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67kqkp | what does it mean to say a disease is eliminated from a country? | The recent post on Mexico eliminating Trachoma got me wondering what it means to say a disease is eliminated? Like what are the requirements and how is it verified? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67kqkp/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_say_a_disease_is/ | {
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25siv5 | what causes the massive swelling of stars near the end of their life cycle? | It's pretty common knowledge at this point that stars swell rather impressively at the end of their life. What causes this swelling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25siv5/eli5_what_causes_the_massive_swelling_of_stars/ | {
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7b0z7i | how do studfinders work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b0z7i/eli5_how_do_studfinders_work/ | {
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4r0v2m | if i'm a citizen of country a, stand close to the border between countries a and b while remaining inside a, and shoot and kill someone in country b, which country will try me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r0v2m/eli5_if_im_a_citizen_of_country_a_stand_close_to/ | {
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30isyv | how do websites that don't have product ads, such as clickhole afford to pay their staff to write articles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30isyv/eli5_how_do_websites_that_dont_have_product_ads/ | {
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7h3c9e | how does being outside in winter without a jacket make you sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h3c9e/eli5_how_does_being_outside_in_winter_without_a/ | {
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b9qzkc | why does water go down the toilet in a different direction depending on what hemisphere your on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9qzkc/eli5_why_does_water_go_down_the_toilet_in_a/ | {
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1bwqht | fermi energy | The wikipedia entry goes way over my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bwqht/eli5_fermi_energy/ | {
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5j4jm3 | why is it so difficult for nations like iran to produce nuclear weapons on the downlow? how is the international intelligence community tends to know if countries are producing nukes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j4jm3/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_for_nations_like_iran/ | {
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amxt39 | how can kids fight off some diseases better than adults? | Sometimes it’s better to get a disease as a kid and never have it again. And as a kid it’s even less harmful than as an adult. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amxt39/eli5_how_can_kids_fight_off_some_diseases_better/ | {
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2t978u | why is alcohol and tobacco regulated by the same agency as firearms? why aren't liquor and cigarettes regulated by the fda? | please provide a history of the government lobbying and special interests involved in making alcohol and cigs regulated by the same agency as firearms. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t978u/eli5_why_is_alcohol_and_tobacco_regulated_by_the/ | {
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2lj0ce | why does everyone say pandas are poorly designed? | I live in Edinburgh, where the zoo got a pair of pandas. Since then, I've heard more and more muttering about how they're 'really badly designed creatures' and 'proactively trying to go extinct' with reabsorbed fetuses and other things. The whole public mood has really turned against them in a sort of grumbly low key w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lj0ce/eli5_why_does_everyone_say_pandas_are_poorly/ | {
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19yjgt | futures and margining | I basically understand the difference between Futures and Forwards, but one main point that is discussed is that futures are margined, which prevents large unrealized gains or losses from occuring. Can someone delve into this further so I can differentiate between futures and forwards more accurately? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19yjgt/eli5_futures_and_margining/ | {
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50z8rc | why is it normally that the bigger the species, the longer the lifespan...but the bigger the animal within the species, the shorter the lifespan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50z8rc/eli5_why_is_it_normally_that_the_bigger_the/ | {
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bmy9y3 | how can gorillas tell eachother apart when, to us, they all look the exact same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmy9y3/eli5_how_can_gorillas_tell_eachother_apart_when/ | {
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822hpv | why can't we transfer scents the same way we transfer images? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/822hpv/eli5_why_cant_we_transfer_scents_the_same_way_we/ | {
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5i0hps | why does everything seem funnier late at night? | Videos you wouldn't laugh at, you end up laughing at and finding it more funny late at night. Or is this just me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i0hps/eli5_why_does_everything_seem_funnier_late_at/ | {
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64ht7m | why do we loose some of our senses when we fall to sleep? | When we fall asleep how come it seems like we loose senses like our touch and hearing? Like people who are deep sleepers or people you can move while they sleep. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64ht7m/eli5_why_do_we_loose_some_of_our_senses_when_we/ | {
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1t822q | value of gold | Why is it that people always assume gold is some sort of unbreakable currency? I understand the danger that some currencies will become inflated and therefore worthless, but I don't understand why gold seems to be any different.
