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2yfg2k | are there enough resources on earth to get all population out of poverty and hunger? | Would it be possible to have a scenario where all population on earth is middle class with all basic needs satisfied based on our current natural resources?
Could the current wealth be distributed evenly to get all poor people out of poverty in a hypothetical situation?
My question doesn't directly refers to politica... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yfg2k/eli5_are_there_enough_resources_on_earth_to_get/ | {
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2olp14 | what happened to 'hippies' to give them their characteristic behavior they are always stereotyped with? | I have been smoking marijuana for two years now and just started to wonder why 'hippies' act how they are seen in movies and documentaries, sort of like Cheech and Chong. Is it because they are high all the time, or some other more scientific reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2olp14/eli5_what_happened_to_hippies_to_give_them_their/ | {
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ezymeu | why do consoles need significantly less hardware performance to run the same software compared to a pc ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezymeu/eli5_why_do_consoles_need_significantly_less/ | {
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5s20f8 | why are songs on itunes always $1.29? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s20f8/eli5_why_are_songs_on_itunes_always_129/ | {
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40j1pc | til that a teen girl used 'superhuman strength' to lift burning truck off her dad. so, how do acts of super human strength work anyway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40j1pc/eli5til_that_a_teen_girl_used_superhuman_strength/ | {
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8z9zke | how do we know that 194 decibels is the loudest sound possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8z9zke/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_194_decibels_is_the/ | {
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bud340 | other than allowing people to believe whatever they want, what legal protection does freedom of religion actually offer? | From what I can tell, most things that are legal under Freedom of Religion would be legal anyway. People are free to believe whatever they want to believe, they are free to go to fan club meetings on Sundays, they are free to wear whatever jewelry they want, etc. Without the specific Freedom of Religion, what rights wo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bud340/eli5_other_than_allowing_people_to_believe/ | {
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4w66hc | how would a nuclear first strike stop a country from using their own nuclear weapons against the west? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w66hc/eli5_how_would_a_nuclear_first_strike_stop_a/ | {
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18bk9j | wiccan and paganism | can someone explain to me in an easier way of what wiccan and pagans believe?
side note question:Is there such thing as an atheist pagan or atheist wiccan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18bk9j/eli5wiccan_and_paganism/ | {
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143nqo | why can't we have smaller pixels? why are pixels used? | EDIT: thanks for all the great answers, guys! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/143nqo/eli5_why_cant_we_have_smaller_pixels_why_are/ | {
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ao9n8o | how do smart phones not over heat? | I know that ARM architecture is different than your average x86 processor found in computers. But given that modern smartphones have comparable clock speeds to your low end x86 based laptops and desktops, and given that there's a lot less room for heat dispersion, I'm just curious as to why there is no need for an acti... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao9n8o/eli5_how_do_smart_phones_not_over_heat/ | {
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2fzndn | why do some countries have currencies that work with a large number of digits with very little value? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fzndn/eli5_why_do_some_countries_have_currencies_that/ | {
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6qpi4t | why is it more difficult to inhale when a force of wind or cold air is hitting your face? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qpi4t/eli5_why_is_it_more_difficult_to_inhale_when_a/ | {
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ascj7p | how are there damascus steel knives if we don’t know how to make it? | [take this post for example](_URL_0_)
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1bz66d | what would prevent the u.s. military from a coup on the u.s.? | I assume there would be some safeguard measures in place? I assume a lot has to do with the varying mindsets and views that make it impossible for a consensus amongst the entire military to agree it would be a good idea to overthrow it's own country, but we would have to have more than a total reliance on social policy... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bz66d/eli5_what_would_prevent_the_us_military_from_a/ | {
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35wuiy | if mushrooms prefer to grow in dark places, why do they still grow up? | Why would they waste the energy to fight gravity if there is no need for positive photokinesis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35wuiy/eli5if_mushrooms_prefer_to_grow_in_dark_places/ | {
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enymqg | how do speed'o meter (the speed gun that cops uses) works and how far away can it scan the car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enymqg/eli5_how_do_speedo_meter_the_speed_gun_that_cops/ | {
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87cpyf | why do babies/toddlers freak out if they see their mother laying down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87cpyf/eli5_why_do_babiestoddlers_freak_out_if_they_see/ | {
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8eum1y | why are some electronics (cell phones, laptops) able to operate normally on a low charge, while others (flashlights, many kids' toys) tend to slow down or get weaker as the battery drains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eum1y/eli5_why_are_some_electronics_cell_phones_laptops/ | {
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s3vx2 | when i look at a bright light why is the image burned into my vision for a few minutes? what is going on in the brain/eyes that makes bright lights visible after they're gone? | It baffled me as a child. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s3vx2/eli5_when_i_look_at_a_bright_light_why_is_the/ | {
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66gt2h | why do some places use web authentication pages instead of just using a wpa key (especially those that offer free wifi, such as hotels, banks, cafes, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66gt2h/eli5_why_do_some_places_use_web_authentication/ | {
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3fta45 | why is gas so much cheaper in the boondocks, but in a big city like i live in it's significantly more expensive? | When it's the same gas, the same trucks, they have to go a further distance to get to the country. I live in Knoxville, TN, and the gas in the city is 2.36 (the cheapest gas is 2.15, but it's kind of a pain to get to), and in Athens, TN, which is a little further East it's 1.99. They've got the same trucks that take th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fta45/eli5_why_is_gas_so_much_cheaper_in_the_boondocks/ | {
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80d397 | why does a womens haircut cost more then a man's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80d397/eli5why_does_a_womens_haircut_cost_more_then_a/ | {
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tu88k | what is gdp in its most simplest form? | I am making a cheat sheet for an in class essay and always forget how to describe and talk about GDP. My cheat sheet cant be large and I was wondering if someone could sum it up neatly in a sentence. Thanks!
