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2ir1at | how are some plugs unbreakable? | I've always noticed that some power plugs have the word 'unbreakable' on them. How is this possible? Do they mean u breakable to a certain standard, like waterproofing in phones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ir1at/eli5_how_are_some_plugs_unbreakable/ | {
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64hftp | why hasn't the media covered all the protests going on in the world which has been censored by their government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64hftp/eli5_why_hasnt_the_media_covered_all_the_protests/ | {
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1b5zn8 | what is the "monsanto protection act" in the simplest terms possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b5zn8/eli5what_is_the_monsanto_protection_act_in_the/ | {
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30oszy | do honey products help or harm bees? | I've heard about bees being endangered and it being dangerous to our ecosystem. Some honey products (ex: the young girl's honey lemonade business featured on Shark Tank recently) advocate for saving the bees. Does purchasing honey help this issue or are we draining these resources and therefore hurting this endangered ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30oszy/eli5_do_honey_products_help_or_harm_bees/ | {
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63s3yo | how can samsung agree to manufacture iphone panels and at the same time have pending patent case with them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63s3yo/eli5_how_can_samsung_agree_to_manufacture_iphone/ | {
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5x5zbu | amd's new ryzen processor. | I get that Intel dominated the market over years. But what is going on in the following thread? What are they all talking about? What is Zen? And what is that thing with the 3-5-7 number? And all this other stuff?
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35bm5f | how is it possible that congress is allowed to make votes on large pieces of legislation, affecting everyone in their country, when sessions are dwindled to a point where everyone but those interested are present to vote? | ELI5: How is it possible that Congress is allowed to make votes on large pieces of legislation, affecting everyone in their country, when sessions are dwindled to a point where everyone but those interested are present to vote? How is there no "minimal amount" of legislators necessary to pass a bill? What is the point ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35bm5f/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_congress_is_allowed/ | {
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6amb7l | why do ducks take turns to perform actions? | I noticed while watching duck videos when a mother duck jumps over a curb or into a pond off a dock her babies take turns following after her. Is it the herding mentality preventing them from all going at once? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6amb7l/eli5_why_do_ducks_take_turns_to_perform_actions/ | {
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2158me | why is restoring a painting acceptable/preferred? | Wouldn't painting over parts of a painting with what you think might have been there potentially change the painting from it's original and 'ruin' the painting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2158me/eli5_why_is_restoring_a_painting/ | {
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5tt0qz | why do some people who talk to themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tt0qz/eli5_why_do_some_people_who_talk_to_themselves/ | {
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5j41z0 | why isn't there a professional outlet for "real" wrestling. | All other combat sports exist at the amateur and professional levels. Wrestling however seems to only exist at the amateur level, with professional wrestiling being scripted fights. Where are the professional Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestlers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j41z0/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_professional_outlet_for/ | {
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7fdscl | how does being vegetarian change your body? what happens to your body if you started to eat meat after 20 years of being veggie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fdscl/eli5_how_does_being_vegetarian_change_your_body/ | {
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302fzw | why cows and horses able to be domesticated while cape buffalo and zebra aren't even though they are related to them, and why are other animals like lions, hippos, giraffes, etc unable to be domesticated even though they've been exposed to humans for hundreds of years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/302fzw/eli5_why_cows_and_horses_able_to_be_domesticated/ | {
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3wbego | what would be some good keys to meditation for a beginner? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wbego/eli5what_would_be_some_good_keys_to_meditation/ | {
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bh70yt | why are the most efficient cars petrol hybrids not diesel hybrids? | When disesel engine by itself is more efficient then petrol. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh70yt/eli5_why_are_the_most_efficient_cars_petrol/ | {
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24gtp1 | why do some states in the u.s. not allow hidden recording devices to be used as evidence in court? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24gtp1/eli5why_do_some_states_in_the_us_not_allow_hidden/ | {
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3avdw7 | why is it that every time i go upstairs or downstairs to retrieve something, my brain blanks on what i needed to get. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3avdw7/eli5_why_is_it_that_every_time_i_go_upstairs_or/ | {
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ca0o2c | what is dns over https? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ca0o2c/eli5_what_is_dns_over_https/ | {
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2uzvve | how is the white house office of faith-based initiatives not a blatant violation of the separation of church and state? | _URL_0_
I don't see how this agency/office is even allowed to exist. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uzvve/eli5_how_is_the_white_house_office_of_faithbased/ | {
