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31slh2 | why has the mexican drug war gotten so much worse, when drugs have been moving through the country for years? | Mexico has had drug smuggling for decades. Why is it so much worse now than before? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31slh2/eli5_why_has_the_mexican_drug_war_gotten_so_much/ | {
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dc9d6x | why is there a higher chance for miscarriage or deformities i the baby when the parents are more closely related by blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc9d6x/eli5_why_is_there_a_higher_chance_for_miscarriage/ | {
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8mm0j7 | why are cankersores white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mm0j7/eli5_why_are_cankersores_white/ | {
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plakj | marginal utility | Can someone explain why the higher the marginal utility, the more willing we are to pay. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/plakj/eli5_marginal_utility/ | {
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1akets | evolution. new species. | Common ancestry. How did we get from the [LUA](_URL_0_) to where we are now?
How do organisms get an extra pair of chromosomes to become a different species?
Can this actually be ELI5'ed or ELIC (Explain like I'm a Creationist)?
The only way I remember is how Bill Nye explained it a long time ago where it takes a lo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1akets/eli5_evolution_new_species/ | {
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4bfdcb | why is scott kelly healthy after a year in space, but chris hadfield took a long time to recover? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bfdcb/eli5why_is_scott_kelly_healthy_after_a_year_in/ | {
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dcf41k | how has uber been able to sustain itself for so long without having a single profitable year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcf41k/eli5_how_has_uber_been_able_to_sustain_itself_for/ | {
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4nh648 | why do you get those spots in your field of vision after staring too long | When you stare at a lamp or a lightbulb or even an image for a while.
When you look away the image seems to be imprinted in your field of view for a while.
Especially after staring at a bulb, where a smudge like thing stays in your vision for a while once you look away. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nh648/eli5_why_do_you_get_those_spots_in_your_field_of/ | {
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9tdy57 | american betting | I just realized I always wonder what -700 and +350 even mean, and what under/over is. I really don't know enough about it to even ask more than that lol | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tdy57/eli5_american_betting/ | {
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9d7kap | what would happen if i was to stay in the first gear of my car way past the speed it could handle ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d7kap/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_was_to_stay_in_the/ | {
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58cbzx | why does the center of the universe in tulsa, oklahoma echo when you stand inside of the circle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58cbzx/eli5_why_does_the_center_of_the_universe_in_tulsa/ | {
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20w55z | why are there always more marshmallows at the beginning of my box of lucky charms? | There are too frickin' many on day one! And then by time the box is almost empty it's like I'm eating cheerios. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20w55z/eli5_why_are_there_always_more_marshmallows_at/ | {
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495fu9 | why do we go what is called "nose blind?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/495fu9/eli5why_do_we_go_what_is_called_nose_blind/ | {
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g010ri | how it snows on mount everest if it's above the clouds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g010ri/eli5how_it_snows_on_mount_everest_if_its_above/ | {
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24m1hx | why should we worry about a virus such as mers? | Should we be concerned about a virus like MERS or H7N9? Do they pose a real threat, surely it couldn't be that bad, right? (I couldn't find any other posts about this, but I am newbie) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24m1hx/eli5_why_should_we_worry_about_a_virus_such_as/ | {
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23wq7c | why is it that not dividing by zero is a hard and fast rule, but when we want the square root of a negative number, we just put an "i" in there and call it good? | Neither one "makes sense" so what's the difference? Why does i work, but n/0 doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23wq7c/eli5_why_is_it_that_not_dividing_by_zero_is_a/ | {
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4y2kod | how are the paralympic games fair with different athletes having disabilities/injuries of different severity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y2kod/eli5_how_are_the_paralympic_games_fair_with/ | {
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27ens7 | why don't movie theaters charge more for movies and less for popcorn? theater popcorn is the world's most overpriced commodity. | Theaters apparently make like no money from tickets, and most of their money from overpriced popcorn.
