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3rouo1 | how do low-calorie diets work if the body begins to hold on to fat? | I've been trying to diet and lose some weight, and the low-calorie diets (~1400 calories a day) are the ones that are easiest to stay on track with. However, I've been told by others that a low-calorie diet is ineffective because your body holds on to whatever calories it can when you starve yourself. So what I don't u... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rouo1/eli5_how_do_lowcalorie_diets_work_if_the_body/ | {
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b6sqe8 | what is the environmental impact of “clean”energy? | Energy sources like wind, solar, waves, geothermal and others seem great if we can make them efficient and scale it large enough, but they still require storing the energy so it can be used later. Batteries seem to be our best option but we already know manufacturing batteries has some impact. I've heard of other propo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6sqe8/eli5_what_is_the_environmental_impact_of/ | {
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4b9lbk | if somalia was a failed state how did the borders stay intact and not be taken over by neighbouring countries | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b9lbk/eli5if_somalia_was_a_failed_state_how_did_the/ | {
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2strfq | can any physical problems arise from having a broken heart? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2strfq/eli5_can_any_physical_problems_arise_from_having/ | {
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1sswp9 | why do i feel more motivated than ever after being sad about something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sswp9/eli5_why_do_i_feel_more_motivated_than_ever_after/ | {
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1n3sil | how exactly are 'burner' phones used by drug dealers. | If they are constantly changing phone #'s, how are the new #'s communicated to their customers, suppliers, etc. without being recorded by a wire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n3sil/eli5_how_exactly_are_burner_phones_used_by_drug/ | {
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5n2ynm | why can't we jurassic park style recreate animals through recovered dna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n2ynm/eli5_why_cant_we_jurassic_park_style_recreate/ | {
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dvaoie | why does earwax randomly fall out of your ear in a little ball? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvaoie/eli5_why_does_earwax_randomly_fall_out_of_your/ | {
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5ibxdz | why do human females have their period every month whereas most other animals go into heat only once or twice a year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ibxdz/eli5_why_do_human_females_have_their_period_every/ | {
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1d3bjg | why is the cost of movies/music for personal use still so high when there is way less distro overhead? | This crosses my mind so often, how come we are paying $10-$15 for an album, and the same for a SD/HD movie through iTunes or VUDU or whatever? Shouldn't there be a discount for not providing one with physical media? not having to truck them to stores, make displays and so on? Extra Credit: Is this proving that the arti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d3bjg/eli5_why_is_the_cost_of_moviesmusic_for_personal/ | {
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8y6huy | what will happen with the student loan situation in the us when few people can afford to pay them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y6huy/eli5_what_will_happen_with_the_student_loan/ | {
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y8l8p | ayn rand's moral philosophy and what exactly it means to "go galt" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y8l8p/eli5_ayn_rands_moral_philosophy_and_what_exactly/ | {
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b5ejx9 | what the biocentrism theory is about death? | I’ve been researching biocentrism but it’s hurting my brain a bit. Can anyone dumb it down for me a bit? From what I gather it’s something I can get on board with. The death thing interests me and I had similar beliefs about it before. Like as death is forever and will never be experienced then it will never be a part ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5ejx9/eli5_what_the_biocentrism_theory_is_about_death/ | {
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bv2onn | how and why do selfie cameras make you look different than when you look in the mirror? is it something to do with the lens? or perhaps the mentality of our perception? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bv2onn/eli5_how_and_why_do_selfie_cameras_make_you_look/ | {
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2k6sk7 | why do some actors have their name in the credits as "some actor as dr wilson" and some don't? | i've always been curious about this. Specially when you see the intro-credits to a tv show and its the actors names and suddenly one of them is "THIS ACTOR AS THIS CHARACTER!!". Is there a particular reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k6sk7/eli5_why_do_some_actors_have_their_name_in_the/ | {
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cgxd1l | why sometimes we only remember how to do something when we start doing it? | Kind of a strange title, but it will make more sense when I explain it.
