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31mzne | what is the nsa gaining out of collecting everyones data? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31mzne/eli5_what_is_the_nsa_gaining_out_of_collecting/ | {
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9d8xmn | what makes an isotope stable, and what determines which subatomic particle they lose? | I made a previous Eli5 about why isotopes exist and why they are radioactive, but recently I've become more curious and this wasn't really explained in their answer | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d8xmn/eli5_what_makes_an_isotope_stable_and_what/ | {
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54u5ho | what is the difference between a military, a paramilitary, a militia, and a private army? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54u5ho/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_military_a/ | {
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a9q5o0 | curled ribbon | ELI5: why does ribbon curl when you pull it through scissors that are pressed against your finger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9q5o0/eli5_curled_ribbon/ | {
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djj75s | why it sometimes feel better to sit or lay down in a more "comfortable" position? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djj75s/eli5_why_it_sometimes_feel_better_to_sit_or_lay/ | {
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70c540 | how did salt and saturated fat become linked to high blood pressure and heart disease if they don't cause it? | [Salt](_URL_0_)
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c4syu2 | if there are areas of space where there are only a few particles per entire cubic meters, what’s between the particles? is it really just nothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4syu2/eli5_if_there_are_areas_of_space_where_there_are/ | {
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oncrt | why are commercial toilets so powerful when you flush? | and the one's at home are not | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oncrt/why_are_commercial_toilets_so_powerful_when_you/ | {
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58ha2v | what does “score hidden” mean and do on reddit | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58ha2v/eli5_what_does_score_hidden_mean_and_do_on_reddit/ | {
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7ljh1r | does getting sick with the flu once provide the same effect as the flu shot for that year? | Basically, if someone got sick with the flu once already this year and then got it again a month later. Does that first flu provide the same immunity effects against the second flu that a flu shot would have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ljh1r/eli5_does_getting_sick_with_the_flu_once_provide/ | {
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9qkath | why can't certain autoimmune diseases be cured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qkath/eli5_why_cant_certain_autoimmune_diseases_be_cured/ | {
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3cfo5a | what is going on with the reddit ceo and what did she do to" screw up"? why is every one wanting her to resign? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cfo5a/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_the_reddit_ceo_and/ | {
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4soo02 | where did the plane debris end up after the planes hit the towers during 9/11 | All the clips I've seen of 9/11 I can't ever see the plane debris | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4soo02/eli5where_did_the_plane_debris_end_up_after_the/ | {
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15ahfo | why it is forbidden to take photos in shops? | I see everything, so why I can't take a picture | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ahfo/why_it_is_forbidden_to_take_photos_in_shops/ | {
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1y7agl | why do animals/pets attempt to stay awake when they're nodding off and clearly tired? | Oftentimes, I see pets that start to nod off, and then they jerk awake and attempt to stay awake. Why don't they just go to sleep? It's not like they have school/work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y7agl/eli5_why_do_animalspets_attempt_to_stay_awake/ | {
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elr8fd | what are the benefits of recycling glass over just using more sand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elr8fd/eli5_what_are_the_benefits_of_recycling_glass/ | {
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f001h2 | how does a network card make a port (for example port 80 for http)? | I don't understand how a network card or even the software on a network card can make a virtual port and then make sure that traffic is processed alongside every other port. What are these ports actually and how do they work. literally not the same repeated stuff I find on every website when I search "what is a port" i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f001h2/eli5_how_does_a_network_card_make_a_port_for/ | {
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59i27j | how is 911 the phone number to every police station? | How is it that 911 is the universal phone number for the police but it is also the number to the one in your area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59i27j/eli5_how_is_911_the_phone_number_to_every_police/ | {
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21uo5u | why do i get really tired and sleepy after an argument or when i'm sad? | Whenever I get really sad, maybe even cry, or have an argument with someone, I always feel so tired I could go to sleep right after. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21uo5u/eli5_why_do_i_get_really_tired_and_sleepy_after/ | {
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5ln62q | what exactly is a diplomat and why do we have them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ln62q/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_diplomat_and_why_do_we/ | {
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ud3bh | why my left arm/hand go completely numb/shoot with pain for 15 minutes when i'm sleeping, so much that the pain wakes me up. | My left hand's fingers randomly go numb throughout the day, as well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ud3bh/eli5_why_my_left_armhand_go_completely_numbshoot/ | {
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178z78 | why do some movies list the cast in order of appearance? | Just finished Get Him to the Greek and wondered why some movie credits are set upthis way. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/178z78/eli5_why_do_some_movies_list_the_cast_in_order_of/ | {