Movie theater popcorn has over and over been found as the most overpriced commodity in the WORLD, in terms of cost to produce vs. cost at the counter, with something like a 10,000% markup. I personally do everything i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27ens7/eli5_why_dont_movie_theaters_charge_more_for/ | {
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1y2beq | why are powerful thunderstorms only miles in size, while powerful snowstorms can extend over several states? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y2beq/eli5_why_are_powerful_thunderstorms_only_miles_in/ | {
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eul4h9 | how does cisplatin work in chemotherapy? | I get that it's supposed to stop the cells from duplicating, but how does it achieve this effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eul4h9/eli5_how_does_cisplatin_work_in_chemotherapy/ | {
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auewwo | why does music sound out of tune when sped up? | Ive noticed this constantly while watching YouTube videos at x2 or x1.5 speed. Ive also noticed its especially strong with piano instrumentals, clearly the intrument is in tune at the time of recording at the normal speed, so what changes when sped up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auewwo/eli5_why_does_music_sound_out_of_tune_when_sped_up/ | {
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6cwomt | how do scientists manage to inject things and manipulate the dna in something as small as a bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cwomt/eli5_how_do_scientists_manage_to_inject_things/ | {
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d9p44e | how would you know if the knife being thrown will always land stabby side first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9p44e/eli5_how_would_you_know_if_the_knife_being_thrown/ | {
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7hmbcw | why do red clothes appear gray / black underneath red lights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hmbcw/eli5_why_do_red_clothes_appear_gray_black/ | {
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6s3j9c | can a healthy and clean couple create hiv (or any other infection) through sexual contact? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s3j9c/eli5_can_a_healthy_and_clean_couple_create_hiv_or/ | {
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bfvshg | how do we map a place we visit a lot in our mind? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfvshg/eli5_how_do_we_map_a_place_we_visit_a_lot_in_our/ | {
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68ouoi | why does laser eye surgery eventually wear off, usually in quite a short period of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68ouoi/eli5_why_does_laser_eye_surgery_eventually_wear/ | {
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6kv1cx | how come, when driving on a road, it seems like dark patches/reflections are up ahead but they fade out when they get close enough? | Is there a reason they fade out after a specific distance to you?
Why are farther areas whole reflections while the closer ones are just dark patches?
Does it different between flat roads and hills, or by temperature?
| explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kv1cx/eli5_how_come_when_driving_on_a_road_it_seems/ | {
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96snft | how come the person in the back of the canoe has more control over direction than the person in the front? | My friend and I were arguing over who's responsibility it was to control the direction of the boat while canoeing. It's been my experience that the person in the back has to make fewer strokes in order to control the direction of the canoe than the person in front. I just don't know how to explain it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96snft/eli5_how_come_the_person_in_the_back_of_the_canoe/ | {
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1xwom8 | what was the 1st division of germany about? | Like, How, When and Why? And also the division afterwards. And if someone could explain the Berlin-Wall too, that would be awesome.
Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xwom8/eli5_what_was_the_1st_division_of_germany_about/ | {
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7xihcy | difference between iphone jailbreaking and android rooting | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xihcy/eli5_difference_between_iphone_jailbreaking_and/ | {
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2tw3u7 | why is the input lag (/latency) on an lcd screen so much more than that on an old crt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tw3u7/eli5why_is_the_input_lag_latency_on_an_lcd_screen/ | {
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jn5bl | how do you drive a stick-shift?? | keep in mind i'm only 5 years old | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jn5bl/eli5_how_do_you_drive_a_stickshift/ | {
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7rqlgp | richard dawkins’ concept of meme. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rqlgp/eli5_richard_dawkins_concept_of_meme/ | {
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33knp0 | are psychopaths completely distinctive to non-psychopaths, or is there a spectrum between the standard human and full-fledged psychopaths, in which there are 'mild' and 'severe' psychopaths or something like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33knp0/eli5_are_psychopaths_completely_distinctive_to/ | {
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3p3zjh | what's everyone's problem with uber? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p3zjh/eli5_whats_everyones_problem_with_uber/ | {
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3ekqyv | how does the federal government have any jurisdiction pertaining to a suspension of a pro athlete from a privately owned non-profit company (ie the nfl) | I just read [this](_URL_0_) article and it stated that
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1lzgc9 | why is tommy john surgery so common in baseball pitchers but not in football quarterbacks? | You always hear about pitchers in baseball have to undergo Tommy John surgery. Why is this procedure so uncommon in quarterbacks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lzgc9/eli5_why_is_tommy_john_surgery_so_common_in/ | {
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3bpn54 | how can some common salt be advertised as low sodium when sodium is one of it's two components? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bpn54/eli5_how_can_some_common_salt_be_advertised_as/ | {
