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62z9ta | how are sanctuary cities a thing. why is it not aganist the law to harbour an illegal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62z9ta/eli5_how_are_sanctuary_cities_a_thing_why_is_it/ | {
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3d2cf0 | why do some police brutality cases gain nation-wide media coverage for an extensive period of time, yet many that you'll see on the front page of reddit that seem more serious nature go widely publicized? | Edit: Not Publicized | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d2cf0/eli5_why_do_some_police_brutality_cases_gain/ | {
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55d8mq | what does the process of quitting smoking do to your body? | Hey, I'm just wondering if anybody knows what happens to your body in the first couple weeks of quitting smoking cold turkey? Does anything change in your body? Do you get sick? I dunno, I'm just curious I guess.
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4e2yzi | do psychopaths have physical traits or even just subtle behavioral cues which set them apart from the rest of us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e2yzi/eli5do_psychopaths_have_physical_traits_or_even/ | {
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6pi0te | where do the spaceship parts that detach go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pi0te/eli5_where_do_the_spaceship_parts_that_detach_go/ | {
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3fo5rw | why do we like watching people fight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fo5rw/eli5_why_do_we_like_watching_people_fight/ | {
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7mh5ok | how can things like speed of light and gravity be considered universal constants? | I see how gravity is different for an astronaut then me on Earth, so to say its constant, wouldn't you have to do experiments on another planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mh5ok/eli5how_can_things_like_speed_of_light_and/ | {
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8qv7sj | how does placing a black bar over someone's eyes successfully maintain anonymity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qv7sj/eli5_how_does_placing_a_black_bar_over_someones/ | {
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67873l | if meditation is such a beneficial technique for humans, why does it not naturally occur, like sleeping? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67873l/eli5_if_meditation_is_such_a_beneficial_technique/ | {
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6ofwga | is calcium fluoride beneficial in small amounts and sodium fluoride bad? | most people who are paranoid about Fluoride in the water are concerned about "Sodium Fluoride" not "Calcium Fluoride". If you look at a water quality report for any natural "spring or mineral" (not purified) water there is always a small amount of fluoride in it. But this is "Calcium Fluoride" that is naturally occurr... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ofwga/eli5_is_calcium_fluoride_beneficial_in_small/ | {
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29wyj2 | why are certain items (like cars and mattresses) sold with such flexible pricing but other items are not? | I just bought a mattress and was able to negotiate and bring down the price on every element of the deal. But, why are certain items sold this way while other things have much more rigid pricing?
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5wtby3 | why does graphite and diamond look so different yet both are only made of carbon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wtby3/eli5_why_does_graphite_and_diamond_look_so/ | {
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5um25x | when a gun fires under water, it seems to create a tube of "air". how does this happen? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5um25x/eli5_when_a_gun_fires_under_water_it_seems_to/ | {
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4c9mu9 | relativity of simultaneity | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c9mu9/eli5_relativity_of_simultaneity/ | {
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8dx7ye | what is function by reference? what are pointers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dx7ye/eli5what_is_function_by_reference_what_are/ | {
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7iq14z | how can fingerprint scanners unlock your phone regardless of what position the finger is in. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iq14z/eli5_how_can_fingerprint_scanners_unlock_your/ | {
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5fhvow | why are some people camera shy and others are not? is it a body's natural reaction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fhvow/eli5_why_are_some_people_camera_shy_and_others/ | {
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30pt4m | how games on cassettes worked on the commodore 64 or other systems. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30pt4m/eli5_how_games_on_cassettes_worked_on_the/ | {
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1x54td | is it less bad to wash clothes saying "warm wash only" with cold water, or vice versa? | I usually just do lights+undergarments as warm and darks as cold, but I checked the tags today and some light khakis claim they should be washed in cold water. Meanwhile, many of my boxers are dark-colored, yet they go in a warm wash with my T-shirts and socks. What's the deal with all this warm/cold stuff? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x54td/eli5_is_it_less_bad_to_wash_clothes_saying_warm/ | {
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1kjujr | reverse mortgages | I keep seeing the commerical for it, went to the wiki article and got even MORE confused | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjujr/eli5_reverse_mortgages/ | {
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2k5keb | how does one judge have the power to change a law, such as gay marriage, if it is against the will of the majority? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k5keb/eli5_how_does_one_judge_have_the_power_to_change/ | {
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1ke4y9 | how can one man (carl icahn) drastically affect the stock of apple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ke4y9/eli5_how_can_one_man_carl_icahn_drastically/ | {
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8w2dr5 | how did the thai soccer team get trapped in a cave? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w2dr5/eli5_how_did_the_thai_soccer_team_get_trapped_in/ | {
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2i98gh | how does a jeweller verify that a stone is a diamond? | All I know is the old thing about scratching glass with a diamond which isn't exactly scientific. When a jeweller examines a diamond up close and confirms it's a diamond, not glass, what are they doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i98gh/eli5_how_does_a_jeweller_verify_that_a_stone_is_a/ | {
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3um6uc | there are estimates that 46% of the labor force is at risk for being automated in the next 10-25 years. why is no one talking about this? why do we need "jobs" when there are about to be less and less for more and more people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3um6uc/eli5_there_are_estimates_that_46_of_the_labor/ | {
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229woo | how does file transfer work on computers? | Say I'm downloading an app, so a compiled, executable program from the internet, what is happening here?
