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6b072k | what makes something pretentious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b072k/eli5_what_makes_something_pretentious/ | {
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afq04y | what actually are "brain waves" when people talk about the brain during sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afq04y/eli5_what_actually_are_brain_waves_when_people/ | {
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9u5vs1 | if mold spores are in the air everywhere and generally only require as little as 24 hours of a relative humidity at or above 60% to start colonizing, why are structures in humid places not absolutely rampant with it? (or are they?) | I'm in the North-East US and had some mold in our basement which is now taken care of. But after reading all about mold in general, I don't understand how buildings in places like Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and other extremely humid places around the globe aren't consumed with mold everywhere. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u5vs1/eli5_if_mold_spores_are_in_the_air_everywhere_and/ | {
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165y35 | what about the preparation of kosher meat and certain foods justifies the significantly higher price? | Regarding meat, I understand the specificity of the slaughter and the subsequent examination, salting and removal of veins/vessels/etc. - does the price increase essentially pay for additional time spent per animal? What about Kosher gummy bears and the like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/165y35/eli5_what_about_the_preparation_of_kosher_meat/ | {
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4ossyf | if every action has an equal and opposite action, what's the oppsite action of gravity? | ELI5: If every action has an equal and opposite action, what's the oppsite action of gravity?
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2s169d | why do sugar babies (the candy) feel more and more gritty the longer i chew them? | [These Sugar Babies](_URL_0_)
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4tm0zq | what exactly is john nash's economic theory and what does it prove/do. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tm0zq/eli5what_exactly_is_john_nashs_economic_theory/ | {
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3wjwk4 | why do computers need updating, and how does the update get 'sent' to every computer? what is it about the update that improves your computer? | I only have basic knowledge of how a computer works, so it would be great if someone could explain sans technical jargon. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wjwk4/eli5_why_do_computers_need_updating_and_how_does/ | {
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486h93 | if magenta doesn't have a wavelength, how can we create magenta paint? | It would have to be a paint that triggers both our red cone AND blue cone, but not the green one?
If we zoomed in, would we see tiny red particles and tiny blue particles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/486h93/eli5_if_magenta_doesnt_have_a_wavelength_how_can/ | {
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1uny85 | why, when i close my eyes really really tight, does it take a moment for my vision to return? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uny85/eli5_why_when_i_close_my_eyes_really_really_tight/ | {
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10938f | the nhl lockout | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10938f/eli5_the_nhl_lockout/ | {
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8g9uqi | how do online multiplayer games like fortnite get initial players when the game is first created? | How does any massive online multiplayer game solve the chicken and the egg problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g9uqi/eli5_how_do_online_multiplayer_games_like/ | {
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26u7ka | why does a period have to take 4-7 days? why can't it all come out at once, like a poop? | I guess it must have something to do with inconvenience and ick factor not having a detrimental enough effect on evolution. But if periods could just be dumped out like a poop, life would be SO MUCH BETTER. So why aren't periods like poops? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26u7ka/eli5_why_does_a_period_have_to_take_47_days_why/ | {
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5rz40p | how does the constitution apply to non-citizens at the border (if it does)? | My understanding is that until non-citizens are actually processed and admitted at the border - they are technically not in the US and the constitution does not apply to them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rz40p/eli5_how_does_the_constitution_apply_to/ | {
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1whm6b | why do the special effects in 2001: space odyssey (1968) look better than most special effects from the 1980s and 1990s and even today? | I mean, it's not like Kubrick had access to tons and tons of cash, so what made the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1whm6b/eli5why_do_the_special_effects_in_2001_space/ | {
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80y7jx | how do these "credit forgiveness" businesses work? i see them all over tv saying "we can settle your debt for a fraction of the cost" but it feels so scammy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80y7jx/eli5_how_do_these_credit_forgiveness_businesses/ | {
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bnra7b | how do flying bugs just somehow appear around left out food, almost like the food itself birthed them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnra7b/eli5_how_do_flying_bugs_just_somehow_appear/ | {
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amjaj8 | are the great pyramids eroding over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amjaj8/eli5_are_the_great_pyramids_eroding_over_time/ | {
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20o6kw | why do websites like facebook and youtube feel a constant need to change format? | It seems like no one is ever satisfied with websites changing, and yet they do it all the time. Shouldn't they be able to get feedback from their users and decide to switch to a format that works? I know there's a science to it, but it always looks like they're just moving buttons around and hoping it looks okay.