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23drwk | why do drill sergeants talk funny in movies? | Instead of saying "Roll out!" they say "RRROOOAAAAAAWWWWWLLLLL OOOOOUUUUHHHHHHHHAAAAAAATTTT". Why is this unusual speech so common? Or is it just in movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23drwk/eli5_why_do_drill_sergeants_talk_funny_in_movies/ | {
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205jmd | why can't we "rewind" the satellite images and track the malaysian airplane from its takeoff to see where it went? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/205jmd/eli5_why_cant_we_rewind_the_satellite_images_and/ | {
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a7awun | what are bank bonds? | I've read up online, they are debt obligations which when you issue them, you receive an amount and that amount is a form of a loan that you need to repay. But I still don't fully understand how they work and who uses them, it's very frustrating i keep coming back to this. Also, what would i be able to understand bette... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7awun/eli5_what_are_bank_bonds/ | {
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7cfbef | when cell phones first came out how did cell phone companies put up cell towers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cfbef/eli5_when_cell_phones_first_came_out_how_did_cell/ | {
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zkbqj | why do so many atheists think that science and religion are opposites? | Please don't say something like, "Because it's true." and then downvote me, because I actually want a legitimate answer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zkbqj/why_do_so_many_atheists_think_that_science_and/ | {
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26o40e | why do tractor trailers need so many gears? | Is it due to having lower rpms than cars? If so, why don't the manufacturers try to increase the engine rpms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26o40e/eli5why_do_tractor_trailers_need_so_many_gears/ | {
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c7d73l | why does bar soap make your skin feel 'sticky' while body wash does not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7d73l/eli5_why_does_bar_soap_make_your_skin_feel_sticky/ | {
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5x7f79 | why is printer ink so damn expansive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x7f79/eli5_why_is_printer_ink_so_damn_expansive/ | {
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1x6cto | reddit gold paying for service time | On the sidebar it says that a month of gold pays for 276 minutes of reddit server time, for $3.99. 276 mins is 4.6 hours, and there are 730 hours in a month. That means 158 reddit gold memberships would pay for the reddit servers for 730 hours of reddit server time. 158 golds is $630.
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11msjn | why do typical female bike frames have a dip in the frame, while men's have a horizontal beam to conveniently rack our nuts during a mishap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11msjn/why_do_typical_female_bike_frames_have_a_dip_in/ | {
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75bmky | if brain transplants were possible... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75bmky/eli5_if_brain_transplants_were_possible/ | {
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4li6n3 | i understand land snakes but how do sea snakes manage to maneuver themselves through water, what are they pushing away from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4li6n3/eli5_i_understand_land_snakes_but_how_do_sea/ | {
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dicbgc | do laugh tracks edited into sitcoms subconsciously make the punchline funnier, as it seems others find it funny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dicbgc/eli5_do_laugh_tracks_edited_into_sitcoms/ | {
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52fsji | when a hurricane or other storm moves, is it actually moving or is the earth's rotation responsible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52fsji/eli5_when_a_hurricane_or_other_storm_moves_is_it/ | {
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jjeho | google acquiring motorola mobility. | What are the implications? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jjeho/eli5_google_acquiring_motorola_mobility/ | {
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9tjeot | why do computers get slower over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tjeot/eli5_why_do_computers_get_slower_over_time/ | {
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8wrzvl | how redistribution of wealth works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wrzvl/eli5_how_redistribution_of_wealth_works/ | {
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28ykv5 | why is water stored in water towers? why isn't water stored in an equally sized pod, but just on the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28ykv5/eli5_why_is_water_stored_in_water_towers_why_isnt/ | {
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49rjvv | can ice get old? if so, how long does it take and what happens to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49rjvv/eli5_can_ice_get_old_if_so_how_long_does_it_take/ | {
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bp1oqu | why can you donate plasma weekly but must wait 8-12 weeks for whole blood donations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bp1oqu/eli5_why_can_you_donate_plasma_weekly_but_must/ | {
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1x2pu4 | in the usa, how does post not constantly get stolen from the relatively unprotected postboxes at the front of the house/drive? | Seriously, in the UK the post just goes straight through the front door... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x2pu4/eli5_in_the_usa_how_does_post_not_constantly_get/ | {
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phegf | bacon | what's with the excessive obsesion with bacon? Is it some kind of meme I'm missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/phegf/eli5_bacon/ | {
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9qmsq9 | does listening to music on full volume damage your ears if the sound is reduced by a loud ambient noise. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qmsq9/eli5_does_listening_to_music_on_full_volume/ | {
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7vibbj | why can’t you click the iphone button when the phone is dead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vibbj/eli5_why_cant_you_click_the_iphone_button_when/ | {
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7r8tmx | what is multilateralism | What is Multilateralism, i've heard that the ideology of the european union is "Multilateralism", but i can't figure out what it is | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r8tmx/eli5what_is_multilateralism/ | {
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2dijjx | if people could see infrared, microwave, uv, etc... would there be a spectrum of colors for each similiar to the visible light spectrum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dijjx/eli5_if_people_could_see_infrared_microwave_uv/ | {
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2n4wwh | why is it that at every restaurant/bar in america a salad cost more than a burger? |
Burger+Fries = $9.