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3gaoxt | why aren't any elevators designed so you can press the buttons again to undo the floor selections? | I've always wondered about this; and it was especially annoying when I stayed on the 24th floor of a hotel last month and some jokester from a floor above me decided to press all of the buttons for the way down. Kind of like on Elf when he lights up the entire elevator buttons like a christmas tree. Shouldn't elevators... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gaoxt/eli5_why_arent_any_elevators_designed_so_you_can/ | {
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anqpqf | why are there so many countries that have the word guinea in them and no association to guinea pigs? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anqpqf/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_countries_that_have/ | {
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awuoo1 | what is the cc-by license in academic publishing? | I am trying to understand the business model of a specific open access journal and they mentioned they publish under the CC-BY license.
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bayhad | how is video and music data stored digitally when there isnt any power in the device (battery dies)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bayhad/eli5_how_is_video_and_music_data_stored_digitally/ | {
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3fipce | why don't our houses have white shingles to reflect heat and cut down on cooling cost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fipce/eli5_why_dont_our_houses_have_white_shingles_to/ | {
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cbuymc | with bipolar disorder, how does the change in mood lead to disconnection from reality? | From what I’ve been reading, bipolar causes extreme highs and lows in mood (I know it’s more complex than that but I think extreme changes in mood are at the core(?)). But how can a change in mood lead to more “crazy” symptoms like abnormal beliefs and delusions or hallucinations... disconnections from reality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbuymc/eli5_with_bipolar_disorder_how_does_the_change_in/ | {
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60fc8i | if you were inside a craft travelling just under the speed of light and you tried to run in the direction of travel what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60fc8i/eli5_if_you_were_inside_a_craft_travelling_just/ | {
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fqohmi | how does hot water extract flavor from tea leaves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqohmi/eli5_how_does_hot_water_extract_flavor_from_tea/ | {
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nv2k7 | what is the "the old reddit switch-a-roo"? | I haven't been a redditor for too long, a couple months, but I am soooo confused by the "ah, the old reddit switch-a-roo" comments I see every now and again. I click the link but all it takes me to is a link that that same comment on another post. As far as I can tell it's irrelevant, but maybe I just don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nv2k7/eli5_what_is_the_the_old_reddit_switcharoo/ | {
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5eksnt | in the united states what are "charter schools" and "school vouchers" and how do they differ from the standard public school system that exists today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5eksnt/eli5_in_the_united_states_what_are_charter/ | {
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8fd5y6 | why do doctors order blood tests before low risk surgeries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fd5y6/eli5_why_do_doctors_order_blood_tests_before_low/ | {
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7i8wjj | how can i tell if i'm addicted to something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i8wjj/eli5how_can_i_tell_if_im_addicted_to_something/ | {
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3dt1s0 | how does exploration of distant planets like pluto benefit humans on earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dt1s0/eli5how_does_exploration_of_distant_planets_like/ | {
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3sdhal | how is the earth moving at 465 meters per second but the moon and stars look still? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sdhal/eli5_how_is_the_earth_moving_at_465_meters_per/ | {
