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4wvt3t | how does siphoning work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wvt3t/eli5_how_does_siphoning_work/ | {
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11usxp | how are people able to paint graffiti on hard to reach places like freeway overpasses or the center divide on a busy freeway with no shoulder without getting injured or caught? | On a freeway where there's no traffic, I understand.. but I'd like to know how this takes place on a busy freeway...
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3qdsyb | how did the world health organization come to determine that eating processed and red meat causes cancer. | I've read some articles, but how exactly did the study gather and use the data to find the correlation between eating processed and red meats and colorectal, pancreas, stomach and prostate cancer? In statistics, I've always been taught that correlation never shows cause. Furthermore, what do they mean when they class... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qdsyb/eli5_how_did_the_world_health_organization_come/ | {
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7e3pff | do spiders ever forget where their webs are located? they leave but is it memory or something else they use to find their way back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e3pff/eli5_do_spiders_ever_forget_where_their_webs_are/ | {
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272mhx | why is it ~40% more expensive to buy a laptop/phone in england than it is in the us? (trying to bring mom out of stone age) | Insane what it costs to buy the exact same phone/laptop from ._URL_0_ (play store/amazon/e-shops) than from US.
(+Kudos for helping me make it affordable. Right now im trying to find if even with 'import fees', will it be cheaper than buying it in England).
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dmj5c5 | why is carbon dioxide bad for the sea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmj5c5/eli5_why_is_carbon_dioxide_bad_for_the_sea/ | {
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5q4ng2 | why are the edges of a dried-up coffee spill darker than the center? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q4ng2/eli5_why_are_the_edges_of_a_driedup_coffee_spill/ | {
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1ogxxl | why does my internet speed spike at the start of any download? | When I download something, or use Speedtest my Internet spikes to an incredibly high speed (160Mbps). Then it drops back down to around 60Mbps. Any ideas on why that is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ogxxl/eli5_why_does_my_internet_speed_spike_at_the/ | {
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ewcxym | where is the border between earth and space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewcxym/eli5_where_is_the_border_between_earth_and_space/ | {
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c76rul | how do leaders of different countries understand each other in conferences? what do they talk about and how do they avoid talking about insensitive topics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c76rul/eli5_how_do_leaders_of_different_countries/ | {
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26rt3x | when i feel sad during a dream, is my body actually secreting chemicals/hormones that make me feel sadness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26rt3x/eli5_when_i_feel_sad_during_a_dream_is_my_body/ | {
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2c2l49 | in movies/tv, when someone gets stabbed in the chest, blood pours from their mouth. is this realistically what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c2l49/eli5_in_moviestv_when_someone_gets_stabbed_in_the/ | {
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eg64wq | how do web addresses work? the information is stored on a server somewhere in the world, there are tons of servers, and nothing in the url seems to act like directions on how to get there, but lo and behold the url gets me there everytime. how?!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eg64wq/eli5_how_do_web_addresses_work_the_information_is/ | {
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3dwunu | why turning your phone sideways takes a wider angle shot. isn't the camera the same size no matter what angle its on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dwunu/eli5_why_turning_your_phone_sideways_takes_a/ | {
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7mpc12 | how does gpu/cpu bottleneck work? | First of all, I’m truly sorry if this has been asked here before, im new here on reddit and i couldn’t find an answer.
So, what is exactly that “phenomenon”?
What makes it happen?
I’ve heard a lot about it and I’ve seen explanations for it but I truly need an ELI5 for this one.
Thank you all in advance and sorry for... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mpc12/eli5how_does_gpucpu_bottleneck_work/ | {
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371y6n | why are children so inclined to eat their boogers? are there cultures where the social stigma around eating boogers doesn't exist and booger eating continues into adulthood? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/371y6n/eli5_why_are_children_so_inclined_to_eat_their/ | {
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47p5mz | why are the military and authorities only using certain dog breeds for their missions? why are they never using (for example) poodles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47p5mz/eli5_why_are_the_military_and_authorities_only/ | {
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azkdf2 | how can data be recovered from hard drives even after multiple wipes? from my understanding when you wipe a drive you're resetting all the ones and zeros so do drives somehow remember their old data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azkdf2/eli5_how_can_data_be_recovered_from_hard_drives/ | {
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1q7mpd | what does silence do to raise awareness? | Like taking a 60 seconds of silence for bullying or something? I'm not against it I just don't get how it raises awareness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q7mpd/eli5_what_does_silence_do_to_raise_awareness/ | {
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5isjio | what is greed and what drives someone to be greedy? | During a conversation about the meaning of Christmas and the holidays a friend pointed out that I don't quite grasp the concept of greed so maybe I need someone to explain it to me like I'm 5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5isjio/eli5_what_is_greed_and_what_drives_someone_to_be/ | {
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32q5kp | why can i catch up on sleep but not store it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32q5kp/eli5_why_can_i_catch_up_on_sleep_but_not_store_it/ | {
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3wow7s | what would happen if i were to find a bag of cash with $100,000,000 and i took it to the bank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wow7s/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_were_to_find_a_bag_of/ | {
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3agx3z | how can a fly (or other bug) that contrasts the background so well, seemingly disappear when i attempt to track it with my eyes? | All the time, I'm in the kitchen and I'll see a fly. This fly will buzz away from me, and I will follow it with my eyes. It will seemingly disappear before reappearing a few seconds later?