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6drnyg | how do forensic experts isolate human dnas from so many non-human dnas coming from microbes present on crime scene? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6drnyg/eli5how_do_forensic_experts_isolate_human_dnas/ | {
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97gumf | what exactly does the neutral wire do in an ac electrical circuit? | I’m almost embarrassed because I am an electrician. However, you don’t need to know the science to it to know it goes on the silver screw. But my curiosity always gets to me and I can’t seem to understand the role the neutral wire plays in the circuit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97gumf/eli5_what_exactly_does_the_neutral_wire_do_in_an/ | {
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380kja | what holds people back from abusing warranties that replace devices if lost or stolen? | It seems like it would be excruciatingly easy to buy a warranty and lose a device over and over while reaping the rewards and getting it back. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/380kja/eli5what_holds_people_back_from_abusing/ | {
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2r36e4 | how to people die in "stampedes" (like black friday or the new year's stampede of people in shanghai)? | What is the cause of death and how does it actually happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r36e4/eli5_how_to_people_die_in_stampedes_like_black/ | {
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3ivvf4 | why does the casting director appear in the opening credits of a movie? are they viewed as just as important as the actual actors and director? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ivvf4/eli5why_does_the_casting_director_appear_in_the/ | {
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4i007c | why do our voices quiver when we're nervous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i007c/eli5_why_do_our_voices_quiver_when_were_nervous/ | {
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4akvdq | why do things hurt more when they're unexpected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4akvdq/eli5_why_do_things_hurt_more_when_theyre/ | {
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ce78ml | what exactly happens when you experience a heart palpitation, the brief pounding or fluttering in your chest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ce78ml/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_you_experience_a/ | {
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1jbloe | if pluto orbits in an ellipsis, why doesn't it collide with neptune? | I have been researching the planets and found that Pluto has an elliptical orbit tilted over 17° from the ecliptic but also found a diagram where Pluto's and Neptune's orbits cross, why hasn't this happened? And will it ever happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jbloe/eli5_if_pluto_orbits_in_an_ellipsis_why_doesnt_it/ | {
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1mb4ii | how do people explicitly post pictures doing drugs and not get prosecuted? | In the United States, at least. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mb4ii/eli5_how_do_people_explicitly_post_pictures_doing/ | {
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51rhuv | why do veterans have to use a va clinic instead of regular doctors if that is quicker? | After watching the last 10 min of the veterans presidential candidate townhall I was left curious as to WHY can't you just use a regular doctor through your ins. Or is it hard to get...sorry if I sound stupid | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51rhuv/eli5_why_do_veterans_have_to_use_a_va_clinic/ | {
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15r9l2 | what does the fiscal cliff/this deal that has been reached mean for nasa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15r9l2/eli5_what_does_the_fiscal_cliffthis_deal_that_has/ | {
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2p3z3q | when does a doctor stop attempts to revive a patient and start harvesting organs? | I've read a lot of stories about how people were saved by other people's organs after doctors decided there was "nothing else they could do" so they took the organs. However, I've also read lot of stores about doctors telling the family there was "nothing else they could do" only to have the patient make a sudden mira... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p3z3q/eli5_when_does_a_doctor_stop_attempts_to_revive_a/ | {
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3637kd | why snipers don't use silencers? also, how did they spot enemy snipers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3637kd/eli5why_snipers_dont_use_silencers_also_how_did/ | {
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2d8kcb | what is the internet made out of? | This morning I found myself wondering what the internet is made out of. I don't think it has a mass, and everything on it seems to be made of nothing, but since it exists it must be made of something. The print on my screen is projected through light waves, but what caused the light waves to form? Is the internet made ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d8kcb/eli5_what_is_the_internet_made_out_of/ | {
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a1cqjg | how do two oxygen atoms bond despite both having six valence electrons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1cqjg/eli5_how_do_two_oxygen_atoms_bond_despite_both/ | {
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5ys6dn | where did cows come from? | I can't imagine cows in the wild as they have been domesticated for centuries already. What were cows before they were domesticated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ys6dn/eli5_where_did_cows_come_from/ | {
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1hbtnr | what is the purpose of the jet of water that shoots up from the back of the jet ski. | It seems like there would be a better way to aim it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hbtnr/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_the_jet_of_water_that/ | {
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5flxys | why do people have such a hard time holding still enough to balance on one foot or on a narrow surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5flxys/eli5_why_do_people_have_such_a_hard_time_holding/ | {
