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4awumv | what does the type of tv "producer" mean to the actual end result? | Example: Current season of House of Cards opening credits: There are Producers, Co-Producers, Executive Producers, etc. all in the opening credits. How does everyone with "producer" in there name differ from a job role perspective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4awumv/eli5_what_does_the_type_of_tv_producer_mean_to/ | {
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4a0u86 | if light moves so fast, then why to we see light blur from cars and light sabers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a0u86/eli5_if_light_moves_so_fast_then_why_to_we_see/ | {
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b34uon | cardiac action potentials | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b34uon/eli5_cardiac_action_potentials/ | {
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1vyl60 | why do we have separate car brands for imported car brands in the us especially for luxury brands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vyl60/eli5_why_do_we_have_separate_car_brands_for/ | {
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3jrcdf | why don't college football games aired on tv ever show the marching band? | They just show the stupid halftime shows, where they tell you everything that happened with no real analysis. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jrcdf/eli5_why_dont_college_football_games_aired_on_tv/ | {
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64slcg | how does a pr incident lead to the decline in value of a companies stock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64slcg/eli5_how_does_a_pr_incident_lead_to_the_decline/ | {
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1ddfus | taxes and paying taxes in the us. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ddfus/eli5taxes_and_paying_taxes_in_the_us/ | {
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432bh2 | do our eyes perceive a certain color as a mix of the 3 primary colors or is it just another color all together (i.e. a separate wavelength). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/432bh2/eli5_do_our_eyes_perceive_a_certain_color_as_a/ | {
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1716sn | what is nosql and how is it different from relational dbs like mysql? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1716sn/eli5_what_is_nosql_and_how_is_it_different_from/ | {
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4ua71y | why do we completely forget the first couple years of our life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ua71y/eli5_why_do_we_completely_forget_the_first_couple/ | {
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6uvpir | why do people get sneeze attacks? | About once a week, I sneeze 15+ times, about once every 5-10 seconds. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uvpir/eli5why_do_people_get_sneeze_attacks/ | {
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2n5er9 | how is frozen the most successful animated movie of all time?? | I don't understand the Frozen phenomenon... I have four children, the oldest being 11 and so I have seen most kkids movies that have been released and I just can't get around the fact that people think this is better than the lion king/toy story/incredibles etc... I truly am fascinated and curious to have the whole thi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n5er9/eli5_how_is_frozen_the_most_successful_animated/ | {
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5irmxg | why does using my fingers to make my eyes appear slanted make my vision sharper but not clearer? | What I mean by this is when I use my fingers to move the the thin skin on my eyes away from my lacrimal papila and then try to use the muscles to close my eyes while making my eyes appear slanted things appear sharper but a bit blurry. Depending how far i stretch the skin away from my eye I get a varying result and how... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5irmxg/eli5why_does_using_my_fingers_to_make_my_eyes/ | {
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7pxvj7 | how do animals pick up their children/foster children by their mouths without hurting them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pxvj7/eli5_how_do_animals_pick_up_their_childrenfoster/ | {
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cp4xzq | why exactly do labrador retrievers love water unanimously as a breed so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp4xzq/eli5_why_exactly_do_labrador_retrievers_love/ | {
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6ccmnm | why are there not any picture of the earth surronded by satellites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ccmnm/eli5_why_are_there_not_any_picture_of_the_earth/ | {
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1pwafr | where are all the dead pigeons? | The population of pigeons in New York City alone is estimated to exceed 1 million birds. Pigeons seldom live more than 3 or 4 years. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pwafr/eli5_where_are_all_the_dead_pigeons/ | {
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9d1otr | how were congressional republicans able to delay and ultimately avoid hearings for merrick garland, yet democrats couldn't do the same for brett kavanaugh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d1otr/eli5_how_were_congressional_republicans_able_to/ | {
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4u0rfd | why do certain rivers carve gigantic canyons while others don't? is a matter of how fast the water flows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u0rfd/eli5_why_do_certain_rivers_carve_gigantic_canyons/ | {
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1qljkp | does pain receptors stop if you are set on fire for a while? | I know you burn, but doesn't the nerves burn off and you wouldn't feel anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qljkp/eli5_does_pain_receptors_stop_if_you_are_set_on/ | {