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66gss2 | the difference between normal and synthetic marijuana | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66gss2/eli5the_difference_between_normal_and_synthetic/ | {
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5pmb8c | how does water in a container stay fresh for a long time, but open water starts going bad quickly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pmb8c/eli5how_does_water_in_a_container_stay_fresh_for/ | {
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3l5qvb | what's supposed to happen on september 23? | I've heard about it from people and hear it's supposed to be another end of the world story.
What's supposed to happen and where does the story come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l5qvb/eli5_whats_supposed_to_happen_on_september_23/ | {
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73kyec | what is an atom ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73kyec/eli5_what_is_an_atom/ | {
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akp98b | why are personality disorders incurable ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akp98b/eli5_why_are_personality_disorders_incurable/ | {
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5504we | photoacoustics | How does it work? How do you perform it?
I just want to know how people would explain it in basic terms, it would really help me out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5504we/eli5_photoacoustics/ | {
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7vv8xg | why can we see the moon but not more than 30 miles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vv8xg/eli5_why_can_we_see_the_moon_but_not_more_than_30/ | {
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600i1r | why haven't recessive genetic diseases that usually kill infants disappeared due to nature selection and are only rare | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/600i1r/eli5_why_havent_recessive_genetic_diseases_that/ | {
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4y3uwc | why do debit/credit cards require a password when inserted, but not when tapped? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y3uwc/eli5why_do_debitcredit_cards_require_a_password/ | {
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2eqi5g | the difference between the nation of islam and islam | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eqi5g/eli5the_difference_between_the_nation_of_islam/ | {
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1w33q4 | why do we stop playing when we get older? | When I was a kid, I could go outside and entertain myself for hours with nothing more than a stick. I'm aware that some adults still play like they're a child, but obviously most do not. But why? Why do girls stop playing with dolls? Why do boys stop playing with their action figures? What causes us to move on from doi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w33q4/eli5_why_do_we_stop_playing_when_we_get_older/ | {
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4d893c | how does a growing tree avoid itself? | It seems that tree branches can potentially grow at any angle...so, do branches ever run into each other as the tree grows? What happens, if so? If not, how does it "know" how to avoid this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d893c/eli5_how_does_a_growing_tree_avoid_itself/ | {
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1f5rtv | why does fresh cut grass smell so potent? | Why does it only smell so strongly after being cut? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f5rtv/why_does_fresh_cut_grass_smell_so_potent/ | {
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a6qkqc | how does the process for animated movies even start and how do they make everything run perfectly together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6qkqc/eli5_how_does_the_process_for_animated_movies/ | {
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7wm5ne | how is the heat energy released by the burning fuel is converted to the mechanical energy of a car’s motion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wm5ne/eli5_how_is_the_heat_energy_released_by_the/ | {
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3erklq | if photons and subatomic particles are all little packets of energy what makes the former 'energy' and the latter 'matter'? what's the difference? | Like the title says.
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f9d0wj | why are bones white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9d0wj/eli5_why_are_bones_white/ | {
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7i4j0n | what is a stroke, and what causes it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i4j0n/eli5_what_is_a_stroke_and_what_causes_it/ | {
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ujzgu | the whole bath salts epidemic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ujzgu/eli5_the_whole_bath_salts_epidemic/ | {
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1xs6yx | when i look at a map of the world, it seems like the uk is about the same latitude as newfoundland. why, then is the temperature in pennsylvania -2 degrees f, while in the uk, the temperature is 34 degrees f. | And I've made sure I'm not looking at Celcius.
There's something inbred in me that 'hates' this weather. I'm starting to think that genetically, I'm predisposed to more mild weather.