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yhvym | vowels in arabic (msa). | Short vowels, long vowels, double vowels, extra characters at the end of words, the alif that splits into two pieces ... I'm lost, please help! Also, how does the language work once vowels sounds aren't marked? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yhvym/eli5_vowels_in_arabic_msa/ | {
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4cgzk0 | how is the earths core lasting so long and when will it die? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cgzk0/eli5_how_is_the_earths_core_lasting_so_long_and/ | {
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2hsh4h | why did the price of ram skyrocket? | Two years ago I bought 8 gigs of RAM for $30, 8 gigs now costs 60+, what happened? (Preface, I thought for sure someone would have asked this before, but I couldn't find it searching for it) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hsh4h/eli5_why_did_the_price_of_ram_skyrocket/ | {
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6ba5h4 | if drugs stay in the body and are still detectable in the body weeks after use, then why do the effects of the drug only last hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ba5h4/eli5_if_drugs_stay_in_the_body_and_are_still/ | {
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2z2veu | how do you get promoted in the military? is it difficult? | Especially im peacetime when there is no chance for heroics.
Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z2veu/eli5_how_do_you_get_promoted_in_the_military_is/ | {
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6vcd8t | how do we know for certain that it is 2017 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vcd8t/eli5_how_do_we_know_for_certain_that_it_is_2017/ | {
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1kfzqy | what an octave is, how to read sheet music, why notes repeat "a-b-c-d-e-f-g-a...," how a flat note differs from a regular note, a sharp, a minor and a major note | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kfzqy/eli5_what_an_octave_is_how_to_read_sheet_music/ | {
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1xzeq1 | why is voice-activated technology not as widespread as it could be? | Seems like we spend lots of time in our lives still using keyboards, remote controls, knobs, dials, etc. In my vision of the future, we would cut out wasted time spent typing/etc. and have quicker, more direct means of searching, word processing, etc. Is there a primary reason why, for instance, everyone is not using S... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzeq1/eli5_why_is_voiceactivated_technology_not_as/ | {
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8ip2y5 | what makes a mass poll reputable? | If I decide that I want to make a poll, interviewing 7.000 people for instance, what makes my poll worth a damn in the academia? Does it even work like that?
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3ax2x2 | what is an eating disorder scientifically? what happens in the brain? | I have anorexia with BED subtype, and I've always wanted to know what's going on neurologically that causes the disorder. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ax2x2/eli5_what_is_an_eating_disorder_scientifically/ | {
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1oph9d | who is ann counter and why don't we like her? | Sorry, I've tried doing a google search but didn't really understand it as I didn't have enough time to do one thoroughly, also, I'm British and a student and being a bit lazy, so if you could direct it to someone like me. Thanks gusy! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oph9d/eli5_who_is_ann_counter_and_why_dont_we_like_her/ | {
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22fsqt | why is imgur so much faster is loading gifs than minus is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22fsqt/eli5why_is_imgur_so_much_faster_is_loading_gifs/ | {
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3muf1y | why do sidewalks need cracks in order to not break during changing seasons, but street pavement does not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3muf1y/eli5_why_do_sidewalks_need_cracks_in_order_to_not/ | {
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o6w4e | hernias | I have a (male, 35-year-old) friend who lives in a small island town who told me that he developed a lump on his abdomen after having a bad cough. I need to know if I should try to convince him to travel to the nearest city to have it checked out. The considerations are that the trip would be expensive and time-consumi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o6w4e/eli5_hernias/ | {
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1oli5p | if you pay your wife to have sex with you, is it considered prostitution and therefore illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oli5p/if_you_pay_your_wife_to_have_sex_with_you_is_it/ | {
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9gmdu1 | why are the most ‘hard to get up’ times around 6-8am? for instance if i went to sleep at 7pm and woke up at 3am i wouldn’t be tired. but no matter what time i go to sleep, if i wake up between these hours, it’s so hard to actually get up and wake up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gmdu1/eli5_why_are_the_most_hard_to_get_up_times_around/ | {
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17ae9x | why classical music still sounds good today (after four hundred years), but lots of music from even ten years ago sounds lame? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17ae9x/eli5_why_classical_music_still_sounds_good_today/ | {
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3db2v0 | how do programmers program colors? | More Specific: How did the FIRST Programmers get color on the screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3db2v0/eli5_how_do_programmers_program_colors/ | {
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8r0rk0 | why are children being separated from their parents at the us-mexico border? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r0rk0/eli5_why_are_children_being_separated_from_their/ | {
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c79hbo | why does the surface of water look mirror-like from the underside at certain angles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c79hbo/eli5_why_does_the_surface_of_water_look/ | {
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5o9cgu | why does it hurt so much worse when something is dropped on the top of your foot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o9cgu/eli5why_does_it_hurt_so_much_worse_when_something/ | {
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3khcx0 | why do men find hairy women unattractive? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3khcx0/eli5why_do_men_find_hairy_women_unattractive/ | {