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32p940 | how are independent programmers able to 'mod' a video game to look better than what was originally produced by a professional team with millions of dollars at their disposal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32p940/eli5_how_are_independent_programmers_able_to_mod/ | {
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2bgzst | why is carfax, a commercially owned company, allowed to collect all kinds of information on our cars, and sell it to others for money? | The more I'm researching the company, the stranger this seems. Apparently mistakes are common, and hard to get fixed, yet they severely affect the value of your vehicle. They get this information from insurance companies, from *police*, but also for example from oil change companies that will report your mileage to the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bgzst/eli5_why_is_carfax_a_commercially_owned_company/ | {
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7wadxj | when the commercial breaks happen and the commentator says, “this has been brought to you by (insert any company name here)...”. what do they mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wadxj/eli5_when_the_commercial_breaks_happen_and_the/ | {
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6ffx3y | why do well known criminals get addressed by their full name? | It seems like when a criminal has committed a particularly heinous crime or garners a lot of attention they get addressed by their first, middle, and last name. For example, someone like Lee Harvey Oswald. Is there a reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ffx3y/eli5_why_do_well_known_criminals_get_addressed_by/ | {
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32n0tk | all pulsars are neutron stars, but not all neutron stars are pulsars. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32n0tk/eli5_all_pulsars_are_neutron_stars_but_not_all/ | {
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60br12 | how are pillars that support a bridge fastened to the ground under water | Like how do they start to make a bridge over a river? How do they get those pillars in the ground? Same for a dam. How do they start building at the river bed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60br12/eli5_how_are_pillars_that_support_a_bridge/ | {
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atp5zk | why does esport (e.g. dota 2) need to be constantly changed and updated if not people will get bored, while traditional sports (e.g. football) can stay the same for hundreds of years but people will still play? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atp5zk/eli5_why_does_esport_eg_dota_2_need_to_be/ | {
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a3c9lu | after a total gastrectomy, how does digestion work without the stomach? what organ takes up the stomach's role? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3c9lu/eli5_after_a_total_gastrectomy_how_does_digestion/ | {
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91waxc | how is lake vostok in antarctica, despite being under 4km (2.34 miles) of ice, still liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91waxc/eli5_how_is_lake_vostok_in_antarctica_despite/ | {
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1jpujc | what's the difference between meeting my deductible and the out-of-pocket maximum? | I'm trying to understand why my deductible doesn't apply towards my out-of-pocket maximum, and which services would apply towards that amount.
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3cep4x | why are talking animals so ubiquitous in children's media? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cep4x/eli5_why_are_talking_animals_so_ubiquitous_in/ | {
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33n6wq | if cats like eating mice, why is it not possible to buy mouse flavoured pet food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33n6wq/eli5if_cats_like_eating_mice_why_is_it_not/ | {
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1ru9nu | why is weight so important in boxing/mma? | why are the fighters separated into different weight classes? does even 10 pound make a difference? does manny pacquiao whose 5'7 150 have no chance aginst a guy whose 6'5 300 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ru9nu/eli5why_is_weight_so_important_in_boxingmma/ | {
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eq9uhs | how are dams/structures in contact with water maintained? | How are structures that are constantly in contact with water repaired or maintained? I imagine there has to be some sort of preparation or specific process for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eq9uhs/eli5_how_are_damsstructures_in_contact_with_water/ | {
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5la3ys | what is the difference between vpn and ssh? | Are they two very different things? Aren't they both used as encryption systems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5la3ys/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_vpn_and_ssh/ | {
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acywn3 | tar pits | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acywn3/eli5_tar_pits/ | {
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6q1klu | how do 6-way light switches work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q1klu/eli5_how_do_6way_light_switches_work/ | {
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4t37dj | how do our bodies know to start puberty, where is the clock for that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t37dj/eli5_how_do_our_bodies_know_to_start_puberty/ | {
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24b4y2 | why do the sides of my forehead bulge out when i chew? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24b4y2/eli5_why_do_the_sides_of_my_forehead_bulge_out/ | {
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21f1ga | why does a cord still draw power when plugged in to the wall even with no device attached to it? | Also, what happens when you unplug that cord? Does the electricity stay in the cord or where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21f1ga/eli5_why_does_a_cord_still_draw_power_when/ | {
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1lpjlj | why does everything seem to give you cancer? and how can anything cause that first cell to turn cancerous? | How can anything, from cell phones to cigarettes, cause cancerous cells to start growing inside us? I don't understand how the same abnormal cell can be caused from so many different forms.