Does it have something to do with the movement of the fly, how fast it is?
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dvurok | what makes someone “run hot”? | Theres people that can withstand the cold without flinching, then theres those who freeze up over a cold breeze. What makes them different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvurok/eli5_what_makes_someone_run_hot/ | {
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1wvepl | what happened during the superbowl (with minimal football knowledge) | You know... so that I can at least pretend to be part of conversation tomorrow. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wvepl/eli5_what_happened_during_the_superbowl_with/ | {
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2w1tsr | the people's temple | Explain like I am five the People's Temple.
Jim Jones convinced so many to commit suicide, allegedly held many at gunpoint... According to others, they were murdered by mercenaries at the disposal of the CIA.
How did they really go out the way the media said they did? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w1tsr/eli5_the_peoples_temple/ | {
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11nnwy | solvent extraction (in chemistry) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11nnwy/eli5_solvent_extraction_in_chemistry/ | {
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7mdu9u | why does sound from headphones sound good next to my ear but terrible and tinny when i'm far away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mdu9u/eli5_why_does_sound_from_headphones_sound_good/ | {
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4d1gbr | hr personality tests at recruitment. how do they work? are they legit? do they have a "hidden" motive? | I've seen a number of friends of mine applying for jobs in the private sectors undergoing "weird" examinations by the HR department. They had to fill super-weird questionnaires, they had to do weird stuff like cutting out pictures from magazines to describe an emotion, draw stuff and things like that.
Externally it l... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d1gbr/eli5_hr_personality_tests_at_recruitment_how_do/ | {
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1meigs | how come the majority of animals have slits for their pupil, but humans have circles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1meigs/eli5_how_come_the_majority_of_animals_have_slits/ | {
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1e78lv | why if you dropped an "active" toaster or other electronic into the ocean it wouldn't electrocute everything in it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e78lv/eli5_why_if_you_dropped_an_active_toaster_or/ | {
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42iiff | how do diners make anything you want anytime of day so fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42iiff/eli5how_do_diners_make_anything_you_want_anytime/ | {
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2gwjqv | why is almost every top comment on a reddit post a joke? | ELI5: Why Reddit promotes serious discussions and proper use of the up vote down vote button, yet a joke always seems to make it to the top comment spot? Are people that simple minded? Karma hungry? Trying to launch a standup comedy career? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gwjqv/eli5_why_is_almost_every_top_comment_on_a_reddit/ | {
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f0fzx9 | what is the purpose of shame and is there really any value in it for survival? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0fzx9/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_shame_and_is_there/ | {
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1yr1r2 | netflix debacle with comcast and net neutrality | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yr1r2/eli5netflix_debacle_with_comcast_and_net/ | {
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6xplsh | how is pirating movies damaging to the industry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xplsh/eli5_how_is_pirating_movies_damaging_to_the/ | {
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yr6vj | trade unions | Specifically, how they work, how did they come about (I've heard people argue that they were a product of the free market, and I've also heard it said that they were a socialist invention), and what are the pros / cons. Examples with citations are greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yr6vj/eli5_trade_unions/ | {
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48gtkd | the nfl franchise tag and why josh norman of the carolina panthers says he would not be offended if the team used the franchise tag on him...? | What i don't get is why would you be offended that a team wants to keep you... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48gtkd/eli5_the_nfl_franchise_tag_and_why_josh_norman_of/ | {
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5n3ax3 | why did we stop speaking shakespearean english? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n3ax3/eli5_why_did_we_stop_speaking_shakespearean/ | {
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da49mq | what is the difference between coulombs force/law and electrical field? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da49mq/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_coulombs/ | {
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4j0ee8 | why do cats gag from the sound of a thumb running across the teeth of a hair comb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j0ee8/eli5why_do_cats_gag_from_the_sound_of_a_thumb/ | {
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das4f5 | what happens when someone goes into an unplanned surgery (eg. after accident) with full anesthesia having eaten in the last few hours? | I know that the reason for the fasting is because during full anesthesia, the body muscles including tje stomach relax and this might cause stomach acid to go to the lungs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/das4f5/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_goes_into_an/ | {
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3uqh2z | why did the us fail in vietnam and why is never really taught in schools? | I never really learned about the war in school | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqh2z/eli5_why_did_the_us_fail_in_vietnam_and_why_is/ | {