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2n2mj0 | why do your ears sometimes hurt after wearing headphones for a while? | After wearing headphones for a while on the computer listening to music or playing games, my ears feel like they hurt when i take them off. why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n2mj0/eli5why_do_your_ears_sometimes_hurt_after_wearing/ | {
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6s2wnx | how do our passwords stay protected even though many websites/companies know our login information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s2wnx/eli5_how_do_our_passwords_stay_protected_even/ | {
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7b1wag | how are tree representations used as a data structure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b1wag/eli5_how_are_tree_representations_used_as_a_data/ | {
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fkwd2s | how do infectious diseases/disease spread have such a significant impact on the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkwd2s/eli5_how_do_infectious_diseasesdisease_spread/ | {
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2qkz98 | eli:5 can you burn off plaque in your arteries like you burn fat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qkz98/eli5_can_you_burn_off_plaque_in_your_arteries/ | {
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3d2n2s | what is the significance of the new pictures of pluto and why are scientists so excited? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d2n2s/eli5_what_is_the_significance_of_the_new_pictures/ | {
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cuv1b1 | . is there really a difference in gas at gas stations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuv1b1/eli5_is_there_really_a_difference_in_gas_at_gas/ | {
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2shbg9 | what's the purpose of the national guard in the us if we now have a standing army and army reserves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2shbg9/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_the_national_guard_in/ | {
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2o0pn5 | how does one simply hack xbox live or psn? | With the recent activity of Lizard Squad and Xbox live, I became interested in just how someone or a group of someones could hack into Xbox live. I did a little bit of googling and read that being friends with someone on xbox live or psn can give them access to information about your system necessary to hack it, but I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o0pn5/eli5_how_does_one_simply_hack_xbox_live_or_psn/ | {
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cficbe | why does drinking water too quickly cause pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cficbe/eli5_why_does_drinking_water_too_quickly_cause/ | {
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5jidth | why is it often very difficult for people to keep a secret? what is psychologically going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jidth/eli5_why_is_it_often_very_difficult_for_people_to/ | {
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756nle | why dont cuttings from plants die once removed from the rest of the plant which can then be grown into a new plant ie; cloning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/756nle/eli5_why_dont_cuttings_from_plants_die_once/ | {
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22fc63 | how does buying and selling shares create value? | I get how selling something for more than you bought it for makes money, but i wonder how we can have an industry based on no actul value beeing made. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22fc63/eli5_how_does_buying_and_selling_shares_create/ | {
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2rhdp2 | why does freshly baked bread go stale after about a day of sitting out, while store bought, packaged bread can last a couple weeks (or even longer)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rhdp2/eli5_why_does_freshly_baked_bread_go_stale_after/ | {
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eux261 | how do humidifiers create water vapor so quickly? | I first thought they used insane amounts of heat at once but it didn't make sense as the humidifier was still cold and so was the vapor | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eux261/eli5_how_do_humidifiers_create_water_vapor_so/ | {
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bag6l9 | when faced with a totally new material how do chemists figure out what elements the material is made out of? | Suppose I am a chemist and I come across this unknown material. How do I figure out the elements that make up this material? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bag6l9/eli5_when_faced_with_a_totally_new_material_how/ | {
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v0snp | how can we build massive skyscrapers that support so much weight? | For example, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is 2,723 feet tall and but only 500+ feet wide. What magic of engineering can such a narrow base support so much weight (building + people). And can I apply these same techniques to jenga towers and/or sand castles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v0snp/eli5_how_can_we_build_massive_skyscrapers_that/ | {
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b310w7 | why do some online services (banks etc.) require passwords of a specific length. for example my online banking requires a password that is exactly 6 characters. this seems less secure than allowing any length. why do they do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b310w7/eli5_why_do_some_online_services_banks_etc/ | {
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8t4wuy | why does a product mail-in/online rebate usually take 4+ weeks to be processed and received? | I just submitted a rebate and it stated it would take at least 4-6 weeks for me to receive it. What gives? I figured submitting these things online now would speed up the process over the old school snail mail method. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t4wuy/eli5_why_does_a_product_mailinonline_rebate/ | {
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1c890g | why doesn't japan hold a grudge against the u.s. after we nuked them? | Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that relations between the U.S. and Japan are strong. I don't hear about Japanese harboring ill will against us. I assume economics (e.g. trade, globalization, etc.) has a lot to do with it.