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1md36m | why can i stop my lung function (i.e. hold my breath) but i can't stop my heart and cardio function the same way? | Biologically we have the capability to hold our breath and stop our lungs from respirating at will, but we have no such conscious control over the heart. Is there a solid reason why our bodies would function this way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1md36m/eli5why_can_i_stop_my_lung_function_ie_hold_my/ | {
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8g34dc | how do trees grow vertically even on steep grounds? how do they feel what is 'up' or 'down'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g34dc/eli5_how_do_trees_grow_vertically_even_on_steep/ | {
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9scwom | how come the smell of weed will stick to you but not the smell of poop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9scwom/how_come_the_smell_of_weed_will_stick_to_you_but/ | {
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7totgj | why is there coconut oil and coconut water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7totgj/eli5_why_is_there_coconut_oil_and_coconut_water/ | {
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9wzqws | is it theoretically possible to make an object that burns melt instead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wzqws/eli5_is_it_theoretically_possible_to_make_an/ | {
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1lr0h9 | how does bleach take the color out of hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lr0h9/eli5_how_does_bleach_take_the_color_out_of_hair/ | {
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3p24st | where do "sovereign citizen"-types get all their ideas? is there a "how to sovereign citizen" manual somewhere? | I get the broad strokes of the sov cit ideology, but am intrigued by some of the specific practices they use, and why the believe them valid, what they are trying to achieve, and the Conspiracy
Theories they believe.
eg. Why do they use coloured ink, etc.
a breakdown on "all fed law is commercial/admiralty law"
thei... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p24st/eli5_where_do_sovereign_citizentypes_get_all/ | {
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1k311h | what is causing the sea level to rise? | Where is the water coming from? I know the ice caps are melting, but that wouldn't cause the seas to rise. They're like ice cubes in a drink and wouldn't cause a volume change. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k311h/eli5_what_is_causing_the_sea_level_to_rise/ | {
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bjcw03 | why isn’t there a calorie-free booze? i get light beer, i want zero calorie beer | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjcw03/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_caloriefree_booze_i_get/ | {
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1lv2s3 | what is going on in syria, why are the worlds superpowers so involved and against each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lv2s3/eli5_what_is_going_on_in_syria_why_are_the_worlds/ | {
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4ouu9t | why is it that when we are bitten by a dog which could have had rabies our first treatment is to get a rabies vaccine? | Vaccines inject a small amount of an illness, in this case rabies, into your body to teach your body how to defend against it. But if you get rabies from a rabid dog, why would you ever inject more rabies into your system? It just doesn't make sense. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ouu9t/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_are_bitten_by_a_dog/ | {
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q156l | why do we eat food, instead of just taking pills and vitamins to provide us with necessary nutrients? | Is there something about food that we need besides just the vitamins and nutrients that we can get from a multivitamin? This thought just popped in my head today and I can't think of a good answer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q156l/eli5_why_do_we_eat_food_instead_of_just_taking/ | {
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6thal7 | why do people sway back and forth when they're sleeping on a train (like fall to one side then suddenly jerk back up without waking up) and are they aware their body is moving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6thal7/eli5_why_do_people_sway_back_and_forth_when/ | {
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9ygh9u | why do british cities have fewer enclaves and exclaves in them compared to american or canadian cities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ygh9u/eli5_why_do_british_cities_have_fewer_enclaves/ | {
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2mdddu | would it be possible to disinfect a wound with a body spray that contains alcohol? | For example Axe Body Spray Deodorant | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mdddu/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_disinfect_a_wound/ | {
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44aihi | why is spicy not one of the basic tastes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44aihi/eli5_why_is_spicy_not_one_of_the_basic_tastes/ | {
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22sqia | why dont planes have their entire wing move instead of just the flaps? wouldn't they be able to make sharper turns? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22sqia/eli5_why_dont_planes_have_their_entire_wing_move/ | {
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6p0i1r | what exactly is the reason we cannot look at eclipses directly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p0i1r/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_reason_we_cannot_look_at/ | {
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3dzfgc | why does hot glue make 'strings'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dzfgc/eli5_why_does_hot_glue_make_strings/ | {
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f9kt2f | why/how did the bohemian ethnic group become essentially synonymous with "hippies" and a certain aesthetic? are gypsy, romany, and bohemian terms for the same group? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9kt2f/eli5_whyhow_did_the_bohemian_ethnic_group_become/ | {
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4sby2w | how are street signs so reflective? is it a specific kind of paint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sby2w/eli5_how_are_street_signs_so_reflective_is_it_a/ | {
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3hfrja | why is nothing fully round in video games? | I've noticed this for many years playing video games. Example: barrels, gun barrels, stones, rails, etc. They are never perfectly round and I can always see slight edges. Why is this so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hfrja/eli5_why_is_nothing_fully_round_in_video_games/ | {
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3of31j | - does alcohol tolerance affect blood absorption or just mental and physical reactions to it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3of31j/elif_does_alcohol_tolerance_affect_blood/ | {