Entree Salad (cobb/chef/etc...) $13
Every time.
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6axmda | why can't adults drink laying down like when we were babies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6axmda/eli5_why_cant_adults_drink_laying_down_like_when/ | {
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3xcvqy | if adhd and parkinson's disease are related to a lack of dopamine, and schizophrenia/psychosis is related to too much dopamine, is it possible to have both at the same time (untreated)? does having one prevent the other? | I know too much L-DOPA and stimulants can cause psychosis in Parkinson's patients and those with ADHD. But for the sake of this, let's go with untreated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xcvqy/eli5_if_adhd_and_parkinsons_disease_are_related/ | {
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522vy7 | why do we get the chills, goosebumps when we listen to a song? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/522vy7/eli5_why_do_we_get_the_chills_goosebumps_when_we/ | {
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94tpvw | what is this famous millenial problem p vs np? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94tpvw/eli5_what_is_this_famous_millenial_problem_p_vs_np/ | {
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309flh | light can travel for hundreds, or even thousands of years and still be visible. how come when two mirrors face each other the light disappears when the light is turned off instead of bouncing back and forth between the two mirrors forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/309flh/eli5_light_can_travel_for_hundreds_or_even/ | {
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39onb0 | [nsfw] why censor a woman's chest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39onb0/eli5_nsfw_why_censor_a_womans_chest/ | {
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jxdbg | what does the president actually do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jxdbg/eli5_what_does_the_president_actually_do/ | {
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4flw8r | why is it that billions of dollars can be transferred electronically every day but electronic voting systems are still unreliable and unsafe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4flw8r/eli5_why_is_it_that_billions_of_dollars_can_be/ | {
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79d4jy | why does multiple bluetooth connections cause music quality to degrade? | Anytime when listening to music, if there's more then just my stereo connected to my phone, the music will have a slight static to it. Disconnect all devices from my phone but the stereo, restart the stereo, and music is crystal clear again. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79d4jy/eli5_why_does_multiple_bluetooth_connections/ | {
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49p6v2 | what is a data dictionary? | Doing a course on c# right now and im having huge problems understanding my lecturers interpretation of Data Dictionaries. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49p6v2/eli5_what_is_a_data_dictionary/ | {
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k1bjs | can someone please explain the difference between sms messaging and push messaging like i'm five? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k1bjs/can_someone_please_explain_the_difference_between/ | {
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2wcqya | how paypal got access to my bank account information with me inputting nothing but my paypal password. | I had to update my bank information and it gave me two options: one to input my bank account information manually or to input a password. I assumed it was my online banking account's password and I thought "psh, I ain't giving them that" so I thought I might as well try my Paypal password to see if it would work. How w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wcqya/eli5_how_paypal_got_access_to_my_bank_account/ | {
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22iwfj | why do lawyers have to study for 8+ years before they can practice the law, but cops only need 8-12 weeks of training before they can enforce it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22iwfj/eli5_why_do_lawyers_have_to_study_for_8_years/ | {
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558851 | why are there no more "superstar" philosophers like sartre, or even going back so far as aristotle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/558851/eli5_why_are_there_no_more_superstar_philosophers/ | {
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1yypo1 | since the moon reflects the sun's light, why don't we get tan being in the moonlight? | Or if we do, why don't we get as tan as we do from the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yypo1/eli5_since_the_moon_reflects_the_suns_light_why/ | {
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z3tcx | light | If we see things because light is reflecting off of them, why do mirrors allow us to see reflections? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z3tcx/light/ | {
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6kihfe | why does spicy vegetables grow in warm climates? | I'm sitting here in cold Norway with a hot jalapeño pizza, and I'm wondering why countries like Mexico and India have such an amount of spicy/hot agriculture; while it only grows stuff like potatoes and cabbage here. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kihfe/eli5why_does_spicy_vegetables_grow_in_warm/ | {
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4f8tbl | why do people rub their nose or face when irritated or mad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f8tbl/eli5_why_do_people_rub_their_nose_or_face_when/ | {
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4ldizy | why is bread more nutritious than flour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ldizy/eli5_why_is_bread_more_nutritious_than_flour/ | {
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647ht5 | what happens to the qualifications of people who go into the witness protection program? | If all of your degrees/certificates and other qualifications are linked to your old identity, how are they passed on to your new identity?