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blxw3b | why is retrocompatibility so hard to achieve on modern consoles when a significantly different and rather cheap system like the wii was able to do it ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blxw3b/eli5_why_is_retrocompatibility_so_hard_to_achieve/ | {
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1p4hx7 | if the somalian pirates are so bad why doesn't anybody (including their own government) do anything about it? | Following the recent blockbuster "Captain Phillips" and the recent AMA of Captain Richard Phillips it got me thinking I've always heard of these Somalian pirates taking boats and captives and what-not. So why doesn't anyone police that are or use deadly force when they're in that area. Every time I see them depicted in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4hx7/eli5if_the_somalian_pirates_are_so_bad_why_doesnt/ | {
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1dak5x | why doesn't the usa just hold a refferendum on the legality of marijuana? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dak5x/eli5_why_doesnt_the_usa_just_hold_a_refferendum/ | {
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223cl6 | how do courts decide what parents get custody? | what does 'custody' mean and how do courts decide only one parent gets custody of a child/children? I understand if someone has a drug problem or is not a great parent but what if both parents are fit to take care of the kid? I feel it is wrong to rob an individual of getting to be around someone they love so much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/223cl6/eli5_how_do_courts_decide_what_parents_get_custody/ | {
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m6105 | why, when and how did 4chan elevate to some kind of internet kingdom? | Somehow, everyone from 4chan seems to be regarded as knowing every nook and cranny of the internet, and it seems to be the birthplace of..... everything of the internet. So how did 4chan become of such righteous regard? Most times when I go there it's just pics of dicks and the word "niggerfaggot" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m6105/why_when_and_how_did_4chan_elevate_to_some_kind/ | {
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6jh4nt | ph levels and why they're important. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jh4nt/eli5_ph_levels_and_why_theyre_important/ | {
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1gv43p | xml and markup languages in general. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gv43p/eli5_xml_and_markup_languages_in_general/ | {
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9rd2lr | how do we hold our breath, we can have our mouth open and tongue out and yet we still hold our breath | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rd2lr/eli5_how_do_we_hold_our_breath_we_can_have_our/ | {
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ams869 | do things cool faster if you leave them in a cooler place? | Example, I have boiling water I put some in a room that's 14°c and I put some in a room that's 35°c will they both take the same time to get to 35c?
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1zpv1x | if time is relative, how do clocks measure it with apparent objectivity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zpv1x/eli5_if_time_is_relative_how_do_clocks_measure_it/ | {
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c2u1tz | how can radiation change our dna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2u1tz/eli5_how_can_radiation_change_our_dna/ | {
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3blomi | how are film and tv scenes filmed from multiple angles concurrently? | _URL_0_
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nm62t | how ejaculation works | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nm62t/eli5_how_ejaculation_works/ | {
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549mse | how do supermarkets keep a profit, when most of their stock is left unsold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/549mse/eli5_how_do_supermarkets_keep_a_profit_when_most/ | {
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9yyn77 | how can a person have mono antibodies in their system without having been sick? | I got diagnosed with an infected lymph node today after getting tests done several days ago to check for mono, which they strongly suspected I had. While that wasn’t the case, my doctor told me that I already had antibodies for the virus in my blood. As far as I am aware, I’ve never had mono, or at least I’ve never dev... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yyn77/eli5_how_can_a_person_have_mono_antibodies_in/ | {
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3s8ovb | why some cars actually require premium or plus gas | I know a lot of cars say that it's recommended but you can still get away with regular, but then there are some that won't work well with anything below premium. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s8ovb/eli5_why_some_cars_actually_require_premium_or/ | {
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yam97 | why do banks pay people interest? | Why do banks pay people interest for depositing money in them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yam97/eli5_why_do_banks_pay_people_interest/ | {
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4c83bm | how come my camera can pick up vertical and horizontal lines on the television but my eyes can't? what am i seeing? | Whenever I take a picture/video of what I'm watching/playing I always see dark horizontal and vertical lines. Similar to the lines seen when tracking a vhs, only smaller. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c83bm/eli5_how_come_my_camera_can_pick_up_vertical_and/ | {
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duxjhi | why is it easy to balance on one spot on the floor but difficult to balance on one spot high up, like a ledge, even though they’re both flat surfaces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duxjhi/eli5_why_is_it_easy_to_balance_on_one_spot_on_the/ | {
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5iedz3 | why is every major retailer out of nintendos? | How is it that companies that specialize in supply chain and logistics are unable to anticipate the increased demand around Christmas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iedz3/eli5_why_is_every_major_retailer_out_of_nintendos/ | {