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6dxpzd | why do things sometimes appear to move away from me after having stared in the same spot? | The best example I can give: When after mowing some lawn for a few hours, after having stopped and standing still it appears that all the lawn around me is moving away from me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dxpzd/eli5_why_do_things_sometimes_appear_to_move_away/ | {
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2nfiz5 | women of reddit. can someone explain the different "types" of orgasms women can achieve and how they feel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nfiz5/eli5_women_of_reddit_can_someone_explain_the/ | {
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8fznfc | why did tv shows go from 22-25 episodes per season (lost, the office) to 10 episodes (better call saul)? | I know The Office and Lost were shorter towards the end, but they were still longer than today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fznfc/eli5_why_did_tv_shows_go_from_2225_episodes_per/ | {
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g32rbr | why don’t super glue caps get stuck by the super glue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g32rbr/eli5_why_dont_super_glue_caps_get_stuck_by_the/ | {
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bh4yp3 | what exactly happens when milk goes bad/sour? would adding fresh milk to old milk delay the process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh4yp3/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_milk_goes_badsour/ | {
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digwsp | why do doctors perform bypass surgeries instead of removing plaque from the patient’s arteries? | Seems to me like it would be simpler to restore blood flow by removing the blockage instead of just putting a path around it? Or am I misunderstanding how bypass surgery works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/digwsp/eli5_why_do_doctors_perform_bypass_surgeries/ | {
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7sesz7 | every point on the earth is accelerating upwards | I watched [this](_URL_0_) video about einstein's equivalence principle and it said that I am accelerating upwards just being on the ground! That's ridiculous.
The earth is NOT expanding radially. This makes NO SENSE.
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2mcwx1 | do animals whisper? do animals communicate in a way not to be heard/understood by members of the same species? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mcwx1/eli5_do_animals_whisper_do_animals_communicate_in/ | {
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9iw9gz | why are piano keys in sections of c d f g a b and not a b c d f g? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iw9gz/eli5_why_are_piano_keys_in_sections_of_c_d_f_g_a/ | {
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7naq4r | why do soccer players and their teammates always protest yellow/red cards, when they never get overturned, anyway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7naq4r/eli5_why_do_soccer_players_and_their_teammates/ | {
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8zloey | what exactly makes something a vitamin and how did they get their names (c, b6, b12, e, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zloey/eli5_what_exactly_makes_something_a_vitamin_and/ | {
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17yq84 | processes and threads in computing. what exactly they do and so on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17yq84/eli5_processes_and_threads_in_computing_what/ | {
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7fc211 | why do we jerk forward when we sneeze? if we're expelling mass forward, shouldn't the jerk be in the opposite direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fc211/eli5_why_do_we_jerk_forward_when_we_sneeze_if/ | {
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2yi0dk | why is someone who identifies as the gender they are born with called a cis in a derogatory manner, and where did the phrase come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yi0dk/eli5_why_is_someone_who_identifies_as_the_gender/ | {
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1vp1fr | why does the us government have a vested interest in keeping a federal ban on marijuana? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vp1fr/eli5_why_does_the_us_government_have_a_vested/ | {
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19bwyk | why hiphop artists/fans are so obsessed with the illuminati? | Hiphop is the only genre of music that I hear people talking about the Illuminati, really it's the only place I ever heard talk of the Illuminati. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19bwyk/eli5_why_hiphop_artistsfans_are_so_obsessed_with/ | {
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5mi93r | how do autopsies work? | In TV, movies, and videogames forensic scientists just look at a computer screen, or a corpse and they just kinda *know* how the victim died. How is an autopsy performed and is it as simple as in media? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mi93r/eli5_how_do_autopsies_work/ | {
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47i3r6 | how come carnivorous plants know that insects actually exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47i3r6/eli5_how_come_carnivorous_plants_know_that/ | {
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1su5k0 | why am i compelled to look at or watch gory/disturbing things (such as videos, pictures, films), despite knowing that it will make me feel bad afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1su5k0/eli5_why_am_i_compelled_to_look_at_or_watch/ | {
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3ktewm | why are mexican immigrants running from the cartel not considered refugees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ktewm/eli5_why_are_mexican_immigrants_running_from_the/ | {
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2pcu08 | what do special police units do the whole year? | For example hostage negotiators, or anti-terrorist squads?
