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4agj70 | in basketball, why is it impressive when someone dunks if all the players are so tall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4agj70/eli5_in_basketball_why_is_it_impressive_when/ | {
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3jnzim | why do debit card readers have the buttons hidden from other people? can someone do something if they know my pin but no other information about me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jnzim/eli5_why_do_debit_card_readers_have_the_buttons/ | {
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aa7kkh | how is gravity calculated for distant planets and moons? | How do we know the gravity for saturn is 107% of earths gravity, or how did we calculate the escape velocity for moon for the Apollo 11 mission. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa7kkh/eli5_how_is_gravity_calculated_for_distant/ | {
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6f6hc2 | how much power/influence does the vice president have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f6hc2/eli5_how_much_powerinfluence_does_the_vice/ | {
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8aq32o | why do you get the spins when you’re hungover? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aq32o/eli5_why_do_you_get_the_spins_when_youre_hungover/ | {
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2xuck0 | what is the deal with the netanyahu speech? | I noticed it blew up all over twitter. Why are Dems upset? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xuck0/eli5_what_is_the_deal_with_the_netanyahu_speech/ | {
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6b4mnj | why is high voltage used to transfer electrical energy through long distances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b4mnj/eli5_why_is_high_voltage_used_to_transfer/ | {
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3e2mfy | why does the usa, despite being a highly developed country, has shitty,expensive and kind of abusive internet services? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e2mfy/eli5why_does_the_usa_despite_being_a_highly/ | {
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5yt2ve | why can you mimic the sound of crowds chanting by making a whispering noise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yt2ve/eli5_why_can_you_mimic_the_sound_of_crowds/ | {
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38ypuh | what really does feel heavier - a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ypuh/eli5_what_really_does_feel_heavier_a_pound_of/ | {
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5aq53j | how does a baby chicken know there exists an outside world to break out of its shell into. | I know that they use up all the nutrients that come with the egg, then break out. What I want to know it how this thing that is barely alive, with a miniscule amount of experience with life, decides "I'm busting outta here!" and expects there to be a world on the other side. Why does it not simply stop and die? How can... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aq53j/eli5_how_does_a_baby_chicken_know_there_exists_an/ | {
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4eszq8 | if native american reservations are self operating governments separate from the united states government, why do they not appear as independent nations on maps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eszq8/eli5_if_native_american_reservations_are_self/ | {
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2ic4in | why is my penis so tan even though it never sees sunlight? | Everywhere under my shorts is whiter than Michael Jackson after surgery. But my dick is the definition of tan. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ic4in/eli5_why_is_my_penis_so_tan_even_though_it_never/ | {
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378pgb | why has a 'perfectly tanned' body become the attractive norm in modern society? isn't that us literally being attracted to body damage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/378pgb/eli5_why_has_a_perfectly_tanned_body_become_the/ | {
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4g2944 | why do we tend to stink more when we wear synthetic clothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g2944/eli5_why_do_we_tend_to_stink_more_when_we_wear/ | {
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63u3c8 | when you eat food and digest it where is the energy stored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63u3c8/eli5_when_you_eat_food_and_digest_it_where_is_the/ | {
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1qsioi | what is the difference between rap metal and nu metal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qsioi/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_rap_metal_and/ | {
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86adwh | what makes your jaw click while you yawn or eat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86adwh/eli5_what_makes_your_jaw_click_while_you_yawn_or/ | {
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xeqbp | bain capitol and what it has to do with mitt romney | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xeqbp/eli5_bain_capitol_and_what_it_has_to_do_with_mitt/ | {
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41ae0k | why is the word "lieutenant" sometimes pronounced leff-tenant and sometimes lew-tenant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41ae0k/eli5_why_is_the_word_lieutenant_sometimes/ | {
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5f97cu | why are most soccer balls black and white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f97cu/eli5_why_are_most_soccer_balls_black_and_white/ | {
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ppkhm | bacteriophage. why are they different than normal bacterium, why are they shaped that way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ppkhm/eli5_bacteriophage_why_are_they_different_than/ | {
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1rlmij | given that we essentially have the technology to kill someone and bring them back to life (see: standstill operations), why have we not mounted scientific exploration into the existence of an afterlife? | Yes, I am more or less copying the movie *Flatliners* here.