I just don't understand, however the latitude seems similar to Newfoundland, and the UK has the same temperature today as Tenn... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xs6yx/eli5_when_i_look_at_a_map_of_the_world_it_seems/ | {
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5pndu9 | why are dirty buttholes itchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pndu9/eli5_why_are_dirty_buttholes_itchy/ | {
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2s2vde | if we were to round up all of the physical u.s. currency in the world and have it destroyed, what (if anything) would happen to the value of the dollar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s2vde/eli5_if_we_were_to_round_up_all_of_the_physical/ | {
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62e6th | why do people's legs move in synchronization when walking next to each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62e6th/eli5why_do_peoples_legs_move_in_synchronization/ | {
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9pwzjf | why is copper deadly to certain organisms like bacteria and snails but not to humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pwzjf/eli5_why_is_copper_deadly_to_certain_organisms/ | {
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4ovmmr | how does alcohol get out of your system? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ovmmr/eli5_how_does_alcohol_get_out_of_your_system/ | {
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fk62de | - how are airlines who have benefited from a 12 year bull-run all of a sudden going bankrupt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fk62de/eli5_how_are_airlines_who_have_benefited_from_a/ | {
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5hwc02 | space time travel? | I just saw [this post](_URL_0_) this morning, and was wondering if this is actually how it works, and if so, how??
edit: y'all are explaining this shit like I'm 6. I'm still as confused as ever. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hwc02/eli5_space_time_travel/ | {
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2q56zd | how does a logic actually create its output? | I'm currently almost done with an intro to digital electronics course, but the one thing that never got answered that has bothered me is how do these gates actually work? How do these gates, for the lack of a better word, "know" what to output with certain inputs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q56zd/eli5_how_does_a_logic_actually_create_its_output/ | {
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2v26wf | why are steroids viewed as miracle medicines for the weak and elderly, and deadly poison for the young and healthy? | Without explaining it like you would to a literal five year old, because I understand what androgens are and the roles they play in the human body. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v26wf/eli5_why_are_steroids_viewed_as_miracle_medicines/ | {
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1h2y0v | why does mars have ~1/2 earth's gravity but is very close in size, where has neptune has ~1.2 earth's gravity and is 10x larger? | abc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h2y0v/eli5_why_does_mars_have_12_earths_gravity_but_is/ | {
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b3545b | when you turn the key off in an ignition switch, what does that do to tell the engine to stop being “on” | I was mowing at work today, and I remembered a time when I was a kid when we had a lawn mower that started up normally, but the ignition switch wouldn’t turn off the engine, so my dad put a wire from the engine somewhere sticking outside, and we touched the wire to concrete and it would kill the motor, and that’s how w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3545b/eli5_when_you_turn_the_key_off_in_an_ignition/ | {
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190suy | what is ethernet and how does it differ from regular internet? | Edit: ~~Alright, thanks for answering, I got my ELI5 answer :)~~
Seems the discussion is going on...
Edit 2: Okay, finally done! thank you who has answered my queries :D! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/190suy/what_is_ethernet_and_how_does_it_differ_from/ | {
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5dyl65 | if drinking water decreases water weight why do wrestlers dehydrate before a weigh in? | Drinking water to loose weight is something I hear very often, and I've read about how your body stores water if it's not getting enough. This storage of water is supposed to lead to excess "water weight". If this is true then why do people who want to weight less for a weigh in (like wrestlers) dehydrate themselves? S... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dyl65/eli5_if_drinking_water_decreases_water_weight_why/ | {
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g18klj | virtualisation in it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g18klj/eli5_virtualisation_in_it/ | {
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15rpg5 | sex/kissing scenes in movies.. | How? Do they really 'do it'?
Edit: Had this question for years and I finally got the answer.
Oh thank you kind people of reddit.
