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dw7n53 | what kept us from creating the usb-c we have today 10/20 years ago? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dw7n53/eli5_what_kept_us_from_creating_the_usbc_we_have/ | {
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30c1iy | what do pilots do if they need to urinate? | Take for example if there are two pilots in a cockpit on a long flight? Do they take turns while flying? Or do they have to wait til landing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30c1iy/eli5_what_do_pilots_do_if_they_need_to_urinate/ | {
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2qjt4y | how did godel logically proof god's existence? | _URL_0_
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3ts0km | does "walking it off" actually do anything? | Say you get knocked down in a game of basketball and your coach tells you to "walk it off". Does that really help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ts0km/eli5does_walking_it_off_actually_do_anything/ | {
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1x2zvz | why do ketchup bottles have residual watery ketchup upon opening? | It is the WORST feeling in the world! Please explain. Thank you | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x2zvz/eli5why_do_ketchup_bottles_have_residual_watery/ | {
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1qkfwq | why does america subsidize unhealthy food products? | I've heard that America subsidizes ingredients like corn and corn syrups that are commonly used in unhealthy food. Does this really happen? To me it seems like it just promotes unhealthy eating. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qkfwq/eli5why_does_america_subsidize_unhealthy_food/ | {
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24zm32 | why a phone call to india (a third world country) way cheaper than calling uk? | I am from Indian origin living in US. Calling to India from most services [\(including Google Voice\)](_URL_1_) is around 2 cents/minute. On the other hand, the same phone call to developed countries (for example, UK mobile) costs 10 cents/minute. Why the difference?
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av4uo4 | what difference between portable programs and installed programs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av4uo4/eli5_what_difference_between_portable_programs/ | {
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aefc2f | when its cold out, why does the face not get/feel cold in the way other exposed skin does? | Obviously it does get cold eventually but on average winter days having my hands or neck exposed i feel freezing immediately whereas i don't need to cover my face unless its well below zero. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aefc2f/eli5_when_its_cold_out_why_does_the_face_not/ | {
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1sozsa | gravity at the center of a planet | If gravity is pulling objects to a single central point at the center of a planet once you reached this central point would you be suspended there. For example if there was tunnel through the center of the Earth and I fell in would gravity eventually hold me in place at the center of the Earth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sozsa/eli5gravity_at_the_center_of_a_planet/ | {
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6cqbbp | what are the different types of allergies? | I just saw a commercial for a nasal spray that boasts that their product works on 6 different types of allergies. They mentioned other products just work as antihistamines but this kind fights against 6. What could the other 5 be or is it embellished? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cqbbp/eli5_what_are_the_different_types_of_allergies/ | {
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3afuy6 | how congress can stop net neutrality enforcement with the budget. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3afuy6/eli5_how_congress_can_stop_net_neutrality/ | {
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3pdqat | why did europeans displace natives in some colonies like the us and canada, but not others like india and africa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pdqat/eli5why_did_europeans_displace_natives_in_some/ | {
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8fnii9 | why is it ok to watch a sunrise/sunset but its not okay to look directly at the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fnii9/eli5_why_is_it_ok_to_watch_a_sunrisesunset_but/ | {
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4hhh2z | the content of the ttip documents leak | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hhh2z/eli5_the_content_of_the_ttip_documents_leak/ | {
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ecklb8 | how does "on-board wifi" work for buses while there are rural areas that can't get internet at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecklb8/eli5_how_does_onboard_wifi_work_for_buses_while/ | {
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3zfoe8 | why do veterans have trouble adjusting to "civilian" life? what is the lifestyle disparity between serving in the armed forces and having a civilian job that causes problems for our returning veterans? | I understand that there is a certain structure to serving in the military, but how extreme is it that there is a serious issue with adjusting back to civilian life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zfoe8/eli5_why_do_veterans_have_trouble_adjusting_to/ | {
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2q43m7 | human trafficking | So my questions:
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2. Why can't the people leave?(I'm thinking prostitution type situations)
3. How do the people doing this keep from getting caught? It seems so crazy that people can just like... Traffic humans. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q43m7/eli5_human_trafficking/ | {
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62mtdh | how do parental nationalities and the place of birth define the nationality of a child? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62mtdh/eli5_how_do_parental_nationalities_and_the_place/ | {
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brkhqb | how do cameras capture nuclear tests so vividly without succumbing to damage from the blast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brkhqb/eli5_how_do_cameras_capture_nuclear_tests_so/ | {
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4a8ie5 | if you burn your mouth while eating, are you burning away your taste buds? do they come back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a8ie5/eli5_if_you_burn_your_mouth_while_eating_are_you/ | {
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5yabbo | why do vhs tapes have those lines that run across them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yabbo/eli5_why_do_vhs_tapes_have_those_lines_that_run/ | {
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anljpl | how do dna companies determine what diseases you are prone to? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anljpl/eli5_how_do_dna_companies_determine_what_diseases/ | {
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3zk8jh | why do pens work when you doodle with them to try and get them to work but don't if you actually use it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zk8jh/eli5_why_do_pens_work_when_you_doodle_with_them/ | {
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1zsg8q | app development | In the simplest way possible, how an idea turns into an app. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zsg8q/eli5_app_development/ | {
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43br1o | how is elon musk buying $100 million of his own company's stock not considered insider trading if he knows exactly what the company is going to do next? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43br1o/eli5_how_is_elon_musk_buying_100_million_of_his/ | {
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zpzxf | shifting gears in a car | What is a lower gear? A higher gear? How does a car shift between them? What should a driver know about properly shifting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zpzxf/eli5_shifting_gears_in_a_car/ | {
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kbald | autism | I've read about Autism a lot, but I can't seem to actually understand what it is and how it affects people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kbald/eli5_autism/ | {
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dte7zw | what’s in rain that makes cars dirty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dte7zw/eli5_whats_in_rain_that_makes_cars_dirty/ | {
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7rfhz9 | how do sea/motion sickness pills work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rfhz9/eli5how_do_seamotion_sickness_pills_work/ | {
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x3oe9 | how to use vlookup and pivot tables | I had a job interview the other day and they asked if I knew how to use the VLookup function/Pivot Tables.
I said yes because:
a) I'm a moron.
b) I need a job so desperately that I would claim I could do literally anything to get one.
I tried googling it but none of it makes any sense and I'm basically screwed if I ca... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x3oe9/eli5_how_to_use_vlookup_and_pivot_tables/ | {
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f3tqxl | why is the human body not sensitive to radio waves? | Why are humans not able to see,feel or hear radio waves? We are sensitive to the rest of the waves in the EM spectrum. If EM waves are composed of oscillating magnetic and electric fields, why am I not electrocuted by the electric constituent of the Radio waves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3tqxl/eli5why_is_the_human_body_not_sensitive_to_radio/ | {
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4sigi8 | why do blue red colors of the spectrum of light have same speed in vacuum ? | In glass, the different colors of the spectrum travel at different speeds, and hence, the light disperses into different colors in a prism, right ? And speed is a product of wavelength and frequency. Taking all this into account, Is it a mere coincidence that the products of wavelength and frequency (i.e speed of light... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sigi8/eli5_why_do_blue_red_colors_of_the_spectrum_of/ | {
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8ka0iz | why does satellite radio work fine in storms but satellite tv always has issues? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ka0iz/eli5_why_does_satellite_radio_work_fine_in_storms/ | {
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3i4kll | why are performance enhancing drugs like anabolic steroids and hgh not allowed in the military? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i4kll/eli5_why_are_performance_enhancing_drugs_like/ | {
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6piepj | how can my organs be accepted for donation when my blood cant be? | I was born in Germany in 1990, I moved to england in 1993 and then to Canada in 2004.
