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9tduux | why did the germans invade russia in the coldest time of the year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tduux/eli5_why_did_the_germans_invade_russia_in_the/ | {
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577la6 | how do the pronunciation sections beside words in dictionaries and encyclopedias work? | I've never know what any of those symbols mean or how it's supposed to relate to a sound. For example, I just came across a Wikipedia article in another thread about a Lovecraftian centaur called the "nuckelavee." Wikipedia says it's supposed to be pronounced /nʌklɑːˈviː/ ....... What the fuck am I supposed to do with ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/577la6/eli5_how_do_the_pronunciation_sections_beside/ | {
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1pt33l | what exactly do car spoilers do? | I've never really understood the purpose of a spoiler. Does it even have a function? Why are some raised and others attached right to the trunk? Why do some cars like Toyota and Mazda and Mitsubishi come with it attached? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pt33l/eli5_what_exactly_do_car_spoilers_do/ | {
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yj6fs | can someone with knowledge in economics please help me understand the deficit controversy? | I received a link to [this video](_URL_0_!) from a conservative relative. I suspect that what this person is claiming is grossly oversimplified and a bit alarmist; but I had trouble following what he was going for. Can anyone with more economic knowledge than me confirm or deny my suspicions, and explain why? I underst... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yj6fs/can_someone_with_knowledge_in_economics_please/ | {
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1o7ct7 | why don't humans have ape-feet? | By ape-feet I mean the hand-feet things that other primates have.
Did human precursors have them and they were selected against? Why were they selected against?
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8y1uz6 | what are all (or the most important) defining factors of intelligence quotient? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y1uz6/eli5_what_are_all_or_the_most_important_defining/ | {
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2fjqn4 | why are some people so obsessed with sports? even ones that never played the game or went to the school (in reference to college football)? | What makes is worse is how often they become aggressive and even violent. I dont understand! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fjqn4/eli5_why_are_some_people_so_obsessed_with_sports/ | {
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2n9g77 | why most lottery winners are poor after a few years | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n9g77/eli5_why_most_lottery_winners_are_poor_after_a/ | {
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7ezg8c | what are the chemical changes which occur in lithium ion batteries after prolonged usage which renders them unusable? | 1. Why does charging time and backup time both decreases after few years of usage?
2. Why does battery percentage of old mobiles with Li ion batteries drop from say 60% to less than 10% suddenly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ezg8c/eli5_what_are_the_chemical_changes_which_occur_in/ | {
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ebsr2y | why do ear infections hurt so much? | When people get middle/inner ear infections, it hurts a lot. Why is that? I get that fluid builds up in there, but why does that trigger a bunch of pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebsr2y/eli5_why_do_ear_infections_hurt_so_much/ | {
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399rkj | would there be any downsides towards health or digestion if i blended all my food and eat/drink my meals in the form of a smoothie? | I've seen a video of a bodybuilder who will throw cooked chicken, rice, eggs, cabbage, milk, nuts, etc. Into her blender and pour the resulting liquid into a few bottles and drink her meals throughout the day instead of eating them, for the sake of saving time and for the ease of use/portability of meals. Can this be a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/399rkj/eli5_would_there_be_any_downsides_towards_health/ | {
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aevj8l | how do you make money by buying shares in a company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aevj8l/eli5_how_do_you_make_money_by_buying_shares_in_a/ | {
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7dahol | reusing blood during surgery | Hi reddit, first post here!
I was watching a surgery where someone was bleeding out and required 10 blood transfusions (on House of course!).
I'm wondering what makes the blood suctioned out of the chest/stomach area (but really most body areas, not like in the liver with bile...) unfit for reuse. Meaning, why can't ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dahol/eli5_reusing_blood_during_surgery/ | {
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1hd7w9 | why it's called a semi truck. | If that's semi, what's a full truck look like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hd7w9/eli5_why_its_called_a_semi_truck/ | {
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2z5brf | 30's - 60's fascination with the future (à la retrofuturism) and how it disappeared | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z5brf/eli5_30s_60s_fascination_with_the_future_à_la/ | {
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xxr6u | how india has more than 1 billion people and has only won 4 total medals in the olympics. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xxr6u/eli5_how_india_has_more_than_1_billion_people_and/ | {
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eylgx9 | why is the dvorak keyboard layout faster to type on than qwery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eylgx9/eli5_why_is_the_dvorak_keyboard_layout_faster_to/ | {
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4hkfbr | if the white house correspondents dinner is for members of the press and dc politicians why do so many actors/celebrities/people in their 15 minutes get to go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hkfbr/eli5_if_the_white_house_correspondents_dinner_is/ | {
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2kg6ok | how are composers and producers able make hundreds of songs every year without running out of ideas? | Especially those who make music for film, games or TV. Original Soundtracks can have around dozens of songs, and if the composer works on several jobs a year, it can easily lead to like a hundred songs a year minimum...