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3zcf2b | is the thing in oregon with the militia taking over a building important? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zcf2b/eli5_is_the_thing_in_oregon_with_the_militia/ | {
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3z2o1i | how do porn stars go anal to vaginal and not get bacterial infections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z2o1i/eli5_how_do_porn_stars_go_anal_to_vaginal_and_not/ | {
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2w2ymj | why did the confederate states of america and the united states of america "have" to go to war after the break up? why couldn't they just go their own separate ways? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w2ymj/eli5_why_did_the_confederate_states_of_america/ | {
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baj8n6 | why will some buisnesses not accept $50 and $100 bills? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baj8n6/eli5_why_will_some_buisnesses_not_accept_50_and/ | {
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3b4dzb | why is our ear the most sensitive of our entire body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b4dzb/eli5_why_is_our_ear_the_most_sensitive_of_our/ | {
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182ktd | when saving a document on microsoft word "a file name can't contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |". why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/182ktd/eli5_when_saving_a_document_on_microsoft_word_a/ | {
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6to8ha | mk ultra? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6to8ha/eli5_mk_ultra/ | {
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3bmwuq | if reddit is such a diverse internet community, how do most controversial opinions get heavily downvoted and completely silenced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bmwuq/eli5if_reddit_is_such_a_diverse_internet/ | {
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1lg8cf | how and when did countries start using valueless paper instead of precious metals as accepted currency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lg8cf/how_and_when_did_countries_start_using_valueless/ | {
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3sqvev | why are most quarterbacks in the nfl white but the nfl is majority black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sqvev/eli5_why_are_most_quarterbacks_in_the_nfl_white/ | {
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1jkivn | explain like i'm 5. why won't the us government say that the ft. hood shootings were an act of terrorism? | Hassan denounced his US citizenship and calls himself an SOA. I just don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jkivn/explain_like_im_5_why_wont_the_us_government_say/ | {
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3ewz2t | how monthly energy costs calculate. | For example: The company I'm looking at right now would charge me 10.8¢ 500 kWh, 4¢ 1,000 kWh, and 7.2¢ 2,000 kWh. The more energy I use, the more I save? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ewz2t/eli5_how_monthly_energy_costs_calculate/ | {
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7515he | usage of muscles and broken bones recover stronger, why does muscle, ligament and tissue damage recover weaker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7515he/eli5_usage_of_muscles_and_broken_bones_recover/ | {
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3gl5bg | the separation of church and state and how so many american politicians openly invoke god and religion in their policy-making or campaigning | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gl5bg/eli5_the_separation_of_church_and_state_and_how/ | {
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8ax7n1 | how does software companies keep their software code secure when there are dozens/hundreds/thousands of people working on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ax7n1/eli5_how_does_software_companies_keep_their/ | {
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3399vj | why flatulence sounds different every time you let one out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3399vj/eli5_why_flatulence_sounds_different_every_time/ | {
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2wqc9t | does opening a soft drink very fast (as opposed to very slowly twisting the cap to release pressure) release more carbonation? | My GF is convinced that when you open a soft drink very fast it "loses more carbonation" than if you slowly turn the cap and release pressure gradually. (e.g she thinks opening it fast can make the drink "more flat" than if you slowly turn the cap to release pressure)
I think there is no difference either way in terms... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wqc9t/eli5_does_opening_a_soft_drink_very_fast_as/ | {
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9unr2b | why do streaming services sometimes only have random select episodes of a tv show? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9unr2b/eli5_why_do_streaming_services_sometimes_only/ | {
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1dcofg | why does mountain dew not explode when you shake it like coke or others.. dew? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dcofg/eli5_why_does_mountain_dew_not_explode_when_you/ | {
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2efu88 | why are hezbollah, al qaeda and isis against each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2efu88/eli5_why_are_hezbollah_al_qaeda_and_isis_against/ | {
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ay7kg5 | how do electricity and plumbing connect into rotating restaurants/hotel rooms/houses? | Wouldn’t pipes and wires get twisted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ay7kg5/eli5_how_do_electricity_and_plumbing_connect_into/ | {
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4fmxt0 | how can united healthcare "exit" from most of the affordable care act? | Health insurance is a big, confusing topic. With this United Healthcare issue in the news as of yesterday, (_URL_0_) I'm extra confused on how this company can just exit from the ACA. In simple terms, what will they offer in place of those plans, how will it affect consumers, and what does all of this mean for the ACA?... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fmxt0/eli5_how_can_united_healthcare_exit_from_most_of/ | {
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1jix03 | why do i have the sudden urge to cough while using q-tips? | Every time I clean my ears I start coughing. Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jix03/eli5_why_do_i_have_the_sudden_urge_to_cough_while/ | {
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371sel | why don't more movie theaters serve alcohol? | Seems like the demand is there, but I've only been to a couple that do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/371sel/eli5_why_dont_more_movie_theaters_serve_alcohol/ | {
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jmh9c | what is the difference between sugar, refined sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, etc | hi guys.