E.g. I have a masters degree, but if I go into the WPP, would I need to start over again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/647ht5/eli5_what_happens_to_the_qualifications_of_people/ | {
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9xcqql | the "migrant caravan" walking through mexico from honduras apparently to the u.s.a.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xcqql/eli5_the_migrant_caravan_walking_through_mexico/ | {
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29e7ww | how does a usb drive store data if the data is not affected by magnets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29e7ww/eli5_how_does_a_usb_drive_store_data_if_the_data/ | {
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a3162e | how do we know that enchroma glasses actually work if the only people they work for can't see color like the rest of us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3162e/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_enchroma_glasses/ | {
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qzc0j | why are people allowed to carry handguns, but i can't carry a sword? | I understand that it could possibly induce panic, but doesn't a gun do the same? If I could conceal a sword, would I be allowed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qzc0j/eli5_why_are_people_allowed_to_carry_handguns_but/ | {
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8bv6jj | if using antibiotics aren't 100% effective, why do they work in treating infections? | I read that the usage of antibiotics will always result in a portion left over post-usage that are resistant to the drug. What stops this bacteria from growing back into a resistant colony? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bv6jj/eli5_if_using_antibiotics_arent_100_effective_why/ | {
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45khdv | why does one side of the pancake always look different to the other? | So when I was making pancakes on pancake day I noticed that no matter how I cooked the pancake one side always had a different texture to the other and a slightly different colour. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45khdv/eli5why_does_one_side_of_the_pancake_always_look/ | {
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7414mj | voices usually sound tired early in the morning. what's the best way to "wake up" our voices quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7414mj/eli5_voices_usually_sound_tired_early_in_the/ | {
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28zpwr | why can't i eat just one meal that satisfies my daily caloric needs? | For example, if I need 2,000 calories a day, why can't I just eat one meal that has those 2,000 calories in it once every 24 hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28zpwr/eli5_why_cant_i_eat_just_one_meal_that_satisfies/ | {
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2wet02 | what is the difference between a hostile witness and a normal witness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wet02/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_hostile/ | {
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f2sewk | what is a sociopath and what are some examples of sociopathic behavior? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2sewk/eli5_what_is_a_sociopath_and_what_are_some/ | {
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5ru78n | how do our eyes see stereograms and why do they feel 'nice' to look at? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ru78n/eli5how_do_our_eyes_see_stereograms_and_why_do/ | {
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10f57v | --when i recycle common household items i.e. a cardboard cereal box, a mayonnaise container, plastic grocery bags, how much am i truly helping the environment? | And how much would I be hurting the environment if I didn't recycle these types of things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10f57v/elif_when_i_recycle_common_household_items_ie_a/ | {
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eebwnl | why do people learn to like things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eebwnl/eli5_why_do_people_learn_to_like_things/ | {
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6uc7aj | why do we blink less while looking at a computer screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uc7aj/eli5_why_do_we_blink_less_while_looking_at_a/ | {
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3ifwvx | how come my peripheral vision seem to have "higher fps"? | I've noticed that my peripheral vision seems to be able to pic up flicker from screens and the propeller in a fan much better than my "focus" vision. How come? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ifwvx/eli5_how_come_my_peripheral_vision_seem_to_have/ | {
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2bcngx | why do weeds grow back from just a small bit of root, while any other plant will die if you cut too many branches off? | I just de-weeded my garden, and the mother fuckers just wont die! If there is any bit of a root, the come back. This is common knowledge. But how? Why does a try die if you chop it down? But if you cut down a weed, it seems to flourish! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bcngx/eli5_why_do_weeds_grow_back_from_just_a_small_bit/ | {
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3l7k0x | how to make a clock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l7k0x/eli5_how_to_make_a_clock/ | {
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3et9y2 | how do mental illnesses occur? why can some people be traumatized by certain events and others not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3et9y2/eli5how_do_mental_illnesses_occur_why_can_some/ | {
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9rn6un | why people can feel metallic taste of stainless spoons during sickness, but can't when they're healthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rn6un/eli5_why_people_can_feel_metallic_taste_of/ | {
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9nbvnd | how come the reflection of light off my blank/off phone screen are separated into colors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nbvnd/eli5_how_come_the_reflection_of_light_off_my/ | {
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roa9o | why are mobile bandwidth caps much lower then fixed line bandwidth caps ? | Rally, Most mobile operators are actually associated or a branch of a fixed telco that has the infrastracture to provide the bandwidth.