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1bglyx | why do dogs develop a strong loyalty toward their masters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bglyx/eli5_why_do_dogs_develop_a_strong_loyalty_toward/ | {
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5bui4l | why does america have such a weird voting system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bui4l/eli5_why_does_america_have_such_a_weird_voting/ | {
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2oyxi6 | why is a flight to london more expensive than a flight to edinburgh, scotland when i have to connect in london? | My wife and I recently came back from our honeymoon in Edinburgh, Scotland. When we originally researched destinations, we looked at London and round trip tickets for both of us were around $3,000. We ended up choosing Edinburgh and bought the tickets, which ended up being $2,200. The thing was, we had to connect in Lo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oyxi6/eli5_why_is_a_flight_to_london_more_expensive/ | {
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6h83qc | why it takes the body three months of healthy behavior to produce optimal sperm, yet only a day to replenish enough for reproduction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h83qc/eli5_why_it_takes_the_body_three_months_of/ | {
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34mbfh | if marijuana is decriminalized in my state (oh), and my friends and i (all over eighteen) get caught smoking it, what happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34mbfh/eli5_if_marijuana_is_decriminalized_in_my_state/ | {
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bhwiwg | how does semen and urine travel through the same hole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhwiwg/eli5_how_does_semen_and_urine_travel_through_the/ | {
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6fom9t | how old is the water in the oceans? my aunt asked me this question and it sparked quite a debate. how do we know the age of water? if the water on earth came here by way of an asteroid or whatever then is it even possible to know the age of the water here on earth. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fom9t/eli5how_old_is_the_water_in_the_oceans_my_aunt/ | {
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3g1br0 | how hard can it be to make a voting machine? | Why is there so much uproar about voting fraud. I think I could write about 10 lines of code for voting machines that would work better than what we currently have.
Please explain why no one can make a simple, fool proof vote counting machine. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g1br0/eli5_how_hard_can_it_be_to_make_a_voting_machine/ | {
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4qgrw5 | why does the afl-cio support free trade? doesn't that create downward pressure on wages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qgrw5/eli5_why_does_the_aflcio_support_free_trade/ | {
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2oivc6 | why does it feel so good to put my feet up after a long day of work? | It seriously feels amazing. Whats the reasoning for it feeling so good even though I'm making an effort to keep them up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oivc6/eli5_why_does_it_feel_so_good_to_put_my_feet_up/ | {
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3rp0rd | why is the earth tilted | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rp0rd/eli5why_is_the_earth_tilted/ | {
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4biyxh | why is it when you burp after you're full that you suddenly feel less full? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4biyxh/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_burp_after_youre_full/ | {
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dd3a5p | casinos | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dd3a5p/eli5_casinos/ | {
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3fu1q8 | why does standing in the receding water from a wave bury my feet in the sand? | I feel the water pull sand with it as it rushes back to the ocean, but don't understand why my feet sink when this happens. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fu1q8/eli5_why_does_standing_in_the_receding_water_from/ | {
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4t0ocl | why does an anime character yell out the names of his/her techniques prior to or while attacking somebody/something. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t0ocl/eli5why_does_an_anime_character_yell_out_the/ | {
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1lahot | how do they put elevator cars in elevator shafts? | I just cant figure out how they get them in. Most elevator shafts are made out of concrete, right? Are they assembled in pieces? How do elevator cars end up in elevator shafts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lahot/eli5_how_do_they_put_elevator_cars_in_elevator/ | {
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1y5jto | why are we more likely to role off of bed when we are young but not as we are adults? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y5jto/eli5_why_are_we_more_likely_to_role_off_of_bed/ | {
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2jys5d | how did auto dealerships ever become a thing? | Wouldn't companies that sold directly always make more money? Why did dealerships ever become dominant in tthe American auto market | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jys5d/eli5_how_did_auto_dealerships_ever_become_a_thing/ | {