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3k3e00 | why did catholicism embrace celibacy and why did protestantism reject it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k3e00/eli5_why_did_catholicism_embrace_celibacy_and_why/ | {
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2o8pq9 | after the playstation network hack of 2011, and now the largest corporate hack in history, why does sony keep getting targeted for such massive attacks? people seem pretty pro sony the last couple years, what am i missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o8pq9/eli5_after_the_playstation_network_hack_of_2011/ | {
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fyl06x | how much math should a physicist know? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fyl06x/elif_how_much_math_should_a_physicist_know/ | {
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fy3nsb | why can some animals live off of mainly protein and fats? while others need a mix of different nutrients to survive. for example how can a tiger eat only meat and not need carbs? while if a human did this they would be low energy, have constipation, and most likely get scurvy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fy3nsb/eli5_why_can_some_animals_live_off_of_mainly/ | {
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1t5i1q | do babies have knee caps? | My friend along time ago said that they don't have them. So every time I hold a baby I check and they don't. But you can't grow bones, can you? Please explain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t5i1q/eli5do_babies_have_knee_caps/ | {
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4bhxn5 | why was berlin divided in 4 sections? couldn't the allies just find a capital city in west germany? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bhxn5/eli5_why_was_berlin_divided_in_4_sections_couldnt/ | {
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4xkx76 | what stops identity thieves from guessing ssns? | Let's say a would be identity theif's own SSN is 123-45-6789. What is to stop that person from just assuming that, say, 123-45-6790 is also a valid number? I mean, SSNs are assigned sequentially right? Which means that if someone knows their own number, isn't it a perfectly reasonable assumption that the numbers near t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xkx76/eli5_what_stops_identity_thieves_from_guessing/ | {
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53fjy0 | the science behind "red skies at night: sailors delight. red skies in morning: sailors take warning." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53fjy0/eli5_the_science_behind_red_skies_at_night/ | {
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4ckzql | would conventional firearms be ridiculously useful or useless in outer space? | It just seems like tiny projectiles with no wind resistance or anything could do a lot of damage. On the other hand, wouldn't aiming be pretty much impossible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ckzql/eli5_would_conventional_firearms_be_ridiculously/ | {
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7x67pj | how is apple pay or samsung pay safer than using a credit card? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x67pj/eli5_how_is_apple_pay_or_samsung_pay_safer_than/ | {
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ausspo | why does light instantly disappear and not linger. | We all know that light are like small waves or particles in a stream, so if I were to turn off the lights in a room, why do they all suddenly disappear and make the room dark instantly instead of the room going darker and darker until it's pitch black?
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7fru16 | why are some cheeses made into wheels but others in blocks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fru16/eli5_why_are_some_cheeses_made_into_wheels_but/ | {
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9gn42d | how do those copper joint sleeves work? do they do anything that neoprene can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gn42d/eli5_how_do_those_copper_joint_sleeves_work_do/ | {
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cx2pfw | how supplements are made | So I've been curious as to how medicines have been made, from how extracts of plants/vitamins are made, to the precise components that are fused together to make the supplements that we see in vitamin stores today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cx2pfw/eli5_how_supplements_are_made/ | {
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6eno5f | why there are so many viruses for windows but not for linux or unix? | Maybe I'm wrong, but I often heard statements like you are quite safe using Linux or Unix systems regarding to the thread of catching a virus. Is this true? And if yes, why is this so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eno5f/eli5_why_there_are_so_many_viruses_for_windows/ | {
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2wke4m | regarding lgbt discrimination cases in washington state: did authorities need to intervene with private businesses in the south such as flower shops during de-segregation? | I was reading an article about a flower shop in Washington state which illegally discriminated against a lesbian couple: refusing to provide flowers for their wedding. I would think that market forces and especially bad reviews (Yelp, Google) would drive out businesses that practice discrimination of this type. Am I be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wke4m/eli5_regarding_lgbt_discrimination_cases_in/ | {
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1mf2ew | how does a downvote bot work and why do people make them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mf2ew/eli5_how_does_a_downvote_bot_work_and_why_do/ | {
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2214bc | how do people "fail" to commit suicide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2214bc/eli5_how_do_people_fail_to_commit_suicide/ | {
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1vjhql | bitcoin mining machines: why don't everyone build them and become millionaires? | Building a powerful computer is relatively easy. You just acquire hundreds of GPUs, stick them in a frame and programm it. Then you have a beast of a mining machine. What's stopping everybody from building these machines? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vjhql/eli5_bitcoin_mining_machines_why_dont_everyone/ | {