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3o299q | student loan forgiveness programs | What's the catch? Can I successfully submit on my own, or should I hire a 3rd party to do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o299q/eli5_student_loan_forgiveness_programs/ | {
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60kejq | why can chess games end in draw while there are still many pieces in play? | I was watching MAGNUS and the two players would often shake hands for a draw while they each had about 6 or so pieces to play. Please explain this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60kejq/eli5_why_can_chess_games_end_in_draw_while_there/ | {
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5186dg | game of thrones climate/seasons vs earth's climate/seasons + planet rotation + physics | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5186dg/eli5_game_of_thrones_climateseasons_vs_earths/ | {
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8h7vcn | how do graphing calculators (like desmos or geogebra) work? | What method/algorithm is used to solve complex transcendental equations? What exactly goes on inside the ALU when an equation is being plotted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h7vcn/eli5_how_do_graphing_calculators_like_desmos_or/ | {
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2ytmn7 | fighter jets get refueled mid flight....why do i have to turn my engine off to get gas? | Those planes are airborne and moving...cars would be stationary, the former seems significantly more dangerous. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ytmn7/eli5_fighter_jets_get_refueled_mid_flightwhy_do_i/ | {
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7sy19g | why can't goverments regulate crypto? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sy19g/eli5_why_cant_goverments_regulate_crypto/ | {
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2ranii | movie scenes in busy places like times square | I was just wondering: when you're filming at a certain location, you generally have to close the area off to the general public so that only actors/extras/crew can access that particular area. So if you're filming at a location like Times Square, how does that work with Times Square being one of the busiest places in t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ranii/eli5_movie_scenes_in_busy_places_like_times_square/ | {
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6ec5py | between the two former european colonies, why are people in hong kong more resistant to chinese rule than macau? | Reading the news and watching the movie Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, it seems like many people in Hong Kong are against Chinese rule. However, I don't hear much about Macau, a former Portuguese colony which was handed over to China more recently in 1999. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ec5py/eli5_between_the_two_former_european_colonies_why/ | {
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8wb0h5 | when lacing my fingers together, why does it matter which hand goes first? one way feel correct, while the other feels utterly wrong. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wb0h5/eli5_when_lacing_my_fingers_together_why_does_it/ | {
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3h32kw | [nsfw]does the quran really say this? if not, how is it being interpreted by isis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h32kw/eli5nsfwdoes_the_quran_really_say_this_if_not_how/ | {
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xwbbp | why do you have to wait to start a car that you are jumping? | I've experienced first hand having to wait a few minutes to give it time to charge. The deader the battery, the longer the wait. But if you are essentially connecting the dead car to a good battery why wouldn't the start be instantaneous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xwbbp/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_wait_to_start_a_car_that/ | {
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oiht5 | why do people say that the "separation of church and state" is nowhere in the us constitution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oiht5/eli5_why_do_people_say_that_the_separation_of/ | {
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4t4jrw | how is it possible for a math problem to be so hard that it takes mathematicians years to solve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t4jrw/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_a_math_problem_to_be/ | {
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36mc1a | why paste shortcut is cntrl v why not cntrl p | also why cut is cntrl X why not C?