Obviously there would be risks to this sort of experimentation, but I'm sure there are many people out there who would be willing to volunteer.
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67hrc5 | why is gdp a big deal? why some countries care so much about it and want to boost them by any means possible? | I know what GDP is. I just don't understand why some countries are so competitive about it; or why do counties have to make plans/goals projecting how much GDP they have to produce progressively, as if GDP is the national priority before any other policies or welfare. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67hrc5/eli5_why_is_gdp_a_big_deal_why_some_countries/ | {
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3xr9ik | if we have both iron and oxygen in our blood, why don't the small amounts of iron oxidize? | Or does it and it's just in such trace amounts that if doesn't affect us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xr9ik/eli5_if_we_have_both_iron_and_oxygen_in_our_blood/ | {
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q5xwt | what exactly is going on with the "war on contraceptives"? | What are the goals of both sides? Their arguments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q5xwt/what_exactly_is_going_on_with_the_war_on/ | {
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1d8rj3 | the different levels of court | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d8rj3/eli5_the_different_levels_of_court/ | {
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2klzzt | why do the majority of greetings and farewells involve touching the person or people you are addressing? (e.g. handshakes, fistbumps, hugs, etc) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2klzzt/eli5_why_do_the_majority_of_greetings_and/ | {
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d0k1ht | can someone simplify polar vs nonpolar molecules? | I'm in a college biology class and I'm having trouble understanding this concept. What's the difference between polar and nonpolar molecules?
Edit: Thanks everyone for the help! I really appreciate it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0k1ht/eli5_can_someone_simplify_polar_vs_nonpolar/ | {
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j7s2w | explain the abc series "lost" like i'm five | I don't really care about spoilers, I am never going to watch it. I watched the first few episodes but it move too slowly for it to keep my attention. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7s2w/explain_the_abc_series_lost_like_im_five/ | {
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2hlnie | how come my hands get slipperier when they're wet with water, yet laytex/nitrile/rubber/whatever gloves are such a pain to put on wet hands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hlnie/eli5_how_come_my_hands_get_slipperier_when_theyre/ | {
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2akt2m | how people in norway get paid more, and everything costs more and but it's not just inflation | How is it that money seems to just have less value in countries like Norway (goods more expenses, wages higher), yet when they convert their money to other's currencies they are rich as hell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2akt2m/eli5_how_people_in_norway_get_paid_more_and/ | {
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3h9s5p | what does the us gain from the iran deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h9s5p/eli5what_does_the_us_gain_from_the_iran_deal/ | {
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2r8cmf | cable tv speeds vs. internet speeds | Why can I watch 500 unlimited instant TV channels in HD through a cable wire but when I want to stream HD movies via the internet (through the same wire) I get buffering and pixelation while costing me bandwidth?
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236iz4 | if solar power is economically feasible, why don't more businesses use it to power their stores? | (along with stored electricity for cloudy days, of course) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/236iz4/eli5_if_solar_power_is_economically_feasible_why/ | {
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2ydlv5 | why are compound bows made in such a way that if you fire them without an arrow, they can break/be damaged/hurt you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ydlv5/eli5_why_are_compound_bows_made_in_such_a_way/ | {
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3s1hlt | how does "colorizing" a picture work? with a picture recently posted at /r/oldschoolcool someone pointed out /r/colorizedhistory. how do they colorized pictures? how accurate are the colors or do they just pick colors they think look had with the times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s1hlt/eli5_how_does_colorizing_a_picture_work_with_a/ | {
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5pnmwg | why are the majority of meteorites that hit earth mainly iron and not some other metal like gold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pnmwg/eli5_why_are_the_majority_of_meteorites_that_hit/ | {
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c1l1av | what exactly happens when someone regains consciousness? | In particular, what happens in the brain? Does something realign? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1l1av/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_someone_regains/ | {
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4f2v48 | how do the wealthy (more than 400k earning per annum) pay fed tax below 20%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f2v48/eli5_how_do_the_wealthy_more_than_400k_earning/ | {
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5r8l68 | why do spanish speakers from puerto rico, argentina, etc. have trouble pronouncing their 's's and 'r's? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r8l68/eli5_why_do_spanish_speakers_from_puerto_rico/ | {