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6hor2r | how does the uk's policy that people should "stay put" when their building is on fire make any sense? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hor2r/eli5_how_does_the_uks_policy_that_people_should/ | {
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8vb8sq | why do certain store-bought, counter-ripened fruits (peaches, pears, nectarines, etc.) often acquire that gross, mealy texture without ever becoming properly ripe? | I understand that the best way to get good fruit is to buy it in season, but even out of season I can buy two peaches from the same bin in the supermarket (with seemingly the same firmness, color, and scent) but one will ripen perfectly and the other will go mealy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vb8sq/eli5_why_do_certain_storebought_counterripened/ | {
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20p4wm | why does the united states continually butt into the business of other countries, such as this russia/ukraine/crimea situation? just because democracy works for us, do we have to cram it down the throats of the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20p4wm/eli5_why_does_the_united_states_continually_butt/ | {
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1j4c1z | why do i have to avoid wearing my contacts for a week after pink eye when i'm not contagious after 24 hours? | The doctor even said that I wasn't contagious after 24 hours of using the drops. But I can't wear my contacts for another week. I don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j4c1z/eli5_why_do_i_have_to_avoid_wearing_my_contacts/ | {
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c5w2v7 | why does the engine of a vehicle only require around 1-3 thousand rpm other than for accelerating? | For example riding at a constant 65 in my truck only requires 1.5k rpm, riding at 30 is the same. So why wouldn't you get substantially higher gas mileage on a long stretch going 60 vs going 30? Is the engine doing more work somehow? If so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5w2v7/eli5_why_does_the_engine_of_a_vehicle_only/ | {
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6flc8r | why does being anxious prevent you from sleeping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6flc8r/eli5_why_does_being_anxious_prevent_you_from/ | {
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1md90n | fast twitch muscle fibers | Me and a friend have been weight training for about the same time and can lift the same on most compound moves. However when it comes to squats I can lift a considerable amount more. I'm not sure why this is but was wondering if it had anything to do with the fact that I have always been a relatively fast sprinter and ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1md90n/fast_twitch_muscle_fibers/ | {
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1zm55o | does pi contain itself? | I've read that pi possibly contains all number combinations at some point in its apparently infinite precision. So could pi contain a copy of itself inside somewhere? is this an example of a universal set? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zm55o/eli5_does_pi_contain_itself/ | {
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3oo1te | why is raising the minimum wage to 15$ something people want? wouldn't that just make, for example, a subway sandwich 10$ instead of 5$? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oo1te/eli5_why_is_raising_the_minimum_wage_to_15/ | {
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630039 | michael flynn & his alleged russian connection. | Maybe it's because I live in another country or because John Oliver is on a weeks break but I have found this saga hard to follow.
Please in as unbiased a way as possible could some explain to be, what he is accused of?
What are the potential repercussions for both he and the administration?
And are the calls for h... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/630039/eli5_michael_flynn_his_alleged_russian_connection/ | {
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myv9f | why is starcraft 2 so massively popular? and how did it become a "thing" to watch other people play vidja games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/myv9f/why_is_starcraft_2_so_massively_popular_and_how/ | {
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1vayt6 | like most people, i do not suffer from ocd. so why do i experience compulsions? | I do not suffer from OCD, nor do I experience anxiety associated with failure to perform these tasks. However, I do experience many 'compulsions', or irrational urges to do certain things. For instance, I prefer to have the volume on the TV set to a multiple of 5, and if I have two switches controlling the same light, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vayt6/eli5_like_most_people_i_do_not_suffer_from_ocd_so/ | {
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ascgot | why do so many cities' downtowns have one way streets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ascgot/eli5_why_do_so_many_cities_downtowns_have_one_way/ | {
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b4njtw | how are noble gas compounds formed? | Also, do they exist in nature, or do they have to be created in a lab? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4njtw/eli5_how_are_noble_gas_compounds_formed/ | {
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25vfho | how do the amazon pricing algorithms work? | How can they inflate the price of a $100 text book to $100,000? How do they make prices jump from $5 to $30 and back to $5? Does Amazon just let their pricing algorithms run wild without limits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25vfho/eli5how_do_the_amazon_pricing_algorithms_work/ | {
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2k3gzz | how can china be a part of the human rights council when they are depicted as one of the biggest violators of human rights? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k3gzz/eli5how_can_china_be_a_part_of_the_human_rights/ | {
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3v6mcm | why does a college textbook cost 200 but a large how to book cost say. 35$ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v6mcm/eli5_why_does_a_college_textbook_cost_200_but_a/ | {