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1iq5vu | why is a music conductor necessary? | I know this may be a dumb question, but I'm curious. Obviously the band/orchestra has practiced the song a million times prior to a live performance. Do the musicians still follow the conductor's lead, or do they just play from memory?
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a29n61 | how do parking brakes work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a29n61/eli5_how_do_parking_brakes_work/ | {
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2w8l5o | the relationship between the japanaese royalty (emperor) and its people. | Like a good deal of people I have played many strategy, action, and adventure games set in Feudal Japan throughout my life, but you tend to see the Shogun/Regent as the Top Title attainable. I know that there is an Imperial Family (and at one time two courts), but I never got a clear explanation of what their role in J... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w8l5o/eli5_the_relationship_between_the_japanaese/ | {
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3vdzao | usage of jet engines vs turboprop | This isn't about how they work, I have a basic understanding of that one, but why do we use them in different applications?
Eg: big commercial planes use jet engines, but small commercial planes such as regional airlines (at least here in Aus) use propeller based engines.
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d2fyge | if all the plants and plantkons are destroyed how much oxygen will be left in earth's atmosphere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2fyge/eli5_if_all_the_plants_and_plantkons_are/ | {
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axoeki | is it possible to be just stressed? or you will either also be nervous or anxious? | If I am stressed I must also be nervous or anxious, or stress is a different state that may or may not lead to nerves or anxiety?
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4oubzs | what is the difference between 3/4 and 3/8 time? | I.e., in music. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oubzs/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_34_and_38_time/ | {
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8pub1p | what prevents paypal from creating an account and to give that account "imaginary"/"digital" money? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pub1p/eli5_what_prevents_paypal_from_creating_an/ | {
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6e3shf | why do soap operas always have such horrible acting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e3shf/eli5_why_do_soap_operas_always_have_such_horrible/ | {
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75w6xd | how does a wind turbine contribute co2 to the environment? | So I've been looking at the gridwatch website for the UK and noticed that wind turbines contribute 11g/kWh of co2 to the environment. Contributing 64 tonnes per hour.
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et0rhz | what's the point in searching the skies for radio transmissions or signals in the search for et life? over the vast distances between star systems, wouldn't radio signals degrade or scatter to the point where any original transmission would become unintelligible sonic garbage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/et0rhz/eli5_whats_the_point_in_searching_the_skies_for/ | {
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6mm9a0 | why are planes faster than cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mm9a0/eli5_why_are_planes_faster_than_cars/ | {
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203wyx | in a criminal trial if the defense pleads not guilty, yet is found to be guilty, shouldn't they they be charged with perjury for lying to the court? | Guys can we forget about the plea? I worded it that way to demonstrate that the defense was defending the charges but it seems to be distracting from the point of my question.