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3fc9s5 | after getting bit by a mosquito, it itches. is there an evolutionary benefit for humans that the bite itches? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fc9s5/eli5_after_getting_bit_by_a_mosquito_it_itches_is/ | {
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8pgmh2 | at what point does water get hot or cold to us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pgmh2/eli5_at_what_point_does_water_get_hot_or_cold_to/ | {
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7srl0k | if someone is strangled but can still be revived with cpr - why can their body not start breathing again on its own ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7srl0k/eli5_if_someone_is_strangled_but_can_still_be/ | {
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10zfoj | why whaling is highly regarded as wrong | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10zfoj/eli5_why_whaling_is_highly_regarded_as_wrong/ | {
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1q5isj | what is a citizen's arrest? under what circumstances can one be performed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q5isj/eli5_what_is_a_citizens_arrest_under_what/ | {
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2jseso | why/how are my earphones static shocking me when they're in my ears? and should i be worried? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jseso/eli5whyhow_are_my_earphones_static_shocking_me/ | {
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3c9h8a | couldn't "uninhabitable" planets support types of life that we don't know about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c9h8a/eli5_couldnt_uninhabitable_planets_support_types/ | {
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4yjah4 | why are americans seemingly obsessed with 'the government' taking over? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yjah4/eli5_why_are_americans_seemingly_obsessed_with/ | {
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1syiod | why the us isn't building skyscrapers and other architecturally amazing buildings like other countries. | Such as China, Japan or Dubi | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1syiod/eli5_why_the_us_isnt_building_skyscrapers_and/ | {
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b05chk | how nude art or nude photography is appreciated or what are the nuances that makes it art? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b05chk/eli5_how_nude_art_or_nude_photography_is/ | {
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6kt2nk | why is there a squeaky popping noise when you skim stones on a frozen lake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kt2nk/eli5_why_is_there_a_squeaky_popping_noise_when/ | {
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96ndh4 | deodorant hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96ndh4/eli5_deodorant_hours/ | {
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25niki | why is calling someone a dutch wife considered an insult? nsfw? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25niki/eli5_why_is_calling_someone_a_dutch_wife/ | {
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er2las | what does a diuretic do that a sauna doesn’t? | If you’re trying to regularly get the body to rid itself of excess fluid, wouldn’t a long hot shower or sauna achieve the same effect as the diuretic?
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2n89ap | what is the difference between casting calls and open auditions? how do people with no experience get acting gigs? | I always hear stories of random people getting big acting jobs, but heard auditions are competitive. I want to audition for an extra and don't know how the process works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n89ap/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_casting_calls/ | {
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9gpc8o | how come whenever alcohol is mentioned in history, it is either wine, rum, whisky or in some cases vodka. but now, we have martinis, beer, etc etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gpc8o/eli5_how_come_whenever_alcohol_is_mentioned_in/ | {
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d0j9l6 | do you actually have to eat more than adults when you're young because "you're growing"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0j9l6/eli5_do_you_actually_have_to_eat_more_than_adults/ | {
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5dc2nq | who initiated the six day war and what was the ultimate purpose of it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dc2nq/eli5_who_initiated_the_six_day_war_and_what_was/ | {
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afqala | how the decibel scale works. why is the range mostly negative and what does 0 db represent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afqala/eli5_how_the_decibel_scale_works_why_is_the_range/ | {
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1yqyb6 | what makes auto-racing physically demanding? | I know that you have to be an incredible driver to be a professional auto racer but what makes it physically demanding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yqyb6/eli5_what_makes_autoracing_physically_demanding/ | {
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3p4ocb | why don't we have milk flavored ice cream? | Why do they always come with vanilla? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p4ocb/eli5why_dont_we_have_milk_flavored_ice_cream/ | {
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3p7cf8 | why did the blue/black domimate in writing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p7cf8/eli5_why_did_the_blueblack_domimate_in_writing/ | {
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2kab5l | why the shooting at the canadian parliament and death of canadian soldier nathan cirillo is considered a terrorist attack and not just a murder, or at most, an assassination? | In no way to diminish the service of Nathan Cirillo and the actions of Kevin Vickers, but I feel that there are lone-gunman attacks all the time, sometimes with multiple victims, and they are only considered as "crazed lunatics", "shootings" or isolated incidents. What about this incident deemed it a terrorist attack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kab5l/eli5_why_the_shooting_at_the_canadian_parliament/ | {
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24jr3q | big brother who or what is he/it | So I have heard an ungodly amount of statements like big brother is watching and such. I know in the book 1984 he is a prominent figure, but plenty of people seem to act like its real so can someone get this explained for me thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24jr3q/eli5_big_brother_who_or_what_is_heit/ | {
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3pk5da | what is the differences between decriminalization and being completely legal. can something be one or the other, both, or neither? can you give examples? | Earlier I asked what would be the pros and cons to decriminalizing ALL drugs, and someone asked if I really meant decriminalization, or making them all legal?