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3ug5ph | why propeller-driven planes don't have to compensate the torque of the engine, like the helicopters do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ug5ph/eli5_why_propellerdriven_planes_dont_have_to/ | {
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3l4x8k | how has memory shrunk from 5 mb being a refrigerator to 500 gb fitting in your pocket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l4x8k/eli5_how_has_memory_shrunk_from_5_mb_being_a/ | {
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fo3hz8 | when do phones lock carriers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fo3hz8/eli5_when_do_phones_lock_carriers/ | {
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8aq7uv | interstellar winds | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aq7uv/eli5_interstellar_winds/ | {
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5qj7i2 | what do negative ion bracelets actually do? | I was at a mall and was basically assaulted by one of the guys at a kiosk selling a negative ion bracelet. I know it is a scam but he had me stand feet together and arms raised, and pushed on one of my arms ( rather lightly I might add) and made me lose my balance. He put the bracelet on my wrist and then with 2 hands ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qj7i2/eli5_what_do_negative_ion_bracelets_actually_do/ | {
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6f38zj | what happens when 911 callers don't speak english? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f38zj/eli5_what_happens_when_911_callers_dont_speak/ | {
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c9ck1l | what does platonism and nominalism mean without using words like abstract? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9ck1l/eli5_what_does_platonism_and_nominalism_mean/ | {
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tb8dj | a super-moon | thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tb8dj/eli5_a_supermoon/ | {
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3ezjah | what is the legal justification for requiring people to get licensed to carry a concealed weapon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ezjah/eli5_what_is_the_legal_justification_for/ | {
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2mpa3d | how is it possible for weight to fluctuate so much over a small period of time? | I'm currently changing some eating habits and dropping about a pound a week for the past 7 weeks. I've noticed a weird trend that doesn't make sense to me and I'll use this past week as an example. After 5 days of no booze/healthy eating I weighed 163 on Friday, down one full pound from the prior Friday.
The weeke... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mpa3d/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_weight_to_fluctuate/ | {
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66mswt | why is old/aged cheddar white, rather than orange. why is regular cheddar orange when milk and most cheese is white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66mswt/eli5_why_is_oldaged_cheddar_white_rather_than/ | {
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f2dnon | how are butterflies/moths able to remember what they learned as caterpillars? | There was a study years ago where caterpillars were taught to avoid ethyl acetate by shocking them every time acetate was in the environment. They let the caterpillars transform into adult moths, and then tested the moths again to see if they still remembered to stay away from the ethyl acetate smell. It turned out ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2dnon/eli5_how_are_butterfliesmoths_able_to_remember/ | {
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1cpkfy | how could the government possibly have found the two people most likely responsible for the bombing in boston in only a few days? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cpkfy/eli5_how_could_the_government_possibly_have_found/ | {
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cmcjet | how would russia benefit from interfering with american politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmcjet/eli5_how_would_russia_benefit_from_interfering/ | {
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6qu9af | wavelengths of different shades of gray | I am not sure if this question even makes sense from a physics perspective, but I'd be curious if and how different shades of gray vary in their respective wavelength. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qu9af/eli5_wavelengths_of_different_shades_of_gray/ | {
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36l4h8 | why is rgb on a range of 1-255? | I was just curious where the number 255 came from when dealing with color mixing, it seems like such an arbitrary number. Why isn't the color range say 1-1000? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36l4h8/eli5_why_is_rgb_on_a_range_of_1255/ | {
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3va6ii | if corporations are people, why can't we criminally prosecute bp for the gulf oil spill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3va6ii/eli5_if_corporations_are_people_why_cant_we/ | {
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1jfhji | light from early universe. | How can we see the light from the early universe if it already gone?
(My english is awfull, so some gif for help)
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883e7b | how works a sysreq key on keyboard? | It should work even if the computer is frozen, right? Which operating systems support this function?
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