p.s Really do talk to me like I'm 5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tu88k/eli5_what_is_gdp_in_its_most_simplest_form/ | {
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42o83w | why does semen change from a gel state to a more liquid state some minutes after ejaculation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42o83w/eli5_why_does_semen_change_from_a_gel_state_to_a/ | {
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jjaug | the british parliament | specifically when they are in session (the room where the 2 sides face each other and the PM stands at that desk/podium in the middle). What the hell is going on? Who's in charge? who sits on which side? who gets to speak and when? It was very interesting to watch and I would love to know who everyone is and what they ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jjaug/eli5_the_british_parliament/ | {
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21yfmu | how do people who are ignorant to a subject get elected to committees in congress? | Ex. Climate change deniers on the house committee for science.
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123byn | what will happen if mitt romney wins the presidential election? | What will change? Similarly, if Obama wins, what will happen/change?
Edit: hrrm, ok.. What will happen *THEORETICALLY? Based on their political platforms. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/123byn/eli5_what_will_happen_if_mitt_romney_wins_the/ | {
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4zudga | how come the water feels a lot colder if you drink it right after having a mentos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zudga/eli5_how_come_the_water_feels_a_lot_colder_if_you/ | {
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5ng36m | how do illegal key generators work? | If i were so inclined I could download an illegal copy of windows get a key generator and activate windows. How is it possible for an illegal key generator to generate valid windows keys? Or keys in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ng36m/eli5_how_do_illegal_key_generators_work/ | {
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33ydtu | where does dust at home come from, and why are some flats prone to more dust than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ydtu/eli5_where_does_dust_at_home_come_from_and_why/ | {
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9tsw2e | why does some clouds look like if they have different texture than other ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tsw2e/eli5_why_does_some_clouds_look_like_if_they_have/ | {
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485lxl | how is it in the child's best interest, for child support to be so largely driven by the split in custodial time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/485lxl/eli5_how_is_it_in_the_childs_best_interest_for/ | {
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84zdqn | what’s the difference in having an engine in the front and back of a car? what does that do for torque/power and does it effect handling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84zdqn/eli5_whats_the_difference_in_having_an_engine_in/ | {
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4ee4la | how, exactly, can north carolina actually enforce their law about transgendered people having to use public bathrooms matching their birth gender? | I just don't understand how this can possibly be enforced. While I am in full support of the LGBT community, I just don't see how this would really affect them too much, other than the obvious fact that it's a step backwards in progressing towards a more open-minded society in NC. It's not like there will be guards in ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ee4la/eli5_how_exactly_can_north_carolina_actually/ | {
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9chax9 | for people with solar panels, how does the electrical company buy power off you if you have more than enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9chax9/eli5_for_people_with_solar_panels_how_does_the/ | {
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1cket6 | the different major styles architecture (e.g. modern, gothic, etc) and how to tell them apart? | I feel like I am seriously lay in this area. people say "oh it's a modern building" or something and I have no idea what they mean. Can anyone give me a cursory understanding of this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cket6/eli5_the_different_major_styles_architecture_eg/ | {
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34xxrj | why does my crotch tingle when around heights? mostly by video game | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34xxrj/eli5_why_does_my_crotch_tingle_when_around/ | {
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ci8ih7 | why are there so many different internet browser and can i make my own? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci8ih7/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_different_internet/ | {
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du3a61 | if a supercharger charges a tesla in 1 hour, why can't they make smartphone chargers that charge phones in 1 minute? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/du3a61/eli5if_a_supercharger_charges_a_tesla_in_1_hour/ | {
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2a7ojv | what people are talking about when they mention the "cia torture" things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a7ojv/eli5_what_people_are_talking_about_when_they/ | {
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dymzkt | what exactly does the square root of a number represent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dymzkt/eli5_what_exactly_does_the_square_root_of_a/ | {