What would be the difference?
Edit; changed pronouns. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pk5da/eli5_what_is_the_differences_between/ | {
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657hhr | if so many cells die in our body every minute, what does our body do with the "dead bodies" of those cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/657hhr/eli5_if_so_many_cells_die_in_our_body_every/ | {
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2a1p74 | why can i tell which direction things are coming from with my two ears, and yet a good pair of headphones while i'm computer gaming can't simulate sounds coming from behind me despite the fact that they are covering both of my ears? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a1p74/eli5_why_can_i_tell_which_direction_things_are/ | {
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3v70ji | why are people on social media so concerned about whether or not the media labels a mass shooting as an act of terrorism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v70ji/eli5why_are_people_on_social_media_so_concerned/ | {
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13b436 | every decade that passes has higher prices for goods and jobs have higher pay than the previous decade. why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13b436/eli5_every_decade_that_passes_has_higher_prices/ | {
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3e6vir | how does the stock market grow faster than inflation? is this sustainable in the long run? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e6vir/eli5_how_does_the_stock_market_grow_faster_than/ | {
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77njrm | why do some antibiotics require a 10-day course instead of one big dose? | I've got a nasty infection and the doctor put me on three different antibiotics; one was a shot and two are pills. What's the difference between how they're administered, and why aren't all antibiotics a one-off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77njrm/eli5_why_do_some_antibiotics_require_a_10day/ | {
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31w3jf | why did b & w/sepia photos and movies exist before color ones? what about those 2 formats is easier to capture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31w3jf/eli5_why_did_bwsepia_photos_and_movies_exist/ | {
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8vn06i | why does a punch hurt even after i've been hit? | What exactly is happening with my nerves and whatnot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vn06i/eli5_why_does_a_punch_hurt_even_after_ive_been_hit/ | {
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58a0ua | how come the mainstream media outlets aren't covering the "rigging the election" video leaks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58a0ua/eli5how_come_the_mainstream_media_outlets_arent/ | {
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2jnwq8 | after the big bang, how did the universe form multiple galaxies and establish order from disorder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jnwq8/eli5_after_the_big_bang_how_did_the_universe_form/ | {
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21hlcc | how can we see galaxies across the universe yet not see close up images of stars near us in the milky way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21hlcc/eli5_how_can_we_see_galaxies_across_the_universe/ | {
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d7l7bd | why is it that many english-speaking countries (minus the uk) prohibit drinking in public? | I've noticed that it's not just the US that has the so-called "open-container laws", but Canada and Australia as well with similar policies. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7l7bd/eli5why_is_it_that_many_englishspeaking_countries/ | {
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1glsg7 | how can one accomplish to create anything from binary? more specified; where does some kind of logic finds it origin? | I can imagine how binary is created with magnetic and electro stuff. But I can't see how someone is able to create some kind of logic (e.g. a 'move' in assembly) from absolutly nothing but binary. How do you 'explain' something to the computer when he knows nothing, and without nothing but freakin binary as foundation.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1glsg7/eli5_how_can_one_accomplish_to_create_anything/ | {
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7isyix | how can a film that grosses higher profits than the budget it took to make it still sometimes be considered a financial flop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7isyix/eli5_how_can_a_film_that_grosses_higher_profits/ | {
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6078qy | why do blinkers make the blinking noise? | Is this noise made by the manufacturer, or by the actual blinker itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6078qy/eli5_why_do_blinkers_make_the_blinking_noise/ | {
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27cmeo | how substances like gasoline are able to store so much energy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27cmeo/eli5_how_substances_like_gasoline_are_able_to/ | {
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3d343e | anxiety and panic attacks, everything i need to know. | Reddit, I've been having a lot of general anxiety lately, and this usually leads to me having some really bad panic attacks, followed by periods of heightened anxiety and what I understand to be anticipatory attacks. Please explain why this happens, and maybe some ways to tackle this - I feel like a silly little child ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d343e/eli5_anxiety_and_panic_attacks_everything_i_need/ | {