How do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kg6ok/eli5_how_are_composers_and_producers_able_make/ | {
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30jaw9 | why aren't all cars protected with 360° of rubber bumpers, much like bumper cars at a carnival? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30jaw9/eli5_why_arent_all_cars_protected_with_360_of/ | {
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1jxjo4 | the second law of thermodynamics ( law of entropy) | I've seen videos explaining it, and I still just don't understand it even though I feel like understanding is right within my grasp. So explain it like I have never heard of it before. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jxjo4/eli5the_second_law_of_thermodynamics_law_of/ | {
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7zkrmv | why people get a sinking feeling listening to music from their past | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zkrmv/eli5_why_people_get_a_sinking_feeling_listening/ | {
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18yi8r | how do wills actually work? | We're all probably familiar with the TV/movie trope - rich relative dies, leaves instructions on what to do in a video that should only be played in the event of death. Is this actually feasible? Are the terms agreed upon before the video is made? How can requests be honored in such a way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18yi8r/eli5_how_do_wills_actually_work/ | {
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b5cso0 | how does one-way encryption for passwords work? how is it possible to convert text into a hash, but not be able to reverse engineer a hash back into text? | Trying to understand SHA-256 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5cso0/eli5_how_does_oneway_encryption_for_passwords/ | {
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5djkwc | the 4 dissenting opinions in obergefell v. hodges | I read through them on wikipedia but i'm really tired and didn't get anything out of it
thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5djkwc/eli5_the_4_dissenting_opinions_in_obergefell_v/ | {
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1dshk6 | a file is often compressed to smaller size & then decompressed without any data loss. then why cant the file be of smaller size in first place? | Say I have a file of size 1 MB. I compress it to 400 kb.
Now say I carry this 400 kb file to some other computer / email it / etc. And now when I decompress it, I get all that 1 MB of data with no loss whatsoever.
So basically, that 400 kb file contained "all" the information within it?
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2rr3fd | why cant us navy laser defense systems be defeated by mirror coated missiles? | This also applies to mirror coated planes. I'm guessing that for stealthiness, you'd not really want to coat a plane in a mirror finish, but it would SEEM like for a specialty carrier destroying missile, a mirror finish might be acceptable. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rr3fd/eli5why_cant_us_navy_laser_defense_systems_be/ | {
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10d6ul | why is my internet connection 40mbps, but my little streamer box is all laggy and says 2.1 mpbs? | Am I doing something wrong? Can I make it faster?
I just want to watch Breaking Bad! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10d6ul/eli5_why_is_my_internet_connection_40mbps_but_my/ | {
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33eq1z | how do authors get away with claiming that characters' resemblance to real people is "entirely coincidental" when they are obviously real people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33eq1z/eli5_how_do_authors_get_away_with_claiming_that/ | {
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u7usq | eli35: dragonball z | I'm 35, and a father of 2. My kids love this show and are always talking about it, but I have no fricking clue what the heck they're talking about. Freeza, nemeckians, super sayans, goat kids? And then there's a fat bubble gum guy who can't be beat? To me it's just a really weird show where someone keeps dying but wa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u7usq/eli35_dragonball_z/ | {
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2fmjet | have there been any clues to help find amelia earhart? any parts of the plane found? conspiracy theories? | I know who she is and what she did and all...But how have we still not found any parts of her plane or anything nearly 80 years later? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fmjet/eli5_have_there_been_any_clues_to_help_find/ | {
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2rb3qd | why did i never used to get hungover when i first started drinking but now i almost always do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rb3qd/eli5_why_did_i_never_used_to_get_hungover_when_i/ | {
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9ijqr6 | why is it common for video game controllers to use abxy buttons instead of abcd or 1234? what's the origin of abxy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ijqr6/eli5_why_is_it_common_for_video_game_controllers/ | {
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3yhiym | what, if anything, are memories physically made out of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yhiym/eli5_what_if_anything_are_memories_physically/ | {
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60sd22 | how is such a small pill able to contain so many vitamins at such a large dose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60sd22/eli5_how_is_such_a_small_pill_able_to_contain_so/ | {
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3ptqt8 | why do some electronics work better when you touch them? | For example, I have an FM radio transmitter in my car. Sometimes it'll get static-y and if I just touch it then the static clears up. Is there a reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ptqt8/eli5_why_do_some_electronics_work_better_when_you/ | {