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e49fl1 | why does “freezer burn” happen, and what actually is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e49fl1/eli5_why_does_freezer_burn_happen_and_what/ | {
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3h3rjl | how does a single incident at one refinery increase gas prices by $1 nationwide in a week? | I mean, BP is big, but do they control that much of the POL in the US? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h3rjl/eli5_how_does_a_single_incident_at_one_refinery/ | {
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1j75dn | why are blisters round? | I have noticed that from rowing camp, most of the blisters I got on my hands are round....why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j75dn/eli5_why_are_blisters_round/ | {
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ahbulz | what keeps train tracks grounded to the floor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahbulz/eli5_what_keeps_train_tracks_grounded_to_the_floor/ | {
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3fpfqx | how do some medicines give you depression as a side effect? | I always thought depression was what you get due to current events/things happening in your life etc. I don't understand how some types of medicine can give it to you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fpfqx/eli5_how_do_some_medicines_give_you_depression_as/ | {
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bl0emv | why are there certain portions of the highway that sound really high pitched when you drive over them, then other portions that are normal sounding. | I know, strange title. Do, on the highway the road is made up of different “slabs” some of these slabs sound like any other local road, practically silent. Other slabs are high-pitched and often lighter colored when you drive over them. Why and how are there these variations on highway roads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bl0emv/eli5_why_are_there_certain_portions_of_the/ | {
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5a38oy | why are there currently no empires that rule the world. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a38oy/eli5_why_are_there_currently_no_empires_that_rule/ | {
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24r9kx | why is it when we are running, we produce more saliva and then when we stop we have all this extra saliva? | I spit a lot after running. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24r9kx/eli5_why_is_it_when_we_are_running_we_produce/ | {
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212kog | is olive oil really good for your skin? if so, what does it do? | I read on a few websites that olive oil apparently reduces the size of your pores and cleans up the skin. However, I'm skeptical. As Abraham Lincoln famously said; "Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
So I'm wondering here, if I smear olive oil on my skin, what happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/212kog/eli5is_olive_oil_really_good_for_your_skin_if_so/ | {
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97b69i | how do people come up with rubix cube algorithms?? | ELI5: Found a Rubix laying around at my gf’s house the other day and I wanted to solve it... well... thoughtfully. Anyways, 8 failing hours later, I gave up and find myself blindly watching YouTube tutorials. How do I become one of those people that come up with the algorithms??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97b69i/eli5_how_do_people_come_up_with_rubix_cube/ | {
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ct95hk | why is it if you quickly shift eyes on a fast spinning object (bike wheels or helicopter blades), your brain captures a brief "still" image of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct95hk/eli5_why_is_it_if_you_quickly_shift_eyes_on_a/ | {
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1jjsyq | what physically happens when you plug your noes, blow out and pop your ears? | Or suck in and un-pop them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jjsyq/what_physically_happens_when_you_plug_your_noes/ | {
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1qbjn7 | how come water service is provided by my county, but other utilites such as electricity are provided by private companies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qbjn7/eli5_how_come_water_service_is_provided_by_my/ | {
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8zt0bb | how does massaging break down scar tissue? wouldn't it harm the surrounding "normal" tissue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zt0bb/eli5_how_does_massaging_break_down_scar_tissue/ | {
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ed0k5d | why is engine braking safer than normal braking on slippery roads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ed0k5d/eli5_why_is_engine_braking_safer_than_normal/ | {
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1k0a6c | how does patient zero get a sexually transmitted disease? | The key point of a sexually transmitted disease is that it spreads when two people have sexual intercourse, but how a disease/infection begin? Does it just appear in a person, or do two people by having intercourse create it and are both patient zero? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k0a6c/eli5_how_does_patient_zero_get_a_sexually/ | {
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2qu2ml | why is it possible for a number on a pair of dice to be more statistically common to roll then other numbers? | Shouldn't it be 1/12 no matter what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qu2ml/eli5_why_is_it_possible_for_a_number_on_a_pair_of/ | {