So why do you get between 50 and 400GB with a fixed line (when you have caps, i dont) while a mobile only gets around 1-5gb ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/roa9o/eli5_why_are_mobile_bandwidth_caps_much_lower/ | {
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765dtz | why when i think of, for example, sour candy or food, does my tongue tingle and make a ton of saliva? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/765dtz/eli5_why_when_i_think_of_for_example_sour_candy/ | {
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4ejpmg | lacan and the philosophy he's famous for | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ejpmg/eli5_lacan_and_the_philosophy_hes_famous_for/ | {
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be0cqg | why does the sunlight have different “hues” throughout the day? i.e. why is golden hour a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/be0cqg/eli5_why_does_the_sunlight_have_different_hues/ | {
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c27yqd | could humans achieve the power of flight through the use of transgenics and other scientific gene editing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c27yqd/eli5_could_humans_achieve_the_power_of_flight/ | {
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34sfxz | is there some specific set of animals we could render extinct, and not feel the consequences? | I get the concept of a food chain or a food web, but given all the relationships, is there some specific set of animals we could kill off, without feeling the consequences? For example, you couldn't kill just spiders, but could you kill spiders, birds, and cats, and be okay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34sfxz/eli5_is_there_some_specific_set_of_animals_we/ | {
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3vl17v | can you melt metals in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vl17v/eli5can_you_melt_metals_in_space/ | {
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emcjrl | how does the “always have room for dessert” phenomenon” work? | Basically what it says. Despite feeling very full from eating my meal, I can always eat dessert after. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emcjrl/eli5_how_does_the_always_have_room_for_dessert/ | {
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21y6yx | what do we know about gravity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21y6yx/eli5_what_do_we_know_about_gravity/ | {
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6jy1gn | we are told not to bite our nails because of bacteria, but how come animals can lick their fur for self cleaning purposes and not get sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jy1gn/eli5_we_are_told_not_to_bite_our_nails_because_of/ | {
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auad5i | why is thunder significantly more frequent during summer than during winter? also, why are there often thunderstorms in the evening of very hot days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auad5i/eli5_why_is_thunder_significantly_more_frequent/ | {
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1yzg1w | how do people who obviously don't work get $8k tax refunds but i (after working two jobs) get less than $1500 | I work at a bank and I've seen over the last couple of months some less than desirable people come in with $8k+ refunds. I can tell by the way the things they say that they don't work/work some low wage job. I just don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzg1w/eli5_how_do_people_who_obviously_dont_work_get_8k/ | {
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4biub7 | why does water start to taste so "bad" after you overdrink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4biub7/eli5_why_does_water_start_to_taste_so_bad_after/ | {
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4p6ogl | how come our veins don't overflow with blood? if our body continuously creates blood, where does the old blood go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p6ogl/eli5_how_come_our_veins_dont_overflow_with_blood/ | {
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mmzrn | why my internet stops working more regularly than almost any other service i pay for. (ie why do i have to plug/unplug my modem so often!?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mmzrn/eli5_why_my_internet_stops_working_more_regularly/ | {
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