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4ipbgu | the food safety modernization act, and why kellogg's is adding peanut flour to crackers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ipbgu/eli5_the_food_safety_modernization_act_and_why/ | {
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7272ri | why do business related professionals always use blackberry phones in tv / movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7272ri/eli5_why_do_business_related_professionals_always/ | {
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4eylec | what is the difference between the ai that beat a human at go, and an ai with different difficulties in video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eylec/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_ai_that/ | {
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6m0nef | why is almost half of the mexican population in poverty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m0nef/eli5why_is_almost_half_of_the_mexican_population/ | {
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7o53va | what does the "strength" of an earthquake acutally mean? | To my surprise today I found out that we use the Moment Magnitude Scale and not the Richter Scale, but what does 4.9 or 6.5 actually mean? I'm guessing the intensity of the shaking (amplitude?) is part of that, but does that number also take into account depth of the earthquake, how long it lasted, the size of the area... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o53va/eli5_what_does_the_strength_of_an_earthquake/ | {
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4jp4dg | how does a "distortion pedal" for a guitar alter the sound? (also... what is the difference between gain and distortion? ) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jp4dg/eli5_how_does_a_distortion_pedal_for_a_guitar/ | {
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20kqyf | what is the difference between a soup, a stew, and a chowder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20kqyf/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_soup_a_stew/ | {
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5oylcc | what is the objective of the cabinet confirmation hearings? | Will any of these appointments actually be dismissed, or is the hearing process just a formality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oylcc/eli5_what_is_the_objective_of_the_cabinet/ | {
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5mtepj | why is a horse's height measured in hands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mtepj/eli5_why_is_a_horses_height_measured_in_hands/ | {
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cbs3j0 | why is there sometimes a second smaller hole on top of some cans/bottles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbs3j0/eli5_why_is_there_sometimes_a_second_smaller_hole/ | {
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88cqvg | why do humans seem to be the only species that get shorter as they get older? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88cqvg/eli5_why_do_humans_seem_to_be_the_only_species/ | {
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1w3dav | does sperm die when it comes in contact with saliva or hot water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w3dav/eli5_does_sperm_die_when_it_comes_in_contact_with/ | {
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bmytpy | when a video is taken in a windy place, why does the wind sound so much louder in the video than in reality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmytpy/eli5_when_a_video_is_taken_in_a_windy_place_why/ | {
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3x6ylr | the reddit change in private policy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x6ylr/eli5_the_reddit_change_in_private_policy/ | {
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agxqyg | why do phone apps use so much data? | I live in a rural area and recently canceled my ATT home phone, when I did that I unknowingly canceled my DSL service permanently, as in can't get it back, as ATT is in the process of abandoning their copper lines (in rural areas of Ohio) to prepare for 5g. So, I decided to use my Verizon phone as a hotspot. I have 20 ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agxqyg/eli5_why_do_phone_apps_use_so_much_data/ | {
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50t1a8 | why do schools/school districts in the united states have their own police officers. | Is this universal around the country or only at high risk schools. What are their duties and functions? Does this happen in other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50t1a8/eli5why_do_schoolsschool_districts_in_the_united/ | {
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438pxj | are there viable alternatives to plastic when the oil runs out? | There are clear, workable alternatives to oil based products for fuels but plastic is integral what alternatives are there. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/438pxj/eli5_are_there_viable_alternatives_to_plastic/ | {
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3toiys | why are dead bodies put in freezers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3toiys/eli5_why_are_dead_bodies_put_in_freezers/ | {
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4jyktk | what is chemically different about water where fish have "used up" all the oxygen? water is h2o so shouldn't there always be oxygen in it? if not, where does the "extra" oxygen in the water that fish breathe come from? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jyktk/eli5_what_is_chemically_different_about_water/ | {
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3960vu | why do we have music preferences? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3960vu/eli5_why_do_we_have_music_preferences/ | {
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52xkjz | the fine line between hospice care and assisted suicide | I'm a registered dietitian at 11 long-term care facilities in Texas. Nonetheless, hospice care is elected by residents at many of my facilities that see no end to the pain and suffering associated with whatever illness precludes them.
I am fully aware of the hospice mentality of "kill the pain, not the patient," as ev... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52xkjz/eli5_the_fine_line_between_hospice_care_and/ | {
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