Do they just wait (except for some trainings), and when some dramatic event takes place (such as today in Sydney), they come out of waiting, saying "this is our day", or what?
(Probably not, that's why I'm asking.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pcu08/eli5_what_do_special_police_units_do_the_whole/ | {
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bjokjm | how can a baby scream for hours and be fine, but i yell for 30 minutes at a sporting event and lose my voice. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjokjm/eli5_how_can_a_baby_scream_for_hours_and_be_fine/ | {
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2fzz32 | us tv censorship | I am watching the Louie TV show and it has some words censored. Each time someone is suposed to say "fuck" a "beep" hides it. But there are a lot of worse words or expressions that are not censored: cum, blowjob, faggot, even the "n-word" if i recall correctly.
I know there are TV channels like HBO without censorship... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fzz32/eli5_us_tv_censorship/ | {
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bb6on2 | how did mormons develop their beliefs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb6on2/eli5_how_did_mormons_develop_their_beliefs/ | {
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368b04 | is it better to be in the front or back of a train going 100mph that is about to derail? | Is it better to be in the front or back of a train going 100mph that is about to derail?
Experts please weigh in.
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2ccu8c | why do so many cities share street names? | Street names like First, Second, and Third seem pretty obvious, but it seems like many cities have common street names, like Dundas or Richmond. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ccu8c/eli5_why_do_so_many_cities_share_street_names/ | {
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6gtx5m | why is eradicating poison ivy (and oak/etc) so difficult? | Or even just "permanently get rid of it from places where we don't want it" - like on known hiking trails, campgrounds, etc?
ps - not asking for any form of insight into how we'd be impacting mother nature, just how come we have such a difficulty with this plant in particular when we can certainly control the heck out... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gtx5m/eli5_why_is_eradicating_poison_ivy_and_oaketc_so/ | {
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2bngwx | if the sun suddenly exploded, what exactly would happen? would we even know right away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bngwx/eli5_if_the_sun_suddenly_exploded_what_exactly/ | {
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f87i10 | how do they supply hot tap water in whole country ? | I am currently in Russia and there is hot water supply in every building. I can see the pipes which contain the hot water but what is the source ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f87i10/eli5_how_do_they_supply_hot_tap_water_in_whole/ | {
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44ze4g | what's the difference between archiving and email and deleting it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44ze4g/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_archiving_and/ | {
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3rtr3f | how long could a dolphin survive on land, provided it has an endless supply of food? | For example, if a dolphin gets beached, how long could it live being stranded on the beach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rtr3f/eli5_how_long_could_a_dolphin_survive_on_land/ | {
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6bz5oo | in the us, if a president dies/becomes incapable of performing his duties, does the time his vice president spent as acting president count as a term? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bz5oo/eli5_in_the_us_if_a_president_diesbecomes/ | {
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eyakuv | how do fingerprint scanners work? what format are the scans themselves stored in? | Basically, how do fingerprint scanners "capture" a fingerprint, and how does each scan compare to the stored fingerprint scan from when the scanner was set up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyakuv/eli5_how_do_fingerprint_scanners_work_what_format/ | {
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czb6yn | if a trading partner's currency deflates, what negative impacts could that have on my country and its economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czb6yn/eli5_if_a_trading_partners_currency_deflates_what/ | {
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1jw5hz | why does traffic seem to 'bunch up' on long strings of highway? | I've been doing a great deal of driving lately and I prefer to drive at night when there is little traffic. Still, I will go for miles without seeing another soul, and all of the sudden there are like 5 cars all bunched up together. I searched the subreddit and read about the ripple effect, but that is during actual tr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jw5hz/eli5_why_does_traffic_seem_to_bunch_up_on_long/ | {