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9iewbe | why do people have pinky toes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iewbe/eli5_why_do_people_have_pinky_toes/ | {
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1vwe3r | the difference between a representative democracy and a constitutional democracy. | I am a senior in high school and am enrolled in an AP Government/Politics class and I was having trouble differentiating between the two. I tried googling the answer, and I didn't find many results. However, I did find some answers for a Constitutional **Republic** so I was also wondering if that was the same as a Cons... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vwe3r/eli5_the_difference_between_a_representative/ | {
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38ff6d | does the gambler's fallacy apply to lottery tickets? | Unlike roulette tables, lottery tickets have a set number or winners, so could lottery tickets be "due" to win? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ff6d/eli5_does_the_gamblers_fallacy_apply_to_lottery/ | {
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2rhuxj | why do all american television shows and products get to call themselves #1 without any burden of proof? | As a non- American I don't understand why everything on American TV gets to be the best. America's #1 drama, America's favorite ketchup, America's best pain reliever, America's #1 new show.... it's obnoxious. Is there no truth in advertising in America? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rhuxj/eli5_why_do_all_american_television_shows_and/ | {
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5q1xt1 | how does a hacker get caught? couldn't they just go buy a $200 laptop, install their hacking tools from a cd or thumb drive, and then take it to a public wifi place (library, starbucks, etc)? then burn their stolen hacking data to a cd when they get home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q1xt1/eli5_how_does_a_hacker_get_caught_couldnt_they/ | {
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cvq0bs | why does train wifi not work in tunnels if the wifi is located on the train? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvq0bs/eli5_why_does_train_wifi_not_work_in_tunnels_if/ | {
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2out67 | why do falling oil prices also imply tanked economies? | Wouldn't falling prices for something so critical mean cheaper everything for everyone? What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2out67/eli5_why_do_falling_oil_prices_also_imply_tanked/ | {
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2gr40x | why did rome continue to use lead pipes even though they knew that lead is extremely poisonous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gr40x/eli5_why_did_rome_continue_to_use_lead_pipes_even/ | {
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5lpiw3 | why is bedwetting a sign of psychopathy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lpiw3/eli5_why_is_bedwetting_a_sign_of_psychopathy/ | {
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292c9i | what year did people thousands of years ago think they were in? what year did they think it was in 100 bc? 1000 bc? | EDIT: As people have brought up, it depends on the people and place, so for clarity, if possible please include the part of the world/people you are talking about that thought this way. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/292c9i/eli5_what_year_did_people_thousands_of_years_ago/ | {
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4ohj34 | if you're moderately allergic to a food, does your body reject its nutritional value? | For example, I have an oral allergy to fruit. Most fruits cause my throat, mouth, and lips to itch. The degree of discomfort varies, and the most that has happened so far is my lips have swelled. Because the allergy doesn't extend past that area, will my body still benefit from eating fruit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ohj34/eli5_if_youre_moderately_allergic_to_a_food_does/ | {
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1nf2o7 | why do some straight people find the other humans of the same sex attractive, and visa versa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nf2o7/eli5_why_do_some_straight_people_find_the_other/ | {
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3q08p6 | why does mold grow so fast on berries. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q08p6/eli5why_does_mold_grow_so_fast_on_berries/ | {
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7uk1q0 | why does hot water (shower/hot tub) hurt at 1st, then feel totally wonderful after "you get used to it"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uk1q0/eli5why_does_hot_water_showerhot_tub_hurt_at_1st/ | {
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2lysdk | in the united states, what is the point of having both a veterans day and a memorial day? | EDIT: My question is more towards "Why is it necessary to have two separate holidays to celebrate more or less the same thing? One is just a subset of the other." Sorry if this question offends anyone. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lysdk/eli5_in_the_united_states_what_is_the_point_of/ | {
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2bskai | why do mental health professionals consider it okay to take mood altering prescription medications, but not okay to smoke weed to alleviate depression and anxiety? | Neither my psychiatrist nor my therapist have been able to give me a good answer for this. Their line is that I shouldn't have to use drugs to cope with life.