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12dc71 | what happens when you fly a remote controlled helicopter inside of a moving car? | Always wondered this. Does it stay still, or does it move backwards as the car goes forward? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12dc71/what_happens_when_you_fly_a_remote_controlled/ | {
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8xd5dc | how does rubbing the rim of a glass with your finger produce a sound? | ELI5: How does rubbing the rim of a glass with your finger produce a sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xd5dc/eli5_how_does_rubbing_the_rim_of_a_glass_with/ | {
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20m4is | the crew for a movie. | Doesn't the writer know how he wants the movie? So wouldn't he direct? And why does the executive producer get so much credit instead of the writer or director? What's the difference between all the main positions. Like... What does the producer actually do? I just don't see why every movie isn't written, produced, and... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20m4is/eli5_the_crew_for_a_movie/ | {
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2hzr06 | why do i find other people more attractive in clothing than when they are naked? | I'm honestly not sure if I'm the only one out there like this. But I find the opposite sex, even some other guys to be better looking when they have clothes on. Is it because the clothes emphasize their body? Is it the tease? I have no idea.
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3m7wzm | does listening to music on headphones vs speakers hurt our ears more if played at the same volume? | So we all know that listening to loud sounds for extended periods of time are bad for our hearing, but does the medium used to deliver the music matter? Say I'm in a quiet room, listening to music, would it be damage my ears more if I used headphones/earphones instead of my sound system (Say they're being played at the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7wzm/eli5does_listening_to_music_on_headphones_vs/ | {
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3dji4y | do black socks really stink more than white socks? | My mother always warned me against black socks by saying that they made your feet stink more/faster than white socks. Any truth to this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dji4y/eli5_do_black_socks_really_stink_more_than_white/ | {
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1s0g5o | why are women considered "prettier" compared to men? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s0g5o/why_are_women_considered_prettier_compared_to_men/ | {
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2x3lvh | snapchat | Whats the point? Why don't people send texts? Or pictures through the normal way? If you have data for snapchat, you have unlimited texts/picture messages anyways? I really don't understand the need for it since it could already be done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x3lvh/eli5snapchat/ | {
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5y10pa | according to wikipedia many movies have far greater box office than their budget, yet are still considered financial failures, why? | An example, the Great Wall. According to wikipedia, budget = £150million, while box office = £320.2million. When I read these numbers, i think OK, the film did pretty good, yet people are saying the film has occurred losses ('the film is likely to lose about $75 million due to its underwhelming performance theatrically... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y10pa/eli5_according_to_wikipedia_many_movies_have_far/ | {
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7ffj4s | what is project treble and what does it mean for android? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ffj4s/eli5_what_is_project_treble_and_what_does_it_mean/ | {
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1uqrrq | why marijuana will never be legal in states like texas? medical nor recreational | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uqrrq/eli5why_marijuana_will_never_be_legal_in_states/ | {
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3qm1cl | why is frozen pizza so different from fresh pizza? | Why cant it be the same? Why cant dominos just freeze their pizzas and sell them at the grocery store? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qm1cl/eli5_why_is_frozen_pizza_so_different_from_fresh/ | {
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lbfau | why do i get "butterflies" in my stomach when falling from a great height in video games such as minecraft? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lbfau/eli5_why_do_i_get_butterflies_in_my_stomach_when/ | {
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4l30gd | why would someone who wants to immigrate pick the u.s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l30gd/eli5_why_would_someone_who_wants_to_immigrate/ | {
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2p3709 | what logarithmically means? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p3709/eli5_what_logarithmically_means/ | {
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fvkufp | how do attics get hotter than the air outside and the air in the house? | The heat is an attic can be 150 degrees F while the air outside is less than 100, and the air in the house below is air conditioned. How is this possible? Where is the extra heat coming from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvkufp/eli5_how_do_attics_get_hotter_than_the_air/ | {
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641dsd | the role of the 72 virgins in islam's version of heaven. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/641dsd/eli5_the_role_of_the_72_virgins_in_islams_version/ | {
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emg0g1 | if satanists don’t actually worship satan, why are they call satanists?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emg0g1/eli5_if_satanists_dont_actually_worship_satan_why/ | {
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3tvxr3 | if police conduct a no knock raid on your house and you defend yourself by shooting them, how can you be charged with a crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tvxr3/eli5_if_police_conduct_a_no_knock_raid_on_your/ | {
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2a9mn1 | why can't you build up a sleep surplus in the same way that you do with sleep debt? | I understand how sleep debt works, I think. It makes sense that if you perpetually don't get enough sleep eventually you're going to crash and sleep for a long time. But why doesn't it work the other way around?