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425ts0 | why is it that when someone touches me in a certain place on my body it can send "chills" throughout my body? for example, when my so nibbles on my ear it makes my whole body tingle. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/425ts0/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_someone_touches_me_in_a/ | {
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2oafpo | disregarding the impossible. vertically, how deep / high must i be before i am no longer within my country's boundaries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oafpo/eli5_disregarding_the_impossible_vertically_how/ | {
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1qba9c | how can the fbi and other government agencies not shut down deep web sites like the silk road without finding the owner? | With Ross Ulbricht, why couldn't the government shut down his website before they caught him? Why can't they shut down other websites that include child porn, hit men, drugs, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qba9c/eli5_how_can_the_fbi_and_other_government/ | {
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3f199t | why are we being bombarded with so many superhero movies? | Not that im mad about it just wondering. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f199t/eli5_why_are_we_being_bombarded_with_so_many/ | {
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1qvtei | why doesn't water vapor in our air turn to liquid? | Basically I'm asking how humidity exists...At regular room temperature, wouldn't water be in liquid form? And if it is, how does its molecular weight not just force it to the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qvtei/why_doesnt_water_vapor_in_our_air_turn_to_liquid/ | {
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8do5de | what causes exhausts to have that rasp-y sound people tend to associate with tuners? (civics, integras, etc) | I've been having trouble trying to understand why this stuff happens. I've done research and it can happen with titanium or stainless steel exhausts, and I know that it also tends to happen more if you have test pipes instead of catalytic converters. Is there a simple way to explain *why*? People on car forums all have... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8do5de/eli5_what_causes_exhausts_to_have_that_raspy/ | {
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22mvqq | why are revealed female breasts/nipples considered erotic? | I realize that in the Amazon and some parts of Africa topless women are the norm as they are not considered sexual/erotic. Boobs have no purpose in sexual reproduction (outside of nursing), so why is it sexual? I've always wondered. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22mvqq/eli5why_are_revealed_female_breastsnipples/ | {
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4pwpht | why do ceiling fans have two speeds: hurricane and is this on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pwpht/eli5_why_do_ceiling_fans_have_two_speeds/ | {
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2h0stp | phase/neutral/3-phase how does electricity work ? | What is Phase and what is neutral, what's the difference between single phase and 3-phase system and how does it affect the consumer (appliances running on it) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h0stp/eli5phaseneutral3phase_how_does_electricity_work/ | {
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3xwkha | how to herbivores get enough nutrients from just grass? | How is it possible that cows, for instance, get enough nutrients from eating just grass? Like, a bull is HUGE, how? Plus when you realise that cows essentially turn grass into nutrient rich milk and protein rich meat it kinda blows your mind. It's grass. Should bodybuilders start a grass only diet now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xwkha/eli5_how_to_herbivores_get_enough_nutrients_from/ | {
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1db6nk | how am i suppose to charge and maintain my lithium based laptop battery? | Here is a link that I don't fully understand. Can you break it down for me in bullet points? What am I suppose to do and not do?
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38lvga | why do people walk in a circle when they're in a fistfight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38lvga/eli5why_do_people_walk_in_a_circle_when_theyre_in/ | {
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1l328q | why does bread become doughy again when you squish it up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l328q/eli5_why_does_bread_become_doughy_again_when_you/ | {
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3ys3de | why do we have capsaicin receptors on our buttholes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ys3de/eli5_why_do_we_have_capsaicin_receptors_on_our/ | {
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21it4n | will social security run out in the foreseeable future? when? | What will prolong Social Security? Are we going to see tax hike to cover the difference between paid out benefits and brought in taxes? Will all the baby boomers see their SS?