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ab0tiy | my phone charger | Does a plugged-in wall charger still draw electricity even when it's not charging? If not, how does my phone battery tell it to 'turn on' then? Please explain like I'm 2 yrs old instead. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab0tiy/eli5my_phone_charger/ | {
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eltogv | what is convolution in engineering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eltogv/eli5_what_is_convolution_in_engineering/ | {
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b5hjbb | why is the college bribery story such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5hjbb/eli5_why_is_the_college_bribery_story_such_a_big/ | {
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2fachq | why does the fight or flight response not cause people to run away when they know they are about to be executed? | I just watched the video of Steven Sotloff get beheaded by isis. He knows he is about to be killed and yet does not run or struggle and seems oddly calm. His feet are not bound. This was also the case with the previous American isis murdered. I thought if you know your in danger then your adrenaline levels increase and... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fachq/eli5why_does_the_fight_or_flight_response_not/ | {
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4jq1de | why does meat 'go off' after a couple of weeks in the fridge but can be left to cure for years in a shed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jq1de/eli5_why_does_meat_go_off_after_a_couple_of_weeks/ | {
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cobowq | could a second big bang have happened outside of known space and our universes just haven't reached each other yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cobowq/eli5_could_a_second_big_bang_have_happened/ | {
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g3nuv1 | carbon makes steel strong. but why does too much carbon makes the steel brittle? | Carbon is added to steel to increase its strength and hardness but why does too much carbon makes it brittle? Can some explain in terms of the iron crystal lattices ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3nuv1/eli5_carbon_makes_steel_strong_but_why_does_too/ | {
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1npvek | the dirac sea principle | Here's a link to the wikipedia page.
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j8i4h | college majors and occupations | while i'm perfectly happy to hear answers related to all sorts of college majors, i'm most interested in an explanation of:
business: (accounting, econ, finance, IB, marketing)
design: industrial, graphic
computer science
engineering: bio/med, chem, civil, computer, electrical, mechanical
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4bhtuf | why do so many police cars participate in high speed chases? | Every now and then, you see these high speed chases on TV where there are 20+ cars chasing a single car. What is the reason for this? Surely, having so many cars chase a single car does not increase the chance of catching him, but it does endanger other drivers. Is there an actual reason for such a high number of chasi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bhtuf/eli5_why_do_so_many_police_cars_participate_in/ | {
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bncskl | how do topical parasite treatments for cats and dogs work and would a similar approach work on people to deal with bedbugs and the like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bncskl/eli5_how_do_topical_parasite_treatments_for_cats/ | {
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17h8a8 | why do people put money in a bank? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17h8a8/why_do_people_put_money_in_a_bank/ | {
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1l5pqs | why do the residents of the usa do nothing about having a 2 party system when they seem to despise it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l5pqs/eli5_why_do_the_residents_of_the_usa_do_nothing/ | {
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7ap1k2 | how do decongestants work? and do they affect the way our body fights infection or illness? | I've got probably the worst cold of my life with some rather unpleasant, if not downright severe, sinus pressure. Mucinex is my decongestant of choice and when taking it just now I wondered how exactly it does what it does. And if, while removing mucus from my sinuses, does it also remove any functionality of my immune... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ap1k2/eli5_how_do_decongestants_work_and_do_they_affect/ | {
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u7x6d | why is it difficult to hide uranium production and why does it need to be made constantly? | can't you just make some and store/hide it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u7x6d/eli5_why_is_it_difficult_to_hide_uranium/ | {
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6l0huq | why is it that clothing items (i.e jeans) run big or small on different brands despite being categorized under the same size? aren't there rules on exact size measurements? | This goes for shoes and shirts as well - so many clothing items are listed under the same size category yet vary wildly in actual size | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l0huq/eli5why_is_it_that_clothing_items_ie_jeans_run/ | {
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7e83ec | if computers are lightning-fast at running calculations and performing tasks, why does "freezing" take seconds or even minutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e83ec/eli5_if_computers_are_lightningfast_at_running/ | {
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7tr1w7 | what's special about mushroom cells? | In biology 101, my teacher told me there were three kind of Eukaryote cells: animals, vegetals, and mushrooms.
