell_is_going_on_in_the_us_senate/ | {
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13rit4 | why the usa doesn't use renewable energy exclusively, what are the pros and cons of renewable energy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13rit4/eli5_why_the_usa_doesnt_use_renewable_energy/ | {
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fjw061 | . what’s the difference between open nat and double nat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjw061/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_open_nat_and/ | {
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3t740d | why are we bombing the islamic state with aircrafts and not sending any troops on the ground? | Is there some different implications when you dispatch soldiers on the ground? Is there a geopolitical or military reason for this? Genuinely curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t740d/eli5_why_are_we_bombing_the_islamic_state_with/ | {
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14p4gt | math people, explain monte carlo integration like i'm 5. | If you could also explain importance sampling that would be awesome. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14p4gt/math_people_explain_monte_carlo_integration_like/ | {
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8ttle1 | the calibration and dropping of the bulbs in a galileo thermometer? | how does when the temperature increase, they drop one by one?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ttle1/eli5_the_calibration_and_dropping_of_the_bulbs_in/ | {
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273sq1 | why do inmates get free lunch while school students don't? | Xpost from /r/adviceanimals | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/273sq1/eli5_why_do_inmates_get_free_lunch_while_school/ | {
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c1z73d | what makes a computer programmable and not a single purpose machine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1z73d/eli5_what_makes_a_computer_programmable_and_not_a/ | {
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8181b5 | unstoppable force vs immovable object paradox; is there any reason why the solution is not that the unstoppable force passes through the immovable object? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8181b5/eli5_unstoppable_force_vs_immovable_object/ | {
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33srjq | what is the all "paying for mods" talk about? | I am not a gamer, but I'm seeing a lot of commentary around the "paying for mods" topic on reddit/imgur. What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33srjq/eli5_what_is_the_all_paying_for_mods_talk_about/ | {
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18gof5 | the crew elements of movies/tv shows | How are direction, art direction, cinematography, production, etc. different from one another? What are directors, art directors, cinematographers, and producers in charge of exactly?
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4kbahu | how does the wayback machine work? do deactivated accounts and deleted posts still get stored even if you don't archive them in the _url_0_ website? | Don't the archives present security issues as well, since personal information is always present there?
Can you request them to take a page or site off from their archives for good?
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39ir9u | how is the change in the height of a mountain determined after something like an earthquake happens? | I guess this would entail how are the heights of mountains measured in general also. Just something I've always wondered about. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39ir9u/eli5_how_is_the_change_in_the_height_of_a/ | {
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