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3kw1fj | what power to influence policy does the uk's shadow cabinet actually have? | Does a member of the shadow cabinet actually have any more power to define policy than any other (non-cabinet member) MP? Or is its existence just to define policy so the opposition can say "If our party were in power, our policy on this topic would be X, you're doing it wrong"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kw1fj/eli5_what_power_to_influence_policy_does_the_uks/ | {
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35mem6 | how come places have sales and sell stuff for only $1 | I am at my local car dealership and I notice balloons all over the place saying 'buy 3 tires and get the fourth for only a dollar' how come they just don't I've the 4th tire for free? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35mem6/eli5_how_come_places_have_sales_and_sell_stuff/ | {
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1g8r6h | can someone please explain a reciprocal in algebra? | Ill post this in learnmath, but really it's best to talk to me about math as if I'm a toddler. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g8r6h/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_a_reciprocal_in/ | {
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5haw9a | how do epoxies work on a molecular scale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5haw9a/eli5_how_do_epoxies_work_on_a_molecular_scale/ | {
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1s6pl4 | is it better to leave my desktop running all the time or to turn it off every night? | I have heard and read so many different explanations about this. Some say that turning the computer off is bad because starting up a computer is bad for the electronics. Others say leaving it on costs way more and that dust accumulates faster. Any experts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s6pl4/eli5is_it_better_to_leave_my_desktop_running_all/ | {
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8vnvy2 | i give up. exactly how do resistors work? | Yeah, I know there are formulas I can calculate with but I still don't get it. Here's an example:
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1hsg9d | aircraft stalling | While browsing reddit I ended up traveling down a Wiki-hole, leading me to read many articles about airplane crashes. A lot of them mention [stalling](_URL_0_), and no matter how many things I read about it, I still simply can't get my head around this idea.
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3dtkmj | how exactly does google's self-driving car know to stop for red lights, stop signs, other cars etc? | I have so many questions as to the technology behind this car. What if it runs out of petrol/battery? How does it know where to go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dtkmj/eli5_how_exactly_does_googles_selfdriving_car/ | {
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2g1c97 | if ebola is contracted "through contaminated bodily fluids" only, how is it that so many people, including health care workers, are getting it? do they go bashing on each other bodily fluids or something? | In my little 5 y.o. mind, other diseases should be spreading just as bad, because I'd think that pretty much all our diseases are in our fluids. Also, why are these health care workers dressed in astronaut attire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g1c97/eli5_if_ebola_is_contracted_through_contaminated/ | {
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di16na | how do people have access to winter sports like luge and skeleton at a young enough age to become olympic level good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di16na/eli5_how_do_people_have_access_to_winter_sports/ | {
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3so3m9 | why does slang (or more informal ways of speaking in general) form in language? is it just a natural part of the gradual change in a language over time? what makes slang stick around or fall out of use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3so3m9/eli5_why_does_slang_or_more_informal_ways_of/ | {
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lf79x | the warhammer 40000 universe | Specifically how the chapters came about. Im kind of a fair weather fan of Warhammer. Enjoy what little of the lore I understand. Play the videogames. Sorely tempted to buy and paint some. But too "proud" (replace with overwhelmed, bashful, shy) to actually enter a Games Workshop.