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1m952j | why paper and photographs are predominantly rectangular rather than square shaped? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m952j/eli5_why_paper_and_photographs_are_predominantly/ | {
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ua7wj | stocks and shares | I'm trying to figure out what stocks and shares are about, google results are inconclusive, and my question is, what is stocks and shares? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ua7wj/eli5_stocks_and_shares/ | {
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ag5odx | when does a monopoly become illegal? and what's the difference between trusts and monopolies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag5odx/eli5_when_does_a_monopoly_become_illegal_and/ | {
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b99399 | what is the science behind people covering their faces, shielding their eyes and so on when they are embarassed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b99399/eli5_what_is_the_science_behind_people_covering/ | {
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68tned | why does an x-ray of a finger cost over $150? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68tned/eli5_why_does_an_xray_of_a_finger_cost_over_150/ | {
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1ekeya | how listening to classical music is supposed to make us smarter | They say listening to classical music is supposed to help us become more intelligent, help us study, etc. but how exactly does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ekeya/eli5_how_listening_to_classical_music_is_supposed/ | {
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8dpab6 | how does a passenger get sucked through an airplane window? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dpab6/eli5_how_does_a_passenger_get_sucked_through_an/ | {
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5w8lmo | how do we learn non expressible words as a child? | How do we learn how to use words like 'a' and 'the' as children? It seems hard to try and explain these words outright, so how do we begin to incorporate these words into our use of a language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w8lmo/eli5_how_do_we_learn_non_expressible_words_as_a/ | {
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1gmpnd | the protests in rio--specifically what is causing the unrest and why citizens are protesting the 2014 worl cup | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gmpnd/eli5the_protests_in_riospecifically_what_is/ | {
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3ms54n | how much is really lost when a person has amnesia? do people forget basic life skills? what about personal preferences & tastes? | Just something I've thought about. I know amnesia is far less common than what the world of JRPGs and bad soap operas would have us believe, but what is the deal with real life amnesia? What is actually forgotten by the victim? Clearly not everything is lost - they can still communicate, eat, etc. But what about learne... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ms54n/eli5_how_much_is_really_lost_when_a_person_has/ | {
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707lxn | after eating, why does your lower ab area expand more than/rather than your upper abs, right below your stomach and ribs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/707lxn/eli5_after_eating_why_does_your_lower_ab_area/ | {
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4kd31v | why is the "libertarian party" not expressing libertarian values? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kd31v/eli5_why_is_the_libertarian_party_not_expressing/ | {
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6yre3s | when a flashlight's battery is dying its light becomes dim. why wouldn't my phone's screen go dim when its battery is dying? | Stupid question for an electrical noob. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yre3s/eli5_when_a_flashlights_battery_is_dying_its/ | {
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2tos1i | how are the relations between usa and saudi arabia so friendly given that majority of 9/11 attackers were saudi's and funded by saudi arabia. ( case in point obama visiting saudi) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tos1i/eli5_how_are_the_relations_between_usa_and_saudi/ | {
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29jcky | how come male body builders penises/testicles shrink but female body builders clits grow like penises? | I'm not sure if they're all using the same hormones or steroids or whatever, maybe someone can enlighten me :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29jcky/eli5_how_come_male_body_builders_penisestesticles/ | {
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1quts9 | if the nfl is a non-profit organization why does it show non-nfl ads on it's own channel? what does it do with the extra revenue generated? | It seems crazy to me that if it is a non-profit it has ads and sells merchandise on it's own website too. I feel like there has to be an easy answer to this I am missing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1quts9/eli5_if_the_nfl_is_a_nonprofit_organization_why/ | {
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5ct4lm | how are bus routes decided? | Are certain areas high priority/forbidden from becoming bus routes? Do they plan them to interact with other routes or avoid some to reach new areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ct4lm/eli5_how_are_bus_routes_decided/ | {
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dstcyy | why do humans need to blink so much more than other animals do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dstcyy/eli5_why_do_humans_need_to_blink_so_much_more/ | {
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684mcd | how do they manage to find precise recordings to make those composite/mash-up videos, of hundreds of clips of a person speaking certain words, to make them sing a song, etc? | For example, [THIS](_URL_0_) video of Obama singing "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran.