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6by9j7 | how can a drug like fentanyl be multiple times stronger than something like morphine when they bind the the same mu receptors | Ive seen in many places that things like fentanyl or sufentanyl are multiple times stronger and have significantly smaller fatal doses so other opioids. Though from what I know they bind to the same receptors? How does the structure make it more powerful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6by9j7/eli5how_can_a_drug_like_fentanyl_be_multiple/ | {
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2fegli | evolutionarily, why do we care about how food tastes? we need glucose and salt and fat, but why do we care about spiciness or pungency or flavor? | I was discussing the deliciousness of spicy food with a coworker, and it got me thinking this. Why do people care at all about non-nutritional aspects of food? I know we want things to be flavorful, but why? It makes sense that we like sugar and salt because we need those chemicals, and it makes sense we like fat be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fegli/eli5_evolutionarily_why_do_we_care_about_how_food/ | {
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4mbly6 | what is the powder on the bottom of breads and what is its purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mbly6/eli5what_is_the_powder_on_the_bottom_of_breads/ | {
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3ehmje | what is it exactly about pet treats - cat cookies, dog bones etc that is so different from their regular food and makes them crave it so much more? | I've never quite wrapped my head around the precise nature of what's in cat treats and dog biscuits that makes your pets so nutty. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ehmje/eli5_what_is_it_exactly_about_pet_treats_cat/ | {
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2a4s57 | why the tsa is supposedly only a show of security and not actual security. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a4s57/eli5_why_the_tsa_is_supposedly_only_a_show_of/ | {
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4i1qva | what does the fda's new regulation on the classification of electronic cigarettes mean to current vapers, and anybody who hasn't started vaping, but wants to in order to quit smoking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i1qva/eli5_what_does_the_fdas_new_regulation_on_the/ | {
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54w7hp | why do ssds have a 2.5inch form factor? why not make them 3.5inch and have larger capacities? | Computer cases already have 3.5" bays, why not use them? I'd imagine that having an SSD that's larger would have a larger capacity also. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54w7hp/eli5_why_do_ssds_have_a_25inch_form_factor_why/ | {
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3uh9gm | why are some appliances made to work on only one voltage, while others work on any voltage? why not make all appliances work on all voltages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uh9gm/eli5_why_are_some_appliances_made_to_work_on_only/ | {
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35gjcp | why do you sound so different on camera than what you sound like to yourself? | Just wondering apparently I sound like a surfer but sound deeper in my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35gjcp/eli5why_do_you_sound_so_different_on_camera_than/ | {
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4dgil7 | why was latin chosen as the main scientific language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dgil7/eli5_why_was_latin_chosen_as_the_main_scientific/ | {
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1rgppg | ; why do the car companies that produce and sell more economically priced vehicles own the luxury car companies instead of the other way around? (volkswagen owning audi, lamborghini, bentley, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rgppg/eli5_why_do_the_car_companies_that_produce_and/ | {
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3x7bce | why do people generally put sewing equipment in quality street tins once they're empty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x7bce/eli5_why_do_people_generally_put_sewing_equipment/ | {
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57dn25 | the difference between the placebo effect and confirmation bias? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57dn25/eli5_the_difference_between_the_placebo_effect/ | {
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9ughzd | can someone explain graphing linear equalities in math. | Explain it simply please. Actually explain it like I'm 5. Not joking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ughzd/eli5_can_someone_explain_graphing_linear/ | {
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74rdmn | why people can spell a word for years then all of a sudden go "did i spell that word right?" even though it's correct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74rdmn/eli5_why_people_can_spell_a_word_for_years_then/ | {
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1or3xu | if you pour water in front of a light, how does it have a shadow if it's clear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1or3xu/eli5_if_you_pour_water_in_front_of_a_light_how/ | {
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1z2cf0 | on a quantitative scale, how bad is alcohol for you, really? | Classes have basically only ever told me: you can drink occasionally but make sure only to have one, otherwise you get cirrhosis and die. What is the actual scale for side effects on your body in between abstinence and alcoholism, such as social drinking on the weekends? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z2cf0/eli5_on_a_quantitative_scale_how_bad_is_alcohol/ | {
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9ucguv | why is tomorrow's election a possible win for the dems for the house, but not for the senate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ucguv/eli5_why_is_tomorrows_election_a_possible_win_for/ | {
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3zpjem | why aren't laws easily accessible and made clearer to citizens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zpjem/eli5_why_arent_laws_easily_accessible_and_made/ | {