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5gwktc | what are the exact differences between a short person, a midget and a dwarf? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gwktc/eli5_what_are_the_exact_differences_between_a/ | {
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3s2s0x | how does 220 volts ac work? | I was told that the 220 volts ac at our house is really 110 volts above ground and 110 volts below ground or +110 and -110 and the difference between the two gives you 220 volts. This would make sense with DC voltage but how does this work with AC voltage since it is always alternating from positive to negative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s2s0x/eli5_how_does_220_volts_ac_work/ | {
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cyluy1 | why does the chest hurt/feel bad when a break up or a rejection happens? if everything is processed by the brain, why does it seem to affect that area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyluy1/eli5_why_does_the_chest_hurtfeel_bad_when_a_break/ | {
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fxax9q | why compost instead of throwing scraps in garden? | Landfills biodegrade scraps slow, and throwing banana peels in a park is unsightly and can hurt the wildlife. But why do people go to the trouble of composting instead if just throwing their scraps into a backyard garden? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxax9q/eli5_why_compost_instead_of_throwing_scraps_in/ | {
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96j3xx | why this camera has produced these images. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96j3xx/eli5_why_this_camera_has_produced_these_images/ | {
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5ocxgc | if heat makes car windows steam up, why does turning the heater on clear them? | title ^ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ocxgc/eli5_if_heat_makes_car_windows_steam_up_why_does/ | {
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3igcpm | why do people care so much about their privacy being invaded, but in the meanwhile they tend to throw everything on facebook/instagram etc. ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3igcpm/eli5_why_do_people_care_so_much_about_their/ | {
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nmh4l | i'm not american. when you say that corporations have the same rights as people, which rights do you mean? | Question about the occupy movement. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nmh4l/im_not_american_when_you_say_that_corporations/ | {
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34et5j | whats the disadvanages of "america works", the campaign in house of cards? | Hi reddit!
When I was watching the latest HoC season, I wondered why there are no comparable campaigns in the "real world". I mean he promises guaranteed jobs for everyone.
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2vn7zo | why do the people involved in tv licensing apparently have so much power in the uk? | In particular, a while ago I experienced a situation where because I had not responded to a letter asking me to tell them whether or not I did such and such (that would require a license), they sent a letter threatening to take me to court.
Either this is a lie, and they would never follow through, in which case, why ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vn7zo/eli5why_do_the_people_involved_in_tv_licensing/ | {
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6eqxb4 | when electronics, such as smartphones, preform multiple tasks at once, or for an extended period of time, what makes the device hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eqxb4/eli5_when_electronics_such_as_smartphones_preform/ | {
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46q0bo | how does my charger take less current input and give higher output? | My phone charger says the input is 0.2A and output is 1.2A. How? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46q0bo/eli5_how_does_my_charger_take_less_current_input/ | {
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4cq3oj | after all the human rights violations, how is qatar still hosting the world cup? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cq3oj/eli5_after_all_the_human_rights_violations_how_is/ | {
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e08kf7 | what about some vodkas makes them organic when label says "organic"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e08kf7/eli5_what_about_some_vodkas_makes_them_organic/ | {
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18hm0m | why does the federal government regulate milk prices? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18hm0m/why_does_the_federal_government_regulate_milk/ | {
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6u8rjt | if you can build a tolerance to spicy food, can you build a tolerance to physically hot food? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u8rjt/eli5_if_you_can_build_a_tolerance_to_spicy_food/ | {
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b1ex31 | what is happening in our brain when we begin to talk and our words come out mixed up and we end up saying gibberish, and we have to "restart" what we were saying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1ex31/eli5_what_is_happening_in_our_brain_when_we_begin/ | {
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9ozk0m | sound reproduction in tiny speakers? | How do tiny little speakers that can fit in our cellphones or earbuds replicate sounds so accurately that you can recognize someone's voice or hear all the instruments and vocals in a song distinctly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ozk0m/eli5_sound_reproduction_in_tiny_speakers/ | {
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1c9cd5 | what happened to the bank of cyprus? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c9cd5/what_happened_to_the_bank_of_cyprus/ | {
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4f1vog | do animals make friends with other animals? for example: would a migrating animal stop by and visit an old friend on the migration journey? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f1vog/eli5_do_animals_make_friends_with_other_animals/ | {
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