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3och9k | why does installing some linux distribution take no time at all, while windows takes hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3och9k/eli5why_does_installing_some_linux_distribution/ | {
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3acocb | how verizon got away with not building fiber networks in nyc, despite having been paid to do so | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3acocb/eli5_how_verizon_got_away_with_not_building_fiber/ | {
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3o5w18 | how were the worlds first words agreed upon and how did everyone know what they meant? | . | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o5w18/eli5_how_were_the_worlds_first_words_agreed_upon/ | {
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3i9uuv | (nsfw) why is it that men "get back to their senses" after ejaculation? | Why is it that when I'm horny I want to do freaky stuff but once I bust a nut, it's all like nah never mind. The change can be instantaneous sometimes and it's weird to think about. We are also able to think more straight afterwards. What is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i9uuv/eli5_nsfw_why_is_it_that_men_get_back_to_their/ | {
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afgw51 | why is dust so omnipresent and no matter how frequently we clean an area, it still comes back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afgw51/eli5_why_is_dust_so_omnipresent_and_no_matter_how/ | {
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8tg0pq | if pink eye is super contagious, how can it infect only one eye without infecting the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tg0pq/eli5_if_pink_eye_is_super_contagious_how_can_it/ | {
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3tasf5 | why does peanut butter only stick to the roof of my mouth, and not the other surfaces i.e. my cheek? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tasf5/eli5_why_does_peanut_butter_only_stick_to_the/ | {
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bir7ev | why do dimes have the little ridges all along the side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bir7ev/eli5_why_do_dimes_have_the_little_ridges_all/ | {
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l80a0 | how does focusing a lens work? | What's happening in my camera's lens when I turn the focus ring from 2m to 20m, and how do lens designers know what "settings" will focus on 20m? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l80a0/eli5_how_does_focusing_a_lens_work/ | {
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eg8vzk | if condoms were invented in the 19th century, how were stds not a globally widespread issue when condoms did not exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eg8vzk/eli5_if_condoms_were_invented_in_the_19th_century/ | {
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4rfwcn | why can non-american actors so commonly mimic a perfect american accent, but rarely can an american actor accurately mimic a foreign accent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rfwcn/eli5_why_can_nonamerican_actors_so_commonly_mimic/ | {
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3fss2n | how can you create a local currency that has actual value? | I have researched many, many times about local currencies like the Ithaca dollar in New York, and I am very fascinated with the process of an item or currency having value and being used to obtain things or receive services.
I want to enact a currency with my girlfriend and roommates (they are on board), but I just do... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fss2n/eli5_how_can_you_create_a_local_currency_that_has/ | {
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20vygt | how do insulated bottles (such as thermos brand) so effectively keep warm foods warm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20vygt/eli5_how_do_insulated_bottles_such_as_thermos/ | {
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18afjl | everything that has happened with the chris dorner situation to this point | I know he is doing this because Of some injustices? he saw within the LAPD. I know he was also in the Navy. And the latest I've heard is he is in Big Bear, CA (which is about 30 min from my college). Im just confused as to the whole story piece by piece. Thank you | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18afjl/eli5_everything_that_has_happened_with_the_chris/ | {
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20bna1 | if only 3% of the water one earth is fresh, how is there so much drinkable water (at least in developed countries)? | This is one thing that has always fascinated me: that I can turn on my faucet and seemingly endless amounts of clean, drinkable water will come out. And when I get my water bill, it's hardly very expensive. How is there so much drinkable water available to so many millions of households? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20bna1/eli5_if_only_3_of_the_water_one_earth_is_fresh/ | {
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11cckn | rocket propulsion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11cckn/eli5_rocket_propulsion/ | {
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wda5t | why we think the "bloop" sound is from an animal and not a natural occurrence. | For the uninitiated: the "bloop" is a supermassively loud sound that happened in the ocean, and really smart people that study the ocean think that it was made by an animal, even though any animal that made that sound would be many times bigger than the biggest whales. The sound was heard at the same time from really f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wda5t/eli5_why_we_think_the_bloop_sound_is_from_an/ | {
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4y84zy | why do we have difference suffixes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, but all the rest* use th? | and why is it that only 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33, etc use those different prefixes as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y84zy/eli5_why_do_we_have_difference_suffixes_for_1st/ | {
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