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au610z | how do space telescopes take long exposure pictures without them being blurry as they orbit the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/au610z/eli5_how_do_space_telescopes_take_long_exposure/ | {
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2z5wl5 | why is pornography in america taboo, yet erotica novels like 50 shades of grey are socially acceptable? | Edit: I mean this to say that most pornography is regarded in America to be something that shouldn't be discussed in the open; it's something that ought to only be discussed in private. Not only is that true, but there's also the reoccurring mentality that actors in porn are "lowly" in some way (i.e. they were probably... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z5wl5/eli5_why_is_pornography_in_america_taboo_yet/ | {
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2j6huk | with all its money and resources, how is it a site the size of reddit still has short, but daily, periods where pages fail to load? | I know **nothing** about this sorta' thing, but I'm just genuinely curious. Surely they could just get more servers or whatever and prevent it from happening at all? It just seems like many times a day, [I'm seeing this](_URL_0_) and Reddit pretty much hug-of-deaths itself. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j6huk/eli5_with_all_its_money_and_resources_how_is_it_a/ | {
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2l9grh | how does a person who has never learned to speak think to themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l9grh/eli5_how_does_a_person_who_has_never_learned_to/ | {
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26nudu | with the earth spinning at roughly 1000mph, how the hell can we see stars and other far away objects? shouldn't everything just be a blur? | This is a stupid question, but I've been wanting to ask for a while. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26nudu/eli5_with_the_earth_spinning_at_roughly_1000mph/ | {
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1vnf85 | why is it legal for restaurants to make the servers pay for food if people "dine 'n dash?" | People talk all the time about how they are forced to pay for someone's meal if they dine n dash... How is it legal for them to force a server to pay for the food if they didn't eat it nor did they have any ability to stop the people from leaving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vnf85/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_restaurants_to_make_the/ | {
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2l5fvs | why is it that i can remember random trivial stuff that i made no effort to memorize? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l5fvs/eli5why_is_it_that_i_can_remember_random_trivial/ | {
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4fibgr | how exactly does newton's method of approximating root work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fibgr/eli5_how_exactly_does_newtons_method_of/ | {
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8c4fon | how do gas masks/respirators allow you to breath oxygen without breathing in other chemicals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c4fon/eli5_how_do_gas_masksrespirators_allow_you_to/ | {
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ud5qt | why is my toilet porcelain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ud5qt/eli5_why_is_my_toilet_porcelain/ | {
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9u01wq | if cancer gets caused because the cells don’t stop dividing then why are the chances so low of getting it at aan early age | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u01wq/eli5_if_cancer_gets_caused_because_the_cells_dont/ | {
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5h78st | if people expose themselves so much already and is generally accepted, why can't they go naked? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h78st/eli5_if_people_expose_themselves_so_much_already/ | {
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zkk5j | how exactly is wifi "created"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zkk5j/how_exactly_is_wifi_created/ | {
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4ub908 | why do we revoke voting rights to people with felonies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ub908/eli5_why_do_we_revoke_voting_rights_to_people/ | {
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241tje | how does the reddit ordering system work? | * So like how does a post get above another obviously through upvotes and downvotes
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1rslif | what is the difference between bacon, pancetta, proscuitto, and other similar products? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rslif/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_bacon/ | {
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3gpiz8 | what is the legitimate opposition to the iran nuclear deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gpiz8/eli5_what_is_the_legitimate_opposition_to_the/ | {
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dz860l | how come we don't get hurt when we throw up if our stomach is filled with acid? | I know our stomachs have a special coating that protects it from it's own acid, but when we throw up the stomach's contents get ejected back from where it came from, passing through the esophagus and the mouth; how come these two don't get damaged when we vomit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dz860l/eli5_how_come_we_dont_get_hurt_when_we_throw_up/ | {
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j9mz5 | why "buying american" does or does not benefit the economy more than just spending in general. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9mz5/eli5_why_buying_american_does_or_does_not_benefit/ | {
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328t41 | why can't the united states have a voting system without the need for parties? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/328t41/eli5_why_cant_the_united_states_have_a_voting/ | {
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bo7hg3 | what causes the achy joints when you have a high fever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bo7hg3/eli5_what_causes_the_achy_joints_when_you_have_a/ | {
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3v04kq | why runners' leg muscles don't get bigger the more they run, while bodybuilders' leg muscles do the more they work out | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v04kq/eli5why_runners_leg_muscles_dont_get_bigger_the/ | {
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58y9i7 | if a hacker group manages to hack out 7 trillion usd total and erase debts from big banks, how will the world recover from the result? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58y9i7/eli5if_a_hacker_group_manages_to_hack_out_7/ | {
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2v624b | why are people so one-sided when it comes to politics? labour/liberal/democrat/republican etc. they follow the one side for so many years, regardless of their policies etc even if they don't agree with them. i can't see the logic in it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v624b/eli5_why_are_people_so_onesided_when_it_comes_to/ | {
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2elqou | how do you make an ice cube catch on fire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2elqou/eli5_how_do_you_make_an_ice_cube_catch_on_fire/ | {
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j9p9c | explain to me like i'm eighty-five what reddit is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9p9c/explain_to_me_like_im_eightyfive_what_reddit_is/ | {
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51zecy | internet memes: their origins, how did they become so popular and what's the future of internet memes? | A list of retired and currently popular Memes would also be appreciated | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51zecy/eli5_internet_memes_their_origins_how_did_they/ | {
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17x4k3 | how do tariffs work? | How do Tariffs Work?