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9n7uyp | why old video games that we've played a long time ago(mostly in our childhood) seems to have better graphics in our memory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n7uyp/eli5_why_old_video_games_that_weve_played_a_long/ | {
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1dd1f8 | desktop virtualization | How does is work and how is it faster than using separate desktops for individual applications? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dd1f8/eli5desktop_virtualization/ | {
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1jqutp | how do a cats whiskers effect their balance? | I understand that the whiskers help them gauge if they fit through a space. I get that part. But how are whiskers related to their equilibrium? They can't be that heavy, right? Bonus: what happens if a kitty loses ALL of their whiskers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jqutp/eli5_how_do_a_cats_whiskers_effect_their_balance/ | {
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4pqnan | how can dogs smell cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pqnan/eli5how_can_dogs_smell_cancer/ | {
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2nk6tl | why is depression so rampant today? is it possible that it could have been in any way an evolutionary advantage? | I know it may sound silly but I'm just thinking out loud. Could it be possible? Since it a lot of people have it today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nk6tl/eli5_why_is_depression_so_rampant_today_is_it/ | {
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3ld38b | why haven't we as a society moved away from 40-hour work weeks with the advent of technology? | We are more productive than ever, yet we still spend majority of our time on this planet working. Not only are we still following a 40 hour workweek, many individuals work much more than 40 hours to make the ends meet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ld38b/eli5_why_havent_we_as_a_society_moved_away_from/ | {
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6zco7y | how do the glasses in this video allow a blind person to see? | Link: _URL_0_
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3e0dka | how did google convince the rest of the world to let me them map and photograph the globe. | With the number of high security military/scientific bases around the world, I would think plenty of nations would oppose a 3rd party entity to map their country. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e0dka/eli5_how_did_google_convince_the_rest_of_the/ | {
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8hpowy | why do certain parts of the body look attractive or "turn you on"? also, is there a purpose, biologically, for getting turned on by things/fetishes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hpowy/eli5_why_do_certain_parts_of_the_body_look/ | {
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bj2ow5 | why were monocles used when most cases of vision loss affect both eyes? | I can only assume it's because it was the fashion of the time, but I can't understand why you'd sacrifice clarity in one eye for the sake of looking on top of attitudes and trends. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj2ow5/eli5_why_were_monocles_used_when_most_cases_of/ | {
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busyes | how are glass marbles mass produced? | I watched a video where a glass blower made a (larger) glass marble by twisting in all kinds of different colors, but it looked very time consuming and I know there's no way they do this for the millions of marbles they mass produce for sale for super cheap. So how exactly do they mass produce these things with all the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/busyes/eli5_how_are_glass_marbles_mass_produced/ | {
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3hmx2r | how do people get a plastic surgery addiction? | I've never quite understood that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hmx2r/eli5_how_do_people_get_a_plastic_surgery_addiction/ | {
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2b5mg1 | the evidence for and against global warming | I believe in global warming but not really sure why other than I've been taught it's true, what's the evidence for and against it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b5mg1/eli5_the_evidence_for_and_against_global_warming/ | {
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25w2na | why can rappers can get away with taking pieces of other songs, whereas led zeppelin is getting sued for it? | [For those unaware of what's happening with Led Zeppelin](_URL_2_)
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3cbdx4 | why is salad sometimes more expensive than meat? | It takes plants to grow meat and you always get less pounds of meat for every pound of plant so it doesn't make sense? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cbdx4/eli5why_is_salad_sometimes_more_expensive_than/ | {
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2w1xfh | why doesn't the u.s. get rid of the penny? | A penny takes more to make than what it's worth, why not just retire the penny and round it to the nearest nickel. The army does it, why not the government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w1xfh/eli5_why_doesnt_the_us_get_rid_of_the_penny/ | {
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3znrvk | how post carriers can ship things cross country in 2 days by simply choosing "2 day shipping" | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3znrvk/eli5_how_post_carriers_can_ship_things_cross/ | {
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al4204 | how is the level of serotonin measured in a depressed patient? | A common explanation on depression today is that the person suffering from it has low levels of serotonin. But how is that measured and how do the doctor know what level of serotonin is normal in each individual? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al4204/eli5_how_is_the_level_of_serotonin_measured_in_a/ | {