Do the people who make these videos actually scour the internet and watch hundreds of videos for the actual person speaking a specific word they need and then edit clips together?? Wouldn't that take forever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/684mcd/eli5_how_do_they_manage_to_find_precise/ | {
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3bsyvc | why marshmallows don't really freeze when you put them in the freezer. | They just turn into delicious slightly cold snacks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bsyvc/eli5_why_marshmallows_dont_really_freeze_when_you/ | {
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24t3en | how do building made of large blocks of rock catch fire? ex: castles, older school campus buildings, buildings with concrete flooring and and nothing (seemingly) to catch on fire. | I've always wondered | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24t3en/eli5_how_do_building_made_of_large_blocks_of_rock/ | {
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g2umr9 | why don’t plants get dusty? | We have a lot of plants in our home and realize none of them ever accumulate dust. Meanwhile, our fake plant does. Is there some sort of biological process that prevents dust from collecting on plants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2umr9/eli5_why_dont_plants_get_dusty/ | {
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6644bt | why does firefox on os x consume so many resources even with no windows open? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6644bt/eli5why_does_firefox_on_os_x_consume_so_many/ | {
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8dp72n | why can't there be an "universe's point of reference" in relativism? | I was reading about how FTL would make you experience things before it happens.
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3glm99 | why it looks like a rainbow of colors when my phone screen is wet and it's a plain slate of color. | Like white. I got sweat on my phone and many colors show up under the sweat. What is happening here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3glm99/eli5_why_it_looks_like_a_rainbow_of_colors_when/ | {
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242sht | what's going on in the brain when you're horny and consider doing things that when not horny you couldn't necessarily bring yourself to do? | For example, when horny people might have an *outrageous* fantasy that they can act upon (perhaps group sex or some kind of BDSM) that afterwards they can't believe they did, and when not horny can't motivate themselves to do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/242sht/eli5_whats_going_on_in_the_brain_when_youre_horny/ | {
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cx100t | why do toddlers make that high-pitched screeching noise when distressed, instead of just screaming or crying? | I am specifically talking about the pre-verbal "eeeEEEeee" noise toddlers make, the noise which resembles a bird call or even a bark. It is clearly an attempt to communicate, but it somehow conveys less information than if they were just crying. Why do they make the noise, and has it always been this way? If not, when ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cx100t/eli5_why_do_toddlers_make_that_highpitched/ | {
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117gih | why dont countries battle to expand borders anymore? | It seems the.entire world (with the exception of a few in the mid east) are perfectly content with no expansion, and just hang out where they are. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/117gih/why_dont_countries_battle_to_expand_borders/ | {
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334idg | why didnt the us keep cuba and the philippines as permanent territories after the spanish-american war? they gave them independence rather than "americanising" them. | China and Russia have shown this is successful by transporting large portions of their own friendly population to troublesome areas, why didnt the US do this rather than give so much land independence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/334idg/eli5_why_didnt_the_us_keep_cuba_and_the/ | {
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1v32r8 | why do i have to confirm the amount at the register now when i use a debit card at the store. too many steps and its bullshit | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v32r8/eli5why_do_i_have_to_confirm_the_amount_at_the/ | {
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49m32j | are the three major credit reporting agencies public or private companies and why do they control my fate? | I know Experian, Equifax, and Transunion are the major agencies, but I can't find anything about their business model. Why do these companies have so much credence and are they for-profit companies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49m32j/eli5_are_the_three_major_credit_reporting/ | {
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6dji3l | why there are delayed flights on good weather conditions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dji3l/eli5why_there_are_delayed_flights_on_good_weather/ | {
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4hxtve | how can neo-nazis hold public rallies in germany, where nazism is illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hxtve/eli5_how_can_neonazis_hold_public_rallies_in/ | {
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lqnjk | how vaccines and hand sanitizers create so-called "super bugs" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lqnjk/eli5_how_vaccines_and_hand_sanitizers_create/ | {
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1tvwn4 | why as an (american) 18 year old, i can take a bullet for my country yet not enjoy a beer? | It just doesn't make sense. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tvwn4/eli5_why_as_an_american_18_year_old_i_can_take_a/ | {
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3sdq2g | why is there a "human verification" thing when you register to something online? | What is it and how does it even work? And are there other types of "human verification" apart from the conventional one where you identify the alphabets/numbers? Cos I recently came across a website that used matching pictures to concepts, I don't remember which site though. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sdq2g/eli5_why_is_there_a_human_verification_thing_when/ | {
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6a4prd | why do reddit and other websites push their app so hard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a4prd/eli5_why_do_reddit_and_other_websites_push_their/ | {
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4vua0w | how do fish know they are swimming right side up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vua0w/eli5_how_do_fish_know_they_are_swimming_right/ | {
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38t72k | how does a cut heal? do the cells around it just replicate until they fill in the hole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38t72k/eli5_how_does_a_cut_heal_do_the_cells_around_it/ | {
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3904lu | why did the us fight a civil war over ending slavery, then happily went along with segregation for almost 100 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3904lu/eli5_why_did_the_us_fight_a_civil_war_over_ending/ | {
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dl0fzy | why are other senses better if someone is born without one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl0fzy/eli5_why_are_other_senses_better_if_someone_is/ | {
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6owimf | why do episodes of tv shows air months apart in different countries even though they still air in the same language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6owimf/eli5_why_do_episodes_of_tv_shows_air_months_apart/ | {
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6j4fc9 | *how* exactly kegel exercises work for men? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j4fc9/eli5_how_exactly_kegel_exercises_work_for_men/ | {
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zlvay | why copy right lasts almost a century (or 70 + life), while patent lasts 20 years? | Copy Right lasts about one century from the year of creation (or 70 + life) in US. How is this helpful for promoting the progress of science and useful arts? (Wait, is this circle-jerking?)