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6dlyqe | why does air cool down when you reach speeds of like 60 mph(~100 kmph). | Even at lower speeds than that the temperature can make a noticeable change. Wind also generally feels cooler than still air. What causes this phenomenon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dlyqe/eli5_why_does_air_cool_down_when_you_reach_speeds/ | {
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4kuy2c | why air is cooler when released from pursed lips | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kuy2c/eli5why_air_is_cooler_when_released_from_pursed/ | {
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6hh07m | . why did ancient egyptians practice mumification, if they believed in an afterlife? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hh07m/eli5_why_did_ancient_egyptians_practice/ | {
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386bj1 | how does one hack gmail and facebook accounts and how should one protect them to have maximum security? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/386bj1/eli5_how_does_one_hack_gmail_and_facebook/ | {
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cwn3ou | how exactly does the weak nuclear force cause radioactive decay? | What exactly is the weak force doing in order to cause atoms to break apart into smaller particles and how does it do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwn3ou/eli5_how_exactly_does_the_weak_nuclear_force/ | {
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56uhq0 | how does a digital audio amplifier work to make the audio louder and clearer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56uhq0/eli5_how_does_a_digital_audio_amplifier_work_to/ | {
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3d22ie | how/why does dissociative identity disorder manifest and what is happening in the brain when it occurs? | I find the concept of having multiple personalities in one person enthralling but completely ludicrous. Like, what the heck?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d22ie/eli5_howwhy_does_dissociative_identity_disorder/ | {
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93omw8 | if you would cut of a finger would you still feel pain from where the finger used to be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93omw8/eli5_if_you_would_cut_of_a_finger_would_you_still/ | {
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4ctamm | how do families leave their individual 'scent' in their home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ctamm/eli5_how_do_families_leave_their_individual_scent/ | {
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1rp2wo | what causes random fits of subjective vertigo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rp2wo/eli5_what_causes_random_fits_of_subjective_vertigo/ | {
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ci5i6y | why do high serotonin levels lead to a lower sexual drive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci5i6y/eli5_why_do_high_serotonin_levels_lead_to_a_lower/ | {
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rwozw | iras, equity funds, money market, certificate deposits | I recently turned 18 and I have been working a part time job. My mom told me to go ask random bankers about all of these things so I can start investing as early as possible.
These bankers spoke in a different language & #3232;\_ & #3232; Could someone please explain all of these things to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rwozw/iras_equity_funds_money_market_certificate/ | {
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61adl2 | how much access will be given to law enforcement and other entities, besides advertising firms? with be new bill passed to allow the purchase of browsing history from our isp. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61adl2/eli5how_much_access_will_be_given_to_law/ | {
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3vj8t4 | what is that "hot blooded" feeling you get when you feel aggravated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vj8t4/eli5_what_is_that_hot_blooded_feeling_you_get/ | {
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67rwhx | why do drugs speed up or slow down your heart rate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67rwhx/eli5_why_do_drugs_speed_up_or_slow_down_your/ | {
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662gok | pregnancy brain (fact or fiction?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/662gok/eli5_pregnancy_brain_fact_or_fiction/ | {
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5pcq47 | how come only the visible cannot penetrate objects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pcq47/eli5_how_come_only_the_visible_cannot_penetrate/ | {
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40duv4 | how do movies leak before their premiere ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40duv4/eli5_how_do_movies_leak_before_their_premiere/ | {
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6x6205 | many movies, especially comedies, have blooper reels at the end. curious why more don't have these. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x6205/eli5_many_movies_especially_comedies_have_blooper/ | {
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1xtasi | why isn't there any residue/ash left in a container when burning a candle? | When I burn wood in my fireplace I have to clean up all the ash but when I burn a candle it just disappears into thin air and all I'm left with is an empty glass jar. It's magic! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xtasi/eli5_why_isnt_there_any_residueash_left_in_a/ | {
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2qwcxj | how are some game apps, such as "words with friends" and "trivia crack" able to get away with blatantly ripping off existing board games? | i.e: words with friends/ scrabble, scramble with friends/boggle, trivia crack/trivial pursuit, draw something/ pictionary... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qwcxj/eli5_how_are_some_game_apps_such_as_words_with/ | {
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8qze5d | why do third world countries face so many natural disasters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qze5d/eli5_why_do_third_world_countries_face_so_many/ | {
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1dgejz | in light of the pirate bay's recent domain move: are all domains owned by icann? who gives them this control/why don't alternatives exist, and is it possible to truly "own" a domain instead of renting it from someone like godaddy, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dgejz/eli5_in_light_of_the_pirate_bays_recent_domain/ | {
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407mo3 | why certain regions are clearly better than the other ones in certain sports? ex: europe in football, na in basketball, etc... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/407mo3/eli5_why_certain_regions_are_clearly_better_than/ | {
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2mycs2 | what exactly does the current law say regarding illegal immigrants? | I understand that the President has executive authority in certain enforcement actions. But nowhere in this debate have I seen the exact statutes spelled out. Don't ya think that'd be helpful to know?