Who pays the Tariff Tax?
What happens to countries that have Tariffs imposed against them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17x4k3/eli5_how_do_tariffs_work/ | {
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4bti1m | how is it possible for a person under huge stress to be able to pull off 'superhuman' strength? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bti1m/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_a_person_under_huge/ | {
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4i6qqs | how does a web browser recover your tab state after it crashes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i6qqs/eli5_how_does_a_web_browser_recover_your_tab/ | {
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3nad62 | how do estates work? | I see in the news that Robin Williams' 3rd wife and his kids settled their dispute regarding his estate. She says the estate had a grudge against her and wouldn't give her what she needed.
How does that work? Wouldn't what she, the kids, and everyone else gets be defined in his will? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nad62/eli5_how_do_estates_work/ | {
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8g9km4 | diuretics?? | I dont understand how they simultaneously cause water retention and polyuria??
Edit: Asking because Coffee and Tea cause me to retain liquid, but also make me urinate frequently. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g9km4/eli5_diuretics/ | {
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a1wkf4 | why is the dea getting away with their curent scheduling of drugs..that law enforfement follows..(schedule 1-4 listed) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1wkf4/eli5_why_is_the_dea_getting_away_with_their/ | {
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c176p8 | why does the skin get "saggy" when people grow old? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c176p8/eli5_why_does_the_skin_get_saggy_when_people_grow/ | {
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3so89d | how can state, city, and public university laws supersede the second amendment and not allow people to "bear arms"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3so89d/eli5_how_can_state_city_and_public_university/ | {
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13ter2 | in the future, what will happen to the large swathes of land currently used as cemetaries? is there procedure for developing a cemetery for other uses? | Specifically in the US.
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2vytit | why gun prohibition worked in australia but wouldn't work in the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vytit/eli5_why_gun_prohibition_worked_in_australia_but/ | {
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2a7ne9 | why don't jehovah witnesses celebrate holidays? | I have asked many JWs many times for months and still haven't gotten a straight answer. This is closest I have gotten, and I'm not even sure if my facts are straight:
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19x083 | why does milk taste sweeter when it's warm? | why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19x083/eli5_why_does_milk_taste_sweeter_when_its_warm/ | {
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70yph5 | when birds fly, do they know where they're going every time or do they just land wherever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70yph5/eli5_when_birds_fly_do_they_know_where_theyre/ | {
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1ja4iv | why do people care about the sex lives of politicians? | I understand that they are in the political arena, so some speculation about things personal is expected and accepted, but why should this have any effect on how someone votes? How does an affection towards sexting affect one's ability to serve as Mayor, Congressman, Governor, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ja4iv/eli5_why_do_people_care_about_the_sex_lives_of/ | {
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297a4d | why don't we take north korea's threats seriously and kind of just laugh it off? | Edit: As in the U S of A, baby. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/297a4d/eli5_why_dont_we_take_north_koreas_threats/ | {
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xl2zk | the blue glow that appears in nuclear reactors (cherenkov radiation) | I have seen pictures of this supposed "blue glow" that forms in nuclear reactions and am just wondering what it is exactly | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xl2zk/eli5_the_blue_glow_that_appears_in_nuclear/ | {
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doz4p2 | in cities with rent control, why doesn’t it work overall to actually lower the price of housing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/doz4p2/eli5_in_cities_with_rent_control_why_doesnt_it/ | {
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1z8b2t | whats worse for you, a coke or a beer? | I always try to drink as little pop as possible because I know it has a bunch of sugar. But as soon as someone mentions beer, I have no problem drinking many. I know beers arent any good for you either, empty calories and carbs, but which is actually worse for you and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8b2t/eli5_whats_worse_for_you_a_coke_or_a_beer/ | {
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