That just begs the question...then what the hell am I doing on antidepressants and antianxiety medications? In fact, when I don't take them I suffer withdrawal ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bskai/eli5_why_do_mental_health_professionals_consider/ | {
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2y432x | why cant they genetically engineer avocados to have smaller seeds or clone one with small seeds like they do with bananas | I've always wondered, they can do it with bananas, so why can't they do it with avocados, or clone one with smaller seeds | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y432x/eli5_why_cant_they_genetically_engineer_avocados/ | {
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9zdyvr | what's actually occurring on a microscopic level when a sticker is stuck on a surface | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zdyvr/eli5_whats_actually_occurring_on_a_microscopic/ | {
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9lravi | why do industrial engines (e.g. buses, semi, tractors, generators) use diesel instead of gasoline? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lravi/eli5_why_do_industrial_engines_eg_buses_semi/ | {
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5jcyss | why is it that we always use right angled triangles in trigonometry | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jcyss/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_always_use_right_angled/ | {
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2nmmkm | what's the difference between gigabytes and gibibytes? | Normally when people refer to a size of a file or storage medium, its usually in a "-bytes" suffix, however, Windows calculates space in "-ibibytes", is there a particular reason for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nmmkm/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_gigabytes_and/ | {
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2gmj20 | for a newly described disease, how is the prevalence estimated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gmj20/eli5_for_a_newly_described_disease_how_is_the/ | {
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qolb9 | why "everyone" is buying gold right now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qolb9/eli5_why_everyone_is_buying_gold_right_now/ | {
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6ejqrq | how do the pressure sensitive alkaline battery meters work? | How do the non-rechargeable batteries that have a '[powercheck](_URL_0_)' function work? Why does squeezing it show the charge level? Any reason they seemingly appeared in the early 2000's, disappeared, and then came back recently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ejqrq/eli5_how_do_the_pressure_sensitive_alkaline/ | {
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4z2p2k | why are many big container and cruise ships registered in certain countries like panama or the bahamas but never ever go or operate there. | Is it cheaper to register it in certain countries. Are they legally required to ever operate it in that country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z2p2k/eli5_why_are_many_big_container_and_cruise_ships/ | {
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3f6y40 | why is it legal/okay for a clearly pregnant woman to go to a bar/club/concert and drink/smoke publicly? | I've seen this a several times when working odd jobs for events I help coordinate. But I never understood how blatantly obvious 7+ month pregnant women just walk around in public smoking cigarettes and drinking booze like it's nothing. It really bewilders me.
And no this isn't a joke, they were normal bodied and clea... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f6y40/eli5_why_is_it_legalokay_for_a_clearly_pregnant/ | {
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18ye7s | why are mortgages a good thing? | I have some level of understanding about the housing crisis, bailout, etc. It seems like the only reason people were able to afford houses they otherwise couldn't was due to banks offering mortgages with ultra-low down payments to people who couldn't afford them. So houses just got more and more expensive, which basica... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ye7s/why_are_mortgages_a_good_thing/ | {
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66bygi | how come my selfies look terrible if they are flipped horizontally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66bygi/eli5_how_come_my_selfies_look_terrible_if_they/ | {
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29if3n | til that snickers have egg whites in them; why don't snickers go bad when left at room temperature? | ePWibSE6gEHVIPtBV4bCr9HlyIPnELQ0YWXocjAowzhKda8RaxYKKdLNHZ7BkGePWibSE6gEHVIPtBV4bCr9HlyIPnELQ0YWXocjAowzhKda8RaxYKKdLNHZ7BkGePWibSE6gEHVIPtBV4bCr9HlyIPnELQ0YWXocjAowzhKda8RaxYKKdLNHZ7BkGePWibSE6gEHVIPtBV4bCr9HlyIPnELQ0YWXocjAowzhKda8RaxYKKdLNHZ7BkGePWibSE6gEHVIPtBV4bCr9HlyIPnELQ0YWXocjAowzhKda8RaxYKKdLNHZ7BkGePWibSE6gE... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29if3n/eli5_til_that_snickers_have_egg_whites_in_them/ | {
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3mk9dk | safe line (telephone) | Watching some of these older spy movies and they all request safe (telephone) lines and I was just wondering how they work and what they are.
(I checked Google but I think i just don't know what they are called and all I info I can find is about mobile phones) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mk9dk/eli5_safe_line_telephone/ | {
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7s6mja | why is there a little wall in the gas container of a lighter? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s6mja/eli5_why_is_there_a_little_wall_in_the_gas/ | {
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fybium | what happens to what would have been acoustic energy (where does it go?) when there is an impact (e.g., hitting a drum) in a vacuum or space. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fybium/eli5_what_happens_to_what_would_have_been/ | {
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