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640ifc | why does the fibonacci sequence show up in nature. | I've always been very interested in mathematics, but this is something I've never really been able to grasp. Why is it always portrayed in spirals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/640ifc/eli5_why_does_the_fibonacci_sequence_show_up_in/ | {
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3dcdwh | what defines the sharpness of a shadow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dcdwh/eli5_what_defines_the_sharpness_of_a_shadow/ | {
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1xgtvz | do precious metals like gold have value in a post apocalyptic scenario? | If for example, a nuclear exchange occurred and humanity had to rebuild, would precious metals like gold still have value? Surely the only valuable things would be medicines, food and weapons that you could actually use. I guess my question could be summarised as: what makes an item have value - is it that thing's uti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xgtvz/do_precious_metals_like_gold_have_value_in_a_post/ | {
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2bcbkm | how far is the nearest star as a scale model? | I've seen scale models where our sun is say a golf ball and pluto is hundreds of meters away. What if our sun was a pinhead? How far would the nearest sun be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bcbkm/eli5_how_far_is_the_nearest_star_as_a_scale_model/ | {
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criumx | how accurate are movies when it comes to how long it takes for bullet wounds to be fatal? | I’ve just noticed that in movies some gunshots are just brushed off like they are nothing yet other die from a shot to the leg in less than a minute. So how long does it take for a typical gunshot take to kill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/criumx/eli5_how_accurate_are_movies_when_it_comes_to_how/ | {
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2zbd3g | what's preventing us from completely abandoning paper money going 100% cards or credits like in science fiction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zbd3g/eli5whats_preventing_us_from_completely/ | {
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2dzl5n | why do animals poop so fast, but some humans take forever? | im a fast pooper. but i still need about 2-5min. my dog polishes off his business in about 15 seconds. same with most other animals ive seen poop. not that im into watching animals poop, but sometimes its unavoidable. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dzl5n/eli5why_do_animals_poop_so_fast_but_some_humans/ | {
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qz6i2 | why is the national debt as a percentage of the gdp an important figure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qz6i2/eli5_why_is_the_national_debt_as_a_percentage_of/ | {
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4uisb1 | why can every other wire on planet earth be stored by wrapping, but doing so with headphone wires makes them crap out? | Are headphones intentionally built in a brittle fashion to keep the industry funded or is there a legitimate reason why people that are active with their headphones need to cycle through new pairs every few months? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uisb1/eli5_why_can_every_other_wire_on_planet_earth_be/ | {
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pzpgq | why do so few adult white males have blond hair? | Been watching Weeds on Showtime, and Kevin Nealon said something that makes sense: "What grown man has blond hair anyway?" He said this about a guy he couldn't stand who was in his mid 40s, and happened to have blond hair.
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8bf4hs | why do car manufacturers pay to have their cars included in films, but charge licenses for their cars to be included in racing video games? | Dirt 3 and GRID were two video games taken off the shelves because their licenses for cars expired. Why did the car manufacturers require them to license their cars when they not only allow movie studios to include their cars but actively pay through the nose for it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bf4hs/eli5_why_do_car_manufacturers_pay_to_have_their/ | {
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ci4wsu | how does hair dye and hair bleach work. why does one wash off after some time and the other is permanent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci4wsu/eli5_how_does_hair_dye_and_hair_bleach_work_why/ | {
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5pyfpa | does it help to keep ketchup in the refrigerator after opening it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pyfpa/eli5_does_it_help_to_keep_ketchup_in_the/ | {
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1ryxvq | why can a burst appendix cause death? | I don't understand how such a stupid little "organ" can kill a person or just become a medical emergency. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ryxvq/eli5why_can_a_burst_appendix_cause_death/ | {
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2ldv82 | why do people hold their hands "palm up" when it is raining? | I was looking through a photo recently of it raining and almost 20 people are standing in the rain with their palms up as if they are feeling the rain with their hands. Is this a natural instinct? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ldv82/eli5why_do_people_hold_their_hands_palm_up_when/ | {
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1e4e1o | why are companies responsible if they buy a company that did something bad in the past? | If I buy a car they can't charge me for someone getting hit by the previous owner..