Also if the creator dies, is copy righted material taxable (inheritance tax)?
And lastly, where does "par... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zlvay/why_copy_right_lasts_almost_a_century_or_70_life/ | {
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2nswih | can a "new color" unlike any colors on the normal spectrum be created or already exists? if so, how? | I browsed upon a website recently, and it was a group of scientist from a university. There ultimate goal was to create a new color that is unlike all (for lack of better words) "Normal Colors", I was just curious as to if this could happen and how...because this concept completely blows my mind. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nswih/eli5_can_a_new_color_unlike_any_colors_on_the/ | {
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9yu96r | what is the scientific reasoning behind getting "hangry"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yu96r/eli5_what_is_the_scientific_reasoning_behind/ | {
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2pwv8t | why is it "okay" for there to be all black colleges and organizations along with other races but super wrong for an all white organization to exist? | I am not looking for a racial debate. Just a explanation in any way, shape, or form. Anything I find on Google is not helpful. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pwv8t/eli5_why_is_it_okay_for_there_to_be_all_black/ | {
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1vq7x0 | why are the veins of long term heroin users destroyed whereas the veins of diabetics who inject insulin daily are not? | Been on my mind for a while. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vq7x0/eli5_why_are_the_veins_of_long_term_heroin_users/ | {
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7crvtz | what causes the "shuddering" sound when driving with only one rear window down in a car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7crvtz/eli5_what_causes_the_shuddering_sound_when/ | {
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4e553i | why are we always told not to stand in front of a microwave because of radiation, yet we eat food that is being heated with radiation? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e553i/eli5_why_are_we_always_told_not_to_stand_in_front/ | {
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10bobp | why do i feel cold if i take a shower right after i wake up, but not any other time of day? | In the winter, it gets pretty bad. Is this just something that happens to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10bobp/eli5_why_do_i_feel_cold_if_i_take_a_shower_right/ | {
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1soasy | what exactly is happening when you "save" a game? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1soasy/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_you_save_a/ | {
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doxuyw | when the world population stabilizes or starts to decline as predicted by the scientific community, how will the world economy continue to grow and not his a permanent recession? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/doxuyw/eli5_when_the_world_population_stabilizes_or/ | {
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8tx8k1 | why is human waste treated as a greater contaminant risk than waste from other animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tx8k1/eli5_why_is_human_waste_treated_as_a_greater/ | {
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6r5miv | why do some shows incorporate crowd laughter after a character says something funny or a joke? | I've never understood why shows add laughter especially when you won't even laugh at most of their funny comments. This makes the laughing unnecessary and cringy at times. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r5miv/eli5_why_do_some_shows_incorporate_crowd_laughter/ | {
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6olrqz | what makes rock layers "newer" or "older"? where are the newer layers coming from anyways? isn't it all the same age as the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6olrqz/eli5_what_makes_rock_layers_newer_or_older_where/ | {
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2tzfjx | in college, why do women in male dominated fields (like engineering) get support groups, perks, and special events; while males in female dominated fields (like psychology or nursing) do not get the same treatment? | ^ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tzfjx/eli5_in_college_why_do_women_in_male_dominated/ | {
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9mo18n | how atheists can go through the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mo18n/eli5_how_atheists_can_go_through_the_12_steps_of/ | {
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21l3s4 | what does putting blood in the spinny centrifuge do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21l3s4/eli5_what_does_putting_blood_in_the_spinny/ | {
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3d3i5x | why do many fast food places have a cutoff for serving breakfast when it's obvious they can serve it consistently and fast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d3i5x/eli5_why_do_many_fast_food_places_have_a_cutoff/ | {
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