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46a11z | why can people sue for seemingly no reason and still win? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46a11z/eli5_why_can_people_sue_for_seemingly_no_reason/ | {
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1jb6tq | why are there not more mutations and cancer at nagasaki and hiroshima? | From what I can tell people are living in and around the sites where both bombs were dropped. There are already reports of vegetation mutations around the area of the Fukushima disaster. Why are there not the same or worse mutations happening at these two bomb sites. Or are we just not hearing about them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jb6tq/eli5_why_are_there_not_more_mutations_and_cancer/ | {
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7k4pja | why do we become physically attracted to some people over time rather than immediately like with others? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k4pja/eli5_why_do_we_become_physically_attracted_to/ | {
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1sgc71 | when sliding on a slick road, why does downshifting in a manual car slow you down more efficiently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sgc71/eli5when_sliding_on_a_slick_road_why_does/ | {
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1sjlsy | what would happen if the u.s. suspended all foreign aid for one year and applied that money to helping our own people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sjlsy/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_us_suspended_all/ | {
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4orn8i | why are video games still sold as cds while usb drives can be so much smaller, more durable and hold so much more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4orn8i/eli5why_are_video_games_still_sold_as_cds_while/ | {
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1o30x1 | why doesn't it hurt when someone pinches the skin on your elbow? seriously, try it. it doesn't hurt. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o30x1/eli5_why_doesnt_it_hurt_when_someone_pinches_the/ | {
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3t3kbd | can muslim communities call out a jihad on daesh? if so, why aren't they doing it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t3kbd/eli5_can_muslim_communities_call_out_a_jihad_on/ | {
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1s1z2q | why is locking your knees so bad? | I always hear fitness instructors telling you not to lock your knees. I've never heard anyone say its OK to lock your knees. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s1z2q/eli5_why_is_locking_your_knees_so_bad/ | {
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27algn | why dont we have hovercars and other hoverthings :d | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27algn/eli5_why_dont_we_have_hovercars_and_other/ | {
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83ijcd | how exactly martin shkerelli defrauded his investors. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83ijcd/eli5_how_exactly_martin_shkerelli_defrauded_his/ | {
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1vnr0i | if a baby grew up with animals, would they learn their 'language'? or would they be unable to speak, as if they hadnt been around anyone at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vnr0i/eli5_if_a_baby_grew_up_with_animals_would_they/ | {
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errk8r | why are younger people becoming less and less religious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/errk8r/eli5_why_are_younger_people_becoming_less_and/ | {
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1z84q4 | why, when i squint, do headlights appear to have extremely long glowing vertical lines coming off them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z84q4/why_when_i_squint_do_headlights_appear_to_have/ | {
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1sxoqe | what is total football? all i know is it's some style of playing football(soccer) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxoqe/what_is_total_football_all_i_know_is_its_some/ | {
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6wq3mk | criminal vs. civil cases and double jeopardy... | Something that has bugged me for a while. How can someone be found "Not Guilty," of a crime in criminal court, yet still may have to face a civil court for the same crime? Isn't that double jeopardy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wq3mk/eli5_criminal_vs_civil_cases_and_double_jeopardy/ | {
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3iggh2 | why don't hackers like anonymous hack and erase consumer debt data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iggh2/eli5_why_dont_hackers_like_anonymous_hack_and/ | {
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