I don't care if you're pro or con. I want to know what the law says. How do I find that?
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4b88a5 | georgia's "religious liberty" bill and how it doesn't go against the supreme court ruling on same sex marriage | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b88a5/eli5_georgias_religious_liberty_bill_and_how_it/ | {
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u92na | analogue television | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u92na/eli5_analogue_television/ | {
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lrku5 | what a bug in a computer program/video game is. why does it exist? | I'm so upset that battlefield 3 just crashed again that I'm curious as to why this happens in the first place. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lrku5/eli5_what_a_bug_in_a_computer_programvideo_game/ | {
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4ov9oy | if i eat (for example) 1 pound of chocolate cake, will i gain 1 pound or will i gain more than 1 pound because of the specific ingredients (carbs, sugars, etc…) within the food i eat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ov9oy/eli5_if_i_eat_for_example_1_pound_of_chocolate/ | {
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b4sj9t | how do trees function without brains? | How do trees know how to function without a brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4sj9t/eli5_how_do_trees_function_without_brains/ | {
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2avq8f | why aren't cable companies with no-compete agreements prosecuted as trusts? | Comcast and Time Warner brag that they don't compete with one another, and most people in the US have no more than one option for cable or Internet providers, yet we have very strong antitrust laws. So what gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2avq8f/eli5_why_arent_cable_companies_with_nocompete/ | {
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a2aos4 | how do weights for deadlifting not snap or bend even with 500+ pounds on either end? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2aos4/eli5_how_do_weights_for_deadlifting_not_snap_or/ | {
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5vrdna | what is the difference between a bad headache and a migraine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vrdna/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_bad/ | {
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604v52 | what is the trail an airplane leaves behind when it flies through the sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/604v52/eli5_what_is_the_trail_an_airplane_leaves_behind/ | {
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6d7ttx | how iphone home button recognizes my fingerprint when it does not have infrared or sensor or camera | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d7ttx/eli5_how_iphone_home_button_recognizes_my/ | {
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2oa7au | why is chewing food and spitting it out (like chocolate) not as satisfying as chewing and swallowing it? | (that's what she said) beating you to the punch. But seriously. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oa7au/eli5_why_is_chewing_food_and_spitting_it_out_like/ | {
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20rktt | how do we know exactly that animals are showing affection when we think they are? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20rktt/eli5_how_do_we_know_exactly_that_animals_are/ | {
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23gdn1 | why doesn't the real estate market adjust to prevent abandoned buildings? | This confuses me when I see a once-valuable factory or house that has been boarded up. When the previous occupant left, why didn't the market find a price at which someone would buy it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23gdn1/eli5_why_doesnt_the_real_estate_market_adjust_to/ | {
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569987 | how is it not a violation of my contract for comcast to add a data cap to my plan while i'm under a 2 year contract? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/569987/eli5how_is_it_not_a_violation_of_my_contract_for/ | {
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2iczzb | how does digital antenna tv work? | Netflix streams around 5-10mbps but with an antenna I can get 1080i and so many channels. Are tv stations broadcasting that much bandwidth over the air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iczzb/eli5_how_does_digital_antenna_tv_work/ | {
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