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3fzu8k | 70 years ago the us dropped atomic bombs on japan. how did the us justify this use of force? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fzu8k/eli570_years_ago_the_us_dropped_atomic_bombs_on/ | {
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2i7a1x | if wifi is just a different frequency of radio signal, why can't we broadcast free wifi to everyone from radio towers (like we do with radio)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i7a1x/eli5_if_wifi_is_just_a_different_frequency_of/ | {
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5vmh6w | why can you see your legs if you stand really close to a mirror only covering the face/chest. | The shoes are way under the level of the mirror, and their image is reflected if you look at the bottom of the mirror. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vmh6w/eli5_why_can_you_see_your_legs_if_you_stand/ | {
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4nc0lw | . how is it that the earth spins at 1000+ mph while orbiting the sun at 630,000 mph, while the solar system hurtles through the milky way at 1000,000+ mph and the north star still points north? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nc0lw/eli5_how_is_it_that_the_earth_spins_at_1000_mph/ | {
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60jhx7 | why isn't alcohol a schedule 1 controlled drug? | According to _URL_0_ "Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse"
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76sddx | how do those optimum/spectrum or other cable company internet hot spots work in large cities? | Do they set up routers throughout the city or does everyone who owns a router act like a hotspot? Also, how secure/insecure are those hotspots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76sddx/eli5_how_do_those_optimumspectrum_or_other_cable/ | {
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4gre5s | how do people get away with squatting in a house without getting arrested? | There are some living in the house next to me but the owner can't get them to leave are there laws that protect them or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gre5s/eli5how_do_people_get_away_with_squatting_in_a/ | {
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2lfepo | what is in the testicles before puberty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lfepo/eli5_what_is_in_the_testicles_before_puberty/ | {
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us5bt | how do new species arise? (recovering creationist) | I know that Humans did NOT evolve from chimps & that instead, we evolved from a primitive (and extinct) human-like organism. But did this organism just give birth to a human one day? & if so, how did this one human reproduce to create our entire species? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/us5bt/eli5_how_do_new_species_arise_recovering/ | {
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5pkmm7 | what happens if you put the wrong fuel in your car? why is it so bad for the car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pkmm7/eli5_what_happens_if_you_put_the_wrong_fuel_in/ | {
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4nwj38 | why does awesome food become stale and distasteful when eaten too often? shouldn't good food logically always be good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nwj38/eli5why_does_awesome_food_become_stale_and/ | {
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3ruk5b | why are there "international movie trailers?" | I know that when it comes to popular culture there is a divide between how the US and global markets work. But is there something about how U.S. and International versions of trailers are cut? Are there special trailers for like The UK, Germany, Japan, India, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ruk5b/eli5_why_are_there_international_movie_trailers/ | {
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zzzxq | how does lay's make a potato chip taste like a blt? | I mean, I can taste separate ingredients! I can taste the tomato and the bacon and even the toasted bread. How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zzzxq/eli5_how_does_lays_make_a_potato_chip_taste_like/ | {
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22fniv | the lore of the 40k universe | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22fniv/eli5the_lore_of_the_40k_universe/ | {
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6pw7cv | why are some people so scared of things that are 'different' (ex: minorities, lgbtq culture/people, islam, etc.), while others are overwhelmingly accepting of things that are 'different' | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pw7cv/eli5_why_are_some_people_so_scared_of_things_that/ | {
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e96vzd | how is instant rice able to keep moisture and not go bad for a long time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e96vzd/eli5_how_is_instant_rice_able_to_keep_moisture/ | {
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2pfstx | why does it take so long to repopulate endangered species? i'm 31 and and have learned since 2nd grade that certain animals are endagered. 25 years later, they still are. why does it take so long to breed them or any other endagered animal for that matter? why can't we just clone them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pfstx/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_repopulate/ | {
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751is6 | esim, the tech behind google fi | Read this [article](_URL_0_) which says how Pixel 2 is equipped with eSIM and would be able seamlessly switch between networks, thanks to Google Fi project. How does this eSIM works in real? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/751is6/eli5_esim_the_tech_behind_google_fi/ | {
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"At the heart of it, a SIM card is basically a unique identifier that is used to tie your account to a device. Your SIM card is actually just a number that boils down to something like this...\n\nFG567-56721-65431-124AB-1212Z\n\nThat's not the exa... | [] | [
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