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19bbux | how to get a job holding a public office (i.e, mayor, senator, etc.). do you apply? just announce you're running? what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19bbux/eli5_how_to_get_a_job_holding_a_public_office_ie/ | {
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3z8esf | okay look, i get why sweetie/sugar/honey are terms of endearment, but how in the world do "babe" and "baby" qualify? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z8esf/eli5_okay_look_i_get_why_sweetiesugarhoney_are/ | {
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eyfqh9 | what is the purpose of the massive honking horns on semi-trucks? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyfqh9/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_the_massive_honking/ | {
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87ooie | increased hesrt rate from heavy excercise builds muscle in the heart and decreases resting hr, leads to more blood being moved per pump, and overall increases hesrt health, why does is increased heart rate from caffine or other stimulants deteriorate heart health? | Edit: engrish is hard | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87ooie/eli5_increased_hesrt_rate_from_heavy_excercise/ | {
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51a9z2 | why do cracks in glass (screens, windshields, etc.) keep spreading? | Went to sleep with a crack halfway across my phone's tempered glass screen protector, and it was all the way to the other side when I woke up. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51a9z2/eli5_why_do_cracks_in_glass_screens_windshields/ | {
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1tuy94 | how do pets lay around all day without getting bored? | I noticed that my pets (2 cats and a dog) just lay around much of the day. They're getting a bit older, granted, but they are all healthy. When prompted, they are very active. When I notice this, they aren't sleeping, just kind of staring.
Just wondering if pets experience the same kind of boredom that humans do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tuy94/eli5_how_do_pets_lay_around_all_day_without/ | {
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3m0l8k | why when doing a loud activity yourself, such as hammering, it seems much quieter (and less painful on the ears) than when someone does the same activity in your immediate vicinity. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m0l8k/eli5_why_when_doing_a_loud_activity_yourself_such/ | {
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rfn3d | what exactly is going on over at r/seventhworldproblems? | I've been looking into it for some time now, and here is what I've got so far. I've been trying to piece everything together:
-We are all prisoners of some machine-run government
-The machines are always watching us, always giving us "medicine" to keep us contained.
-The "colours" seem to be the leaders of this new ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rfn3d/eli5_what_exactly_is_going_on_over_at/ | {
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277c03 | simulacra for jean baudrillard | What does Simulacra and Simulation means for Jean Baudrillards? It would be nice if you could gave examples. Thank you for your time and effort. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/277c03/eli5simulacra_for_jean_baudrillard/ | {
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177boy | complex numbers | I can't find anywhere a direct answer to what a complex number is nor I can begin to visualize it in my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/177boy/eli5_complex_numbers/ | {
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4wxf2b | what is the difference between "populism" and simply having a majority opinion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wxf2b/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_populism_and/ | {
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3x4mhh | why fighting/sports game servers are always drastically worse than say fps/moba servers? | I don't know about you guys, but my online experience for fighting/sports games is ALWAYS horrible (not for EVERY game, sf4 is an exception). Why do they have such an issue connecting TWO players on a stable connection whereas a game like csgo can host 10 people and the connection is seamless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x4mhh/eli5_why_fightingsports_game_servers_are_always/ | {
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5v4tjy | why is softball pitches have less impact on the arm than do baseball pitches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v4tjy/eli5_why_is_softball_pitches_have_less_impact_on/ | {
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g3qjw8 | why do the words “inflammable” and “invaluable” act like exaggerations of their root words, when other words with the “in-“ prefix act as the opposite of their root words? | Inflammable (adj): Easily set on fire. “Petrol is inflammable.”
Invaluable: Extremely useful / valuable. “This article is an invaluable source of information.”
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6swlat | why does the center of the earth have a solid iron core if everything surrounding it is liquid iron? shouldn't the center of the earth be the hottest, and therefore liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6swlat/eli5_why_does_the_center_of_the_earth_have_a/ | {
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3f7npw | why does america continue to give food to north korea every year? | Surely it's making the problem worse? Especially when it's in response to Kimmy declaring war on America and SK every year. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f7npw/eli5_why_does_america_continue_to_give_food_to/ | {
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