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4un037 | how can i not be allergic to poison ivy, but still get a rash from poison sumac? isn't the cause of rashes from both plants the same chemical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4un037/eli5_how_can_i_not_be_allergic_to_poison_ivy_but/ | {
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2hvrs0 | why are all wild animals not riddled with ticks all the time, like abandoned/feral pets? | Every second mutt that gets picked up by animal services from the streets is covered with ticks everywhere, even if it's not malnourished or disabled. Since ticks live in the trees, wouldn't that mean that every single wild animal should be infested with them as well? It seems that it's not the case at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hvrs0/eli5_why_are_all_wild_animals_not_riddled_with/ | {
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3evccv | why is it sometimes difficult to control your thoughts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3evccv/eli5why_is_it_sometimes_difficult_to_control_your/ | {
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ylcdv | why are people concerned with water conservation when we have whole oceans that we could probably easily convert to acceptable drinking water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ylcdv/why_are_people_concerned_with_water_conservation/ | {
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5vdg4w | exactly how and when did our current journalism and news media devolve from more objective, fact-based reporting to the talk show host partisanship wasteland we have today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vdg4w/eli5_exactly_how_and_when_did_our_current/ | {
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6xbr38 | why does the boiling point of water decrease when you add ethanol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xbr38/eli5_why_does_the_boiling_point_of_water_decrease/ | {
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3lk6jr | what happened to the australian dollar? | After not purchasing many items from overseas online for a few years, I was shocked to find out just how little the AUD is worth compared to the USD. What happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lk6jr/eli5_what_happened_to_the_australian_dollar/ | {
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4962kj | negative bond yields | Am I hearing this correctly?
With a negative two percent Bond yield, I can "invest" one hundred dollars today, and a year from now I am guaranteed to get back $98?
Is this really happening?
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8nbfal | how does ios updating work? | Title but also where does the iPhone listen to to find out if there is an update? How does Apple sign some iOS versions but not others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nbfal/elif_how_does_ios_updating_work/ | {
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7v0by9 | heck, eli4 , what is the difference between a barrister and a solicitor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v0by9/eli5_heck_eli4_what_is_the_difference_between_a/ | {
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86fqxg | why can we continuously swallow liquids but swallowing air takes some time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86fqxg/eli5_why_can_we_continuously_swallow_liquids_but/ | {
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3g08ln | what are movie critics, and why is there opinion valued so highly? | Also do they get paid to just watch movies and say if they were good or not? Just trying to get a better understanding of the role. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g08ln/eli5_what_are_movie_critics_and_why_is_there/ | {
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22caos | how come if i drink lots of water i'm always thirsty? | I drink enough water and have to pee every 10-30minutes for hours and my mouth gets really dry and I feel thirsty all the time, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22caos/eli5_how_come_if_i_drink_lots_of_water_im_always/ | {
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4jocbl | what is it about the brain and consciousness that makes humans so susceptible to religion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jocbl/eli5_what_is_it_about_the_brain_and_consciousness/ | {
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2jupt8 | how does the tsa know my meds are not illegal drugs? | I take a lot of medication (legal) but have never been stopped at check-in questioning what any of my pills are. How does the TSA know I'm not carrying anything illicit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jupt8/eli5_how_does_the_tsa_know_my_meds_are_not/ | {
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2axkb8 | with bills like cispa etc continously being shut down, how do they keep popping back up? | Is it not possible to ask them to fuck off with it already? After several bills being shut down by a very vocal majority; at this point. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2axkb8/eli5_with_bills_like_cispa_etc_continously_being/ | {
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3d8zv5 | what is in the new iran nuclear deal and why are countries (like israel) still opposed to it? | 1. How is the US and the big 5 actually preventing a nuclear Iran?
2. What sanctions are being given up?
3. What does Iran get?
4. What does the big 5 get?
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6jtm0l | considering the amount of crap we cram into our bodies, why is urine commonly shades of yellow to brown and not purple or green? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jtm0l/eli5_considering_the_amount_of_crap_we_cram_into/ | {
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b1ms2w | why does used gum stick to the pavement forever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1ms2w/eli5_why_does_used_gum_stick_to_the_pavement/ | {
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qgmnh | snap, as in "position, velocity, acceleration, jerk, snap" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qgmnh/eli5_snap_as_in_position_velocity_acceleration/ | {
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5z3tsz | how come the cracks on a computer screen creates black lines while the ones on phones don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z3tsz/eli5_how_come_the_cracks_on_a_computer_screen/ | {
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4gzvd3 | what is cultural hegemony and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gzvd3/eli5_what_is_cultural_hegemony_and_how_does_it/ | {
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